[nagdu] schools

Fri Mar 13 14:37:32 UTC 2009

Bob, 
If you are doing all you can with regard to weight-loss (green beans
work too) do have his thyroid  checked. 
If the weight just isn't coming off and you and others aren't offering
more then his alloted food ration, it's worth looking into.

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Behalf Of Bob Hicks
Sent: Friday, March 13, 2009 8:04 AM
To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Subject: Re: [nagdu] schools

Hi Julie.  Just got back to this computer.  No, that is not a typo.
Amos is still relatively young(4 in June) and he carries the weight
well, but we really need to lose at least 20 lbs somewhere.  We switched
to Purina 1 weight control food this week and I hope we can get back to
some long walks here as the weather breaks.  He is still in a "large"
Pilot harness(they won't give us an extra large!  grin).  Amos runs and
plays with are two boxers like he is a pup, but they jump over the
pond(small decorative pond) much more lithely than Amos!  I think Monty
will be great.  take care

Amos & bob

Sincerely yours,

Bob Hicks,
The Seeing Hand Association, Inc.
<bob at seeinghandassociation.com>
304-232-4810
----- Original Message -----
From: "Julie J." <jlcrane at alltel.net>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, March 04, 2009 3:46 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] schools

> Is that a typo?  Amos is really 120 pounds?  Holy cow, I thought my
dog 
> was huge.
>
> Julie
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Bob Hicks" <bob at seeinghandassociation.com>
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 04, 2009 8:11 AM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] schools
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>
>> Hi Katie.  Amos is a black lab.  He is a great dog.  Yes, he finds
things 
>> and is fairly accurate.  He can find our car in the mall parking lot
if I 
>> get started some where near the right rowe! grin.  Pilot does not
teach 
>> the "follow" command as Leader does.  Amos learned to follow in a
couple 
>> or three trips to the mall with my wife.
>>
>> The Pilot facility is fairly basic, but it is comfortable and
sufficient 
>> for my needs.  There were 6 handlers in my class with 3 trainers.  We

>> occasionally had a fourth trainer and her supervisor join us.  As a 
>> second timer and only there for 2 weeks, we all had the basic skills
down 
>> pat, so I expect it was a good group for a new trainer to work with.
At 
>> Leader Dogs in 1979, my trainer was a first timer and so was I and it

>> worked out fine. At Leader Dogs we were close to Detroit, but we
never 
>> went downtown. At Pilot dogs, you are in or on the outer edge of the
big 
>> city and I think this made for a different level of comfort.  I am a 
>> small town guy and I don't dig big cities, so Broad Street in
downtown 
>> Columbus was a bit overwhelming(8 lanes wide), but very good
training.  I 
>> liked Leader and Pilot, but they are different!  Good people and
trainers 
>> at both schools. Amos is considerably larger than Nicholas was and I
like 
>> that.  Amos and I both need to loose wait!  grin, but Amos is just
under 
>> 120 lbs and Nicholas was 65 lbs.  HTH
>>
>> Sincerely yours,
>>
>> Bob Hicks,
>> The Seeing Hand Association, Inc.
>> <bob at seeinghandassociation.com>
>> 304-232-4810
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Katie Mawby" <katiem at iserv.net>
>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2009 1:35 PM
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] schools
>>
>>
>>> Hi Rachel and Bob,
>>> As Pilot graduates, I'm hoping you can help me with some questions.
>>> My name is Katie, and I am retiring my Leader Dog and will be
replacing 
>>> him this Spring.  I have applied to both Guiding Eyes and Pilot.
>>> Could you tell me about your experiences at Pilot?
>>> What breed of dogs do you have?  Did you get to select your dogs and
the 
>>> desired breeds?  How long was your training and how many students in

>>> your class/ratio to instructors?  Are your dogs able to target or
find 
>>> objects such as elevators, doors, empty seats, etc?
>>> I appreciate any info you would like to share.
>>>
>>> Thank you,
>>> Katie
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Rachel and Rhett" <serenityangel1983 at gmail.com>
>>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users"

>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Friday, February 27, 2009 8:27 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] schools
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hi, Bob.
>>>>
>>>> I'm not sure if we're the only Pilot graduates on the list. Have a
good 
>>>> weekend.
>>>> Rachel and Rhett
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