[nagdu] harness signs

[Linda Gwizdak]

Yes, there seems to be "selective" seeing in most of the public.

Linda and Landon
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From: "Nicole B. Torcolini" <ntorcolini at wavecable.com>
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Subject: Re: [nagdu] harness signs


> If there is selective hearing, is there selective seeing?
>
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> Of Audrey Farnum
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> Subject: Re: [nagdu] harness signs
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> I use a sign showing a hand petting a dog with the univvversal no symbol
> over it.  The sign also reads "Please don't pet working dog".
> I have found that it does help.  It won't stop everybody though.
> There are still plenty of people who only see the dog and nothing else
> or they just don't think the no petting applies to them.   I  am
> always amazed by the people who approach me and say "I know I'm not 
> supposed
> to pet your dog but..." all while they are petting my dog.
> Then I explain it to them and they say "Oh I know, but (insert lame excuse
> here).  So ridiculous.  Anyway, I probably wouldn't bother with the sign
> except that it is also a zipper pouch and very handy for carrying things.
> The sign does stop some people so it's not totally worthless IMO.
>
> On 9/13/09, Linda Gwizdak <linda.gwizdak at cox.net> wrote:
>> Hi all,
>> I used to use a harness sign with the picture of the hand and the
>> international "NO" symbol on it that GDUI used to sell.  I've even
>> made my own signs.
>>
>> I didn't find that it worked.  People see what they want to see and do
>> what they want to do regardless of any signs - look hpow they treat
>> traffic signs!
>>
>> I just treat people like a distraction I have no control of like they
>> were a squirrel or something (grin!).
>>
>> Linda and Landon
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Wayne Merritt" <wcmerritt at gmail.com>
>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Friday, September 11, 2009 8:19 PM
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] harness signs
>>
>>
>>>I had a sign when I used my first guide, a yellow Lab, and I'm not
>>>sure it made all that much difference. Granted, I was using a yellow
>>>Lab and people tended to be drawn to the dog anyway, but still. I was
>>>constantly asking people, sometimes politely and other times not so
>>>much, if they read/saw the sign. Some probably did, but most that I
>>>asked directly said they didn't notice it, or thought it didn't apply
>>>to them. A sign is a good idea, but I'm not sure it really makes that
>>>much difference in the long run. I do agree that pictures tend to get
>>>the point across better than fancy or cute wording though.
>>>
>>> Wayne
>>>
>>> On 9/11/09, Meghan Whalen <meghan at n-republic.net> wrote:
>>>> The one I have has an image of a hand reaching to pet a dog's head,
>>>> and then the universal crossout sign for "NO!"  I figure everyone
>>>> understands pictures.  I've only had it for a couple of weeks so
>>>> far, so I'm not sure how great it is or isn't.  In the past I've
>>>> had:
>>>> Ignore me, I am a working guide dog
>>>> Do not pet me, I am working
>>>>
>>>> People just thought it was cute and asked my dog if she wrote it
> herself.
>>>> This way, there's nothing cute about it.  It simply says, 'hands
>>>> off, I'm not yours for the petting.  Stop there.  Don't touch me. NO!"
>>>>
>>>> I like it.
>>>>
>>>> If I coudl have whatever I wanted, it might say:
>>>> My friends call me Kujo
>>>> I'm still hungry
>>>> mmm...flesh...
>>>>
>>>> Honestly though.  I think images are better than words...think
>>>> people process them faster.
>>>>
>>>> Meghan
>>>>
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