[nagdu] When is the Connection Too Much?

[Doug Parisian]

Simple truth; I don't except anyone in my space who has issues with my dogs, 
jealous females and dog haters and fearers alike.  My responsibility is to 
control my dog according to the situation.  Also, my dog is not my child, my 
baby, just my dog, and I am my dog's human, smarter and in command.  I don't 
feed any of my dogs from the table and I in turn do not eat out of their 
bowls.  As for visiting friends, I don't have friends who don't like dogs, 
such folks are not worthy of me anyway.

It seems al so clear and simple and has worked for 37 years and I see no 
reason to change anything.

Doug and Fifi--not!
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Julie J." <julielj at neb.rr.com>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2012 9:38 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] When is the Connection Too Much?


>I figure it's my house and if I want to let the dogs wander about free, 
>then that's my prerogative.  Now, in all fairness I do like to have my 
>friends back for repeat visits, so I make sure the dogs are behaving 
>appropriately. *smile*  dinner at home is no different than dinner in a 
>restaurant in regard to the dog's behavior.  They have two choices, so I 
>guess it's a tad different.  Anyway they can lay quietly under the table or 
>next to my chair or they can be in a different room doing whatever it is 
>they want to do.  Monty usually lays on the floor by me, while Belle 
>prefers to enjoy stretching out on the couch.
>
> I do agree with the original thought that some people are over the top 
> about their guide dogs.  The dog's name in the signature line is one that 
> particularly bugs me, especially when it's not clear whose the person and 
> whose the dog.  I think it's sad that some people break off good 
> friendships or family relationships because the friend or family member 
> doesn't want the dog in their home or car.  I get that not all situations 
> are the same and there are all sorts of factors that need to be 
> considered.  I've also known of guide dog users who go to extraordinary 
> measures to limit their employment to only situations that are absolutely 
> perfect for the dog.  Usually this means the person remains unemployed.
>
> I don't know though.  What makes perfect sense to me might be the 
> perfectly wrong thing for the next person.  As long as it's not illegal or 
> blatantly dangerous I try to remind myself to live and let live. It's 
> still a work in progress. *smile*
>
> Julie
>
>
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