N.B. university insists Quebec dog learn English

[CHIMO]

FREDERICTON - 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.
Guide dogs learn at least 50 commands. Noiseaux said some are very simple like left and right, which are just "g" and "a."

http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_Type1&c=Article&cid=1089109023517&call_pageid=968332188492&col=968793972154

[burrowowl]

1. My dog was able to

obey in French, English and Spanish and a couple of German commands.

[InkAddict]

2. My dog seems to prefer to respond

to commands in Spanish. He'll just stand there when I say "Come here" but in frustration I'll try "Venga aqui" and here he comes - a southern squirrel dog (pretty squirrely) - I don't know - maybe he heard it as a very young pup???

[burrowowl]

4. My dog was a French German Shepard

French was her first language, then English and Spanish, German came later.
I remember my Mother being shocked when we visited my Uncle in Mexico to learn that his dog Apache, only knew Spanish and Nataul.

[sleipnir]

3. You think that's tough, my dog only responds to Latin proper.

And my mom said that I should have taken Latin instead of outdoor archery....seems that she was right.

[Newsjock]

6. That's sic, sic, sic

Thank you, and good night.

[Feanorcurufinwe]

5. I'm not sure what language my dog responds to

I just know it's not one that I speak.

[CHIMO]

7. UNB reverses immersion program decision

FREDERICTON - The University of New Brunswick Wednesday reversed a controversial decision to bar a blind man and his guide dog from an English immersion program.

http://www.cbc.ca/stories/2004/07/07/canada/french_dog040707

Gess that arf, arf is now part of the english language.

[wish_I_could_vote]

8. I lived in Quebec for over 50 years

No on can make nonsense out of language issues the way Canadians can.

[iverglas]

9. unfortunately

I lived in Quebec for over 50 years
No on can make nonsense out of language issues
the way Canadians can.

... there's no evidence that you learned much from the experience.


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