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

Tue Jun 12 21:19:49 UTC 2012



>________________________________
> From: Debbie Cole <debbieanne1124 at gmail.com>
>To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" <nagdu at nfbnet.org> 
>Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2012 8:46 AM
>Subject: Re: [nagdu] New to the list, and considering a guide dog from CA school-question
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>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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