[NAGDU] Seeing Eye application process

[Jeffrey Young]

As far as I know Seeing Eye only does home visits for retrain applicants if they've had a big life-change, or if the graduate asks for and has a good reason for it. Examples would include, an injury that impacts a persons pace and balance, major life-style change etc. In most cases a repeat home visit prrobably is not necessary. 

Jeff Young

> On Sep 8, 2016, at 11:02 AM, Cindy Ray via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> If you are bgetting a "repeat dog" do they still send an instructor out to
> interview you and guage your walking? They never did this with me except
> when they came to get Crazy Wayne. When they picked me up, I walked around
> the neighborhood doing a Juno Walk. However that was the first time ever. So
> I wonder if I decided to replace Fisher they would do the same thing.
> Cindy Lou Ray
> cindyray at gmail.com
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Tracy Carcione
> via NAGDU
> Sent: Thursday, September 8, 2016 10:49 AM
> To: 'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users'
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> Cc: Tracy Carcione <carcione at access.net>
> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Seeing Eye application process
> 
> Hi Andy.
> I've been to The Seeing Eye twice, most recently a couple years ago.
> After your references are in, Admissions will schedule an instructor visit.
> That means someone will come out, walk around your neighborhood with you,
> and assess your orientation and mobility.  They may give you a Juno
> walk--walk around with you holding the harness handle, to give you a general
> feel for how it is working a dog (though humans don't walk like dogs and
> it's not the same).
> Then, if that goes well, you get a class date.
> Feel free to call or email Admissions and ask them anything.  I'm a pest
> myself, asking things like when is someone coming out?  When can I get in
> class?
> If you're flexible about when you can go to class, especially if you're
> willing to go on short notice, let them know that.
> Good luck!  I've been happy with my Seeing Eye experience.
> Tracy
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Andy B. via NAGDU
> Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2016 11:35 AM
> To: 'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users'
> Cc: Andy B.
> Subject: [NAGDU] Seeing Eye application process
> 
> Hi,
> 
> 
> 
> I applied for a Seeing Eye dog. Does anyone have any experience with the
> application process? All of my references have been accounted for. What is
> next?
> 
> 
> 
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