[Ag-eq] Blind Dogs

[Jewel]

            I     was looking through one of my Windows Live Mail saved messages folders and I came across this  old letter on "blind dogs:  and it fits in, nicely, with something that I was going to write about:  This time, podcasts:  again, while looking through my list of my Radio NZ "Country Life" podcasts,:  this one was on the government's decision that thousands of cows and calves were to be slaughtered if they were carrying antibodes to the, recently, introduced cattle disease of Micra Bovis.
The dairy farmer  who was being interviewed on this heartbreaking situation showed the reporter a blind cow who had been born blind, but the farmer had not killed her because she demonstrated that she was, perfectly, able to get about by, simply, following another cow by keeping her nose in contact with her guide's tail.  Did she sntach her nose back when the inevitable happened?  Hank didn't say nor did he if it was a particular cow that the blind one followed or just any tail that was handy!
The "blind dogs" story talks about blind guide dogs carrying canes in their mouths.  Now Guideon is not blind, but he is a whizz at carrying a cane in his mouth as one of his, daily, jobs is to bring me the one that I have put down and then cannot find the wretched thing!

          Jewel


From: 'Al' Iamcardman at comcast.net [blindlikeme] 
Sent: Friday, June 01, 2018 4:04 AM
To: blindlikeme at yahoogroups.com 
Subject: [BlindLikeMe] Blind Dogs


  
Blind Dogs Sue dog Guide Schools
By Sherry Lens

Washington--A number of organizations composed of blind dogs and other
interested independent dogs today announced that they would sue the major
dog guide schools in the United States for discrimination against blind dogs
who apply to be dog guides.

"We just can't be considered as things are now," said Kay Wolf, head of the
National Federation of Blind Dogs. "As soon as schools find out we're blind,
they disqualify us." Kay pointed out, and demonstrated how dogs can travel
using canes which they hold in their mouths at a press conference.

"We can do just as good a job finding obstacles as sighted dogs," said
Roofus Woofer, President of The American Council of blind Dogs. "we can use
canes, our hearing and our sense of smell to lead blind people around
obstacles, find streets, and all the other things dog guides do. We're
blind, that doesn't mean we're helpless," he continued. "what sort of
message does it send to blind people when dog guide schools reject blind
dogs to be dog guides?"

"this is a potentially milestone case," said Allen Dirthawitch, professor
of law at Hale University. "These dogs are attempting to have the courts
extend civil rights legislation to classes other than people."

Dog guide schools responded today that they have no intention of
discriminating. "These are very difficult, demanding jobs," said Hugh
Huxter, head of one of the nations most prestigious dog guide schools. Even
sighted dogs find their duties taxing."



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