What? Your guide dog isn't bi-linqual? From Yahoo:
A blind francophone student at the University of New Brunswick has been barred from English-immersion classes because his guide dog only responds to French commands.Yvan Tessier of Trois-Rivieres, Que., said Tuesday he has been told he and his dog Pavot can't attend the immersion program at the university's Fredericton campus...
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... Tessier said he sent a cheque for the course in the spring and understood he was accepted.However, he said when he later informed the university that he was visually impaired, the university said it did not have time to properly prepare for Tessier's special needs.
The university also tried to elicit a signed pledge from Tessier declaring that he would communicate with his dog only in English.
"It is imperative that you return this signed statement indicating your understanding that all communication with your guide dog will be exclusively in English," states the declaration sent to Tessier by Debbie Pepin, co-ordinator of the university's English-language program...
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... University officials were scrambling Tuesday to explain what happened."In Mr. Tessier's case, some of the program's academic and administrative requirements were not met, and adequate advance notice of Mr. Tessier's intent to attend this particular session was not given," the university said in a statement.
"The university was, therefore, unable to accommodate Mr. Tessier in this particular five-week session."
Susan Mesheau, a spokesman for UNB, said the university has a good track record with visually impaired students. She said there have been other cases were students attended the English immersion program with guide dogs.