[nagdu] a question stemming from a hot debate

[Pickrell, Rebecca M (IS)]

Hmm, I think your friend was out of line with his dig about you not
being a good handler. I'd be more concerned/uinterested in that comment
then I would be in what he does with his dog. 
What he does or doesn't do is his business, his nasty comment needs
addressing and I would ask him why he took a discussion on tenique and
made it personal. 
Sounds like he has "issues" and not because of how he manages his dog.  

-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Chasity Jackson
Sent: Monday, September 14, 2009 6:08 PM
To: nagdu at nfbnet.org
Subject: [nagdu] a question stemming from a hot debate

Hey all,

After having a discussion with a friend this afternoon, who is a first
time guide dog owner, I wanted to ask this question, just for
curiosity's sake.

How many of you believe that if you let your dog bond with family and
friends, that means that you aren't a good guide dog user and owner?
This person told me that he does not let his family interact with his
dog for more than a few seconds. Now I totally respect everyone's right
to be different, and I respect his right to do that, but then he went so
far as to say that I don't act like I know how to use a guide dog
because I said that I see nothing wrong with family and friends playing
with your dog when they're at your house. Now, I'm not talking about
when the dog is in harness, or if you're out running errands, etc. Of
course, I am a stickler for that, when your dog is working, he or she is
working and should not be bothered. I am talking about if your buddy
comes over on Sunday afternoon to watch football, and wants to sit on
the floor and bond with your dog, or maybe throw a ball, etc. I
personally don't see anything wrong with that after the bonding stages
are over, and as long as your dog isn't a brand new dog that is still
trying to bond with you. Not that anyone's responses will change my
mind, but I was just curious to see how many people agree with me and
how many agree with him. Just a topic of discussion here on the list.

Chasity
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