[nagdu] Note from the moderator was I'm back

Larry D. Keeler lkeeler at comcast.net
Tue Aug 20 21:05:17 UTC 2013


Marsha, us Pilot grads now have a list where we can take this a s well!
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Marsha Drenth" <marsha.drenth at gmail.com>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2013 4:19 PM
Subject: [nagdu] Note from the moderator was I'm back


> Jenny, Rhonda, chantel, or any other Pilot grads,
>
> First, Jenny I can not keep you from expressing your opinion. With that 
> said, I won't allow school bashing. What happened in your class, with you 
> and others in attendance, is your opinion too.
>
> Others, calm down. I don't believe that Jenny was saying that all Pilot 
> grads are idiots. Again none of us know what went on while Jenny was in 
> class. We all have all seen people who we "think" should not have dogs, 
> that is our opinion.
>
> If you all want to fight about this over offline, please do so. But please 
> keep the school bashing off of this list. jenny was also not giving names 
> or information of persons in her class, so her opinions were not targetted 
> to anyone person.
>
> Remember folks before we write and SEND a post, we need to read, digest, 
> analyze what a person has said before we type out a response off the hip.
>
> This message is intended to defuse potential issues from further occuring. 
> If you have an issue with me, in response to this message, email me 
> offlist.
>
> Thank you,
>
> Marsha drenth, NAGDU List Moderator
> Sent with my IPhone
>
> On Aug 20, 2013, at 3:34 PM, rhonda cruz <rhondaprincess at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> 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
>>> To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
>>> 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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