[nagdu] Input in matching

[deb jock]

Hi, Jeff, 

My name is Deb Jock.  I just got my 4th dog from TSe in July.  She was a
yellow lab female named Olympia.  Unfortunately, I had to return her Sunday.
John Bertram, who I think will be teaching in your class, picked her up
Sunday night and took her back.  There were some anxiety issues and some out
of harness behavior we couldn't correct.  She was a great worker.  Here is
my advice to you.  

First of all, be very honest with your trainer about how much you walk.
Some people think it makes them look bad to say they don't walk much.  If
you do that's great but if you don't let them know.  Also, since this is
your first dog be open-minded about breed and whether you want a male or
female.  That always widens your choices.  

I hope that helps some.  

Deb Jock 



 
-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of Jeffrey Young
Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2011 4:04 PM
To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Input in matching

On Saturday I go to TSE to get my first dog. I'm way excited. Do you guys
have any advice for me, so that I can get a good match?
Thanks

Jeff
On Feb 1, 2011, at 12:55 PM, GARY STEEVES wrote:

> Hi Tracy:
> 
> Yes, matching is a mystery but my school seems to have done pretty good
with me. I had my doubts about Bogart after the first week. My doubts were
increased when they talked to me about how the dogs will bond and get better
and they wouldn't send me home with a dog that wasn't going to work. I had
never, until that point, thought about going home without a dog. :)
> 
> Anyway, 8 months later Bogart is doing a fine job. We are starting to have
some more challenging behaviour with coming when he's called, walking away
from me when I go to put his leash on to go out, etc but I think I just need
to do more obedience work at home.
> 
> Gary
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Tracy Carcione <carcione at access.net>
> Date: Tuesday, February 1, 2011 11:05 am
> Subject: [nagdu] Input in matching
> To: nagdu at nfbnet.org
> 
>> I would like some input into the matchmaking, but I'm not sure 
>> it would
>> improve the process.  For instance, one of my classmates 
>> met one of her
>> prospective dogs and fell in love with him, but by the end of a couple
>> weeks, he was driving her nuts and she had to make a 
>> switch.  Also, I
>> remember my first few walks with Echo.  She was 
>> dreadful!  Slower than a
>> turtle, and sloppy with it.  But, once she got used to the 
>> idea of this
>> new person, she improved a lot, and worked until she was past 11 years
>> old.  But, if I'd picked or rejected her on the basis of 
>> that first
>> walk...well, it wouldn't have happened.
>> In that class at GDB, the instructor called me a couple weeks 
>> beforehand,and told me the characteristics of the dogs they had 
>> in mind for me, and
>> asked my preference.  I liked that very much, and would be 
>> delighted to
>> have that happen again.
>> 
>> A friend of mine, in her most recent class at TSE, did work the 
>> 2 dogs
>> they had in mind for her.  One was rather similar to her 
>> retired dog, and
>> the other was quite different, including being rather a handful 
>> to handle.
>> The trainers were leaning towards the quieter dog, but she 
>> chose the
>> handful.  It seems to be working out well.
>> Tracy
>> 
>> 
>> 
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