[nagdu] blind dog training

[Cindy Ray]

Oh, I thought she was wanting to be a blind trainer of dogs.

Cindy

On Mar 22, 2012, at 7:34 PM, Michael Hingson wrote:

> Hi Mariea,
> 
> I think I know what you are asking, but some clarification is good to have.
> When you say "blind dog" I assume you really mean "guide dog" and not a dog
> who is really blind?
> 
> Assuming my observation is correct you would do best to work with one of the
> existing guide dog schools to get the maximum amount of information in the
> shortest amount of time.  There is a lot to giving a guide dog good
> training.
> 
> There are several people on this list who have trained their own guides.
> The are successful because they know about blindness, and they have learned
> much about the training of dogs in general and they have seen what goes into
> training a guide dog in specific.  Many of us can train our own guides, and
> people on this list can offer advice.  However, if you want to be successful
> at training guide dogs as a career, then taking advantage of the knowledge
> collected by one or more guide dog schools is definitely something to
> consider.
> 
> 
> Best,
> 
> 
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of Mariea Harris
> Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2012 5:17 PM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: [nagdu] blind dog training
> 
> I'm not sure if this is off topic or not, but it is slightly dog 
> related. I want to become a dog trainer and was wondering if anyone knew 
> of a blind dog trainer I might could consult with. I looked into Animal 
> Behavior College, but they will not approve me unless I can find someone 
> willing to mentor me. Basically it is liability, but they didn't and 
> couldn't say that of course. It also was discrimination. They didn't 
> feel comfortable letting me do the course since they require hands-on 
> training. They said that I needed to be able to see what was going on in 
> the group setting to make sure everyone was doing as I asked. They also 
> spoke with a service dog school that they do externships with. They 
> claim that school said they didn't have the accommodations to provide 
> the proper hands-on training for me. I think it was all BS, but what 
> could I do? I am looking into finding someone who coordinates puppy 
> meetings here and another person who trains service dogs and has been 
> around disabled people her entire life. My friend is contacting these 
> people for me. I'm also looking into Penn Foster. They do not require 
> hands-on training and they are cheaper. I do want hands-on, but I may 
> have to do some sitting in on some dog training classes and show them I 
> know my stuff. That will be after the course though. I really am unsure 
> where else to look and am afraid I'm the first blind person attempting 
> this. I did Google it and didn't see anything on the first page of 
> results. If anyone has any suggestions, please message me off list at 
> the e-mail below. If this is out of term with the rules, someone please 
> let me know. I figured this list was my best bet though.
> 
> e-mail: mariea1979 at gmail.com
> 
> -- 
> 
> 
> Mariea and Valiant
> 
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