[nagdu] Italian greyhound guide dog?

[Meghan Whalen]

I don't think it is too fortunate that we are trapped in a society which is 
so hypercritical...

It's possible the news reporter doesn't know what he/she is talking about 
and the breed is listed wrong.  I'm sure that this man loves and cares for 
his dog and is aware of the needs of the breed.  I know of folks in the New 
Orleans area who work full-sized greyhounds as guides, and they're doing 
just fine.

The article stated that the dog was wearing a blue harness, so it probably 
isn't leather, and he's probably not wearing the dog ragged.

It's not fare to criticize and scrutinize someone who has no chance to 
defend himself or his situation.  Before large breed dogs were commonly used 
as guides, there were small terriers doing the work in a different fashion. 
As long as the dog is safely completing its tasks, whether he or she is or 
isn't a large dog, we need to step back and hold our tongues.  There are 
small seizure alert dogs who don't get stepped on.  There are small hearing 
dogs etc.  I'm sure he looks out for and caders to the well-being of his 
dog, regardless of the program he went through.  I do understand that 
pulling in a harness is harder on the body than alerting to sounds etc, but 
again, I'm sure he's taken that into consideration.

Just my thoughts, and you can cast them aside if you choose.

Meghan