[nagdu] Eye Dog Foundation.

[Marion Gwizdala]

Steve,
    I am by no means "endorsing" any paticular program. At the same time, I 
believe it is our responsibility to inform people of issues that compromise 
the consumer. Fidelco's ongoing retaliatory behavior toward its stakeholders 
and unwillingness to adequately answer the concerns of those who bring them 
forward is a problem that needs to be addressed and exposed. Doing so does 
not endorse any program; it makes consumers aware of issues that are not on 
the surface but need to be considered.

Fraternally yours,
Marion Gwizdala



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steven Johnson" <blinddog3 at charter.net>
To: "'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users'" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, August 15, 2011 6:38 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Eye Dog Foundation.


> Marion,
> I am hoping that we are not *endorsing* any particular school as it may
> appear from this post.  All we should be doing from the NAGDU end is
> informing consumers of their options, but not necessarily leading them to 
> a
> particular agency.  Let's empower the consumer to make the best choice on
> their own, and not lead them down a path that may be based on only a few
> persons opinions.  I believe that Chantel's recent decision exemplifies 
> this
> ideology, and I can only reiterate that we as an organization need to
> refrain from recommending specific schools versus providing information 
> and
> options so they are well conformed consumers otherwise, we are taking this
> independence away from them which clashes immensely with NFB philosophy.
>
> Respectfully, Steve
>
>
> Steve
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of Marion Gwizdala
> Sent: Monday, August 15, 2011 2:20 PM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Eye Dog Foundation.
>
> Deanna,
>    Due to the issues we are currently having with Fidelco, I would 
> strongly
>
> suggest avoiding them, as well. Please read my article in the April 
> Braille
> Monitor. I think that, if this person really wants a German Shepherd, The
> Seeing Eye is the best bet for this. I know that GDF is working on 
> returning
>
> Shepherds to their training strings (I have their first in more than 20
> years and his sister is a breeder), but I am not sure where they are with
> this right now. This could be an option, though.
>
> Fraternally yours,
> Marion Gwizdala
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Tracy Carcione" <carcione at access.net>
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Monday, August 15, 2011 2:20 PM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Eye Dog Foundation.
>
>
>>
>> Hi Deanna.
>> Don't know if Fidelco will train in Ohio, but I had heard they'd expanded
>> their area quite a bit.  Or, if he went to TSE and specified a shepherd,
>> he'd probably get one.  At least, everyone I know who's done so has 
>> gotten
>> one.
>> HTH.
>> Tracy
>>
>>> Hi,
>>> Sorry I haven't posted in a while. Howdy to everyone!.Hope you all are
>>> doing well.
>>> I am Deanna, and I live in Ohio with my 4 year old black lab, named
>>> Pascal. I am also chair of the Ohio Association of Guide Dog Users. A
>>> person in Oagdu is retiring his current dog, and he wants his next guide
>>> dog to be a German Shepherd. He is strongly considering the Eye Dog
>>> Foundation, which I had never heard of.before. They only offer German
>>> Shepherds. Does anyone on here know any good (or bad) things about this
>>> school? Thanks for any advice.
>>> Deanna and Pascal
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