[NAGDU] Applying for first guide dog

Sat Jan 16 01:12:18 UTC 2016

Hello there,

Pilot Dogs does this too.

> On Jan 15, 2016, at 9:44 AM, Deanna Lewis via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Amanda,
> I think many of the schools will hold onto your application and home interview materials for a year. I also think that some employers may allow you the time off if you mention it during your interview. You may consider applying to a guide dog school that has a shorter training program too. I think many schools are doing this now, but I know that GDF (Guide Dog Foundation) and GDB (Guide Dogs for the Blind) both offer 2 week classes. This makes taking off of work easier for many people. 
> Best of luck to you!
> Deanna and Mambo
> 
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> From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Amanda Cape via NAGDU
> Sent: Friday, January 15, 2016 11:37 AM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Cc: cape.amanda at gmail.com; Tracy Carcione
> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Applying for first guide dog
> 
> That is good to know. Thanks. Do all schools allow applications to be held like that?
> 
> Amanda
> 
>> On Jan 15, 2016, at 11:25 AM, Tracy Carcione via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> It is possible to make an application, get accepted, and ask that your 
>> application be held until a time that works for you.  TSE, for 
>> instance, will hold an app for up to a year.
>> So you could apply now.  If you get a job offer, you might be able to 
>> get in the dog training before you start, if you're all set with the 
>> paperwork.  It might not work so well to ask for time off right away, 
>> if you start a new job.
>> If it's a temporary job, and you'll be headed back to school in a 
>> year, you could fit in the dog training between leaving the job and restarting school.
>> 
>> After college, it took me a while to find work, and then often it was 
>> temporary work.  There was plenty for my dog to do, running around 
>> looking for work, going for interviews, working, and having a social 
>> life.  Really, she had a more varied life than the dogs I'd had once I 
>> got regular, full-time work.  In fact, she got so she'd walk into a 
>> strange office building and spot the reception desk and take me there.  Good girl!
>> Tracy
>> 
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Amanda Cape 
>> via NAGDU
>> Sent: Friday, January 15, 2016 11:16 AM
>> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
>> Cc: cape.amanda at gmail.com
>> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Applying for first guide dog
>> 
>> I live in Canada and will be finishing my bachelor of social work 
>> degree in April. I wanted to at least take a year off of school before 
>> potentially going back for another degree. I would want to make sure 
>> that I would be applying at a time where the dog would be getting enough work.
>> 
>> Amanda
>> 
>>>> On Jan 15, 2016, at 11:07 AM, Marianne Denning via NAGDU
>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> 
>>> When I went for my first guide dog I did not have specific routes but 
>>> travelled throughout a large city using public transportation on a 
>>> regular basis.  I was a stay-at-home Mom at the time.  I have been 
>>> working when I obtained 2 of my dogs.  I think the time off is 
>>> covered under the family and medical leave act if you are in the U.S.  
>>> In a later email you said you are applying for your first guide dog 
>>> and looking for a job.  I would put one of those on hold while you 
>>> took care of the other.  If you believe the dog is more important 
>>> than the job right now I would put looking for a job on hold so you 
>>> don't start your job and immediately ask for time off to get the dog.
>>> 
>>>> On 1/15/16, Amanda Cape via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> Hi everyone,
>>>> When you applied for your first guide dog, did you know where you 
>>>> would be travelling to on a regular basis? If you were in a job, how 
>>>> did you get time off to go to guide dog school?
>>>> 
>>>> Amanda
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>>> Teacher of students who are blind or visually impaired
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