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

Fri May 19 23:32:20 UTC 2017

Brenda:

Since you live in Ohio you should take a serious look at Pilot Dogs in 
Columbus.  They give ownership upon graduation.  I got Eva, my four year old 
golden from there three years ago.  Feel free to write me off list or call 
the phone number I have provided.  I will be happy to tell you more about 
their training and the wonderful dog they gave me.

Sandra Johnson
Phone: 317-535-9570
SLJohnson25 at comcast.net

-----Original Message----- 
From: Brenda via NAGDU
Sent: Friday, May 19, 2017 1:44 PM
To: Cindy Ray via NAGDU
Cc: Brenda
Subject: Re: [NAGDU] time to think about which guide dog school to apply to

Hi Cindy,

I have gotten the answers to many of my questions by surfing guide dog
school websites and reading anything I can find on the web and also have
spoken to individual handlers and schools of interest on the phone. I
will talk to more folks individually as I run across them, and I thought
this list was a good place for that.  I am hoping to find
experiences/reviews.  When I read a bunch of stuff, I get a good feel
for things.

I am sorry I didn't ask my question differently.  But the responses I
have and will get will help me to phrase things differently and gain
information.
Brenda

On 5/19/2017 1:25 PM, Cindy Ray via NAGDU wrote:
> So if you have a list of what you are looking for then you should continue
> to interview the schools asking them the questions. Most of us are 
> graduates
> of a school and will think it is the greatest of them all. For instance, I
> can't imagine why you find TSE close to the bottom of the list and would
> wonder what you seek that puts them there, but that isn't the object of 
> this
> quest. I think only you can get the objectivity you want by finding out 
> all
> you can about the schools through their sites and through interviews. If 
> you
> know someone who has gone to one, you should speak with them one-on-one. 
> But
> I would suggest you shoud ask us about the schools some of the questions
> that are on your list, especially if you don't want a debate about
> ownership.
>
> Cindy Lou Ray
> cindyray at gmail.com
>
>
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> NAGDU
> Sent: Friday, May 19, 2017 12:15 PM
> To: Jordan Gallacher via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Brenda <bjnite at windstream.net>
> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] time to think about which guide dog school to apply 
> to
>
> Hi Jordan, Jeff and List,
>
> I have made my list and GEB is at the top.  TSE is toward the bottom, and
> Leader is in the middle somewhere. I will not go into my criteria here, 
> but
> I have gone through the process.
>
> I'm just focusing on the schools that do not grant ownership and Listers'
> experiences.  i.e. have people had issues with nonownership schools where
> the school gave them a hard time about keeping their dog etc.
>
> And, I was told yesterday by Admissions at GEB that they do not grant
> ownership.  Maybe they used to.  I didn't ask when that changed.
>
> Thanks,
> Brenda
>
> On 5/19/2017 1:04 PM, Jordan Gallacher via NAGDU wrote:
>> TSE, Leader, and GDF are all good.  First you have to decide what you
>> want from a school because not all schools are the same when it comes
>> to training.
>> Jordan
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Brenda via
>> NAGDU
>> Sent: Friday, May 19, 2017 11:37 AM
>> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
>> Cc: Brenda
>> Subject: [NAGDU] time to think about which guide dog school to apply
>> to
>>
>> 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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