[blparent] A quick guide dog question

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "sharon howerton" <shrnhow at att.net>
To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2010 6:39 PM
Subject: Re: [blparent] A quick guide dog question


> You are right, Joy; Guiding Eyes doesn't do poodles. Pilot does, but I 
> don't
> think they do home training and I have some concerns about them. Just my
> opinion.
> Sharon
> ----- 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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