[nagdu] I need some advice/help

Wed Apr 11 16:31:22 UTC 2012

Honestly, my friend has been dealing with alot lately and just hasn't
been able to join quite yet, and blame me a little, I've been
ridiculously busy with college this week, I found the time to post and
help my friend because I take care of my friends, but shame on me I
haven't remembered to send her the exact email address so she can
subscribe. You can razz on me a little for that one /grins/.

As sfor posting the name of the school, I answered that one in another
thread. Mainly, I was just trying to be sensitive, and I don't want
people to know me as a school basher, but now that I'm sure you all
won't go crazy on me /grins/ I answered the question in another thread
on here. And I'm sorry if at any point I offended anybody or anything.
You guys are awesome! I promise, I made a note to myself to send her
the correct subscribing email address so she can get on here.
Laurel and Stockard

On 4/11/12, Nicole B. Torcolini at Home <ntorcolini at wavecable.com> wrote:
> Because, sometimes, people don't want the school to know that you are
> talking about them. Yes, in this sort of situation, I probably wouldn't
> care, as I personally would not go back to that school. However, if it is
> something more minor that is more of a just FYI thing, it is possible that
> the person may not want the school knowing that he/she was talking about the
> school.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Pickrell, Rebecca M (TASC)" <REBECCA.PICKRELL at tasc.com>
> To: "'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users'"
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2012 6:22 AM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] I need some advice/help
>
>
>> Why on earth would you not name this school?
>> School bashing is saying "school x sucks, they have ugly trainers and
>> their dogs are mean".
>> You are presenting facts as you know them to be. Why would you not name
>> the school?
>> If I go to Safeway and buy meat that I find out had spoiled, I wouldn't
>> say to my neighbor "I had a bad experience at the store, but I won't tell
>> you which one".
>> Why doesn't this work for schools? If one is doing something bad, share
>> it.
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
>>
>> Of Laurel
>> Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2012 3:59 PM
>> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
>> 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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