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

[Raven Tolliver]

On 9/7/15, Cindy Ray via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Is that a place where service dogs are produced? I am guessing you would
> have to contact them. Hope someone will be more helpful to you than that.
> Cindy Lou Ray
> cindyray at gmail.com
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Tom Hunter via
> nagdu
> Sent: Monday, September 7, 2015 5:09 PM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Tom Hunter <tomhunter at operamail.com>
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Washington DC metro area puppies (add Rockville ADA)
>
> 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
>
>
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