[nagdu] seeing eye

Mon Feb 22 19:01:51 UTC 2010

Jennifer,

Ask!  Ask!  /grin/  Think of it as giving us all an excuse to talk about our
dogs and our schools (even we whose school is ourselves).  We also get a
chance to learn new things by reading the replies of others.

So keep asking, girl!  I love seeing your advance preparation and your
approach to the decision-making and learning process.

Tami Smith-Kinney

-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of Jennifer L Finley
Sent: Sunday, February 21, 2010 4:37 PM
To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Subject: Re: [nagdu] seeing eye

Is it bad that I am asking all of these questions?  I just feal like I am 
bugging you all with my questions.  If not, I will keep asking.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Wayne Merritt" <wcmerritt at gmail.com>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, February 21, 2010 11:35 AM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] seeing eye

> When I was at Seeign Eye in the fall of 2008, they gave each one of us
> the smaller bells that can clip onto the dog's collar. I was able to
> request a few more due to a slight hearing loss I have. They also
> provide the next 6 months of heart and flea meds I believe, along with
> a few days supply of food and dog treats. AS if all that weren't
> enough, you can buy things from their catelog of dog related material,
> some which you might want, such as extra bowls, leashes, bed/night
> chains, and other items. You can always call them to order any of
> these after you leave class, but it's handy to have a choice of them
> while in training as well. They also have some clothing in their
> variety of things, such as shirts and fleece jackets. One of my
> coworkers actually mistakened my fleece jacket I wore to work recently
> for the same type of jacket that her school sells. Then of course we
> got into a short debate of which school thought of it first, grin.
>
> Wayne
>
> On 2/21/10, Linda Gwizdak <linda.gwizdak at cox.net> wrote:
>> Ginger,
>> Will you please tell Julie where Seeing Eye gets those soft crates we had

>> at
>> school and they ordered one for me to buy?  thanks.
>>
>> Lyn and Landon
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Julie J" <julielj at windstream.net>
>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Sunday, February 21, 2010 5:02 AM
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] seeing eye
>>
>>
>>> Thanks Wayne!
>>>
>>> The Vari-Kennel I have is the plastic sort with metal door and windows.
>>> It's super huge.  Fortunately my husband doesn't mind using it as his
>>> night stand! LOL
>>>
>>> I'd love to find a portable crate that would fold up reasonably small, 
>>> be
>>> light enough for me to easily carry and is big enough for my pony of a 
>>> dog
>>>
>>> to fit into.  I have scoured the internet and found nothing.  I'm snowed
>>> in again today, so maybe I'll give it another go today.
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>> Julie
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Wayne Merritt" <wcmerritt at gmail.com>
>>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Saturday, February 20, 2010 10:50 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] seeing eye
>>>
>>>
>>>> >From what i remember, the school's crates were heavy duty plastic with
>>>> metal doors that could be swung open or shut, and had latches you
>>>> could use to lock the door shut. It looked more stationary than the
>>>> travel crates others have described. I'm sure that if I needed one,
>>>> then they would have provided me with one. I saw another student's
>>>> crate for their dog and it was the travel kind previously described,
>>>> with the zippers and it looked like it could be folded down pretty
>>>> tight for easy carrying.
>>>>
>>>> Wayne
>>>>
>>>> On 2/21/10, Jennifer L Finley <jenniferfinley at embarqmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> Hi Julie, what kind of crate did wain use?
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From: "Julie J" <julielj at windstream.net>
>>>>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
>>>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>>>> Sent: Saturday, February 20, 2010 5:27 PM
>>>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] seeing eye
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Wayne,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Holy cow! That must be a seriously nice crate.  Do you happen to know
>>>>>> what
>>>>>>
>>>>>> brand or what features it has?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I bought a super huge Vari-Kennel for Monty.  I think it's the 
>>>>>> biggest
>>>>>> size available.  My husband calls it "the dog barn".  ROFLOL  It cost
>>>>>> just
>>>>>>
>>>>>> over $100  or so including the shipping.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I don't use tie down at all.  Monty loves his crate.  He will go in
>>>>>> there
>>>>>> sometimes in the afternoon just to hang out or take a nap.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Now that he's grown out of his puppy craziness and is reliable in the
>>>>>> house, I don't use the crate as much as I used to.  Again, it's just
>>>>>> one
>>>>>> of the many things that you have to figure out what works in your
>>>>>> current
>>>>>> situation.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Julie
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>> From: "Wayne Merritt" <wcmerritt at gmail.com>
>>>>>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
>>>>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>>>>> Sent: Saturday, February 20, 2010 3:48 PM
>>>>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] seeing eye
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> You will be given a small mat for the dog to sleep on during one of
>>>>>>> the first regular nightly lectures when you're at the school. This
>>>>>>> will probably be the first night you're there, where they go over
>>>>>>> basic stuff, everyone introduces themselves, and they hand out a few
>>>>>>> things like the mats. Some dogs are crated at the Seeing Eye, but I
>>>>>>> think that this depends on the dog. Many of my classmates had crates
>>>>>>> for their dogs and some didn't. I didn't use a crate my first half 
>>>>>>> of
>>>>>>> training, but asked for one during the second half. My dog seemed to
>>>>>>> do fine with or without one. I looked into crates when I returned
>>>>>>> home, but quickly discovered that the ones that the school was 
>>>>>>> using,
>>>>>>> were usually around $300 or more. I didn't much like the cheaper 
>>>>>>> ones,
>>>>>>> or couldn't find any that suited me, so I've just done without and 
>>>>>>> my
>>>>>>> dog hasn't been worse for wear. I tried leaving the mat out, but she
>>>>>>> eventually pushed it aside and now just sleeps on bare carpet and 
>>>>>>> does
>>>>>>> fine. If my apartment had floors then things might be different, but
>>>>>>> then again who knows. I'm sure that she wouldn't be opposed to 
>>>>>>> having
>>>>>>> a nicer mat or doggie bed, but since she's done fine without one, 
>>>>>>> then
>>>>>>> I really haven't seen the need. My trainer at the school pretty much
>>>>>>> said as much when I brought up the topic of crates with him.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Wayne
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On 2/20/10, Jennifer L Finley <jenniferfinley at embarqmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>> thanks Joy I just was not sure about that.
>>>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>>>> From: "Joy Relton" <jrelton at verizon.net>
>>>>>>>> To: "'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog
>>>>>>>> Users'"
>>>>>>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>>>>>>> Sent: Friday, February 19, 2010 6:47 PM
>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] seeing eye
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Hi Jennifer,
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Yes, you do use your cane up until the time that you begin to use
>>>>>>>>> your
>>>>>>>>> dog.
>>>>>>>>> I would recommend bringing a folding cane so that you can pack it 
>>>>>>>>> in
>>>>>>>>> your
>>>>>>>>> suit case when you go home.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>>>>> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] 
>>>>>>>>> On
>>>>>>>>> Behalf
>>>>>>>>> Of Jennifer L Finley
>>>>>>>>> Sent: Friday, February 19, 2010 7:09 PM
>>>>>>>>> To: nagdu at nfbnet.org
>>>>>>>>> Subject: [nagdu] seeing eye
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Hello this is Jennifer, I was wondering, when you first get to the
>>>>>>>>> seeing
>>>>>>>>> eye, do you ever use your cane?  I know at some schools you go
>>>>>>>>> sighted
>>>>>>>>> guide.  Thanks let me know
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