[NAGDU] Mira guide dog school owner training multiple disabilities

[Buddy Brannan]

One and the same. It is, however, her story to tell, not mine, so I will just confirm that it's the same person.  

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> On Sep 13, 2017, at 3:05 AM, Danielle Ledet via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Well I am confused. Jordan? Haylie?
> 
> On 9/12/17, Haylie Gallacher via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> It is definitely possible to train your dog for more than one thing.  It
>> does depend on he dog though.  September and Belto I taught both how to
>> handle if I get a migraine especially one like I have right now that is bad
>> and I am out and about.  Both of those dogs somehow could tell long before
>> I
>> could that I had a migraine coming on.  The dog has to be taught to slow
>> down for one, two they have to learn to make what they are doing a lot more
>> noticeable, and three, they have to be able to compensate for how bad my
>> balance usually gets.  Not much else changes since since Belto is already
>> taught to guide.  I just had to teach him the three things above.
>> Haylie
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Julie Johnson
>> via
>> NAGDU
>> Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2017 6:34 AM
>> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
>> Cc: Julie Johnson
>> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Mira guide dog school owner training multiple
>> disabilities
>> 
>> Welcome Yiska!
>> 
>> We do talk about owner training on this list from time to time, but if
>> you'd
>> 
>> like a place that's more focused I have a list for owner trainers.  Send an
>> 
>> email to: julielj at neb.rr.com letting me know you'd like to join and the
>> email address you want to use and I'll add you.
>> 
>> To quickly answer your questions...it's highly doubtful that teaching
>> additional tasks will mess up the guide training, but it will depend
>> somewhat on what additional skills your training, the personality of your
>> dog and the dog's ability to take on additional responsibilities.  Every
>> dog
>> 
>> is different.  Not every dog is cut out to be a guide and not every guide
>> is
>> 
>> cut out to be multi task trained.  That said, I think there's a good chance
>> 
>> you could teach a guide dog the tasks you mentioned.
>> 
>> 
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Yiska via NAGDU
>> Sent: Monday, September 11, 2017 11:10 PM
>> To: nagdu at nfbnet.org
>> Cc: Yiska
>> Subject: [NAGDU] Mira guide dog school owner training multiple disabilities
>> 
>> Hello everyone,
>> 
>> I am in between guide dogs at the moment. I just recently had to retire my
>> dog Kori from the seeing eye due to a rapid eye skin pigment autoimmune
>> disease.
>> 
>> I have just been looking at various schools to somewhat ease the pain.
>> There is a school in canada that trains dogs called Mira. Has anyone heard
>> of them and can give feedback?
>> 
>> Also I am thinking about owner training in addition to guide work
>> additional tasks. I know that is not for this list but any idea where to
>> go? Will it interfere with guide work? I am thinking about deep pressure
>> therapy and some sound alerting tasks ie alarm clock and name. Thanks
>> Yiska
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