[nagdu] GDB anyone?

[Darla Rogers]

Dear Laurel and other GDB Grads,

	Remember, my experience--the last one getting a dog--was over 109
years ago; it is my hope that GDB is much more solution-focused than I found
them to be.
Darla & handsome Huck


-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Laurel and
Stockard
Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2014 12:14 PM
To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Subject: Re: [nagdu] GDB anyone?

HI Matthew, I'm a GDB grad, and I tend not to post on list to much. If you
want to hear about my experience with GDB, feel free to write me privately
at laurel.stockard at gmail.com. I had a wonderful experience there, and for
me, GDB was a perfect fit. :-) Laurel and Stockard On Feb 4, 2014, at 11:38
AM, craig.heaps at comcast.net wrote:

> I received my first and only guide dog last July from GDB.  I have no
complaints.  I found the training to be thorough and well adapted to my
situation.  Since I ride the BART train to work every day, my trainer took
me on BART several times during the second week of training. 
> I found them willing to adapt to my needs.  The first dog assigned to me
did not walk fast enough.  After we tried for a day or two to get her to
walk faster, they offered to switch dogs.  That worked out well. 
>   
> A big plus for me was that the course was two weeks long rather than four
weeks.  I work full time and it would have been difficult to arrange for
four weeks off. 
>   
> Since graduation, I have had excellent support.  I have used the toll free
support line several times to talk through issues I've had with Chase's
performance or behavior.  They gave me practical steps to follow, sometimes
reminding me of things I learned in class and other times offiering new
suggestions.  I also had a visit at six months from the field representative
who gave me some good pointers on how better to handle Chase, who he called
an "assertive dog." 
>   
> All in all, I'm very happy with my experience with GDB.  I say that with
the proviso that I've never been to another school and don't really have a
basis for comparison. 
>   
> Good luck. 
>   
> Craig and Chase
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> 
> From: "Matthew Dierckens" <matt.dierckens at me.com>
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 4, 2014 6:21:49 AM
> Subject: [nagdu] GDB anyone? 
> 
> Good morning all. 
> I am sure that some of you have gone to GDB, and I would be interested in
hearing your experiences. 
> Matthew Dierckens
> Macintosh Trainer
> Blind Access Training
> www.blindaccesstraining.com
> 1-877-774-7670 ext. 4
> 
> 
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