[nagdu] SOme more questions/ Thinking of getting a guide dog

[Laurel]

Hi Matt,
Let me introduce myself briefly and answer a couple questions. My name
is Laurel. I have a yellow lab female from Guide Dogs for the Blind.
We've been a team for 2 years, and I couldn't have asked for a better
girl. I live in Texas.
Now, to your questions. /smiles/ GDB, guide dogs for the blind, lets
you have ownership after 1 year. This is just to ensure that you and
doggie are a good match. They have a 2 week training program, that I
did and it worked out great. They can also do in home training, and it
costs nothing. I applied and 4 months later got my girl. Hope this
helps you a little, and if you want to ask me any questions school
specific off list, feel free to email me at laurel.stockard at gmail.com
Laurel and Stockard

On 8/19/12, Mark J. Cadigan <kramc11 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Matt,
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> The school that I got my dog from does exclusively in home training. The
> school is called Fidelco. For more information, feel free to email me off
> list, or check out there website www.fidelco.org/.
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> Mark Cadigan
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> Kramc11 at gmail.com
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Matt Gilman" <lvsr01 at gmail.com>
> To: <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Sunday, August 19, 2012 8:48 PM
> Subject: [nagdu] SOme more questions/ Thinking of getting a guide dog
>
>
> Hello everyone,
>
> Thanks to everyone for all the good info with my last email.  I think it
> cleared up some confusion that I had.
>
> Now I am  on to the next part…  I was doing some research about the process
>
> of applying to get a guide dog.   I was told to make sure that whatever
> service I use  allows me to take ownership f the dog at the end of the
> training program.  does anyone have suggestions on this?  I am not sure
> which services wouldn't allow you to take owner ship of the dog at the end.
>
> It seems strange to me that they would want to keep the ownership of the dog
>
> when I would be the person with the dog.  It's kind of like renting a dog or
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> at least that's the way it seems.
>
> The other question I have is I have is it seems like many of these training
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> programs take around 3 weeks to do.  Plus you have to go away to do the
> training.  Is there any training service that comes to your area?  The main
>
> reason I ask is because I have a family with a 2 year old son that I take
> care of.  I also work 40 hours a week.  I don't really know if I would be
> able to miss that much time all at once.  I might be able to be away for a
> week or 2 but not 3.
> Also what kind of cost are there to go through the training program?  If
> there are costs that you have to pay out of pocket to get a guide dog, is
> there any state assistance or federal assistance?  I live in Baltimore
> Maryland.  Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.  I am not talking
> about costs of owning a dog as I already know those from owning 2 dogs
> already.  I am thinking of the training cost and possibly fees to the
> organization.
>
> Thanks for any info.
>
> Matt.
>
> Matt Gilman
> Matt at blindbiketrials.com
> www.blindbiketrials.com
> Skype 'BlindBikeTrials'
> lvsr01 at gmail.com
> I am motivating the world because of my blindness while riding a bike.
>
>
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