[nagdu] Introducing myself, and a question

Tue Jan 28 02:22:12 UTC 2014

Hello Shanon. Nice to meet you. :)

Matthew Dierckens
Macintosh Trainer
Blind Access Training
www.blindaccesstraining.com
1-877-774-7670 ext. 4

On Jan 27, 2014, at 8:33 PM, Shannon Dyer <solsticesinger at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi, Matt.
> 
> I'm Shannon. I'm working my third guide. All of my dogs have come from GDF. I've had fabulous experiences there. I wish you all the best in your search for the school that best meets your needs.
> 
> Shannon and the Acelet
> On Jan 27, 2014, at 12:15 PM, Matthew Dierckens <matt.dierckens at me.com> wrote:
> 
>> Hi Barb, Let us know how your Fedelco experience is.
>> I'm waiting for someone to call me back today from them, as well as GDB and GDF.
>> Matthew Dierckens
>> Macintosh Trainer
>> Blind Access Training
>> www.blindaccesstraining.com
>> 1-877-774-7670 ext. 4
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Jan 27, 2014, at 12:09 PM, barbandzoe at comcast.net wrote:
>> 
>>> HI everyone, I hope you and your dogs are staying warm.  
>>> 
>>> I have not gotten my dog yet, and I am also looking at Fidelco.  but the reason I am sending this is because, everyone talks about ownership, and Yes I do think it is nice to have the ownership, but I also see why some schools don't let you just take the dog and run.  I think with all schools there should be a time of about a year, on your first dog, before you have ownership, because this way the school can make sure you know how to handle a dog, both as a guide and as a pet. 
>>> 
>>> I say this because I have been watching a couple of guys in my city who have  guide dogs, and they don't seem to know how to travel by themselves, and then they have to tell this poor confused dog which way to go.  They get off the bus and stand there just trying to decide if they should go left, right or forward.  the dog is just standing looking around and then at his person waiting to go.  
>>> How I know that the people on this list are probably some of the better dog users, because to me you wouldn't be on a list like this if you didn't care about your dog and helping other with theirs.   But I see this and I think to myself, why did they give these guys a dog, because to me he looks like he needs a bit more O&M training before he can be responsible for this dog.  
>>> I say this because when I talk to the schools, they tell me time and time again, that I need to walk and work these dogs almost every day to keep their skills sharp, No problem.  So I think, does the school know how the guy travels and is this still OK.  I have also seen some very good dog users and the dogs seem so much happier and confident in what they are doing.  
>>> 
>>> As I look at the  things people say and have said about their best and not so best guide dog school, It looks to me that you find a school with the kind of dog you want and the kind of training you can do, plus if you want to travel a long way from home or stay nearby. 
>>> I chose Fidelco because I wanted a GSD, and if I were to take four weeks off work, I wouldn't have job to come home to.   
>>> I think most of the schools are very good, we mostly near about them when things go wrong.  there are a lot of people out there that have guide dogs from all the schools and are very happy in their choice.  so I think you need to look at what they offer and see which one feels right for you.  
>>> 
>>> Barb 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> 
>>> From: "National Association of Guide Dog Users" <blind411 at verizon.net> 
>>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" <nagdu at nfbnet.org> 
>>> Sent: Sunday, January 26, 2014 5:09:49 PM 
>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Introducing myself, and a question 
>>> 
>>> Matt, 
>>>       Please read my article in the April 2011 Braille Monitor concerning 
>>> Fidelco and my blog post at 
>>> 
>>> Harnessup.wordpress.org 
>>> 
>>> 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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