[nagdu] preparing for training?

[Tami Kinney]

Julie,

This s all very true, and I am happy to hear Chantal's reports of
progress in her decision making and in applying those decisions. 

Learning what the commands will be and having a general idea how they
will be used during training and beyond sounds good to me, being the
over prepared (most of the time) type myself. /lol/ If nothing else,
having those already learned can allow more mental time and energy to
focus on applying them and all that other stuff instead of doing a lot
of memorization on the spot. So not everybody takes that approach, but
memorization and review is a great way to multi-task while you're
packing and unpacking all those boxes. /lol/ 

Of course, that mental prep will be different for everyone, for any new
learning adventure. Having the foundation for the education you're
seeking -- such as place to live, budget to feed yourself, stuff like
that, is the most important foundation stone... How anyone can manage
that long and grinding process, especially on an insufficient budget (I
don't know that this is the case here, but been there done that!) while
staying sane enough to function is beyond me. Well, I'm not sure how
people stay sane during a move when everything goes great. /lol/ I guess
we all have our ways, though. /smile/

Tami

On Fri, 2011-09-23 at 07:58 -0500, Julie J. wrote: 
> Chantel,
> 
> I think the best thing you can do to prepare for a guide dog in your 
> life is to get moved into your new place, get settled in, learn the new 
> neighborhood and really feel comfortable there.  I know this will be 
> your first guide and I'm thinking you said this will be your first 
> apartment on your own.  Together that's a lot of newness and potential 
> for some serious stress for both you and the dog.
> 
> Best,
> Julie
> 
> 
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> On 9/22/2011 10:22 PM, Chantel Cuddemi wrote:
> > Hi all,
> >
> > Forgive me if this sounds stupid.
> >
> > Now that I've got Pilot's commands in hand, is there anything else I must
> > know when the time comes for me to have my class date?
> >
> > Will the trainers grade me on how well I do?
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