[nagdu] Books about guide dog schools

[Wayne Merritt]

AS was stated before, many of the NFB related books are availabel
through your regional library, and some are even up on the NLS BARD
digital talking book download website, for those that have access to
and can read books from it.

I'd rather pay a fee, whatever it may be, within reason of course, for
my guide dog than receive it as a gift as a result of a scholarship or
something. Not only does paying a fee give you a sense of ownership,
but how many times have we heard the phrase that goes something like
you're going to treat something better if you get it for yourself
rather than receiving it as a gift. This way, by paying for my guide,
I'm not as likely to take it for granted.

Wayne

On 1/4/10, Tamara Smith-Kinney <tamara.8024 at comcast.net> wrote:
> Cindy,
>
> I didn't know that.  That is so cool!
>
> Sadly, it is still probably so true.
>
> Tami Smith-Kinney
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of Cindy Ray
> Sent: Friday, January 01, 2010 10:54 AM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Books about guide dog schools
>
> The Seeing Eye wouldn't turn a person away if he/she could not afford the
> fee; but most often because of their leniancy on how much you pay at a time,
>
> people can pay. Also, early on the students were called, Miss, Mr., Miss,
> and only recently did that change. The premise of this was that for many
> this was the first place wheere they had been treated with respect.
>
> Cindy Lou
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Albert J Rizzi" <albert at myblindspot.org>
> To: "'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'"
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Friday, January 01, 2010 12:33 PM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Books about guide dog schools
>
>
> Thanks cindy, I knew when I put it down it did not sound right when I read
> it back. I like you think that paying something for our dogs when and where
> able would help validate and empower us and our dogs.  I may suggest just an
> option to the foundation I got my dog from. But I hope that people are not
> turned away because of an inability to pay. Maybe my blind spot could start
> a grant or scholarship for this to help others not as financially fortunate
> as some of us seem to be.  I will approach david Andrews for sure. peace.
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of Cindy Ray
> Sent: Friday, January 01, 2010 12:53 PM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Books about guide dog schools
>
> The Seeing Eye, while they charge the fee, also will allow you to pay it on
> insstallments, and each additional dog is $50. I guess you'd say future dog.
>
> This is amazing since the fee was set when the school was founded and is the
>
> same today. I would gladly pay more, so I should donate more.
>
> If y'all want an LGBT Group, talk to David about starting one. Not sure how
> one goes about it, but you should be able to do that.
>
> BTW, I think that book is "Walking Alone, Marching Together." Yes, it is in
> print.
>
> Cindy Lou
>
>
> Cindy Lou
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