[nagdu] Getting A Dog

[cheryl echevarria]

Hannah, I was replying to you about that the schools do re-evaluations, etc.

I think some of the e-mails I was sending was getting confused with the 
other person.

I hope if you need some help you will find it here.

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Hannah Chadwick" <sparklylicious at suddenlink.net>
To: "'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2011 11:07 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Getting A Dog


> Hi everyone,
> Thanks for all the warm welcomes!
> I have not done much research on the various schools, and I don't know 
> what
> I expect/want from a dog or the dog school because this will be my first
> time looking in to everything. I live in northern California, and the
> closest school to me is in San Rafael, guide dogs for the blind. I hear 
> that
> they are a good school and so I applied a year or so ago.
> I was supposed to get a dog over the summer but then something came up,
> which made it not possible for me to attend the training. I put it off 
> until
> now and they are re-evaluating my application. I like to be doing stuff at
> all times, especially traveling and I was told that I needed to settle 
> down
> for at least six months.
> Now I am just waiting to hear back from them but I didn't get a good vibe
> from talking to the admissions manager. So I'm just checking to see where
> you guys got your dogs and what your experiences were upon attending the
> training sessions.
> Again, thank you so much for the warm welcomes :)
> Cheers, hannah
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of Julie J.
> Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2011 2:51 PM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Getting A Dog
>
> Welcome Hannah!
>
> I'm Julie, one of the moderators.  I'm currently recovering from breaking 
> my
> foot, but in a few weeks I'll be working with Monty my lab and Boxer mix
> guide again.  We are both looking forward to it quite a lot!
>
> I have no advice for guide dog school selection. I owner train my guides. 
> I
> usually tell people to figure out what it is you want from a guide dog
> school.  Then prioritize the list.  When you start looking at schools it
> will be much easier to find one that most closely matches your needs.
> Others have mentioned location, but you might also consider what breeds 
> they
> offer, facilities, other amenities, size of classes, length of training,
> availability of follow up services and any manner of other thing that is
> important to you.
>
> What is important to me may not be important to you.  If you could share
> some specific things you are looking for in a guide dog program, I think 
> the
> people here would more easily be able to help you.
>
> Again welcome!
> Julie
>
>
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