Monday, June 18, 2007
Strictly business
The dog is laying between her legs and practically asleep. He's got cute droopy eyes and big paws and floppy ears. I bet she's counting the stops because I'm sure she can't understand the conductor on the intercom either. I shouldn't be staring, it's rude, but she doesn't know what I'm doing. That guy's staring. They're staring. I wonder what she's reading... I can't believe how fast she can read. I wonder how it is that she can read both sides of a page... are there raised dots on both sides, or can she read the divets, but wouldn't the divets just be backward letters from the front side? I wonder how sensitive her sense of feeling is. Her doggy is so cute, and I really shouldn't be staring. That lady's staring. I wonder what kind of relationship she has with her dog. Strictly business or loving? He's got such cute droopy eyes. I guess that's gray hair around his snout and eyes. I'm sure of it. He must be as old in dog years as she is. What happens when he's gone and she needs a new helper? How many relationships has she had with dogs, and is that a reason to make it strictly business? She's got a ring. She's married? Widowed? Just a ring? I shouldn't be staring, but they're staring. They're whispering. At least i'm not whispering, but I'm writing it down in my head. Is that bad? That's not bad. That's only bad if I actually write it down. Do not write this down. Okay, I can write it down, just don't post it online. Don't blog this, that's rude. I can't believe how fast she can read.
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this makes me think of my senior year English teacher who was blind. her dog barked only once our entire year. it scared the crap out of everybody. the dog's name was the very un-dog-like "courtney."
I enjoyed reading this.
Last Thursday I went to a $100-per-ticket benefit party (on someone else's $$$) where I talked to exactly one person: a man with a seeing-eye dog. I said to him, "Pardon me, could I pet your dog?" (It was a German Shepherd.) He said, "No you may not, but thank you for asking."
this reminds me of a senior year english writing exercise.
I met a blind guy on a cruise around Manhattan once... He also asked that we not pet his dog. I forgot about that. I guess it is strictly business...
I liked reading that too.
Dogs are old hat, I'm holding out for the seeing eye pony.
They wear little sneakers and make grown men cry.
I was thinking about seeing-eye ponies too. Apparently blind dog owners get even more attached to their dogs than "regular" dog owners do. I guess it has something to do with being with them every minute of the day. A dog's life expectancy is only about 12 years, so a blind person might out live more than five best friends. Horses can live more than 30 years and their eyesight is better than dogs. This and their cute tennis shoes make them better (arguably) seeing-eye animals.
It looks like you can't pet the pony either. The pony in the picture is wearing a "Please do not touch" jacket. Maybe it has to do with the dog whisperer's discipline first then exercise and then affection. I bet the dogs get plenty of love and pets in the evening when the work is done.
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