tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10075613.post112847937609309367..comments2023-11-03T06:38:08.915-04:00Comments on DEFEND-A-BULL Blog: Canadian Guide Dog WalkConnershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14768489273730846275noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10075613.post-1128648475212948172005-10-06T21:27:00.000-04:002005-10-06T21:27:00.000-04:00It's not because of them, they know with responsib...It's not because of them, they know with responsible ownership comes a well adjusted and happy, loyal dog. It's the general publics view they need to be concerned with. If one of their clients were to have a problem with the public because of their breed of dog, it would cause undo stress on the client as well.<BR/>Remember, the people that need the Service Dogs, or Seeing Eye or Hearing Dogs need their dogs to be working for them and not distracted. If someone was to distract the dog by making a big public display, how will that effect the dog and the client. I understand what they are saying.<BR/>An example for me would be travelling on the bus. I already have a very bad phobia about that and if someone was to attack me and Shasta, even verbally on the bus that could lead to panic attack or passing out. Shasta would get confused with the man yelling at me, so her attention would be taken off of me for that time as she would be watching the man in case I need to be protected. See what I mean? The man gave me a few other examples such as in a restaurant, etc.<BR/>Under 'normal' circumstances I can hold my own, but in certain situations where I really need Shasta to work for me, there can't be any conflict and the media certainly has ruined that for us.<BR/>But this isn't the only association available and I have several other people seeking help for me too as they know now of my problems and they have met Shasta and still don't want me to lose hope. I'm talking Dog People that have clout in the community. They know I definitely need help (and deserve it) and Shasta and I have already proved she is capable of being a Woking Dog and that together we are a team. She has already been trained to work doing things I can't and LOVES to work.<BR/>It's just too bad I ddn't know all this when she was a puppy and tere was no threat of Pit bulls at the time. I don't think they could have pulled her certification away from her even with all the BS going on.<BR/>But I wasn't getting out to City Hall meeting and amongst these knowing people until we were fighting or our dogs 2 years later, so I only found out about this through the city hall meetings.<BR/>Now that I realise I could be doing so much more, it hurts worse than when I didn't know. Maybe that's why they say ignorance is bliss.Connershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14768489273730846275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10075613.post-1128604946876862552005-10-06T09:22:00.000-04:002005-10-06T09:22:00.000-04:00Such a great adventure! See, it's times like this...Such a great adventure! See, it's times like this, that educate people on pit bulls and their owners. You can tell a responsible owner with a pit compared to an irresponsible owner.<BR/><BR/>Just as the time I went to a pit show when Storm was just a couple months old, I could tell who wanted them for their companionship and who wanted them because they were "big & bad".<BR/><BR/>Maybe Shasta's positive attention will make the people who train service dogs think twice when they overlook a pittie, just because it's a pit.Amstaffiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07323840281600001931noreply@blogger.com