[nagdu] labradoodles and schools that use them?

[GARY STEEVES]

Hello:

I am the one who is looking at going to gdd. People can correct me if I am wrong, but it looks like about four years ago they found themselves in deep financial troubles. The reasons for this I have only heard rumors about so won't speculate at this time but they seem to be doing well now. The more I do my research the more I am thinking about going to that school.

Is there any past graduates on this list?

Thanks
Gary


----- Original Message -----
From: Tamara Smith-Kinney <tamara.8024 at comcast.net>
Date: Tuesday, August 4, 2009 8:21 am
Subject: Re: [nagdu] labradoodles and schools that use them?
To: "'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users'" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>

> Julie,
> 
> Bummer.  I didn't realize about GDD's recent 
> problems.  Bummer!  Now I'll
> have to look them to up to find out what went on/is going 
> on.  /smile/
> 
> Tami Smith-Kinney
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] 
> On Behalf
> Of Julie J
> Sent: Friday, July 31, 2009 6:22 PM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] labradoodles and schools that use them?
> 
> Guide Dogs of the Desert had some difficulties not so long 
> ago.   I don't 
> know if things got straightened out or if they are  even 
> planning on 
> continuing to offer guide dogs.  At any rate it is a very, 
> very small school
> 
> and you could be waiting for a long while.
> 
> I think the lab x poodles have pretty much been phased out 
> because they 
> didn't work out as expected.   There are still a few 
> places that offer 
> poodles and Pilot offers Dobermans, while they do shed there's 
> not much fur 
> to be shedded.
> 
> Sorry for the not so great news.  Glad to have you on the 
> list, welcome!
> 
> Julie
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "GARY STEEVES" <rainshadowmusic at shaw.ca>
> To: <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Friday, July 31, 2009 5:06 PM
> Subject: [nagdu] labradoodles and schools that use them?
> 
> 
> > Hello:
> >
> > I am currently researching getting a guide dog. I am looking 
> for a dog 
> > that doesn't shed and would prefer labradoodles over a poodle.
> >
> > First, do people know which schools currently use 
> labradoodles? Secondly, 
> > is there a place where I could read ratings of guide dog 
> schools? In my 
> > limited research it seems that guide dogs of the desert is a 
> school that 
> > uses labradoodles consistantly. Are there any gdd graduates on 
> this list?
> >
> >
> > Lastly, is there anyone on this list that uses a labradoodle? 
> What do you 
> > think of fthem? How much do they shed?
> >
> > I'll probably have many more questions but this is a start.
> >
> > Thank you in advance.
> >
> > Gary
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