[nagdu] I was not excepted

[Julie McGinnity]

Hi Jenny,

So sorry to hear about this.  I can't imagine them telling you that if
you can't walk fast, you wouldn't make it.  I believe you, but...
Wow.  I am only slightly taller than you are, so I know that those of
us who are short can only walk so fast.

Also, I know some schools make a bigger deal out of how much you walk,
but I would say that as long as the dog is worked enough, you
shouldn't have a problem.  What about the people who are older or have
medical conditions that prevent them from leaving the house every day?
 I know they aren't always denied dogs.  Also, when I got my dog, the
trainers were well aware that I was in high school and wouldn't do a
lot of straight walking.  Like you, I did a lot of walking
speratically throughout the day.  I was never told that was a problem.

Now I have a question from others on the list.  Is it common practice
to bring a dog for home interviews?  I was not given a random dog to
work with at my home interview with Guiding Eyes 6 years ago.  What is
their rationale for doing this?  Why does a simple Juno Walk not
suffice?

On 3/16/13, rhonda cruz <rhondaprincess at gmail.com> wrote:
>  i went to pilot dogs. and i got in just fine.
>
> On Mar 15, 2013, at 3:29 PM, RJ Sandefur wrote:
>
>> I was told by a guide dog school don't worry about applying because I'd
>> get denied. RJ
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "rhonda cruz"
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>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
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>> Sent: Friday, March 15, 2013 6:25 PM
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] I was not excepted
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>>
>>> hi i am so sorry. hugs.
>>>
>>> On Mar 14, 2013, at 9:30 PM, Sheila Leigland wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi, I'm sorry you weren't accepted. The first school I applied to turned
>>>> me down also for rediculous reasons so I applied at a different school.
>>>>
>>>> Sheila Leigland
>>>>
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-- 
Julie McG
National Association of Guide dog Users board member,  National
Federation of the Blind performing arts division secretary,
Missouri Association of Guide dog Users President,
and Guiding Eyes for the Blind graduate 2008
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