[nagdu] Shaman's attack

[marilyn]

Hi Mardi,
If the police and animal control plus the courts don't enforce the laws to 
protect you and your dog then you need to contact the media and your 
politicians.
I am sorry to hear what you are going through I hope you contacted you 
Independent Living Center in your area for help with this issue.
Marilyn and Anna

From: "Mardi Hadfield" <wolfsinger.lakota at gmail.com>
To: <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2012 2:03 AM
Subject: [nagdu] Shaman's attack


> Hi Marilyn, Arizona has laws to protect our service dogs. The Police and
> Animal Control and the court system choose not to enforce them. I managed
> to get to court on one of the attacks on Lily,my first guide. I had vet
> bills to prove that Lily had been injured, but the judge threw the case 
> out
> of court. All 3 of my guide dogs have been attacked multiple times and
> every time,nothing has been done. Early on in Shaman's training,he had 
> been
> attacked and he became aggressive towards other dogs. He would growl if
> there was another dog near him.It took me several months of working with
> him and I ended up having to use a shock collar on him. I hate using a
> shock collar,and regard this as a tool of last resort. I had to zap Shaman
> every time he growled at another dog.This is the only thing that worked.I
> have not had to use it since.I do fear that Shaman will again become
> aggressive towards other dogs or worse, become so afraid of other dogs 
> that
> I will end up having to retire him.It took over a year to find the right
> dog to train after retiring Nala,so I really do not want to go through all
> that again.Shaman is an excellent guide and his traffic work is great. He
> has saved my butt many times. I love Shaman and I don't want to loose him
> as my guide.I have written to my Representatives,I have gone to the City
> Council, the Board of Supervisors,and even the Mayor's office. I have been
> totally ignored. I just don't know what else to do.Others have complained
> about their dogs also being attacked with no response. They no longer
> complain.I have continued to complain and no one takes my complaints
> seriously.I am told I have a bad attitude because I complain.I would love
> to sue the city and hit them in the pocketbook where it would really hurt.
> Wake these idiots up and make them enforce the laws,but I can't afford a
> lawyer even if I could find one that would even take the case.I am so
> frustrated over this.I am to the point that I worry every time Shaman and 
> I
> go out that he will get attacked again.   Mardi and Shaman and
> Tipton,future GDIT.
>
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