[Blind-rollers] dogs and power chairs

[Charlotte]

Hi. I guess that makes sense. There should be something though for those 
of us with mobility issues.

On 11/12/2013 10:00 PM, Maureen Pranghofer wrote:
> Hi
> Well in my experience with Bentley it wasn't so much that they didn't 
> want at Can-Do-Canines, but they don't have the money or staff.  And 
> to add another program when they have huge waiting lists for all their 
> programs is nuts.  Can-Do-Canines, for example trains mobility, 
> autism, diabetic, hearing and seizure response dogs and their plate is 
> full.
> Maureen
>
>
> -----Original Message----- From: Charlotte
> Sent: Tuesday, November 12, 2013 9:16 PM
> To: Blind wheelchair users list
> Subject: Re: [Blind-rollers] dogs and power chairs
>
> It is crazy that they don't offer that service. And the places that do
> service dogs for mobility don't want anything to do with any part of the
> guide aspect.
>
> On 11/12/2013 4:07 PM, Becky Frankeberger wrote:
>> Ug, don't the schools know we want to live a full life.  You can't do 
>> that if you are restricted.  The only schools I am aware of that do 
>> the dogs that guide wheelchairs is: Guide dogs for the Blind, Kansus 
>> school (which name escapes me) Southeastern. Seems to me the other 
>> schools you have to be a grad of their school.
>>
>> Does anyone have a better more up to date list?
>>
>> In 2004, I think it was, I had a long conversation with the director 
>> of Paws with a Cause.  He had just hired two guide dog instructors to 
>> teach dogs how to guide wheelchairs, manual in this case.  I was 
>> jumping up and down as transportation is more limited if you are in a 
>> power chair. Whatever happened to the program, I don't know.
>>
>> Becky and the dog with the power paws, Jake
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Blind-rollers [mailto:blind-rollers-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
>> Behalf Of Maureen Pranghofer
>> Sent: Monday, November 11, 2013 5:38 PM
>> To: Blind wheelchair users list
>> Subject: [Blind-rollers] dogs and power chairs
>>
>> Hi
>> When I had Ally she was a great mobility assistant, not a guide but 
>> she picked up hundreds of things for me mostly my dropped white 
>> cane.  In fact she loved retrieving canes so much when blind friends 
>> came over and set down their canes she’d proudly retrieve them and 
>> bring them to me.
>> Using a power chair with a guide takes significant time and expense 
>> and the guidedog schools which provide that service have waiting 
>> lists of at least 3 years.  You are restricted to a specific route, 
>> can’t just go where you please, most places I have found in using the 
>> guide with the walker are too narrow and the places you can go 
>> totally independently are somewhat limited.  Just my experiences.
>> Maureen
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