[nagdu] New guide dog school

[Larry D. Keeler]

Yah, Detroit had a school that just used dobermans and I hear that Seeing 
Eye only used Shepherds in the beginning.  I like poodles and have heard 
many people still consider them untrainable!  -- Original Message ----- 
From: "Julie J." <julielj at neb.rr.com>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
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Sent: Saturday, November 19, 2011 9:16 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] New guide dog school


> Each program can't be everything for everyone.    If they all had labs, 
> trained in the same way, what would be the point of having more than one 
> program?  It is setting the program apart as unique in some way that 
> attracts people.
>
> I'd really like a boxer, fed a premium food from puppyhood, trained using 
> positive methods, home based training, immediate ownership, no yearly 
> paperwork and no required
> follow up.   Unfortunately that doesn't exist.   If I choose to get a 
> guide from a program I get to pick based on what they are offering, not 
> what I want them to offer.
>
> JMHO
> Julie
>
>
>
> On 11/19/2011 7:16 PM, Nicole B. Torcolini at Home wrote:
>> I still don't see that as a good reason to not have labs. Someone might 
>> want a lab, and, for whatever reason, want to go there instead of the 
>> other schools. Also, I think that labs have the highest pass rate?
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Julie J." <julielj at neb.rr.com>
>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Saturday, November 19, 2011 2:50 PM
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] New guide dog school
>>
>>
>>> I'll venture a guess that no labs is because she wants to do something 
>>> different, fill a need that isn't currently being filled.  If you want a 
>>> lab for a guide, you have plenty of choices.  If you want a Doberman, 
>>> Boxer, GSD or even a Golden Retriever you don't have so many choices.
>>>
>>> Julie
>>>
>>>
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