[nagdu] Question about the Ins and Outs of the Seeing Eye

[Cindy Ray]

I guess I get your question. They have immediate ownership of the dog; when you leave there, the dog is yours. The course has been shortened by a couple of days now. They don't really help much for you to get to know your puppy raiser--good news and bad news I suppose.

I guess that for me you just have to mostly take the information from each school and weigh the ones you think you would like the best, knowing that there would likely be something you weren't totally pleased about there. You do have to pay a little at TSE; they allow for installments. They have good follow up. I went there because as a kid that was the one school I heard about the  most and thought it so under really cool. Then my ex-husband went there, so it followed that I would do likewise. Don't know a school to personally compare with.

Cindy

On Mar 22, 2012, at 11:51 AM, Cala Estes wrote:

> Hello all,
> 
> I'm considering getting a guide dog in the not so distant future, and
> I live on the east coast. I'm considering GDF and The Seeing Eye as
> possible schools to attend. I know much about GDF, both from the list
> and from a friend I have who has received a dog from them, but I know
> nothing really about TSE except that I was accepted as a teenager, but
> chose not to get a dog at that time.
> 
> I'm not really sure how to tactfully phrase this question, but I want
> to know the ins and outs of TSE. I want to know what's good about it,
> what's bad about it? What things did people like and dislike about the
> training program? I'm not trying to cast negativity on the school, but
> I always like hearing the good and bad reviews of something before I
> go forward. I feel like I'm getting the real picture if I know both
> sides of the coin.
> 
> I know this can be a very sensative topic, so if anyone would like to
> reply to me off list, please feel free to. I want to make sure I find
> the best school and training program fit for me.
> 
> Cala
> 
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