[NAGDU] [NABS-L] Confusing thoughts

[nesmaaly123 at gmail.com]

I agree with the person that said to contact your guide dog school, But I
would also encourage you to talk to the disability services office on your
campus let them know what happened, and see what they can do to help. 

-----Original Message-----
From: NABS-L <nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Asia Quinones-Evans
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Cc: Asia Quinones-Evans <aevans.nfb at gmail.com>
Subject: [NABS-L] Confusing thoughts

Hello everyone,

I want to start off by telling everyone that I am the only service dog
handler on my college campus this semester. There is a new Dean in the
Physical Education department (HPER) that I have most of my courses in.
When they set up events now he advocates strongly for the Animal Protection
League to be their. There was an event I was required to attend for class in
October and the dogs were their. The dogs did not come close to my guide dog
but he was very nervous because he could not see the dogs barking and he did
not want them to attack him. Yes, you read that correct the dogs were
barking at an event from the  APL. This lasted over 45 minutes. I had to
keep ahold of the leash to keep him focused and calm while walking around
this event. My college will have another event hosted by this department
towards the end of my semester for the students to enjoy some relaxing time
before finals. There will be the APL there. I am not sure how to feel about
this because they are getting approval from the college but its putting my
safety in  jeopardy distracting my service dog. I am pretty sure if there
were any other service dog handlers on campus they would feel the same. I
was wondering if you are in college currently, have been in college
previously, and have had this type of a situation, how did you deal with it?
The event I was required to attend in October could have been avoided if it
was not a grade for my class. This upcoming event will be in the main
building that I spend most of my time in. So I can not avoid it that day.
Thanks for any feedback.

I do want to state that besides now other dogs distracting and being
aggressive towards my guide dog I love rescue places. My first pet that I
had to put down in August was a rescue. He was 14 years old. I will always
rescue a pet no matter if I have the money to buy from a breeder.

Yours truely,

Asia Quinones-Evans

Phone: 440-670-6509
Email: aevans.nfb at gmail.com


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