[nagdu] dog adaptability and expectations

[Albert J Rizzi]

So that I understand the focus of the program it is to perfect independent
cane travel and also to strengthen other senses which would ultimately
compliment your abilities as a guide dog user? 

Albert J. Rizzi, M.Ed.
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My Blind Spot, Inc.
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-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of Martha Harris
Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2010 10:17 AM
To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Subject: Re: [nagdu] dog adaptability and expectations

Hi Cheryl,
Someone correct me if I am wrong, but the Louisiana Center, Colorado Center,

and BLIND Inc. allow students to work the dog to and from the center, all 
evenings, and weekends, but the student must use the straight cane from 
8-4:30 during classes.

Martha

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From: "cheryl echevarria" <cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2010 9:26 AM
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [nagdu] dog adaptability and expectations

> Question here, Blind Inc. doesn't allow guide dogs?
>
> Cheryl Echevarria
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>  From: Martha Harris<mailto:latinanewschic at gmail.com>
>  To: nagdu at nfbnet.org<mailto:nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>  Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2010 10:11 PM
>  Subject: [nagdu] dog adaptability and expectations
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>
>  Hi Everyone,
>  I have been working with my lab Dee since November of last year, and in 
> May, I will have her for six months. I am going to BLIND Inc. where she 
> will be crated for 7-8 hours per day. However, I will walk as often as I 
> can to the center, which is 1.3 miles or so each way, plus work in the 
> evenings and on weekends. Many guide dog users say I will "ruin the dog," 
> and it is not good to make a dog change routine so drastically because it 
> takes six months to a year to become solid. However, I think learning the 
> discovery method will help us be a more solid team because I will be able 
> to travel with confidence to familiar and unfamiliar places. Is it 
> expectations preached by the guide dog schools because they don't believe 
> blind people can handle sudden change? Is it that some guide dog users 
> have less confidence in themselves and don't believe change is good for 
> them or their dogs, or am I way off base thinking like this?
>
>  Martha
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