[nagdu] labradoodles and schools that use them?

GARY STEEVES rainshadowmusic at shaw.ca
Wed Aug 5 17:18:58 UTC 2009


Hi Tracy:

Thanks for the link and the information. It certainly was an interesting read. I thought It was like watching a soap opera yet this really happened. smile

Gary
 
----- Original Message -----
From: Tracy Carcione <carcione at access.net>
Date: Wednesday, August 5, 2009 5:06 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>

> Hi Gary.
> GDUI is a consumer organization, as NAGDU is.  So far as I 
> know, GDUI
> doesn't accredit anyone.  Perhaps you meant CUSDGS, the 
> Council of US Dog
> Guide Schools.  I think they do have some kind of 
> accreditation, or maybe
> the accreditation is handled through the international guide 
> dogs schools
> organization.
> Though honestly I'm not sure what the accreditation is worth, 
> since all
> the US schools who've been operating for a while seem to have 
> it, although
> I think standards vary widely among them.
> JMO.
> Tracy
> 
> > Hi Julie:
> >
> > Thanks for that information. I will google the article you 
> mentioned. I
> > did look on the  GDUI website to see if the school was a 
> current member
> > with their association. I  appreciate peoples input and 
> will share any
> > thing I discover that is of interest. I did notice on the GDUI 
> website> that another school I had contacted, pilot dogs, was 
> not on their
> > accredited list.
> >
> > As I mentioned, I'm interested in a lab poodle cross or poodle 
> for their
> > minimal shedding. If anyone has experience with other schools 
> that use
> > these breeds please drop me aline. I would like to ask you 
> more questions
> > if possible.
> >
> > Warm Regards,
> > Gary
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Julie J <julielj at windstream.net>
> > Date: Tuesday, August 4, 2009 1:37 pm
> > Subject: Re: [nagdu] labradoodles and schools that use them?
> > To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog 
> Users"> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> >
> >> 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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