[nagdu] labradoodles and schools that use them?

[Julie J]

There was a lengthy article  in the Braille Monitor about GDD and the 
issues.  I am not remembering that the issues were financial, at least not 
the short on funds type. I'm remembering that it was more along the lines of 
not having certified trainers, not providing care to the dogs, not ensuring 
that puppies in foster homes were receiving proper supervision and other 
related issues.

If you do decide to go with GDD  please let us know how things are there 
now.

Julie


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "GARY STEEVES" <rainshadowmusic at shaw.ca>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, August 04, 2009 2:00 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] labradoodles and schools that use them?


> 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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