[NAGDU] time to think about which guide dog school to apply to

[Matthew Dierckens]

Guiding Eyes  gives ownership, it is after two years and if you apply for it.

God bless.
Matt Dierckens,
Certified assistive technology specialist
Macintosh, iOS, and windows Trainor
Canadian phone: 519-962-9140
US phone: 573-401-1018


On May 19, 2017, at 12:36, Brenda via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:

Hello List,

this week my pet dog Sadie passed over the rainbow bridge.  She was 15 years old and we had a wonderful life together. She is playing with her cat sisters who have gone before her. I will miss her and am still sad, but she is no longer suffering so I'm at peace.

As my vision waned over the years, I became more and more interested in getting a guide dog, but sadie who was an APL rescue didn't like other dogs. I did get O&m training to maintain my independence and have been using my skills and now I am ready to apply for a guide.

I have been surfing the guide dog school websites and reading posts from here and elsewhere about different guide dog schools and am now trying to sort things out.

Several schools at the top of my list do not grant full ownership. This concerns me, but other than that I like the schools.  One school that does grant ownership is in California.  I live in Ohio and don't want to be on a plane for a long time.  that may be silly, but I can't get over it.

So...I would appreciate Listers input/opinions/guidance/thoughts on my situation.

the school I really like is Guiding eyes for the Blind.  They do not grant ownership at all, but I have not heard/read  anything negative about them. I doubt they are in business to develop teams only to take the dog away.

My intent is not to debate ownership issues.  I want to learn Listers' experiences with nonownership schools with the focus on GEB.

Thanks for any input.

Brenda


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