[nagdu] Taking Our Dogs To The Zoo

[Marion Gwizdala]

Tara,

	This is the very reason NAGDU and the AZA are working together to
teach zoos the process and importance of systematic desensitization. Lowry
park Zoo where we are doing the pilot project has several big cats and they
are desensitized to dogs, as are all their animals. By doing so, zoos can
better comply with the provisions of the ADA and offer their guests
accompanied by service dogs an optimal experience!

Fraternally yours,
Marion Gwizdala




-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Tara Briggs via
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Sent: Monday, November 02, 2015 6:17 PM
To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Cc: Tara Briggs
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Taking Our Dogs To The Zoo

Hi all, a few years before I got my first guy dog, I went with a friend who
took her guy dog to the zoo. When we were looking at the tigers, The tiger
decided it was going to eat her dog. There was absolutely no way the tiger
could get to the dog. However her dog was freaking out and very upset.

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> On Nov 1, 2015, at 3:05 PM, Elise Berkley via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
wrote:
> 
> Hello, everyone.  I was reading the responses regarding taking our dogs
through haunted houses.  Someone commented that schools would ask us to not
take our dogs to the zoo.  I have a chance to visit the Los Angeles Zoo with
a group at school.  I do not understand what the deal is with not taking our
dogs to the zoo.  Is there something I am not getting here?  Please explain
to me why we should or should not take our guides to the zoo.  Thanks.
> Elise and Becky
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