[nagdu] private guide training

Pickrell, Rebecca M (TASC) REBECCA.PICKRELL at tasc.com
Wed May 30 12:28:52 UTC 2012 

        Not always.
Do you really want a dog? I ask because it sounds like you're trying to convince yourself a dog is what you want.
There are a bunch of good reputable schools you could choose from.  There are a few very good owner-trainers on this list that would be willing to talk with you about owner-training.
Pilot gave you a sheep dip answer regarding a dog and your son.

Waiting for six months won't buy you anything.

And, you don't have to get a dog now or ever. You can still stay on the list and you can still be involved with guide dogs if that's what interests you. Everybody needs a ground crew.

I say this as someone who doesn't have a guide dog, and probably won't get one in the future.  There is always something you can do if you want to be involved.



-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jessica Pitzer
Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2012 8:49 PM
To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Subject: Re: [nagdu] private guide training

I think for now, I'm going to see if pilot gets back to me, if nothing
happens, say by the end of the year or so i'll persue other schools or
owner training or something. Its hard to wait but waiting means a
better match, I hope.
Jessica

On 5/29/12, Toni Whaley <blind_treasurer at verizon.net> wrote:
> Jessica,
>
> The school's official line is that new applicants must go through
> 26 days of training even though the individual has had dogs from
> another program.  I was in that position.  I had had several dogs
> from school A and for reasons which had nothing to do directly
> with school A decided to get ny current dog from another school.
> The instructor who evaluated me as well as the admission
> department told me I would have to go through the 26-day
> training.  However, once the instructor could observe me actually
> working with a the new dog, I was told I'd be going home after
> the 21-day perien.  Of course, I can't guarantee this would
> happen to you.  I'm just providing you with more information to
> think about.
>
> Toni
>
> Toni
>
>
>  ----- Original Message -----
> From: Jessica Pitzer <rolosgirl at gmail.com
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,      the National Association of Guide Dog
> Users"<nagdu at nfbnet.org
> Date sent: Tue, 29 May 2012 10:37:05 -0400
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] private guide training
>
> Not closely, no.  I've emailed a private trainer, and hop to hear
> back
> soon, but I'm not sure what other schools are all about.  I don't
> much
> wanna go cross country, I'm in florida, or to southeastern either
> as
> they requre a whole 26 day stay for grads of other programs.
> Jessica
>
> On 5/29/12, Pickrell, Rebecca M (TASC)
> <REBECCA.PICKRELL at tasc.com> wrote:
>          I wouldn't want to leave my kid either for two weeks.
>  Have you looked at other schools? Pilot isn't the only game in
> town.
>
>
>  -----Original Message-----
>  From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org]
> On Behalf
>  Of Jessica Pitzer
>  Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2012 10:13 AM
>  To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog
> Users
>  Subject: Re: [nagdu] private guide training
>
>  I asked for a poodle, and just last week I wrote them and told
> them
>  I'd accept a lab if they could absolutely not find me a poodle.
> they
>  told me a poodle might take a long time as I want a female and
> they
>  said finding one who will be good with kids, small dogs, and be
> on the
>  calmer side will be hard as they ahve more energy.  IDK.  I
> thought they
>  were calmer but I guess we'll see.  Haven't heard back from
> them.  I'm
>  still pursuing the private route, because I really do want a
> poodle if
>  it can work or a poodle cross, and the other hting is I really
> dont'
>  wanna leave my son for 2 weeks, I guess it'll probably end up
> whether
>  pilot comes trough or the private stuff first.
>  Jessica
>
>  On 5/29/12, NCBootman <ncbootman at gmail.com> wrote:
>  Perhaps you want to consider dropping your request for a
> specific breed.
>  If
>
>  the breed you seek is not happy with small children, is it a
> good breed
>  for
>
>  a guide dog? What happens when you find yourself amongst other
> people's
>  kids
>
>  or have to pass by a daycare on one of your routes? I would not
> want that
>  liability for myself because if our dogs harm someone else, as
> handlers,
>  we
>
>  are responsible.  Even if the dog seems fine in a kennel, that
> can change
>  once it is a working dog if by nature it is not child friendly.
>
>  Greg
>  ----Original Message-----
>  From: Jessica Pitzer
>  Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2012 9:36 AM
>  To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog
> Users
>  Subject: Re: [nagdu] private guide training
>
>  No, pilot jsut said that since I had a small child in the house
> along
>  with 2 smaller dogs, that it would be harder to find a dog that
> is
>  both able to live with small dogs and children, and be the breed
> I
>  want.  *shrugs*
>
>  On 5/29/12, Pickrell, Rebecca M (TASC)
> <REBECCA.PICKRELL at tasc.com> wrote:
>  Jessica,
>  Does your son have special medical issues?
>  I ask because any dog from a school should meet this
> requirement.
>
>  Is there more going on?
>
>
>  -----Original Message-----
>  From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org]
> On
>  Behalf
>  Of Jessica Pitzer
>  Sent: Friday, May 25, 2012 6:42 PM
>  To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog
> Users
>  Subject: [nagdu] private guide training
>
>  Hi all,
>  I'm wondering if anyone has Doug While's email, and or if any of
> you
>  know of anyone who does a service similar to Doug's.  I'm
> looking for a
>  private guide dog trainer either ot help me select a dog and
> train it,
>  or to train a dog I select, that kind of thing.
>  I'm not opposed ot the school route, but I'm waiting on the
> latest
>  survey before I apply with any new schools and the one I'm on
> teh
>  waiting list for says that uit'll be a while because I asked
> them for
>  a dog who would be calm enough around my son not to hurt him.
> *shrugs*
>  Anyway thanks all for the help.
>  Jessica
>
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