[nagdu] Taking Our Dogs To The Zoo

[Tara Briggs]

That's cool! How does desensitization work? After all, there still wild animals with very powerful instincts. Our local zoo will let you bring a service dog to certain areas. One of the places that you can't bring your dog is to the Bert show. In the bird show, the birds fly over your head to get food that is placed around the area. Are there places that lets service dogs into a show like that?
Thanks for any information!
Tara

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> On Nov 3, 2015, at 1:39 PM, Marion Gwizdala via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> 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
> nagdu
> Sent: Monday, November 02, 2015 6:17 PM
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> 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.
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>>> 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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