[blparent] Guide dog questions

Thu Sep 26 23:14:02 UTC 2013

Jo Elizabeth and Shelby, have you checked out Guiding Eyes? That is where I
trained with my two dogs, and I know we do home training. I believe the wait
may be longer but cannot speak to it very knowledgeably as I always went to
New York to train though with my current girl, Cameo, I trained up there for
ten days and had 5 days of home training which was absolutely fabulous. Of
course, I don't have young children but have my own issues for not wanting
to be in class that long.
Sharon

-----Original Message-----
From: blparent [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Shelby
Young
Sent: Thursday, September 26, 2013 6:11 PM
To: Blind Parents Mailing List
Subject: Re: [blparent] Guide dog questions

Jo Elizabeth,
Where do you get your dogs from?  Ov looked at several places that may come
to my home.

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> On Sep 26, 2013, at 5:58 PM, "Jo Elizabeth Pinto" <jopinto at msn.com> wrote:
> 
> Thanks, Melissa.  I did talk to the person who conducted my latest home
interview last week about in-home training, so we'll see.  I think in some
ways, it would be ideal.
> 
> Jo Elizabeth
> 
> Truth is tough. It will not break, like a bubble, at a touch; nay, you may
kick it about all day like a football, and it will be round and full at
evening.--Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.
> -----Original Message----- From: Melissa Ann Riccobono
> Sent: Thursday, September 26, 2013 4:05 PM
> To: 'Blind Parents Mailing List'
> Subject: Re: [blparent] Guide dog questions
> 
> Hello Jo Elizabeth,
> Sometimes, schools will do in home training. Of course, there are some 
> programs that only train dogs in consumers' homes. But, even schools 
> who don't generally do in home training might be willing to take a 
> look at it, especially if you got a dog from that school in the past. 
> This is actually how I trained with my current guide dog. My son was 
> young at the time, and I was home with him during the day. I certainly 
> could have found care for him, and my husband was supportive, but I 
> asked the school, in my case, Guide Dogs for the Blind, if they ever 
> did in home training. They told me they did on a case by case basis. 
> So, I told them my situation, had someone come and visit for follow up 
> with my old dog/interview for a new dog, and was granted permission to 
> do in home training. It worked very well for me. The trainer stayed 
> for about ten days, and I felt confident when he left. I did some work 
> with my son in his stroller, some work with my son on my back in his 
> backpack, some work with my son holding my hand and walking, and some 
> work without my son along. It was harder in some ways--just making the 
> time to really bond with the dog, and having other things going on 
> besides just dog training. But, it was great in so many other ways... 
> I got to practice routes I was familiar with, I got to introduce the 
> dog to everyday situations right from the start, and I didn't have to 
> be away, which was huge! I think a lot more schools are becoming aware 
> of the fact that blind people cannot always take off time for training 
> with a dog, so you may want to look into some type of in home program if
you want to get a dog and are worried about the time away.
> Melissa
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jo 
> Elizabeth Pinto
> Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2013 10:14 PM
> To: Blind Parents Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [blparent] Guide dog questions
> 
> To tell the truth, Jodie, it might work better to train while your 
> daughter is young.  Mine's five years old now, and my dog is twelve 
> and needing to retire.  The thought of leaving her for two or three 
> weeks to train is not a pleasant one for either of us.  Her dad could 
> handle the basics, but she'd eat a lot of pizza and Wendy's and watch 
> a lot of cartoons, I'm not sure her school stuff would be well kept up 
> with, and I'd hate to think what kind of a disaster my house would be 
> when I returned.  Plus, she'd be freaked out over the whole thing.  
> I'd like to have a new dog; it definitely makes traveling easier for 
> me.  But I haven't figured out how it will work.  If she were two or 
> three years younger, it would be logistically a whole lot easier, even
though it would be hard for me to break away.
> 
> Jo Elizabeth
> 
> Truth is tough. It will not break, like a bubble, at a touch; nay, you 
> may kick it about all day like a football, and it will be round and 
> full at evening.--Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jodie and Kahlan
> Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2013 8:01 PM
> To: blparent at nfbnet.org
> Subject: Re: [blparent] Guide dog questions
> 
> I considered waiting a few more years. I never wanted to give up my 
> third dog, but my circumstances required it at the time. I was advised 
> by a couple of dog users to wait a while before getting another one, 
> but I have a mobility issue that my instructor feels makes a dog a 
> necessity. TSE knows I have a baby, so we're going to work with the 
> dog to find out what's best for all of us. I both need and want a new 
> dog, so I'm willing to do whatever is necessary to make it work for
Kahlan, chris, the new dog and me.
> 
> --
> Hugs from Jodie and kahlan
> "Only a fool walks into the future backward."
> Terry Goodkind
> 
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