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

[Danielle Ledet]

I second that about asking to touch another's dog. I always always
especially with working dogs. This aughta be commonsense not to just
assume and reachout a hand to pet or what have you!

On 11/20/15, Criminal Justice Major Extraordinaire via nagdu
<nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> I honestly don't know what to make out of all of this.
> Also, I have no idea on why the word "accreditation was used in the article
> as I've been on both sides of the coin.
> I'd also have to question if this dog came from a guide dog school or was
> owner trained.
> If it certainly came from a GD school, it should have automatically been
> removed from training.
> Also, euthanazia is not always a bad thing for animals if they can't be
> retrained or helped due to emotional damage.
> One rule I've learned in my life is always ask a dog owner if I can say
> hello to their dog first before touching it since the dog doesn't know me to
> begin with.
> Yelling at a dog, swinging a hand or any limb while agitation is going on,
> doesn't stop it, but makes the matter worse.
> I would like to hear a handler's side of their story where I prefer both
> sides.
> If it is only going to be a one-sided story, then why is the article
> published to begin with?
> Just my thoughts.
> Bibi and MAR son Odie
> soon to be retired
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Danielle

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