[nagdu] The NFB got vote correct on ownership.

[Debby Phillips]

Howard, although ow applaud you for your attitude, dogs are 
valued at around $60'000.  That would be about half the cost of a 
house in some places in the U.S.  Since 70% of blind people are 
unemployed, it is unlikely that many people would be able to pay 
the full cost of receiving a dog.  So most of us would have to 
raise funds as individuals to get dogs, which would be worse, in 
my opinion.  Then I'd know personally the people who made my dog 
possible and they would stand in judgement of me, or whatever.  
No, as flawed as the system is, I'll stick to what we have now.    
Debby and Nova P.S.  Also, remember that the average working life 
of a dog is seven to ten years.  So every seven to ten years, you 
would have to begin fund raising.  And most of us don't have 
particularly wealthy friends.