[nagdu] I was not excepted

[Michael Hingson]

Definitely appeal the decision.  However, did you tell your visitors about
your normal walking patterns?  Make certain they know that you normally walk
quite a bit.

Be sure to put that information in your appeal. 


Best,


Michael Hingson

-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jenny Keller
Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2013 02:05 PM
To: the National Association of Guide Dog Users NAGDU Mailing List
Subject: [nagdu] I was not excepted

My application was not excepted for the following reasons, which I found
rediculous at best.

they brought a dog with them without telling me about it.  Then expected me
to work that dog, who I have never worked with before, in snowy conditions.
they said that I did not put trust in said dog so they wer concerned about
that.  Even though I did the Juno walks with her just fine.

also, they wanted me to have twenty minutes of a routes, three or more, that
I walk to get things done.  I explained that the sidewalks in Rockford are
treturous, and that between walking to the bus stop, getting to the correct
gate at the terminal, and then walking from the bus stop to wherever I'm
going constitutes that twenty minutes, it's just not a streight non-stop
twenty minutes.  

That didn't satisfy them.

They also said that I had said that I didn't walk as much in the winter.
That didn't mean I don't walk at all.  Most people unless they live in
cities that take care of their sidewalks in general, and make sure that
things are shoveled properly generally don't walk as much in the winter
time.

Anyway, I think it's a bunch of bull, and I have no idea what to do now.

Thanks for listening.

Jenny
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