[nagdu] Self Respect

[larry d keeler]

Well Dan, No argument that dogs can help us do some things better or in my
case faster! For example, here in Ann Arbor, sometimes one must move quite
fast to catch the busses downtown. I can do this with a cane but I don't
enjoy bouncing off of posts and the like! With Holly, I can run, and
sometimes I really mean run and not hit a single one! 

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From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Dan Weiner via
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Sent: Friday, June 19, 2015 7:33 PM
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Subject: Re: [nagdu] Self Respect

Well of course I can see your point, Larry. It's just never been something
that bothered me too much.

And I'm not going to say I get around as well with a cane as with a dog,
just a fact.
I am quite happy for you if you  do, , however and more power to you.

I can give numerous examples of how a seasoned dog helps me get around
better.
Take when I was working...there was a big sucker of a parking lot I had to
walk through and Evan the dog at the time was sick so I went to work without
him.
Around the building it was fine and I wasfeeling pretty arrogant about my
mobility--smile.
But then I tried to walk through the parking lot and though Evan had learned
the way after the first two times and took me pretty much on auto-pilot, I
had a devil of a time figuring out what's happening.
Now obviously, if I wanted to be really analytical I could say "Oh yes, but
I had to teach him the first few times..." but I have no qualms and no
feeling of selling myself short if I say it's easier with a dog.

You take care and have a great day and remember, these are only opinions
offered for  the general amusement, edification, and-or value they might
contain--lol

Dan W.
 

-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of larry d keeler
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Sent: Friday, June 19, 2015 7:07 PM
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Subject: [nagdu] Self Respect

I think that all of this talking about people and where they choose to give
they're attention to us or our dogs is one of respect. I can get the English
woman's point. Often, I want folks to talk to me and get to know me without
the dog thing going on. I certainly want them to know how I control her and
use her but, not always do I want to be known as Holly and that guy Larry.
When I don't take her somewhere some people change they're attitudes towards
me. They are usually more concerned about where Holly is and how I won't be
able to get around without her. I have proved time and again that I can get
around either way! On rare occasions I don't mind the dog starting the
conversation but, if that's the only place it goes then its pretty short! 

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