[nagdu] Changing my Petting Policy

Tue Apr 29 16:23:57 UTC 2014

I've never changed Corvette's name for people.  Rarely, you will 
meet nice people who start conversations about your dog, but it 
certainly grows annoying.

I have no vision, so I think it is hard to tell when people are 
petting.  Sometimes, we will be walking, and someone will pet his 
back end or head without me even knowing.  If I have sighted 
people with me, I usually ask them to tell me when someone is 
petting, so I can politely stop them.  (You wouldn't think they 
would as much because I had to order a sign that reads: "Do not 
pet me; I am working.") However, if I don't know to say something 
in time, too many sneaky pets can distract him.

A lot of people also make the misconception that it's okay to pet 
when he is off his lead without first asking me.  In general, I 
never let anyone pet, no matter if he is working or not.

--
Kristen

 ----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark J.  Cadigan" <kramc11 at gmail.com
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog 
Users" <nagdu at nfbnet.org
Date sent: Tue, 29 Apr 2014 09:36:44 -0400
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Changing my Petting  Policy

If anyone asks, I tell them my dog's name is John.  He has 
started responding
to that, by looking up so now I say his name is either max or 
king.

Sometimes, I wish everyone did not try to be all over my dog.  I 
can't go
anywhere without at least one person groping my dog.  Sometimes 
people ask if
they can pet the dog, and I recognize that is progress.  When 
people ask, and
I am just weighting somewhere for a buss or whatnot, I typically 
allow them
to pet him.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Elizabeth Campbell" <batescampbell at gmail.com
To: "'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog 
Users'"
<nagdu at nfbnet.org
Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2014 9:02 AM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Changing my Petting Policy

 Hi all
 I rarely allow people to pet Gabe when he is in harness.  I do 
make a few
 exceptions if I'm in a situation where I am interviewing someone 
who is
 dealing with  some really tragic circumstances I make sure Gabe 
is sitting
 and that I have a good hold on his leash.
 What irritates me even more than people asking to pet my dog is 
the
 never-ending question, "what is your dog's name?" I simply tell 
them that
 I
 don't give out his name while he is on duty.  Some understand, 
but others
 can
 be outright rude, thus another reason for not giving out Gabe's 
name.

 -----Original Message-----
 From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of 
Vivianna
 Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2014 7:43 AM
 To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog 
Users
 Subject: Re: [nagdu] Changing my Petting Policy

 hi.
 i never allow anyone to pet my dog.
 i just say NO.
 if they ask first, i simply say; no, but thank you for asking.
 if they don't ask then, i am very firm; don't pet the dog.
 if they make stupid kissy sounds, or whistle, or start going 
doggy doggy
 doggy, then, i say; please stop that.
 these days, you pretty much have to be living underneath a rock 
to not
 know
 that a guide dog is guiding a blind person.  i am on of those 
who does not
 want to be spending large amounts of time educating the public 
or
 entertaining their children.
 i am also one who believes that allowing the dog to be 
distracted by
 strangers in public or a working situation can do nothing but 
cause
 troubles
 later on.  all it takes is one mistake and your distracted dog 
runs you
 into
 something, doesn't stop for a set of stairs, walks you into 
traffic, etc.
 i have seen many many guide dogs soliciting attention while 
their person
 is
 on the other end of that harness.
 i want my dog to present a professional working attitude.  and, 
dogs like
 routine and consistancy.  this way they know what is expected of 
them at
 all
 times.  i do not get to be distracted, i am working, i am to 
guide to the
 best of my ability.  no, if's and's and but's.  none of this, 
well i might
 be able to be distracted now, or maybe not.  always the same.  
day in and
 day out.
 yes, i admit, i am very very strict.  smiley.

 Vivianna
 .
 i am not one of those who wants to chat all about the dog all 
day long.
 On Apr 29, 2014, at 12:22 AM, "Darla Rogers" 
<djrogers0628 at gmail.com
 wrote:

 Hi everyone,

                The Handsome Huck is a people magnet and peo9ple 
are
 magnets for him; there is some petting--last time going through 
a
 revolving door--and I used to let him sit and be petted, but I 
don't
 believe this is in the best interest of our working 
relationship?

                Any ideas?  Strategies?  Explanations?

 Darla & Mister Socialite

 Darla J.  Rogers

 djrogers0628 at gmail.com

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