[nagdu] My response

[Sherri]

Terrific job Merry. Hopefully, she will pay attention to our responses.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Merry Schoch" <merrys at verizon.net>
To: <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2009 9:24 PM
Subject: [nagdu] My response


>I posted this to the L.A. Times blog as well as sending it to this woman 
>who is so misinformed.   Below is my response:
>
> Ms. Nachminovitch,
>
> Your comments on the Los Angeles Times blog L.A. Unleashed is full of 
> myths and misconceptions.  It is unfortunate that you have such views, and 
> I am curious how such ideas have been created for you to promulgate such 
> myths.  I am hoping that individuals who read this blog do not buy into 
> these untruths.  I find you comments very offensive; however, ignorance 
> and lack of experience of certain situations can cause one to promulgate 
> such atrocities.
>
> I  have not only been a puppyraiser I am also a guide dog user.  My first 
> guide is 12 years old, and he will be with me until he expires.  He lives 
> with two other dogs, and when he was working he had many hours in the day 
> in which to play and relax.  One of his playmates belong to my husband, 
> and she is a guide dog as well.  She will be 12 years old in a few months 
> and will also be with us until her life has ended.  Some individuals may 
> not be as fortunate as us by being able to keep their retired dogs, but 
> these individuals do not need to be bashed when they are giving up a guide 
> that they have loved for many years.
>
> I invite you to visit guide dog users and guide dog schools from across 
> this nation.  We will meet in Detroit in July.  Please go to www.nfb.org 
> and find details regarding our national convention.  You will learn so 
> much about guide dog schools, the dogs, and the users.  Most of all, you 
> will learn the immense capabilities of the blind regardless of the 
> mobility tools they choose.
>
> Sincerely,
> Merry Schoch
>
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