[nagdu] class -10 (Yikes!)

Sun Oct 19 21:09:17 UTC 2014

I would not want that trainer, either. That probably made the problem worse
instead of helping it as Ben could have associated being dragged with
crossing streets and decided not to cross them at all. Also, I am not sure
why a trainer would try to lead a dog while it was guiding. At GDB, they
taught not to lead a dog while it was guiding. Yes, they put a leash on for
the first few times, but I do not think that they ever used the leash to
lead the dog. It would also be interesting to know if the school told the
trainer to do that.

Nicole

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From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Tracy Carcione
via nagdu
Sent: Sunday, October 19, 2014 7:21 AM
To: Marsha Drenth; NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog
Users
Subject: Re: [nagdu] class -10 (Yikes!)

I got this particular trainer on follow-up.  Ben was crossing streets very
slowly, as young SE dogs are taught to do, though he seemed extra slow.  I
wanted to get him to step it up a little bit; not rush, but not dawdle.  The
trainer attached a leash to Ben's collar and ran across the street, making
both of us go much faster than we were comfortable going.  I pulled back
instead of running. I credit this bit of silliness with giving me a rotator
cuff strain, which required therapy.  I don't know why she thought it was a
good idea.
I believe I did complain to TSE, but it was a while back, and I don't
clearly remember who I told what.
Tracy

----- Original Message -----
From: "Marsha Drenth via nagdu" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
To: "Tracy Carcione" <carcione at access.net>; "NAGDU Mailing List,the National
Association of Guide Dog Users" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, October 18, 2014 2:10 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] class -10 (Yikes!)

> Tracy,
> I am sure in the end it will be okay, but I do understand we all 
> stress about one thing or another going into class. I also do hope 
> that they will switch your instructor. If I might, and of course you 
> don't have to answer, what did this instructor do to hurt you? Did you 
> say anything to TSE after that happened? Everything will work out! 
> Just a few more days right?
> I can't wait to hear what kind of dog you get...
>
> Marsha drenth
> email: marsha.drenth at gmail.com
> Sent with my IPhone
> Please note that this email communication has been sent using my iPhone. 
> As such, I may have used dictation and had made attempts to mitigate 
> errors. Please do not be hesitant to ask for clarification as necessary.
>
>> On Oct 17, 2014, at 9:29 AM, Tracy Carcione via nagdu 
>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> wrote:
>>
>> This is a sort of class journal entry.  I'm not asking for advice, 
>> though a little encouragement might not be amiss.
>>
>> The class supervisor called yesterday to see if I had any questions.  
>> I asked him what dogs they had in mind for me.  A lab or a cross, of 
>> either gender.  So there's probably a retriever in my future, and not 
>> altogether golden.  I'm fine with that.  I'd prefer a guy, but TSE 
>> has some very nice girls, too.  Maybe one of those ultra-cute 
>> microlabs. <smile>
>>
>> Then I asked him who my instructor would be, and was dismayed to hear 
>> that it was a person who did something stupid that actually hurt me 
>> when she saw me on follow-up.  I told him so, too, and he said he'd 
>> think about switching instructors.  I am not happy.  I had a vague 
>> hope of getting a good instructor who would actually teach me 
>> something new about dog training.  If that squirrel is the best 
>> they've got at the moment, that hope is crushed.
>> I had 4 really great instructors early on in my guide dog life, 3 of 
>> whom went on to become directors of training.  I guess it gave me 
>> high expectations, which haven't actually been met in almost 20 years
now.
>> Well, I guess I've got enough experience to get by with only a few 
>> helpful hints from the trainer.  I'm just disappointed, and stressing 
>> about the whole thing.
>> A friend reminds me that everybody stresses about something in class. 
>> Last time for me, it was what to wear to lunch, when we're supposed 
>> to dress nicely.  This time, it's a quality trainer, which seems like 
>> a lot bigger worry to me. But there's not much I can do about it, 
>> except wait around for someone I think is good, which I'm not going 
>> to do, having already arranged time off and all.  Ugh.
>> Tracy
>>
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