[nagdu] Service Dog Forced To Ride In Taxi Trunk

[Tamara Smith-Kinney]

Yeah, I was thinking the same thing.  As truly judgmental as I *feel* about
the whole situation as described, I can't help wondering how much the habit
of caving in to unreasonable demands just to get what she needs has been
reinforced in this woman.  Guess I've been around the block enough times
myself and have learned too much about how aggressively the "slave
mentality" is beaten into people -- sometimes literally! -- to be unable to
start to get it.  Which always worries me about myself.  I believe I can say
with certainty that I would *never* go along with simething like that...
It's the fact that when I pull out my empathy and attempt to put myself in
her shoes I really have to wonder if I could be strong enough that frightens
me.

I'm also shocked to realize how many people have had to stand up against
that same bizarre proposal.  Well, at least if/when I come up against it,
I'm now forewarned and won't have to deal with being stunned that anyone
would even *think* such a thing in the first place...  What is wrong with
some people?  Just when I think I've heard it all...

I agree totally with whomever suggested putting the cabby in the trunk and
letting the dog do the driving!  Actually, my first thought was of putting
him in the trunk (in my imagination, I have the muscles to do that!) and
grabbing the keys so that *I* could do the driving.  /evil grin/

Tami Smith-Kinney

-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of Brenda
Sent: Tuesday, June 07, 2011 2:58 PM
To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Service Dog Forced To Ride In Taxi Trunk

perhaps instead of taking her guide away a NAGDU member in colorado 
could mentor this woman and encourage her to make better decisions.

Brenda


On 6/7/2011 5:05 PM, Bernadetta Pracon wrote:
> Sherrill,
> You're right. That can't be good. If a person is truly independent, 
> one incident with a  silly cab driver can't knock that down to 
> nothing. My concern is for this woman's guide. Normally, I'm not crazy 
> at the thought of people's guides being taken away, but in this 
> situation, maybe her school or someone should intervene. After all, 
> we've all her about the Fidelco fiasco,where dogs  have been taken 
> away from handlers for no apparent reason; If that's happening, then a 
> dog who's in the care of a woman who admits to a lack of independents, 
> perhaps should be placed in the care of someone else.
>
> On a lighter note,
> I think the famous cabbie would perhaps get his junk streight, so to 
> speak, if he switched places with the poor pup. I'll bet the dog has a 
> more useful brain than that man; Maybe he should drive the taxi 
> instead, and the man should climb into the trunk and yelp about it.  
> *grins
>


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