[nagdu] Considering A Dog

Thu Sep 20 20:55:29 UTC 2012

So you'd just call the admissions department to withdrawal an application?

There are 2 schools I definitely want to apply to. So say I apply to them
this week and start filling out the doctor paperwork/doing the interviews.
 If one accepts me should I immediately remove my application from the
other, or wait to see if I'm accepted there, too, and then make a choice?
 (I'm always paranoid about doing this stuff wrong.)

On Thu, Sep 20, 2012 at 4:48 PM, Buddy Brannan <buddy at brannan.name> wrote:

> 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.
> --
> 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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