[nagdu] private guide training

Wed May 30 12:31:24 UTC 2012

You should be able to just take the paperwork from Pilot and send it to a different school.

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From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jessica Pitzer
Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2012 5:45 PM
To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Subject: Re: [nagdu] private guide training

Oh no, what I meant was whoever committed to me first, like of the
trainer said okay I'll work with you, then I'd tell pilot I foudn a
different avenue.
That's all I meant. I don't think the private trainer thing is gonna
work due to cost, so its going to have to be a school. I don't much
rellish applying to a new school because i hate paperwork and doctors
visits and the whoel mess plus i detest home interviews. I have
nothing to hide btu I feel a lot of pressure. I don't much want a
school where I have to stay as long as a first timer, either.
So.. up in teh air right now. I'd love  to see the new survey maybe tha'td help.
Jessica

On 5/29/12, Julie J. <julielj at neb.rr.com> wrote:
> Jessica,
>
> You mentioned that it will come down to whether Pilot or the private
> trainer comes through first.  I don't think that's a fair plan for the
> private trainer.  Training a dog from scratch can take anywhere from 4
> months to several years.  It can take weeks to months to find a dog or
> puppy.  Then maybe a year or more of puppy training or a few months of
> catch up if you start with an adult.  Then perhaps four to six months of
> actual guide training.  At the end of all that there is no guarantee.
> The trainer might have to start the process all over with a second dog.
>
> But I'm concerned about what happens to all the trainers work and the
> dog if Pilot finds a dog for you first, which I'd strongly guessing they
> will.  I don't think it'd be fair to a private trainer for them to
> commit to all this time and work and a dog and then you change your
> mind. Going through a private trainer to get a guide dog has some
> advantages, but I don't think speed of placement is one of them.
>
> Anyway it's something to consider.
>
> Julie
>
>
>
> On 5/29/2012 9:13 AM, Jessica Pitzer wrote:
>> 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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