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From: Scott.Howell@f521.n109.z1.fidonet.org (Scott Howell)
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Subject: Re: HELLOS
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Date: 31 Oct 90 03:00:46 GMT
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[This is from the Blink Talk Conference]

 >To: Vixen to: all

 >I'm so glad to hear that your pup is opening so many new social doors for
 >you! I sure found that to be true when I got my first dog, and happily, it
 >has never changed!!!
 >People treat you like a normal person when you're using a dog. I have to
 >say, that even though I'm an out going person, the cane made me feel very
 >much alone, because people just didn't have normal conversations with me
 >that often when I was using a cane.
 >Ofcourse, people who knew me, that was a differentstory, but as far as
 >meeting new people while using the cane, it was acward.
 >Then I got Tika, my first wonderful dog, and all that changed--THANK GOD!!!
 >So, I know exactly what you are saying when you talk about that aspect of
 >having a dog!
 >And, isn't it great that you can say "find the whatever" and your mut will
 >do it!!!
 >Yep, nothin like dog travel,is there?

     Is this true?!  I have heard most say that they feel a dog makes you 
look rather dependant on an animal to get around and where as a cane makes 
you look more confident and dependant.  How about some imput.  I have 
intertained the idea of getting a dog, but just can't seem to wait all the 
pluses and minuses.  I would gladdly take info from both view points as long 
as it doesn't become a major topical war.hahah

                                  Scott

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