[nagdu] TSE and Guiding Eyes comparison

[Angie Matney]

Hi Tami,

The training at TSE is similar. I obviously can't compare it to GEB, but I
will say that what I liked about TSE was that it was very individualized. At
my first school, all students went into the city on the same day. At TSE, we
went in groups. I only went to NYC once, but other students went more often,
depending on their needs. Maybe Ann or another GEB grad could speak to
scheduling at GEB.

Angie



-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of Ann Chiappetta
Sent: Saturday, May 16, 2009 11:33 AM
To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Subject: Re: [nagdu] TSE and Guiding Eyes comparison

Hi Tammy;
I'm a recent GEB grad and I believe I've gotten great urban training. We 
were out five days a week for three weeks in downtown White Plains, NY, a 
busy city with plenty of obstacles, like rounded sidewalk  ramps 
buses,,complicated crossings,  scaffolding, and people and other dogs.We 
trained in NYC only one day but it was great as I got train/subway training 
and felt the safest I've felt in the subway since losing my sight.

I live in a suburban/urban setting and Verona's city skills are spot on. We 
don't have much need for country walking so I make sure I take her on side 
streets just to keep her skills up. But her shorelining skills are good, 
too.
Hope that helps.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tamara Smith-Kinney" <tamara.8024 at comcast.net>
To: "'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users'" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, May 16, 2009 3:26 AM
Subject: [nagdu] TSE and Guiding Eyes comparison


> Hey, all.  A friend was asking me some questions about guide dog schools,
> and I had no clue to the answers, so I thought I would ask.  She wanted to
> know how Guiding Eyes and TSE compare when it comes to urban training for
> both dog and handler, since both are near NYC.
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> Has anyone been to both schools?  How would you compare the two?
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> Tami Smith-Kinney
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