[nagdu] Allergies, etc.

[Angie Matney]

Hi Linda,

I was looking at this message again, and I had a question. Does your friend inject the dog herself, or does she go to a vet for it? I have to do this for Yani. I am giving her the injections, but I haven't found an accessible way to draw the shots. I 
actually have some good ideas--I just haven't tried any of them yet. Lots o' stuff going On with school and things.

Anyway, Yani needs shots because she's allergic to *humans,* among other things. But they have turned her into a completely different dog. It's been so wonderful to see her so much healthier.

Angie

Wed, 25 Feb 2009 16:25:10 -0800, lindagwizdak at peoplepc.com wrote:

>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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