[nagdu] Getting a dog guide

Thu Sep 26 03:10:18 UTC 2013

They are pretty good.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Shelby Young" <blindatbirth at gmail.com>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2013 10:38 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Getting a dog guide


> Larry,
> What do you think of the leader dogs? Any input good or bad would be 
> helpful for me.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Sep 25, 2013, at 9:21 PM, "Larry D. Keeler" <lkeeler at comcast.net> 
>> wrote:
>>
>> Pilot is in Columbus Ohio. They use 7 regular breeds of dog and sometimes 
>> some halfbreeds. Like Holly who was a donation. They do things a little 
>> differently but, I really like them.
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Shelby Young" 
>> <blindatbirth at gmail.com>
>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2013 9:52 PM
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Getting a dog guide
>>
>>
>>> Hi Rhonda,
>>> I have never heard of pilots before. Maybe I will check them out.
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>>> On Sep 25, 2013, at 7:46 PM, rhonda cruz <rhondaprincess at gmail.com> 
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> hi shelby,
>>>> i have a german sheppard from pilot. dogs.
>>>> and. i've been working with her.
>>>> for 4 years.
>>>> i'm totally blind.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> On Sep 25, 2013, at 2:23 PM, Mark J. Cadigan wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi Shelby,
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> I have a Fidelco guide dog. Others will bad mouth the school due to a 
>>>>> poorly worded ownership policy, and an incident of them reclaiming a 
>>>>> dog under circumstances that have never been fully explained to 
>>>>> anyone. That being said, I have never had a problem with them, nor 
>>>>> have several people I know who are also Fidelco clients.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Like all living things, my dog is not perfect, and has good days and 
>>>>> bad. Sometimes he does things that are not ideal, however, 95% of the 
>>>>> time, his work is spot on, and I have never had a significant issue 
>>>>> with his work.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> The schools give you all the essentials, thus making the startup cost 
>>>>> essentially zero. However, you may choose to get some things such as 
>>>>> an air tight dog food storage container, a tray to go under the dog 
>>>>> boles, or a dog bed. All of these things are useful, but not 
>>>>> essential.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Something to think about when considering a guide dog is cost. Some of 
>>>>> the recurring costs to consider are:
>>>>>
>>>>> Food (monthly approximately $80)
>>>>>
>>>>> Vet (yearly approximately $150)
>>>>>
>>>>> Grooming (monthly approximately 25)
>>>>>
>>>>> Supplements, flee and tick preventative, ETC (annually $250 EST.)
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> These recurring cost will vary depending on several external factors 
>>>>> and will be different for each dog guide handler.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Shelby Young" 
>>>>> <blindatbirth at gmail.com>
>>>>> To: <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2013 4:48 PM
>>>>> Subject: [nagdu] Getting a dog guide
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hello everyone,
>>>>>> I do not have a guide dog yet, but in considering getting one. I have 
>>>>>> posted on the blind parents list and blind parents group on Facebook, 
>>>>>> so if this is a repeat I apologize.
>>>>>> Where did you get your dog from? Where would you consider getting 
>>>>>> your dog from? What breed of dog do you like the best, why and why 
>>>>>> not? Do you have children while using your dog? What things what I 
>>>>>> need to purchase for my dog before hand, and what things do the 
>>>>>> schools usually give?
>>>>>> I am looking into Fidelco guide dogs foundation or leader dogs for 
>>>>>> the blind. I talk to Fidelco and like that they do and community 
>>>>>> placement. I have a son, almost 14 months old and don't have the 
>>>>>> option to leave him for at least two weeks. I spoke with leader dogs 
>>>>>> and they said they could come to my home as well. They only do that 
>>>>>> on special circumstances though. Leader dogs will send me the class 
>>>>>> lectures before hand so I can master them. Does anyone have any 
>>>>>> thoughts on either of these schools? Please let me know the good, the 
>>>>>> bad and the ugly.
>>>>>> I am not completely set on getting a guy, it's just something I am 
>>>>>> looking into and would like as much information as possible.
>>>>>> I apologize for any typing mistakes, I'm using dictation on my phone 
>>>>>> and don't have the time to go fix everything.
>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>> Shelby
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
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