[blparent] Guide dog questions

[Rob Kaiser]

Hello all. first of all, let me say that the mom who's dog saved her child I 
give you great courage. Keep up the courage and best of luck to you.

Regarding getting a dog:
I was a dog user for 14 years from 2july of 1978 to June of 1992. I went to 
Leaderdog School in Rochester, MI. I had four dogs three were excellent 
dogs. I tried to go again this past Februrary, but do to health issues, I 
was unable to complete my training. At Leaderdog, you can get your local 
Lions club to sponcer you as one possibility. Leaderdog pays for the airline 
ticket to and from the school You also get three excellent meals there every 
day. Everyone there has their own room. You go outside another door to the 
area where your dog goes to the bathroom. They have changed their way of 
training to where the classes are much smaller so there is more one-on-one 
training. Also, the way the dogs are training is different. They use more 
possitive reinforcement with the dogs.

As a point of info, I was told by Stephany Steal (the student coordinator) 
that when I am ready to get my dog, they will bring the dog to me.

I am not familiar with an of the other schools, but I think that they all 
work similar.

Depending on where you go to get your dog, you need to know what the weather 
is like for that time of the year. For example, if you go to Mishigan in the 
Winter, you will need the propper clothing you wi\ould need to have for 
Winters in the midwest. Last Februrary, when I was there, we had some days 
where there was a lot of snow, In Fact, wone day, there was seven inches of 
snow on the ground. Obviously, we didn't work our dogs that morning, but as 
soon as the sidewalks were cleared, we were back out on the streets 
practicing with our dogs.

The school provides all fo dogfood, and dog treats needed while you are at 
the school It would be a good idea to already have a good vet in mind when 
you go back home with your dog.

If you want more information, you can contact me off list @;
rcubfank at sbcglobal.net
Or, you can call me @(847)989-0768.

Sorry for the long email.

I ope that this helps you and everyone else who might have questions.



-----Original Message----- 
From: Shelby Young
Sent: Tuesday, September 24, 2013 5:49 PM
To: Blind
Subject: [blparent] Guide dog questions

Hello everyone,
While we are on the subject, I have a few questions. I posted this on the 
Facebook group so if you get a repeat I am sorry.
Where did you get your dog from? What did and didn't you like about the 
school? Did you get your guide before or after you had your child/children? 
Where would you recommend getting a dog from? Have any of you heard of 
Fidelco guide dog foundation? Which breed of dog do you have? About how much 
should I look at budget each month for a dog? What things will I need to buy 
before I get my dog, and what things do you think the school will give me?
This is not all a for sure thing, it's just something I am looking into.
Sorry for the typing mistakes, I am using dictation on my iPhone.
Shelby

Sent from my iPhone
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