[nagdu] 5 reasons Guide Dogs are a Terrible Idea

Fri Mar 20 16:23:19 UTC 2015

Yeah, it was clearly an attention getter. I didn't like the title of it, but
I read it because someone said to and because it had a confrontational
title.
CL

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From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Julie J. via
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Sent: Friday, March 20, 2015 11:20 AM
To: Buddy Brannan; NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog
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Subject: Re: [nagdu] 5 reasons Guide Dogs are a Terrible Idea

but it's the internet.  If it wasn't confrontational or controversial, no
one would read it.  Edgy is what gets views.

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Sent: Friday, March 20, 2015 11:13 AM
To: Daryl Marie ; NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog
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Subject: Re: [nagdu] 5 reasons Guide Dogs are a Terrible Idea

I pretty much hate this article. Yes, it brings up some good points. There
are certainly things I agree with, including the unwanted attention. But the
delivery seems purposefully confrontational.

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> On Mar 20, 2015, at 10:13 AM, Daryl Marie via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> wrote:
>
> Hey, Aleeha,
>
> I am glad this article is getting the attention that it is.  With a 
> bit of distance and caffeine, I think my opinion remains the same... 
> with a slight qualifier.
>
> I agree with the place this article comes from, even if I am not sure 
> I agree with the delivery.  IMHO, guide dog schools have a 
> responsibility to their students to fully ensure them that they are 
> aware that there are drawbacks to having a dog.  A guide dog CAN have 
> a bad day/week, be a brat, be a diva, be frustratingly stubborn, 
> disobey direct commands, be inconvenient, get sick, etc.
>
> Had I known what the first 18 months with Jenny would be like, would I 
> have agreed to work with her?  Probably.  But I would have appreciated 
> a bit more well-rounded idea about what working with a guide would 
> entail from the school, and especially from other first-time handlers.  
> Jenny has taught me a LOT about myself, expectations, and both the 
> benefits and drawbacks of working with a guide.
>
> Would any of the 5 items listed in the article made me NOT choose to 
> work a guide?  No... but there are others that might.  Every dog is 
> different, with unique quirks, foibles, and bad habits.  I do believe 
> the place the author is coming from is a good one: go in there with your
eyes WIDE open.
>
> That being said, I think the delivery was a bit upsetting.  I can't 
> quite put my finger on it, but it was written in such a way thta guide 
> dogs in and of themselves were a burden, which I DO disagree with.
>
> Daryl
> ----- Original Message ----- From: Aleeha Dudley via nagdu 
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org> To: the National Association of Guide Dog Users 
> NAGDU Mailing List <nagdu at nfbnet.org> Sent: Fri, 20 Mar 2015 07:51:37 
> -0600
> (MDT) Subject: [nagdu] Fwd: 5 Reasons Why Guide Dogs Are a Terrible Idea! 
> Just curious what you all think. This article greatly upset me, 
> especially given the subject line. But I wanted to see what you guys 
> thought, as the responses on the list that I saw this on our very 
> mixed. If you're blind, you obviously read Braille. Your hearing must 
> naturally be > superior to your sighted peers, and of course you have 
> a guide dog! Right? > > Well, that last may not be as pervasive as the 
> first and second. Someone > recently told me the number of guide dog 
> users has actually declined in my  > millennial generation. I have no 
> evidence proving this one way or the other, > but for the general 
> public, to see a blind person with a guide dog feels as > natural as 
> butter and toast. > > Thing is, I'm not so sure guide dogs are right 
> for everyone. Or, maybe I'm > just projecting my own uncertainties 
> onto the rest of the community? > > Last November I took the first 
> step in the application process to return for > a second Seeing Eye 
> dog. It's been more than three years since I lost Gator, > and even 
> though I've gotten around just fine with a white cane, I am > 
> approaching what feels like the final years with sight, however 
> minimal that > sight might be. I admit it's unnerving if I sit still 
> long enough to > contemplate total blindness. NFB philosophy be 
> damned, and the thought of an > extra set of eyes to help me navigate 
> the world does bring a measure of > comfort. But, is it enough to go 
> get another dog? > > In no particular order, here are reasons why a 
> guide dog would be a terrible > idea: > > Read more: > > 
> http://serotalk.com/2015/03/18/5-reasons-why-guide-dogs-are-a-terrible
> -idea/  > > -- > Musings of a Work in Progress: > www.JoeOrozco.com/ > 
> > Twitter:
> @ScribblingJoe > > > > > 
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