[nagdu] Jury finds IA Dept. for Blind's guide dogpolicydoes notdiscriminate

[Margo and Elmo]

In louisiana--at the center--where is the dog during class?  I object to 
what I understand to be the policy of leaving the dog elsewhere in another 
room while you're in class.  why couldn't you at least put your dog on 
tie-down in the same room with you while you use your cane. Your dog could 
be with you in class while you're in the building not doing cane travel 
class but you could still use your cane in the classes.

margo and Elmo
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Meleah H. Jensen" <meleahheather at gmail.com>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
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Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2009 10:38 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Jury finds IA Dept. for Blind's guide dogpolicydoes 
notdiscriminate


> Hi Marcia and List,
> I can't speak for the other NFB centers, but I know that if you have a dog 
> and are an LCB student you may not work your dog during class time. I see 
> nothing wrong with the decision other than perhaps the way it's worded. 
> Going to a center and demanding to use my dog wouldn't be any more 
> acceptable than me going to a dog school and demanding to use my cane once 
> I've received my dog.
>
> Those are just my thoughts... I'll step down off my soap box now
>
> Best,
> Meleah with Seeing Eye Dog Calvin
>
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