[nagdu] to daniel

[Mariea Harris]

I'm new to the list, but read your e-mail about Scout. You did the best 
you could. If the school gives suggestions, I think it best to at least 
try them and you did so. Why they decided it wasn't a match after 3 
years is beyond me. I've been in similar shoes though. I've had a dog 
that wasn't a match and I worked her for 4 years. She never endangered 
me, but she had other issues that were annoying and I could not break. 
The school though didn't give me any help and made it out like it was my 
fault. I also felt like they thought I didn't know what I was talking 
about, when I indeed did. I also had to retire my previous guide after 
only having her a year. She developed fears after only a month of being 
home with me. The school came out twice and I did everything they 
suggested. Unfortunately, she just got worse and retiring her was the 
hardest thing I had to do. I loved her and her work, but her issues with 
transportation just wasn't getting better and it was hindering my 
mobility. Why these fears were never noticed during training and during 
my class are also a mystery, but it happens. Please stop beating 
yourself up. The school made the match, not you. You did your best to 
make it work. That's all one can do in these circumstances.

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Mariea and Valiant