[NAGDU] researching about getting a guide dog

Tue Dec 31 03:51:29 UTC 2019

I second that.  There are a lot of schools,and apply to as many as you think
will give you what you are looking for.  I know most likely for me if I were
to go to a school for adog, Pilot would be my first choice since I am about
an hour and a half away in Dayton, OH.
Jordan

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Andrew,

Again, that is why I suggest you apply to several schools before making any
decision. There is no charge to submit applications to several schools.
Deciding to get a guide dog and deciding where to get a guide dog are huge
decisions. Don't make them without all the information possible. 

Best Regards,

Michael Hingson

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Subject: Re: [NAGDU] researching about getting a guide dog

Hi  i don't care if i am treated like family or not but what I do care about
is  having a school i can go to that will  that would i can feel
comfortablegoing to them with any issues or personal issues  that is what i
am looking for without total judgment in a sence as a person.  that is what
i look f would be looking for.  as it would be big step for me to leave go
out of country for example if going to one outside of Canada.  plus i am
very picky eater I went to o andm week once at leader dogs even with my
picky eating thing they  made sure i had something i liked weather it was
left over ham for example things like that i am very picky eater but that
asside i was treated well that week for o and m week.

On 12/29/19, Tracy Carcione via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hi Andrew.
> I remember not being sure about getting a guide dog, but decided to 
> give it a try.  That was almost 40 years ago now.
> At the time, I lived in Minnesota.  I found using a cane in lots of 
> snow to be a real pain.  The dog was a lot easier, because the dog 
> could see where we wanted to go, and also see the clearest path, if 
> there
was one.
> But having a dog has its own hassles, as Cindy explained very well.
>
> In my experience, the more exercise a dog gets, the better it is, both 
> as a guide and as a house companion.  They're bred to work, and, if 
> they don't get enough work, they get bored and can get into mischief.
> But, if you have
> 3 good routs, and have regular reasons to get out and walk around, you 
> should be fine.  And you can build from there.
>
> It's a commitment, but not necessarily a life-long commitment.  Some 
> people decide, after a few months, that it's not for them, and return 
> the
dog.
> Some people work one dog, then decide for whatever reason not to get 
> another.  And some work dogs for years, then take a break, then go 
> back to it.
> So, though it's a serious decision, it's one you can change your mind 
> about.
> Tracy
>
>
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> Subject: [NAGDU] researching about getting a guide dog
>
> Hi  I am just researching about the idea of getting a guide dog. I 
> know it may or  may not be for everybody in a sence because of work 
> involved. I  like to hear about people's experiences and ask 
> questions. I  know it is not for everybody but how do you really know 
> for sure weather it is for you or not for you you might think as a non 
> guide dog user that it may be an option but in a sence  may not fully 
> realize what is involved.  I have been suggested by it i has been 
> suggested by other people i should consider it and stuff like that in 
> the past and think it would be good idea for me.  but in last week or 
> so I decided to start looking into it all on my own. I know you do 
> need good o and m skills. i can walk at least 2 or 3 roots myself.
> What is your experience been like with a guide dog would you 
> reckommend thatdog to those who feel like it would be an option to 
> them?  Would you feel a guide dog has made you even more independent
> over time did you find you were less independent without one?   like
> could you compair if it made a difference or not in your life as a 
> blind person.  and if you have a guide dog why did you even consider 
> getting one?
>
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