[nagdu] Guide Dog School

Tue Mar 10 00:31:11 UTC 2015

Freedom Guide Dogs also grants ownership upon graduation, but their coverage area is limited, though I an't recall exactly what those limits are.

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> On Mar 9, 2015, at 12:05 PM, Raven Tolliver via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Since ownership is prime for you, some alternative programs are Pilot
> Dogs in Ohio, Guide Dog Foundation in New York, and Guide Dogs of
> America in California. They all grant ownership upon completion of
> your training, and none of them charge you for the dog.
> I attended Guiding Eyes, so I cannot testify on behalf of the above
> programs. Hopefully, grads from those schools will chime in.
> I suggest clicking around those programs' websites and finding out
> what they offer to their students and grads. Consider what else is
> important to you in a guide dog school. Below is the checklist I
> provide to anyone looking for their ideal guide dog school. The
> answers to most of these questions can be found on a school's website,
> or you can call the schools and speak with their admissions staff.
> Figure out what is important to you,.
> What is the wait time between acceptance of an application and
> provision of a class date?
> How long do students spend training at the school?
> What is the student to instructor ratio?
> Where is the school located?
> Are there follow-up services to your home area?
> Is in-home training offered?
> What is the school's ownership policy?
> How long do the dogs spend in formal guide training?
> What training methods are used on the dogs?
> How old are the dogs when they are given to students?
> What breeds are offered?
> Is assistance with veterinary costs offered?
> Can you return to the school for brush-up training if necessary?
> Do you have a choice in contact with your dog's puppy-raisers?
> Is there a graduation ceremony?
> 
> Here are the websites to the aforementioned schools.
> pilotdogs.org
> guidedogsofamerica.com
> guidedog.org
> 
> Good luck with your search for your ideal program.
> -- 
> Raven
> You are valuable because of your potential, not because of what you
> have or what you do.
> 
> Naturally-reared guide dogs
> https://groups.google.com/d/forum/nrguidedogs
> 
> On 3/9/15, milissa61 via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> Hi,
>> 
>> All my dogs have been from Guiding Eyes. They are a great school and the
>> director of training is phenomenal. When you get a dog from Guiding Eyes,
>> GEB owns the dog for the first two years. After that, you are able to apply
>> for ownership provided your dog is in good health. GEB is very strict about
>> making sure their dogs are not over weight. I like GEB's ownership policy
>> because if anything goes wrong, (like the dog is being abused) GEB can step
>> in and take the dog. They are not in the practice of taking people's dogs
>> away. If something is wrong, they really go out of their way to help you
>> straighten things out. But, I am glad it's an option. I've seen way to many
>> dogs from schools that give ownership right away not be able to do anything
>> if a dog is not being treated well or if the dog is overweight. Let me know
>> if you have any other questions about GEB.
>> 
>> Just my two cents.
>> 
>> Milissa
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Debby Phillips
>> via nagdu
>> Sent: Monday, March 9, 2015 11:27 AM
>> To: nimerjaber1 at gmail.com; semisweetdebby at gmail.com; nagdu at nfbnet.org
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Guide Dog School
>> 
>> You might want to look at Guiding EYES.  They produce some great dogs, the
>> training is very good, I'm told, (the Director of training was my first
>> instructor at Seeing Eye).  I'm not sure what their ownership policy is.  I
>> almost applied there before I got Neena, but at the last moment, I just
>> couldn't make the change.  I've been getting dogs from TSE since 1981.  I
>> have concerns too about some of the direction then are going, and concerns
>> about their ability to do good follow up.  But for me, I just couldn't make
>> the change.  Neena is a great dog, and I love how she works.  We will see,
>> in the future, if I need follow-up
>> if it will happen or not.  Good luck with your search.    Peace,
>> Debby with Neena
>> 
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