"Do your research"

I was thinking about learning more about something the other day and told my husband, "I'm going to do my research"....

He replied, "You mean investigate? Or research? Because research entails sampling groups, pulling together other sources, statistical findings, etc"... Basically, it lost its meaning.

Investigating was my intention. Merriam Webster Defines it as:
..."to observe or study by close examination and systematic inquiry"


So Now if we are going about the issue of searching for a Diabetic Alert Dog organization, how to tell if it is good or not, etc. what is one person to do?

1. OBSERVE

2. STUDY BY CLOSE EXAMINATION

3. ASK LOTS OF QUESTIONS

and unfortunately, because this business is still VERY young and booming, you WILL NOT FIND BBB accreditations or reviews, YELP comments, be able to trust FB sites, groups, etc. You will be led to good things, and possibly astray. You may even lead yourself into the BEST solution or the WORST. 

ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE. EVEN WHEN YOU:

1. OBSERVE- take your TIME before applying. Watch. Learn.

2. STUDY BY CLOSE EXAMINATION- take note of things that you see & how that makes you feel about the way clients/dogs/staff are treated

3. ASK LOTS OF QUESTIONS- about ANY and EVERYTHING

SO WHERE'S THE HOPE in THIS?

When you find that organization, you are trusting they are THE PLACE. THE ONE. You are trusting your friends, family, your money, their money, your CHILD, and YOUR REPUTATION into their hands because you represent those who love and stand behind your decisions. 

IF AT ANY TIME WHEN YOU ARE DOING 1. 2. & 3. above and you don't feel like the trust is mutual, like maybe they aren't giving back the 100% you are giving them, consider again if you are in the right place. No question is a bad question, there are no such things as too many questions. You should have clear, concise, non-defensive answers with solutions to the hard questions. 

You have permission to get scammed, but not if you've read my DAD 101! DON'T GO IN BLIND!
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