[nagdu] wheelchair guide dog training?

[Jen]

I was told not long ago, that GDB is *NO LONGER* offering the wheel chair
program even if you are a previous GDB graduate. I am willing to be
corrected however *grin* 

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-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Deanna Lewis via
nagdu
Sent: June-17-15 9:05 AM
To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Cc: Deanna Lewis
Subject: Re: [nagdu] wheelchair guide dog training?

Hi,
Below, is what I found on GDB's website. They still have the wheelchair
program, but it looks like it's only open to people who have had a GDB dog.
I would call them, just to verify this. The phone number is 1-800-295-4050. 
Best of luck to you. 
Deanna and Mambo

The Guide Dog Wheelchair Program:

Guide Dogs are specially trained to work alongside a motorized wheelchair.
Students using wheelchairs are taught the mechanics of the wheelchair/Guide
Dog combination. This program is currently available only to Guide Dogs
Alumni

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From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Criminal Justice
Major Extraordinaire via nagdu
Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2015 1:30 PM
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Cc: Criminal Justice Major Extraordinaire
Subject: [nagdu] wheelchair guide dog training?

Hi, all,
I'm curious if GDB (Guide Dogs for the Blind) is still doing their
wheelchair training program?
Another guide dog handler mentioned that she was gold by a GDB grad the
wheelchair guide dog training program has been discontinued.
I checked with The Seeing Eye and was told they couldn't help me with this
and GDF has turned me down two or three times.
I'm not sure if Southeastern is still doing there program.
Even if so, I wouldn't be able to afford to fly out there for the training.
It looks as if I'm probably going to have to go in the direction of being an
owner trainer.
My first goal would be to attend a dog licensing training school here to
train for a TL, just to make sure that I am doing everything correctly.
Odie is doing good, but he's going to be twelve this year, November 6, 2015.
He'll definitely need to retire.
Although he handled smaller side streets today here in downtown Denver, I
know the much more active heavy trafic roads wouldn't be safe for me to to
make any street crossings with him.
If anyone has any information on what is happening as far as guide dog
wheelchair training programs at schools, please send me email privately off
list to avoid unnecessary email reply clutter.
*Smiles and Thank you*
Sincerely:
Bibi and MAR son Odie
orleans24 at comcast.net
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