[NAGDU] picking up after dog

[S L Johnson]

Debby:
I lived in New York City in In 1976 when they passed their pooper scooper 
laws.  At that time they decided that blind people were exempt from that law 
because it was much too dangerous for us to be bending down into traffic.  I 
agreed with the exemption at that time and still do.  If the person lives in 
an area where it is safe, then picking up is fine but, I would hate to see 
blind people put in danger when curbing their dogs in very busy areas.  Now 
I live in India and I really do not know if there is a law or not.  In my 
senior housing complex , which is private housing, there is a rule about 
picking up but many of the seniors hire it done or have family or friends 
who help with their pet or service dogs.  We do have back yards so the dogs 
can go out of public view.  I make sure I have my yard cleaned regularly.

Sandra


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From: Debby Phillips via NAGDU
Sent: Saturday, January 09, 2016 9:47 PM
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Subject: Re: [NAGDU] picking up after dog

I will say that it is very easy for those of us who are blind
with no other disabilities to condemn those who can't do things
because of other physical disabilities.  One of the things that I
am learning is that people have limitations that I don't even
always know about.  Blindness is not the biggest limiting factor.
I work with a lot of blind folks, and sometimes it's other issues
that have more effect than blindness.  AND I also will admit that
I do not relish the idea of picking up after my dog if she would
ever have to curb lelief.  The idea of bending down to pick up
poop with cars whizzing by in front of me is NOT something I
would be excited to do.  Before my previous dog retired, I was at
a gathering with a bunch of other folks and their dog guides.  He
decided that he did not like the relief area, so he went off the
curb in to the street.  I was terrified that he would go out too
far, but a sighted friend of mine said that he looked like he'd
been curb relieving for years.  He stayed very close to the curb,
and did his thing.  Fortunately he only had to poop twice, and
both times my friend helped me pick it up.  I'm VERY glad that I
do not have to do that now.  To me that is dangerous, having to
bend over in the street to pick up poop.  Will ow do it? If ow
have to, but if I knew that in that situation it wasn't required,
I'd walk away happily.  It's one thing to pick up in a quiet
place without cars whizzing by in front of me as I bend over to
pick up poop out of the street.     Debby and Nova who hates to
park on cement of any kind.

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