[nagdu] O&M, Ownership, & Leader

[Angie Matney]

Hi Laura,

If the team doesn't work out, someone who has ownership of the dog still has a high incentive to get another guide. Of course, there are might be some people who would keep the dog when it could in fact be matched with a more compatible 
person. But there are problems when the schools don't give ownership as well. I have heard of situations where people have been afraid to contact their school when the team had problems. The handlers were afraid the schools would take the 
dogs away. If a school can give outright ownership of the guide to the grad, that school is making a statement that they plan to do everything within their power to support the partnership. I think that grads then feel better about approaching the 
school with problems. 

JMO,

Angie

On Tue, 24 Feb 2009 22:09:49 -0700, Lora and Myrtle wrote:

>Let's say for example you have ownership fo the dog and the team doesn't
>work out what happens then?