[nagdu] Waiting tame begins

[Jen&Nixon]

FYI: I wanted to jump in regarding the demo dogs. Some field managers and
some instructors if you live close to the campus, have *ambassador* dogs
that are utiilized for potential new handlers to "test-drive". These are the
dogs, I could be wrong, but I'll have to double-check (I'm friends with a
few of the instructors playing Words with Friends on FB with them), if they
are career-changed for a variety of reasons, but only know the very basic
guide-work commands. They are only brief and the instructor's always have a
leash attached as well. These dogs are used for demonstrations for groups as
well. 


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-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Pickrell, Rebecca
M (TASC)
Sent: Monday, March 04, 2013 12:09 PM
To: 'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users'
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Waiting tame begins

Sounds standard re GDB, if they have a dog with an instructor, they'll let a
candidate test drive it.
I wish you good luck.

-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jenny Keller
Sent: Sunday, March 03, 2013 9:33 PM
To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Waiting tame begins

GDB.  I've never heard of that either, but they have a good reputation so I
didn't argue.

Jenny
On Mar 2, 2013, at 8:01 PM, Eve Sanchez <celticyaya at gmail.com> wrote:

> You walk with a dog before your application is ever accepted? Wierd.
> What school is that? Eve
>
> On Sat, Mar 2, 2013 at 3:18 PM, Jenny Keller <jlperdue3 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hiall,
>>
>> I had my home intrview and Juno walk last Monday.
>>
>> It was snowy, so the route was not as flawless as I would've liked it to
be.
>>
>> They had an ambassador dog that I was trying to work, but the trainer
said I was too resistant.  When she took the harness herself, she said I did
great.
>>
>> working with a dog you don't know and things when it's inclement weather
is kind of nerve racking.
>>
>> The different commands and different ways of standing when your dog is
stopped was very weird for me too.
>>
>> I think I'll get in.  It's just the waiting that makes me nuts.
>>
>> say a prayer or cross your fingers.  Whatever you do to send good things
to the committee that decides if I get in.
>>
>> thanks, this has been a long time coming.
>>
>> Jenny
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