[NAGDU] NAGDU Digest, Vol 139, Issue 12

Sat Oct 15 19:27:55 UTC 2016

Rachael, 

And hi everyone.  As you know from prior write writings, I tend to have my cane even with my dog.  I suggest that you carry yours, even if it is kept closed.  I have used my cane before to fend off a dog.  And, whether the crap we are finding more an more in airports with little snarling untrained dogs or going by restaurant patios where dogs are allowed, I have learned to immediately arc my cane between Metukah and the other dog.  No one, no one, wants something to come at their face.  That is part of it.  A fast sweep with the cane around the outside of your dog is an effective thing.  Now, if your cane is closed, it is in a pocket, through your belt, or in a holster, right?  Learn at home to draw it like a weapon.  Reach, draw, present forward to the face of the attacker.  You dont have to quote defend end quote yourself.  Just put your cane out, as is.  Wag it.   But one thing.  We all read that everyone else’s dog is mommy’s or daddy’s little angel, even when they are crossing a street to accost your dog.  So the whole time, you play it like you are on camera:  Yell “help”, and “get away”, so that you are clearly defensive.  
Peter
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>   1. Re: Dog Attacks (Tracy Carcione)
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> Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2016 13:45:15 -0400
> From: "Tracy Carcione" <carcione at access.net>
> To: "'NAGDU Mailing List,	the National Association of Guide Dog
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> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Dog Attacks
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> Hi Rachel.  I thought someone else would answer, but now I will.
> I'm glad Demi was fine.  Sounds like you handled the situation as well as
> anyone could.  Try not to let yourself get anxious about loose dogs, as Demi
> will pick up on it.  Easier said than done, I know.  
> My last 2 dogs were attacked multiple times, though thank Goodness they
> didn't get really hurt.  They did become worried about strange dogs, and
> would slow down near them and do all they could to avoid them.  Krokus
> hasn't been attacked, yet, but, sadly, it's pretty common, and you never
> know when it may happen.
> Some states have laws with extra penalties for owners who allow their dogs
> to attack a service dog.  The trick, of course, as you point out, is to
> identify the culprit.  I don't know what state you live in, or what laws it
> has.  I don't know if the NAGDU app lists state laws meant to protect
> service dogs from attack.  Or you could try Googling something like service
> dog laws attack and your state name.
> If you're having trouble with loose dogs, you could contact your local
> police and ask them to enforce local leash laws, explaining why it's
> particularly important to you.
> The Seeing Eye has brochures on responsible dog ownership with special
> emphasis on the harm a dog attack can do to a guide dog.  If you didn't get
> any in your going-home packet, you can call and request some.  I forget if
> it's a brochure or a card, but it was something small to hand out around the
> neighborhood.
> HTH.
> Tracy
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> From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Rachel Grider via
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> Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2016 4:56 PM
> To: nagdu at nfbnet.org
> Cc: Rachel Grider
> Subject: [NAGDU] Dog Attacks
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> Hello, Again:
> 
> This is my last post today...
> 
> I wanted to talk about something that happened to Demi and I last Saturday
> which is still very upsetting to me. As we were walking along a residential
> street on Saturday morning, a small dog (my mom, who was with me, said later
> it was a Chihuahua) came running across the street to us and began snarling
> and snapping at Demi's throat. I could hear the ladies who seemed to be the
> dog's owners screaming threats at the dog from across the street, but they
> did not make any effort to come over and get their dog. Reflexively, I made
> a large shooing gesture with my arm and yelled at it to get away, and my mom
> also yelled at it; luckily, it immediantly backed off. I wanted to get away
> from that dog as soon as possible, so I gave Demi a quick command, and we
> continued down the sidewalk. My mom said somethink to the ladies along the
> lines of: "Your dog just attacked this dog," and they didn't even respond
> but just simply hustled away with scared looks on their faces (according to
> my mom); I didn't trust myself to say anything that wouldn't be full of
> anger, and I wanted to get to a place where I could examine my dog more
> thoroughly for any wounds. It turned out that she was totally fine, and she
> really didn't seem all that bothered by the attack...I think that it upset
> me more than it did her...
> 
> I am still mad that those women wouldn't take responsibility or even
> acknowledge that their dog had not only caused a major distraction to my
> service dog but had tried to actually hurt her. I am a bit worried now
> because it could happen again, next time with a bigger, more threatening dog
> that could really hurt my sweet, little Labrador. We have already had
> several encouters with friendly dogs that are off-leash when they are not
> supposed to be and with unfriendly dogs that bark and growl from behind
> fences...If a dog really were to hurt Demi, how would I go about reporting
> it? The owners of the Chihuahua didn't stick around after their dog came bak
> to them, so I couldn't have reported them if Demi had indeed been hurt...
> 
> I just wanted to vent a bit more about this and to see what some of you have
> done in similar situations. I don't know if I handled it the best way, but I
> can't realistically think of anything I could have done differently.
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> Cheers!
> 
> Rachel
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> Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2016 16:12:38 -0500
> From: Aleeha Dudley <blindcowgirl1993 at gmail.com>
> To: Rachel Grider via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Dog Attacks
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> Hi Rachel, 
> Tracy has given some good advice. I just went through a similar situation with Whitley last weekend. It is terrifying and really makes you afraid to work your dog around town, for fear that it will happen again. Luckily, Whitley was fine, and it sounds like Demi is, too. Be sure to call TSE and let them know, because they do keep track of this kind of thing and would probably be able to get someone out to you rather quickly if you needed it. 
> Hugs from Louisiana, 
> Aleeha and Whitley 
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