Once I was in a restaurant with a friend who had a guide dog, hallf German shephere and half German police. The dog was a good worker but did not like sudden moves. A man at our table dropped the lid to the catsup bottle on the floor under the table. The dog was under there, and his partnner warned the man not to get the top because the dog might bite. Well, the man did not listen and the dog bit him. Since there were witnesses that the man had been warned, the man did not press charges, but did need a few stitches. Sue S. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Shelley L. Rhodes" <juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, December 03, 2006 10:08 PM Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: OT: people's reactions and stpid questions I don't mind if people ask to pet my dog, particularly if he is laying down somewhere, or if I am in a familiar place, like my church, at Western, or at my job this summer. In fact Judson knows the command "Go say hi" and knows he is allowed to be a dog, when I give that command. Now... I do need to reinforce this sigh, at the church though as a couple of the girls are taking liberties. But I don't have a problem with people who ask if I have the time. But if I say NO there is a reason why I am saying NO, and please respect that, smile. Some people don't. Shelley L. Rhodes B.S. Ed, CTVI and Judson, guiding golden juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx Guide Dogs For the Blind Inc. Graduate Alumni Association Board www.guidedogs.com Dog ownership is like a rainbow. Puppies are the joy at one end. Old dogs are the treasure at the other. Carolyn Alexander ----- Original Message ----- From: <barbarab65@xxxxxxx> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, December 03, 2006 7:02 PM Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: OT: people's reactions and stpid questions Sometimes, in the right circumstances, I ask people who are not blind if I can pet their dog. Therefore, it would seem normal for me to ask someone who is in blind, in the right circumstances, if I could pet his or her dog. Now, I know not to do this, anymore. I think that the sign helps because it is a natural inclination to pet dogs. Blind -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.15.6/566 - Release Date: 12/3/2006 To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line. -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.430 / Virus Database: 268.14.19/556 - Release Date: 11/28/2006 3:22 PM To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line.