[nagdu] Guide Dog Schools

Chantel Cuddemi jawsgirl87 at gmail.com
Thu Oct 31 19:21:03 UTC 2013 

Welcome to the  list!

I am working my first dog from Pilot Dogs, a standard poodle named Motley!

We've been a team for a year and eight months.

Good luck with what school you choose!

Chantel and Motley.

On 10/31/13, Hannah Chadwick <sparklylicious at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hey,
> Welcome to the list.  I'm working my second guide, Spritz.  She
> is from Guide Dogs for the Blind.  She is a black lab; I got her
> over the summer.
> Since I'm a college student and having had a previous dog that
> was very high-maintenance, I knew I would need financial
> assistance and after support.  Those were two of the major things
> I looked for when I applied to schools.  The training methods
> (positive vs negative) used in schools also mattered to me.  Of
> course which may vary on an individual and team basis, but I've
> come to realize that food rewards go a long way.  My first dog
> was from Pilot because I wanted a poodle, but she retired after
> almost a year.  My training experience at Pilot was good, but I
> wasn't as experienced so I didn't have the necessary tools to
> manage such a high-strung dog.  Please email me off-list if you
> have further questions.  Good luck with the application process
> and all that.
> Best, Hannah and Spritz
>  ----- Original Message -----
> From: Shickeytha Chandler <shickeytha at gmail.com
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog
> Users" <nagdu at nfbnet.org
> Date sent: Thu, 31 Oct 2013 14:08:20 -0400
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Guide Dog Schools
>
> No problem.  I understand that different people have different
> experiences and perspectives, and I think it is important to
> consider
> both positive and negative.  Thanks.
>
> On 10/31/13, Mike <blinkin4342 at gmail.com> wrote:
>  As a Fidelco client I completely disagree with the statement
> that Fidelco
>  has contract issues.  The issues are definitely personal and not
> Fidelco's
>  fault.
>  I have had nothing but good experiences with Fidelco over the
> last three
>  years and I know a lot of people who feel the same way.  There
> are a certain
>  handful of folks on this list who have personal issues with
> Fidelco and tend
>  to be much louder than the people who have good experiences.
>  You should definitely read the contract to make sure you are
> aware of the
>  rules.  That is the case with any guy dog school.  Just keep an
> open mind.
>  Every school has good and bad things.  Every school has someone
> who loves
>  them and hates them.  I'd recommend that you decide what breed
> you want, see
>  what school meets your needs the best, and go forward from
> there.
>
>
>  Mike
>
>  On Oct 31, 2013, at 12:18 PM, "Larry D.  Keeler"
> <lkeeler at comcast.net
>  wrote:
>
>  First, watch out for Fidelco! They have contract issues.  Before
> you
>  decide, make sure you read and understand the contract.  The
> other thing,
>  schools when possible do give you a choice.  Now always can they
> accomidate
>  but usually they can.  I went to Pilot because I wanted a
> poodle.  They
>  breed them down there.  However, I ended up qith a labradoodle
> wich is
>  almost as good! As for training at school or at home, I think it
> would be
>  more useful to train at hom.  But, if you know your
> neighborhood, it
>  doesn't matter as much.
>  ----- Original Message ----- From: "Shickeytha Chandler"
>  <shickeytha at gmail.com
>  To: <nagdu at nfbnet.org
>  Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2013 11:44 AM
>  Subject: [nagdu] Guide Dog Schools
>
>
>  Hello all,
>
>  I am new to the list.  I currently travel with a cane, but am
> very
>  seriously considering getting a guide dog in the near future.  I
> am
>  doing research on guide dog schools to see which might be best
> for me.
>  I am considering Fidelco, Guiding Eyes and the Seeing Eye.  Does
> anyone
>  on this list have either particularly positive or especially
> negative
>  experiences with any of these schools? If so, I would be
> interested to
>  hear your feedback.  Also, I noticed that Fidelco does training
> at your
>  residence, whereas the other schools bring you to their campuses
> for
>  training.  I would like to hear perspectives about the
> disadvantages
>  and advantages of each of these methods of training.
>
>  Finally, I know that various types of dogs are trained as
> guides,
>  ranging from labs to German Shepherds.  I would like to know if
> schools
>  give you a choice as to what type of dog you are paired with.
> Also, I
>  would be interested to hear from anyone who has worked with dogs
> of
>  various kinds; I'd like to know your thoughts as to whether
> there are
>  distinct qualities that one breed possesses that another breed
> does
>  not generally possess.  Of course, I am sure all dogs are
> unique, even
>  within a breed type.
>
>  I know that is a lot of questions for one email.  Thanks in
> advance for
>  any insight that you can provide.
>
>  Shickeytha
>
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