[NAGDU] schools giving Shepherds to first time handlers..

[Paul Ferrara]

Madison, this should not be a concern since most of the schools will not match you with a shepherd unless you ask for one.
That may not be true for everyone in all cases but is true enough of the time that you shouldn't have to worry about this.

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Subject: [NAGDU] schools giving Shepherds to first time handlers..

Hi all,
I was telling my O&M instructor the other day about meeting a lady with a German Shepherd guide dog and I told him that I don't think I'd want a Shepherd as I don't want people to be afraid of my guide (I know they aren't aggressive but still not everyone would know that and I don't want people to be scared of my guide which is also why I don't want a Doberman) and also I know that sometimes they need a firmer hand then a Retriever though I know every dog's personality is different but I don't think I have the ability to handle one successfully. He said that schools don't give Shepherds to first time handlers; so I'm just curious with the exception of Fedelco since they only train Shepherds is this generally true or is it a case-by-case thing? Just curious as if it's generally true then I wouldn't have to exclude schools simply because they train Shepherds but if it's a case-by-case thing then I may have to exclude schools that do train them so that if I were to get excepted I wouldn't be worrying about whether or not I'd be matched with a Shepherd as I know for a fact that I'd worry about it (I know that I could tell them that I don't want a Shepherd but I know that the pickier you are about what you do/don't want in a dog the longer it'll take/the harder it'll be to find a suitable match). I'm not currently applying to anywhere; I'm simply asking out of shere curiosity. Look forward to reading peoples' thoughts/hearing about their experiences!!!! Thanks Madison 
 
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