[nagdu] nagdu Digest, Vol 74, Issue 13
Holly Mcknight
hollyandpolly at hotmail.com
Sat May 14 01:42:42 UTC 2011
Hi, I have noticed that Michael Hongson's book Thunder Dog can be found on Amazon, I was wondering when and if it can be downloaded from BARD? I hope so. Hope all had a good Friday The 13th.
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> 1. {Disarmed} FYI FW: Guide Dog Protection Presentation
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> 2. Re: {Disarmed} FYI FW: Guide Dog Protection Presentation
> (Julie Phillipson)
> 3. Re: {Disarmed} FYI FW: Guide Dog Protection Presentation
> (Michael Hingson)
> 4. Out of the office for a few vacation days (Anna Thomasson)
> 5. Re: dog whistles (dmgina)
> 6. Fw: PENTAGON MEMO. Beloved New Warriors On the Modern
> Battlefield. (Ed Meskys)
> 7. Re: Blind Woman With Guide Dog Says Midtown Eatery Would Not
> Serve Her (Sheila Leigland)
> 8. Re: {Disarmed} FYI FW: Guide Dog Protection Presentation
> (solsticesinger at gmail.com)
> 9. Putting eye ointment (Tracy Carcione)
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> Date: Thu, 12 May 2011 10:56:33 -0700
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> To: "'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog
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> Subject: [nagdu] {Disarmed} FYI FW: Guide Dog Protection Presentation
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> The Michael Hingson Group, INC.
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> "Speaking with Vision"
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> Michael Hingson, President
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> (415) 827-4084
>
> info at michaelhingson.com
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> To learn more about my upcoming book, speaking topics and speaking
> availability please visit www.michaelhingson.com
>
> Thunder Dog is now available for early ordering on Amazon!!!
> http://www.amazon.com/Thunder-Dog-Blind-Triumph-Ground/dp/140020304X/ref=sr_
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> From: GDB Alumni Association [mailto:tduncan at guidedogs.com]
> Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2011 10:10 AM
> To: mhingson at sbcglobal.net
> Subject: Guide Dog Protection Presentation
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>
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> Dear Guide Dogs for the Blind Alumni,
>
> Have you and your guide dog been victims of an attack from a loose dog?
> Would you like to learn about laws that protect us from these attacks? Would
> you like to educate your local law enforcement with confidence about this
> serious, underaddressed issue?
>
> Join GDB Handlers of the Northeast on Monday, June 13, 2011 at 4:00 PM PDT /
> 7:00 PM EDT, as we welcome Emily Simone, GDB Field Service Manager for
> Central California and Colorado, and advocate for guide dog protection laws,
> as we discuss this very issue.
>
> The Alumni Association Board of Directors has taken guide dog protection on
> as a campaign, and it is up to us, the over 2000 alumni of Guide Dogs for
> the Blind, to make law enforcement and others aware of this very serious
> issue. Emily will share with us ideas on how to do this, as well as what we
> can do in the event our dogs are attacked, and even how to prevent attacks.
>
> To join us: From the US and Canada, call toll-free: 866-699-3239 When
> prompted, enter conference ID 20290074.
>
> We hope to see you there!
>
> Cynthia Detro
> President, Guide Dog Handlers of the Northeast
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> Date: Thu, 12 May 2011 14:06:22 -0400
> From: "Julie Phillipson" <jbrew48 at verizon.net>
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] {Disarmed} FYI FW: Guide Dog Protection
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> can anyone join this or is it just for your grads?
>
> Julie Phillipson
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Michael Hingson" <mhingson at sbcglobal.net>
> To: "'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users'"
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> Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2011 1:56 PM
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>>
>>
>>
>>
>> The Michael Hingson Group, INC.
>>
>> "Speaking with Vision"
>>
>> Michael Hingson, President
>>
>> (415) 827-4084
>>
>> info at michaelhingson.com
>>
>> To learn more about my upcoming book, speaking topics and speaking
>> availability please visit www.michaelhingson.com
>>
>> Thunder Dog is now available for early ordering on Amazon!!!
>> http://www.amazon.com/Thunder-Dog-Blind-Triumph-Ground/dp/140020304X/ref=sr_
>> 1_3?s=books
>> <http://www.amazon.com/Thunder-Dog-Blind-Triumph-Ground/dp/140020304X/ref=sr
>> _1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1289090352&sr=1-3> &ie=UTF8&qid=1289090352&sr=1-3
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> for info on the new KNFB Reader Mobile, visit:
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>> http://knfbreader.michaelhingson.com
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>>
>> From: GDB Alumni Association [mailto:tduncan at guidedogs.com]
>> Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2011 10:10 AM
>> To: mhingson at sbcglobal.net
>> Subject: Guide Dog Protection Presentation
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Dear Guide Dogs for the Blind Alumni,
>>
>> Have you and your guide dog been victims of an attack from a loose dog?
>> Would you like to learn about laws that protect us from these attacks?
>> Would
>> you like to educate your local law enforcement with confidence about this
>> serious, underaddressed issue?
>>
>> Join GDB Handlers of the Northeast on Monday, June 13, 2011 at 4:00 PM PDT
>> /
>> 7:00 PM EDT, as we welcome Emily Simone, GDB Field Service Manager for
>> Central California and Colorado, and advocate for guide dog protection
>> laws,
>> as we discuss this very issue.
>>
>> The Alumni Association Board of Directors has taken guide dog protection
>> on
>> as a campaign, and it is up to us, the over 2000 alumni of Guide Dogs for
>> the Blind, to make law enforcement and others aware of this very serious
>> issue. Emily will share with us ideas on how to do this, as well as what
>> we
>> can do in the event our dogs are attacked, and even how to prevent
>> attacks.
>>
>> To join us: From the US and Canada, call toll-free: 866-699-3239 When
>> prompted, enter conference ID 20290074.
>>
>> We hope to see you there!
>>
>> Cynthia Detro
>> President, Guide Dog Handlers of the Northeast
>>
>> <http://www.guidedogs.com/site/PixelServer?j=25P847oFn_9wHE7JeY3hSg..>
>>
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> Message: 3
> Date: Thu, 12 May 2011 11:25:55 -0700
> From: "Michael Hingson" <info at michaelhingson.com>
> To: "'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog
> Users'" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] {Disarmed} FYI FW: Guide Dog Protection
> Presentation
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> The notice indicates it is mainly for GDB grads. I am, however, trying to
> get an answer to that question.
>
> The?Michael Hingson Group, INC.
> ?Speaking?with Vision?
> Michael Hingson,?President
> (415) 827-4084
> info at michaelhingson.com
> To learn more about my upcoming book, speaking topics and speaking
> availability please visit www.michaelhingson.com
> Thunder Dog is now available for early ordering on Amazon!!!
> http://www.amazon.com/Thunder-Dog-Blind-Triumph-Ground/dp/140020304X/ref=sr_
> 1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1289090352&sr=1-3
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of Julie Phillipson
> Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2011 11:06 AM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] {Disarmed} FYI FW: Guide Dog Protection Presentation
>
> can anyone join this or is it just for your grads?
>
> Julie Phillipson
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Michael Hingson" <mhingson at sbcglobal.net>
> To: "'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users'"
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>; <cagdu at nfbcal.org>
> Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2011 1:56 PM
> Subject: [nagdu] {Disarmed} FYI FW: Guide Dog Protection Presentation
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>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> The Michael Hingson Group, INC.
>>
>> "Speaking with Vision"
>>
>> Michael Hingson, President
>>
>> (415) 827-4084
>>
>> info at michaelhingson.com
>>
>> To learn more about my upcoming book, speaking topics and speaking
>> availability please visit www.michaelhingson.com
>>
>> Thunder Dog is now available for early ordering on Amazon!!!
>>
> http://www.amazon.com/Thunder-Dog-Blind-Triumph-Ground/dp/140020304X/ref=sr_
>> 1_3?s=books
>>
> <http://www.amazon.com/Thunder-Dog-Blind-Triumph-Ground/dp/140020304X/ref=sr
>> _1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1289090352&sr=1-3> &ie=UTF8&qid=1289090352&sr=1-3
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> for info on the new KNFB Reader Mobile, visit:
>>
>> http://knfbreader.michaelhingson.com
>>
>>
>>
>> From: GDB Alumni Association [mailto:tduncan at guidedogs.com]
>> Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2011 10:10 AM
>> To: mhingson at sbcglobal.net
>> Subject: Guide Dog Protection Presentation
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Dear Guide Dogs for the Blind Alumni,
>>
>> Have you and your guide dog been victims of an attack from a loose dog?
>> Would you like to learn about laws that protect us from these attacks?
>> Would
>> you like to educate your local law enforcement with confidence about this
>> serious, underaddressed issue?
>>
>> Join GDB Handlers of the Northeast on Monday, June 13, 2011 at 4:00 PM PDT
>
>> /
>> 7:00 PM EDT, as we welcome Emily Simone, GDB Field Service Manager for
>> Central California and Colorado, and advocate for guide dog protection
>> laws,
>> as we discuss this very issue.
>>
>> The Alumni Association Board of Directors has taken guide dog protection
>> on
>> as a campaign, and it is up to us, the over 2000 alumni of Guide Dogs for
>> the Blind, to make law enforcement and others aware of this very serious
>> issue. Emily will share with us ideas on how to do this, as well as what
>> we
>> can do in the event our dogs are attacked, and even how to prevent
>> attacks.
>>
>> To join us: From the US and Canada, call toll-free: 866-699-3239 When
>> prompted, enter conference ID 20290074.
>>
>> We hope to see you there!
>>
>> Cynthia Detro
>> President, Guide Dog Handlers of the Northeast
>>
>> <http://www.guidedogs.com/site/PixelServer?j=25P847oFn_9wHE7JeY3hSg..>
>>
>>
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> Date: Thu, 12 May 2011 16:03:08 -0400
> From: Anna Thomasson <anna.thomasson at towerswatson.com>
> To: nagdu at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [nagdu] Out of the office for a few vacation days
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> Message: 5
> Date: Thu, 12 May 2011 15:46:19 -0600
> From: dmgina <dmgina at samobile.net>
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] dog whistles
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> The next time get a childs whistle. That will work.
> Dar
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> On May 12, 2011, at 10:32 AM, "Julie J" <julielj at neb.rr.com> wrote:
>
>> Thanks! I looked at some local stores, but couldn't find any regular whistles. But then again there aren't any stores that sell exclusively sporting goods here. Sometimes small town living is annoying! *smile*
>>
>> Julie
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jenine Stanley" <jeninems at wowway.com>
>> To: "'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2011 10:58 AM
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] dog whistles
>>
>>
>>> Julie,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> We use a regular whistle, plastic, that can be found in sporting goods
>>> stores.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Jenine Stanley
>>>
>>> jeninems at wowway.com
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
>>> Of Julie J
>>> Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2011 11:04 AM
>>> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] dog whistles
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Do they use regular whistles or the silent dog whistles?
>>>
>>> Julie
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "dmgina" <dmgina at samobile.net>
>>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2011 9:44 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] dog whistles
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hi there, gdf teaches whistle training. Sure comes in handy.
>>>>
>>>> Dar
>>>>
>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>
>>>> On May 12, 2011, at 7:13 AM, "Julie J" <julielj at neb.rr.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Heya all!
>>>>>
>>>>> Does anyone have any experience using a dog whistle?
>>>>>
>>>>> I have wanted to teach Monty to come to a whistle for a while now. I do
>>>>> let him run off leash on some of our farm fields. I thought a whistle
>>>>> might be more effective in recalling him, than me shouting. Sometimes
>>>>> the wind is blowing 40 or more mph or there is machinery running, which
>>>>> makes it difficult to hear my voice.
>>>>>
>>>>> I purchased a dog whistle and have just started in the house to teach
>>>>> Monty to come when he hears it. So far I use his name plus whistle, he
>>>>> comes then I give a treat. So far so good.
>>>>>
>>>>> Here's the thing though. People can't hear a dog whistle. I can hear a
>>>>> small sound, just of the air going through the whistle, so I know it's
>>>>> working, but the actual sound the whistle makes I cannot hear. Does
>>>>> anyone have any idea how loud a dog whistle is to a dog? How far away is
>>>>> he going to respond to it? Will it be heard better than my voice when it
>>>>> is really windy?
>>>>>
>>>>> Any ideas on how I could figure this out?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks!
>>>>> Julie
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> Message: 6
> Date: Thu, 12 May 2011 19:28:36 -0400
> From: "Ed Meskys" <edmeskys at roadrunner.com>
> To: "nagdu" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>, <dogGuideUsersNH at yahoogroups.com>
> Subject: [nagdu] Fw: PENTAGON MEMO. Beloved New Warriors On the Modern
> Battlefield.
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> Subject: PENTAGON MEMO. Beloved New Warriors On the Modern Battlefield.
>
>
> PENTAGON MEMO. Beloved New Warriors On the Modern Battlefield.
> NY Times Thursday, 2011_05_12
> By ELISABETH BUMILLER. WASHINGTON -- Marines were on a foot patrol last fall
> in
> the
> Taliban stronghold of Marja, Afghanistan, when they shot and killed a lethal
> threat:
> a local dog that made the mistake of attacking the Marines' Labrador
> retriever.
> Capt. Manuel Zepeda, the commander of Company F, Second Battalion, Sixth
> Marines,
> was unapologetic. If the Lab on the patrol had been hurt, the Marines would
> have
> lost their best weapon for detecting roadside bombs -- and would have called
> for
> a medevac helicopter, just as they would for a human. An attack on the Lab
> was
> an
> attack on a fellow warrior.
> As Captain Zepeda put it that day, 'We consider the dog another Marine.
> The classified canine that went on the Navy Seals' raid of Osama bin Laden's
> compound
> last week has generated a wave of interest in military dogs, which have been
> used
> by the United States since at least World War I. Now, more valued than ever,
> they
> are on their own surge into Afghanistan.
> American troops may be starting to come home this summer, but more dogs are
> going
> in. In 2007, the Marines began a pilot program in Afghanistan with nine
> bomb-sniffing
> dogs, a number that has grown to 350 and is expected to reach nearly 650 by
> the
> end
> of the year. Over all, there are some 2,700 dogs on active duty in the
> American
> military.
> A decade ago, before the Sept. 11 attacks, there were 1,800.
> Most of the public isn't aware of what these dogs add to national security,'
> said
> Gerry Proctor, a spokesman for training programs at Lackland Air Force Base
> in
> Texas,
> including the Military Working Dog School. Dogs are used for protection,
> pursuit,
> tracking and search and rescue, but the military is also increasingly
> relying on
> them to sniff out the homemade bombs that cause the vast majority of
> American
> casualties
> in Afghanistan. So far, no human or human-made technology can do better.
> Within the military, the breeds of choice are generally the German shepherd
> and
> a
> Belgian shepherd, or Malinois, but Marines in Afghanistan rely on pure-bred
> Labrador
> retrievers because of the dogs' good noses and nonaggressive,
> eager-to-please
> temperaments.
> Labs now accompany many Marine foot patrols in Helmand Province in southern
> Afghanistan,
> wandering off-leash 100 yards or more in front as bomb detectors. It is the
> vital
> work of an expensively trained canine (the cost to the American military can
> be
> as
> high as $40,000 per dog), but at the end of a sweltering day, sometimes a
> Lab is
> still a Lab.
> Last spring on a patrol in Helmand's Garmsir District, a Lab, Tango, was
> leading
> a small group of Marines on a dirt road leading into a village when the dog
> suddenly
> went down on all fours, wagging his tail -- a sign that he had detected
> explosives
> nearby. The patrol froze as a Marine explosives team investigated. No bomb
> was
> found
> and the patrol continued, but on the way back the dog, miserable in the
> 102-degree
> heat and like most Labrador retrievers a good swimmer, abandoned his duties
> and
> leaped
> into an irrigation canal to cool off. But then he could not climb back up
> the
> steep
> bank. One of the Marines, swearing lustily, finally jumped into the canal
> and
> carried
> the dog out in his arms.
> The bonds that grow in battle between the Labs and their Marine handlers are
> already
> the stuff of heart-tugging war stories. But few have had the emotional
> impact of
> that of Pfc. Colton W. Rusk, a 20-year-old Marine machine gunner and dog
> handler
> who was killed in December by sniper fire in Sangin, one of the most deadly
> areas
> in Helmand. During his deployment, Private Rusk sent his parents a steady
> flow
> of
> pictures and news about his beloved bomb dog, Eli, a black Lab. When Private
> Rusk
> was shot, Marine officers told his parents, Eli crawled on top of their son
> to
> try
> to protect him.
> The 3-year-old Eli, the first name of the survivors listed in Private Rusk's
> obituary,
> was retired early from the military and adopted in February by Private
> Rusk's
> parents,
> Darrell and Kathy Rusk. He's a big comfort to us,' Kathy Rusk said in a
> telephone
> interview from her home in Orange Grove, Tex. After the dog's retirement
> ceremony
> in February at Lackland Air Force Base, an event that generated enormous
> news
> coverage
> in Texas, the Rusks brought Eli for the first time into their home. The
> first
> place
> he went was Colton's room,' Mrs. Rusk said. He sniffed around and jumped up
> on
> his
> bed.
> So far, 20 Labrador retrievers out of the 350 have been killed in action
> since
> the
> Marine program began, most in explosions of homemade bombs, Marine officials
> said.
> Within the Special Operations Command, the home of the dog that went on the
> Bin
> Laden
> mission, some 34 dogs were killed in the line of duty between 2006 and 2009,
> said
> Maj. Wes Ticer, a spokesman. Like their handlers, dogs that survive go on
> repeat
> deployments, sometimes as many as four. Dogs retire from the military at the
> age
> of 8 or 9.
> To an American public weary of nearly 10 years of war, dogs are a way to
> relate,
> as the celebrity status of the still-unknown commando dog proved. (President
> Obama
> is one of the few Americans to have met the dog, in a closed-door session
> with
> the
> Seal team last week.)
> Few understand the appeal of dogs in battle better than Rebecca Frankel, the
> deputy
> managing editor of ForeignPolicy.com. Last week, she posted a 'War Dog'
> photo
> essay,
> with her favorite pictures of dogs jumping out of helicopters, skydiving
> from
> 30,000
> feet and relaxing with Marines. The photo essay went viral, with 6.5 million
> page
> views to date -- a record for the site.
> I think people go weak at the knees for these dogs,' Ms. Frankel said in an
> interview.
> I do, too. But their contribution is significant. These are serious dogs.
> PHOTOS: Dogs like Sgt. Brian Maxwell's, on patrol in Afghanistan, are
> trained to
> sniff out explosives. (PHOTOGRAPH BY JOAO SILVA FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES);
> Making
> a
> practice jump with soldiers of the 10th Special Forces Group over the Gulf
> of
> Mexico.
> (PHOTOGRAPH BY MANUEL J. MARTINEZ/U.S. AIR FORCE, VIA REUTERS) .
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 7
> Date: Thu, 12 May 2011 18:49:40 -0600
> From: Sheila Leigland <sleigland at bresnan.net>
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Blind Woman With Guide Dog Says Midtown Eatery
> Would Not Serve Her
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> Marion have a situation at work. People seem to think that our new dogs aren't behaving the way they think they should and have the right to try to direct them. Unfortunately they know next to nothing about guide dogs the training or what a dog is capable of. They think that I need to comply with there judgment calls. I work very part time and they seem to think that dictating how I get to work is there concern. I don't agree since i'm pretty sure I'm not covered by there insurance. Any suggestions would be helpful.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Marion Gwizdala <blind411 at verizon.net>
> Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2011 6:17 AM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Blind Woman With Guide Dog Says Midtown Eatery Would Not Serve Her
>
> Sheila,
> I agree with you. I believe society has expectations of how someone of a
> particular class is supposed to act and, when they do not fit into their
> stereotype, confuse assertiveness with aggression. this being said, I also
> believe it is important to handle such situations calmly, yet assertively.
> The law is on our sides and we need to learn how to take advantage of that
> fact.
>
> Fraternally yours,
> Marion
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Sheila Leigland" <sleigland at bresnan.net>
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2011 10:23 PM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Blind Woman With Guide Dog Says Midtown Eatery Would
> Not Serve Her
>
>
>> I don't know if this lady had a bad attitude or not but sometimes it seems
>> like if we stand up for ourselves we are just being sensitive it doesn't
>> seem right. Others seem to be peeermitted to stand up for themselves but
>> not blind folks. It needs to change.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: wmodnl wmodnl <wmodnl at hotmail.com>
>> Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2011 10:21 AM
>> To: nagdu at nfbnet.org
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Blind Woman With Guide Dog Says Midtown Eatery Would
>> Not Serve Her
>>
>>
>> I have been to this establishment many times and have had only good
>> experiences being served with my guide dog. I am also aware of others who
>> have had positive experiences with this business.
>> Good luck.
>>
>>
>>
>>> From: GingerKutsch at yahoo.com
>>> To: nagdu at nfbnet.org
>>> Date: Wed, 11 May 2011 08:19:53 -0400
>>> Subject: [nagdu] Blind Woman With Guide Dog Says Midtown Eatery Would Not
>>> Serve Her
>>>
>>> Blind Woman With Guide Dog Says Midtown Eatery Would Not Serve Her
>>> By: NY1 News
>>> http://manhattan.ny1.com/content/top_stories/138854/blind-woman-with-guide-d
>>> og-says-midtown-eatery-would-not-serve-her
>>>
>>> A blind woman told NY1 that a Midtown restaurant discriminated against
>>> her
>>> when they would not let her guide dog inside.
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>>> A legally blind woman told NY1 that a Midtown restaurant discriminated
>>> against her when they would not let her guide dog inside.
>>>
>>> Irene Sirotta said she, her guide dog Tyler and a friend went inside La
>>> Baguette restaurant, but an employee asked them to leave.
>>>
>>> She said they showed documentation to prove Tyler, seen above, is a guide
>>> dog, but they were still told to get out.
>>>
>>> "It's discrimination. You can go in there, why can't I? Why?" said
>>> Sirotta.
>>> "He's a guide dog. Why can't I go in there? New York State law says I can
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> Message: 8
> Date: Fri, 13 May 2011 08:38:00 -0400
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> Subject: Re: [nagdu] {Disarmed} FYI FW: Guide Dog Protection
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> I would very much like to attend this, if it's open to people who haven't
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>
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> To: "'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'"
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>; <cagdu at nfbcal.org>
> Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2011 1:56 PM
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>> From: GDB Alumni Association [mailto:tduncan at guidedogs.com]
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>> To: mhingson at sbcglobal.net
>> Subject: Guide Dog Protection Presentation
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Dear Guide Dogs for the Blind Alumni,
>>
>> Have you and your guide dog been victims of an attack from a loose dog?
>> Would you like to learn about laws that protect us from these attacks?
>> Would
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>> laws,
>> as we discuss this very issue.
>>
>> The Alumni Association Board of Directors has taken guide dog protection
>> on
>> as a campaign, and it is up to us, the over 2000 alumni of Guide Dogs for
>> the Blind, to make law enforcement and others aware of this very serious
>> issue. Emily will share with us ideas on how to do this, as well as what
>> we
>> can do in the event our dogs are attacked, and even how to prevent
>> attacks.
>>
>> To join us: From the US and Canada, call toll-free: 866-699-3239 When
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>>
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>>
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> Message: 9
> Date: Fri, 13 May 2011 08:46:02 -0400
> From: "Tracy Carcione" <carcione at access.net>
> To: nagdu at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [nagdu] Putting eye ointment
> Message-ID: <873b4b6ca0e0fbcbaf1a242fadb5820f.squirrel at mail.panix.com>
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> I need to put some ointment in Echo's eye twice a day for a couple weeks.
> I did good yesterday, but not so good today. I have my husband hold her
> head still, then use one hand to pull down on the skin under her eye,
> hopefully opening it up, then use the other hand to position and squeeze
> the tube, trying not to poke her with it. I haven't poked her, but today
> I'm not sure I hit the target, either. Oh for that third hand I've always
> wanted!
> If anyone has a good method that's better than mine, please share.
> Tracy
>
>
>
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