[nagdu] Thanks for the welcome

[Linda Gwizdak]

Hi Cheryl O,
Welcome to the list!

I see you live in Mexico.  Would you please tell us about life in Mexico 
with a guide dog?

I am Lyn and I'm working with my eighth dog - foourth one from Seeing Eye. 
My dog is Landon, a red Golden/Lab cross and I got him in 2007.

We work as pet assisted therapists at a military hospital and in two 
programs with our local Humane Society.  Landon LOVES this work! LOL

I live in San Diego so we are very near Tijuana, BC, Mexico. I haven't 
visited there since 1992 and don't feel like going there again.  there is a 
warning from the US State Dept. about traveling to Mexico because of the 
drug cartels "activity" along the border towns.

When I brought my guide dog there, the restaurants didn't want me to bring 
my dog inside.  After my explanations of the dog being my guide, they 
compromised by having me sit by the door!  Also, I had someone come up to me 
to ask if I'd sell him my dog! I said no and told him in Spanish that the 
dog was my eyes - a perro de guia. He then left.  After that, I thought 
about what if the guy reacted differently and grabbed my dog from me and 
there I would be, in a foreign contry, without a mobility aid! I didn't even 
have a white cane with me.  Along the border towns, they steal dogs to sell 
to labs even though reputable labs will NEVER take a microchipped or tatooed 
dog as it is very illegal.

The other thing is that Mexico has no laws regarding having dogs vaccinated 
against Rabies or other diseases. Do you know if any of this has changed?

Again, welcome and look forward to hearing from you about life in Mexico!

Lyn and Landon
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Cheryl Osborn" <chapalacheryl at gmail.com>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
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Sent: Thursday, April 15, 2010 1:05 PM
Subject: [nagdu] Thanks for the welcome


> Thanks for the welcome Marsha.
>
> Your Q is certainly not too personal.  I live in a very small town in
> central Mexico.  My husband and I retired here about 4 years ago.
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