[nagdu] Introducing myself, and a question

Shannon Dyer solsticesinger at gmail.com
Mon Jan 27 14:39:40 UTC 2014


Raven,

I am curious about your assertion that guiding eyes for the blind is only issuing labradors. I have known several people who have had other breeds. Is this a recent development?

Shannon and the Acelet

On Jan 26, 2014, at 6:42 PM, RavenTolliver <ravend729 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Matt,
> I suggest calling Fidelco to see if they provide dogs to people who
> live outside of the tri-state area. I could be mistaken, but I thought
> that clients had to live within the tri-state area to receive one of
> their GSDS.
> Gallant Hearts is a good suggestion, though if you go with that
> school, they might not have a dog ready for you by the end of this
> year, considering they're still pretty new. It's a good program to
> look into though. I love everything I've heard about it. They
> definitely do home training, but they require first-time guide dog
> travelers to stay a week at their campus, then do a week or two of
> home-training. Contact Becky to make certain of that, and also to ask
> about the waiting list.
> Guiding Eyes for the Blind does home-training, but unfortunately,
> they're only issuing labradors, so if you want a different breed, that
> program is obviously not an option for you.
> Just out of curiosity, why would you rather attend a guide dog school
> in the US instead of obtaining a dog from a program right there in
> Canada? I know little about the Canadian guide dog programs, but I'm
> just curious why you'd rather come here. Are you after a German
> Shepherd, and none of the schools there issue them?
> 
> 
> On 1/26/14, National Association of Guide Dog Users
> <blind411 at verizon.net> wrote:
>> Matt,
>>    I suggest everyone first consider training programs that offer true
>> ownership of the dog upon completion of training. This avoids the type of
>> arbitrary, paternalistic  interference some have experienced from those
>> training programs that retain ownership. It is also good to inquire about
>> how various programs handle complaints from the public. Some programs will
>> not accept anonymous complaints and employ third party objective evidence
>> of
>> abuse or neglect, while others accept anonymous complaints and will remove
>> a
>> dog even if a complaint is unfounded.
>> 
>> Fraternally yours,
>> Marion Gwizdala
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Matthew
>> Dierckens
>> Sent: Sunday, January 26, 2014 3:57 PM
>> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
>> Subject: [nagdu] Introducing myself, and a question
>> 
>> Hello everyone.
>> I thought I'd come over here and introduce myself, and I have a bit of an
>> inquiry.
>> My name is Matt, and I am from Ontario Canada. I am hoping to get a guide
>> dog sometime in the future, my goal is to have one by the end of this year.
>> I've done extended research and spoken to various schools.
>> I came across this school called Fidelco. If there's anyone on this list
>> who
>> have had experiences, good or bad with Fidelco, I'd like to hear about
>> them.
>> Thank you. :)
>> 
>> Matthew Dierckens
>> Macintosh Trainer
>> Blind Access Training
>> www.blindaccesstraining.com
>> 1-877-774-7670 ext. 4
>> 
>> 
>> 
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