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<P> Taiwan News Online<BR><A
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welcomes four-legged friends and blind people from Japan<BR><BR>Taiwan News,
Website Editorial Staff<BR>2008-11-17 06:25 PM<BR><BR>TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – The
Taoyuan International Airport received 30 special four-legged guests and their
visually-impaired Japanese owners and their families<BR>yesterday as the
Japanese group was set out for its Taiwan visit.<BR><BR>17 Taiwanese
vision-impaired people and their guide dogs extended their warmest welcome by
waiting for their Japanese friends to arrive at the Grand Hotel<BR>in Taipei
yesterday.<BR><BR>Anywhere a large group of guide dogs go, they inevitably
become the center of public and media attention. Unfortunately, when the
Japanese visitors went<BR>to the Taiwan Democracy Memorial Hall yesterday and
the surrounding park, including the National Concert Hall and Theater, they were
blocked by security<BR>guards simply because of human's best four-legged
friends. The Japanese tourists told the guards that these dogs are guide dogs,
but they were still banned<BR>from entering the park. Later the chief of the CKS
memorial hall Tseng Kun-ti apologized for the incident and explained that these
security guards<BR>mistakened these guide dogs for pet dogs. The group visited
the Taiwan Democracy Memorial Hall to day as welcomed by Tseng with a
pre-arranged guided tourist<BR>to accompany the group and introduce the beauty
of the site to the tourists.<BR><BR>A Japanese film "Goodbye, Kiulu" which was
adapted from a true story of a Labrador that was trained to become a guide dog
and changed many blind<BR>people's lives in Japan, by Kengo Ishiguro and Ryouhei
Akimoto touched many people. Unfortunately, guide dogs are so rare in Taiwan,
which<BR>results in the lack of public knowledge of the proper way to act around
guide dogs. Taiwan Guide Dog Association spokesperson Joyce Feng said that<BR>it
is important to learn the etiquette when seeing guide dogs. According to the
Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind in the US, there are several
guidelines<BR>people must follow when in the presence of a guide dog to allow
for the safety of the dog and its handler. Also, disregarding these guidelines
can distract<BR>the dog, which can create a dangerous situation for the dog and
its handler. The 10 don'ts are as follows.<BR><BR>1. Don't touch, talk, feed or
otherwise distract the dog while he is wearing his harness. Do allow the dog to
concentrate and perform for the safety of<BR>his master.<BR><BR>2. Don't treat
the dog as a pet. Do give him the respect of a working dog.<BR><BR>3. Don't give
the dog commands. Do allow the master to do so.<BR><BR>4. Don't try to take
control in situations unfamiliar to the dog or master. Do assist the master upon
his request.<BR><BR>5. Don't walk on the dog's left side as he may become
distracted or confused. Do walk on the owner's right side but several paces
behind him.<BR><BR>6. Don't attempt to grab or steer the person while the dog is
guiding him or attempt to hold the dog's harness. Do ask if the owner needs your
assistance<BR>and, if so, offer your left arm.<BR><BR>7. Don't be
over-protective or overbearing when the graduate first arrives home with the new
dog. Do be thoughtful, patient, and try to inspire confidence<BR>in the master.
In time, you will admire the expertise of the team.<BR><BR>8. Don't expect too
much too soon. Do remember that the dog is young and that complete harmony and
confidence take patience, perseverance and time.<BR><BR>9. Don't give the dog
table scraps. Do respect the master's need to give the dog a balanced diet and
to maintain its good habits.<BR><BR>10. Don't allow children to tease or abuse
the dog. Do allow it to rest undisturbed.<BR><BR>11. Don't allow your pets to
challenge or intimidate a guide dog. Do allow them to meet on neutral ground
when all parties can be carefully supervised.<BR><BR>12. Don't allow the dog on
your furniture or in areas of the home mutually agreed upon by the family and
master. Do ask the master to correct any errant<BR>behavior or
trespassing.<BR><BR>13. Don't let the dog out of the house unsupervised. Do
understand its value to the master.<BR><BR>14. Don't pat the dog on the head. Do
stroke the dog on the shoulder area but only with its owner's
approval.<BR><BR>by Taiwan News, Website Editorial Staff<BR><BR>©2008 Taiwan
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