[NAGDU] some questions about The Seeing Eye

Fri Feb 16 15:59:37 UTC 2018

Tracy, Sunfire, and List, sorry Sunfire I don't know your name. lol. Anyway, that was great info from both of you, and Sunfire, I absolutely loved all your stories and info was very very detailed. And yes, Tracy, I'd love one of those lightweight handles also. I had a quick release handle specially made for Sadie's harness, because the school I went to before has harnesses where you have to pry the handle off by using pliers or vicegrips. Anyway, I do remember the firedoor, because the instructors were very attomit that we wake them even if it's late at night and your dog needs to go out, because they have had instances where  students set off the fire alarm, waking the whole class up. So, I prayed I never had to take my dog out at 3 AM. lol And lucky for me, that was never a problem. And, this may be a question for Tracy, or anyone else that's a 2nd or subsequent grad, from the time you put in your replacement app, does it usually take Angela very long to get back with you and do the next steps go  move forward quickly, assuming that your doctors forms come back quickly? The website still says 4 months for class placement, but I have heard that grads get priority, but I'm not entirely sure that's quite accurate. And, I'm hoping to also find out if they do any time of airport exposure, because Sadie had absolutely none. It was almost a disaster, she almost got away from me and bolted out of the sky train in the DFW airport. 

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> On Feb 16, 2018, at 9:39 AM, sonfire11--- via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> They give juno walks to anyone. They even send trainers to Canada for
> application evals and followups. My worst fear during the first few days was
> not getting a match.
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Tracy Carcione
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> Sent: Friday, February 16, 2018 10:13 AM
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> Cc: Tracy Carcione <carcione at access.net>
> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] some questions about The Seeing Eye
> 
> Hi Kerri.
> I was at TSE 3 years ago, and 2006 before that, I think.
> The major changes were adding fire doors.  Now, there is a fire door between
> each living corridor and the lounge space, which makes the living space
> quieter.  The stairs are also behind a closed door.  So there's a lot more
> opening and closing doors than there used to be.
> The equipment is the same, though the last conference call talked about the
> new lightweight handles they're researching.  I'd love to have one of those.
> I did not have to see an ophthalmologist, but then I'm totally blind and my
> vision never changes.  I don't recall a question about it on the medical,
> but I may have forgotten.
> I did have a Juno walk, but I am fairly close to the school, and don't know
> what happens with people further away.
> 
> Good luck with the whole process.  It was pretty painless--well, if you
> don't count the usual worries about getting away and getting a new dog.
> Tracy
> 
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Kerri Sprecher
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> Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2018 9:44 PM
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> Cc: Kerri Sprecher
> Subject: [NAGDU] some questions about The Seeing Eye
> 
> Hi list,
> I have very recently, after long and hard thought and consideration, decided
> that retiring my current guide dog would be the best for me, and for her as
> well, due to some major behaviors and some extremely unacceptable behavior
> from her school. Therefore, I have decided to go back to The Seeing Eye
> where I received my first 2 dogs, but it's been 12 years since I went there,
> and I know they have done some major renovations to the main building where
> the students stay, and probably redone or made changes to things outside the
> building too. So, I'm wondering, from all you TSE grads out there who have
> gone since 2006, what's changed and what's the same? Same harnesses with the
> screw-on handle? Same commands or any changes in student instruction? I know
> there are changes in staff members, and I'll learn those eventually when I
> go, but I'm more interested in things like whether they still have the big
> cement parking area for dog relief, or is it more private now like some
> schools have, and
>  if they still do things like give you the pans of food the first week and
> then you get them the rest of the time? I also noticed that the class time
> has been shortened for both new students and retrains, which is also good.
> Anyway, any insight would be great, and I'd enjoy any stories about your
> training there, or what you have seen improved or changed, etc.
> Thanks for responding, and hopefully the application process won't take too
> much time, since I put in my replacement app and already one medical form
> has been sent back within a 3 day period. I'd also be interested to know if
> retrains still get a home interview or if they have to still go get an eye
> exam or have an opthalmologist report, or do they go on the previous record?
> Looking forward to all of your responses. Thanks a lot, and have a great
> weekend to all.
> Kerri
> 
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