[nagdu] GEB Ownership

[Danielle Burton]

Raven, 
if you do not have ownership titele for your dog will you still have the option of keeping him upon retirement? 

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> On Mar 10, 2015, at 4:57 AM, Raven Tolliver <ravend729 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I am a Guiding Eyes graduate.
> Yes, there is a 2-year probationary period before ownership can be transferred.
> In order to file for ownership of your dog after 2 years, you must
> have completed the annual Health and Work Report for both years.
> Whether you own the dog or not, GEB retains ownership of the collar and harness.
> One of the provisions in the graduate contract is that you agree to
> complete an annual Health and Work report. However, this provision of
> the agreement is not enforced. It has been acknowledged by GEB staff
> that less than 40 percent of grads complete this annual report.
> There's a GEB grad counsel member on the list, so hopefully she'll
> correct me if that statistic is incorrect.
> Technically, completing the Health and Work report is not mandatory
> outside of ownership terms. I have had my dog for more than two years,
> and I have not completed a Health and Work report. I also don't plan
> on fussing over ownership. I am comfortable with the choice of school
> that I made, and I do not fear that my dog will be taken away from me
> without GEB trying their best to arrive at a workable solution.
> -- 
> Raven
> You are valuable because of your potential, not because of what you
> have or what you do.
> 
> Naturally-reared guide dogs
> https://groups.google.com/d/forum/nrguidedogs
> 
>> On 3/9/15, Danielle Burton via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> Hi all,
>> I'm a GEB graduate and yes you do have to submit health and work reports
>> once a year. They're not very long but they are required and you cannot
>> apply for ownership until 2 years after your graduation. Hope this clarifies
>> things.
>> Danielle and Willa
>> Email: danielleburton94 at gmail.com
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>> On Mar 9, 2015, at 9:00 PM, Marion Gwizdala via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>>   As far as I know, Guiding eyes for the Blind (GEB) has a two year
>>> probationary period. I believe they also require their consumers to have
>>> their vet complete a health evaluation form each year, even after they
>>> transfer ownership. Clarification of this would be greatly appreciated.
>>> 
>>> Marion Gwizdala
>>> 
>>> and,
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Debby Phillips
>>> via nagdu
>>> Sent: Monday, March 09, 2015 11:27 AM
>>> To: nimerjaber1 at gmail.com; semisweetdebby at gmail.com; nagdu at nfbnet.org
>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Guide Dog School
>>> 
>>> You might want to look at Guiding EYES.  They produce some great dogs,
>>> the
>>> training is very good, I'm told, (the Director of training was my first
>>> instructor at Seeing Eye).  I'm not sure what their ownership policy is.
>>> I
>>> almost applied there before I got Neena, but at the last moment, I just
>>> couldn't make the change.  I've been getting dogs from TSE since 1981.  I
>>> have concerns too about some of the direction then are going, and
>>> concerns
>>> about their ability to do good follow up.  But for me, I just couldn't
>>> make
>>> the change.  Neena is a great dog, and I love how she works.  We will
>>> see,
>>> in the future, if I need follow-up
>>> if it will happen or not.  Good luck with your search.    Peace,
>>> Debby with Neena
>>> 
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