[nagdu] TSE and Guiding Eyes comparison

[Haben Girma]

Angie, that's really interesting. I would have actually assume that 
training would be more individualized at GEB since GEB has a smaller 
class size and a smaller student to instructor ratio.

Haben

Angie Matney wrote:
> 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.
>>
>>
>>
>> Has anyone been to both schools?  How would you compare the two?
>>
>>
>>
>> Tami Smith-Kinney
>>
>>
>>
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