[nagdu] Sad news regarding Sophie

[Nicole Torcolini]

I, too, would recommend GDB. I'm not the best one to ask about the actual
classes as I attended about six in a half years ago, but I can answer
questions about most other aspects. At the time that I attended, I had had a
pet dog and known several people who had guide dogs, but I had not had a
guide dog myself. I had some preferences in what I wanted for a dog, but I
left the final decision up to GDB. They not only found a dog that matched
all of my preferences but they also found one who, in my books, is about as
close to perfect as you are going to get. 

-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Daniel Sweeney
Sent: Saturday, January 25, 2014 8:30 AM
To: 'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Sad news regarding Sophie

Hi Alyssa,

I returned my dog to LD after a serious accident just over 2 years ago now.
I can certainly share my experiences with you about my dog and my thoughts
on training methods of LD if you care to write me off list.
When I decided to get another dog I went to GDB in Portland, and all I can
say is the difference was night and day with the training, the confidence in
the dog, and my overall experience. I feel the school took extraordinary
measures to assure the dog they matched with me was the right dog.
They have also shortened their training classes to 2 weeks instead of 4
which makes a huge difference in the loss of your personal time.
I am happy to answer any questions about my experiences off list.

Daniel and Cass
Lakewood, CO


> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Alyssa
> Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2014 9:43 AM
> To: nagdu at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [nagdu] Sad news regarding Sophie
> 
> Hello list. I have unfortunate news regarding Sophie girl. Within 2 
> days,
she
> caused injuries to me. One involved food at the bottom of some stairs
while
> in harness. The other involved her getting excited about seeing 
> another
dog
> during her park time. The force she used caused me to break a bone in 
> my hand. Today Sophie is going back to Leader Dog and I most likely 
> have to get a different dog. I'm trying to decide whether to stick 
> with the same school since some of their training methods don't seem 
> to work well. In
the
> event I must select a different school, does anyone have suggestions? 
> I'll give you some info on my travel needs so you have them to go by. 
> I'm an 18 year old college student who walks a decent amount every day for
classes.
I
> prefer a smaller dog as it can fit more easily under desks and will 
> not
have
> as strong of a pull. Any feedback is appreciated.
> Thanks
> Alyssa
> 
> Sent  from my iPhone
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