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

Tue May 23 18:23:07 UTC 2017

Hi, Brenda.  My Email addy is missktlab1217 at frontier.com.

I have experience with two different schools, both of which grant full 
ownership upon completion of training.

Lisa

Lisa Belville
missktlab1217 at frontier.com
I'm great at multi-tasking. I can waste time, be unproductive, and 
procrastinate all at once.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Brenda via NAGDU" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
To: "Lisa Belville via NAGDU" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Cc: "Brenda" <bjnite at windstream.net>
Sent: Monday, May 22, 2017 6:28 PM
Subject: Re: [NAGDU] time to think about which guide dog school to apply to

> Hi Lisa,
> I would have taken this off list, but I can't find your email address, but 
> I think this is post #3 for the day so its ok.
>
>
> wow - 3 transfers - that is worse than a nonstop.  I am near enough to 
> several airports so perhaps that number could be decreased if I went that 
> route.
>
> GDA sounds like a nice school.  I have surfed their website and might just 
> give them a call.
>
> Brenda
>
> On 5/22/2017 4:23 PM, Lisa Belville via NAGDU wrote:
>> Hi, Brenda.
>>
>> I bet that school in CA is GDA, Guide Dogs of Amaerica. I went there in 
>> June, 2015 for my third guide, my first from GDA.  I live in IL, and I 
>> actually had three flight transfers from St. Louis to L.A, and one of 
>> those was in first class, so you may not necessarily have to sit for 
>> hours on a single plane.  <grin> And yes, they paid for the 
>> transportation to/from the school.
>>
>> They grant full ownership upon completion of training.  We sign the 
>> ownership contracts the day before graduation and are free to do as we 
>> wish with our dogs once that contract is signed.  They're a smaller 
>> school with smaller class sizes and a very individualized approach. 
>> They're not particularly costodial as far as treatment during training 
>> and they provide excellent phone or on site follow up if you and the 
>> school feel it's warranted.  Otherwise, they're very unintrusive.
>>
>> Lisa
>>
>> Lisa Belville
>> missktlab1217 at frontier.com
>> I'm great at multi-tasking. I can waste time, be unproductive, and 
>> procrastinate all at once.
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brenda via NAGDU" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
>> <NAGDU at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: "Brenda" <bjnite at windstream.net>
>> Sent: Friday, May 19, 2017 11:36 AM
>> 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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