[NAGDU] Guide Dog Programs in the States

Fri Aug 5 16:43:21 UTC 2022

How paternalistic of them! I am a Seeing Eye grad. To the person from
Sweden, I could be a good thing to train as a first time because the
European schools train differently than our schools in America. You are not
treated differently outside of your individual training for your needs. At
TSE, your training team has worked all the dogs assigned to that class.
Your instructor will know your dog and how it approaches work.

Contact the schools and see who you click with. Most schools have a
contract with many rules that are common sense stuff. TSE has no contract.
They will assume you are a mature adult. They do a good job during the
screening process. During your application process, do be honest in what
your needs are, what kind of lifestyle you are looking for.  Are you a
student, do you work , this type of information helps the school to provide
the best dog for you.

Good luck and welcome to the US!

Lyn and Aristotle
(he, him, his)

On Fri, Aug 5, 2022, 7:36 AM Passle Helminski via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
wrote:

> New leadership made that change at Pilot.
>
> > On Aug 5, 2022, at 10:12 AM, Cindy Ray via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> wrote:
> >
> > Oh, that’s interesting! I wonder what caused them  to make that kind of
> a change?
> >
> > Cindy Lou Ray
> > Sent from my iPhone
> >
> >> On Aug 5, 2022, at 9:10 AM, Passle Helminski via NAGDU <
> nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> >>
> >> Pilot has change their ownership policy.  They do not give ownership
> anymore.  They retain full ownership of their dogs.
> >>
> >>> On Aug 5, 2022, at 10:01 AM, Cindy Ray via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Doesn’t pilot give full ownership on graduation to? I can’t remember.
> >>>
> >>> Cindy Lou Ray, Moderator
> >>> cindyray at gmail.com
> >>> Sent from my iPhone
> >>>
> >>>>> On Aug 5, 2022, at 8:39 AM, Jody ianuzzi via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>> the Seeing Eye gives ownership upon graduation
> >>>>
> >>>> JODY
> >>>>
> >>>> To Boldly Go  🖖🏻
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> thunderwalker321 at gmail.com
> >>>>
> >>>> "What's within you is stronger than what's in your way."  NO
> BARRIERS  Erik Weihenmayer
> >>>>
> >>>>> On Aug 4, 2022, at 11:27 PM, Tippi via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Look into Leader Dog for the Blind
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Sent from my iPhone
> >>>>>
> >>>>>>> On Aug 4, 2022, at 7:35 PM, Leye-Shprintse Oeberg via NAGDU <
> nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> BS’D
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Hi,
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> I’ve been an active and passive member of this list for years now.
> In December, my beloved guide dog Hera crossed the rainbow bridge at the
> age of 12, it went very quickly 6 months after her retirement. Thanks G-d,
> I was there for her till the end with the support of my mother and Hera’s
> favorite person after me. The pain is still real, I miss her everyday and I
> cannot talk about her without crying. However, I know that I want to have
> another guide dog in the future, G-d willing. I lived in Europe before but
> since 3 months ago, I have been in the United States and I’ll stay here
> because I’ve met an American man who I’ll marry in less than 6 weeks, G-d
> willing.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> I wonder which guide dog programs in the United States use positive
> training metods and give ownership upon graduation since those two
> questions ahe most important for me when applying to programs? How long is
> the waitingtime now after the pandemic? Will the American guide dog
> programs take into consideration that I’m  a guide dog user even if Hera
> and I were trained through the Swedish system, I do not want to be treated
> as a first time guide dog user since Hera and I got 9.5 years as a guide
> dog team? Can I apply now, I don not have my Green Card yet nor a work
> permit but I am civilly married already?
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Thank you for your support!
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> לשלום,
> >>>>>> Leye-Shprintse Oeberg
> >>>>>> Brooklyn (N.Y.), United States
> >>>>>> +1 (929) 977-8890
> >>>>>> leyeshprintse at gmail.com
> >>>>>> www.leyeshprintse.com
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