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“It is common to deny admission to replacement guide dogs and ‘Puppy Walker’. I also asked for patience every time, but know that the entry of guide dogs does not require anyone’s permission ”
Kang Hyun-da (23), who trained preliminary guide dog ‘Hoga’ three years ago, opened his mouth. Hoga is a retriever born in a Japanese guide dog school in January 2016. When I was 9 weeks old, I came to Korea and met Kang, a Puppy Walker. Puppy Walker is a volunteer who takes care of a guide dog of 7 weeks or more to adjust to society for about a year.He says.
You are familiar with guide dogs, but are you new to potential guide dogs? Let’s hear the story of the preliminary guide dog that Puppy Walker Kang Hyeon-da wanted to convey.
# You can check the detailed story through the video.
‘Lotte Mart Guide Dog’ which is popular on the internet … “Denied entry is every day”
A photo of a dog posted on social media on the 29th of last month went around Korea. It was a photo of a preliminary guide dog who looked somewhat terrified and sank to the ground. The place in the photo was a branch of Lotte Mart Jamsil in Songpa-gu, Seoul.
Netizens who posted the photos “The manager of the mall raised his voice towards the guide dogs and guardians who were being trained, saying: ‘What should I do if I have a puppy without disabilities?'”He insisted. According to Songpa-gu’s office, the mall initially allowed them to enter, but Goseong came and went in the process of taking customer complaints and guiding them to Puppy Walker.
Since then, ‘Lotte Mart Guide Dog’ has been ranked # 1 in terms of real-time search, and public opinion has been infuriated by the lack of awareness of the market’s guide dogs and their employees. Lotte Mart posted an apology on their official social media account in one day, saying, “We were unable to consider Gyeonju’s position in the process of dealing with Puppy Walkers and accompanying customers.”
In fact, many puppies are said to be denied access to public places. Mr. Kang said, “It is rare to go to and from Goseong like this time, but it is common for spare guide dogs to be banned,” he said. In addition, he added the experience of waiting 40 minutes at the entrance, saying: “I will ask the central office for instructions” on the part of the employees of the mall who saw the guide dog for the first time.
Training of potential guide dogs as prescribed by law
What is the reason why the potential guide dog should go to public places with a person without disabilities? All prospective guide dogs go through a year of socialization training before entering guide dog schools. Right now, Puppy Walker uses spare guide dogs, restaurants, markets, and public transportation. Allow potential guide dogs to meet different people.
Socialization education is training that familiarizes guide dogs with social life. Seok-jong Yoo, an instructor at Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance’s guide dog school, said: “Because guide dogs move in the same way as people, you should be able to feel comfortable around people. Even if you are denies access, finding emotional stability is part of education. ” I explained.
The right of a guide dog to go anywhere is legally guaranteed. According to article 40 of the Welfare of Persons with Disabilities Act, no one should deny access to public places to guide dogs and disabled persons with a disabled assistance dog sign without justified reasons. The same is true of trainers and puppies who work in guide dog training institutions. Breaking this A fine of less than 3 million won.It’s charged.
“If you see a guide dog, say ‘I’m fine'”
After completing socialization training, prospective guide dogs are trained to become official guide dogs for 6 to 8 months. It turns out that only 30-40% of the training is completed to the end. Potential guide dogs that have been eliminated will be returned to Puppy Walker or sold to other households as dogs.
The appointment is one of them. Unlike other guide dogs who lead the disabled to the forefront, Hoga has a shy personality and is said to have been eliminated in the first stage. Hoga, who has returned to Jung-Don Kang’s arms, works as a dog model. Together with fellow guide dog school we also donate blood for dogs that need blood transfusions. Among guide dogs, the ‘joy’ of Representative Kim Ye-ji, who entered the National Assembly for the first time, is also said to be the reason for the favorable price.
Kang hopes this controversy will serve as an opportunity to improve knowledge of guide dogs. And when I saw a situation where a guide dog was denied entry, I asked him to respond like this.
“Please say one word: ‘It’s okay for a guide dog to come in.’ A little word goes a long way to puppies and people with disabilities. ”
Reporter Park Gunn, Intern Lee Soo-min [email protected]
Video = Wang Junyeol
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