[nagdu] feeling stuck

[Shannon Dyer]

Well, they can't keep you there against your will. If you explain to them that you want a poodle, and that there aren't any guarantees of you getting one once your training is over, they should work with you. If they don't, I don't imagine there's anything stopping you from leaving.

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On Dec 28, 2011, at 8:08 PM, Hannah Chadwick wrote:

> I really really really want the poodle but I don't know how to get out of
> the training center. I started about two weeks ago... I plan to get a dog
> before college but I'm just not sure if they'll get another poodle before
> fall of 2012. The training center does Braille, Daily living skills,
> computers, and mobility. I'm mainly there for technology. I honestly don't
> think they'll let me get a dog in the middle of my training but then again,
> I barely started...
> Any advice would be helpful in terms of what/how I should approach this with
> the person who makes the final decision at the training center.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of Cindy Ray
> Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2011 5:04 PM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] feeling stuck
> 
> Hannah, if you are set on a Poodle, then I would go for the Poodle now and
> then get the training later. If you want the training under your belt, then
> I guess I'd go do the training and work toward a Poodle later. In the end, I
> would say it probably depends on how badly you want the Poodle. It would be
> a hard call. Also, if you are working toward employment, the dog now would
> make the most sense. What all does the curriculum at the training center
> involve?
> 
> Cindy
> 
> On Dec 28, 2011, at 5:31 PM, Hannah Chadwick wrote:
> 
>> Greetings all,
>> I hope all of you are having a fantastic holiday season! :) I applied 
>> to two guide dog schools - Pilot Dogs and Guiding Eyes. I did my 
>> interview for guiding Eyes today and it went well. I also received a 
>> call from Pilot Dogs to notify me that they may have a poodle ready 
>> for me and that I would have to attend the session from January 8th to 
>> February 3rd of 2012. I would love to go and start my training because 
>> I really want a poodle, but I recently enrolled in a training center, 
>> Orientation Center for the Blind so I could improve my technology 
>> skills and get used to living in a bigger city for when I start 
>> college in the fall of 2012. I understand that being at OCB 
>> (Orientation Center for the Blind) is a huge commitment but I also 
>> know that poodles are very rare at Pilot Dogs and I was told that they 
>> can't guarantee to have a poodle ready later on next year. I was wondering
> what I should do and what your opinions are?
>> Thanks in advance!
>> Cheers, Hannah
>> 
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