[nagdu] UK: Heartbreak' as bitten Newport guide dog must go

[Marsha Drenth]

Your completely correct, oh the poor blind man, who can't navigate with out
his dog. This is the same ploy that most of the guide dog schools play into,
if you get this wonderful amazing dog, you will be this super blindie, and
be able to go any where and do anything. LOL I am sure he needs his pup, jus
like all of us think we need our pups. And yes it might be true that he may
not have good cane travel skills. But again this is something the school
should have made sure BEFORE giving him a dog. 

Just my two cents!
Marsha

-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of Brittney N. Mejico
Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2011 7:47 PM
To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Subject: Re: [nagdu] UK: Heartbreak' as bitten Newport guide dog must go

I don't know what to say I like the fact that Mr. GRANVILLE Vaughan  is 
trying to do something about loose dogs and that's sad his dog had to 
retire. I have one issue him saying
"I try to get out with my cane but it's not so easy. I've hardly
been out recently. I feel like a prisoner here."  Makes us blind people look

helpless without them smart dogs to lead us.



-----Original Message----- 
From: Ginger Kutsch
Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2011 6:39 AM
To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Subject: [nagdu] UK: Heartbreak' as bitten Newport guide dog must go

Heartbreak' as bitten Newport guide dog must go
Wednesday 27th April 2011
South Wales Argus, UK

GRANVILLE Vaughan and guide dog Nadia have been inseparable for
five years - but he must now give her up after she was attacked
by a loose dog.

Now 66-year-old Mr Vaughan, from Somerton Park, Newport, is
calling for people not to let dogs run loose on the streets, and
for laws on dog ownership and control to be tightened.

Nadia, a black labrador, was bitten by a Jack Russell terrier on
Cromwell Road, several weeks ago, and has since become wary of
other dogs, unable to focus on the vital job of helping Mr
Vaughan get around.

She has now been retired by the Guide Dogs Association and Mr
Vaughan must wait to get another dog, a process that can take
several months.

"It broke my heart when they took her harness away, but she won't
work on it anymore. She's spinning around looking for other dogs,
and could knock me over,"

said Mr Vaughan, who is completely blind due to an hereditary eye
disorder.

"She was seven earlier this month and had a couple of years left
before retiring. I've had her five-and-a-half years, and she was
my eyes.

"I try to get out with my cane but it's not so easy. I've hardly
been out recently. I feel like a prisoner here."

Nadia will be re-homed in Newport, with someone who takes her in
when Mr Vaughan is ill.

"This is a waste, a real shame, and it shouldn't have happened.
People don't realise what can happen, letting dogs run loose.
It's irresponsible and something should be done," he said.

Source: http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk
<http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/>



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