[nagdu] people who persist in petting

Mon Feb 25 17:27:19 UTC 2013

It is just the area you are and the people you are around then. My
first dog was a German Shepherd and she was petted all of the time.
She was very intimidating looking yet I would have people drop to the
ground in front of her while walking on harness to play kissy face
with her. Those people would then get mad when I would tell them she
is a working dog  and not to be played with. My Golden is absolutely
adorable and has the same issues, but I got her a sign and have gotten
a little ruder to get the point across and not have people ruin her.
It helps.I explained to one lady I met who is wheel chair bound, that
it is like somebody pushing her out of her chair. She loved the
analogy. My daughter even recommends that I reply to people who say
they want to get a harness like ours (I hear this all of the time)
with something like "You should try a wheel chair too. They are lots
of fun." I wish there was a wide spread way to let the general
population of this country know that these dogs are working and not
play things for their enjoyment. Children can learn, why not the
adults? Eve

On Mon, Feb 25, 2013 at 8:26 AM, Tina Thomas <judotina48kg at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello- I really don't have problems with people petting my dog. I was just
> agreeing with Dar about taking a hard line with people when they have tried
> to interfere with me and my guide.
> Tina and the girls
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of consuelo johnson
> Sent: Monday, February 25, 2013 4:40 AM
> To: 'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users'
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] people who persist in petting
>
> I don't really have that problem to much, because I'm working a davenman
> pitcher,  but when I had my gsd people did approach us to much because that
> thought that she was a police dog.  Have you try using a sign to let people
> know not to pet your dog.  You can purchase these sign from gdui or some
> school offer them for their graduates.
> Consuelo and zoey
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Tina Thomas
> Sent: Monday, February 25, 2013 12:05 AM
> To: 'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users'
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] people who persist in petting
>
> Hello Dar- I too am not polite at a down curb or in the street. I guess one
> good thing about having a GSD is that people are not just coming up and
> trying to pet my dog.
> Tina and the girls
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of d m gina
> Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2013 6:09 PM
> To: nagdu at nfbnet.org
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] people who persist in petting
>
> In the street I will not be polite.
> I don't have time to explain when I need to find the other curb.
> I like the last part you shared
> My dog isn't here for you to play with.
> to that effect anyway.
> When your friend starts to pet the dog in school, I would turn around and
> walk away.
> Even if you are at the rite place to be.
> Just a thought.
> Original message:
>> Hi guys.
>
>> I'm curious.  What do you all do when people persist in petting your
>> dog.  I do not allow people to pet Brie, and generally, this is not a
>> problem.  I just tell whoever is asking (or petting anyway) that she
>> is working, which means I do not allow people to pet her.  I can
>> usually leave it at that.  But there are a few people who I see at
>> church and school who say things like "I know.  I'm going to pet
>> anyway."  In fact, one of those lovely people decided to pet Brie
>> while we were crossing the street.
>
>> I don't want to be rude and create a problem, but I'm not sure how to
>> tell them in a polite way that I don't want them petting my dog.  I am
>> also not sure if they would even listen at that point.  Part of me
>> also wonders if it's even a problem, since Brie doesn't generally get
>> distracted by this.  She only gets distracted by people she knows, and
>> those people know better.  What do you guys do?  I know I'm kind of
>> obnoxious when it comes to people petting my dog, but when she is
>> working, she is my mobility tool, not a dog on display for others to
>> play with.
>
>
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>> Federation of the Blind performing arts division secretary, Missouri
>> Association of Guide dog Users President, and Guiding Eyes for the
>> Blind graduate 2008 "For God so loved the world that he gave his only
>> Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have
>> eternal life."
>> John 3:16
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