[NAGDU] The time has come

Mon Mar 26 01:06:26 UTC 2018

May you have another long and successful match and may Dock agree.

On 2/22/18, Heather Bird via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> GDF full ownership? I don't know what their actual contract says, but I am
> helping advocate for one of my chapter members who has had them threatening
> to take away their dog because it was underweight, even though the dog was
> at a healthy weight. The dog is now fat, the handler, fearful of losing
> their dog is over feeding and the dog is now grossly overweight and the
> school said they like the way the dog looks like now. In various
> communications they have had the attitude of "we gave you this dog and we
> can take it away." There is 0 neglect or abuse in this case, but much
> harassment of the grad by the school and I found it disheartening. Does
> anyone have a current copy of the GDF ownership contract? I'd be very very
> curious to see how it is worded. For instance, does it have a phrase like
> "At our discretion" in there, or anything like that? Unfortunately the grad
> didn't have a copy of the agreement and attempts to be sent a copy have not
> yet been honored.
>
> Heather Bird
> "They came first for the Communists, and I didn't speak up because I wasn't
> a Communist.
> Then they came for the Jews, and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a Jew.
> Then they came for the trade unionists, and I didn't speak up because I
> wasn't a trade unionist.
> Then they came for the Catholics, and I didn't speak up because I was a
> Protestant.
> Then they came for me, and by that time no one was left to speak up." -
> Martin Niemöller
> In our diverse society we must never fail to speak up in the face of Human
> Rights violations lest we be the next targets of such violations.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of NAGDU President
> via NAGDU
> Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2018 5:40 AM
> To: 'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users'
> Cc: NAGDU President
> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] The time has come
>
> Nancy,
>
> 	You may want to check out Freedom Guide Dogs and the Guide Dog
> Foundation. Each of them offer community placement in your area and provide
> full and complete ownership upon completion of training with no strings
> attached or policies incongruent with the principle of ownership.
>
> Fraternally yours,
> Marion
>
>
> Marion Gwizdala, President
> National Association of Guide Dog Users Inc. (NAGDU) National Federation of
> the Blind
> (813) 626-2789
> President at NAGDU.ORG
>
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Nancy
> VanderBrink
> via NAGDU
> Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2018 11:42 PM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Cc: Nancy VanderBrink
> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] The time has come
>
> South Carolina
>
> Please forgive the typos as this message was most likely generated using
> voice dictation Nancy Irwin
>
>
>> On Feb 20, 2018, at 7:29 PM, NAGDU President via NAGDU
>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> wrote:
>>
>> Nancy,
>>
>>    Where do you live? There are options for community placement,
>> depending upon your location. I would be happy to share some of these
>> with you.
>>
>> Fraternally yours,
>> Marion
>>
>>
>> Marion Gwizdala, President
>> National Association of Guide Dog Users Inc. (NAGDU) National
>> Federation of the Blind
>> (813) 626-2789
>> President at NAGDU.ORG
>>
>>
>> The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the
>> characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise
>> expectations because low expectations create barriers between blind
> people
>> and our dreams. You can live the life you want! Blindness is not what
> holds
>> you back.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of d m gina
>> via NAGDU
>> Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2018 10:29 AM
>> To: nagdu at nfbnet.org
>> Cc: d m gina
>> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] The time has come
>>
>> I am sorry the dog needs to retire.
>> Glad that the instructor agrees with you.
>> If you can get a dog faster from the school you trained at, that is
>> what I would do first.
>> If you have waiting time, keep active it sure helps.
>> Wishing you the best.
>> Original message:
>>> Hello everyone,
>>> Had a visit from my trainer from SouthEastern yesterday and she
>>> believes and I would agree that Doc is coming to the end of his
>>> working
>> career.
>>> He still loves to go but he's sleeping more and I'm beginning to
>>> outpace
>> him.
>>> So now the search begins and questions arise about where I will go
>>> and given the timeframe that I'm under, when I would possibly be able
>>> to go for guide dog training.
>>> Just thought I would share the news.
>>> Thanks,
>>> Nancy Irwin
>>
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