[nagdu] people who persist in petting

Mon Feb 25 18:18:13 UTC 2013

Eve,

You're not kidding about the effect of local culture when it comes to 
guide dogs! For a long time, I thought I would go mad living in a 
super-dog friendly city. It was insane. But I guess the combined efforts 
of local guide dog users started having an effect, so I could hear 
people walking by telling each other and their kids how the dog was 
working so they couldn't pet. Made me smile. I still love to hear kids 
lecturing their parents while their parents solemnly agree as they pass 
the cute doggy by. Whew!

I didn't know what to expect when we moved back here to the small town 
where we're (as far as I know) the only guide dog team. It appears there 
are some service dog users who have educated the public or something 
because I have been really pleased with our ability to go about and mind 
our own business without interference. /smile/

Tami

On 02/25/2013 09:27 AM, Eve Sanchez wrote:
> 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.
>>
>>
>>> --
>>> Julie McG
>>> National Association of Guide dog Users board member,  National
>>> 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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