[NAGDU] Social dogs

[Caitlyn Furness]

Hey,
that’s very cool about your girl being on the cover for the Met!!

Caitlyn

> On Mar 12, 2016, at 2:40 PM, jaynewy4--- via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> Neither of my poodles has bern in the least interested in strangers while working.  Ms D, aka Dottie, can be quite the love bug went off duty.  According to others, she looks away from people who approach her to pet her and even backs away, not that that stops them.  She will signal me that she is being petted by stepping on my left foot with her rear right foot.  
> 
> These people ignore her indifference and even annoyance, as they're busy saying, "I've never seen a poodle…."
> 
> And since she is white and fluffy, it is often a losing battle to keep people off her.  She is also so tall that they don't have to reach down to pet.  Forget a sign: she needs armor.
> 
> A little brag here: because of her looks, the Metropolitan museum of art in New York City has put her on the cover of their new brochure and web site to  advertise programs for the blind and visually disabled.  The photo is of a procession of humans and guide dogs walking in front of a tapestry that features a falling horse.  Only Ms. D is checking out the Art with her head slightly turned towards it as we walk along.  I had no idea they were going to use her as their cover girl.
> 
> Karla and Ms D
> Karla Jay, PhD
> 
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