[NAGDU] something that happened to me today

Wed Mar 30 15:49:48 UTC 2016

					Oh Danielle, I remember all these
issues very well. It drove me bonkers!

-----Original Message-----
From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Danielle Sykora
via NAGDU
Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2016 11:31 AM
To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Danielle Sykora <dsykora29 at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [NAGDU] something that happened to me today

Yes Abby, I know how frustrating that can be. The problem I usually have
with people is them opening doors for me but not actually thinking when they
do so. Often times, I have people behind me who reach in front of me when
I'm standing right in front of the door and end up hitting Thai in the face
because he doesn't have the time or space to move out of the way. Now, he
stops a foot or so back from certain doors that open outward because he
understandably doesn't want to be hit by the door. Also, people usually only
open the door part way and then act like Thai is being ridiculous when he
doesn't want to go through. Um, my dog isn't going to just walk through an
opening that isn't wide enough for both of us without stopping to show it to
me. Then add to that the people who think my dog should push the button to
open the door for me like the wheel chair assistance dog on campus does,
because apparently finding me the door I have no problem opening myself or
even showing me the button I can push isn't good enough for a guide dog.

Danielle and Thai

On 3/30/16, larry d keeler via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Holly actually is really good at that! I tell her to find pole. She 
> does and puts her nose on the button. I should teach her how to press 
> the thing!
> But,
> I usually don't fuss if someone else presses it. A couple of times, I 
> have just told someone to hold on and watch. They can be amazed that 
> Holly finds the button for me!
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Cindy Ray 
> via NAGDU
> Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2016 7:06 AM
> To: 'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users'
> Cc: Cindy Ray
> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] something that happened to me today
>
> I understand how you are feeling, but maybe for a while you need to 
> find buttons daily so it is cemented into the pup's brain. People 
> don't get "button" commands, and so you can't completely fault that. I 
> understand the frustration though.
> Cindy Lou Ray
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Abby 
> Bolling via NAGDU
> Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2016 6:29 PM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users 
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Abby Bolling <violingirl30794 at gmail.com>
> Subject: [NAGDU] something that happened to me today
>
> Hi all!
> Well, I had an interesting day today! And here is the rant I put on FB 
> because I've started using FB like a blog... (I really need to just 
> get a blog and get it over with...) Anyway!
>
> **Begin FB Post**
>
> My dog should know the command "Find the button" by now. But she doesn't!
> Why?
> Because people keep coming up behind me and pushing it for her when 
> she is no where near it. I understand people trying to help, but the 
> person who did this today, you didn't help, you actually just undid 
> about three weeks of target training that we as a team were working 
> on. Help is always appreciated, don't get me wrong, but ASK!!!
> Think of the situation this way. You have a three-year-old child who 
> has just thrown a temper tantrum in the grocery store. You get up to 
> the check out and the child wants a candy bar. You tell him/her no 
> because they mis-behaved. What would you do as a parent if the casheer 
> just reached over and handed your child a candy bar after you told them
no?
> In essence, that is what this person just did to me and my dog. I want 
> her to find the button, that is why I told her "Button" but in this 
> person pushing the button for me when I was no where near it taught 
> Cricket that it is ok to ignore the command "button" and instead that 
> she can go to the "door." Which is not acceptable behavior. I have 
> taught her "button" for a reason, and now I have to re-teach her 
> "button." and I am a student! I don't have time to re-teach my dog 
> commands because people won't let her do her job!
>
> ** end of post**
>
> After my class, Cricket and I walked around the Student Union for 
> about a half an hour finding buttons for her to target. She finally 
> got it, but let's hope that the training will stick until Thursday 
> when I can get back on campus. She's a smart girl, so I hope and pray that
it will...
> But, I still don't get humanity.
>
> --
> Abigail M. Bolling
> Wright State University-2018: Rehabilitation Services
> Phone: (513) 512-3456
> Email: bolling.8 at wright.edu
> Abilities United: Secretary
> Ohio Association of Guide Dog Users, a chapter of the National 
> Federation of the Blind of Ohio: Secretary "keep a smile on your face 
> and a song in your heart, and just let the music play." (Julie 
> Anderson-Diamond) "Dance like no one is watching, love like you'll 
> never be hurt, sing like no one is listening, and live like it's 
> Heaven on earth." (William Purkey) The National Federation of the 
> Blind knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you 
> or your future. Every day we raise the expectations of blind people, 
> because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our 
> dreams. You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds 
> you back.
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> NAGDU mailing list
> NAGDU at nfbnet.org
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nagdu_nfbnet.org
> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
> NAGDU:
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nagdu_nfbnet.org/cindyray%40gmail.co
> m
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> NAGDU mailing list
> NAGDU at nfbnet.org
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nagdu_nfbnet.org
> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
> NAGDU:
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nagdu_nfbnet.org/lkeeler%40comcast.n
> et
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> NAGDU mailing list
> NAGDU at nfbnet.org
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nagdu_nfbnet.org
> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
> NAGDU:
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nagdu_nfbnet.org/dsykora29%40gmail.c
> om
>

_______________________________________________
NAGDU mailing list
NAGDU at nfbnet.org
http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nagdu_nfbnet.org
To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NAGDU:
http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nagdu_nfbnet.org/pickrellrebecca%40gmail.c
om