[nagdu] Considering A Dog

[Tracy Carcione]

Hi Cody.
Welcome to the list.
The Seeing Eye has very nice shepherds.  They're generally smaller than
Fidelco shepherds.  I work in NYC, and used to live there, and I think a
smaller dog is a big plus.  Much easier to keep out of the way on buses,
subways, and in small, crowded restaurants.
TSE does not teach the find commands, but they will teach you how to teach
it, which is in some ways better, and they will help you with it in class.
I live in Jersey, and it was good for me to work in Morristown, which is
similar in traffic and crowds to my town.  We went into NYC at least
twice, and my trainer changed the usual routes so that I could work my dog
around where I usually go.
Their follow-up is excellent.
First-timers have to stay in class for 4 weeks.
I'm not sure how long the application process takes; I was leisurely about
it because I was waiting for my previous dog to be ready to retire.
Tracy