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From: William.Wilson@p0.f89.n129.z1.fidonet.org (William Wilson)
Newsgroups: misc.handicap
Subject: Re: GUIDE DOGS
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Date: 12 Sep 90 18:38:37 GMT
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[This is from the Blink Talk Conference]

 GM> I am a leader dog user and I was really shocked to hear about 
 GM> Seeing eye dog policies.  I think it really sucks.  

Greg,
    Thanks for illustrating my point for me!

     I would like to at this time further illustrate my point
by doing something I've never done before...comment on the policy of
another guide dog school, or at least how I heard it..

     Greg, I hear that Leader Dog gives preferential placement to males
over females into their program.  That is, unlike where Tom asked me
whether Seeing Eye uses more female dogs than the others, I have
actually been told by several people that Leader dog will take almost
any male's application immediately, but they tend to make it tougher for
women applying for guide dogs from their school.
     Now then Greg, I never paid much attention to these comments about
Leader Dog policy, and I think you should pay just as much to the claims
about Seeing Eye policy!
                                                        Willie
     

... BlinkTalk, Dr. Deb and Silver in Pittsburgh!

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