[nagdu] Pilot achievement walk

Wed Aug 27 13:01:40 UTC 2014

There is a fairly well-known story about Morris Frank, one of the founders 
of The Seeing Eye.  While training with his first dog, at a time when guide 
dogs were not at all well-known, he was taking a break, hanging out at the 
training house.  He noticed that he needed a haircut and remarked to the 
training director that perhaps someone could take him to the barber.  The 
director responded that, now he had a dog, he could go to the barber by 
himself.  It was a revelation to him, that he could get directions, grab his 
dog, and go where he wanted, when he wanted. He knew it intellectually, but 
the practical demonstration made it real.
I think an achievement walk could be a similar revelation to first-time dog 
users.
Even after 34 years of using a dog, it still is a joy to me to get 
directions, harness up the dog, and go off on my own some place.
Tracy

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Cindy Ray via nagdu" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
To: "Larry D Keeler" <lkeeler at comcast.net>; "NAGDU Mailing List,the National 
Association of Guide Dog Users" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2014 7:47 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Pilot achievement walk

Did anyone go along unbeknownst to you all?

I really don’t think as a first time dog handler I would have had a problem 
doing this. Oh, sure, it would have had anxiety attached to it, but I think 
it would have been neat to do it and then be able to discuss it with my 
instructor.

Cindy
On Aug 26, 2014, at 6:42 PM, Larry D Keeler via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> 
wrote:

> Ours was CVS downtown. We had to walk a couple of blocks, catch the bus, 
> Get off downtown, walk a couple of blocks to CVS, buy something, catch the 
> bus and go back to the school. They may have changed the route after I 
> went there but essentially that's it.
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "matthew dyer via nagdu" 
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> To: "Star Gazer" <pickrellrebecca at gmail.com>; "NAGDU Mailing List,the 
> National Association of Guide Dog Users" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2014 5:52 PM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Pilot achievement walk
>
>
> Hi,
>
> If I remember rite, We had to go to a store and by something and then come 
> back, but I don’t remember where it was off the top of my head.
>
> Matthew
> On Aug 26, 2014, at 2:07 PM, Star Gazer via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> 
> wrote:
>
>> I'm also curious if the walk is the same one they
>> give to everybody or ifthey change it a bit?
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Dan Weiner via
>> nagdu
>> Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2014 2:01 PM
>> To: 'Chantel Cuddemi'; 'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of
>> Guide Dog Users'
>> Subject: [nagdu] Pilot achievement walk
>>
>> Tell us about the achievement walk I'mvery curious what type of walk it 
>> is
>> what type of route.
>>
>> Yours,
>>
>> Dan Weiner
>>
>> dcwein at dcwein.cnc.net
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Chantel 
>> Cuddemi
>> via nagdu
>> Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2014 12:43 PM
>> To: 'Tracy Carcione'; 'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of 
>> Guide
>> Dog Users'
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] guide dog school rejecting application
>>
>> You are correct, Tracy
>>
>> Pilot Dogs now has changed their achievement walk.
>>
>> When I first got Motley, we had to go in to a store and buy something. 
>> Now,
>> Pilot has it to where it's all about procedures and how you handle your 
>> dog
>> in certain situations.
>>
>> Also, they use different harnesses now. I got to see some when I was in
>> brushup training.
>>
>> Chantel.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Tracy Carcione
>> via nagdu
>> Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2014 11:09 AM
>> To: starmy22 at gmail.com; NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of
>> Guide Dog Users
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] guide dog school rejecting application
>>
>> I gather, from what some Pilot graduates have said, that Pilot usually
>> doesn't reject anyone's application.  Instead, they give a test at the 
>> end
>> of training.  If you pass, you go home with the dog, otherwise not.
>> The test is whether you and your dog can successfully get through a
>> particular route without any help from the trainer.
>> Tracy
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "starmy22--- via nagdu" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> To: <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Monday, August 25, 2014 4:49 PM
>> Subject: [nagdu] guide dog school rejecting application
>>
>>
>>> Hi,
>>> I have a question: I've applied to three schools. Guide dogs of
>>> America, Guide Dogs of the Desert and Pilot Dogs.
>>> What would be some of the reasons why  one of those schools would not
>>> allow me to take part in there guide dog training program?
>>> I hope to hear from you soon.
>>> Sincerely,
>>> John Sanders
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