Comments on: Smelling Like a Rose

By: Beth

Beth — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 13:20:28 +0000

You are swell for adopting those wonderful dogs, thanks! And picking up after them is, well…easy! Hanni walks around in countless circles before finding exactly the right spot. When she finally stops circling I feel for her back. If it’s rounded, I know she’s squatting. Placing my foot near her tail, I slip a plastic bag over my right hand and reach down. I feel the ground through the bag until I run across warm lumps. I pick them up, fold the bag over my palm, and that’s that.
We were taught this at The Seeing Eye, for all the obvious reasons. I hate stepping in dog crap, and complain profanely any time I do. I wouldn’t feel right barking, as it were, about the negligence of other dog owners if I didn’t pick up after Hanni. Besides that, picking up after her consistently is a good way to make sure she isn’t sick or hasn’t eaten anything rotten.

By: Yam Erez

Yam Erez — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 20:38:05 +0000

Hi Beth. I just adopted my second guide dog. The first one was a “dropout”; this one is retired. So, I’m curious: How DO you remove Hanni’s poop?

By: bethfinke

bethfinke — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 12:44:01 +0000

You know, Rose *is* a good sport. And the fact she’ll be bringing copies of “Safe & Sound” to that West Forty group is really helpful. It could lead to more kids reading “Safe & Sound” in school — and learning about Seeing Eye dogs!

By: Laurie

Laurie — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 22:54:08 +0000

What a good sport Rose is! That story made me laugh out loud.