[nagdu] Guide Dogs as "chick magnets"

[Mark J. Cadigan]

Hello fellow guide dog handlers,



I have only been amongst your ranks for a few weeks; however, I have noticed 
a wonderful benefit of having a dog on a college campus. The dog is a total 
chick magnet. Although I am always trying to tern this to my advantage, I am 
as yet unsuccessful. It would appear that I am only the geeky side kick to 
the dog. People remember the dogs name, and say hi to him, by his pseudonym 
of course, but hardly acknowledge me.



Are I alone in this experience, and what tips and suggestions having you 
found to do the following?



1.  Somehow get people to leave your dog alone long enough to do what you 
are trying to do in the first place.



2. When you have the time, get people to pay attention to you for more than 
10 seconds.



3. Petting in harness. How to avoid. I tell the people not to pet the dog 
when he is working, however this is seldom successful. I don't want to be 
rude because it is typically cute girls cooing over the dog, however, 
techniques must be successful.



4. As sort of a continuation of 3, because of my saying "no petting in 
harness" whenever he is off harness I am mobbed.



  5.. What to do about people who are absolutely terrified. I seem to have a 
hilarious scared the life out of someone moment about once a day.


I look forward to reading your comments on this post. It should be quite 
amusing.



Thanks,

Mark