I swear you have the most interesting situations and stories about your life! Yet, another great story story Beverly! I think we need to add this to the curriculum of becoming a doctor!!!! Hahahaha! Blessings!
Oh man!! So frustrating! Especially when they keep ignoring the very sick person you're obviously there for, not just once, but twice, and prolonging the ignorance to play some sort of withholding of care, game. 🤬💙💜 How have so many of these people actually completed medical school? I mean really? The wheels have been coming off for years now, but it doesn't make me any less furious.
Sorry someone screamed at Gretchen! I have had that happen many times with Boomer. We were told at my school that many people are afraid of black dogs and it seems to be true. It is very startling when this happens. One would think that if you see a dog on a leash with a harness you would know they are under control. Also, my doctor does not like my dog in the exam room with me. Hence, looking for a new doctor. So sorry you had such a difficult encounter. You had many of guide dog problems in one afternoon!
I speak as a puppy raiser. The public needs education. Any public place could have a service dog or one in training. I have had too much interference within my own training because the public is not educated. Too many pet owners add to it by taking their dog into areas that are clearly off limits. Beverly, you are more patient than myself. People walk by me petting my dog while in coat training!! They are not educated or are people that rude? What you go through I agree. The public doesn't view, understand or take seriously how important service dogs are.
Completely, completely agree! I really do not know how I would handle it if I could actually see all of the public behaviors around me as I go through my normal activities with Gretchen. As you, a puppy raiser, are totally aware of,, Because you can see and you also have trained guide dogs and service dogs, I’m sure your patience has run then, over and over again. I so much appreciate everything you have given of yourself over the past several years to raise these wonderful dogs. My vision loss has created my need for a guide dog but in the same sense, my blindness is a blessing because I can’t see all of the antics that are constantly bombarding Gretchen and interfering with her desire to just work. Thanks so much for all you do and have done and for your perspective on this topic. Love you, but I think Gretchen may love you even more! Hugs and wags, Beverly and Gretchen
That doctor should’ve just been examining your sick family member, instead of talking about Gretchen. Immediately. Yes, I love when people ask questions, but if isn’t about that person with a service dog in that moment, nobody should talk or make eye contact with that dog. Either way, nobody should distract the dog. They should ask you first. I would do similar things you did if I was supporting a family member in a clinic myself with my future guide dog. I don’t like be confrontational either. This is something good for me too know in the future.
Yes Christian, this is why I wanted to share this story. I intellectually knew a lot of the dues and don’ts and being a guide dog team, before I got matched with Gretchen. But even after almost 4 years working together, I find that just about every encounter with the public, I must call on my interpersonal skills to figure out just how much energy and conversation can be spent on talking about my dog. It really can be a fine line but I have no complaints because I had rather interact with the public whether the moments are teachable or not. Thanks so much for commenting and Sharing your thoughts. Keep safe, love, Beverly
I swear you have the most interesting situations and stories about your life! Yet, another great story story Beverly! I think we need to add this to the curriculum of becoming a doctor!!!!
Hahahaha! Blessings!
Oh man!! So frustrating! Especially when they keep ignoring the very sick person you're obviously there for, not just once, but twice, and prolonging the ignorance to play some sort of withholding of care, game. 🤬💙💜 How have so many of these people actually completed medical school? I mean really? The wheels have been coming off for years now, but it doesn't make me any less furious.
Sorry someone screamed at Gretchen! I have had that happen many times with Boomer. We were told at my school that many people are afraid of black dogs and it seems to be true. It is very startling when this happens. One would think that if you see a dog on a leash with a harness you would know they are under control. Also, my doctor does not like my dog in the exam room with me. Hence, looking for a new doctor. So sorry you had such a difficult encounter. You had many of guide dog problems in one afternoon!
I speak as a puppy raiser. The public needs education. Any public place could have a service dog or one in training. I have had too much interference within my own training because the public is not educated. Too many pet owners add to it by taking their dog into areas that are clearly off limits. Beverly, you are more patient than myself. People walk by me petting my dog while in coat training!! They are not educated or are people that rude? What you go through I agree. The public doesn't view, understand or take seriously how important service dogs are.
Completely, completely agree! I really do not know how I would handle it if I could actually see all of the public behaviors around me as I go through my normal activities with Gretchen. As you, a puppy raiser, are totally aware of,, Because you can see and you also have trained guide dogs and service dogs, I’m sure your patience has run then, over and over again. I so much appreciate everything you have given of yourself over the past several years to raise these wonderful dogs. My vision loss has created my need for a guide dog but in the same sense, my blindness is a blessing because I can’t see all of the antics that are constantly bombarding Gretchen and interfering with her desire to just work. Thanks so much for all you do and have done and for your perspective on this topic. Love you, but I think Gretchen may love you even more! Hugs and wags, Beverly and Gretchen
@@bamablind9916 what amazes me simply is the boldness of the public to simply walk past me intentionally to pet my dog in training. Unreal
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That doctor should’ve just been examining your sick family member, instead of talking about Gretchen. Immediately. Yes, I love when people ask questions, but if isn’t about that person with a service dog in that moment, nobody should talk or make eye contact with that dog. Either way, nobody should distract the dog. They should ask you first.
I would do similar things you did if I was supporting a family member in a clinic myself with my future guide dog. I don’t like be confrontational either. This is something good for me too know in the future.
Yes Christian, this is why I wanted to share this story. I intellectually knew a lot of the dues and don’ts and being a guide dog team, before I got matched with Gretchen. But even after almost 4 years working together, I find that just about every encounter with the public, I must call on my interpersonal skills to figure out just how much energy and conversation can be spent on talking about my dog. It really can be a fine line but I have no complaints because I had rather interact with the public whether the moments are teachable or not. Thanks so much for commenting and Sharing your thoughts. Keep safe, love, Beverly