[nagdu] New to the list, and considering a guide dog from CA school-question

Debbie Cole debbieanne1124 at gmail.com
Tue Jun 12 15:46:26 UTC 2012


Thanks Juanita.  That's kind of you to elaborate on that topic.

Debbie Cole

On Mon, Jun 11, 2012 at 10:46 PM, Juanita Herrera
<juanitaherrera1991 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Thank you Laurel for answering. Debbie, Laurel and I went to the same
> school, but at different times. One thing that Laurel forgot to
> mention was that they have an amazing follow up service. Once a year,
> a field representative from Guide Dogs For The Blind comes out to
> address any issues you may have with your dog, and also to see if you
> and the dog are still working fine. If during the year you encounter
> any issues, they don't mind paying you an extra visit. They also have
> a great Graduate Service Program where you can call and get any
> support you may need over the phone. They also provide flea and
> heartguard medication yearly.
> Juanita and Anise
>
> On 6/11/12, Debbie Cole <debbieanne1124 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Juanita
>> may i ask what extra services you received at your school?  I'm jsut
>> curious.
>>
>> Debbie Cole
>>
>> On Mon, Jun 11, 2012 at 5:45 PM, Juanita Herrera
>> <juanitaherrera1991 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> I live about 35 minutes away from Guide Dogs Of The Desert, but chose
>>> to go to Guide Dogs For The Blind because of the extra services. I
>>> guess everyone chooses a school according to their needs.
>>> Juanita and Anise
>>>
>>> On 6/11/12, Lyn Gwizdak <linda.gwizdak at cox.net> wrote:
>>>> You have to pay your own transport to GDA as well as you do for GDD.
>>>>  Guide
>>>>
>>>> Dogs for the Blind in San Rafael is the only California school that
>>>> provides
>>>>
>>>> transit for you.  they also give a stipend for vet bills, give you Flea
>>>> spot
>>>>
>>>> on stuff.  They are also in Boring, Oregon and provide the same for that
>>>> campus as well.
>>>>
>>>> Guide Dogs of the Desert is real small and has had its troubles over the
>>>> years. I know someone who has one of their dogs and also works there -
>>>> Linda
>>>>
>>>> Simulski (forgot the spelling!) who used to live here in San Diego.
>>>>  Nice
>>>> lady!
>>>>
>>>> Lyn and Landon
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Juanita Herrera" <juanitaherrera1991 at gmail.com>
>>>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
>>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Sent: Monday, June 11, 2012 10:13 AM
>>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] New to the list,and considering a guide dog from CA
>>>> school-question
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Tami,
>>>> There is one other Southern California school. It is Guide Dogs Of
>>>> America. I don't know if they provide transportation funds.
>>>>
>>>> On 6/11/12, Tami Kinney <tamara.8024 at comcast.net> wrote:
>>>>> Hi, Yegue, and welcome.
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm Tami, working my 6-year-old owner-trained poodle guide Mitzi in
>>>>> Oregon. Around here, there are a number of guide dog users with dogs
>>>>> from the southern CA school Guide Dogs of the Desert. They seem very
>>>>> happy with the school and the dogs, so that is all I know. /smile/
>>>>> Because GDD is a small school, I believe that you have to pay your own
>>>>> transportation to and from, which is easier if you live here on the
>>>>> west
>>>>> coast. I don't know about any other southern CA schools, but I think
>>>>> there's another? Or is there?
>>>>>
>>>>> Anyway, welcome and best in your endeavors.
>>>>>
>>>>> Tami
>>>>>
>>>>> On 06/11/2012 08:47 AM, Yegue N. O. Badigue of behalf of the YB
>>>>> Resourceful Consulting Talents(YBRCT)-Your Companion With A Resourceful
>>>>> Consulting Information "ToolBox" wrote:
>>>>>> Hello everyone, my name is Yegue-some of you might have heard of me. I
>>>>>> am
>>>>>> new to the list thanks to a suggestion to join from a pal-a guide dog
>>>>>> user. I am considering going for a guide at a southern California
>>>>>> school;
>>>>>> and I’m wondering if anyone on this list have gotten their from a
>>>>>> southern
>>>>>> CA school? I have one southern CA training school under my fingers for
>>>>>> now.
>>>>>> Thanks, and looking forward to some reply. I enjoy reading all the
>>>>>> posting, and of course learning plenty. I am currently in Mass.
>>>>>> -Yegue (pronounce like yeggay)
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