[nagdu] Dog Attack Update

[rhonda cruz]

 i'm glad that the dog is able to work. again.  it is wonderful!

On May 22, 2012, at 5:18 PM, Steven Johnson wrote:

> 
> A guide dog is back to work after being attacked by a pit bull Saturday on
> Main Street in Royal Oak.
> 
> "The dog is showing no lasting effects," said Rochelle Kniffen, director of
> communications and marketing for Leader Dogs for the Blind of Rochester
> Hills. The blind client and instructor working with the dog are also doing
> fine, she said.
> 
> The pit bull broke loose from a 10-year-girl staying with the dog in the
> sidewalk cafe of the Burgrz restaurant, 410 S. Main.
> 
> "I heard the girl scream and looked up to see the pit bull scrambling after
> a seeing eye dog and a blind man who were passing by," Lana Louys of
> Wyandotte, who was dining at the restaurant's outdoor area, told the Daily
> Tribune. "The pit bull pinned the (guide) dog to the ground and had it by
> the throat."
> 
> The girl's mother, 41, of Jackson left her daughter alone with the pit bull
> on a leash, according to the Daily Tribune report.
> 
> "We do not run into this type of situation very much at all," Kniffen said.
> "It is not a common occurrence."
> 
> Leader Dogs for the Blind trains dogs in Royal Oak several times a month.
> The golden retriever had already completed four months of instruction and
> was paired with a client.
> 
> Clients come from all over the United States and stay for one month working
> with a guide dog, Kniffen said.
> 
> "We like Royal Oak, especially on a Saturday with nice weather, like last
> weekend," Kniffen said. Downtown Royal Oak offers guide dogs and clients an
> opportunity to train among crowds on tight streets and get familiar with
> railroad crossings. There are also plenty of distractions, such as other
> dogs, squirrels, sirens, fire trucks and the enticing small child with an
> ice cream cone.
> 
> "We train the dogs to stay focused," Kniffen said. "We try to introduce them
> to as many environments and situations as possible."
> 
> Another reason Leader Dogs for the Blind likes to train in Royal Oak is the
> friendly storekeepers, Kniffen said. "They are very much open to having the
> dogs, which makes it that much easier for us," she said.
> 
> Royal Oak Police Lt. Tom Goad said officers who repsonded to the incident
> found no injuries to the dogs or people involved. The animal control officer
> who is investigating the case did not immediately return a call for comment.
> Goad said he expects some sort of enforcement to be issued.
> 
> "You have to be able to keep your dog under reasonable control," Goad said.
> 
> 
> 
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