[nagdu] Grave problems with Pilot Dogs program

[dmgina]

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On Apr 13, 2011, at 7:08 PM, Passle Helminski <passle at roadrunner.com> wrote:

> Hello,
> 
> I am a Pilot Dog Handler.  I am working my second guide from Pilot. I worked my first dog for 10 and a half years. My second guide and I are together for a year. We just got done traveling for Erie,PA to Buffalo, NY to Texas and back to Erie with no traffic problems.  We will be traveling to Penn State next month and I can assure you we will have no traffic problems.
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> I you want to talk call me (814) 833-6366.
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> Passle
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>> I spoke with Alec a member of Nagdu and a guide dog handler. I found out
>> that Pilot Dogs train their dogs for only three months. It seems that they
>> are not thoroughly trained with traffic, etc. I am just in the beginning
>> state of choosing an organization.
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>> I could used input from anyone on this list regarding Pilot Dogs both
>> positive and negative.
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>> It is a grave concern to me to be given a dog who could put both of us in
>> harms way. How can a service dog organization not be called out for unsafe
>> dogs?
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>> The newbie,
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>> Carin
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>> Karen Alexander
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>> home:    330 864 8351
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>> mobile:  330 715 4690
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>> 710 White Pond Dr #705
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>> Akron, Ohio 44320
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