[nagdu] schools

Fri Mar 13 18:30:30 UTC 2009

Thanks Rebecca

Sincerely yours,

Bob Hicks,
The Seeing Hand Association, Inc.
<bob at seeinghandassociation.com>
304-232-4810
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Pickrell, Rebecca M (IS)" <REBECCA.PICKRELL at ngc.com>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
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Sent: Friday, March 13, 2009 10:37 AM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] schools

> Bob,
> If you are doing all you can with regard to weight-loss (green beans
> work too) do have his thyroid  checked.
> If the weight just isn't coming off and you and others aren't offering
> more then his alloted food ration, it's worth looking into.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Bob Hicks
> Sent: Friday, March 13, 2009 8:04 AM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] schools
>
> Hi Julie.  Just got back to this computer.  No, that is not a typo.
> Amos is still relatively young(4 in June) and he carries the weight
> well, but we really need to lose at least 20 lbs somewhere.  We switched
> to Purina 1 weight control food this week and I hope we can get back to
> some long walks here as the weather breaks.  He is still in a "large"
> Pilot harness(they won't give us an extra large!  grin).  Amos runs and
> plays with are two boxers like he is a pup, but they jump over the
> pond(small decorative pond) much more lithely than Amos!  I think Monty
> will be great.  take care
>
> Amos & bob
>
> Sincerely yours,
>
> Bob Hicks,
> The Seeing Hand Association, Inc.
> <bob at seeinghandassociation.com>
> 304-232-4810
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Julie J." <jlcrane at alltel.net>
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 04, 2009 3:46 PM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] schools
>
>
>> Is that a typo?  Amos is really 120 pounds?  Holy cow, I thought my
> dog
>> was huge.
>>
>> Julie
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Bob Hicks" <bob at seeinghandassociation.com>
>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Wednesday, March 04, 2009 8:11 AM
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] schools
>>
>>
>>> Hi Katie.  Amos is a black lab.  He is a great dog.  Yes, he finds
> things
>>> and is fairly accurate.  He can find our car in the mall parking lot
> if I
>>> get started some where near the right rowe! grin.  Pilot does not
> teach
>>> the "follow" command as Leader does.  Amos learned to follow in a
> couple
>>> or three trips to the mall with my wife.
>>>
>>> The Pilot facility is fairly basic, but it is comfortable and
> sufficient
>>> for my needs.  There were 6 handlers in my class with 3 trainers.  We
>
>>> occasionally had a fourth trainer and her supervisor join us.  As a
>>> second timer and only there for 2 weeks, we all had the basic skills
> down
>>> pat, so I expect it was a good group for a new trainer to work with.
> At
>>> Leader Dogs in 1979, my trainer was a first timer and so was I and it
>
>>> worked out fine. At Leader Dogs we were close to Detroit, but we
> never
>>> went downtown. At Pilot dogs, you are in or on the outer edge of the
> big
>>> city and I think this made for a different level of comfort.  I am a
>>> small town guy and I don't dig big cities, so Broad Street in
> downtown
>>> Columbus was a bit overwhelming(8 lanes wide), but very good
> training.  I
>>> liked Leader and Pilot, but they are different!  Good people and
> trainers
>>> at both schools. Amos is considerably larger than Nicholas was and I
> like
>>> that.  Amos and I both need to loose wait!  grin, but Amos is just
> under
>>> 120 lbs and Nicholas was 65 lbs.  HTH
>>>
>>> Sincerely yours,
>>>
>>> Bob Hicks,
>>> The Seeing Hand Association, Inc.
>>> <bob at seeinghandassociation.com>
>>> 304-232-4810
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Katie Mawby" <katiem at iserv.net>
>>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2009 1:35 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] schools
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hi Rachel and Bob,
>>>> As Pilot graduates, I'm hoping you can help me with some questions.
>>>> My name is Katie, and I am retiring my Leader Dog and will be
> replacing
>>>> him this Spring.  I have applied to both Guiding Eyes and Pilot.
>>>> Could you tell me about your experiences at Pilot?
>>>> What breed of dogs do you have?  Did you get to select your dogs and
> the
>>>> desired breeds?  How long was your training and how many students in
>
>>>> your class/ratio to instructors?  Are your dogs able to target or
> find
>>>> objects such as elevators, doors, empty seats, etc?
>>>> I appreciate any info you would like to share.
>>>>
>>>> Thank you,
>>>> Katie
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>> From: "Rachel and Rhett" <serenityangel1983 at gmail.com>
>>>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
>
>>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Sent: Friday, February 27, 2009 8:27 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] schools
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Hi, Bob.
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm not sure if we're the only Pilot graduates on the list. Have a
> good
>>>>> weekend.
>>>>> Rachel and Rhett
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