[nagdu] I'm back

[rhonda cruz]

 hi jenny, i'm also a pilot dog grad.
 and i do pretty good with my first dog.
 
On Aug 20, 2013, at 11:59 AM, Chantel Cuddemi wrote:

> Jenny,
> 
> I am a Pilot grad, and I went through the achievement walk twice, and I had
> to stay for extra training. 
> 
> So, are you saying that all Pilot grads are idiots? Pilot's name is engraved
> on Motley's harness. 
> 
> Chantel and Motley.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Snow White Dove
> Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2013 2:20 PM
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> Subject: Re: [nagdu] I'm back
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> I got Shasta at Pilot.  
> 
> I was and am astounded by their training of their dogs and their students.
> 
> I know they have a fowl reputation.  but when I was there, I saw why.
> 
> There were a couple of women ther that never should've gotten their dogs
> because they didn't have to go through the full achievement walk to
> determine whether they are fit for a dog.
> 
> Basically what I'm trying to say, politely, but truthfully is, that the
> reputation of Pilot is marred only by the idiots they let go home with dogs
> they sshouldn't have giving to people.
> 
> For any questions on the details of this opinion.  Please email me off list
> so as to not clutter the list.
> 
> I just have to say this.  Pilot is, in my opinion, being considered a less
> than desirable school ecause of the idiots that are seen because they're
> obviously not suited to have a dog and Pilot's name is on that harness.
> 
> No one sees Pilot on the harnesses of those who handle their dogs well and
> just blend in.  
> 
> Anyway, I'm done gushing over my experiences.  Please don't feel offended by
> anything I might have said.
> 
> If I've overstepped my bounds with the moderators.  Please know that
> apologize.
> 
> Jenny
> On Aug 19, 2013, at 7:34 PM, Marsha Drenth <marsha.drenth at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> Jenny,
>> congratulations! 
>> What an interesting name..Where did you get Mr Shasta? I don't remember
> what school you apply to. Sorry.
>> May you both have many years of wonderful working relationship together.
>> 
>> 
>> Marsha drenth  
>> Sent with my IPhone 
>> 
>> On Aug 19, 2013, at 7:02 PM, Snow White Dove <jlperdue3 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Wanted to write to tell you all that I finally did it.  I know
> Cynprobably let you guys know already, but I figured I'd write myself.
>>> 
>>> I came home August 9th with an English Black lab named Shasta.  
>>> 
>>> He's a wonderful worker and has a great personality, but boy I wasn't
> sure of the personality part in the beginning or whether I could handle him
> at all.  
>>> 
>>> If he had not been on leash I think he'd have bounced off the walls all
> on his own steam.  
>>> 
>>> He settled down, and things are pretty cool now, but being 19 months old,
> he's a chewer.  I've had him on leash since I got him, and everything was
> fine till I got home with my brand new leather leash which he chewed in half
> in a perfectly streight line in two seconds flat.  
>>> Needless to say, I was embarrassed to call the school to order a new
> leash, but more embarrassed when the head trainer answered the phone.  He
> was cool about it, well for him, and said to give him a couple of weeks to
> get more leashes as theyn were out.  
>>> 
>>> I'm hoping they'll just give me a new one, but I don't think I'll be that
> lucky.
>>> 
>>> Also, he appears to be a dog, but is a beaver.  He eats anything wooden
> outside, and I can't seem to break him of it.  I've said no, leash
> corrections, drop it and removed sticks and twigs from his mouth.  ug.
>>> 
>>> Hope to hear from you guys soon.  I just did a mass delete before I wrote
> you all, so if you wrote me about Shasta, please forgive me and send it
> again.
>>> 
>>> Have a great day.
>>> 
>>> Jenny
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