[blparent] A quick guide dog question

[Deborah Kent Stein]

My family had a pet viszla for many years, and she was a wonderful dog. 
Their hair is almost velvety.  Maggie was extremely agile, almost catlike in 
her ability to climb and maneuver.  She was also highly intelligent; when 
she was out in our fenced-in back yard she learned to ring the doorbell when 
she wanted to come in.  She would jump up and hit it with her front paw. 
(Off topic, I'll admit, but I couldn't resist sharing that one!)

Debbie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joy Wolf" <joy at kevinlwolf.net>
To: "'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2010 6:44 PM
Subject: Re: [blparent] A quick guide dog question


> Hmmm, I never heard this! They have very little hair, do they not? I can't
> say I've ever seen one, even though Pilot trained them when I was there 
> many
> years ago.
>
>
> Joy and family
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Dena Wainwright
> Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2010 6:36 PM
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> Subject: Re: [blparent] A quick guide dog question
>
> South Eastern trains Vieslahs (sp?). They are known to be a less 
> allergenic
> dog.
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Joy Wolf" <joy at kevinlwolf.net>
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> Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2010 4:44 PM
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>
>> 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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