[nagdu] Rabies tag only no local license should be required.

Christina Moore christina.moore16 at houghton.edu
Sat Aug 1 21:54:47 UTC 2015


Well said Marion.

--Christina

> On Aug 1, 2015, at 17:38, Marion Gwizdala via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Howard,
> 
>    I respectfully disagree that licensing our dogs is something we
> don't need. Vaccinating our dogs is in the best interest of the public and
> communities have the right to protect the best interest of their citizens.
> All those who own animals are required to comply with these requirements and
> we, as participating citizens in the life of our communities have the
> responsibility to comply with these ordinances. We should not be exempted
> from them simply by nature of our disability, as such an attitude only
> furthers the perception that we should expect and receive preferential
> treatment.
> 
>    What we don't need are paternalistic guide dog training programs who
> require us to send them veterinarian records and have so little faith in our
> capacity as to not transfer ownership to us upon completion of training
> because they say their donors want them to be paternalistic in their
> treatment of us. Of course, most training programs buy into the
> misconception that the only way a blind person can be independent and have
> any sort of dignity is by possessing one of these incredible dogs. Just look
> at the training programs websites and you will see how many of them say
> their dogs give us dignity. Dignity is something that emanates from within;
> nothing outside of us can give it to us!
> 
> 
> Fraternally yours,
> Marion Gwizdala
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Howard J. Levine
> via nagdu
> Sent: Saturday, August 01, 2015 5:17 PM
> To: 'Debby Phillips'; 'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide
> Dog Users'; nagdu at nfbnet.org
> Cc: Howard J. Levine
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Rabies tag only no local license should be required.
> 
> First of all my service dog Rhett, has a chip that shows that he is goes
> back to school and his name and he has tag with his name and Duiding Eyes
> with phone number. The reason that towns and city have dogs license is so
> they make shore that dog owners get there pets rabies shots. Guide dog
> schools make shore that we have our dogs seen by vets and our dogs have all
> the shots that are required. Having a dog license is another regulation that
> we don't need.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Debby Phillips [mailto:semisweetdebby at gmail.com]
> Sent: Saturday, August 01, 2015 3:54 PM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users;
> nagdu at nfbnet.org
> Cc: WB2HWW at earthlink.net
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Rabies tag only no local license should be required.
> 
> Howard, again, it's a dog, not just a service dog.  My dog's license doesn't
> say anything about service dog.  I believe you are deliberately
> misunderstanding the whole issue.  It has nothing to do with service dogs.
> Your town could care less whether you have a service dog.  People like you
> make it more difficult for the rest of us who try to do the right thing and
> not violate local laws.  That only draws more attention sometimes.  Nova
> wears her license, her rabies tag, and the tag that says she is chipped with
> HomeAgain.  That way should she ever get loose (God forbid), someone could
> tell at a glance that she's licensed in Spokane County, is chipped, has
> up-to-date rabies shot, and they can call me.  Our dogs not only have value
> to us as guides, but monetarily have great value, too.  So it 
> behooves us to get them licensed, etc.    Debby
> 
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