[nagdu] I need some advice/help

[Laurel]

Legally, yes she does. She can't find the piece of paper that says she
does, and a request from the school for her records I'm sure won't go
anywhere. She's just worried that if the school comes and forces the
issue and gets the local authorities involved, which she wouldn't put
past them, that because she can't yet find the piece of paper that
says she owns her dog, the school would be able to take him away. She
also wishes to file a complaint somehow against the school but doesn't
know how to do that at all.
Laurel and Stockard

On 4/10/12, Larry D. Keeler <lkeeler at comcast.net> wrote:
> Wow!!  Thats a really tough one!
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Laurel" <laurel.stockard at gmail.com>
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
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> Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2012 3:58 PM
> Subject: [nagdu] I need some advice/help
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>
>>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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