[nagdu] GDF was more training

Tue Jan 4 16:02:47 UTC 2011

Jenine,

Thank you for the information. Although I didn't think any of the guide
schools would do any further training, I will contact SE to see if and how
they can work with me. But any other service animal programs, anyone knows.
I don't even have the slightiest clue of where to begin to look for such
information. But with that said, GDF trains for more specific tasks other
than guide work? What such tasks does this include? You mentioned balance.
What about hearing? I am very happy with SE, but if at any point, Emma must
retire. Which will never happen, I know living in a fairytale. If I needed
to change schools, I like to know that this an option for me. 

Thanks,
marsha

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From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of Jenine Stanley
Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2011 9:34 AM
To: 'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'
Subject: Re: [nagdu] more training

Marsha, 

F

First let me say that I admire your tenacity. Life does go on and you are to
be commended for going on as well. 

GDF would teach these things to an existing team we'd graduated, and have
done so in fact, helping the person add tasks to the dog's work. However, we
do not do this for dogs trained by other schools as the training methods
differ enough to be confusing for both dog and student. 

T

That said though, I'd definitely contact TSE as they have done some
innovative things in this area as well and would probably be more than
willing to assist you. 

The hard part in any addition of tasks is knowing when it's too much for any
given dog, i.e., balance work. That's when you really need a trainer with
some experience to observe the dog as it learns or does the work. 

Good luck to you. 

Jenine Stanley

jeninems at wowway.com

From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of Marsha Drenth
Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2011 9:13 AM
To: 'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users'
Subject: [nagdu] more training

Hi Listers,

A thought acurred to me. With my recent fall, and my need to use a support
cane now to help balance me more. With my ever growing vertigo and my
continued hearing loss. One I won't let these things stop me from living, it
just makes my life a bit more tricky. Is there a school or training program,
I could go to with Emma. And they would teach her methods of keeping me
balanced. Like using her for more of my physical needs, and more for my
hearing things now. I absolutely need her to guide, but be more for balance
and hearing too now. I want to do this training ahead of time, before it
gets too late in the game. I know you owner trainers are saying I could do
this training myself, but I don't have the energy nor knowledge to do such.
I'll be returning to school in a few weeks, and I seriously worried about
how I am going to navigate the campus. Granted this is a campus I have
navigated already for a semester, its just a different spot in my abilities.

Did any of that make sense? Maybe its too early, I'm going to get coffee,
before I confuse you all more. LOL

Marsha

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