Originally Posted by
SEGASAL
What do you all of you think?
Family is family and Meadow is family. My response would be "all or nothing" and I wouldn't (personally) be political about it at all. But then, I don't speak to 7/8 of the people I am related to (by blood OR by marriage) so my approach might not be in your best interest.
But aside from all that, if you say "ok" once, then other people may see that you are not as needful of Meadow as one "should" be on a guide dog. You obviously need her or she would be with someone else. So that fact alone should be sufficient reason to say, "no she's coming with me." And stand your ground. If they don't like it, I've heard the post office will let you mail gifts at Christmastime.