[nagdu] here's what I wrote to daphne

[MS S TILLETT]

They also might think about the fact that most of the dogs living in American households are alone a good ten hours a day, while our dogs are rarely left alone.  I guess we have a lot of public education to do.  

Sue, and Wonder 
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Margo and Elmo 
  To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users 
  Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2009 11:44 PM
  Subject: Re: [nagdu] here's what I wrote to daphne


  Oh, Sue, you know, I hope you are wrong.  i dare this woman to have the, 
  I'll use a better word, guts to write me back.  I was going to use another 
  word but didn't know if the list moderators would take too kindly to it.

  Margo and Elmo
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: "MS S TILLETT" <suetillett at verizon.net>
  To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
  <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
  Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2009 9:26 PM
  Subject: Re: [nagdu] here's what I wrote to daphne


  > Bravo!  I doubt if you will hear anything back though.  I think they are 
  > one of those extremest groups with crazy notions.
  >
  >
  >  Sue, and Wonder----- Original Message ----- 
  >  From: Margo and Elmo
  >  To: nagdu at nfbnet.org
  >  Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2009 8:19 PM
  >  Subject: [nagdu] here's what I wrote to daphne
  >
  >
  >  here's what I wrote to the peta woman and I hope she doesn't send PETA 
  > after me.
  >
  >  it's below my signature.
  >
  >  margo and Elmo
  >
  >  I must respectfully wonder how you got the information we keep our dogs 
  > in harnesses 24 7.  That simply isn't true.  My dog is in harness about 2 
  > to 8 hours a day.
  >
  >  also, you state that the dogs do not get to romp and play with other 
  > dogs.  Well, most of our dogs do.  My dog has several best friends who are 
  > canine and he has two feline siblings right here at home and they get 
  > along.  he romps a lot with them and with other dogs and we play and he 
  > has human friends with whom he plays.
  >
  >  You say a blind person cannot tell if blood is in the urine.  There's a 
  > smell that's different.  Remember, we have our other senses.  somehow, you 
  > believe blind people are cruel, insensitive, and pitiful and helpless.  We 
  > are not.
  >
  >  I was not raised to be pitiful and helpless and most of us weren't.  I am 
  > wondering how you came to these inaccurate conclusions about blind people.
  >
  >  Our guide dogs have many wonderful experiences and truly love what they 
  > do.  You should see my dog prance happily into his harness and his 
  > excitement because of wondering where we'll go now.
  >
  >  I do not allow people to pet or talk with my dog while he is working but 
  > when he is not working which is most of the time, he has many friends who 
  > pet, hug and frolic with him.
  >
  >  You say hearing dogs live with a family.  Do you not think blind people 
  > have families?  or do you think blind people live alone all the time? 
  > Blind people marry or don't, we raise kids, and, we can do these things 
  > without sight.
  >
  >  I am totally blind and live a very enriched life.  I do not need sighted 
  > caretakers to tell me about my dog's urine or other things--things I can 
  > judge for myself.  My dog also gets good veterinary care and I take him 
  > for the slightest question I may have about something.
  >
  >  I also want to emphasize that I am a capable, independent person and  do 
  > not want or need sighted caretakers; I do not want or need sighted guides 
  > to guide me everywhere.
  >
  >  I hope you will find out the true capabilities of blind people and 
  > therefore throwing out the negative attitudes and stereotypes you now have 
  > about blind people.
  >
  >
  >  Margo Downey
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