[nagdu] How would you respond?

[Steven Johnson]

Julie,
Both dogs were guides.  What I do not know if they were both in harness, but
both students were attending the blind skills training program and had their
guides there as well.  

Steve


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Sent: Monday, April 23, 2012 9:37 PM
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Subject: Re: [nagdu] How would you respond?

I'd find out who the owner of the dog was.  If there are state laws
addressing this issue, I'd have a visit with the police and file the
appropriate paperwork.

I have no idea what I'd do about my own dog though.  Probably take it very
easy for a while.  then very gently introduce calm, gentle dogs to see how
it went.

Or was the other dog also a guide?  I wasn't exactly sure from your
description of things.  I don't know that that would substantially change my
approach, except that I might also let the program know that I was filing a
report with the police.

Julie
On 4/23/2012 5:51 PM, Steven Johnson wrote:
> Another what would you do question, or maybe, how would you respond 
> scenarios for you all to ponder.  Many times, we hear of guides and 
> other service dogs being attacked by other stray or uncontrolled dogs, 
> rendering the attacked dog unable to continue in their line of work.  
> Today, I learned from a colleague at work, that her son's good friend, 
> who is blind and attending a formal blind training program, had his 
> dog viciously attacked by another dog.  The injuries were severe, the 
> attacked was unprovoked and the trainers had to break up the fight, 
> but the guide that was attacked, is now showing very serious signs of fear
and anxiety.
>
> What would you do if you were the handler?
>
> Steve
>
> 2.
>
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