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

Tue Sep 8 16:27:08 UTC 2015

Tom,
It depends on state legislation. Some states, Pennsylvania for
instance, grant access rights to service dogs in training. Look into
MD's service dog laws.
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Raven
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Naturally-reared guide dogs
https://groups.google.com/d/forum/nrguidedogs

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>> Raven, the context is, Montgomery County, MD has a Hero Dog puppy
>> raising offer to volunteer, but it involves going north of Olney weekly,
>> where MetroAccess does not go. I could take a cab there and back, if my
>> wife is unavailable to drive me. Some taxi drivers don't like pups in
>> cab? Is a future service animal the same as a guide dog, in that
>> respect?
>>
>> Thanks to anyone who knows,
>> --
>>   Tom Hunter
>>   tomhunter at operamail.com
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Sep 8, 2015, at 01:26 AM, Raven Tolliver via nagdu wrote:
>>> Sorry about that previous message. That was a mistake.
>>>
>>> Tom, your question doesn't provide us with context. How is that
>>> transportation route related to obtaining a puppy to raise to become a
>>> service dog? Even if you didn't have access to public transportation,
>>> it would still be a possibility, provided you met the particular
>>> program's requirements.
>>> --
>>> Raven
>>> Founder of 1AM Editing & Research
>>> www.1am-editing.com
>>>
>>> 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 9/8/15, Raven Tolliver <ravend729 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> > 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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>>> > --
>>> > Raven
>>> > Founder of 1AM Editing & Research
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>>> > You are valuable because of your potential, not because of what you
>>> > have or what you do.
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