[Cagdu] What's the best sign for a dog's harness?

[Jonathan Lyens]

Well, I figure I'll throw in my 2 cense. 

I do not have a sign. I, like others, really believe that those who are
going to pet your dog aren't going to bother reading the sign. My
experience is that people who want to pet Turbo are so transfixed on
him, they can barely comprehend me saying don't pet him, never mind
reading a little sign. Besides, I live in San Francisco, where our
biggest concern is homeless people sleeping across the sidewalk.  

Additionally, I really don't know what I philosophically think about
them. Do I really need to carry around a sign to tell people not do do
something to me or my dog? I am more of the mind set that blind people
don't have to carry signs anymore. 

Also, I do have a Swiss harness. I have used both Swiss and the old
harness on my current dog, and have seen absolutely zero difference in
the level of access or public solicitousness towards my guide. 

Best-

Jonathan

Jonathan T. Lyens MPA 
Email: jonathan at lyens.com 
Fax: (321) 256-8896 
Skype: jlyens 

-----Original Message-----
From: cagdu-bounces at nfbcal.org [mailto:cagdu-bounces at nfbcal.org] On
Behalf Of Ken Volonte
Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2008 5:25 PM
To: Fred's Web; cagdu at nfbcal.org
Subject: Re: [Cagdu] What's the best sign for a dog's harness?

Hi Fred.  I don't have a sign on my dog, nor do I have one of the new
Swiss 
harnesses.  That's the problem.  Those harnesses don't look real, and
the 
public doesn't think that you  have a real guide dog.  How are you being

bothered?  It might be a matter for the police, or you might wish to
write a 
letter to your local paper.  Good luck. In the mean time, let us say
that 
you are crossing the street.  It is a busy street and you and your dog
have 
to concentrate in order to get across safely.  There's a drunk homeless
lady 
who is chittering to your dog and trying to pet him while you are
crossing 
the street.  When you get to the other side and all of you are safe on
the 
curb, ask her in your most exasperated voice, "Do you want my death on
your 
conscience?  Then leave me alone while I'm trying to cross!"
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Fred's Web" <regenerative at earthlink.net>
To: <cagdu at nfbcal.org>
Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2008 12:50 PM
Subject: [Cagdu] What's the best sign for a dog's harness?


>
> Hi all,
>
> Do you have a sign on your dog's harness?
> What does it say?
> Does it do any good?
>
> I'm asking because I do not have a sign on Churchill's harness.  His 
> harness has a blue and white "Guide Dogs for the Blind" logo on the
white 
> harness.  I thought that would've been enough, but I have to almost
beat 
> the public away.
>
> I'm thinking that we really need some kind of sign.  If you have one,
what 
> works for you?  If you don't, how do you keep the public at bay?
>
> Thanks,
> Fred & Churchill
>
>
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