[nagdu] TSE class date was RE: Trunks

Fri May 11 12:55:22 UTC 2012

Oh my gosh, this is unreal, I thought she stopped at 69 going by the book.
I just finished it last night.
Wow how cool it is that you know her.
thanks for sharing.
Makes one feel good.

Original message:
> dar.
> I know of a lady that lives here in greeley and she is in her 80's and has
> her tenth dog from seeing eye.
> Her book about all of her dogs is on the bard site.
> I think its called me and my girls.

> Have a blessed day.
> Blessings,
> Melissa and Pj
> I'm opening up, letting go, hoping this will lead me to where I need to go.

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "d m gina" <dmgina at samobile.net>
> To: <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2012 10:01 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?

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