Most people are unaware of the risk dog guides and their owners encounter each day. There is no way for a person who is blind and depends on a dog guide to know that a dangerous dog who has been chained to a light pole along a sidewalk might attack a dog guide as it passes. Nor to protect a guide dog from dangerous dogs who are unleashed.
Existing laws must be consistently enforced for the fair and safe treatment of people who are blind and their dog guides.
An attack by an unrestrained dog should be a criminal offense, charged to its owner.
You can send an email directly to New York Senator Charles J. Fuschillo Jr. by clicking here to his website page.
Please send an email directly to New York Assembly Member Philip M. Boyle -- You can copy and paste the following and modify as you see appropriate:
An attack by an unrestrained dog on a guide dog should be a criminal offense - charged to the attacking dog's owner.
We need this law -- We need to strengthen state legislation to provide greater protection for people and their dog guides against attacks by other dogs.
PLEASE give your full support to such a legislative initiative.
Thank you.
