[nagdu] fidelco guide dogs, what do you think of this organization

[Tina Thomas]

Hello Artie- The situation with Fidelco goes way beyond the matching
process. There have been many graduates who have had serious issues with the
practices and policies of the school. There have been graduates who have had
their dogs taken away without cause, as well as being denied follow up
services. 
Tina   

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Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2011 8:06 AM
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Subject: Re: [nagdu] fidelco guide dogs, what do you think of this
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    I know people with Fidelco guides, I hang out in the group where they
do, and my guide is from the Guide Dog 
Foundation  on Long Island.

    So,  you saw one item about a Fidelco guide that is less than
satisfactory.  One?  I got a guide dog from Southeastern in Florida 11 years
ago; a dog that admittedly should not have been issued to be a service dog;
and was early-retired.  My second guide from SEGDI was fantastic!  My GDF
guide is super fantastic, as is my S-O's Goldador from GDF, which is her
sixth guide since high school; first from GDF.

    Poor matches happen everywhere.   It's part of life.  I'd seen
mis-matches get corrected with SEGDI handlers.  No school never has a
mis-match. 

    One reason I applied to GDF was that I spent my life and career on "the
Island".  It's my old stomping grounds.

    I'd suppose that there are Fidelco  handlers here in the NAGDU list.  I
can put the word out in the group where they hang their hats, if you'd like.

    Artie and GDF Golden guide dog JJ by the Gulf, 
    west central Florida.
    Dusty's Light Will  Shine Forever!
    and sweet Charcoal, who has received her Beautiful
    Angel Wings, her Loving Memory lives on in our hearts.

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From: "reinhard stebner" 

I just joined this list in hopes of getting opinions of Fidelco guide  dogs.

1) What have you thought  about Fidelco dogs?  I recently say a Braille
monitor article about one users bad experience with Fidelco.  I had  applied
for a dog from them in February and was just approved to get a  guide from
them.  After reading the article, I have doubts if I have 
made the correct decision with attending this guide school.

2) All of the dogs that I have seen from this school have been very  well
trained and respond well to their handlers.  I wanted a German  Shepherd and
did not have time to go to a traditional school.  I have  had poor matches
from other schools and wanted to give a smaller school 
a try.

Any constructive feedback is welcome about guide dogs schools.  I want  to
make sure I am making the best possible decision and not have issues 
with he school.
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