[Blindtlk] Another Question for the Guide dog Users

[cheryl echevarria]

What I might suggest is that Dianne join the NAGDU list, she will find a lot of people who know these questions including myself.

Also Marion (for those that do not know is the President of NAGDU.org) and is a man, some people still think he is a woman for those newbies.


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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Chris Nusbaum<mailto:dotkid.nusbaum at gmail.com> 
  To: Blind Talk Mailing List<mailto:blindtlk at nfbnet.org> 
  Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2011 7:44 PM
  Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Another Question for the Guide dog Users


  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.

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   ----- Original Message -----
  From: "Graves, Diane" <dgraves at icrc.IN.gov<mailto:dgraves at icrc.IN.gov>
  To: "'Blind Talk Mailing List'" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org<mailto: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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