[nagdu] owner training

[Marion Gwizdala]

Tami,
    Merry and I have such cards and, when asked, refuse to produce them! 
Doing so would only cause problems for others, in spite of solving them for 
us.

fraternally yours,
Marion





----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tami Kinney" <tamara.8024 at comcast.net>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, February 18, 2012 1:22 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] owner training


> Buddy,
>
> Yup! Exactly right! And if I never have one of those cards shoved in my 
> face again with a long lecture about how I need to get my dog certified... 
> /lol/ Okay, one person who frets at it frequently is a new guide dog user 
> and also a good friend. So I suppose I can survive it and explain that 
> legally my dog is legit as hers.
>
> She did show me her card in enough light that I could see the very nice 
> picture of her and her dog on graduation, and there are snippets of the 
> law on it, which could be very handy in a pinch. /smile/
>
> However, I do wish the programs weren't so quick to emphasize to grads 
> that if they run into trouble, all they have to do is flash the card to 
> show that their dog is a certified guide dog. Then again, if I had such a 
> handy ID card, I would no doubt be tempted to use it in a pinch. /smile/ 
> Or would I? It took me awhile to really get used to it, but I find it 
> kinda fun to just handle my own dang issues. Or something. Hard to 
> explain, I guess. I prefer to just go about my business, but if somebody 
> starts to question then I've got my spiel and 'tude and all. /smile/
>
> Tami
>
> On 02/17/2012 07:57 AM, Buddy Brannan wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> There's no such thing as a "certified service dog". In fact, and I'm sure 
>> someone isn't going to like this at all, the school-issued ID cards 
>> aren't worth the paper, plastic, or laminate that they're printed on, 
>> legally speaking. The only requirement is that the dog must be 
>> individually task trained. There is no certification that caries any 
>> legal weight.
>> --
>> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
>> Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY
>>
>>
>>
>> On Feb 17, 2012, at 10:41 AM, William Vandervest wrote:
>>
>>> just curious, if you train your own dog, how do you get the dog 
>>> certifyed as a service dog, or do you even need to do so?
>>> William And LD Lynard
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