[nagdu] O&M, Ownership, & Leader

[Angie Matney]

Hi Linda,

actually, whether you own your dog makes no difference with GDB as far as the vet stipend is concerned. If your friends believe they will not receive the vet stipend if they choose to own their dogs, they are mistaken. They can contact AGS and verify this. as grads, we were always told that owning our dogs wouldn't affect the services the school offered in any way. I have friends with GDB dogs now, and I'm almost certain this hasn't changed.

Angie

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Subject: Re: [nagdu] O&M, Ownership, & Leader
From: <lindagwizdak at peoplepc.com>
Date: 02/26/2009 1:00 AM

Hi Angie,
I know that "ownership" takes different forms depending on the school you 
attend. I am also a Seeing Eye grad.

I do have alot of friends who have dogs from Guide Dogs for the Blind here 
in California.  Many don't choose the ownership because they get some 
"goodies" by leaving the ownership with the school.  Many low-income people 
use the option of having the school retain ownership because the graduate 
will get $200.00 towards vet care. I know someone whose dog has severe 
allergies and must see a specialty vet for this.  She has to inject her dog 
with a serum for the allergies every five days.  The school also pays this 
care in full.  If my friend opted for ownership, she wouldn't get this and 
she would have had to give up the dog a long time ago. With many of the 
schools, ownership isn't the same as ownership is from Seeing Eye.  You 
still have to abide by a contract and send in yearly vet reports - strings 
as far as I am concerned.

I do not know of any school that gives total ownership like Seeing Eye does. 
On the flip side of that, if I had to give my dog allergy shots like my 
friend, I would have to assume all costs myself.  I would have to return the 
dog because I can't afford that. I can afford the normal vet care.

Regards,

Linda and Landon
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From: "Angie Matney" <angie.matney at gmail.com>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
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Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2009 7:51 AM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] O&M, Ownership, & Leader


> Hi Rebecca,
>
> Iwas wondering the same thing. I would also be interested to know how the 
> options are described to grads. (I'm asking out of curiosity, not 
> criticism.)
>
> At The Seeing Eye, we are given a bill of sale as proof of ownership. 
> Kinda cool.
>
> Angie
>
>
>
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> Subject: Re: [nagdu] O&M, Ownership, & Leader
> From: "Pickrell, Rebecca M (IT)" <REBECCA.PICKRELL at ngc.com>
> Date: 02/24/2009 10:46 AM
>
> Can other GDF grads weigh in on why someone wouldn't take ownership?
> What are the pros and cons for taking ownership.
>
>
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