In a message Brian Lingard typed to Harvey Heagy  
 BL> When I put the stuff up for sale I figured only a dog guide user
 BL> would want the guide dog unique stuff so it shouldn't be a
 BL> problem.
 BL> If the stuff actually belonged to the school I guess they could
 BL> ask for it back but since I paid for it guess I can pretty much
 BL> do what I want with it.
Well, that's a matter of opinion.  No one pays full price for the harness; 
the price is subsidized by Seeing Eye so the $30.00 or so that you paid does 
not cover the full price, and if you got it from Seeing Eye it does have the 
school's name on it.  
Also, there is some chance of someone misrepresenting their dog as a Seeing 
Eye graduate when they may not even be a dog guide at all.  If someone should 
happen to get hold of the equipment they could engage in fraud by doing so.
Finally, Seeing Eye and most other schools that I know of use the older 
equipment to help train new dogs and get them used to the feel of the 
harness, collar and leash.  I guess legally they can't make you give them 
back, but in view of how much Seeing Eye gives us I don't think it is too 
much to ask to give it back when we are through with it.  We don't pay 
anywhere near the full price for these dogs let alone the transportation, our 
food and such while we are there and I think out of love for Seeing Eye and 
to prevent even the slightest chance of misrepresentation we should return 
the equipment
Harvey 
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