[nagdu] guide dog school problem

[Darla J. Rogers via nagdu]

Dear Raven,

	Good advice, IMO; I simply din't have the time or find myself
working a lot in areas I don't know well, but can usually get competent and
kind assistance, if I need it.
Darla & Hardworking Huck


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From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Raven Tolliver
via nagdu
Sent: Friday, May 16, 2014 2:39 PM
To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Subject: Re: [nagdu] guide dog school problem

I guess I don't address this much because I ignore most strangers unless
they address me directly, and even then I use discretion. I don't feel the
need to explain myself to anyone unless I interact with them on a regular
basis. What matters most is concentrating on my partnership and working with
my dog, no one's comments are going to make us any better or worse off, so I
don't even bother with the nonsense.

On 5/16/14, Cindy Ray via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> It is annoying because you have to constantly say the same things over 
> and over and over again. Of course they aren't to the same people, but 
> they get tiring. People ought to leave it all alone.
>
> Cindy
>
> On May 16, 2014, at 12:05 PM, Julie J. via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
>> The thing I find most annoying is when Monty is working perfectly and 
>> someone asks if I'm training him or apologizes for their part in his 
>> misperceived bad behavior.
>>
>> Example...the other day...well a few weeks ago I guess, I was going 
>> down a flight of stairs.  Monty stops at the top step and waits for 
>> my cue to proceed.  While we are stopped he is watching the folks 
>> coming up the stairs to make sure there is clearance and everything 
>> passes the super strict Monty safety standards.  all of this happens 
>> in about one second, but one of the people on the stairs apologizes 
>> for being in our way.  I responded with something to the effect of, 
>> "your fine.  He's supposed to stop at the top of the stairs so I can be
sure to find the first step."
>> She made some comment of amazement and how that was such a good idea.
>>
>> It's little things like this that happen frequently that annoy me.   I'm
>> not sure why.  I mean why do I have this expectation that the public 
>> will know how guide dogs work?  How are they supposed to know?  And 
>> what difference does it make to me?
>>
>> Julie
>>
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