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Topic: Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Just been attacked by a Guide Dog!
Posted by: Carol Burge
Date/Time: 22/09/14 11:56:00

Ann - I live opposite a young lady who uses a guide dog.  When she brings the dog out to do it's business or is heading off in the morning, the dog does not have its harness on and is very happy and of waggy tail.  Also I have seen her going out with sighted friends and the dog only has a lead and is acting like any other happy dog.  However as soon as the harness goes on that dog knows she is working.  And of an evening when she comes back, because they both know the road, the young lady drops the harness and only has the lead, and tail immediately starts wagging.  My view is this dog is extremely happy because not only is its brain being used but it is with a happy owner.  You could say the same for any working dog, police dogs, sniffer dogs etc.  All dogs need mental stimulation.....you just need to watch these dogs at work and then their reaction when they know they have performed their role.  OK not all dogs are designed to do these roles but those that do, I strongly believe, are extremely happy.  You also have to consider the companionship guide dogs bring.  I cannot imagine living without sight but to know you have a companion with you when you venture out surely must make life a lot easier.


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Just been attacked by a Guide Dog!17/09/14 13:54:00 Charlotte Kasner
   Re:Just been attacked by a Guide Dog!17/09/14 14:07:00 Brian Coyle
      Re:Re:Just been attacked by a Guide Dog!17/09/14 16:07:00 Georgina Flint
   Re:Just been attacked by a Guide Dog!17/09/14 16:55:00 Louise Cole
      Re:Re:Just been attacked by a Guide Dog!17/09/14 17:08:00 Louise Cole
   Re:Just been attacked by a Guide Dog!17/09/14 17:29:00 Carol Burge
      Re:Re:Just been attacked by a Guide Dog!17/09/14 17:35:00 Georgina Flint
   Re:Just been attacked by a Guide Dog!17/09/14 17:34:00 Adrian Irving
      Re:Re:Just been attacked by a Guide Dog!17/09/14 17:36:00 Brian Coyle
      Re:Re:Just been attacked by a Guide Dog!17/09/14 19:51:00 Carl Wynne
   Re:Just been attacked by a Guide Dog!17/09/14 17:40:00 Emily Smith
      Re:Re:Just been attacked by a Guide Dog!17/09/14 19:01:00 Claire Moran
         Re:Re:Re:Just been attacked by a Guide Dog!17/09/14 19:21:00 Rob Reynolds
            Re:Re:Re:Re:Just been attacked by a Guide Dog!17/09/14 20:14:00 Claire Moran
            Re:Re:Re:Re:Just been attacked by a Guide Dog!17/09/14 20:20:00 Brian Coyle
               Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Just been attacked by a Guide Dog!17/09/14 20:28:00 bobby osborne
                  Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Just been attacked by a Guide Dog!17/09/14 20:31:00 Brian Coyle
                     Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Just been attacked by a Guide Dog!17/09/14 20:32:00 Pete Mayes
                        Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Just been attacked by a Guide Dog!17/09/14 21:44:00 Lynne Bruce
               Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Just been attacked by a Guide Dog!17/09/14 20:35:00 Claire Moran
                  Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Just been attacked by a Guide Dog!17/09/14 20:41:00 Brian Coyle
                     Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Just been attacked by a Guide Dog!17/09/14 20:47:00 Claire Moran
                        Re:Re:Re:Just been attacked by a Doris Dog!17/09/14 20:57:00 bobby osborne
                           Re:Re:Re:Re:Just been attacked by a Doris Dog!18/09/14 00:14:00 Lynne Bruce
                              Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Just been attacked by a Doris Dog!18/09/14 10:01:00 Trudie Fuller
                              Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Just been attacked by a Doris Dog!18/09/14 10:19:00 Charlotte Kasner
                                 Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Just been attacked by a Doric Dog!18/09/14 12:31:00 Russell Pearson
                                    Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Just been attacked by a Doric Dog!18/09/14 17:09:00 Charlotte Kasner
                                 Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Just been attacked by a Doris Dog!18/09/14 17:46:00 Carol Burge
         Re:Re:Re:Just been attacked by a Guide Dog!18/09/14 17:28:00 Adrian Irving
            Re:Re:Re:Re:Just been attacked by a Guide Dog!18/09/14 17:38:00 Brian Coyle
               Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Just been attacked by a Guide Dog!18/09/14 17:49:00 Trudie Fuller
                  Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Just been attacked by a Guide Dog!18/09/14 18:20:00 Georgina Murphy-Flint
                     Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Just been attacked by a Guide Dog!18/09/14 18:27:00 Brian Coyle
                        Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Just been attacked by a Guide Dog!18/09/14 19:04:00 Pete Mayes
                           Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Just been attacked by a Guide Dog!18/09/14 19:40:00 Georgina Murphy-Flint
                              Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Just been attacked by a Guide Dog!18/09/14 20:17:00 Keith Iddon
                                 Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Just been attacked by a Guide Dog!18/09/14 20:28:00 Georgina Murphy-Flint
                                    Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Just been attacked by a Guide Dog!18/09/14 22:29:00 Gervase Harson
                                       Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Just been attacked by a Guide Dog!18/09/14 22:30:00 Gervase Harson
                                          Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Just been attacked by a Guide Dog!19/09/14 00:34:00 Georgina Murphy-Flint
                                       Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Just been attacked by a Guide Dog!18/09/14 22:35:00 Lynne Bruce
                                          Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Just been attacked by a Guide Dog!18/09/14 22:37:00 Pete Mayes
   Re:Just been attacked by a Guide Dog!19/09/14 10:56:00 Paul Allen
      Re:Re:Just been attacked by a Guide Dog!19/09/14 12:19:00 Charlotte Kasner
         Re:Re:Re:Just been attacked by a Guide Dog!19/09/14 13:16:00 Adrian Irving
            Re:Re:Re:Re:Just been attacked by a Guide Dog!19/09/14 13:49:00 Laura Kavanagh
         Re:Re:Re:Just been attacked by a Guide Dog!19/09/14 17:30:00 Emma Wellings
            Re:Re:Re:Re:Just been attacked by a Guide Dog!19/09/14 19:42:00 Brian Coyle
               Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Just been attacked by a Guide Dog!19/09/14 19:52:00 Michael Brown
                  Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Just been attacked by a Guide Dog!19/09/14 20:12:00 Lynne Bruce
         Re:Re:Re:Just been attacked by a Guide Dog!19/09/14 20:05:00 Carl Wynne
      Re:Re:Just been attacked by a Guide Dog!19/09/14 20:05:00 Brian Coyle
         Re:Re:Re:Just been attacked by a Guide Dog!19/09/14 20:42:00 Claire Moran
            Re:Re:Re:Re:Just been attacked by a Guide Dog!21/09/14 11:09:00 Carol Burge
               Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Just been attacked by a Guide Dog!22/09/14 09:41:00 Brian Coyle
                  Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Just been attacked by a Guide Dog!22/09/14 09:49:00 Russell Pearson
                     Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Just been attacked by a Guide Dog!22/09/14 10:59:00 Cindy Carloss
                        Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Just been attacked by a Guide Dog!22/09/14 11:31:00 Ann Williams
                           Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Just been attacked by a Guide Dog!22/09/14 11:56:00 Carol Burge
                        Dogs have etiquette.22/09/14 11:34:00 Oliver Gibb
                           Re:Dogs have etiquette.22/09/14 12:36:00 Brian Coyle
                           Re:Dogs have etiquette.22/09/14 12:47:00 Charlotte Kasner
                              Re:Re:Dogs have etiquette.22/09/14 13:39:00 Brian Coyle
                              Re:Re:Dogs have etiquette.22/09/14 14:04:00 Keith Iddon
                                 Re:Re:Re:Dogs have etiquette.22/09/14 14:10:00 Brian Coyle
                                 Re:Re:Re:Dogs have etiquette.22/09/14 14:19:00 Kim Rugg
                                    Re:Re:Re:Re:Dogs have etiquette.22/09/14 16:12:00 Carol Burge
                           Re:Dogs have etiquette.22/09/14 16:30:00 Loraine Pemberton
                              Re:Re:Dogs have etiquette.22/09/14 17:35:00 Brian Coyle

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