[nagdu] Signed up by family?

[Shannon Dyer]

Tracy,

This seems totally bizarre to me. I’ve heard of people suggesting to someone that a guide dog would be beneficial. However, that’s as far as I’ve ever known it to go.

I always thought the guide dog school would need to hear directly from the person that would be using the dog, rather than a friend or family member, but what do I know?

Shannon and the Acelet
> On Jun 19, 2015, at 11:25 AM, Tracy Carcione via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> I just got the GDB newsletter for the general public, and there's a bit I
> think is odd or over-the-top or patronizing, really.
> 
> So-and-so suddenly lost his sight, and found ways to go on for years, but
> felt something was missing.  Then "his wife stepped in and signed him up for
> a guide dog, and, before he knew it, he was at GDB, being matched with his
> new partner."  
> 
> Really?  I've sometimes wished I could "sign someone up" for a guide dog,
> but it takes a real commitment from the person to get through the training
> and the first few months of adjustment, at least.  It's not a decision
> someone else could take for me, or me for someone else.
> 
> When my brother fell down a manhole using his cane, my mother did sit him
> down and tell him he should get a guide dog, like his sister.  He decided it
> was good advice, and has been happy with the decision, but, if he'd decided
> otherwise, there wouldn't be a darn thing anyone could have done about it,
> even if they'd wanted to try.
> 
> 
> 
> The GDB piece just seemed weird to me.  Why would they even want to
> encourage someone to sign up someone else?  What makes them think I have a
> keeper, who can make life-changing decisions for me?
> 
> Has anyone actually heard of such a thing happening?
> 
> Tracy
> 
> 
> 
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