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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>I am writing this message to let you know that there is a Doberman guide dog in Louisville from Pilot Dogs which has attacked another guide dog.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Yesterday afternoon at the bus stop at Frankfurt and State street, my wife’s guide dog, Topeka, was attacked by this Doberman. The doberman’s name is Autumn, and its owner’s first name is Derrick. This guide dog is new. Multiple eye witnesses said Derrick was overpowered by his dog as she charged at Topeka. Topeka was sitting still and not moving towards the Doberman.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Derrick has had other guide dogs and this is in no way an indictment of him or his skills with a guide dog. But Autumn is a dangerous dog who has been extremely aggressive towards other guide dogs in the past several weeks.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Guide Dogs for the Blind has pictures of the multiple wounds and abrasions on Topeka’s head and neck from the attack. Guide Dogs for the Blind is in touch with Pilot Dogs to work out a solution. Pilot Dogs is not being cooperative and is claiming there is no way we can know who the dog and owner are. The dog and owner have unquestionably been identified by multiple sources.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Other guide dog owners need to be aware of this dog, Autumn, until she is off the streets.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Dave<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Dave Wilkinson<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>National Education Manager<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Hims, Inc.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Direct Number: (918) 527-0688<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Email: <a href="mailto:dave@hims-inc.com">dave@hims-inc.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Check us out on the web at<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><a href="http://www.hims-inc.com">www.hims-inc.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>