[stylist] guide dogs

[EvaMarie Sanchez]

Oh I am so glad you added that bit about your mobility skills. I know the
schools require them, but it is still unreal as to how many people slip
through and get dogs when they have no skills. The success of their work
within the team is reflected by this. Skills of independence are paramount,
the dog is just another aspect of skills that already exist.
Do you know it is a girl? Oh that is great. Mine is sitting her wagging her
tail for no reason. Such a puppy brain.
Blessings, Eve

 President, National Federation of the Blind Northern Arizona
President, National Federation of the Blind Writers' Division
Committee Chair, Arizona Association of Guide Dog Users
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On Thu, Jul 30, 2015 at 5:28 AM, Atty via stylist <stylist at nfbnet.org>
wrote:

> Thanks, I will! I can see her all ready in her bright lil spirit. I am glad
> it is two weeks because I have an incredibly busy life and stepping out of
> it for a month is just far too hard to wang fangle.
> I have great mobility skills so I think it should be mostly learning
> technicques and exploring!
>
> Here's to a new member of my family. LOL
>
> Peace and passion,
> Atty
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of EvaMarie
> Sanchez via stylist
> Sent: Wednesday, July 29, 2015 10:25 PM
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> Cc: EvaMarie Sanchez <3rdeyeonly at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [stylist] Portland
>
> The majority of schools have a training period for newbys of about 4 weeks.
> GDB, which is where Atty is going to, has changed their newby training to 2
> weeks only about a year and a half ago. Most of the schools do 2 weeks for
> returns, but feel that 2 weeks is not enough for newbys. There is
> constantly
> discussion about this on the NAGDU list if you are interested.
> What I always suggest to people though is research all of the schools
> online. Pick out a few that seem to have what you like and then call those.
> Talk to the trainers at those schools and narrow it down until you are left
> with one. That is the school for you.
> If you ask and rely on other people's opinions, you may get good advice but
> you may just as likely get something that does not fit for you. We all want
> and need different things out of the schools and our dogs. The schools all
> have pros and cons and no one knows exactly what is best for you better
> than
> you do.
> Well, that said, good luck Atty. I hope you get the perfect dog for you.
> Eve
>
>  President, National Federation of the Blind Northern Arizona President,
> National Federation of the Blind Writers' Division Committee Chair, Arizona
> Association of Guide Dog Users Affiliate Member, National Federation of the
> Blind Legislative Committee Affiliate Member, National Federation of the
> Blind Membership Committee Member, Slate & Style Editing Team
>
> "You do not need to have vision to see the stars."
>
> On Wed, Jul 29, 2015 at 8:58 PM, Debby Phillips via stylist <
> stylist at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
> > Hi Bridgit, the dogs are trained generally for three to four months
> > before students arrive at school.  Then it depends on which school you go
> to.
> > When I got my first dog from Seeing Eye in 1981, I was there for 26 days.
> > I really felt like I needed all the time there that I could have,
> > since she was my first dog.  Now Seeing Eye has shortened their
> > classes by a couple days, and this year they did a pilot program of
> > having a two-week class with people who had had dogs before.  We are
> > usually called retrains, (or retreads).  Lol.  Anyway, I've probably
> > rambled on more than any of you wanted to know about training for dogs
> and
> people.  I'm going to go put
> > away some much-neglected laundry now.    Debby and Nova my superstar.
> >
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