[nagdu] Considering A Dog

Cindy Ray cindyray at gmail.com
Thu Sep 20 21:12:32 UTC 2012 

Well, if the one you want to go to most accepts you first, withdraw then; otherwise, wait a while anyway. I neer applied to more than one school, but I always knew I was going to go to The Seeing Eye.

Cindy

On Sep 20, 2012, at 3:55 PM, Kody Keplinger wrote:

> 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
>> Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 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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> 
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