[nagdu] Considering A Dog

Thu Sep 20 17:35:24 UTC 2012

Thanks guys.  I will probably be emailing some of you Pilot people off list
with a couple of questions.

I just got off the phone with Fidelco, and I really liked the woman I
talked to in admissions.  I know there is still controversy around the
ownership issue, which worries me, but over all I'm leaning towards that
program because it seems like the best match for me. However, I am looking
into to other programs.

Do any of you have experience with Leader Dogs? I don't feel like I've
heard much about their program or the breeds they raise.

On Thu, Sep 20, 2012 at 1:00 PM, rhonda cruz <rhondaprincess at gmail.com>wrote:

>  hello kodi,
>  my name rhonda.
>  i have my first Pilot dog. May is a 5 year old german sheppard.
>  I really like pilot's training stile.
>  It is a great program.
>  they don't have a home visit,
>  and there class size is small.
>
>
> On Sep 20, 2012, at 5:31 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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