[Blindtlk] Another Question for the Guide dog Users

[Chris Nusbaum]

Hi Dianne,

I'm not a guide dog user, and I see Marion replied to your email, 
so he's more an expert on this than I.  (I haven't read his email 
yet.) I would guess, from what I've heard from guide dog users, 
the dog would probably go back to the school you got him/her 
from.  Then the school would match your dog with another owner.  
Guide dog users, please correct me if I'm wrong.

 Chris

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 ----- Original Message -----
From: "Graves, Diane" <dgraves at icrc.IN.gov
To: "'Blind Talk Mailing List'" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org
Date sent: Wed, 27 Jul 2011 07:38:20 -0400
Subject: [Blindtlk] Another Question for the Guide dog Users


Hi Guys,

As many of you know, I have been toying with the idea of trying a 
dog for a long time.  I just keep weighing the pros and cons, and 
haven't yet decided which side to come down on.  (smile)  
Unfortunately I was not able to attend the division meeting in 
Orlando.  I just have one quick question for you.

Suppose I decide to take the plunge, and then a few months down 
the road realize that this wasn't a good choice for me and I want 
to go back to being a cane user? What happens to that dog.  Is 
the dog just wasted, when it could have gone to someone who was 
more sure? Can a dog be reclaimed and given to another user? What 
would the options be? I certainly don't want to be responsible 
for wasting a valuable animal that I know costs thousands to 
train.

Any insight or info would be appreciated.
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Thanks
Diane Graves
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Indiana Civil Rights Commission
Alternative Dispute Resolutions Unit
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