[nagdu] School Applications

[Tami Kinney]

Gary,

Turns out there are a bunch of people with dogs from Guide Dogs of the
Desert here in Oregon. Not all are poodles or doodles, but they do seem
to have some good poodle lines these days. Still a long wait for a
poodle, but the handlers with GDD dogs all seem really happy with their
experience. And with the trainer that seems to work with many grads in
this area. So it's fun getting to learn more about that program, which
is pretty small still. Except for GDB, it seems like I have learned a
whole lot about the programs east of the Mississippi, because that's
where so many of the guide dog users I know are from. Huh. 

Anyway, I don't know what the wait for GDD is with other breeds, but
they still say to plan for about a year for a poodle. Apparently,
though, you don't *have* to have a medical need for one; however, you
will have to wait longer, This from the poodle and doodle users around
here. Anyway, that's the scoop.

Tami

On Wed, 2011-09-07 at 12:38 -0700, GARY STEEVES wrote: 
> Hi Meranda applied at 3 schools. I was looking for a poodle so was limited in which schools could help. I got my paperwork into all the schools in August or september and got Bogart in the following may. I also had heard back from guide dogs of the desert and would have been accepted into a fall class with them which would have been about a year waiting. When applying for a poodle I had prepared myself for such long waits so was happy with how quick it was.
> 
> My suggestion is to look at which schools meet the majority of the needs you have and what you find important and apply to them. It is always good, if possible, to talk to grads from different programs to get their feelings on the school as long as you remember that  everyone is different so their impressions will vary as well.
> 
> Gary
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Julie McGinnity <kaybaycar at gmail.com>
> Date: Monday, September 5, 2011 2:57 pm
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] School Applications
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> 
> > Hi Miranda.
> > 
> > When I was applying to schools, I applied to more than 
> > one.  I took
> > the one that accepted me the quickest.  I am a student and 
> > was at the
> > time I went to get a guide dog, so I needed somewhere that could place
> > me in the Summer.  It all depends.  I got an interview 
> > in a month and
> > a half or so, and then I went to  class 2 months after 
> > that.  I think
> > it usually takes longer though.
> > 
> > I did call to check on my application, so I know it's not 
> > abnormal to
> > call and check on things.  It is also easy if you can email 
> > someone in
> > admissions to ask them the status of your home interview--if it has
> > been planned yet...  I don't there would be anything wrong 
> > with this.
> > 
> > Good luck!
> > 
> > On 9/5/11, Cindy Ray <cindyray at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > Well, all I can say is if they don't, call again. First of 
> > all, I suspect
> > > that sometimes these things go slower because of vacations and 
> > the like.
> > > Sometimes they send trainers and the trainers are also 
> > training dogs and the
> > > like. I think it would nbe helpful if they would let us know 
> > some kind of
> > > time line.
> > >
> > >
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> > -- 
> > Julie McG
> >  Lindbergh High School class of 2009, participating member 
> > in Opera
> > Theater's Artist in Training Program, and proud graduate of Guiding
> > Eyes for the Blind
> > 
> > "For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that
> > everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal
> > life."
> > John 3:16
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