[nagdu] Heat!

[Lyn Gwizdak]

Hi Bibi,
You asked about the weather during trainings at GDA, GDB, GDD, Fidelco.

GDD and GDA are both in Southern California.  GDA is in Fernando Valley east 
of Los Angeles.  Can be hot and dry - typical Southern California weather. 
Winter has more cool, cloudy and more rain.  GDD is in the desert and has no 
classes during the summer months - waaaaay too hot!  GDB is in Northern 
California just outside San Francisco for one campus and the other campus is 
in Boring, OR just outside Portland.  They both have the typical weather of 
coastal North-west part of the U.S.  LOTS of rain, misty, damp and chilly in 
the winter and some during the summer.

Fidelco is in the middle of Connecticut.  Typical New England weather - hot 
and humid in the summers, cold and snowy in winter with spring and fall 
being the transitional months.  I'm from Connecticut and Fidelco is near 
Hartford where my sister went to a blind school there.

When one is accepted into a program at any given school, they will tell the 
student what kinds of weather they are having and what kinds of clothing to 
bring.

HTH,

Lyn and Landon
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> Hi, Marsha,
> When I did my training at GEB with my first guide dog, they did have us 
> work the dogs in the heat, despite that majority of them having black or 
> dark colored coats.
> We did a trip in the morning before lunch hour, then hung out at the 
> school for an hour after that.
> We then used the training vans to drive to the country road and train 
> again.
> That time, we worked the dogs back to the facility.
> Orleans wasn't too thrilled and his feet were burning.
> I'm sure things have changed at GEB from that time on.
> When I trained at pilot and Freedom, it was around the fall and winter 
> months, so not too bad.
> Regardless though, we were careful of how long to be out and definitely 
> had breaks in between two training routes.
> I went to train with Freedom David Berry that started August 22, getting 
> him on the 23rd and finishing up September 9, 2004.
> The following day which was the 10th, Freedom and I left for home.
> During the class around that time, we got to experience left overs from 
> hurricane Frances and Charlie or Charley, (am not sure of the spelling).
> Upon returning to train with Odie as I arrived Easter Sunday, march 27th, 
> was partnered up with Odie March 28th around 3:30/3:45 PM in the late 
> afternoon.
> During that time, we xperienced warm days, but dealt with rain and some 
> snow.
> April 7th was the day Odie and I finished up and we flew home Friday, 
> April 8, 2005.
> I'm curious to hear of others's experiences during thei training at GDA, 
> GDB, GDD, Fidelco, Leader Dogs and SEGDI weather wise.
> Bibi
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