[nagdu] guide dog school problem

Wed May 14 19:10:00 UTC 2014

Yes, I'd have to second Tracy's approach. It's very difficult adjusting with a new dog at any rate! However, when you're trying to learn your way around a new school, and adjust and bond with your dog, it can make things that much more difficult! If you can, take some time off and bond with your dog. A semester is not a lifetime! I know it may not be easy, but it may come down to a choice of either dog, or school.

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> On May 14, 2014, at 2:07 PM, Star Gazer via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> I got my first dog just after high school right before I started college. 
> I would not suggest people do it this way. The adjustment was huge,
> adjusting toa new dog, to a new school where I didn't know anybody, it was
> extremely difficult. 
> Tracy's approach seems a lot gentler and more logical. 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Tracy Carcione
> via nagdu
> Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2014 2:55 PM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] guide dog school problem
> 
> I got my first dog the summer between my freshman and sophomore years at
> college.  When I returned to campus with my new dog, I think it was helpful
> that I already knew the campus well.  Since then, I've figured out how to
> learn a new area using a dog, but I'm not sure how easy it would have been
> to do in the first couple months being a new user of a young dog, on a
> campus with winding paths going off in several directions.
> John, it's up to you, but why the rush?
> Tracy
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> 
> Hi,
> I'm going to be visiting with the college next tuesday and I will talk with
> them about it at that time.
> I hope to hear from you soon.
> Sincerely,
> John Sanders
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Cindy Ray via nagdu
> Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2014 11:35 AM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] guide dog school problem
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> John, have you visited personally with the college to explain the situation?
> You would miss the first month of classes you say? That's a lot of class to
> miss. I'm thinking for sure that I would change to another time or see if I
> could get a home turn over. I don't know what school you are attending. If
> you can't get a home turn over and you will be dropped from class, I would
> recommend going to class later or checking to see if you can get in at an
> earlier time, though that is sometimes a little harder, but it can be done.
> People cancel from classes, so there could be the chance you would be able
> to get into an earlier class.
> 
> CL
> 
> 
>> On May 14, 2014, at 10:15 AM, via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi,
>> I would be missing the entire month of August.
>> if I don't show up to class in the first three days, I will be dropped 
>> from the class and my financial aid will be discontinued.
>> I could call my community college and ask them about it.
>> I hope to hear from you soon.
>> Sincerely,
>> John Sanders
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message----- From: Tami Jarvis via nagdu
>> Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2014 9:06 AM
>> To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] guide dog school problem
>> 
>> John,
>> 
>> Would it be possible to explain the situation to your college to get 
>> an adjustment in the policy to work around the overlap in schedules? 
>> How much of the first part of the term would you be missing?
>> 
>> Tami
>> 
>>> On 05/13/2014 07:12 PM, Alyssa via nagdu wrote:
>>> Another option is to see if the school can do home training with you 
>>> at school. I don't think this is always the most ideal way to go, but 
>>> your school should look at the situation and help you decide the best 
>>> plan of action.
>>> 
>>> Sent from my iPad
>>> 
>>>> On May 13, 2014, at 6:23 PM, via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Hi,
>>>> I do apologize if I already had posted this to the list already.
>>>> Please forgive me for reposting but, I just submitted my application 
>>>> to Guide Dogs of America and to  one of the other Guide Dog Training 
>>>> school.
>>>> From what it sounds like;  if I were to get excepted in to one of 
>>>> the school's guide dog training programs, I would have to go out to 
>>>> the school in August.
>>>> Unfortunetly, that's when I start college classes.
>>>> The college that I'm going to attend classes at has a policy.  There 
>>>> policy is that if I miss three concecutive days of class, I would 
>>>> get dropped from the class.
>>>> And I don't want to do that.
>>>> How should I go about fixing this?
>>>> I hope to hear from you soon.
>>>> Sincerely,
>>>> John Sanders
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