[nagdu] $150: Then & now

[Angie Matney]

Hi Rebecca,

I have attended a school that did not charge for the dog (GDB) and a school that had a fee (Seeing Eye). This is what prompted my observation.

Angie

On Thu, 5 Mar 2009 16:38:26 -0500, Pickrell, Rebecca M (IT) wrote:

>Angie, I agree, I think you and Margo may be onto something. 
>Anybody want to share, ideally someone has attended a school where you
>don't need to pay, and one where you do? 
> 

>-----Original Message-----
>From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>Behalf Of Tamara Smith-Kinney
>Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2009 4:17 PM
>To: 'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'
>Subject: Re: [nagdu] $150: Then & now

>Angie,

>You could very well have something there.  Interesting observation.

>Tami Smith-Kinney

>-----Original Message-----
>From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>Behalf Of Angie Matney
>Sent: Wednesday, March 04, 2009 11:54 AM
>To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
>Subject: Re: [nagdu] $150: Then & now

>Hi Rebecca,

>It's more complex to me than feeling more invested in the partnership
>because I had to pay for Yani. I think I like the arrangement more for
>its secondary effects. When a TSE employee was making her way down the
>hall collecting dog payments, I had to smile. I can't help but wonder if
>the fact that we pay *something* doesn't influence student-staff
>interactions in some way. I want to add that my trainers at GDB were
>great folks, but the TSE model is a little different. The staff call the
>main building "the house," instead of the dorm. This makes sense, since
>administrative offices are located in the same building. In some ways,
>the atmosphere was more like a hotel than a dorm. I wonder if the fact
>that staff know we pay something (albeit a small amount) for our dogs
>has influenced the social structure at all. 

>Angie


>On Wed, 4 Mar 2009 13:08:20 -0500, Pickrell, Rebecca M (IT) wrote:

>>These posts are interesting. 
>>Maybe it's me, but I still am not feeling the "I'm required to pay so 
>>this is more important".
>>What *would* give me a sense of value though, and this is probably only

>>me, would be to be heavily involved with raising a puppy. It would be 
>>good, and I don't know how to define "good" for me to see the 
>>incremental process from puppy to guide dog, or even potential guide 
>>dog.
>>I'm sorry guys, I'm just not getting the self-respect, dollars and 
>>value linkage.
>>How do those of you who weren't required to pay a little for your dogs 
>>feel?
>>I do appreciate those of you who have responded for doing so. 





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