[nagdu] could have, would have, should have

Tue Feb 28 01:14:04 UTC 2012

Keri,
Actually, like all other schools, this may be the only incident you have
heard of personally, but there are others I can assure just like with other
schools.  Believe me, I am not judging LD as I am a 3-time recipient and now
in my 20th year of working Leader Dogs, and have had no problems.  However,
what I can tell you is that LD has made some significant changes in their
program over the past almost 4 years which ultimately, will be better for
the student and the organization as a whole.  We want to see all schools
continue to make changes and adapt to the needs of their prospective
handlers.  No school is a perfect school, and I honestly believe that all
try to do what is best for the student.  There of course may be exceptions,
and much of this may be a perception of who is experiencing what the school
is doing, or what the school is not doing.  NAGDU has some exciting things
coming up that will potentially make the schools more accountable, and if
you have not seen the Consumers Bill of Rights, I suggest you read it as
this is what NAGDU has been striving to get all schools to adopt.

Steve

-----Original Message-----
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Of keri
Sent: Monday, February 27, 2012 9:13 AM
To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Subject: Re: [nagdu] could have, would have, should have

this surprises me. this is the first story of this kind I've heard from
leader.
keri

"Sometimes your nearness takes my breath away; and all the things I want to
say can find no voice. Then, in silence, I can only hope my eyes will speak
my heart."
--Robert Sexton

"For every beauty there is an eye somewhere to see it. For every truth there
is an ear somewhere to hear it. For every love there is a heart somewhere to
receive it."
--Ivan Panin

Find that guy that will pick up every piece of your shattered heart & put it
back together; Replacing it with a piece of his.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tracy Carcione" <carcione at access.net>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, February 27, 2012 10:02 AM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] could have, would have, should have

> Keri, Scout was a Leader dog.
>
>> What school did this dog come from?
>> keri
>>
>> "Sometimes your nearness takes my breath away; and all the things I 
>> want to say can find no voice. Then, in silence, I can only hope my 
>> eyes will speak my heart."
>> --Robert Sexton
>>
>> "For every beauty there is an eye somewhere to see it. For every 
>> truth there is an ear somewhere to hear it. For every love there is a 
>> heart somewhere to receive it."
>> --Ivan Panin
>>
>> Find that guy that will pick up every piece of your shattered heart & 
>> put it back together; Replacing it with a piece of his.
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "DJS" <falcoisking at comcast.net>
>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Sunday, February 26, 2012 3:16 PM
>> Subject: [nagdu] could have, would have, should have
>>
>>
>>> Hello all,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I don't know if some of you remember me, but I was a participant in 
>>> the list about 3 years ago. I had the guide dog, Scout. He was the 
>>> one who ran me into my pond, crashed me into the grocery cart and 
>>> busted my tooth, etc.
>>>
>>> I had 2 trainers out from the school to work with me, but his 
>>> behavior never really got above about a "c". I still kept working 
>>> with him, because I just loved him so much, and he was such a loving 
>>> dog.
>>>
>>> I always looked past running into an occasional doorway, or a post 
>>> here and there.
>>>
>>> The final straw came last month when we were walking and a truck 
>>> backed out of a driveway on a very busy street and knocked us both 
>>> out into the street.
>>> The dog suffered no injuries thank goodness, but I suffered a 
>>> concussion and several bruised ribs.
>>>
>>> As usual, he was not paying attention to what he was doing.
>>>
>>> To make a long story short, the school came and career changed him 
>>> about
>>> 2
>>> weeks ago.
>>>
>>> I am pretty much devastated.
>>>
>>> I know, and most of you at the time I got him, told me I should 
>>> return him, but did I listen? NO.
>>>
>>> I so wish I had. I feel I have wasted so long a time. I really 
>>> thought I could make it work.
>>>
>>> The trainers kept telling me to work on different techniques, and I did.
>>> I
>>> wanted it to work so badly. Of course when they picked him up, they 
>>> told me it was a total mis-match from the beginning, and that I 
>>> should never have left the school with that dog.
>>>
>>> A lot of good that does now - over 3 and a half years later.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> This has been such a bad experience from the beginning, I don't know 
>>> if I will ever want to go through the experience again.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I guess I am looking for some words of wisdom from you guys, and 
>>> some help to go through this grief I am feeling at losing my best 
>>> friend, even though he was not the best guide dog.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> You can be critical of me too, just please not to hard just yet, 
>>> because I am so sad.  I only wish I knew then what I know now.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks for any support.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Daniel
>>>
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