[NAGDU] Juno, was leader dog for the blind denile
Tracy Carcione
carcione at access.net
Wed Aug 17 17:46:38 UTC 2016
Or you can read it in braille, also available on BARD, and work out your own
pronunciations. Though I bet Debetaz beats most people--it did me, until I
met an old-timer graduate.
Tracy
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Thank you Tracy, I've read Love in the Lead, but apparently I missed that
little tidbit. For those interested it can be found on Bard. The narator is
decent, even though he butchers some Pronunciations.
Jeff Young
> On Aug 17, 2016, at 12:24 PM, Tracy Carcione via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
wrote:
>
> Way back at the beginning of the guide dog movement, people felt the
> fake dog needed its own name, so they called her Juno, after the
> Goddess Juno, who is the goddess of marriage, among other things.
> Thus, the name Juno can be thought of as a symbol of loving
> partnership, which seems very appropriate to me.
> This is according to Love in the Lead, which has a lot of the early
> history of The Seeing Eye. Since The Seeing Eye was the first
> American guide dog school, its early history is the history of the
> beginnings of guide dogs in the U.S. Fascinating stuff, if you're into
history, and very readable.
> Tracy
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> Young via NAGDU
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> Cc: Jeffrey Young
> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] leader dog for the blind denile
>
> A juno walk is a walk with an instructor that simulates working a guide
dog.
> You are instructed on how to hold the handle and leashe, and you get
> to learn about pace, and the amount of pull you want in your dog. Is
> it exactly the same as working a dog, no, however it helps a lot, and
> it helps the instructor in giving you the best match possible. It also
> enables the instructor to give the client immediate feedback on what
> they are doing well with, and what they can improve upon.
> I do not know why it is called a juno walk, just the term they use I
guess.
>
> Jeff Young
>
>> On Aug 17, 2016, at 11:39 AM, Andy B. via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>
>> What is a juno walk?
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
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>> Young via NAGDU
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>> Cc: Jeffrey Young <jeff.young8806 at gmail.com>
>> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] leader dog for the blind denile
>>
>> Hello John, and all:
>>
>> As part of your application process to the Seeing Eye they will send
>> out an instructor to do a Juno walk, and get to know you a little. If
>> you are denied, they will tell you exactly why, and exactly what
>> they think you need to work on. I think you'll get a lot out of
>> visiting with an instructor. It will definitely give you, and them
>> much more information then a video.
>> I'm currently with my 2nd dog from The seeing Eye, and I'd be happy
>> to answer any questions you have. Feel free to email me off list at
>> jeff.young8806 at gmail.com
>>
>> Jeff Young
>>
>>>> On Aug 17, 2016, at 11:19 AM, John Sanders via NAGDU
>>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I'm not sure.
>>>
>>> The only thing that they would tell me is that they would be sending
>>> some
>> one out to see what my routes are.
>>>
>>> It would take 6 months for them to do that though.
>>>
>>> I hope to hear from you soon.
>>>
>>> Sincerely,
>>>
>>> John Sanders
>>>
>>> Skype: sandej.2006
>>>
>>> facebook: jsanders85
>>>
>>> twitter: starmy22
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> On 8/17/2016 5:39 AM, Lisie Foster via NAGDU wrote:
>>>> I'm sorry you weren't accepted at Leader Dogs, but wishing you
>>>> luck
>> with The Seeing Eye and GDF!
>>>>
>>>> I wonder what Guide Dogs of America meant by walking at a "normal
> speed"?
>> My dog and I both have completely natural, and matching, fast walking
> paces.
>> Whether I'm walking alone, with a cane, or with my dog, I just tend
>> to walk quickly and always have. I hope that wouldn't be grounds for
>> rejection sometime in the future.
>>>>
>>>> Lisie and her Speedy Mr Golden
>>>>
>>>> lisiefoster at yahoo.com
>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>
>>>>> On Aug 16, 2016, at 11:36 PM, John Sanders via NAGDU
>>>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi all,
>>>>> I just thought that I would write to let you know that I didn't
>>>>> get
>> excepted in to Leader Dogs guide dog school.
>>>>> I'm looking at the seeing eye.
>>>>> I've heard from Guide dogs of America. and they said that I need
>>>>> to keep
>> my walking at a normal walking speed.
>>>>> I was nervous and have a habit of walking quickly.
>>>>> The two schools I'm now looking at are the Seeing eye and Guide
>>>>> dog
>> foundation.
>>>>> I hope to hear from you soon.
>>>>> Sincerely,
>>>>> John Sanders
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
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