Surely it would be easy to get a good video of Vivi
working? I didn’t realize at the time
how many things can interrupt, from the sudden presence of a car between us and
the camera, to Vivi’s curiosity at a new smell on our route, to her interest in
the videographer. Trying to get one
inside is even harder, so this thought was abandoned as I thought of how many
people would stop and smile, to which Vivi would smile back. She’s a real show stopper no matter where we
go. This means I have to work hard to
smile when I say something like: “I
would really appreciate it if you didn’t pet her, but thanks for wanting to,”
or “thanks so much for not petting her,” to “I’m gonna have her bite you if you
don’t stop it.” Of course I have never
said the latter, but have only wanted to when children with lollipops and
sticky fingers pop out of the woodwork like a swarm of yellow jackets all over
her. Mostly however it is always a
pleasant experience whether walking with her outdoors or in the malls or
restaurants. Without her harness Vivi
gets lots of petting.
I do hope this video will give you a little idea of what it
is like to walk just a little space with a guide dog.
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