[nagdu] Spring fever? Where?

Wed Apr 6 15:57:58 UTC 2011

Now that ou've mentioned it, do we have other Pilot Dog grads on this list?
I've been wondering about that off and on myself.  When I was looking into
programs, Pilot was one program that got my interest because they were
producing some of the non-standard breeds I was interested in, while GDB was
phasing out both their poodle and shepherd lines.  I was pretty clucless
back then about how to choose a program and what my options were and so
forth, now that I think about it.  Anyway, I had planned to complete the
application process with Pilot while I was doing the living skills program
at our state agency's headquarters...  Which turned out to be exactly
opposite of what was advertised!  Well, the do use the phrase "hands on
training" in their literature.  It's just that one does not expect that to
mean the kind of "hands on" the client in a way that causes physical
injuries require a long rehabilitation process and lots of extra medical
expense.  Then there was the mentally ill roommate in the apartments; I had
come from across the state back then, so that was a bummer and I nearly
ended up dead.  I guess that list of policies and procedures for the
apartments was another bit of opposite information...  So I nedded up nearly
dead and had to put off applying for guide dog school, since I ended up too
ill for the foreseeable future to survive the first day of training.  Sigh.

But I also had those new nifty injuries to the muscles and tendons of my
arms and wrists and hands, which using a cane exacerbaated something awful,
so I needed a guide dog to get around to do the walking I needed to do to
recover physically...  Solution?  Dog!  I weighted my choice towards guide
dog prospect, figuring if it didn't work out as a fully working guide, it
could get me around in the great outdoors and to the dog park for much
walking and socializing while we had fun together.

So no Pilot Dogs for me then, only I do often wonder about grads from the
program.  It's good to meet one again!

Tami Smith-Kinney

-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of Sheila Leigland
Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2011 7:26 AM
To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Spring fever? Where?

Hi I'm up drinking tea so thought I would respond. When I got my first dog,
I was way overweight I knew nothing about pilot dogs but they were willing
to give me the chance to try even though I was a really slow walker and I'm
so glad they did. I love using a dog. Thanks my rowdy guys are fun.

-----Original Message-----
From: Lisa Irving <lirving1234 at cox.net>
Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2011 12:13 AM
To: NAGDU Mailing List,	the National Association of Guide Dog Users
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Spring fever? Where?

Nifty! I was unaware that Pilot Dogs is still in existence. Best of luck 
with your rowdies guys -- all three of them!

Lisa and Bernie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sheila Leigland" <sleigland at bresnan.net>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, April 04, 2011 8:52 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Spring fever? Where?

> No, we didn't train them because we don't know if we could do it 
> effectively. Tres and Sampson came from pilot dogs.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Lisa Irving <lirving1234 at cox.net>
> Sent: Monday, April 04, 2011 9:44 PM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users 
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Spring fever? Where?
>
> Did you and Harold train them, or which school did they come from?
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Sheila Leigland" <sleigland at bresnan.net>
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Monday, April 04, 2011 8:26 PM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Spring fever? Where?
>
>
>> Yes we have 18 month old guide dogs oh what fun they are.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Lisa Irving <lirving1234 at cox.net>
>> Sent: Monday, April 04, 2011 9:17 PM
>> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Spring fever? Where?
>>
>> Hi Shiela and clan,
>>
>> I too have a son who recently turned 22 years old. Did you say that you
>> and
>> your hubby have 18 mo. guide dogs?
>>
>> Lisa and Bernie
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Sheila Leigland" <sleigland at bresnan.net>
>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Sunday, April 03, 2011 12:05 PM
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Spring fever? Where?
>>
>>
>>> Hi I'm married and we have a 23 year old son. We both have bran new 
>>> guide
>>> dogs mine is a golden retriever named tres pronounced tray and yes I do
>>> use jaws. My husband harold has a golden retriever named sampson. They
>>> are
>>> eighteen months old and were born
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Tamara Smith-Kinney <tamara.8024 at comcast.net>
>>> Sent: Sunday, April 03, 2011 10:17 AM
>>> To: 'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users'
>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Spring fever? Where?
>>>
>>> Welcome, Sheila!  Sorry about the snow there.  We just have soggy skies
>>> and
>>> ground and mud, with unseasonably low temps...  Also, crazy dogs!
>>>
>>> I'm Tami (pronounced Tammy, in case you're using JAWS), and I live in
>>> Oregon
>>> with my nearly 5-year-old owner-trained poodle guide Mitzi.  We share a
>>> household with a 3-legged coonhound named Daisy and her dad (DD), as 
>>> well
>>> as
>>> Big Brother (BB) and his chinchilla Tiki.  It takes all 3 of us humans 
>>> to
>>> keep the dogs entertained indoors by now.  When the boys are away, we
>>> girls
>>> get really rowdy and Mitzi and I let Daisy bark indoors to her heart's
>>> content just to get it out of her system.  /lol/  Like I said, crazy!
>>>
>>> Anyway, welcome.  I look forward to hearing about you and your dog there
>>> in
>>> the wilds of Montana.  We do have another person from Montana on the
>>> list,
>>> but I can't remember exactly where she is.
>>>
>>> Tami Smith-Kinney
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>>> Behalf
>>> Of Sheila Leigland
>>> Sent: Sunday, April 03, 2011 7:16 AM
>>> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Spring fever? Where?
>>>
>>> Hi I am knew to the list, we live in great falls Montana and it is
>>> snowing
>>> and our dogs are crazy today.
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Lisa Irving <lirving1234 at cox.net>
>>> Sent: Saturday, April 02, 2011 10:28 PM
>>> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Spring fever? Where?
>>>
>>> Well, we're suffering out here in Cali. It's only going to be about 60
>>> degrees inland. You know, when it drops below 55 degrees, it's like a
>>> "three
>>>
>>> dog night".
>>>
>>> Lisa and Bernie
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "cheryl echevarria" <cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com>
>>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Saturday, April 02, 2011 7:14 AM
>>> Subject: [nagdu] Spring fever? Where?
>>>
>>>
>>>> Seriously, it snowed here on Long Island a little bit and it was cold
>>>> last
>>>
>>>> night.
>>>>
>>>>
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>>>>  ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>>  From: Brenda Noland<mailto:bjnite at windstream.net>
>>>>  To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog
>>>> Users<mailto:nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>>>  Sent: Saturday, April 02, 2011 7:38 AM
>>>>  Subject: Re: [nagdu] New Service Animal Hotline
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>  What spring fever, it is still cold and I have a little pile of snow 
>>>> in
>>>>  my yarde.
>>>>  Brenda
>>>>
>>>>  On 4/1/2011 10:23 PM, Tamara Smith-Kinney wrote:
>>>>  > Cheryl,
>>>>  >
>>>>  > The list has been quiet.  We're all busy with other things or
>>>> suffering
>>>
>>>> the
>>>>  > final mental meltdown caused by delayed Spring Fever.  /smile/
>>>>  >
>>>>  > Tami Smith-Kinney
>>>>  >
>>>>  > -----Original Message-----
>>>>  > From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org<mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org>
>>>> [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
>>>>  > Of cheryl echevarria
>>>>  > Sent: Friday, April 01, 2011 10:20 AM
>>>>  > To: nagdu
>>>>  > Subject: [nagdu] New Service Animal Hotline
>>>>  >
>>>>  > Is this in affect yet?
>>>>  >
>>>>  > It was posted on the Guide Dog Foundation Grad list, and I hadn't
>>>> heard
>>>
>>>> it
>>>>  > was live yet
>>>>  >
>>>>  > Also, this list has been quiet, or I am just not getting messages
>>>>  >
>>>>  > The biggest compliment you can pay me is to recommend my services!
>>>>  >
>>>>  > Cheryl Echevarria
>>>>  > CD-10646
>>>>  >
>>>>
>>>
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