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The Service and Therapy Dog forum is for all service and therapy dogs regardless of whether or not their status is legally defined by federal or state law, how they are trained, or whether or not they are "certified." Posts questioning or disputing a person's need for a service or therapy dog, the validity of a person's service or therapy dog, or the dog's ability to do the work of a service or therapy dog are not permitted in this forum. Please keep discussions fun, friendly, and helpful at all times.
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Mordecai-SD
www.humboldtserv- icedogs.com
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 | | Barked: Sun Jul 5, '09 12:07pm PST | |  | |  | | Here's one my husband wants to add. This is what he always wants to say to women. He hates it when people try to invade my privacy or cause me excess anxiety.
"I just love dogs so much. I can't help petting him." I love breasts a whole lot but you don't see me reaching out to touch them! |  |  | |  |
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Sati
Li'l Miss Woo- Woo |
| | Barked: Sun Jul 5, '09 4:35pm PST | | | | | | I've had once or twice when a mom has gone "ooh look a doggie" and I DID turn around and go "ooh look a baby!". They just thought it was funny. Go figure! | | | | |
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killer
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| | Barked: Sun Jul 5, '09 5:26pm PST | | | | | | what's wrong with "o look a doggie?" is it because the kids then proceed to go bother you and the dog? Or is it just being pointed out because the dog becomes a part of who you are and a part of the disability?
I don't have an SD yet, in the process  so i dont know what that's like but i have recently started using a cane and gotten all sorts of questions and suggestions and all kinds of rudeness.
I do have a 2 year old though and if an sd were to come bye and she pointed or I dunno i can see myself saying o look a doggie or whatever maybe smiling at the person, but not bothering. I can see how being pointed out could be annoying I guess, just dont think people know it is, it kind of comes iwth the territory i guess.
I am loving reading this thread and getting ready for all this. I am not a very social person, so im sure I'll be annoyed by the comments etc. It will be good practice for me | | | | |
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Roanna
Guidework is a- beautiful thing |
| | Barked: Sun Jul 5, '09 5:26pm PST | | | | | | There was the one time in a restaurant waiting lounge when some neanderthal made the comment " There aint supposed to be no filthy dogs in eatin' places", to which I replied "Well sir, in that case, I suggest you keep yourself outside." The other patrons (who understood about service dogs) laughed and the person left the waiting area.
Yes, it was a case of mouth engaged before brain, but it did get the point across. | | | | |
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Harley, SD,- CGC, TDI
Super Service- Boy!!
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 | | Barked: Sun Jul 5, '09 6:34pm PST | | | | | | Killer,
It doesn't bother me so much when a kid, especially a little one, points and "ooh, look at the doggie." But, when it's the PARENT, that's different. Having a parent do it shows that they are clueless on SDs and makes it more likely that their child (or themselves) will approach and try to pet/distract, etc... Make no mistake, our dogs do know when people are talking about them. The vast majority of the time, Harley does fine and ignores them, but can you imagine trying to do your job with people constantly saying, "oooh, look at the person." I think it would be quite distracting. | | | | |
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Ela
Never met a toy- she couldn't- destroy... |
| | Barked: Sun Jul 5, '09 8:06pm PST | | | | | | I have a german shepherd and 2 young preschool children. I always take Ela to the park with us and dutifully tie her up a short distance from the play area if there are other families around. I have had people clamp her nose while their children climb on her, teens scream when they walk by her, parents yank their children away if they wander towards her, and daycare staff shriek in terror when their wards want to pet her. People are ridiculous - I have said out loud *get a grip* to screachers, and have shown young children the correct way to approach a dog. Keep in mind that Ela is always sitting quietly with her happy dog look, watching her family at play. People are idiots. | | | | |
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Karla (Guide- Dog)
Gotta luv me! |
| | Barked: Sun Jul 5, '09 8:36pm PST | | | | | | Hmmm... isn't EVERY day "idiot" day at Walmart???
I usually say what I'm thinking, and am pretty good at snappy comebacks, but there are times when I think of some snappy comeback I could've used, and think to myself, "Oh man, why didn't I think of that before?"
"Is that a blind dog?" "Gee I hope not, I'd be up the creek for sure!"
"Look there's a dog in here!" "Where? I don't see a dog!"
"Does your dog bite?" "Only if she's hungry."
"CAN I HELP YOU?" "Yes, lower your voice, I'm blind not deaf."
"How'd you get that dog in here?" I point toward the entrance... "See the doors with the 'Enter' signt?"
One of my favorites... when I'm at a restaurant with a family member or friend who is sighted, and someone says (to my sighted companion), "What would she like?"... I say, "I'd like you to speak to me, I can't see so well but I can hear and think just fine." I've said that sooooo many times it isn't even funny. Amazing how people automatically assume that a person who is sight impaired "must" be deaf too, or illiterate, or whatever the heck people think.
And the saddest thing is, even after I've said that, the moron will continue to speak to my sighted companion instead of me! Luckily anyone who knows me will say, "Don't ask me, ask her."
My niece Wendy is great with comebacks... I don't know how many times we've been out together and someone will say to her, "How old is her dog?" or "What does the dog do for her?" and Wendy will say, "It's not my dog, ask her." Almost always the person gets very embarrassed and half stutters the question over again to me, but sometimes the person just walks away rather then actually speak to me personally. People can be so ignorant.
I have been out with both Karla & Maizie, and have heard people commenting to each other that Maizie is a guide dog. LOL. Teenie little 8 lb Maizie! Cracks me up. | | | | |
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Marley CGC
One in a million |
| | Barked: Sun Jul 5, '09 10:05pm PST | | | | | | Best one I ever had was going through a drive through at McDonalds, vested pup sitting next to me. Bright sunny day, so I had sunglasses on like 99.9% of drivers. As the girl leaned out to take my money, she excalimed "Oh my god, you are blind?!?!" I actually didn't say anything, I was just too dumbfounded, but I would have loved to say, "Yeah, the amazing things these dogs can do, one bark left, two barks right, and a howl means stop now!"
I also had a little girl ask her mom why there was a dog in the store, and the mom said "thats a blind dog" and the girl started crying because she thought it was so sad my pup was blind! Lol, no words for that one.
And as I was getting into my car (drivers side) I had a mom explain to her whole family that they should not bother my dog, because I was blind and he helped me get around. | | | | |
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