[nagdu] Biological Family Support for Service Animals

[Pickrell, Rebecca M (TASC)]

        Greg,
Do you value the input of these family members? If so why? You don't have to answer on-list, but it does sound like the opinion of these people matters to you. You need to think about why. Do they generally have good insights into you? Do they see things froma perspective you have learned is useful? Do you just like to argue with them?



-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Julie J.
Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2012 6:17 PM
To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Biological Family Support for Service Animals

Greg,

I'm still catching up since being out of town.  Sorry if you've already
gotten more info than you know what to do with! *smile*  Here's my
contribution.

It honestly didn't occur to me to discuss my using a guide dog or doing
the training myself with anyone in my family, excepting the people I
live with.  When I started using a cane many years ago this is the same
approach I took then.  I simply incorporated the cane and then the dog
into life as it seemed relevant, logical or natural.  I never made a big
deal out of it.  To this day I honestly have no idea what some of my
family members think of my blindness or my dogs.  It doesn't keep me up
at night wondering.  I feel like it's my decision and really doesn't
concern them.  That's just me though and how I usually do things.  I
don't ask their advice on purchasing a home, getting married, or where
to go on vacation.   It's not that I don't care what they think, it's
more that I'm just comfortable making those decisions on my own and
don't feel that their input would be helpful.  I'm not explaining well,
but I hope it's a bit understandable.

All the best in getting it all sorted out,
Julie


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