[nagdu] Security check

[Cindy Ray]

Tina, that is pretty much how I feel about the issue, too, though I have not been reading this thread. 

Cindy

On Jun 11, 2014, at 5:01 PM, Tina Thomas via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Maybe it's me, but I still refer to my dog as a Seeing eye dog or guide dog.
> I know it is politically correct to use the term Service dog, but my dog is
> not used to provide emotional support or any other task accept for guiding
> me but I also know I am in the minority being that everyone has jumped on
> the Service dog bandwagon. 
> Okay I will put on my flame retardant suit now. 
> Tina and the girls            
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Tracy Carcione
> via nagdu
> Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2014 7:17 AM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: [nagdu] Security check
> 
> Last night, we went to a concert.  A security person wanted to check over
> Ben, not sure why, but I let her.  She ran her hands over him, like they do
> at the airport, then she looked at his ID tags.  Ben has 2:  one with my
> address, and one saying Seeing Eye and their address.  I think she was
> confirming that he's a genuine service dog.
> I thought it was funny and a bit odd.  In 34 years, I don't remember anyone
> ever looking at the school ID tag.
> Tracy
> 
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