[nagdu] Interested in Raising a Puppy

[Julie J.]

There's still Noah's Assistance Dogs in Crete.  they don't do guides anymore 
though.  Not sure if you specifically wanted to raise a guide dog puppy.

Meghan could tell you about adult working guides and puppies.  She might 
also know of an owner trainer looking for a puppy raiser.
Meghan Whalen<mewhalen at gmail.com>;

The ten days or so I had Jetta were enough for me to know it was too much 
for me.  The actual guide training is a breeze compared to baby puppies! 
They are cute though.  *smile*

Best of luck!
Julie


-----Original Message----- 
From: Shanna Stichler via nagdu
Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2014 5:49 AM
To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Subject: [nagdu] Interested in Raising a Puppy

Hi all,

Now that my own dog is finished with her training, and life in general
has calmed down a bit, I've decided to look into raising a puppy for an
organization, or perhaps another owner-trainer who would prefer to skip
the puppy phases.

I'm wondering if anyone on-list has done such a thing and how it worked
with your current guide dog? Also, I'd like to get an idea of which
schools will allow people to raise for them without being close to the
organizational headquarters. I live in Nebraska now, so no schools are
really within driving distance of me. Also, of course I'd like leads on
programs that have previously allowed someone who is blind to raise for
them. I think this could be a really fun experience that would allow me
to grow as a trainer, but would also provide support if I needed it.
Besides, I like the feeling of doing some volunteer work that I love
already.

I hope nobody minds my cluttering the list with a question like this,
but I figure it can't hurt given the variety of experienced
handlers/trainers here.

Best,
Shanna


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