[nagdu] TSE class date was RE: Trunks

d m gina dmgina at samobile.net
Thu May 10 16:01:17 UTC 2012 

Hi there,
I got the impression from the book I read that seeing eye stopped after 69.
Maybe that was when the lady decided she didn't wish to travel with a 
dog for health reasons.
thanks for letting me know.
Original message:
> Dar,
> TSE and the other schools evaluate the fitness of a person to work a dog on
> an individual basis.  there can be a person who becomes unable to work a dog
> safely while in their 50s and some folks can still safely benefit from guide
> dog use into their 80s or 90s!  Just depends on the person.

> Guide Dogs of America was founded because the schools used to put a high end
> age cutoff as to when a person could get a first dog. That was back in the
> late 1940s.  The guy was a union man and he got his union to fund the
> creation of a guide dog school here in California - now known as Guide Dogs
> of America but was called International Guiding Eyes for the Blind up to
> 1993.  I forget the name of the union but they still support that school and
> it is doing well.

> Lyn and Landon
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dmgina" <dmgina at samobile.net>
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2012 12:33 PM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] TSE class date was RE: Trunks


>> Oh I remember when I was in my 20s getting my first dog.
>> Now my question is do the schools have a date where they feel you are not
>> safe to work a dog.
>> Especially when you are retired?
>> Yes I will share when I get a class date.
>> Dar

>> On May 9, 2012, at 12:59 PM, "Reinhard Stebner" <raydar11011 at yahoo.com>
>> wrote:

>>> Would you mind letting us know when you go?

>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>>> Behalf
>>> Of Lyn Gwizdak
>>> Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2012 1:37 PM
>>> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Trunks

>>> Hey!  I'm going to be 62 in December!  LOL!  Even when I was in college
>>> and
>>> I was 21, I didn't like being kept awake at night by rowdy behavior!

>>> I hope you enjoy your time at TSE and get a great dog.

>>> Lyn and Landon
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "d m gina" <dmgina at samobile.net>
>>> To: <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2012 1:52 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Trunks


>>>> Now just because I am turning sixty doesn't mean I am old giggle.
>>>> glad to know that the mornings are cooler.
>>>> I hate to pack warmer items they take up more room.
>>>> Well I know the school will do what they will, but I don't mind the
>>>> younger set.
>>>> I am just there to get my dog and get moving rite along.
>>>> I have been in class in the summer before, so am used to the heat.
>>>> Original message:
>>>>> I've heard that the summer classes have college age kids and the place
>>>>> resembles a college dorm!  Also, the weather can be really hot then.  I
>>>>> LOVE
>>>>> the fall class with the wonderful autumn leaves and transitional
>>>>> weather -
>>>>> warm and it does get quite cool - especially for morning park time for
>>>>> dogs!
>>>>> The fall class is mostly older people as the kids are in college by
>>>>> then.

>>>>> Lyn and Landon
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From: "Dmgina" <dmgina at samobile.net>
>>>>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
>>>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>>>> Sent: Monday, May 07, 2012 6:23 PM
>>>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Trunks


>>>>>> I am waiting on a class date for summer or fall.
>>>>>> Thanks for sharing.
>>>>>> Dar

>>>>>> On May 7, 2012, at 5:03 PM, "Lyn Gwizdak" <linda.gwizdak at cox.net>
>>>>>> wrote:

>>>>>>> Dar,
>>>>>>> I only brought a large soft rolling suitcase to TSE along with a
>>>>>>> backpack
>>>>>>> for my carry on.  DO NOT put medications or any other real valuables
>>>>>>> you
>>>>>>> need to take to school in your checked below luggage.  TSA doesn't
>>>>>>> allow
>>>>>>> you to lock the suitcase and I understand it they come across a
>>>>>>> locked
>>>>>>> case, they'll bust it open to check what you have.  This leaves your
>>>>>>> case
>>>>>>> to be there and easily opened and thus open to theft which can occur.

>>>>>>> Since I went to TSE before the new lounge opened, we had the
>>>>>>> opportunity
>>>>>>> to view and look at Seeing Eye merchandise and then a volunteer took
>>>>>>> your
>>>>>>> order, you paid for it, and the order was shipped to your home.  Now
>>>>>>> that
>>>>>>> the new lounge downtown is open and being used, I understand they
>>>>>>> have
>>>>>>> the store there with the merchandise.  I don't know if you can just
>>>>>>> see
>>>>>>> the stuff or if you can purchase it there and bring it home with you.
>>>>>>> Anyone know about this?  Ginger, what's the scoop on this?

>>>>>>> You'll enjoy TSE and the respect you get there and, of course, the
>>>>>>> great
>>>>>>> training!  Good luck to you!  Forgot when you were going - a class
>>>>>>> started today.

>>>>>>> Lyn and Landon
>>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Julie J." <julielj at neb.rr.com>
>>>>>>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
>>>>>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>>>>>> Sent: Monday, May 07, 2012 5:14 AM
>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Trunks


>>>>>>>> If you're flying to TSE be sure that the suitcase or trunk or
>>>>>>>> whatever
>>>>>>>> meets the size requirements for checked baggage.  If you take stuff
>>>>>>>> that
>>>>>>>> is too big or too heavy you will be charged an arm and a leg.

>>>>>>>> HTH
>>>>>>>> Julie
>>>>>>>> On 5/6/2012 10:25 PM, d m gina wrote:
>>>>>>>>> Yes you can buy items from the school, as well as taking home dog
>>>>>>>>> food
>>>>>>>>> if you are a first time person there.
>>>>>>>>> a dog dish that we don't need things like that.
>>>>>>>>> I can't check out store sense I haven't been in class yet, tried to
>>>>>>>>> see
>>>>>>>>> what all they carry.
>>>>>>>>> Hope that helps.
>>>>>>>>> Original message:
>>>>>>>>>> Dar,
>>>>>>>>>> I don't know the answer to your question, but why does TSE want
>>>>>>>>>> you
>>>>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>>>>> take
>>>>>>>>>> two suitcases? Just curious. I mean, are they going to give you
>>>>>>>>>> lots
>>>>>>>>>> of
>>>>>>>>>> things when you complete your training?

>>>>>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>>>>>> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>>>>>>>>>> On
>>>>>>>>>> Behalf
>>>>>>>>>> Of d m gina
>>>>>>>>>> Sent: Sunday, May 06, 2012 7:26 PM
>>>>>>>>>> To: nagdu at nfbnet.org
>>>>>>>>>> Subject: [nagdu] Trunks

>>>>>>>>>> I understand that seeing eye requests two suitcases when you come.
>>>>>>>>>> Because of the price of the second case, wouldn't a trunk cover it
>>>>>>>>>> all?
>>>>>>>>>> and is there a trunk on wheels?
>>>>>>>>>> Just like the cases?

>>>>>>>>>> --
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