[nagdu] Guide Dog Schools

[Marion & Martin]

Sheri,
    My wife, Merry, applied to Fidelco and Guide Dog Foundation because, 
like you, she cannot take the time to do an on-campus program. Fidelco 
advised her that they were only doing placements in the Northeast due to 
economic difficulties. I would strongly suggest you get in touch with Guide 
Dog Foundation. Not only do they do home placements, they provide full 
ownership of the dog upon graduation. HTH!

Fraternally,
Marion Gwizdala


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alexis Read" <alexisread at yahoo.com>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, April 10, 2009 8:04 AM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Guide Dog Schools


>
> Sheri,
>
> I'm not a grad of either Pilot or Fidelco, but I have heard that Fidelco 
> is having some financial difficulties.  I've also heard that it can take 
> up to a year to get matched with a dog.  I also know that Fidelco only 
> trains German shepherds.
>
> My recommendation is to apply to other schools like The Seeing Eye, 
> Guiding Eyes for the Blind, or Guide Dogs for the Blind.  The Seeing Eye 
> has a home and away program where students come to the school for 2 weeks 
> and then receive a week of additional training in their home community.  I 
> haven't participated in this program as Julia is my first dog from there. 
> Perhaps having received a dog from another school, you might qualify for 
> the home and away program.  It wouldn't hurt to ask.
>
> I also am aware of another home and away program at Guiding Eyes for the 
> Blind.  It's called the Action program.  Students come to GEB for a week 
> or two and then receive additional training in their community.
>
> If you have questions about TSE, don't hesitate to ask.  Good luck with 
> this process.
>
> Alexis and Julia
>
>
>
>
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