It's Renee. I have got to get this off my chest. People are driving my mom crazy! She isn't surprised by this problem, but it's still bad.
Here's the deal. I know I'm absolutely adorable, cute, handsome (for those strangers out there who think I'm a boy), gorgeous, smart, sweet, good... I get it. I'm awesome. You humans are so strange though. It's like you think I need reminding of my awesomeness everywhere I go! Seriously, I'm aware.
Don't think I'm being rude. I'm a golden retriever. I'm incapable of being anything but friendly or sleepy. But these comments are really just as distracting to my work as petting or feeding me. How do people expect me to help guide my mom if they are constantly reminding me of my cuteness? All I can think about in those moments is how right they are! But my job is serious. People might think they aren't causing harm, but they are. My distraction could get my mom and me hurt or "even worse." I don't know what this "even worse" means because I simply cannot think of anything worse than running my mom into something. But she says this "even worse" thing could happen, especially if I'm distracted while crossing a street with mom. She's pretty smart, so she must know.
Please don't call my name, talk to me, or pet me. Don't do this to any service dog that's in harness. When my harness is off, you can ask my mom if you can pet me. She probably will say that it's okay. But when people distract me even just a little bit, I'm no longer the working dog I love and need to be for my mom.
Thanks for listening. I kind of ranted here, but this is really stressing out our team. When in doubt, just ignore me. I'm full of self confidence without the friendly reminders!
Wagging all day long,
Renee the Seeing Eye Dog
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