[nagdu] Counting the costs

[Sarah]

I am not offended I have great cane skills I had an awesome 
instructor for 10 years but then I graduated high school and lost 
him as an instructor.  He was so cool he kept telling meffget a 
guide dog.

 ----- Original Message -----
From: "Hannah Chadwick" <sparklylicious at gmail.com
To: "'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog 
Users'" <nagdu at nfbnet.org
Date sent: Tue, 18 Sep 2012 19:34:58 -0700
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Counting the costs

Sarah,
My sincere apologies if I offended you in some way.  I did not 
mean to say
that you do not have good cane skills, and if it came across that 
way, then
I'm truly sorry.

-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] 
On Behalf
Of Sarah
Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2012 5:39 PM
To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog 
Users
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Counting the costs

I have great cane skills I been using one for 10 years.

 ----- Original Message -----
From: "Hannah Chadwick" <sparklylicious at gmail.com
To: "'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog 
Users'"
<nagdu at nfbnet.org Date sent: Tue, 18 Sep 2012 14:24:02 -0700
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Counting the costs

This is a great point.  I had to take Princess in twice last 
month because
she had a blister on her foot and being the Princess that she is, 
she limped
for about a week and I thought there was seriously something 
wrong.  Then
she dry heaved for a few days for no reason at all and I freaked 
out because
I thought something was wrong.  So yes, there will be times that 
things will
come up unexpectedly, and we must prepare for that.
hannah

-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] 
On Behalf
Of Elizabeth Rene
Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2012 11:55 AM
To: nagdu at nfbnet.org
Subject: [nagdu] Counting the costs

One thing to consider in determining the cost of a guide dog and 
budgeting
for its care is the possibility of unexpected veterinary bills.
Dogs can
get sick or injured, no matter how well they're cared for, and 
some
provision should be made for emergencies.

Some dogs, too, have unexpected long-term needs, such as allergy 
care or
dentistry.  My current guide, for example, builds tartar on his 
teeth more
readily than my former dogs did, and needs his teeth cleaned 
professionally
about every six months (tooth brushing alone isn't enough for 
him).

Pet insurance might be a good investment if your school doesn't 
cover
on-going or extraordinary veterinary costs.

Otherwise, in choosing a guide dog school, it might be useful to 
consider
what veterinary costs the school will cover as part of any 
program of
ongoing service to you and your new guide.  Starting out with a 
first dog
from a school that provides extensive support services and needed 
veterinary
care might add a lot to your peace of mind.  You can always pay 
the vet
yourself when you can afford to, no matter what the school will 
do in a
pinch.

Elizabeth



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