[nagdu] Julie why a boxer? was re: Boxer guides from Pilot

[rhonda cruz]

 hi julie,
 i also saw boxer.. when i was training with mya. but i think they are a good dog.
 and pilot dogs is a good school.
 i had a good experience.
 and they do there best with training.

hugs.
 from rhonda.


On Jul 10, 2012, at 10:06 PM, Criminal Justice Major wrote:

> Hi, Julie,
> Only time I'd see them taking a dog back is under a year period if dog and handler don't work out or if abuse is suspected.
> They also will rematch dogs with another student during another training sesson, giving the dog another try to see how it will pan out.
> As for the trafic checking despite that it's not included with training, I wasn't bothered by it.
> Reason being was because I had already gone to a school that incorporated it in their training.
> As for the hand signal thing, Mike Tessmer, the train who trained Odie does use hand signals with his string of dogs in training.
> Am not sure about the other trainers training style, but he strongly recommended the hand signals.
> If I had a choice, I'd gladly love to have him as a trainer again.
> Despite disagreements between the two of us, he was very supportive during the time of Freedom David Berry being retired.
> My biggest rule was to stick with my dog and follow him at all times.
> Odie performed a variety of trafic checks for me, sometimes, back up along with pulling me back, turning sideways with side stepping to push me backwards quickly if it was warranted.
> Yes, they do teach you how to pick up after your dog while on route.
> I wound up going to Pilot as that was my last option for guide dog schools.
> One rejected me because the field rep claimed I had too large of an arc with my cane and for other personal reasoning which I'd rather not mention on list.
> The next school took me, but I wasn't pleased with their services, given they promised follow up and if I really needed help, they always just said get a mobility instructor.
> Other schools turned me down, despite that I was honest and up front with my emotional stability because of being emotionally unstabled.
> Recent school I tried to go through wouldn't take me because their claim was O&M that I needed more brush up.
> pilot was willing to grant me a chance of working with another dog, regardless of me being emotionally unstabled.
> It's not as bad anymore with the help of meds and professional counseling.
> Sometimes, we just take what we like and leave the rest.
> *Smiles*
> Bibi
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