[nagdu] Ownership of guide dog

[Tracy Carcione]

If one signs a contract, isn't it binding, even if the terms are
ridiculous?  After all, you theoretically read it, and definitely agreed
to it.
Tracy

> Ava,
>     Since the contract one signs with the training programs is a legally
> binding agreement, should an allegation of abuse, neglect, or maltreatment
> be made, the terms of the agreement and their legality would be reviewed.
> In
> the case of Fidelco, for instance, a legal expert in the area of consumer
> and ownership rights has told me the terms of Fidelco's agreement would
> likely be deemed unenforceable. It basically states, "You own your dog
> unless we decide you don't!" Such contradictory language is logically
> flawed.
>     As for the terms of other agreements I have seen, the programs
> generally
> use the terms "evidence of abuse, neglect, or maltreatment" when referring
> to their right to repossess a dog. In such cases, I would assume the legal
> procedures and definitions of "evidence" would be used.
>
> Fraternally yours,
> Marion Gwizdala
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ava Foster" <avapup.7 at gmail.com>
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Monday, March 19, 2012 9:27 PM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Ownership of guide dog
>
>
>> Thank you all for your answers to my question about which programs
>> grant total ownership. It's not that I'd mind having a contract
>> stating a program could take a dog for abuse or such, but what worries
>> me is, who determines what constitutes that abuse, such as in the
>> example which I believe involved Fidelco. As an owner-trainer who
>> would NEVER abuse a dog, I'd hate to think that asking for help could
>> result in having a beloved family memer taken away. Thanks again! Ava
>>
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