[nagdu] Considering A Dog

Cindy Ray cindyray at gmail.com
Thu Sep 20 12:41:24 UTC 2012


TSE sometimes has boxers. They tend to have to buy them because they aren't bred there, so they  mostly have them if someone with allergies is coming in. I've known a person or two who had them from TSE. 

I'm not sure why you really want to stay away from the Lab, but the crosses are nice. 

Cindy

On Sep 20, 2012, at 7:31 AM, Julie J. wrote:

> Kody,
> 
> Welcome!  I'm a big fan of the Boxer too.  Unfortunately your options are very limited if you want one from a guide program.  Pilot in Columbus trains some and Gallant Hearts in Mississippi does a few.  Your wait at Gallant Hearts is going to be pretty long because they are a small school that has just started up and they don't have very many Boxers.  Neither of these schools is located in a large city that has subways and that sort of thing.
> 
> You'll have a lot more options for German Shepherds.   Also if the school doesn't teach to find empty seats, it's a fairly easy thing to teach yourself.
> 
> Best of luck and welcome!
> Julie
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On 9/20/2012 12:00 AM, Kody Keplinger wrote:
>> Hi all!
>> 
>> I found this list yesterday and have been browsing the archives for info.
>>  After some serious thought, I have decided to look into getting a guide
>> dog.  I do have some concerns that I know others have brought up in the
>> past (I do have remaining vision, and I know it may impair my trust of the
>> dog at first, but I believe I can overcome this, especially since my
>> retained vision is only useful outdoors during the day.)  After asking
>> around about different schools and commands, I know I want to apply to
>> schools that teach "find" commands (ex. "find a chair" or "find the
>> stairs") as these are very difficult things for me in unfamiliar indoor
>> settings.  I also want a school that trains dogs for trains/subways since I
>> live in NYC and that's an important part of my daily life.
>> 
>> I have a pretty strong breed preference to either a German Shepherd or a
>> Boxer. I LOVE labs, but they've been family pets my whole life, and my gut
>> is telling me that, for my first guide dog, and one I'll work with as a
>> partner, I want to step away from labs if at all possible. My first choice
>> of school was Fidelco, but I read today some of the controversy from last
>> year. I like their program because a.) they focus on german shepherds and
>> b.) I like the idea of starting, from day one, in my neighborhood. I know
>> some programs take you to NYC as sort of a final "challenge" - but as NYC
>> is my home, I'd rather it not be my big challenge, I'd rather it be my
>> regular, if that makes sense at all.  Is the controversy over Fidelco and
>> ownership still brewing? Has anyone worked with them lately?
>> 
>> Looking at other schools, can any of you give me some info on which ones
>> teach the "find" commands as well as provide german shepherds and/or boxers
>> (and that allow you to specify a preference)? Also, any info on the wait
>> times for these programs (from turning in the application, to acceptance,
>> to attending the school) would be incredibly helpful/appreciated. (I found
>> the old surveys on GDUI, but they were from 2008 and I wasn't sure how
>> up-to-date they were.)
>> 
>> Thanks for any info you can give, guys! I'm so glad I found this listserv
>> already. The archives have already given me so much direction.
>> 
>> Best,
>> Kody
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