[nagdu] I was not excepted

[Jenny Keller]

Yep, I explained that it didn't and wouldn't be a streight full on twenty minute walk.

I told them that it would be to a bus stop, which is a walk, to the terminal to find a gate for my next ride, then to the let off point, which is never at the door of which you are going, so that walking right there.

I also pointed out the Rockford has treturous sidewalks all over town.  

anyway, That's about the long and short of it.

Jenny 
On Mar 14, 2013, at 4:52 PM, "Michael Hingson" <info at michaelhingson.com> wrote:

> 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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