[nagdu] Pilot's ownership policy was: Re: The membership has spoken, and I am disappointed

Tue Jul 14 22:09:28 UTC 2015

Hi,

They will reimbursed you up to $200 in vet bills.

Passle

On Jul 14, 2015, at 3:10 PM, S L Johnson via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Hi,
> 
>    Pilot asks you to fill out a two week, three month and six month vet 
> report.  This is to ensure that the dog is still in good health.  We all 
> know dogs can develop health problems once we return home.  I have talked to 
> graduates who have never sent them in and they still have their dogs so, it 
> isn't a big deal.  After that, you only have to send in your itemized vet 
> bills if you want to be reimbursed for half of each bill.
> 
> Sandra and Eva
> 
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Aleeha Dudley via nagdu
> Sent: Monday, July 13, 2015 9:12 PM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Cc: Aleeha Dudley
> Subject: [nagdu] Pilot's ownership policy was: Re: The membership has 
> spoken,and I am disappointed
> 
> I just spoke to a Pilot grad, and donâ?Tt they require you to submit vet 
> reports in order to keep your dog?
>> On Jul 11, 2015, at 11:25 AM, Debby Phillips via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> 
>> wrote:
>> 
>> Schools that offer unconditional ownership are The Seeing Eye, Guide Dogs 
>> of America, I believe Freedom Guide Dogs, Guide Dog Foundation, and Pilot 
>> Dogs Inc.
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>> On Jul 10, 2015, at 2:20 PM, Jody Ianuzzi via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> 
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> I find it very disturbing that the membership voted on resolutions that 
>>> they didn't know anything about as with the guy dog ownership resolution 
>>> and NAC. There needs to be more explanation at the time of the vote or 
>>> preceding the convention.
>>> 
>>> What guide dog schools offer ownership now?
>>> 
>>> JODY ðYº
>>> thunderwalker321 at gmail.com
>>> 
>>> "There's no point in being grown up if you can't be childish sometimes." 
>>> DOCTOR WHO (Tom Baker)
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> On Jul 10, 2015, at 12:20 PM, margo and isis via nagdu 
>>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> First of all, a resolution passed by our organization is policy. 
>>>> Second, I don't understand why this didn't pass because NFB is always 
>>>> fiddling with companies' and agencies' policies.  I do not understand 
>>>> why guide dog schools are put on pedestals higher than any other entity. 
>>>> I also don't understand why NFB members are so against unconditional 
>>>> ownership.  In NFB, we have high expectations of our capabilities but 
>>>> not passing this resolution to me shows a lack of faith in blind people 
>>>> by many of our own membership.
>>>> 
>>>> Margo and Isis
>>>> 
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Shannon Dyer 
>>>> via nagdu
>>>> Sent: Friday, July 10, 2015 10:27 AM
>>>> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
>>>> Cc: Shannon Dyer
>>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] The membership has spoken, and I am disappointed
>>>> 
>>>> Hi, all.
>>>> 
>>>> I mean no disrespect here. Iâ?Tm just seeking to understand the 
>>>> resolution better.
>>>> 
>>>> So, if it had passed, how would this have affected the schools? For 
>>>> example, if I chose to go to a school that did not grant immediate 
>>>> ownership, how would this resolution have helped me? My understanding is 
>>>> that the guide dog schools are independent entities. How does this 
>>>> resolution get them to change their policies?
>>>> 
>>>> Curiously,
>>>> Shannon and the Acelet
>>>>> On Jul 9, 2015, at 9:59 PM, Becky Sabo via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> 
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> Hey Tina, I agree it shouldn't not gone to the rollcall upstate. At
>>>>> least it did not go through. Becky Sabo
>>>>> 
>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>> 
>>>>> On Jul 9, 2015, at 9:44 PM, Tina Thomas via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org 
>>>>> <mailto:nagdu at nfbnet.org>> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> Well to be truthfully honest it never should've went to a rollcall
>>>>> states it was obvious that the nose had it but hey somebody just
>>>>> couldn't take the loss so they try to sneak it through by asking for a
>>>>> rollcall but thank God in the end democracy and justice prevailed
>>>>> 
>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>> 
>>>>>> On Jul 9, 2015, at 5:44 PM, Julie J. via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> 
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> So this went to a counted vote by the state delegates?  Where can I go 
>>>>>> to see which state voted which way?
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> And was this announced on this list?  I honestly had no idea this 
>>>>>> resolution was being presented until it was way too late to talk to 
>>>>>> the people in my state about it.  Hopefully they know my thoughts on 
>>>>>> the subject, but I'm not there and it bothers me that I didn't know to 
>>>>>> be able to explain my views beforehand.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Julie
>>>>>> 
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