[Nyagdu] a reminder

[Tracy Carcione]

I think the national policy is highly obnoxious, and I'd feel the same if
it became a state policy.  I am a responsible adult.  I know how to handle
my dog.  Others may advise me, but, in the end, it's my dog and my
decisions.  And I'm perfectly willing to grant that my comrades in NYAGDU
are also responsible adults, who don't need me to tell them what to do.

If it were a school or an agency assuming we are too ignorant to handle
our own dogs, we'd tell them where to get off.  But since it's the NFB,
it's supposed to be just fine.  Well, I don't buy it.

So far as I know, we have never had any serious dog problems at state
conventions.  I've been around about 25 years now, and was president of
NYAGDU for a few years, so I think I would have heard.  So why institute a
policy that treats people like idiots, when there's not even a problem to
be solved?
I say no.
Tracy

> The NFB national has a policy of not leaving dogs in rooms alone.  I'd
> like
> to have a similar or same policy for NFB NY.  what do you all think?
>
> Margo and Arrow
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "cheryl echevarria" <cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com>
> To: "New York Association of Guide Dog Users" <nyagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Sunday, November 01, 2009 10:12 AM
> Subject: [Nyagdu] a reminder
>
>
>> This is just a reminder at convention I know there were a few people
>> that
>> left there guide dogs in there hotel rooms.
>>
>> I am not going to point fingers at anyone, and most of the people do not
>> belong to NYAGDU. But I am not going to open a can of worms.
>>
>> We need to enforce this rule, we cannot afford to have misbehaved dogs
>> in
>> the room, and myself as a parent I wouldn't leave my child alone in the
>> room why leave a dog, if you don't want to take your dog allow over the
>> place then leave the dog at home.
>>
>> Dogs can have accidents or scare the cleaning people or maybe hotel
>> staff
>> that need to go into your room and fix something.
>>
>> Margo, since you are our president, when you have affiliate presidential
>> meetings with carl and the other affiliate/chapter presidents, can we
>> please remind them of this to tell there members in there chapters. Such
>> as Maria Garcia POBC or Student President, you know what I mean.
>>
>> Thank you for letting me post this information.
>>
>>
>> Cheryl Echevarria
>> Treasurer,
>> Greater Long Island Chapter of the National Federation of the Blind
>>
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