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linsifer wrote:
Guide Dogs for the Blind use a lot of Labrador Retrievers, Goldens and a mix of these two breeds, bred for gentleness, temperament and soundness. They breed their own dogs. Both breeds are the best! http://www.guidedog.org/index.html Thank you for posting that link. I'm sure the dogs are great. I am normally opposed to eugenics, but breeding for this very important purpose is something I can get behind, albeit not with a pooper scooper. |
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On 31 Aug 2004 19:27:39 GMT in rec.travel.cruises,
ando (RTCReferee) wrote: Based on that experience, I tend to feel that for most blind people, the service animals are not REQUIRED on vacation if they have a traveling companion with them, though I realize they would miss their dog. unless you were blind, how the hell would you know, you selfish twit? |
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In article , Danni
wrote: I wonder if there is not some violation of the ADA happening here. It's an Alaska cruise. I'm wondering whether Princess notified the blind passengers that they wanted to identify them to other passengers. Even if the ADA could be applied I would guess it would only be a violation if they did not allow the guide dogs on the cruise. If as Ref says they are letting people know because there are those allergic and those with a fear of dogs, offhand it sounds reasonable to notify passengers there will be a lare group of dogs onboard. You have to wonder if there was some incident that brought about this policy as it does seem unusual for a cruise line notify passengers. -- Charles |
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"Danni" wrote in message ...
I wonder if there is not some violation of the ADA happening here. It's an Alaska cruise. I'm wondering whether Princess notified the blind passengers that they wanted to identify them to other passengers. That part bothers me. Pointing out a specific group traveling to the rest of the passengers. Offering money back so that one doesn't have to travel with "them". I think the "them" here is more the dogs than the blind people. If dogs weren't involved, I don't think the OP would be deciding whether or not to cancel the cruise, AND, I doubt Princess would have alerted the other passengers that there would be eleven blind people on the ship if they weren't travelling with dogs. It could be absolutely miserable to cruise with dogs if you are highly allergic or scared to death. Fortunately, I'm neither, so ther presence wouldn't bother me a bit. But, I do know folks who simply can't breath when they're around pet dander. Don't you think tith's fair that they know that they'll be entering a potentially hostile environment and let them make a decision about it based on their own health and phobia issues? Lee |
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On Tue, 31 Aug 2004 16:16:39 -0400, clint wrote:
Why would a blind person go on a cruise? To not see the sea. |
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There was a guide dog on the cruise we took on the Norwegian Wind to
Alaska. For the first two days dog was one of the major attractions aboard ship. Iit's owner said it was bred to be hypo-allergenic. After that it just blended into the background and was, to the best of my knowledge, never a problem. Skip |
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