[nagdu] private guide training

Wed May 30 16:19:16 UTC 2012

I definitely want a dog ASAP I'm looking at other schools, too but we'll see.
Jessica

On 5/30/12, Pickrell, Rebecca M (TASC) <REBECCA.PICKRELL at tasc.com> wrote:
> You should be able to just take the paperwork from Pilot and send it to a
> different school.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> 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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