The Seeing Eye Celebrates Law Protecting Service Dogs

A landmark bill was approved in New Jersey earlier this year that protects service dogs while on duty or in training, and The Seeing Eye held a ceremony this week to celebrate the legislation.

The ceremony was held at The Seeing Eye campus in Morris Township with State Senator Anthony Bucco (R-25), who presented a copy of Dusty’s Law to the organization’s president, Jim Kutsch. Bucco was the prime sponsor of the bill.

Dusty’s Law was named for a service dog who was attacked while walking with his volunteer puppy raiser, Roger Woodhour, the organization said. The attack left Dusty emotionally traumatized and Woodhour permanently physically injured.

Dusty’s Law protects service dogs and those in training by mandating police response to the scene of an attack, imposing penalties on the owner of the attacking dog, and allowing for restitution. It was signed into law by Governor Chris Christie on Jan. 21.

The Seeing Eye celebrated its 85th anniversary just days after the bill was signed.

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