[nagdu] guide dog question for a 7 year old girl

[Shannon Dyer]

I can't imagine a school would train a dog for a seven-year-old. I was seventeen when i got my first dog, and not all schools were crazy about training a dog for a teenager.

Shannon and Ace
Shannon Dyer
Alumni Council Member,
Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind, Inc
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America's VetDogs®,  The Veteran's K-9 Corps Inc ®
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On Dec 11, 2012, at 3:27 PM, Passle Helminski <passle at roadrunner.com> wrote:

> 
> Hello,
> 
> A friend wants to know if there are any dog guide schools who will train a blind 7 year girl.  She uses her white cane very well. I told that I thought the girl was too young. Please give me your advice.
> 
> Thank you,
> 
> Passle
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