[Nfbf-l] NBC New show premiering about growing up withaguide dog...

Mon Feb 24 16:54:49 UTC 2014

Hello, everyone...I think the timeline of this show plays a factor of how
the attitudes were at that time.  If I remember right, it is in the 60s?  or
maybe the 80s?  Much has changed in the past 30 to 50 years in regards to
guide dogs.  I agree that there should be a statement stating that what
happens in the show is not what is proper.  I believe someone should send
comments, feedbacks stating this and it will help the show to recognize that
these need to be addressed.

Darlene

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From: Nfbf-l [mailto:nfbf-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Peter Donahue
Sent: Monday, February 24, 2014 11:23 AM
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Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] NBC New show premiering about growing up withaguide
dog...

Good morning everyone,

    And leads viewers to believe it's okay to distract a guide dog by
offering it food. Anyone that uses a guide dog knows full well the nasty
cans of worms that can be opened when one gives a guide dog table scraps. I
know about this from having had two dogs that would try to grab groceries
off of the shelves when we go shopping. I have nearly been asked to remove
my dog from the store due to their tendency to want to grab items from the
shelves. This behavior occurred even after my dogs were fed their normal
food prior to our going to the grocery store. This is just one of many ways
that food can be used to distract a working guide dog. Beyond that we're no
fans of cit-coms.

Peter Donahue

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From: "Sherri" <flmom2006 at gmail.com>
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>I enjoyed it too! He sure is "good" to his guide dog. By that, I mean 
>he  spoils him, gives him regular food, etc. which is a definite no-no, 
>as we  all know. But it is funny!
>
> Sherri
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> From: "Jim Ellsworth" <jellsworth1 at tampabay.rr.com>
> To: "'NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List'" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Monday, February 24, 2014 7:57 AM
> Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] NBC New show premiering about growing up with 
> aguide dog...
>
>
> Hi all,
>
> This is a cute and definitely funny little comedy.  My wife and I 
> stayed up last night to watch the premier which was on NBC and we 
> really enjoyed watching the show.  It will be on every Tuesday evening 
> at 9:30 eastern in case you missed it last night.
>
> Thanks,
> Jim Ellsworth
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nfbf-l [mailto:nfbf-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Darlene 
> Laibl-Crowe
> Sent: Saturday, February 22, 2014 9:00 PM
> To: 'NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List'
> Subject: [Nfbf-l] NBC New show premiering about growing up with a 
> guide dog...
>
>
> Just forwarding the press release and reminder for all to tune into 
> NBC tomorrow after the closing ceremony of the Olympics.  This is the 
> premiere of Finding Fischer. It sounds like it will be a cute new show.
>
> Darlene
>
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
>
>
> From: "Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind"<Andrew at guidedog.org>
> Date: February 22, 2014 at 6:00:07 AM CST
> Subject: Guide Dog Foundation and NBC
> Reply-To: Andrew at guidedog.org
>
>
>
> Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind, Inc.
>
> February 21, 2014
>
> GUIDE DOG FOUNDATION APPLAUDS NBC'S NEW COMEDY SERIES "GROWING UP 
> FISHER"
>
>
>
> "Growing Up Fisher" TV Show is Inspired By Creator's Experience with 
> His Father's First Guide Dog from the Guide Dog Foundation
>
> The Guide Dog Foundation (www.GuideDog.org) is thrilled to support 
> NBC's new comedy series "Growing Up Fisher" 
> (www.NBC.com/Growing-Up-Fisher/), which is inspired by 
> creator/executive producer DJ Nash's own childhood experiences when 
> his father trained with and received a guide dog from the Guide Dog 
> Foundation in the early 1980s. Starring J.K. Simmons and Jenna Elfman, 
> "Growing Up Fisher" follows 11-year-old Henry (Eli Baker) as he 
> adjusts to his parents' divorce and his blind father's (Simmons) new 
> guide dog. The "Growing Up Fisher" pilot will premiere after the 
> Olympic Closing Ceremony on Sunday, February 23, at 10:30 p.m. ET on 
> NBC, and then will air a new episode in its normal time slot on 
> Tuesday, February 25, at 9:30 p.m. ET on NBC.
>
> "In 1981, my dad acquired his first guide dog from the Guide Dog 
> Foundation, and she changed our lives. She changed my dad's life for 
> sure, but she really changed all of our lives. I went from being my 
> dad's human guide to having to race to keep up with him," said Nash. 
> "My dad lost his sight when he was 11, and until he was around 45, he 
> navigated the world with the help of humans. Several things led him to 
> the decision to get a guide dog, including a fellow law school student 
> who was also blind, and him seeing someone he respected with a guide 
> dog really made an impact on him and his decision to get a dog."
>
> Below you'll find a three part interview with show Creator and 
> Executive Producer DJ Nash exclusively shot for the Guide Dog Foundation.
>
> Part 1
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