[nagdu] tieing up a guide dog

[Sheila Leigland]

hi I was hesetant to post about this because my husband didn't need any 
judgments about this. He was in a no win situation so I really 
appreciate your post.
On 10/7/2013 4:58 PM, Darla Rogers wrote:
> Dear Sheila,
> 	I well remember those days, and we needed jobs, so we bowed down to
> idiots like your husband's former boss.
> 	I am sure his heart still hurts about that one, but I definitely
> understand why he complied and hope we aren't dealing with this kind of
> nonsense anymore.
> Darla & hardworking Huck
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Sheila Leigland
> Sent: Monday, October 07, 2013 11:19 AM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] tieing up a guide dog
>
> in the late seventies Harold my husband was told while working as a massage
> therapist in san antonio texas he was instructed by the hospital and his
> boss that people wouldn't want his dog inside so they insisted that he tie
> his dog out on the back patio of the hospital and she was stolen and never
> returned and he has never forgotten what happened to Heidi. Now his dog is
> never out of his hand outside of our apartment.
> Even when we had a fenced yard the dogs were never out for mor than a few
> minutes at a time. People don't realize until it is to late what can happen.
> thirty years or so ago it wasn't as easy or even posible to enforce laws.
> On 10/6/2013 5:55 AM, t21114 at optonline.net wrote:
>> Some years ago we had a grad  who use to tie her dog to poles and
> railings. The first time the dog was tied to a railing and my friend spotted
> the young dog and we went over to it. My friend checked the tags and said
> this is a guide dog. We walked over to a few tents set up at this street
> fair to asked if anyone knew who owned the dog. Finally the third tent we
> went to the person said that is my guide dog. I said why is the dog tied up
> and so far away from you. She was a massage therapist and her boss said in a
> snappy tone we are watching her dog from here. I said no your not because
> you didn't see my friend and I touching the dog. It was a cloudy day so at
> least he wasn't in the hot sun . the dog had no water. I told the boss we
> could have taken the dog and should have to teach her a lesson. He then went
> to where the dog was tied up and brought it to there tent and tied it closer
> to where she was. The second time was by a restaurant and the dog was tied
> to a pole. The harness was on the dog. I was with a different friend and
> when she saw the harness we went over to the dog and it was the same dog. I
> called the school to report it . When the trainer questioned her she said
> someone has it in for me.
>> I wouldn't leave my pet dog tied outside let alone a guide dog. I don't
> feel sorry for the man who went into the soup kitchen . He is very lucky to
> have the dog returned and I hope it teaches him a lesson.
>> Marilyn and Anna
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