[nagdu] PETA opposes the use of guide dogs

Mon Jan 12 12:19:32 UTC 2009

Helene,
    Many of the guide dog schools in the States promulgate the myth that a 
blind person cannot function without their guide dog. Furthermore, most 
assert that the blind person's dignity is founded in their guide dog, as 
nearly all mention "dignity" as one of the gifts imparted upon the blind by 
the school. Of course, this myth helps the school raise funds and they seem 
to not care that it is disrespectful and denegrating to the blind who do not 
use guide dogs which, of course, is most of the blind!

Fraternally,
Marion gwizdala


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "helene ryles" <dreamavdb at googlemail.com>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, January 12, 2009 12:25 AM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] PETA opposes the use of guide dogs


>I am all for Animal rights and I do understand that some people from
> the animal rights movement are against working animals. I can only
> hope if they get to meet me and Jilli they might change their mind.
> However their IS a lot of animal cruelty going on.
>
> I can't comment about working dogs in USA since I don't live there.
> However I have heard of guide dog owners not letting their dogs off
> the leases for a bit of play time. In England some guide dog owners do
> this, some don't. But it's not something that's enforced very much. I
> think it should be.
>
> Jilli is just about to retire. Strangely enough when I told some of my
> vegan friends about it they thought I would 'need' another dog and
> actively encouraged me to get one. So it seems they believe in another
> myth that blind need dogs to take care of them. That I won't be able
> to manage without a dog. Sigh.
>
> My dad wants to keep Jilli after she's retired and also believes in
> that Myth.  However I really want to keep her with me.
>
> When Jilli retires I'm not going for another dog until Jilli leaves
> this earth. I'm going to use a long cane instead. At least while Jilli
> is alive.
>
> Helene.
>
> On 12/01/2009, Margo and Elmo <margo.downey at verizon.net> wrote:
>> merry, that was a good email to Ms. Daphne.
>>
>> margo and Elmo
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Margo and Elmo" <margo.downey at verizon.net>
>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2009 8:01 PM
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] PETA opposes the use of guide dogs
>>
>>
>>>I think she needs some emails.
>>>
>>> peta has been after us for a long time.
>>>
>>> margo and Elmo
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Chasity Jackson" <chasityvanda at charter.net>
>>> To: <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2009 7:24 PM
>>> Subject: [nagdu] PETA opposes the use of guide dogs
>>>
>>>
>>>> >From an interview with Daphna Nachminovitch, Vice-President of Cruelty
>>>> Investigations for PETA, in the Los Angeles Times blog L.A. Unleashed
>>>> (posted 1/10/09):
>>>>
>>>> [NACHMINOVITCH:] There will never be a perfect world, but in the world
>>>> we're in now, we support some working dog situations and decry others.
>>>> Hearing dog programs that pull dogs from animal shelters and ensure 
>>>> that
>>>> they are in safe and loving homes have our stamp of approval; they live
>>>> with the family for their entire life, they learn interesting things,
>>>> enjoy life, and love helping. On the other hand, we oppose most
>>>> seeing-eye-dog programs because the dogs are bred as if there are no
>>>> equally intelligent dogs literally dying for homes in shelters, they 
>>>> are
>>>> kept in harnesses almost 24/7, people are prohibited from petting or
>>>> playing with them and they cannot romp and run and interact with other
>>>> dogs; and their lives are repeatedly disrupted (they are trained for
>>>> months in one home and bond, then sent to a second, and after years of
>>>> bonding with the person they have "served," they are whisked away again
>>>> because they are old and no longer "useful"). We have a member who is
>>>> blind who actually moved states to avoid "returning" her beloved dog. 
>>>> We
>>>> feel that the human community should do more to support blind people, 
>>>> and
>>>>
>>>> give dogs a break. A deaf person can see if a dog has a medical issue
>>>> such as blood in her urine, a blind person living alone cannot, and so
>>>> on.
>>>>
>>>> Read the whole article (with the option to leave a comment) here:
>>>>
>>>> <href="
>>>> http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/unleashed/2009/01/when-we-first-r.html>
>>>> You can e-mail Daphna Nachminovitch at DaphnaN at peta.org
>>>> , or call her at 757-622-7382, extension 1338.
>>>>
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