[bookshare-discuss] Re: O_T Liz H.'s Dog

  • From: Grandma Cindy <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2008 19:51:46 -0800 (PST)

Excellent!!!

G..Cindy
--- rita weyler <ritaweyler@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I have gotten very     angry at a parent who tells
> their kid that the dog will bite if he doesn't
> behave.    I have ben known to have some serious
> discussions with that parent.
> I was in a store with a friend   when a lady told
> her child to behave or the  dog would bite.  My
> friend told the lady not to use my dog as a
> disciplinary tool.  He also pointed out that her
> child might be in a position to hire a blind person
> some day.  A very capable person might miss out on
> an opportunity for employment  through no fault of
> his own just because  of the encounter the
> interviewer had with a guide dog when young.  
> Rita
> 
>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: Patti Johnson 
>   To: bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
>   Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2008 7:13 AM
>   Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: O_T Liz H.'s Dog
> 
> 
>   I heard of one user who said when asked if her dog
> would bite, "on command."
>   That should send anybody up to no good on their
> way.
>   But I just usually say "I wouldn't want to know."
> Again, as Shelly said, it depends on where you are
> and who asks.  You can tell if it is just an
> innocent question or not which it usually is. 
> People who don't know much a bout dogs or don't like
> them assume  they bite.  What really gets me is the
> parent who tells their small child not to bother my
> dog because it will bite.  That I won't tolerate, by
> saying such a  thing  the parent only  instills fear
> in that child.
>   Patti
>     
>   Throw all your worries on Him, for He cares for
> you.
>   1 Peter 5-7,
>    Good News for Modern Man, Today's English Version
>     ----- Original Message ----- 
>     From: Shelley L. Rhodes 
>     To: bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
>     Sent: Monday, January 21, 2008 9:22 PM
>     Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: O_T Liz H.'s
> Dog
> 
> 
>     Ah, it depends on the town.  here they assume
> unless otherwise that a dog 
>     bites, end of story, so a simple "Does that Dog
> bite," with the answer "not 
>     usually" will send people into a panicked flight
> away from the dog.
> 
>     So sometimes I need to explain that guide dogs
> are gentle and are not 
>     allowed to be aggressive, but sometimes it is
> lost on people.  And sometimes 
>     I don't try, smile, depending again on what
> neighborhood I find myself 
>     standing in.  Or if I am on a bus or where I am.
> 
>     Here my dog is a "guard" dog, I am not quite
> sure where that one came from, 
>     smile, shrug, but I try to change it if I can. 
> It is usually different 
>     ethnic groups that appear to be absolutely
> terrified of my dog.
> 
>     Shelley L. Rhodes M.A., VRT, CTVI
>     and Guinevere, Golden lady Guide
>     juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>     Guide Dogs For the Blind Inc.
>     Graduate Alumni Association Board
>     www.guidedogs.com
> 
>     More than Any other time, When i hold a beloved
> book in my hand, my 
>     limitations fall from me, my spirit is free.
>     - Helen Keller
> 
>     ----- Original Message ----- 
>     From: "Grandma Cindy" <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
>     To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>     Sent: Monday, January 21, 2008 8:08 PM
>     Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: O_T Liz H.'s
> Dog
> 
> 
>     Hmmm. I think "Growl" or "Vicious" of
> "Protector"
>     would be better. smile
> 
>     G.Cindy
> 
>     --- "Shelley L. Rhodes"
> <juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>     wrote:
> 
>     > Ah, most people can't remember Guinevere, and
> they
>     > kept messing up Judson,
>     > calling him things like jackson, jason and the
> like,
>     > smile so never had that
>     > problem.
>     >
>     > My dog is "rover" however, when people in the
> public
>     > are intrusive and
>     > invading my space and privacy or just won't
> take
>     > "know" for an answer.
>     >
>     > Smile.
>     >
>     > Shelley L. Rhodes M.A., VRT, CTVI
>     > and Guinevere, Golden lady Guide
>     > juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>     > Guide Dogs For the Blind Inc.
>     > Graduate Alumni Association Board
>     > www.guidedogs.com
>     >
>     > More than Any other time, When i hold a
> beloved book
>     > in my hand, my
>     > limitations fall from me, my spirit is free.
>     > - Helen Keller
>     >
>     > ----- Original Message ----- 
>     > From: "rita weyler" <ritaweyler@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>     > To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>     > Sent: Monday, January 21, 2008 10:40 AM
>     > Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: O_T Liz H.'s
> Dog
>     >
>     >
>     > I like that name.  It is different but it is
> one I
>     > could get used to.  Names
>     > that are different can have an advantage. 
> People
>     > might not understand what
>     > you  have said  when  you are giving a
> command.
>     > You're long gone by the
>     > time they figure it out.  I don't like people
> to
>     > know my dog's name.   I
>     > gave her an alias.  I have had people call my
> dog
>     > when I am trying to go
>     > down the street.
>     > Rita
>     > ----- Original Message ----- 
>     > From: "Shelley L. Rhodes"
> <juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>     > To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>     > Sent: Monday, January 21, 2008 11:04 AM
>     > Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: O_T Liz H.'s
> Dog
>     >
>     >
>     > > Sure her dog's name is
>     > >
>     > > Aziza, a tiny, 45 lbs yellow labrador, but
> she is
>     > changing it to Aviva,
>     > > which meas spring in Hebrew, apparently
> aziza
>     > means strong.
>     > >
>     > > Shelley L. Rhodes M.A., VRT, CTVI
>     > > and Guinevere, Golden lady Guide
>     > > juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>     > > Guide Dogs For the Blind Inc.
>     > > Graduate Alumni Association Board
>     > > www.guidedogs.com
>     > >
>     > > More than Any other time, When i hold a
> beloved
>     > book in my hand, my
>     > > limitations fall from me, my spirit is free.
>     > > - Helen Keller
>     > >
>     > > ----- Original Message ----- 
>     > > From: "Tina B." <tinabir@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>     > > To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>     > > Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2008 10:59 PM
>     > > Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: O_T Liz
> H.'s Dog
>     > >
>     > >
>     > > I didn't either so  if that could be posted
> again
>     > I too would appreciate
>     > > it.
>     > > ----- Original Message ----- 
>     > > From: "Amber Wallenstein"
>     > <amber.wallens@xxxxxxxxx>
>     > > To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>     > > Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2008 8:52 PM
>     > > Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: O_T Liz
> H.'s Dog
>     > >
>     > >
>     > >> Apparently I didn't get the original email
> with
>     > Liz's dog's name.  Can
>     > >> someone pass it along to me?
>     > >> Amber
>     > >> Book blog:
>     > >>
> http://community.livejournal.com/book_cuddler/
>     > >> I have accepted a seat in the House of
>     > Representatives, and thereby have
>     > >> consented to my own ruin, to your ruin, and
> to
>     > the ruin of our children.
>     > >> I
>     > >> give
>     > >> you this warning that you may prepare your
> mind
>     > for your fate.
>     > >> John Adams
>     > >> E-Mail: amber.wallens@xxxxxxxxx
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