[nagdu] Blind woman ordered to give up guide dog after it bites 3 strangers

[Aleeha Dudley]

I’m sorry, but if my dog started biting people, I’d be the first to give him up. There is no way that I would continue to work a dog that would bite others. Often times, the problem is that dogs, especially labs and golden retrievers, have been so over trained that they will not bite until they are in absolute distress. This can also be the same for guides. This is no excuse, but it is what tends to happen.  
> On Nov 15, 2015, at 6:31 PM, Marianne Denning via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> I am sorry this happened to anyone.  The owner/handler has a
> responsibility to control her dog and keep others safe.  If this
> requires a muzzle then muzzle the dog.  I, personally, would not have
> a dog that needed to be muzzled but we are all different.
> 
> On 11/15/15, David via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> In our county, they have a no bite rule.  If a dog bites someone it is
>> put down -- no second chance.  I am very careful around children.  The
>> problem is that labs and goldens often mouth people when playing.  A
>> young child may believe that this is a bite and the parent may believe
>> them in the ensuing hysteria.  Failure to muzzle after any order seems
>> like bad judgment.
>> 
>> I feel sorry for the dog, this handler and those bitten.
>> 
>> David and Claire Rose in Clearwater, FL
>> 
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> Marianne Denning, TVI, MA
> Teacher of students who are blind or visually impaired
> (513) 607-6053
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