[nagdu] $150: Then & now

[Margo and Elmo]

angie, I think the fact that we must pay a certain amount does influence the 
social structure.  the Seeing eye does lookk more like a hotel and a very 
realxing hotel at that--i always feel at home.

I think because we aren't getting something as a freebie influences how they 
treat us.

margo and Elmo
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Angie Matney" <leadinglabbie at mpmail.net>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
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Sent: Wednesday, March 04, 2009 2:54 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] $150: Then & now


> Hi Rebecca,
>
> It's more complex to me than feeling more invested in the partnership 
> because I had to pay for Yani. I think I like the arrangement more for its 
> secondary effects. When a TSE employee was making her way down the hall 
> collecting dog payments, I
> had to smile. I can't help but wonder if the fact that we pay *something* 
> doesn't influence student-staff interactions in some way. I want to add 
> that my trainers at GDB were great folks, but the TSE model is a little 
> different. The staff call the main
> building "the house," instead of the dorm. This makes sense, since 
> administrative offices are located in the same building. In some ways, the 
> atmosphere was more like a hotel than a dorm. I wonder if the fact that 
> staff know we pay something (albeit
> a small amount) for our dogs has influenced the social structure at all.
>
> Angie
>
>
> On Wed, 4 Mar 2009 13:08:20 -0500, Pickrell, Rebecca M (IT) wrote:
>
>>These posts are interesting.
>>Maybe it's me, but I still am not feeling the "I'm required to pay so
>>this is more important".
>>What *would* give me a sense of value though, and this is probably only
>>me, would be to be heavily involved with raising a puppy. It would be
>>good, and I don't know how to define "good" for me to see the
>>incremental process from puppy to guide dog, or even potential guide
>>dog.
>>I'm sorry guys, I'm just not getting the self-respect, dollars and value
>>linkage.
>>How do those of you who weren't required to pay a little for your dogs
>>feel?
>>I do appreciate those of you who have responded for doing so.
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