[nagdu] another what would you do question

[Larry D. Keeler]

Not really!  I could do that and then some!
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lea williams" <leanicole1988 at gmail.com>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
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Sent: Monday, April 09, 2012 2:38 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] another what would you do question


>I like to watch america now on tv. and they said that if your dog is
> attacked, to let it go and then try to sneak behind the other dog and
> grab hold of it in some way i forgot how. I do think that would be a
> bit hard as a blind person to do.
>
> But If you pepper spray the dog, your at risk of pepper spraying your
> own dog etc...
>
> So I would have to agree, let your dog fight for itself and call the cops.
>
> On 4/9/12, Juanita Herrera <juanitaherrera1991 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Mark, our school discussed this with us during training. As difficult
>> as it may seem, you just let go of the leash and harness and your
>> dog's instinct will be to defend itself. You have to call the police
>> immediately and tell them you are blind and that you and your guide
>> dog were attacked. I don't think or I don't know that there is any
>> other solution.
>> Best,
>> Juanita
>>
>> On 4/9/12, Mark J. Cadigan <kramc11 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> It's not that it makes any difference; I just sort of want to know for
>>> curiosity sake. What makes dogs act the way they do. This is just to 
>>> know
>>> more about k9 behavior for no reason.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> My sort of tentative plan for if my dog ever gets attacked is judicial
>>> application of my safety towed timberlands. To the attacker of course.
>>> However, I don't know how affective this will be. If you are ever in the
>>> situation of your dog getting attacked, what do you do? How do you 
>>> protect
>>> your dog? Would something like pepper spray or something more 
>>> permanently
>>> incapacitating be warranted?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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