[nagdu] GDF Update

[melissa R green]

I had the same experience with GDF in 2011.  I wonder if things have changed
at gdf?  

Blessings,
Melissa R. Green and Pj
"Listen to God with a broken heart. He is not only the doctor who mends it,
but also the father who wipes away the tears."

-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Shannon Dyer via
nagdu
Sent: Wednesday, March 11, 2015 8:50 AM
To: Danielle Sykora; NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide
Dog Users
Subject: Re: [nagdu] GDF Update

I am also a GDF graduate. When I got my dog in 2012, the instructors talked
about both ownership and custody. People then chose which one they wanted.
As far as I know, everyone who requested ownership received it.

Shannon and the Acelet
On Mar 11, 2015, at 9:35 AM, Danielle Sykora via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
wrote:

> I am also a graduate of GDF. I remember the ownership and custody 
> policies being read and then each student choosing which one he or she 
> would prefer. Beyond that, it really wasn't an issue. Some people 
> didn't seem to care whether they had ownership or not while others 
> did.
> 
> Danielle and Thai
> 
> On 3/11/15, Marsha Drenth via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> Hi,
>> I am a GDF grad, and although the ownership is important. I am not 
>> sure if this what truely happens all of the time. For example, when I 
>> was in class, the subject of ownership came up, I was very clear about my
intentions.
>> Others in my class, didn't care, so ownership was not granted right 
>> away. I don't think that GDF would hold it against anyone not to 
>> grant ownership. I would hope that if a trainer, saw some issues 
>> while in training, that instead of granting or not granting 
>> wondership, they would recommend more training. I can honestly say, 
>> that I have NEVER heard of anyone receiving a guide or service animal
from GDF without owndership that did not want it.
>> 
>> When you were asking for information about different schools, I am 
>> not sure you received as much about GDF as you should have. I am a 
>> former grad from TSE, and although they are a good school, I could 
>> not go back for a number of reasons. I am not bashing one school over 
>> another. But like I said, you could be getting way way more 
>> information about a school, then just from this list. I know, I know, 
>> I know, the moderator *gasp* saying this. But its true. Jenine 
>> Stanley from GDF is on this list, if you wouuld like further 
>> information. I don't know who you spoke to at GDF, but like I said, 
>> if you want ownership, and you fulfill the requirements of the 
>> training program, then you will receive ownership. If you received a
guide from TSE, then I am sure you will. Its nothing to be worried about.
>> 
>> Just my two cents, back to my moderator rock. LOL
>> 
>> Marsha drenth
>> email: marsha.drenth at gmail.com
>> Sent with my IPhone
>> Please note that this email communication has been sent using my 
>> iPhone. As such, I may have used dictation and had made attempts to
mitigate errors.
>> Please do not be hesitant to ask for clarification as necessary.
>> 
>>> On Mar 11, 2015, at 9:07 AM, Nimer Jaber via nagdu 
>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> After contacting GDF, I have found out that ownership is not granted 
>>> in all cases...it is up to the instructor to work with the student 
>>> and decide after the end of the training whether they are providing 
>>> custody or ownership.  I don't know what tools or measures they 
>>> utilize for making that determination, but there you have it for 
>>> anybody else that goes down this road after me.  I'm wondering 
>>> whether I should put up something like a Wiki page that will compare 
>>> the various school policies...this type of thing would allow the 
>>> community to propose updates to it and it would try to avoid 
>>> stagnancy...I'll need to consider this a bit to figure out the best 
>>> avenue for going about this, but what I'm realizing is that there 
>>> isn't a truly easy way to compare the various school policies that is
not out of date.
>>> 
>>> Thanks.
>>> 
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