[nagdu] Considering A Dog

Thu Sep 20 20:48:52 UTC 2012

Sure, apply to as many as you want. When you get an acceptance, just let the other schools know. It's even OK to let them all low you're applying to several.
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Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
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On Sep 20, 2012, at 4:42 PM, Kody Keplinger <kodytheduff at gmail.com> wrote:

> Actually, I have one other question about this that I'm unsure of.
> 
> What is the proper application etiquette? By that, I mean, is it okay to
> apply to multiple schools at once?? And if so, if you are accepted to
> multiple schools, what is the proper way to turn down a school after
> picking?
> 
> On Thu, Sep 20, 2012 at 1:47 PM, Deanna Lewis <deannakay03 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> Hi Kody and all,
>> As far as I know, Leader Dogs and Guiding Eyes for the Blind both have
>> German Shepherds too. I think that the wait may be a little longer there
>> than at Seeing Eye. Don't quote me on this, as I am a graduate of Guide
>> Dogs
>> for the Blind. But, I looked up this info for a person in Ohio a few months
>> ago.
>> Hope this helps.
>> Best of luck to you Kody. Email me off list if I can be of any more help.
>> Deanna and Pascal
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
>> Of Kody Keplinger
>> Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2012 1:35 PM
>> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Considering A Dog
>> 
>> 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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