Clearing things up

[pix3lated_dream]

I have realized that I have become an anti-social hermit. More and more I am becoming awkward socializing even with people I know, but don't feel 100% comfortable with. I'm going increasing cranky with the world, especially the people I know as well. I tend to stress myself out way too much and it's hard to deal with the whole brand new guide

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[trkkergrl]

I am glad you posted this. I run into one couple and she has a guide dog. Sometimes, her hubby is with her, sometimes not. Seems, I always end up heading their direction while in WalMart. lol I jump out of the way. And the look the dog gives me, use to bother me. (I am use to being around cats) Now, DUH! I see that he is just sniffing toward me. But I did not want them to think of me as rude, and now I feel like I'm doing the right thing by getting out of the way.

[pix3lated_dream]

Lol, maybe the guide dog is looking at you going silly lady why are you jumping! Kidding, you don't have to jump out of the way just ignore the dog or move slowly around the dog not the handler. Well it depends on the situation whatever works.

[freckled_angel]

I'm so sorry that you felt that you needed to post these tips! A lot of this stuff is common sense. Just goes to show you how oblivious some people are to your situation.

[pix3lated_dream]

I find at times what I think is common sense is not to most of the people of the masses. It always amazes me a bit that a lot of people in uncomfortable situations don't use their head and blank out, you think that we were a walking final exam or something, lol

[parathalyn]

Wow, it's hard for me to believe (in the sense of amazement, not disbelief) that people really act that poorly around a guide dog and handler team.

[pix3lated_dream]

Ditto! This has always been common knowledge to me, my mother as well as school district made sure that I understood and respected working dogs and their handlers.

[parathalyn]

This has given me the idea to invite a guide dog group to do a booth at our dog event in September. They could do some education on how to approach guide dog teams and had out brochures on the subject.

[parathalyn]

I guess it'd help if I signed in before hitting the post comment button. LOL

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This has given me the idea to invite a guide dog group to do a booth at our dog event in September. They could do some education on how to approach guide dog teams and had out brochures on the subject.

[dreamhope]

That's a lot of educating! I can see why the task must seem monumental. People can be so oblivious and thoughtless, and they may not think of how rude or challenging their behaviour is to a guide dog team.

There's a TV ad in Canada right now - I don't know if it's running anywhere else. The scene is a man in dark glasses with a white cane on the sidewalk. Someone does this stupid dance in front of him, waving their arms in his face, doing the "you can't see me" kind of thing. The blind man doesn't react. The dancing person turns away, and then the blind man does the same stupid dance to his back. The tag line is something like "not all blind people are completely blind".

[pix3lated_dream]

That's a lot of educating! I can see why the task must seem monumental. People can be so oblivious and thoughtless, and they may not think of how rude or challenging their behaviour is to a guide dog team.

Could have said it better myself. Others just don't seem to care nor realize that their distracting my guide dog even if she is just sitting (yet in harness still working) on the bus could put both me and my guide's life in danger. I tried to explain this to people, but sometimes I smell smoke fumes from their brains working overtime trying to comprehend that a guide dog is not only a dog but a mobility tool with responsiblities