[nagdu] Going out during training

[Tracy Carcione]

I distinctly remember going into a grocery store to buy a bottle of wine. 
New dog and shelves full of bottles, oh yeah!  But Ben did good.
Tracy


> That must have changed from when I was there. That was several years ago
> though. They sent someone to the store I think a couple times a week, and
> I
> don't ever remember having to go get my own stuff.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of Margo and Arrow
> Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2011 7:27 AM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Going out during training
>
> during the last part of training, we were expected to get our own stuff
> from
>
> the stores.  Oops, forgot to mention that I'm talking about The Seeing
> Eye.
> the first couple of weeks, though, the volunteers do the shopping and do a
> great job.
>
> I really don't have a preference about going off campus or not after
> training time.  If it was a possibility, I'd do that; if not, okay.  I
> want
> to concentrate on my new dog, getting to know the dog, etc.  At the Seeing
> eye, if you go to church, the first time you go to church, the dog stays
> on
> campus.  the subsequent time or times, the dog can go with you to church.
> an instructor takes you to church and picks you up from church.
>
> At least this is how I remember it.
>
> Margo and Arrow
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tracy Carcione" <carcione at access.net>
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2011 8:14 AM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Going out during training
>
>
>> You've got it, Rox!  Except that the volunteers don't take you shopping;
>> they do it for you.
>> I must say, it is pretty nice to be able to only concentrate on the new
>> dog and our work together, and not have to deal with the everyday
>> business
>> of cooking and cleaning. Though I wouldn't say no to home training,
>> should
>> it ever be offered.
>> Tracy
>>
>>
>>> Wow, you know I'm starting to realize that a major down side to owner
>>> training is that guide dog schools sound like they are kinda cushy
>>> places in which to live for 3 or 4 weeks.  Someone cooks for you,
>>> cleans for you, provides you books to read, and volunteers to take you
>>> shopping.
>>> The staff at my particular DIY guide dog program are lazy, don't cook
>>> regularly, clean less frequently, and there is nothing exciting to do
>>> in between training times unless it is the afore-mentioned cooking and
>>> cleaning.
>>> Maybe I've got it all wrong.
>>> LOL!
>>>
>>> Rox and the Botanical Barkers:
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