[nagdu] When is the Connection Too Much?

Wed Jan 11 14:05:37 UTC 2012

Sure, I love my dog.  And I don't think of her as a robot, unless it's the 
Terminator.  <grin>

but I agree that there's a time and a place to mention the dog that doesn't 
include the technical aspects of her guide work.  I feel the same way about 
people who interject things about their children or their faith into every 
discussion.  yes, kids and religion can change people for the better most of 
the time.  But there's a time and a place and I don't want to hear about 
them over and over on a list set aside for a different topic, especially 
because there are lists and Facebook pages and forums dedicated to dogs and 
kids and religion.

I don't sign Katy's name to most Emails, but I do have her name and birthday 
in my Email address.  This address is used for most recreational lists and 
not the one I use when sending professional notes.  Plus it doesn't indicate 
Katy is a guide dog, just a lab born on December 17.  Not signing your dog's 
name to an Email doesn't necessarily indicate whether or not that dog is 
loved, IMO.

I'm on plenty of lists where it is encouraged and just assumed that we will 
discuss our dogs and the amazing things they do, but I don't discuss Katy on 
a tech list or on my pressure cooker list because dogs, no matter how 
beautiful and amazing they are, aren't the scope of the list.

Lisa

I'll try anything once, especially if it's chocolate covered!

Lisa Belville
missktlab1217 at frontier.com

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dan Weiner" <dcwein at dcwein.cnc.net>
To: "'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2012 11:08 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] When is the Connection Too Much?

> Well, guys, let's see, the relationship going overboard is probably your
> opinion or the lady discussing it and not the opinion of the handler n
> question.
> As far as they are concerned, their relationship with their dogs is
> fine--smile.
>
> I think bonding and love between a human and a guide dog is a wonderful
> thing and I love seeing fellow handlers with sincere love and respect for
> their hounds.
>
> Much better to observe than someone who acts as if the dog is a robot.
>
> Now, again, I fall in to the same trap, that's my opinion and I think that
> some people treat their dogs like a robot, it's not their opinion 
> themselves
> and they are comfortable with it.
>
> So, how we relate with our dogs and how the bond is manifested in our 
> lives
> is just that, our bond and our lives and is not in my opinion something 
> that
> should be criticized.
>
> Dan the man, Carter the nut
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of Toni Whaley
> Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2012 7:44 PM
> To: 'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users'
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] When is the Connection Too Much?
>
> Bill,
>
> I personally think it's inappropriate to use the dog's name in a business
> letter. Regarding having the run of the house, I think that depends on the
> nature of the dog. If the dog tends to be overly friendly especially when
> food is around, I think the dog should be in a crate or on a tiedown. Onn
> the other hand, if the dog doesn't really care about company and tends to
> stay out of the way or disappears, I think it's OK. Of course, there's the
> problem that the guests themselves may be more of a problem than the dog;
> that is, getting the dog too excited. I've had dogs of both types. I've 
> also
> tended to keep my dog out of sight on Haliween. evening, both to prevent 
> the
> dog from getting too excited and running out the opened door and/or 
> scaring
> some of the children.
>
> Toni
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of William Burley
> Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2012 7:10 PM
> To: NAGDU
> Subject: [nagdu] When is the Connection Too Much?
>
> Hi all,
>
>
>
> I hope everyone is well.  I had an interesting discussion today with a
> longtime guide dog user.  She brought up the fact that some handlers seem 
> to
> take their relationships overboard with their guide dogs.
>
>
>
> Some examples she gave were:
>
>
>
> .         Including the dog's name in a professional e-mail signature
>
> .         Allowing the dog to have run of the house, even when guests are
> there
>
>
>
> She gave some others but I am drawing a blank now.  I have not experienced
> the two examples above but could see her point.  Have you guys dealt with
> someone you thought took their relationship with their guide to an 
> unhealthy
> level?
>
>
>
> Will
>
>
>
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