[nagdu] owner training

[Shanna Stichler]

I do the same. Rightnow, I haven't a clue where my official GDB ID card is, and wouldn't carry it with me if I did. Mostly, its the principle of the thing for me, and I'm aware from discussions with friends who train their own dogs, how problematic the ID issue can be for them.

Shanna
On Feb 18, 2012, at 5:52 PM, Marion Gwizdala wrote:

> 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.
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> fraternally yours,
> Marion
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> ----- 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
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>> 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
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>>> 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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