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

[Cindy Ray]

Yes, Danielle, I see this. I got the same thing when trying to go to the
Harness Up Blog as you did. That's weird.
Cindy Lou Ray
cindyray at gmail.com


-----Original Message-----
From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Danielle Ledet
via NAGDU
Sent: Saturday, December 26, 2015 11:22 AM
To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Danielle Ledet <singingmywayin at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [NAGDU] [nagdu] More about Taking Our Dogs To The Zoo

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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