[NAGDU] Field Reps

[Vivianna]

Hi there.
If you are going to convention, perhaps you could go see someone from your school in the exhibit hall?  Lots of schools will be there.  at least they could have a look at the harness.  

Vivianna

> On Jul 3, 2017, at 10:20 PM, Cindy Ray via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> I sure wouldn't wait until the end of the month. I would get in touch with
> them regularly, on a daily basis, and go up the chain of command rather
> quickly.
> Cindy Lou Ray
> cindyray at gmail.com
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jordan Gallacher
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> Sent: Monday, July 3, 2017 9:52 PM
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> Cc: Jordan Gallacher <jordanandbelto at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Field Reps
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> No, we were just talking about it on the phone.  I am definitely going to be
> getting on this more after the convention if I don't hear anything by the
> end of the month that is for sure.  The problem with the harness is that if
> the handle slides forward, it just plain gets stuck.  I have a feeling
> something got bent the last time I flew and had it in the overhead bin
> because it was working fine up until I came back from my last trip.  
> Jordan
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Julie Johnson via
> NAGDU
> Sent: Monday, July 3, 2017 5:46 PM
> To: Jordan Gallacher via NAGDU
> Cc: Julie Johnson
> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Field Reps
> 
> Was your field rep in your town working with you in person?  I'm confused
> about the part about giving advice on street crossings without having seen
> the intersection. Could he/she have been using Google Earth?
> 
> Did you explain that the help provided wasn't really helpful? Perhaps they
> could consult with a colleague and get back to you with some more ideas.  Or
> help you with other ideas.  But if they don't know the first ideas weren't
> helpful, it's doubtful they'd offer others.
> 
> What about calling the program to speak with the supervisor?  If you feel
> you've done all you can and the situation still isn't resolved, then perhaps
> the next step is moving up the ladder.
> 
> What is wrong with your harness that you can't properly follow? Is this a
> new thing?  Did the dog's pace or pull change, that can definitely influence
> the feel.  Other than that I can't think of anything, short of a broken part
> on the harness.
> 
> I hope you can get it resolved.
> Julie
> 
> 
> On 7/3/2017 4:42 PM, Jordan Gallacher via NAGDU wrote:
>> Anyone else notice that field reps are not as good as they used to be?
> Also, has anyone else notice that they try to give advice about steer
> crossings for which they have never seen?  For example, the only advice my
> field rep is giving me about a couple street crossings in this town is just
> plain don't do them since they can be difficult.  Slidell is one of those
> towns where if I don't cross those crossings, which even though they can be
> difficult and Belto sometimes has difficulties at these, crossings, he does
> them just fine most of the time.  Any advice on what I should do besides
> ignoring the field rep, which is kind of what I am going to have to do.
> Another problem is that Belto's harness is not functioning properly, and
> thus I am having a hard time telling what he is doing.  What should I do
> since I am not being taken seriously about that?
>> Thanks,
>> Jordan
>> 
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