[nagdu] Minneapolis woman cited for kicking seeing eye dog

[Tamara Smith-Kinney]

Mardi,

Yeah, it's nice that the law says you're protected...  But if the law is not
enforced, you've got real problems!  Given the Oregon Commission for the
Blind's attitude toward blindness in general and the law governing their
agency in particular, I shudder to think of receiving justice here if I ever
do have to call upon the Guide Dog Protection Act.

I'm sorry you and your dogs have been subjected to such treatment and that
you have not found recourse.  Until the law is enforced, the behavior won't
change.

Tami Smith-Kinney

-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of Mardi Hadfield
Sent: Monday, September 28, 2009 11:23 AM
To: nagdu at nfbnet.org
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Minneapolis woman cited for kicking seeing eye dog

Hi every one,  Mardi here. I am appalled that in my state of Arizona, we
have laws covering  interference and harming or killing a service animal,
yet my dogs have been kicked and attacked and poked with a sharp object ect.
and nothing has ever been done. I went to court when Lily was attacked and
the judge did nothing. I had to pay a large vet bill and my dog became
afraid of other dogs for a while. Recently, I had Nala's leash ripped out of
my hand and Nala was kicked and pushed off a bus. Nothing has ever been done
about that incident either ! People continue to get away with treating
service dogs this way. Once, I was arrested and dragged through court
because some one said they saw me beating Lily. It was a simple leash
correction, because some one distracted her and interfered with her doing
her job. (long story, and if any one wants to hear the whole story, contact
me off list)I have NEVER hit my dogs! The judge dismissed the charges, but I
had to pay for the lawyer and I was inconvenienced by having to go to court
and I was threatened with my dog being taken away from me. Where is the
justice for me and my dogs? It does not exist in my state.    Mardi and
Shaman and Nala,retired

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