[nagdu] School Applications

Wed Sep 7 22:38:55 UTC 2011

Of course, if you want a poodle Pilot is the place sence they actually breed 
them there instead of waiting for donations.  However, I think that the 
doodles are donated.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tami Kinney" <tamara.8024 at comcast.net>
To: <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2011 5:28 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] School Applications


> 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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