[nagdu] TSE class date was RE: Trunks

d m gina dmgina at samobile.net
Thu May 10 19:44:15 UTC 2012


Hi there
the book is called "meet my girls,"
I have just a little bit more to go then I will be finished with it.
A really swell book.
Original message:
> I knew a lady who got her final dog in her 80s.  She worked the dog for a
> few years before she had a stroke and had to retire the dog and go into a
> nursing home.  I don't remember if the dog was rehomed by the family of the
> lady or if the dog was returned to Seeing Eye.

> I have heard of people in their 70s getting first dogs.  Nowadays, there is
> such a variety of dogs that one can be found for almost anyone who has a
> need and capability to work a dog.

> What book did you get the impression of an age limit of 69 from?  Many of
> the books about TSE were written a few decades ago and that may have been
> the case at the time of the writing.  Now, people are more active and
> healthy at older ages than when Peter Putnam was writing his books.

> Good luck in getting your new dog soon.

> Lyn and Landon
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "d m gina" <dmgina at samobile.net>
> To: <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2012 9:01 AM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] TSE class date was RE: Trunks


>> 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?

>>>>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>>>>> --Dar
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>>>>>>>>>>>> every saint has a past
>>>>>>>>>>>> every sinner has a future


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