[NAGDU] Scary Situation

[Tara Wiseman]

I am so sorry! I can't imagine how scary that must've been for you! I'm glad you and your dog are OK.
 
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> On Mar 18, 2016, at 6:35 PM, S L Johnson via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Good Evening:
> 
> I had a very scary situation this morning.  I live in a senior housing 
> development where all the homes are duplexes and they are arranged in a big 
> oval with homes on both sides of the street.  My house is on the inner part 
> of the oval so the back door faces the large retention pond.  This morning I 
> put Eva out on her 30 foot tie-out as I usually do.  I stand in the doorway 
> as if I am watching her like any sighted person would do.  Her tie-out is 
> one of the heavy metal cords covered by plastic.  Suddenly she began barking 
> and came running back to me and pushed past me to get through the door.  I 
> was shocked to find her tie-out was in two pieces.  I know she didn’t chew 
> it because the plastic was a perfectly even cut and so was the metal cord 
> inside.  Now, I ask, who would do this kind of thing?  The problem is, I do 
> not have any proof so there isn’t anything I can do.  I feel like putting a 
> burglar alarm on her collar.  My back yard is open so anyone could walk back 
> there.  The other thing is, obviously the person knew I am blind and could 
> not see them.  I always stand at the door so people will think I am watching 
> out for my dog.  Later this morning as I was dragging my trash can back to 
> the garage, I spoke to a lady across the street.  She wasn’t out that early 
> but said she was sure someone cut it hoping that Eva would go with them. 
> Fortunately for me, Eva has a very loud bark and ran right to me.  So, as I 
> sit here in fear every time Eva wants to be outside, I am thankful she is 
> here with me.  The sad thing is that Eva loves being out in the yard 
> watching the ducks birds and all the other action from the pond.  I took her 
> out on a shorter leash but, it just isn’t the same when she had the freedom 
> of a 30 foot leash to wander around our large yard.
> 
> Sandra and Eva, who always run back to mom 
> <S L Johnson.vcf>
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