[blparent] A quick guide dog question

[Dena Wainwright]

South Eastern trains Vieslahs (sp?). They are known to be a less allergenic 
dog.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joy Wolf" <joy at kevinlwolf.net>
To: "'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2010 4:44 PM
Subject: Re: [blparent] A quick guide dog question


> Karla:
>
> I didn't notice your reference to allergies.  Most of the schools do not
> train the type of dog you're likely to need.  Guide dog Foundation does
> train standard Poodles and Lab Poodle crosses, both of which are supposed 
> to
> be less bothersome to allergies.  I went to Guide dogs for the Blind this
> last time, and don't believe they train either of those.  Sharon might be
> able to answer about Guiding Eyes because I'm not certain.  I also know 
> that
> Guide Dogs of America was trying some standard Poodles, and that Pilot 
> Dogs
> does quite a lot of Poodles, but not sure what the current in home policy 
> is
> for either of those.  Hth.
>
> Joy and family
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Karla Hudson
> Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2010 1:06 PM
> To: blparent at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [blparent] A quick guide dog question
>
> Anyone know of schools that will train you in your home community? I am
> unable to reserve as much time as the schools need away from my home. We
> also have a specific need for the type of dog given that my husband is 
> very
> allergic to most dog dander. I am in Michigan and yes we have leader dogs
> but I do not see reference to home training on their web page.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Karla
>
>
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