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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"MS Shell Dlg 2",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"MS Shell Dlg 2",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"MS Shell Dlg 2",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"MS Shell Dlg 2",sans-serif'>Best Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"MS Shell Dlg 2",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"MS Shell Dlg 2",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"MS Shell Dlg 2",sans-serif'>Michael Hingson<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><b>From:</b> Theresa Stern [mailto:tstern@guidedogs.com] <br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, February 18, 2016 12:47 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'mike@michaelhingson.com' <mike@michaelhingson.com><br><b>Subject:</b> GDB - Survey Regarding Dog Attacks<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Greetings GDB Alumni,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The California Council of the Blind is working to strengthen legislation regarding attacks on service animals. They have asked GDB to assist in gathering information from our graduates regarding this issue, so we have assisted them in creating a survey. Although this is California specific legislation GDB is also interested in gathering more information about this subject which is why we are asking all of our grads across the US and Canada to complete the survey referenced below. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Here is the note and link to the survey from the California Council of the Blind.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>Under California service dog protection laws, criminal penalties and payment of restitution for specified expenses can be imposed against a dog owner whose dog attacks a service animal, including a guide dog. However, these provisions do not protect guide dogs when they are not in discharge of their duties. For example, if you are relieving your dog, and it is out of harness, an attack by another dog would not be covered under these laws. The California Counsel of the Blind is submitting legislation to enhance the protection of service animals regardless of whether they are working or not. It is our belief that a service animal is very valuable and should be protected at all times. We would very much appreciate it if you would take a moment to take this very short survey. Click on the link below to access the survey.<o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ccbdogattack">https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ccbdogattack</a> <o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>