Why Miniature Horses should NOT be used as Guide Animals for the Blind. In
fact, they are a DANGEROUS alternative to a Guide Dog.
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Other Links of Interest
Do you know of an article that speaks out AGAINST the use of Miniature
Horses as Guide Animals? If so, we would love to hear from you. Please email
your information to JustSayNo@guidehorseno.com
Added December 19,
2008:
http://www.dredf.org/DOJ_NPRM/service_animals.shtml
Below is the wording for
the proposed change that will affect the definition of "service
animal" under the ADA.
"The term service animal does not include wild animals (including
nonhuman primates born in captivity), reptiles, rabbits, farm
animals (including any breed of horse, miniature horse, pony, pig,
or goat), ferrets, amphibians, and rodents. Animals whose sole
function is to provide emotional support, comfort, therapy,
companionship, therapeutic benefits, or to promote emotional
well-being are not service animals."
This change is expected to go into effect by the end of the Bush
Administration. Related links below:
http://servicedogcentral.org/content/node/297
http://www.iaadp.org/iaadp-excerpts-doj-ada-nprm-2008.html
http://www.ada.gov/NPRM2008/t2NPRM_federalreg.pdf
These
links are not meant to be offensive. They were found on the internet, and some of
them make comparison to the guide horse issue...
http://www.mrhipster.com/randomness/oddfindarchive9.html
http://www.cartoonstock.com/directory/s/seeing_eye_dog.asp
Miniature Horses vs Dogs - Discovery Channel
Poll
Pigs and Horses Can Fly
"Special Interest
Link"
The
Panda Project
Editors Note: If every potential
Guide Horse went through this level of training etc., there
might be potential there for success, but the minimal training of most Miniature Horses,
and the use of dwarves in some programs are the cause for our concern.
There may be a success story here, and we are not being purposely BLINDED
ourselves by ignoring this project. We will be anxiously following this particular story
until the project has been completed.
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