[nagdu] To Sarah, was RE: questions for GDDI, SEGDI and TSE grads

Mon Nov 26 01:57:11 UTC 2012

Yah, and Holly thaught they were fun as well! She sat and peered around and 
generally enjoyed herself!
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "d m gina" <dmgina at samobile.net>
To: <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, November 25, 2012 8:24 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] To Sarah, was RE: questions for GDDI,SEGDI and TSE 
grads


> Hi there,
> yes those trollies are fun, and in Denver they have a train that goes from 
> C to A to get your baggage.
> You have to make sure that you are hanging on to the pole to keep 
> standing, it sure can go fast.
> I know when I went to get my dog the lady tipped my chair backwards so far 
> down I thought for sure she would drop me.
> then she wanted a tip.
> Forget that smile.
> Going back to the plane the instructor had us walking with her.
> I would rather walk, or take the walk that can go faster than this old 
> lady can.
> the dogs do well with it.
> Original message:
>> I myself refuse to be escorted in a wheelchair!  Especially when I have 2
>> good legs and a dog to guide me!  However, when I came back from 
>> Columbus, I
>> used the airport trolly.  Holly and I could both ride on it.  The only 
>> issue
>> I hadd was that we didn't get bathroom training!  I mean, they didn't 
>> teach
>> us what to do with our dogs when using the public urinals!  Well, I'm 
>> sure
>> you women might not understand, but I for one think those things are 
>> rather
>> convenient!  Using a stall was not likely to become my normal thing for 
>> that
>> piece of buisness!  Anyway, I kept having vissions of thoroughly 
>> irritating
>> Detroit folks by having Holly giving out offending sniffs!  And worse, 
>> those
>> folks getting mad at me!  Well, I figured that out! And, happily in rthe 
>> 4
>> years sence have not caused any offenses in that direction.  However, at 
>> our
>> state convention, Holly tried to sneak a drink out of one of those 
>> things!
>> Yuck!!!
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Sarah" <coastergirl92 at gmail.com>
>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2012 11:56 PM
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] To Sarah, was RE: questions for GDDI,SEGDI and TSE
>> grads
>
>
>>> Yes they encourage me to be escorted in a wheelchail while in an 
>>> airport.
>>> They had me heel the dog next to the chair but he was trying to guide.
>
>>> Sarah and Wizard
>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Deanna Lewis" <deannakay03 at gmail.com
>>> To: "'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'"
>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org
>>> Date sent: Sat, 24 Nov 2012 18:38:40 -0500
>>> Subject: [nagdu] To Sarah, was RE:  questions for GDDI, SEGDI and TSE
>>> grads
>
>>> Hi Sarah,
>>> I am a bit confused by your email...
>>> So, did Guide Dogs of the Desert show you how to work your guide while 
>>> you
>>> are being pushed in a wheelchair at the airport? Did they encourage you 
>>> to
>>> be escorted in a wheelchair at the airport?
>>> I am just curious, since I didn't quite understand.
>>> I know that when I do fly, and request someone to help me to my gate, 
>>> that
>>> they always bring a wheelchair.  I simply say that I do not need it.
>>> However,
>>> when I tell the assistant that I would love to use the wheelchair for my
>>> luggage, they will not let me do so /smiles/.  Now, that would put that
>>> wheelchair to great use, LOL.
>>> Thanks for the clarification on this.
>>> Deanna and Pascal
>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Sarah
>>> Sent: Friday, November 23, 2012 12:09 PM
>>> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] questions for GDDI, SEGDI and TSE grads
>
>>> Heblo
>
>>> When I was in training, we went to the airport and my got is trained to
>>> guide while in a wheelchair.  I think they are the only school that does
>>> this kind of training.
>
>>> Sarah and Wizard
>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Criminal Justice Major" <orleans24 at comcast.net
>>> To: <Undisclosed-Recipient:;
>>> Date sent: Fri, 23 Nov 2012 09:48:58 -0700
>>> Subject: [nagdu] questions for GDDI, SEGDI and TSE grads
>
>>> Hi, all,
>>> My subject line may seem rather odd, but here it goes...
>>> I was browsing on the net this morning to do research on which guide dog
>>> schools do and do not wheelchair guide dog training.
>>> When I visited GDDI (Guide Dogs of the desert International's) web site
>>> and
>>> carefully was listening to the application, I did hear manual wheelchair
>>> listed, but was curious if that also means a person in a power 
>>> wheelchair
>>> would be able to train with a guide dog there?
>>> I sent Bob Wendler (not sure of the correct spelling of his last
>>> name) an email to see.
>>> As for SEGDI (Southeastern Guide Dog's) training programs, I did not see
>>> wheelchair training listed under special needs.
>>> Have they stopped doing that type of training?
>>> When I checked TSE (The Seeing Eye's) web site for special needs guide 
>>> dog
>>> trainin, I didn't come across to much either, despite putting special
>>> needs
>>> in the search engine.
>>> I did hear from a friend that is a TSE grad tell me over the phone a 
>>> long
>>> time ago that TSE does the wheelchair guide dog training program, but 
>>> only
>>> offers it to their grads.
>>> Would it be best that I send an email to these three schools or call 
>>> them
>>> for more information?
>>> I was given an assignment by my O&M instructor last Friday to do some
>>> research on seeing which guide dog schools would do wheelchair training
>>> guide dogs upon letting her know what schools I'd be interested in.
>>> I honestly expressed to her that I feel more comfortable when working 
>>> with
>>> a
>>> guide dog as I enjoy the partnership, but also companionship.
>>> Whatever answers grads may have, feel free to email me privately off 
>>> list
>>> at:
>>> orleans24 at comcast.net
>>> to prevent unnecessary high volume on the list.
>>> I have my O&M lesson later this afternoon at 2:00 PM with my instructor,
>>> so
>>> figured I'd get to doing more research and giving her information.
>>> Hope you'alls enjoyed your Thanksgiving yesterday.
>>> Odie will be resting up before we have to venture to the bowling alley
>>> tomorrow.
>>> Dale will probably attend Men's Bible Study, so no one will be here at
>>> home.
>>> Bibi, husband Dale and son Odie
>>> the happy spirited bounty labrawolf
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