[nagdu] being reported to your school

[Julie J]

Rebecca,

I'm basing my assumption that the schools get called a lot more often than 
animal control primarily from the people on this list.  There are many 
people who have stated that they have either reported someone else or been 
reported, but I can't think of a single person on this list who has said 
that they have called animal control or had them show up at the door.

Not very scientific, but I think it's a decent indicator.

Julie

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Pickrell, Rebecca M (TASC)" <REBECCA.PICKRELL at tasc.com>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2010 10:28 AM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] being reported to your school


> Part of the people calling the school is that harnesses and leashes have
> the school logo on them. Might be something to think about.
> Also, do we know that people aren't calling locall aw enforcement?
> It's my take that Animal Control will only get involved if there is
> really nasty stuff going on. A leash correction will be like "Um, we
> don't care
> But yeah I do wonder why to the person that started this, you wouldn't
> just like go talk to the person you're concerned about.
> Also, I don't think a person not using their dog is something people
> know about in time. Some may, but I think most get home, and then find
> out that they don't enjoy a dog as much as they thought, or they find
> that it was fine in school, but once they had to adjust to a dog, it is
> not as doable or enjoyable as they had thought.
> And telling people " I don't like using my dog" goes over like a lead
> baloon. You have to be very confident in your decision and odds are,
> your friend isn't there yet, otherwise you'd know what was up.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Julie J
> Sent: Saturday, July 31, 2010 9:50 AM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] being reported to your school
>
> As an owner trainer I am always fascinated by the phenomena of being
> reported or reporting to the schools various perceived indiscretions of
> guide dog use and abuse.  Certainly I agree that there are horrible
> cases of
> abuse out there, but what I hear about 99% of the time are cases that
> involve lack of facts, lack of knowledge of guide dogs, revenge or just
> plain medaling.
>
> I honestly do not understand the whole concept of reports to the school.
>
> Why is that people will report to the school but rarely to local police
> or
> animal enforcement agencies?  Why is it that people will rarely just go
> directly to the blind guide dog handler and ask what's going on?
>
> I truly believe that if we want change to occur at the guide dog
> programs it
> has to begin with us.  I think calling the programs and making reports,
> even
> legitimate ones, perpetuates the programs custodial attitudes.  Why not
> instead work with local law enforcement to address the situation?  Why
> not
> instead directly confront the person about their behavior with their
> guide
> dog?  Instead of offering judgment why not try some attempt at
> understanding?
>
> If I am missing something obvious here, please tell me.  I really would
> like
> to understand this.
>
> Julie
>
>
>
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