[nagdu] My response

[Marion & Martin]

Sherri,
    don't hold your breath on PETA members "changing their minds". They are 
not interested in the fact; they only confuse them! (smile)

marion


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sherri" <flmom2006 at gmail.com>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2009 11:26 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] My response


> 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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