[nagdu] dog adaptability and expectations

Martha Harris latinanewschic at gmail.com
Wed Mar 31 17:04:14 UTC 2010


Hi Albert,
It is a blindness training program for independence. There are Braille, 
technology, travel, cooking, home maintenance, industrial, and recreational 
classes.

Martha

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From: "Albert J Rizzi" <albert at myblindspot.org>
Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2010 11:46 AM
To: "'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'" 
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Subject: Re: [nagdu] dog adaptability and expectations

> 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.
> CEO/Founder
> My Blind Spot, Inc.
> 90 Broad Street - 18th Fl.
> New York, New York  10004
> www.myblindspot.org
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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
>> Independent Travel Consultant
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>>  ----- Original Message ----- 
>>  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
>>
>>
>>  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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