[nagdu] Guide Dog School Losing Paperwork

Rhonda Cruz rhondaprincess at gmail.com
Sat Apr 21 09:19:56 UTC 2012


hello lisa.
 i think you should keep on speeking up. and makeing lots of nouise.
 that's the only way.
 to get what you want.
 i hope it all works out.
 *hugs* from rhonda.

On 4/20/12, melissa green <graduate56 at juno.com> wrote:
> Lisa,
> Oh no, I was very outspoken about my process of going to GdF.
> In my case, I discovered that a certain staff member was losing the
> paperwork, the vidios, and sending e-mails that said things like you weren't
> accepted.
> When I did go to GDF, I found out that there was someone else that this had
> happened too as well.
> I also have a friend who got aproved for home training and it hasn't
> happened.  This staff member has told her that its because she wants a
> specific breed and that is why its taking so long, and that its her fault.
> Yet, I had the same experiences with the Seing eye.  Lost paper work, and
> staff members making the decisions that they think is the right one.
> I am glad that I have my girl from GDF.  I believe that grads of schools and
> others need to continue to speak out and to complain.  That is the only way
> that it can change.
> Blessings,
> Melissa and Pj
> The very least you can do in your life is figure out what you hope for. And
> the most you can do is live inside that hope. Not admire it from a distance
> but live right in it, under its roof.
> Facebook: Melissa R. Green
> Twitter: melissa5674
> windows messenger: graduate1531 at msn.com
> skype: lisssa5674
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Lisa belville" <missktlab1217 at frontier.com>
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2012 1:26 PM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Guide Dog School Losing Paperwork
>
>
>     Jewel, Oh, I'm sorry you're having this issue with the school.
> Unfortunately, this is a chronic issue with the GDF.  They admit it's an
> issue and say they're
> taking steps to fix it, but it's still happening, and not just to new
> applicants, but to returning grads.
>
> The training is good, but you still need to go through the same office if
> you want to talk to your trainer or fax a vet form.
>
> I used to be one of the biggest GDF cheerleaders out there; I helped run
> their Email list and was on their alumni council for a year.  I had these
> things happen to me, and I've known people who have had it happen to them.
> I don't really feel comfortable referring people to the GDF anymore because
> of it.  I get it: They are responsible for a huge amount of papers and
> Emails and faxes that come through there, but every guide dog school has to
> contend with Emails and faxes and paper work and they don't have these
> issues.  If I kept losing paperwork at my last job I would have been fired.
>
> As I said before, how a school handles confidential and time sensitive info,
> and how they respond to questions from frustrated applicants who need to
> send a medical report just one more time is just as important as the
> training and how you're encouraged to work with your dog.
>
> This is really heartbreaking for me, no kidding, because I've been
> affiliated with the GDF since 1995.  I got to try a GDF demo dog at the 95
> convention and that clenched it for me.  I've received two awesome dogs from
> the GDF, I know how good it can be, and I'd love to see it that good again.
> Yes, things change, but change doesn't mean it has to be done at the cost of
> time and stress on people who just want a well-trained dog to enrich their
> life and provide efficient mobility.
>
> I'd encourage other GDF grads on this list to speak out.  I know I'm not the
> only one to deal with these issues. Most people just put up with it or get
> frustrated and move on to another school.  Addressing it with school staff
> really hasn't helped because they claim these are just isolated incidents
> when they are most certainly not.
>
> Lisa
>
> 1st Law of Procrastination: that which can be done will be done . . .
> TOMORROW!!
> Lisa Belville
> missktlab1217 at frontier.com
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jewel" <herekittykat2 at gmail.com>
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2012 1:36 PM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Guide Dog School Losing Paperwork
>
>
>> It's funny you mention GDF, Lisa, because that's the school I am
>> applying to who lost the paperwork. I didn't want to name names, but
>> you already pointed out the problem, so I feel it's okay for me to
>> point it out, too.
>> Is the poor paperwork organization, in your opinion, something that
>> affects the school's performance when it comes to training? To send
>> vet reports, do you scan them into your computer and then e-mail them,
>> or do you send them another way? What's the best way to deal with this
>> issue?
>>
>> I've been impressed with GDF up to this point. I am concerned that
>> this will become a problem for me in the future, so am a little
>> hesitant about going to GDF now...but I really like their program.
>> Should I apply to another school? Or should I just learn to work
>> around the poor organization skills of the school?
>>
>> Lisa, I'd love to hear about how you deal with this problem, and
>> whether you feel, knowing now what you do aobut paperwork problems and
>> the like, whether you would go back to GDF.
>>
>> Thank you all for the comments so far; I remain concerned...
>>
>> ~Jewel
>>
>> On 4/19/12, Tracy Carcione <carcione at access.net> wrote:
>>> Hi Jewel.
>>> I'd be mighty annoyed if that happened to me, especially if they lost
>>> stuff I had to pay to get, like a medical report and an O&M report.  And,
>>> considering how much I had to bug my references to get it done, that
>>> would
>>> be annoying, too.
>>> I think Cindy's suggestion is a good one.  See if there's a supervisor
>>> who
>>> can open drawers and look behind the desk, I guess.  Sheesh! Pretty
>>> sloppy!
>>> Hope you can get it straightened out.
>>> Tracy
>>>
>>>> Hey guys,
>>>> Has anyone experienced a guide dog school losing your paperwork? The
>>>> school I want to attend says they don't have my medical report, my O&M
>>>> report, and my references. I know for a fact that I sent the medical
>>>> report with the video that they do have (they watched it, so they do
>>>> have that), my O&M instructor says he sent his report, and all three
>>>> of my references said they sent their reference letters. On top of
>>>> this, when I had an interview, I was told the interview was the only
>>>> thing they didn't have in my files. The interviewer also made a second
>>>> video of me walking, and they can't find that, either. I've been
>>>> offered a spot in the July class, as long as all my paperwork goes
>>>> through and I'm accepted, but I *sent* all that stuff. Should I just
>>>> go get everything all over again, or should I hold them accountable
>>>> for the lost paperwork...and do what?
>>>>
>>>> Concerned about the school's organization,
>>>> Jewel
>>>>
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