[nagdu] Heat!

[Lyn Gwizdak]

GDA is in Sylmar.  Sylmar is one of the communities in the san Fernando 
Velley.

Lyn and Landon
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From: "Larry D. Keeler" <lkeeler at comcast.net>
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Subject: Re: [nagdu] Heat!


> Which one is the one in Silmar?
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> From: "Lyn Gwizdak" <linda.gwizdak at cox.net>
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>> 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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>> From: "Criminal Justice Major" <orleans24 at comcast.net>
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>> Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2012 8:24 PM
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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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