[nagdu] GEB Ownership

[Marion Gwizdala]

Raven,

	It is good to know you have had a good experience with GEB. Not
everyone has!

Marion Gwizdala



-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Raven Tolliver
via nagdu
Sent: Tuesday, March 10, 2015 4:58 AM
To: Danielle Burton; NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide
Dog Users
Subject: Re: [nagdu] GEB Ownership

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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