[nagdu] Quite a Predicament

[minh ha]

Hi Tai,
I can't answer your questions about Seeing Eye, but you should
definitely get in touch with the school to see what they have to say.
However, I do know that Guide Dogs for the Blind does in-home training
for those that cannot make it to campus. When I was going through the
process of applying for a guide from GDB, it took a while for them to
send a representative out to the east coast to evaluate me. I think it
took about three to four months before they could send someone out.
However, after the home visit, the process went much more quickly as I
was working on a tight schedule of when I could go for training. GDB
was great on working with me throughout this entire process. What I'm
saying is even though there's not that much time for GDB to work with,
it wouldn't hurt for you to call them and explain your situation. I
hope this works out for you; I understand the difficulties of
scheduling when you are a student with other commitments.

Minh


On 11/1/13, Tai Blas <taiablas at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello all. I have quite a predicament and am looking for input from the
> list. I had trained with my first Seeing Eye dog Chica in 1998. I retired
> her in 2002 for various reasons related to her work and propensity to
> relieve indoors despite extensive work with Seeing Eye instructors on these
> issues. I am now looking to train with a new guide. I was scheduled to
> train
> in Seeing Eye's December class. However, I recently received news that they
> do not have a good match for me. I mistakenly relied on being in that
> class,
> and I know that is my fault, not Seeing Eye's fault.
>
> I need to train with a guide prior to January 6 when I start law school
> again. Due to law school commitments, I will be unable to train for a guide
> within the next fourteen months after December. This creates quite a
> scheduling problem. My understanding is that Seeing Eye matches students
> with only the strings of dogs that the trainers assigned to that class have
> trained. Is there any possibility that other trainers at Seeing Eye could
> have a dog that is a match for me, or are matching decisions based on the
> entire pool of dogs?
>
> In the event that Seeing Eye cannot locate a dog for me, might they have
> reciprocity with another school that might have an appropriate match for
> me?
> If Seeing Eye cannot accommodate my schedule, might there be any way at
> this
> late date of getting into another school? If so, how should I go about
> this?
> My predicament will not permit me to follow the standard application
> processes which take several months. Might schools deviate from their
> protocols/policies to accommodate me, or is this a long shot? Earlier in
> the
> year, I had initiated an application with Guide Dogs for the Blind which is
> still active. However, GDB would need to complete a home visit and that
> process can take up to eight weeks, meaning that I could not train in
> December.  Late in 2012, I had initiated an application with Guiding Eyes,
> but I am fairly certain that application has lapsed and that applying for a
> new guide with them would not be feasible prior to December. I would prefer
> to train at schools in New Jersey, New York, or California. I am not
> partial
> to any breed, but obviously am looking for the best possible match. Any
> input on or off the list would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Tai
>
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