[nagdu] Researching and applying to guide dog school

[Sherry Gomes]

it's important to figure out what is important to you. We all have different
things that matter. David's list of questions below are all great, and
things I would ask. but I would add one more.

Do you allow free and open communication between grads and puppy raisers if
both parties want it?

That one is very important to me because I wouldn't go somewhere that would
not allow me to communicate with my dog's raiser.

another one for me, because I do have other physical disabilities would be
to ask about if they work with people who have other disabilities without
putting them in a special needs program.

You might also ask what breeds they train because that is very important to
some people, and if it is to you, it's a good thing to ask. 

Sherry



-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of David via nagdu
Sent: Monday, October 26, 2015 3:11 PM
To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Cc: David
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Researching and applying to guide dog school

Questions that were important to me were:

How many trainees are assigned to your primary instructor?
What is the length of the training?
What is the reputation of the school?  (You'll have to do some homework 
on this one.)
Can I talk to other handlers who have been trained at the school?
How are the puppy raisers chosen?
What training do puppy raisers receive?
Is there an age cut-off?  (Some schools have both upper and lower 
limits, but even some of those are flexible at the high end depending 
upon physical condition.)
Are visitors allowed during training?  If so, when?
What are the policies about leaving the school area during training?
Is transportation to and from the school provided?
Is home based follow-up available to help with any new situations?

I applied to three schools at the same time, but cancelled one 
application after being accepted at both of the others so that they did 
not have to spend money to send someone to evaluate me at home.

Wishing you all the best on your new journey, Amanda,

David and Claire Rose in Clearwater, FL

On 10/26/2015 1:15 PM, Amanda Cape via nagdu wrote:
> Hello guide dog users,
> I am beginning to look at different guide dog schools and will be applying
shortly. Is there a list of questions i should be asking them? I have some
of my own but am curious as to how you decide which ones to apply to and
choose. Have you applied to more than one school at a time? Thanks.
> Amanda

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