[nagdu] TSE and Guiding Eyes comparison

Sun May 17 13:27:23 UTC 2009

yes but Margo they most likely share breading stock with seeing eye as do 
other schools around the world.

Julie Phillipson
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From: "Margo and Arrow" <margo.downey at verizon.net>
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> Well, Seeing eye does not require us to turn in vet reports and they do 
> well
> at developing training and breeding.
>
> Margo and Arrow
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> From: "sblanjones11" <sblanjones11 at sbcglobal.net>
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> Subject: Re: [nagdu] TSE and Guiding Eyes comparison
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>>I can tell you that GEB's training is also individualized.  We all get
>> introduced to everything, but those who need more of any particular type
>> of
>> training are given that opportunity.
>> White Plains is where most of the training takes place.  It is a 
>> mid-sized
>> city, with a great variety of urban and suburban environments.
>> SE also has excellent urban graining, and lots of traffic checks.
>> Both are excellent schools, and I don't believe an urban traveler could 
>> go
>> wrong at either.
>>
>> As far as GEB's ownership policy, ownership can be had after two years.
>> Work & health reports are requested annually, and are very important to
>> the
>> development of breeding & training.  Owners as well as non-owners are
>> requested to complete them.
>>
>> HTH.
>> Susan & Rhoda
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
>> Behalf
>> Of Angie Matney
>> Sent: Saturday, May 16, 2009 1:34 PM
>> To: 'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] TSE and Guiding Eyes comparison
>>
>> 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'"
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>> 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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