[nagdu] a couple questions

Mon Dec 6 18:42:15 UTC 2010

They don't at the Oregon campus,
Jordan

"Buddy Brannan" <buddy at brannan.name> wrote:

>When I went to GDB back in 1996, the instructors walked us to our gate
>also, so that'd be the same regardless. 
>--
>Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
>Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY
>
>
>
>On Dec 6, 2010, at 1:08 PM, Brenda wrote:
>
>> So if I choose Seeing Eye I donn't have to worry about a patdown
>because I will have an escort to security, but if I choose GDB I run
>the risk.  I'm sure the Seeing Eye teams can navigate just fine, but it
>is especially nice to know you get a little extra help on the way home.
> Even when I was sighted I didn't like traveling in airports alone.
>> 
>> Hey Melissa, how does your roomate like her Leader Dog and her
>experience in training?
>> 
>> 
>> On 12/6/2010 12:40 PM, Jordan Gallacher wrote:
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>Behalf
>>> Of Cindy Ray
>>> Sent: Monday, December 06, 2010 11:14 AM
>>> To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] a couple questions
>>> 
>>> You probably won't be going through a body scan or invasive pat down
>if you
>>> make sure you are not wearing or carrying metal on you. When you go
>home, at
>>> 
>>> least from TSE, the instructors get a pass through the security and
>>> accompany you to the gate. They aren't allowed to walk on the plane
>with you
>>> 
>>> anymore though, but how lost can you get, even with a new dog,
>walking down
>>> a jetway?By the time you leave GDB, you don't have the instructor
>going to
>>> the gate with you, but at an unfamiliar airport, I ask for
>assistance
>>> anyway.  The instructors at GDB really put a huge emphasis on
>getting the
>>> dog to do what you want, and even on routes, they pretty quickly
>will follow
>>> you byt not say much except if the dog does something and you didn't
>catch
>>> it or if you are in immediate danger.  By the time you are in the
>airport
>>> heading home, you will have all the skills you need from GDB to
>navigate an
>>> airport with or without assistance by someone.
>>> Jordan
>>> 
>>> Cindy
>>> 
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Brenda"<bjnite at windstream.net>
>>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Monday, December 06, 2010 10:54 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] a couple questions
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Interesting about your horror stories about people who know people
>and
>>> down the line about Leader.  My friend won't go anywhere else.  I
>have
>>> had two direct stories about people who didn't feel they got help
>after
>>> graduation from Seeing Eye, however, both would recommend Seeing
>Eye.
>>> Seems like in both cases there are more to the stories than at first
>>> glance.  I'm hoping the poster that has had several Leader dogs will
>>> post some information about the school.   I am looking for
>information
>>> like Shannon posted and also Cindy has provided some very good
>points to
>>> think about.
>>> 
>>> Here is one point I am considering - If I have to fly I could well
>have
>>> to endure a body scan on the way home.  Hard as I might try not to
>set
>>> off a metal detector, I might just be the random lucky winner of a
>full
>>> body pat down (grope) as people with service dogs are not allowed to
>go
>>> through the full body scan machines, and I am not up to that so I
>will
>>> have to consider schools I can reach by bus or possibly train.  I
>really
>>> like GDB's shorter program though (and that would be one long train
>ride).
>>> 
>>> True this post has brought out some negative comments, but I am
>really
>>> learning a lot about the topic of choosing a guide dog school.  They
>say
>>> this choice is as important as choosing a college, so I hope the
>thread
>>> continues for a while.
>>> Brenda
>>> On 12/6/2010 9:46 AM, Jordan Gallacher wrote:
>>>> I've heard quite a few horror stories from people who have or
>people who
>>>> know people who have gotten their dogs from Leader dogs.
>>>> Jordan
>>>> 
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>Behalf
>>>> Of Brenda
>>>> Sent: Monday, December 06, 2010 7:15 AM
>>>> To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
>>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] a couple questions
>>>> 
>>>> Hi Terra
>>>> I'm glad you asked this question.  I'm looking at Leader and GDB. 
>I
>>>> have a friend who has gotten all her dogs (3 or 4 over the years)
>from
>>>> Leader and is very pleased.  I will be taking their Accelerated
>Mobility
>>>> course in 2011 so will get some exposure to the school.  I know
>there is
>>>> a poster to this list who has been pleased with his experience with
>>>> Leader Dogs (also 3 I think over time).
>>>> 
>>>> I look forward to reading more replies to your question.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> On 12/6/2010 12:44 AM, Terra Syslo wrote:
>>>>> Hi. I am in the process to start applying to guide dog schools,
>and I
>>>> think
>>>>> I have it narrowed down to 2 or 3 schools I'm looking at. Can
>anyone give
>>>> me
>>>>> some information as to your experiences with Leader Dogs for the
>Blind?
>>>> I'm
>>>>> also considering GDF and maybe Seeing Eye. Thanks for any info.
>>>>> 
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