[nagdu] O&M, Ownership, & Leader

[lindagwizdak at peoplepc.com]

Thanks, Angie.  I just know what my GDB friends said about the program. I 
hope what you said is the correct thing! (grin!)

Linda and Landon
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Angie Matney" <angie.matney at gmail.com>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2009 1:31 AM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] O&M, Ownership, & Leader


> 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
>
> Sent from my Nokia N82.
>
> -original message-
> 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
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Angie Matney" <angie.matney at gmail.com>
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> 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
>>
>>
>>
>> -original message-
>> 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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