[nagdu] Signed up by family?

Jennifer Woods jem4ever at icloud.com
Sun Jun 21 04:34:46 UTC 2015


What do you mean that GDB restricts other trainers from coming.to California?
Every school is entitled to come out and do work with their students even if they live in California aren't they?



On Jun 19, 2015, at 2:16 PM, Applebutter Hill via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:

Yikes, this is offensive! Signing someone up for a guide dog? Why would GDB
accept that sort of application? Why would they want to portray their own
program as something that reflects that level of of disrespect for blind
people and the kind of commitment it takes to successfully train or work
with a guide dog? But, then again, isn't GDB the one that restricts trainers
from other schools from coming to California?
Donna & Hunter

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From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Tracy Carcione
via nagdu
Sent: Friday, June 19, 2015 11:25 AM
To: 'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'
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Subject: [nagdu] Signed up by family?

I just got the GDB newsletter for the general public, and there's a bit I
think is odd or over-the-top or patronizing, really.

So-and-so suddenly lost his sight, and found ways to go on for years, but
felt something was missing.  Then "his wife stepped in and signed him up for
a guide dog, and, before he knew it, he was at GDB, being matched with his
new partner."

Really?  I've sometimes wished I could "sign someone up" for a guide dog,
but it takes a real commitment from the person to get through the training
and the first few months of adjustment, at least.  It's not a decision
someone else could take for me, or me for someone else.

When my brother fell down a manhole using his cane, my mother did sit him
down and tell him he should get a guide dog, like his sister.  He decided it
was good advice, and has been happy with the decision, but, if he'd decided
otherwise, there wouldn't be a darn thing anyone could have done about it,
even if they'd wanted to try.



The GDB piece just seemed weird to me.  Why would they even want to
encourage someone to sign up someone else?  What makes them think I have a
keeper, who can make life-changing decisions for me?

Has anyone actually heard of such a thing happening?

Tracy



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