[nagdu] certification

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As being a driver myself, I agree.  I am even nervous riding in a car with my husband now.

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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Albert J Rizzi<mailto:albert at myblindspot.org> 
  To: 'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'<mailto:nagdu at nfbnet.org> 
  Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2010 6:21 PM
  Subject: Re: [nagdu] certification


  As a driver I wished people on the road were recertified every so often.
  Would certainly have cut down on the road rage or perhaps the fatalities on
  the road. Alas, I do not drive and such consideration  is not given in that
  area of licensure. Yet, lawyers, doctors, teachers and many other
  professionals are required to take continuing  education to maintain their
  licenses. Your points are well made and it certainly would be a Pandora's
  box no doubt.

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  -----Original Message-----
  From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org<mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org> [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
  Of Jenine Stanley
  Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2010 6:06 PM
  To: 'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'
  Subject: [nagdu] certification

  I am vehement ally opposed to certification on the national level for the
  following reasons. 

  Marion's logic is perfect to explain why in that in terms of the ADA, our
  dogs are viewed exactly the same as wheelchairs, crutches or prosthetic
  devices. 

  Besides, what would you certify, the dog, the handler or the team? 

  If you were to institute a national certification program, it would have to
  cover everyone who uses a service animal, whether trained by an organization
  or owner trained, and for the certification to be truly effective it would
  need to be periodically renewed like a driver's license. 

  I've seen my share of school trained teams that were less than ideal, from
  every school, and yes, some who should not have been working. I'd wager
  folks thought my Lab/Poodle, Molly, shouldn't have been working her last
  year with me due to her fear based aggression. 

  So, are you prepared to take that annual licensing exam? What would it
  consist of? 
  Jenine Stanley
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