[nagdu] New to the list, and considering a guide dog from CA school-question

[Juanita Herrera]

I live about 35 minutes away from Guide Dogs Of The Desert, but chose
to go to Guide Dogs For The Blind because of the extra services. I
guess everyone chooses a school according to their needs.
Juanita and Anise

On 6/11/12, Lyn Gwizdak <linda.gwizdak at cox.net> wrote:
> You have to pay your own transport to GDA as well as you do for GDD.  Guide
>
> Dogs for the Blind in San Rafael is the only California school that provides
>
> transit for you.  they also give a stipend for vet bills, give you Flea spot
>
> on stuff.  They are also in Boring, Oregon and provide the same for that
> campus as well.
>
> Guide Dogs of the Desert is real small and has had its troubles over the
> years. I know someone who has one of their dogs and also works there - Linda
>
> Simulski (forgot the spelling!) who used to live here in San Diego.  Nice
> lady!
>
> Lyn and Landon
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Juanita Herrera" <juanitaherrera1991 at gmail.com>
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Monday, June 11, 2012 10:13 AM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] New to the list,and considering a guide dog from CA
> school-question
>
>
> Tami,
> There is one other Southern California school. It is Guide Dogs Of
> America. I don't know if they provide transportation funds.
>
> On 6/11/12, Tami Kinney <tamara.8024 at comcast.net> wrote:
>> Hi, Yegue, and welcome.
>>
>> I'm Tami, working my 6-year-old owner-trained poodle guide Mitzi in
>> Oregon. Around here, there are a number of guide dog users with dogs
>> from the southern CA school Guide Dogs of the Desert. They seem very
>> happy with the school and the dogs, so that is all I know. /smile/
>> Because GDD is a small school, I believe that you have to pay your own
>> transportation to and from, which is easier if you live here on the west
>> coast. I don't know about any other southern CA schools, but I think
>> there's another? Or is there?
>>
>> Anyway, welcome and best in your endeavors.
>>
>> Tami
>>
>> On 06/11/2012 08:47 AM, Yegue N. O. Badigue of behalf of the YB
>> Resourceful Consulting Talents(YBRCT)-Your Companion With A Resourceful
>> Consulting Information "ToolBox" wrote:
>>> Hello everyone, my name is Yegue-some of you might have heard of me. I
>>> am
>>> new to the list thanks to a suggestion to join from a pal-a guide dog
>>> user. I am considering going for a guide at a southern California
>>> school;
>>> and I’m wondering if anyone on this list have gotten their from a
>>> southern
>>> CA school? I have one southern CA training school under my fingers for
>>> now.
>>> Thanks, and looking forward to some reply. I enjoy reading all the
>>> posting, and of course learning plenty. I am currently in Mass.
>>> -Yegue (pronounce like yeggay)
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