[nagdu] Introducing myself, and a question

[Raven Tolliver]

Hi Shannon,
Yes, this is very recent. I received one of Guiding Eyes' last
goldens, and a classmate of mine received one of their last gsds.
Approximately March of last year, Guiding Eyes traded their stock of
goldens for GDB's breeding stock of German Sheperhds. Guiding Eyes
scrapped their line of gsds, because many of them were flunking out of
the guide dog program.
Now, if you know someone who has received a GEB GSd within the last
year, then I stand corrected. It's possible there's a few dregs. But
to my knowledge, the last gsd was given out early last year.
Guiding Eyes is currently working toward breeding a line of golden
labradors, so I think they'll breed their labs with goldens from the
Seeing Eye. I'm only guessing, but I know that several of their golden
litters were from GEB goldens crossed with TSE goldens. My golden's
sire was from TSE.


On 1/27/14, Shannon Dyer <solsticesinger at gmail.com> wrote:
> Raven,
>
> I am curious about your assertion that guiding eyes for the blind is only
> issuing labradors. I have known several people who have had other breeds. Is
> this a recent development?
>
> Shannon and the Acelet
>
> On Jan 26, 2014, at 6:42 PM, RavenTolliver <ravend729 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Matt,
>> I suggest calling Fidelco to see if they provide dogs to people who
>> live outside of the tri-state area. I could be mistaken, but I thought
>> that clients had to live within the tri-state area to receive one of
>> their GSDS.
>> Gallant Hearts is a good suggestion, though if you go with that
>> school, they might not have a dog ready for you by the end of this
>> year, considering they're still pretty new. It's a good program to
>> look into though. I love everything I've heard about it. They
>> definitely do home training, but they require first-time guide dog
>> travelers to stay a week at their campus, then do a week or two of
>> home-training. Contact Becky to make certain of that, and also to ask
>> about the waiting list.
>> Guiding Eyes for the Blind does home-training, but unfortunately,
>> they're only issuing labradors, so if you want a different breed, that
>> program is obviously not an option for you.
>> Just out of curiosity, why would you rather attend a guide dog school
>> in the US instead of obtaining a dog from a program right there in
>> Canada? I know little about the Canadian guide dog programs, but I'm
>> just curious why you'd rather come here. Are you after a German
>> Shepherd, and none of the schools there issue them?
>>
>>
>> On 1/26/14, National Association of Guide Dog Users
>> <blind411 at verizon.net> wrote:
>>> Matt,
>>>    I suggest everyone first consider training programs that offer true
>>> ownership of the dog upon completion of training. This avoids the type
>>> of
>>> arbitrary, paternalistic  interference some have experienced from those
>>> training programs that retain ownership. It is also good to inquire
>>> about
>>> how various programs handle complaints from the public. Some programs
>>> will
>>> not accept anonymous complaints and employ third party objective
>>> evidence
>>> of
>>> abuse or neglect, while others accept anonymous complaints and will
>>> remove
>>> a
>>> dog even if a complaint is unfounded.
>>>
>>> Fraternally yours,
>>> Marion Gwizdala
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Matthew
>>> Dierckens
>>> Sent: Sunday, January 26, 2014 3:57 PM
>>> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
>>> Subject: [nagdu] Introducing myself, and a question
>>>
>>> Hello everyone.
>>> I thought I'd come over here and introduce myself, and I have a bit of
>>> an
>>> inquiry.
>>> My name is Matt, and I am from Ontario Canada. I am hoping to get a
>>> guide
>>> dog sometime in the future, my goal is to have one by the end of this
>>> year.
>>> I've done extended research and spoken to various schools.
>>> I came across this school called Fidelco. If there's anyone on this list
>>> who
>>> have had experiences, good or bad with Fidelco, I'd like to hear about
>>> them.
>>> Thank you. :)
>>>
>>> Matthew Dierckens
>>> Macintosh Trainer
>>> Blind Access Training
>>> www.blindaccesstraining.com
>>> 1-877-774-7670 ext. 4
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>
>> --
>> Raven
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Raven