[nagdu] Washington DC metro area puppies (add Rockville ADA)

[Tom Hunter]

I emailed Tracy back, but to the group I ask another question: 

http://www.adainfo.org/ has a branch in Rockville, Maryland, which I can
reach on the Red Line Metro. Any tips?
-- 
  Tom Hunter
  tomhunter at operamail.com


On Sun, Sep 6, 2015, at 12:09 PM, Tracy Carcione via nagdu wrote:
> Hi Tom.
> Just out of curiosity, whose program have you asked?  I didn't think
> there
> were any schools close enough to DC to raise puppies there.
> 
> I happened to meet a raiser on vacation recently, and she said they keep
> puppies while their usual raisers go on vacation and such.  That seems an
> excellent way to get one's feet wet with puppy-raising, so to speak.  I
> might like to do that, someday.
> Tracy
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Tom Hunter via
> nagdu
> Sent: Saturday, September 05, 2015 7:33 PM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Cc: Tom Hunter
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Washington DC metro area puppies
> 
> Thanks, Raven!
> 
> I do want to 'babysit' a puppy who is to be a future guide dog.
> 
> My wife still drives, so I can see no issue there.
> 
> I was rejected by 2 guide dog schools, but am legally blind.
> 
> I have asked a school's local puppy program, and hope for the best.
> -- 
>   Tom Hunter
>   tomhunter at operamail.com
> 
> 
> On Fri, Sep 4, 2015, at 07:30 PM, Raven Tolliver via nagdu wrote:
> > Tom,
> > I cannot speak for all guide dog schools, but my understanding is that
> > if you raise a puppy fora guide dog school, you must raise one of
> > their puppies from their breeding lines. And even the schools who
> > accept donated dogs only accept donations from breeders they are
> > familiar with. This is because guide dogs are bred for physical health
> > and temperament. All breeders do not breed with these factors in
> > consideration, and a pup from other sources does not have a medical
> > history or environmental background that pups from guide dog schools
> > and familiar breeders do.
> > 
> > Check to see which guide dog schools have puppy-raising regions in
> > your area. Call those schools and ask what the criteria are to raise a
> > pup for their program. Some schools require that a person in your
> > household has a driver's license, so that could pose a problem. If I
> > didn't live in such an arrangement, I would ask for an exception,
> > explaining I have access to public transportation. Always worth a
> > shot.
> > I hope you find a fitting opportunity. Dogs are a blast!
> > -- 
> > Raven