[nagdu] Got a question for the list

[Mark J. Cadigan]

Got a question for the list
I am still working on convincing my parents to allow me to get a guide dog. 
I think I am going to apply and let the parents know once I am accepted and 
already going to a class. I will be leaving for college soon, and believe 
the only way to get a guide dog is to just go do it. What potential problems 
are there with this approach? By this I mean, will schools accept me without 
talking to my parents?

I have not given up on convincing my parents. I think the process will be so 
much smoother with them supporting it. However there support is not a 
necessity. I will be living away at college and won't be seeing them 
regularly.

Another question I have is, is there any literature out there promoting the 
use of a guide dog. Most of the literature published by organizations not 
affiliated with the guide dog schools is either against dogs, or neutral on 
the subject. Information published by the schools is biased in favor of 
dogs. My parents highly value the opinions of experts, so I think the key is 
to find a neutral expert that agrees with me.


Thanks for all your help
Mark