[nagdu] GDF Update

[Applebutter Hill]

Marion,
There was a case when I got Hunter, where they were ready to give ownership
to a very responsible and exceptional blind teen, but the teen requested
custody. The reason had to do with a nasty divorce situation, and the teen
was concerned that the father would try to take the dog. Custody was
granted, and I'm sure that time and the handler's age changed the need for
this unusual request.
Donna & Hunter

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From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Marion Gwizdala
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Sent: Wednesday, March 11, 2015 5:49 PM
To: 'Nimer Jaber'; 'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide
Dog Users'
Subject: Re: [nagdu] GDF Update

Nimer,

	The way I understand it, GDF sometimes offers consumers custody of
the dog rather than ownership when there are issues that still need
resolution. Once these issues are resolved, ownership is transferred. Jenine
Stanley is a GDF representative and is on this list; she will be able to
give more information about custody vs. ownership.

Marion Gwizdala




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Sent: Wednesday, March 11, 2015 9:07 AM
To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Subject: [nagdu] GDF Update

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easy way to compare the various school policies that is not out of date.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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