[nagdu] Application Process

[minh ha]

Brandon,

I applied for my dog in fall of 2012 and went to train May/June of
last year. Our one year mark is coming up which is really awesome.
Like Sherry mentioned, GDB does require a medical report from your
doctor saying that you're in good physical condition to train with a
guide. Also, I totally forgot about the certification of blindness
part because it went along with my doctor's report. I don't think GDB
really cares about the length of your routes as long as you can
sufficiently show that you have the mobility skills to work with a
dog.

Minh

On 5/6/14, Sherry Gomes <sherriola at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello Brandon,
>
> I'm a long time GDB grad, and I'm currently up at the Oregon campus in a
> retrain class with my eighth dog I think, all from GDB. A couple things
> others didn't mention are that as a first time applicant you will need to
> submit verification of legal blindness. They will also require a medical
> report from a doctor who can verify your blindness if you don't see a
> current eye doc. They may want a report from an O&M specialist, if you've
> worked with one recently. Your routes can vary in length and style or
> difficulty.  The important thing is for them to see that you have routes.
> The home interview, in my experience is always pretty laid back and can
> actually be a lot of fun. Your first juno walk, with the instructor, will
> be
> so cool, you'll love it. I also have a blog, and I'm writing every day, or
> trying to. think I missed yesterday. lol. the address is
>
> www.sherrygomeswrites.com
>
> Good luck.
>
> Sherry
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Brandon Olivares
> Sent: Monday, May 05, 2014 9:16 PM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: [nagdu] Application Process
>
> Hello,
>
> I recently applied to GDB. I know there are some other GDB graduates on
> this
> list, so I'm curious about the process. Of course I've spoken to the
> admissions staff and heard about the process, but I'd like to know what I
> should be expecting? What will they be looking for? I've never applied for
> a
> guide dog before so I am a bit nervous.
>
> I'm 25 years old and have been working with a cane for 20 years, and my
> mobility skills are quite good. I walk from a mile to a mile and a half
> almost every day. We're in an area where we can walk just about anywhere:
> the grocery store is just down the road, there are several restaurants in
> easy walking distance, and it is a nice residential area where I enjoy
> walking daily.
>
> Like I said this is my first time, so I don't know how strict they are with
> applications. I tend to overthink things so I'd like to hear from anyone
> else to put my mind at ease a bit.
>
> Thanks,
> Brandon
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