[nagdu] private guide training

RJ Sandefur joltingjacksandefur at gmail.com
Wed May 30 19:35:23 UTC 2012


Where do you live? RJ
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jessica Pitzer" <rolosgirl at gmail.com>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2012 12:19 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] private guide training


>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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