[NAGDU] choosing schools

[Debbie Gabe]

I was assessed last July for a guide dog from GDB (my first), I was told that they could accommodate any diet. For example, I only eat plants - vegan- and they could do that for every meal.  They could also do kosher, vegetarian, etc.

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From: NAGDU <nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Sherry Gomes via NAGDU
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in my experience with one school, they can accommodate up to a point. For instance, I loathe eggs and will not eat them. Usually, after a few mornings, the kitchen staff realized this and stopped bringing me eggs for breakfast. That was GDB, and now, I believe they have multiple options for meals. I don't think it's realistic to ask the chef to fix you something completely different, like say a cheese burger when chicken is on the menu, but there are choices. My current dog is from guiding eyes, but I had home training, so I didn't have to worry about what they do regarding meals.

And yes, people do choose to go to a school where they might have similar weather to what they have at home. I even remember from when I worked at GDB in the 2000s, we would have people request a dog that was raised around snow, though that couldn't be guaranteed. Of course, GDB California campus doesn't generally get snow any time of year, but their Oregon campus might. Otherwise, you'd want one of the eastern or midwest schools.

Sherry
Sherry.gomes at outlook.com


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Subject: [NAGDU] choosing schools

Hi all,
I know I haven't started applying and I don't know when I will but I'm going to ask these questions anyway. I'm a very picky eater and it's not because of religion/allergies/diatary restrictions it's just the way I am; I know that schools have to accommodate it if you have a specific reason but since it's just the way I am would they still have to accommodate me/do you think they'd be willing to do so? Also, would it be wrong/weird to pick a school based on what the weather tends to be like (I don't mean during training I mean what type of weather the dog was trained in)? Our winters get really cold and we tend to get lots of snow and while I get that no one likes going out in the freezing cold and snow I would want to know that I'd be getting a dog that can handle that type of conditions just the same as I'd think someone who lives somewhere that gets a lot of rain/storms would want to know that their dog would be able to handle it. Look forward to reading any thoughts that anyone has!! Thanks Madison

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