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  ,we >e try+ "s?+ di6}5t ? ye> 65c|rage att5d.e at |r ,,nagdu busi;s meet+ & at |r sem9>1 8,A ,guide ,dog 9 ,yr ,life10 : returns ? ye> 2c s _m ( y reque/$ x4 ,9 ! pa/1 2c ! ,,nagdu busi;s meet+ o3urr$ at ! same "t z ! ,w9d{s sem9>1 ! ,9t}net sem9>1 & lots ( o!r tempt+ (f}+s1 we h (t5 _h 6make t|< *oices4  ,6m9imize t1 ,I've spok5 ) ,mrs4 ,j}nigan1 & tgr we select$ ! two l1/ cr{d$ ev5+s on ! 3v5;n cal5d>3 ,june #cj = ! busi;s meet+ & ,july #c = ! sem9>4 ,bo? meet+s w take place f #g3#jj 6#aj3#jj ;p4;m4
  ,"ey"o is welcome at ,,nagdu meet+s1 bo? guide dog us}s & ~? 9t}e/$ 9 guide dogs4 ,I hope 6see lots ( p at ! busi;s meet+ & at ! sem9>4 ,we w cov} a wide >ray ( topics at bo? meet+s1 9clud+3 ! pros & 3s ( all{+ 3tact 2t puppy-rais}s & graduates1 abuse & *ang+ abuse laws1 progress ( ! ,hawaii suit4 ,guide dog s*ools w provide updates1 & ,$ & ,toni ,eames w 4cuss "s ( _! activities4 ,! sem9> provides detail$ 9=m,n ab :at hav+ a guide dog is re,y l1 decid+ if a guide dog is "r = y1 prep>+ 6g 96class = a dog1 "k+ :5 6call an 9/ructor1 & imple;t+ a guide dog 96yr family4 ,we w h panel 4cus.ns on "s ( ~! topics4 ,if y wd l 6be on a panel1 pl1se teleph"o me at #bad-ceh-ejjb & specify : topic y wd l 64cuss4
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  ,f9,y1 ,dr4 ,maur} has 9vit$ me 6sp1k briefly 2f ! ,bo>d4 ,! subject is guide dog a7res.n at 3v5;n4 ,la/ summ} a v5dor at |r exhibit hall _h a dog :o 0 extremely a7ressive4  ,s"eal "ts ? dog sn>l$ or lung$4 ,he ev5 attack$ ,k>la ,we/john's dog1 ,jodie1 bit+ h} j abv ! eye4 ,I 3tact$ ! s*ool1 ,guide ,dogs = ! ,bl 9 ,san ,rafael1 ,cali=nia1 & ,I want 6-m5d !m = _! qk ac;n4 ,al at ! #aiih ,dallas 3v5;n1 a woman 0 9 ! relief >ea ) h} ,g}man %eph}d1 & an a7ressive dog jump$ on h}1 knock+ h} 6! gr.d4 ,z a result ( ~! o3urr;es1 ! ,,nagdu ,bo>d wrote a policy /ate;t p}ta9+ 6a7ressive guide dogs & _! {n}s & submitt$ x 6! ,bo>d ( ,directors ( ! ,n,nal ,f$},n ( ! ,bl4 ,z a divi.n ( ! ,f$},n1 we d n h au?or;y 6make n,nal policy : wd b9d ! organiz,n1 & we'd n"e presume 6d s4 ,we d1 h{"e1 h ! "r 6make recomm5d,ns 6! ,bo>d ( ,directors4 ,:5 ,I spoke ) ,dr4 ,maur} ab |r 3c}ns1 he 9vit$ u 6submit |r recomm5d,n 6! ,bo>d1 : we did 9 "t = x 6be 3sid}$ at ! ,?anksgiv+ meet+4 ,9 a nut%ell1 ! policy /at$ t ! ,presid5t w appo9t two p 69ve/igate report$ 9cid5ts ( a7res.n4 ,if ? is a case ( true a7res.n1 ! h&l} wd 2 requir$ 6seek pr(es.nal assi/.e4 ,if ! situ,n does n improve1 ! matt} w 2 br"| 6,dr4 ,maur}'s att5;n4 ,un=tunately1 ! p}son 9volv$ 9 ! attack on ,miss ,we/john's dog 0 obs}v$ try+ 6hide 8 "n badge4 ,I h ask$ repres5tatives ( guide dog s*ools att5d+ |r 3v5;n 6assi/ u 9 id5tify+ a7ressive dogs1 reg>d.s ( ! s*ool ": ! dog & h&l} 7 tra9$4
  ,! ,bo>d ( ,directors did n approve ! policy4 ,:5 ,I spoke ) ,dr4 ,maur} ab ! ,bo>d's deci.n1 he sd t1 if he rememb}$ correctly1 ! ,bo>d decl9$ 6approve ! policy 2c x did n wi% 6imply t bl dog h&l}s >e any m dang}|s ?an si<t$ "os4 ,I 3vey$ 6,dr4 ,maur} |r 3c}n t1 )|t a n,nal policy 9 place1 *all5g+ "s"o :o cd n or wd n 3trol a dang}|s dog wd 2 di6icult4 ,dr4 ,maur} assur$ me t no dang}|s 2havior wd 2 tol}at$ at 3v5;n--:e!r s* 3duct is ! 2havior ( an a7ressive dog1 or "s"o flail+ a cane >.d irresponsibly4 ,he 9vit$ me 6sp1k 6! ,bo>d ab ~! issues at xs op5 meet+1 & he assur$ me t1 if ,,nagdu has a pro#m x c't resolve at ! divi.n level1 we %d br+ x 6his att5;n4
  ,I don't want 6be mis"u/ood4 ,guide dogs >e m ?an welcome at ,,nfb 3v5;ns4 ,3v5;n c 2 /ress;l = dogs1 & "s"ts dogs w b>k or :9e4 ,t 2havior is n ! pro#m4 ,pro#m dogs >e ~? :o rep1t$ly lunge at o!r dogs or at p1 :o gr{l 3/antly1 &1 abv all1 ~: h&l}s _c or w n /op ! 2havior4 ,=tunately1 am;g guide dogs ? is v r>e1 b ev5 "o a7ressive1 unruly dog c cause s}i|s pro#ms at a 3v5;n4