[nabs-l] NFB training centers and guide dogs

[Antonio Guimaraes]

Kirt,

You're probably better off geting a guide dog after your training at CCB.

While CCB is known for being the most dog-friendly of NFB training centers, 
you still spend most of your day without your guide, and attend class travel 
the building and such with your long cane.

You're free to leave the the training grounds with your guide dog in toe, 
and will use the dog on your activities outside the formal training setting.

The time you spend away from your dog is time your dog is just sitting with 
another instructor, not bonding with you, unlearning good behavior, and 
forgetting its place in the pack of two.

Other people, including the dog sitter for the day take your place as the 
alfa dog, and this does nothing for your team.

this is just how I see the picture. I have been at CCB long enough, but 
others may have a different story.

You'd need only ask Julie Deeden about the policies and she'll tell you all 
about them. No dogs durring the training day. Dog stays with someone else, 
and not with handler, and such.

So get some good training under your belt, then interview and train with a 
dog after, I say. You'll have superb cane travel skills, and will be ready 
to take on dog travel with renewed confidence.

Best,

Antonio

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kirt Manwaring" <kirt.crazydude at gmail.com>
To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list" 
<nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, May 08, 2011 6:05 PM
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] NFB training centers and guide dogs


> Amy, Nicole and all,
>  If I get a dog (which is a huge if), I'd wait at least a couple
> months before going to a training center.  I'm guessing me and my new
> friend would need some time to really get to know each other-time
> which would probably be in short supply at a training center.  I do,
> however, have a question which is probably silly.  When attending a
> center, are you under contract to use a straight cane whenever you
> travel anywhere-whether in class time or just on your own time?  I
> mean...let's say me and my dog want to go see a friend in Denver over
> the weekend (I have a few friends, hard to believe.  :)).  Would there
> be any official policy against me bringing a folding cane along for
> the trip, in the event I'd need it?  I'd do a straight cane but...you
> know, those don't really fit in backpacks very well.  Would anyone
> care if I did that, on my own time?  From what I understand, you
> guys'll probably say that's a really dumb question and of course that
> would be fine.  But my experience with life has told me to always make
> sure I know what's going on before I get in to it.
>  Warmest regards,
> Kirt
>
> On 5/8/11, Amy Sabo <amylsabo at comcast.net> wrote:
>> hello kurt,
>>
>> i see that you want to attend ccb which is awesome! yes, you can bring 
>> your
>> guide dog to the ccb but, you will have to use a cane for some of your
>> activities oncluding travel class. i hope this is helpful to you and,
>> hopefully others here will chime in with their comments and suggestions 
>> to
>> this topic.
>>
>> take care and good luck in coming to ccb.
>>
>>
>> hugs,
>> amy
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Kirt Manwaring <kirt.crazydude at gmail.com>
>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list 
>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Sun, 08 May 2011 21:22:10 -0000 (UTC)
>> Subject: [nabs-l] NFB training centers and guide dogs
>>
>> Dear list,
>>   I'm thinking of attending the CCB sometime soon.  I'm also going to
>> try out using a guide dog and, if I find it beneficial, will probably
>> go through the process of getting one.  So my question is this.  Is it
>> ok to bring a guide dog to an NFB training center?  I mean, I know
>> that during my official day-time lessons I'd just need to use a
>> cane-and I'm fine with that.  I think the worst thing I could do, if I
>> get a guide dog, is let my cane skills slip.  But would there be any
>> problems, aside from logistics I'd have to work out, with bringing a
>> guide dog to a training center?  Anyone done it?
>>   Warmest regards,
>> Kirt
>>
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