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

[Debbie Malone]

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:

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>                 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!
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>                 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!
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> Fraternally yours,
>
> Marion Gwizdala
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> Marion Gwizdala
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> (813) 626-2789
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> Blind411 at verizon.net
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