[nagdu] Guide Dog School

Tue Mar 10 01:20:42 UTC 2015

Pilot will pay $200.00 of vet bills per year and if you join the Alumni they will pay $250.00 of vet bills per year.

Best,

Passle

On Mar 9, 2015, at 9:15 PM, Marion Gwizdala via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> 	I must respectfully disagree with the statement that Pilot will pay
> veterinarian expenses. I was contacted yesterday by an employee with a state
> division of blind services who has a consumer with a Pilot dog that requires
> medication that costs $140/month. It seems Pilot is refusing to help the
> consumer with the expenses.
> 
> Fraternally yours,
> Marion Gwizdala
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of John Sanders via
> nagdu
> Sent: Monday, March 09, 2015 12:38 PM
> To: Raven Tolliver; NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide
> Dog Users
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Guide Dog School
> 
> Hi,
> I'm a graduate of Pilot dogs.
> Pilot dogs takes ownership of there dogs for two years before handing it
> over to you.
> The guide dogs are in formal guide dog training for 6 weeks.
> Pilot dogs doesn't have a ceremony.
> Pilot dogs will reimburse you for vet bills.
> The only thing you have to do is send them a copy of  the receipt showing
> that you paid for the service that the vet worked on the dog.
> Pilot dogs is located in Ohio.
> I just thought that I would  chime in.
> I hope to hear from you soon.
> Sincerely,
> John an the always beautiful, always gorgeous  Mollie!
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Raven Tolliver via nagdu
> Sent: Monday, March 09, 2015 12:05 PM
> To: milissa61 ; NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog
> Users
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Guide Dog School
> 
> 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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