From judotina48kg at gmail.com Sun Aug 7 10:09:54 2016 From: judotina48kg at gmail.com (Tina Thomas) Date: Sun, 7 Aug 2016 10:09:54 -0700 Subject: [Cagdu] FW: [seeing-eye] Attacks on guide dog leave him, owner nervous In-Reply-To: <004001d1f0bc$bf54ab10$3dfe0130$@ky2d.com> References: <004001d1f0bc$bf54ab10$3dfe0130$@ky2d.com> Message-ID: <00be01d1f0ce$85079190$8f16b4b0$@gmail.com> Subject: [seeing-eye] Attacks on guide dog leave him, owner nervous Attacks on guide dog leave him, owner nervous By Britt Kennerly, FLORIDA TODAY 12:06 a.m. EDT August 7, 2016 Many of us have been there: A dog approaches, on a leash or running free, and seems aggressive. Now imagine you're in that scary situation, but you're blind and being assisted by a guide dog. Worse, a hostile dog attacks the animal whose love and help give you freedom. Jennifer Cleveland, who's been legally blind since 2009, and her beloved poodle, Frank Cleveland, have lived that nightmare four times. She's had enough. Three times, an assault on Frank by a dog on a leash happened in public places. In the latest incident, Frank, who's 6 1/2 years old, was jumped by a dog running loose on an Indialantic beach where dogs, except for guide or service dogs, are not allowed. Frank, Cleveland's lifeline for the past four years and a hit on Facebook, was left traumatized and scared of other canines. Cleveland's on edge, too; having trouble sleeping. "Frank is my life, my freedom, my eyes," said Cleveland, a 43-year-old yoga instructor. "He's extremely stressed out, scared and nervous. When you can't see what's going on to help, his having to defend himself and help me ... it's frightening. We were attacked in my community, where I should be safe, free to move about. And if Frank can't get past his fear, he'll have to retire." The Melbourne woman filed a complaint after the fourth episode and has stern words for anyone who lets a pet run wild. What you're doing is illegal. Think about others who might be on the receiving end of your pet's aggression. And if you and your restrained pet approach someone with a guide dog, rein your dog in and allow the others to safely proceed. "I have a little vision, but the first time happened under a shadow. I had no vision at all," Cleveland said. "I could hear what was going on and kicked my leg out, and just happened to kick the other dog." Sometimes, such violent scenarios aren't reported. In some cases, Cleveland said, law enforcement officers aren't familiar with the state statute dealing with attacks on service dogs. Cleveland hopes with education, that can change. >From Jan. 1 through Aug. 5, Brevard County Animal Services had responded to approximately 324 calls for service regarding ?at-large animals," said Cpl. David Jacobs, spokesman for Brevard County Sheriff's Office. While not all of those animals were dogs, he said, during that time period Animal Services issued approximately 184 citations and 54 warnings for failure to properly secure, and approximately 138 citations and 18 warnings for animal-at-large. If someone needs to pursue a complaint against someone after a dog attack, they should immediately contact law enforcement and/or seek medical attention, Jacobs said. Florida Statute 413.081, he said, specifically outlines that a person who, "with reckless disregard, injures or kills, or permits a dog that he or she owns or is in the immediate control of to injure or kill, a service animal commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in statutes 775.082 or 775.083." County ordinance 14-55 further defines the responsibility of owners to keep control of their animals, Jacobs said. "All dog owners should be educated and comply with the laws and ordinances where they live," he said. "Compliance is important for the safety and security of all involved, similar to how drivers should know all rules of the road and abide by such laws." The head trainer at Pilot Dogs in Columbus, Ohio, where Frank was schooled, was ready to put Cleveland and Frank on a plane to Ohio and set Frank up for retraining. For now, Frank and Cleveland are working with Ambassador Bullies, a South Brevard-based dog training program whose trainers are working to ease Frank's fear of other dogs. If there's progress in a couple of weeks, the duo may have a future together. If there's no improvement, Cleveland will have to take Frank to Ohio for retraining, with no promise as to whether they can remain a team. Cleveland's vision of her future without her canine companion is clear. She'd be heartbroken. "Because of Frank, I'm able to move freely through the community ... go out and walk; go to the beach without fear of being lost or helpless," she said. "He takes care of me. He loves to work and has to be able to tell he can safely do his job. And if anything happens to him, my freedom is taken away." Source: http://www.floridatoday.com/story/opinion/2016/08/07/kennerly-attacks-guide-dog-leave-him-owner-nervous/88063448/ -- The Seeing Eye Independence with Dignity since 1929 If you need to contact one of the list owners for > questions or assistance, please use the following email address: seeing-eye+owner at googlegroups.com . --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Seeing Eye Discussions" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to seeing-eye+unsubscribe at googlegroups.com . To post to this group, send email to seeing-eye at googlegroups.com . To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/seeing-eye/004001d1f0bc%24bf54ab10%243dfe0130%24%40ky2d.com . For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://nfbcal.org/pipermail/cagdu/attachments/20160807/47870e22/attachment.html From regenerative at earthlink.net Mon Aug 8 13:14:31 2016 From: regenerative at earthlink.net (Fred's Win7 Catastrophe) Date: Mon, 08 Aug 2016 13:14:31 -0700 Subject: [Cagdu] FW: [seeing-eye] Attacks on guide dog leave him, owner nervous In-Reply-To: <00be01d1f0ce$85079190$8f16b4b0$@gmail.com> References: <004001d1f0bc$bf54ab10$3dfe0130$@ky2d.com> <00be01d1f0ce$85079190$8f16b4b0$@gmail.com> Message-ID: Thanks for sharing that blurb about Jenifer and Frank, Tina! Happened to me and my Guide Dog #Churchill twice in the past 5-weeks. It usually happens far less often, and I've been wondering what I'm supposed to do as a dog handler? Y'know, I'm not out goofing around with my dog. We're heading somewhere, places to go, trains to catch, people to see, etc. The last two dogs took me down during the attacks, with lots of witnesses. I'll give the person on the other end of the leash a short lecture, as I'm getting to my feet, suggest "Dogs for Dummies" as a great book for novice dog owners, remind them that dogs that attack like that end up in being taken away and euthanized, so wise-up! etc. Sometimes, I gotta yell, "Shut Up! Quit saying how sorry you are. I'm trying to save your dog's life: so listen!" So ya, should I print-up cards? Typically, I only have minutes to spare, and doubt that the person on the other end of the leash is able to understand and absorb my diatribe, before I turn away and go on with my day. Churchill seems to take it in stride. Thanks again, oh and Jennifer just friended #Churchill and me as I was writing this! No joke. Fred & GDB Guide Churchill From judotina48kg at gmail.com Sun Aug 14 18:13:04 2016 From: judotina48kg at gmail.com (Tina Thomas) Date: Sun, 14 Aug 2016 18:13:04 -0700 Subject: [Cagdu] FW: [seeing-eye] T.F. Green Airport installs service animal relief area In-Reply-To: <007801d1f4db$7a2a9040$6e7fb0c0$@ky2d.com> References: <007801d1f4db$7a2a9040$6e7fb0c0$@ky2d.com> Message-ID: <091a01d1f692$2e1a51f0$8a4ef5d0$@gmail.com> From: seeing-eye at googlegroups.com [mailto:seeing-eye at googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Ginger Kutsch Sent: Friday, August 12, 2016 1:53 PM To: seeing-eye at googlegroups.com Subject: [seeing-eye] T.F. Green Airport installs service animal relief area T.F. Green Airport installs service animal relief area - ABC6 - Providence, RI Aug 11, 2016 T.F. Green Airport has installed a Service Animal Relief Area (SARA). SARA is located post-security in the North Concourse and is accessible to all passengers traveling with service animals. The area is fully equipped and includes a wash down stall, complete with special synthetic grass, which covers the flushing system, and a water hose. To maintain cleanliness, specialized floor drains were installed beneath the grass and a sink area with cleaning supplies for handlers. ?Green Airport continually looks to improve our passenger experience,? said RIAC Interim President and CEO Peter Frazier in a press release. Passengers traveling with service animals would still pass through security. This new installment will make the experience for travelers more convenient. There are outdoor relief areas located just outside the ground-level terminal exit, towards Garage A. -- The Seeing Eye Independence with Dignity since 1929 If you need to contact one of the list owners for > questions or assistance, please use the following email address: seeing-eye+owner at googlegroups.com . --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Seeing Eye Discussions" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to seeing-eye+unsubscribe at googlegroups.com . To post to this group, send email to seeing-eye at googlegroups.com . To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/seeing-eye/007801d1f4db%247a2a9040%246e7fb0c0%24%40ky2d.com . For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://nfbcal.org/pipermail/cagdu/attachments/20160814/852f0eeb/attachment.html From judotina48kg at gmail.com Sun Aug 14 18:17:23 2016 From: judotina48kg at gmail.com (Tina Thomas) Date: Sun, 14 Aug 2016 18:17:23 -0700 Subject: [Cagdu] FW: [seeing-eye] Woman pleads for the return of her guide dog In-Reply-To: <03d501d1f3ef$9f346740$dd9d35c0$@ky2d.com> References: <03d501d1f3ef$9f346740$dd9d35c0$@ky2d.com> Message-ID: <0a9c01d1f692$c87abc80$59703580$@gmail.com> From: seeing-eye at googlegroups.com [mailto:seeing-eye at googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Ginger Kutsch Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2016 9:44 AM To: seeing-eye at googlegroups.com Subject: [seeing-eye] Woman pleads for the return of her guide dog Woman pleads for the return of her guide dog Tuesday, August 02, 2016 A VISUALLY impaired Cork woman has appealed for her guidedog to be returned after the dog was removed to partake in a weight-loss programme. Lena Gourley from Gurranabraher feels housebound and dependent on others without her guidedog Elsa, whom she has had for eight years. Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind (IGDB) said they were forced to start Elsa on a supervised weight management program after the dog consistently gained weight despite warnings. Ms Gourley said that she has already fallen on Shandon Street when she ventured out without Elsa and injured her hands, and narrowly escaped getting run over when she veered onto the road another day. ?A stick is not as good as a dog. It?s terrible, I can?t go out without her. My neighbours have been great but no one can replace the dog. I can?t get into town and I can?t manage the footpaths without her,? Ms Gourley said. However David McCarthy of the Guidedog Association said that the stark reality was that if the dog?s weight was not managed, she would have to retire within months, and Ms Gourley would have to join the waiting list with others who need a guidedog. Guide dogs must complete a rigorous training process before they can be allocated homes, and as IGDB is not heavily funded and depends on fundraising for 80% of its costs, it cannot suddenly ramp-up production. ?We try to keep dogs working safely for as long as possible. We hope that this intervention will give her two and a half more years working with Lena.? The IGDB are using Hydrotherapy to allow the dog exercise without putting weight on its limbs, and they have tried to support Ms Gourley by taking her to Mass and bringing her to the centre to visit with Elsa. ?Taking the dog was a last resort. This is the only dog that we have had to do this with this year.? Mr McCarthy hopes to return Elsa to Ms Gourley in the coming weeks, and consistently check the dog every month to ensure that she is maintaining a healthy weight. But Ms Gourley said that she has lost her independence without Elsa, and she finds asking others for help demeaning. ?I miss her terribly. My dogs are like children to me. When I go out to visit her she?s delighted to see me, but when I leave without her she looks really hurt and abandoned. The poor misfortunate dog, my heart and soul and divinity are broken over her. We?ve never been separated before.? Ms Gourley insists that Elsa is big boned not dangerously overweight. She said that she walks Elsa up and down the hills of the north side to Mass each day and into town. ?She?s a big structured dog and she?s fit, you could put Ruby Walsh up on her and she?d win a race for him.? Ms Gourley lost her sight in her early 30s due to detached retina and has relied on guidedogs for 35 years. She keeps the cremated remains of her last dog Judy in a gold-engraved urn in her living room. ?Elsa pushes the urn away when I have it close to me as if to say, ?I?m the dog here now.?? Although Judy was very pious and would always get Ms Gourley to Mass on time, Elsa is is very reticent about entering the building, even when coaxed in by the priest. ?She?ll go anywhere apart from Mass. Not even the Friar at St Francis? Church can convert her. He threw Holy Water on her but she does not like the Church, and St Francis is the Patron Saint of animals but Elsa does not care. She always turns her back on priests.? -- The Seeing Eye Independence with Dignity since 1929 If you need to contact one of the list owners for > questions or assistance, please use the following email address: seeing-eye+owner at googlegroups.com . --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Seeing Eye Discussions" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to seeing-eye+unsubscribe at googlegroups.com . To post to this group, send email to seeing-eye at googlegroups.com . 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URL: http://nfbcal.org/pipermail/cagdu/attachments/20160814/a269958f/attachment.html From judotina48kg at gmail.com Wed Aug 17 20:36:48 2016 From: judotina48kg at gmail.com (Tina Thomas) Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2016 20:36:48 -0700 Subject: [Cagdu] FW: [seeing-eye] Canada: Man charged after service dog hit, struck with rocks during altercation In-Reply-To: <00e101d1f884$11b6f6f0$3524e4d0$@ky2d.com> References: <00e101d1f884$11b6f6f0$3524e4d0$@ky2d.com> Message-ID: <088301d1f901$c20a6640$461f32c0$@gmail.com> From: seeing-eye at googlegroups.com [mailto:seeing-eye at googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Ginger Kutsch Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2016 5:37 AM To: seeing-eye at googlegroups.com Subject: [seeing-eye] Canada: Man charged after service dog hit, struck with rocks during altercation Canada: Man charged after service dog hit, struck with rocks during altercation BY MEGAN GILLIS, OTTAWA SUN Tuesday, August 16, 2016 A North Glengarry Township man faces charges including animal cruelty after police say a visually-impaired woman?s service dog was hit and pelted with rocks. Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry OPP responded to a disturbance on St. James Street in North Glengarry just before noon Friday. They report that during an altercation between a man and a woman, the dog was struck and rocks were thrown at the service animal. The animal did not suffer lasting injuries, police say. Ricky Sabourin, 46, is charged with assault with a weapon, cruelty to animals for causing unnecessary pain and suffering and mischief. He was released to appear in court in Alexandria Oct. 12. Source: http://www.ottawasun.com/2016/08/16/man-charged-after-service-dog-hit-struck-with-rocks-during-altercation -- The Seeing Eye Independence with Dignity since 1929 If you need to contact one of the list owners for > questions or assistance, please use the following email address: seeing-eye+owner at googlegroups.com . --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Seeing Eye Discussions" group. 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URL: http://nfbcal.org/pipermail/cagdu/attachments/20160829/426cb2cb/attachment.html From judotina48kg at gmail.com Mon Aug 29 22:15:01 2016 From: judotina48kg at gmail.com (Tina Thomas) Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2016 22:15:01 -0700 Subject: [Cagdu] FW: [seeing-eye] Philadelphia - For service pets inside PHL, relief is here In-Reply-To: <010f01d20231$9d168ec0$d743ac40$@ky2d.com> References: <010f01d20231$9d168ec0$d743ac40$@ky2d.com> Message-ID: <141c01d2027d$75ebc940$61c35bc0$@gmail.com> Subject: [seeing-eye] Philadelphia - For service pets inside PHL, relief is here Philadelphia - For service pets inside PHL, relief is here By Linda Loyd, Staff Writer POSTED: August 11, 2016 The term "dog days of summer" has new meaning at Philadelphia International and other U.S. airports. A new federal rule, as of last Thursday, requires U.S. airports receiving federal financial aid to provide pet potties inside airport terminals, in areas past security. The law, titled Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Air Travel, mandates that airports with 10,000 or more annual passengers provide indoor wheelchair-accessible pet-relief areas convenient to airline gates for service animals that accompany passengers departing, connecting, or arriving on flights. Philadelphia International, which serves 86,000 passengers a day, has installed seven pet-relief areas in Terminals A-East and A-West, B, C, D, E, and F. The 7-foot by 8-foot spaces feature decorative dog decals, a faux fire hydrant, artificial grass, and waste bags for cleanup. Travelers can soon learn the locations on the airport website phl.org and at customer information counters. "It's really great," said Jessica Spencer, a trainer for Canine Partners for Life in Cochranville, showing Gwen, a black Labrador retriever service dog, the relief area in Terminal E. "A lot of our clients have fatigue issues, pain issues, so on a layover to have to go outside, find an area, then get back through security to their gate, it's inconvenient and stressful." Sophie, a poodle and shih-tzu service dog, was at PHL en route from Staunton, Va., to New York when owner and trainer Jennet Ingis spotted one of the new relief areas. "It's the first time I've seen this," said Ingis, who wondered aloud whether dogs accustomed to fresh air and dirt would want to go on fake grass. "It might work; I don't know," she said. "It's an interesting question." Pet-relief areas have been located outside airport terminals for years. Philadelphia airport has seven "pet ports" along the departures road and the arrivals road near the baggage claims. But with tighter airport security, and longer lines getting through Transportation Security Administration screening, the Department of Transportation wanted pet-relief areas inside terminals so that travelers who have gone through security once would not have to do so a second time just to take a service animal for relief. The indoor areas can also benefit passengers flying with small pets - generally dogs less than 20 pounds - that can be taken in cabins on planes, and handlers of TSA bomb dogs that work at airports. The cost of PHL's new pet restrooms - $6,000 each - will be paid by the airlines through their rates and charges, and not tax dollars, said airport spokeswoman Mary Flannery. Nationwide, about 849 airport terminals will have indoor service animal relief areas. The Transportation Department has estimated that the overall cost will be about $88.1 million over 20 years, which includes the cost of construction and maintenance of the areas, as well as the amount of rent that airports will forgo by using space in terminals that might have been rented to restaurants and other retail vendors. Liberty Resources Inc., a Philadelphia-based consumer group that advocates for people with disabilities, met with the airport planning team and thinks the indoor relief areas are "a great idea," said manager Bianca Barnes. Jill Gross, of Roxborough, is a guide-dog user and frequent traveler. Two years ago, on a trip to Las Vegas for a conference, her Philadelphia departing flight was delayed and she missed a connecting flight in Chicago. When she landed at Chicago O'Hare airport around midnight, she was stuck in the airport until the next morning. Gross said she could not take her German shepherd outside for relief, because the airport doors were locked - and she would not have been able to get back in. "I had nowhere to walk my dog." "I have had numerous incidents where you are making a long trip, and you have a connecting flight, and you may not have time to go outside," said Gross, who teaches literacy to adults with disabilities. The federal government said the number of service animals has grown dramatically in recent years: about 31,000 service dogs in the United States and 53,000 worldwide. Two-thirds are guides for the blind, and one-third perform other tasks. An estimated 8 percent are therapy animals or social companions for people with psychological disabilities, the Transportation Department said. lloyd at phillynews.com 215-854-2831 @LoydLinda -- The Seeing Eye Independence with Dignity since 1929 If you need to contact one of the list owners for > questions or assistance, please use the following email address: seeing-eye+owner at googlegroups.com . --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Seeing Eye Discussions" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to seeing-eye+unsubscribe at googlegroups.com . To post to this group, send email to seeing-eye at googlegroups.com . To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/seeing-eye/010f01d20231%249d168ec0%24d743ac40%24%40ky2d.com . For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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