[nagdu] Heat!

[Larry D. Keeler]

Which one is the one in Silmar?
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lyn Gwizdak" <linda.gwizdak at cox.net>
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Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2012 1:48 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Heat!


> 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
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Criminal Justice Major" <orleans24 at comcast.net>
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> Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2012 8:24 PM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Heat!
>
>
>> 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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