[nagdu] opinions of other blind people

[Danie and Eden]

I would've explained what could happen if she got into something she 
shouldn't have and asked if perhaps they would consider paying vet and 
cleanup bills. That puts things into perspective, eh?


God's Blessings,
Danie

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Marsha" <queen.marsha.lindsey at gmail.com>
To: "'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, November 28, 2008 1:54 PM
Subject: [nagdu] opinions of other blind people


> Wanted some thoughts and opinions on this matter, as it has come up quite 
> a
> bit lately. I opened my home to a group of people last weekend, all of 
> which
> do not have guides, but who are blind. Emma being the little turkey she 
> is,
> as she will get into people's drinks and food, into other things and just
> general bug people, but she  spent time with us in the same room but on 
> tie
> down so that she would rest and kinda stay out of the way. When here with
> just me and her she has gained the privilages of just being around off tie
> down. But I have several tie downs in my apartment in various places. Emma
> is always fed and taken to park at the right times. I do not beat her, or
> nor neglect her. But because these blind people know others who have 
> guides,
> and those other people have guides whom are free when people are around, 
> and
> there guides can do what they please. I was threaten to be reported to my
> school. Doubtful that I will be reported, but it is always my saying, that
> because they do not have guides then therefore they have no opinion 
> because
> until you have a dog, train with it, know its personality, know its do and
> don'ts then they can not say any thing. I do not feel I am doint any thing
> wrong. She is a wonderful puppy, works well and seems very happy. But why 
> is
> that people who are blind, who think they know others who have guides, can
> tell another one what to do, how to treat there guide or what to do in
> different situations. This really really bugs me to no end. I always take
> the road of maybe educating them on what it is like to have a guide, but
> there are just some of those blind people that think they know it all 
> about
> every thing when it comes to blindness. What do you all do in these
> situations? I even almost asked the one person who was beating me up over 
> my
> guide and things I do wrong to leave my home, but in the end did not 
> because
> I did not want to ruin the fun. Never mind that, please share with me what
> you would have done?
> Thanks in advance for the thoughts,
> Marsha and Emma
>
>
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