[nagdu] I need some advice/help

[Nicole B. Torcolini at Home]

I am slightly confused. In your message you said:
"She has the ability to place the dog and wants to do so so that she can 
keep in contact with her dog. She loves him and has a bond with him, he just 
can't work. The school basically said
that they are sending a trainer out in 2 weeks to forceably take the
dog and rehome him."
This statement seems contradictory. If she can place him, then why are they 
coming to get him? Sorry, just confused.

Nicole


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Laurel" <laurel.stockard at gmail.com>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2012 12:58 PM
Subject: [nagdu] I need some advice/help


>I know I haven't been part of this list for long, but I need somebody
> to give me some advice on behalf of a friend of mine.
>
> I have a friend who has a guide from a different school than me (I'm
> GDB). I obviously won't say what school my friend is from, but I am
> going to briefly detail her situation for you all.
>
> She has her third dog from this particular school. Her first dog made
> it 3 weeks into class before getting removed from the program due to
> aggressive growling. Her second dog barked aggressivley and she didn't
> get but a week with her. She went back to the same school about 4 or 5
> months later and was given a guide. This guide has been with her for 3
> years. He has numerous health problems with his stomach that make it
> not possible for him to work anymore. He also has issues with right
> side clearance while working and my friend has suffered many injuries
> while working this dog. This dog is a sweet dog, a good pet but not a
> good guide. She has over the years, and imparticularly the last 6
> months, tried desperately to get help from the school. The school has
> told her that she's on her own and can't be helped and they refuse to
> send a trainer out or help her in any way.
>
> Now, to the meat of her problem. Her dog doesn't want to work anymore
> and is being retired. She has the ability to place the dog and wants
> to do so so that she can keep in contact with her dog. She loves him
> and has a bond with him, he just can't work. The school basically said
> that they are sending a trainer out in 2 weeks to forceably take the
> dog and rehome him. They are not planning to inform his new home of
> any health issues he has or anything. My friend is very upset and
> doesn't want her dog to go back to this school considering the fact
> that they didn't care about him all this time and didn't attempt to
> rectify the situation at all. Is there anything my friend can do to
> keep the dog from getting taken by the school. Please don't get me
> wrong, my friend is a great handler. She was issued a dog that due to
> health and working issues should have never been issued. This
> situation is not her fault. Can anybody give me any legal advice etc
> to help with the situation. I'm willing to tell you who the school is
> and with my friend's permission discuss the situation in full with
> somebody, if it would help. If anybody could help me and my friend,
> please write me privately and let me know.
>
> Thank you, and I apologize that this is so long.
> Laurel and Stockard
>
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