[NFBF-Tampa] [FLAGDU] [NFBF-L] Southeastern at it Again!

[Merry Schoch]

Hey Debbie! Was that a Freudian slip?!

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> On Mar 10, 2021, at 7:04 PM, Debbie Malone via FLAGDU <flagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Agreed. NFB abd HAGDU need to take immediate action.
> 
>> On Sat, Mar 6, 2021 at 7:58 PM Marion Gwizdala via NFBF-L <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
>> wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>                On Thursday, march 4, Deanna Miller, one of Southeastern
>> Guide Dogs Field Representatives made an unannounced visit to the home of
>> Rev. Susan Blake, an Episcopal priest for the diocese of Orlando, Florida.
>> They demanded to see her dog. When Rev. Blake let her in, the
>> representative stated her guide dog “looked about four pounds overweight”
>> and they were removing it. Southeastern’s contract allows them to repossess
>> a dog for abuse, defined by this contract as being overweight. They also
>> told her they had contacted her veterinarian and was told they had not seen
>> the dog since 2018. The representative also stated that this vet said she
>> was behind on her rabies vaccination. Rev. Blake attempted to explain that
>> she had changed vets and her dog was seen by her current vet about one
>> month earlier for a physical and vaccinations. Rev. Blake also attempted to
>> explain that when she saw her current vet, he did not want to give her a
>> vaccination because the dog had an ear infection. Once the infection was
>> cleared, the dog would be vaccinated. Ms. Miller would hear none of it,
>> obviously intent on the repossession. Ms. Miller pulled the leash from Rev.
>> Blake’s hands, loaded her dog into the vehicle, took the leash off of the
>> dog, and handed it back to her, driving off with her guide dog. Rev.Blake
>> was left in her driveway with an empty leash in her hand!
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>                In less than one year this is the second instance I know
>> about in which Southeastern has removed a dog because they believed it was
>> overweight, without objective evidence, without warning, and without due
>> process. This sort of abuse of guide dog consumers must stop and the
>> National Federation of the Blind needs to step up and do something about
>> this!
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Fraternally yours,
>> 
>> Marion Gwizdala
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Marion Gwizdala
>> 
>> (813) 626-2789
>> 
>> Blind411 at verizon.net
>> 
>> 
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