GUIDE DOG LIFE | FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Kids Ask Questions Everyone Else is Only Thinking
They just blurt out their questions without worrying they’ll hurt my feelings…
My guide dog Cooper, and I, visit schools to raise awareness about vision loss and guide dogs, in conjunction with the CNIB in Alberta, Canada.
When I introduce Cooper and myself to a classroom of children, I’ll tell the kids to ask me anything, and not to worry, they won’t hurt my feelings.
That’s when I know the wheels are turning, and they’ll come up with questions that most people are only thinking.
I get asked this question a lot, it’s not the most frequently asked, I’ll get to that one in a sec, but first …
Are you ever stressed when you’re out with your guide dog?
A few things cause me anxiety when we’re out during an average workday.
A big one for me, and likely for most handlers, is dog distractions.
Resisting other dogs while he’s on duty is probably Cooper’s most stressful thing as well.
He loves other dogs and even though he knows from training to look away while he’s working, it can…
