[nagdu] Fwd: 5 Reasons Why Guide Dogs Are a Terrible Idea!

[Vivianna]

Hi.
i thought it was a good blog post.
more folks should think about stuff like this before committing to a guide dog.
especially the independence part.  it’s not the dog that makes you an independent person, they will enhance it sure, but, not make it so.
i know a woman who has a guide dog, she still goes nowhere, never goes on walks, never takes public transit, etc.  her dog did not make her independent.  and, when she does go somewhere, she takes somebody’s arm.
come to think of it, i know several people like the above.  heh.

Vivianna

> On Mar 20, 2015, at 8:51 AM, Aleeha Dudley via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Just curious what you all think. This article greatly upset me, especially given the subject line. But I wanted to see what you guys thought, as the responses on the list that I saw this on our very mixed.  
> 
> If you're blind, you obviously read Braille. Your hearing must naturally be
>> superior to your sighted peers, and of course you have a guide dog! Right?
>> 
>> Well, that last may not be as pervasive as the first and second. Someone
>> recently told me the number of guide dog users has actually declined in my
>> millennial generation. I have no evidence proving this one way or the other,
>> but for the general public, to see a blind person with a guide dog feels as
>> natural as butter and toast.
>> 
>> Thing is, I'm not so sure guide dogs are right for everyone. Or, maybe I'm
>> just projecting my own uncertainties onto the rest of the community?
>> 
>> Last November I took the first step in the application process to return for
>> a second Seeing Eye dog. It's been more than three years since I lost Gator,
>> and even though I've gotten around just fine with a white cane, I am
>> approaching what feels like the final years with sight, however minimal that
>> sight might be. I admit it's unnerving if I sit still long enough to
>> contemplate total blindness. NFB philosophy be damned, and the thought of an
>> extra set of eyes to help me navigate the world does bring a measure of
>> comfort. But, is it enough to go get another dog?
>> 
>> In no particular order, here are reasons why a guide dog would be a terrible
>> idea:
>> 
>> Read more:
>> 
>> http://serotalk.com/2015/03/18/5-reasons-why-guide-dogs-are-a-terrible-idea/
>> 
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