Dear Seeing Eye Graduates, As you may be aware, guide dog ownership has been a frequent discussion topic on e-mail lists recently. The Seeing Eye’s long-standing policy hasn’t changed – when you successfully complete the program, you own the dog. The full text of our ownership policy follows. Dave Johnson, Director of Instruction and Training The Seeing Eye, Inc. Ownership Policy Following a student’s successful graduation from the training programs required by The Seeing Eye, the graduated student: (i) is granted full ownership rights over his or her Seeing Eye® dog and (ii) assumes full responsibility for the obligations and risks associated with ownership of his or her Seeing Eye dog, including the obligation to properly feed, shelter, and care for his or her Seeing Eye dog. The Seeing Eye Inc. does ask that harnesses be returned to the school upon retirement of any Seeing Eye dog. In the rare instances that The Seeing Eye Inc. becomes aware of allegations of abuse after a graduated student has assumed ownership responsibility of his or her Seeing Eye dog, The Seeing Eye Inc. contacts the graduated student and may further assess the allegations. In the event that animal abuse or neglect is proven, The Seeing Eye Inc. defers to local enforcement authorities, including local humane societies, who generally possess the legal authority to remove the animal from the abusive environment. This message was sent to carlos.montas@gmail.com by noreply@seeingeye.org You can modify/update your subscription via the link below. Unsubscribe from all mailings http://visitor.benchmarkemail.com/c/su?e=B5E3A&c=FBD7&email=ITYeqwhoMgs4m7Ft9tupfo9nNPuw6lIV&relid=4022A4CD Manage Subscription http://visitor.benchmarkemail.com/c/s?e=B5E3A&c=FBD7&email=ITYeqwhoMgs4m7Ft9tupfo9nNPuw6lIV&relid=4022A4CD Forward Email http://visitor.benchmarkemail.com/c/f?e=B5E3A&c=FBD7&email=ITYeqwhoMgs4m7Ft9tupfo9nNPuw6lIV&relid=4022A4CD Report Abuse http://visitor.benchmarkemail.com/Abuse?e=B5E3A&c=FBD7&email=ITYeqwhoMgs4m7Ft9tupfo9nNPuw6lIV&relid=4022A4CD Email Marketing BenchmarkEmail.com [http://visitor.benchmarkemail.com] Address: 10 Washington Valley Road, Morristown, NJ, 07960