[NAGDU] doggy repo

[Jenine Stanley]

Jordan, 

Not taking anonymous complaints doesn’t mean the information is always conveyed to the handler. It just means that people can’t just call up and hide behind anonymity. 

In the case of GDF’s policy, if there was a situation in which the caller might be in danger, such as a spouse, we would withhold the name of the caller. This was rare but did happen. 

The person did need, however, to give us their name and contact info to proceed with any investigation. 


> On Mar 7, 2021, at 9:36 PM, Jordan Gallacher via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Will have to disagree there.  Guide dog schools should take anonymous
> complaints especially when you are living with someone who is not properly
> taking care of the dog as in like letting it run loose off leash in a non
> fenced in yard.  The particular person I am talking about had her dog run
> away more than once.
> Jordan
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NAGDU <nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Marion Gwizdala, via
> NAGDU
> Sent: Sunday, March 7, 2021 7:46 PM
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> Cc: Marion Gwizdala, <blind411 at verizon.net>
> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] doggy repo
> 
> Richard,
> 
> 	As I mentioned in another post, the Guide Dog Foundation transfers
> ownership upon completion of training. They will not repossess a dog
> unilaterally; they will contact the local animal services and have them
> investigate it. In fact, GDF will not take anonymous complaints. If a
> complainant refuses to divulge their contact information, they wil refuse to
> take the complaint. This is how it should be with all guide dog training
> programs. Anything less is paternalistic and undignified!
> 
> Fraternally yours,
> Marion
> 
> 
> Marion Gwizdala
> (813) 626-2789
> Blind411 at verizon.net
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NAGDU <nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Richard via NAGDU
> Sent: Sunday, March 7, 2021 2:29 PM
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> Cc: richardfiorello716 at gmail.com
> Subject: [NAGDU] doggy repo
> 
> Hi;
> 
> While I'm at my keyboard: I would have never thought that a school would
> basically repossess a guide dog unless there were cruelty complaints.
> Unfortunately, someone locally had an incident with guide dog foundation
> when an instructor came out to "help" with an intersection that was a
> problem.  Fortunately she got the dog back from the school after they worked
> with it and to my surprise will be getting another guide from them soon.
> 
> Richard
> 
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