[NAGDU] What's in the trunk?

Fri May 20 01:41:02 UTC 2016

I have never had anyone want to put my dog in the trunk.  I have had people
who want to put my dog in the back of an SUV and that is fine with me.  I
think the dog has more room back there and I can still check on the dog.  I
have had dogs for over 25 years.

On Thu, May 19, 2016 at 9:12 PM, Aleeha Dudley via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
wrote:

> I’ve had plenty of situations where people have wanted to put my dog in
> the trunk. I was confronted with a cab driver one day who did not want my
> dog in his car. He said: “dog go
> > es in trunk, or else.” I seriously thought: Yeah, right. Dog goes in car
> or else I call the police. It’s crazy what people think sometimes.
> Aleeha and Dallas, who proudly rides at his mother’s feet
> > On May 19, 2016, at 11:25 AM, Raul A. Gallegos via NAGDU <
> nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> >
> > Wow, this is just one of those things which I have no words for. I can
> > honestly say that never have I encountered a situation where my dog was
> > offered a spot in the trunk. I haven't had a guide dog since 2000, and
> > am ion the waiting list now for a new one later this year. However in
> > the mean time I've had a few pets and this never happened with them
> either.
> >
> >
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> > On 5/18/2016 10:41 PM, Julie A McGinnity via NAGDU wrote:
> >> No, seriously, it's a thing.  I have had this pushed on me on more than
> one occasion.
> >>
> >> One friend even told me that she always puts her dog in the trunk
> because there is hoom for him to lie down.
> >>
> >> I have noticed that people with dogs are the ones with whom I must be
> more firm about what I will and will not do with my dog.  Guide dogs are
> not pets, but some people just don't motherstand that this means they will
> not be treated exactly as their dog.
> >>
> >> Sorry for any typos.  I am new to my Braille Sense keyboard.
> >>
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: Cindy Ray via NAGDU  <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> >> To:  nagdu at nfbnet.org
> >> CC: cindyray at gmail.com
> >> Date: Wednesday, May 18, 2016 22:00
> >> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] What's in the trunk?
> >>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> I just cannot imagine someone saying they will put my dog in their
> trunk.
> >>> They wouldn't want in there or to put kids in the trunk. That's just
> awful!
> >>> Cindy
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> -----Original Message-----
> >>> From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Julie
> McGinnity
> >>> via NAGDU
> >>> Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2016 10:47 AM
> >>> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> >>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> >>> Cc: Julie McGinnity <kaybaycar at gmail.com>
> >>> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Questions About Getting My First Guide Dog
> >>>
> >>> Rachel, Emily, and all,
> >>>
> >>> Yes, Emily, feel free to email me off list!  I appreciated your
> message so
> >>> much and could echo what you said about making a pressidence with
> people.  I
> >>> often find that people want me to put my dog in the trunk of the car.
> Yeah,
> >>> seriously...  And I have never budged on this one.  My dog goes at my
> feet
> >>> on the floor.
> >>>
> >>> Having a dog in my studio is business as usual.  I tend not to tell
> students
> >>> ahead of time except perhaps in passing.  If they have questions once
> they
> >>> see the dog and begin lessons, then I am happy to answer them.  After
> all,
> >>> they are paying for their time with me.  :were Dan is right about
> asking for
> >>> permission.  If a student has allergies or is seriously afraid of
> dogs, they
> >>> will bring it up to you.  I worked with one student who was afraid of
> dogs,
> >>> and she was fine once she realized the dog wouldn't move unless I told
> him
> >>> to do so.
> >>>
> >>> Of course, you should decide what works best for you.  You know your
> >>> students best after all.
> >>>
> >>> On 5/18/16, Tracy Carcione via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> >>> Hi Rachel.
> >>> You'll have a good time at The Seeing Eye, and it's a great time to
> >>> come to the Garden State!
> >>>
> >>> TSE has 2 cats roaming the halls, so at least your dog will get plenty
> >>> of cat exposure.  Part of the going-home lecture is about introducing
> >>> your dog to other pets, so maybe they will have advice about how to
> >>> introduce him or her to your cat.  I have dogs myself, but no cats.
> >>> The dogs haven't been jealous, though.
> >>>
> >>> I would never leave my dog alone in a backyard, even my own, and
> >>> especially when he's new and young.  I don't know what trouble he
> >>> might get into, and young dogs are particularly adept at finding
> trouble.
> >>>
> >>> Good luck with your exciting new adventure!
> >>> Tracy and Seeing Eye dog Krokus
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> -----Original Message-----
> >>> From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Rachel
> >>> Grider via NAGDU
> >>> Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2016 6:01 PM
> >>> To: nagdu at nfbnet.org
> >>> Cc: Rachel Grider
> >>> Subject: [NAGDU] Questions About Getting My First Guide Dog
> >>>
> >>> Hello, Friends!
> >>>
> >>> I don't usually post to this list because, having never used a guide
> >>> dog, I have nothing productive to contribute. This is shortly going to
> >>> change, though, as I will be going to the Seeing Eye to train with a
> >>> new guide dog in two weeks! I am very excited, though this decision
> >>> has been a very long time coming. I am still unsure about some things,
> >>> but I know that I will need to try it out in order to know for sure if
> >>> a guide dog will be the best mobility aid for me.
> >>>
> >>> I have a few questions for y'all about adjusting to a new guide dog. I
> >>> will probably think of many more as I proceed, but here are a few with
> >>> which to
> >>> start:
> >>>
> >>> 1. I teach private voice lessons. I have already notified my students
> >>> that I will be away for most of June, but I have not yet told them
> >>> why. I know that it would probably be common courtesy to let them know
> >>> that I am getting a guide dog before they show up to my studio and see
> >>> my dog there. I am nervout about telling them because I don't know
> >>> what kind of reaction I will get. What have some of you done in
> >>> similar situations, and how have your students/clients/associates
> >>> reacted?
> >>>
> >>> 2. I happen to own a cat who is not only quite territorial but also
> >>> extremely emotionally attached to me; I mean, when I am home, this cat
> >>> literally follows me around and is always trying to get me to either
> >>> play or cuddle with her. The man who did my home interview didn't seem
> >>> too concerned about her adjusting to a dog, but because the emotional
> >>> well-being of my cat is extremely important to me, I cannot help being
> >>> worried. I know this sounds really stupid, but I am afraid that
> >>> because my dog will go with me whenever I leave my house, and then
> >>> return home with me, my cat will begin to associate me with the dog
> >>> and instead of growing used to my dog over time, she will resent me
> >>> and not want to be around me as much. Am I reading too much into this?
> >>> Regardless, what are some ways in which you have made the transition
> >>> easier for your pets?
> >>>
> >>> 3. I have two good friends who are allergic to dog hair. Both of them
> >>> are not worried about being around me with the dog, as long as I keep
> >>> it brushed, but I am concerned that despite their reassurances, my
> >>> relationships with them will suffer. One of these friends told me that
> >>> service dogs have been brought to her house before, and as long as the
> >>> dog stayed in the back yard, everything was fine. Is that appropriate
> >>> to do with a guide dog? How have some of you dealt with this?
> >>>
> >>> That will be it for now. Any advice would be appreciated. I am
> >>> counting down the days until I will get to meet my new guide, but I
> >>> still want to make sure that all proactical considerations are made.
> >>>
> >>> Cheers!
> >>>
> >>> Rachel
> >>>
> >>> http//www.rachelgrider.com
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> >>> Julie A. McGinnity
> >>> President, National Federation of the Blind Performing Arts Division,
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