[NAGDU] [nagdu] More about Taking Our Dogs To The Zoo

Danielle Ledet singingmywayin at gmail.com
Sat Dec 26 17:22:17 UTC 2015


Marion is this the correct link to the blog? When I clicked on it I
got a certificate error.

On 11/2/15, Marianne Denning via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Many years ago I visited a zoo with my dog.  A zoo employee told us he
> would be following us throughout the park to observe how the dog and
> animals reacted to each other.  My dog did not react to any of the
> animals.  I don't think most of the animals reacted to the dog either.
> I am glad NAGDU is working on this issue.
>
> On 11/1/15, Marion Gwizdala via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> Dear all,
>>
>> 	A great way to learn more about our work with the Association of
>> Zoos & Aquariums is to read our blog. Please go to
>>
>> http://www.harnessup.wordpress.org
>>
>> for more information about this!
>>
>> 	The major hurdle we have with zoos is the need for the collections
>> to be desensitized to the presence of a dog. In the wild, a dog is either
>> predator or prey and animals will react to that imprint. The Lowry Park
>> Zoo
>> in Tampa has worked with us for the past few months and have removed all
>> areas of their collection, except for the petting area and the Walla bee
>> encounter from their list of restricted areas. They have also received a
>> $25,000 grant to do a video program about our work to share with other
>> zoos.
>> This video will be screened at our NAGDU meeting in 2016.
>>
>> Fraternally yours,
>> Marion Gwizdala
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Lisa Belville
>> via
>> nagdu
>> Sent: Sunday, November 01, 2015 6:00 PM
>> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
>> Cc: Lisa Belville
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Taking Our Dogs To The Zoo
>>
>> Elise,  It's more of a perceived safety issue than a genuine problem.
>> Some
>> dogs don't do well around zoo animals and some zoos fear their animals
>> will
>> be distracted by the dogs.  Like Cindy said, the NFB has been working
>> with
>> zoos to show that dogs can go just about everywhere in a zoo.  I'm not
>> sure
>> if I can think of a situation off the top of my head that would be
>> completely off limits for a guide at a zoo unless it had to do with a
>> petting zoo environment but even then some dogs would be fine with that.
>>
>> Personally, I wouldn't take my dog right up to a cage because I'm not
>> sure
>> how my new dog would react, but that's just me.  someone with more zoo
>> experience and knowledge of their dog might do things differently.
>>
>> Lisa
>>
>> Lisa Belville
>> missktlab1217 at frontier.com
>> A bus station is where the bus stops. A train station is where the train
>> stops.  On my desk I have a work station...
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Elise Berkley via nagdu" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> To: "National Users" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: "Elise Berkley" <bravaegf at hotmail.com>
>> Sent: Sunday, November 01, 2015 4:05 PM
>> Subject: [nagdu] Taking Our Dogs To The Zoo
>>
>>
>>> Hello, everyone.  I was reading the responses regarding taking our dogs
>>> through haunted houses.  Someone commented that schools would ask us to
>>> not take our dogs to the zoo.  I have a chance to visit the Los Angeles
>>> Zoo with a group at school.  I do not understand what the deal is with
>>> not
>>
>>> taking our dogs to the zoo.  Is there something I am not getting here?
>>> Please explain to me why we should or should not take our guides to the
>>> zoo.  Thanks.
>>> Elise and Becky
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