[NAGDU] Hello

[Lisa]

Raven,
thanks for the explanation! Most schools over here train their dogs longer 
but there's no general length of training either. I'm quite sure, however, 
it's never less than 6 months.
As I said, I'd also always prefer a dog that's a bit older but that's just 
my personal liking.

Lisa

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Raven Tolliver via NAGDU" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
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Cc: "Raven Tolliver" <ravend729 at gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, December 15, 2015 7:59 PM
Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Hello


> Lisa,
> Most schools here don't train dogs younger than 1 either. Formal guide
> training has been shortened to 4 months at many schools. So if a
> 1-yr-old is turned in for training and passes formal guide training, a
> young 16-mo-old dog comes out the other side.
>
> That is too young for my liking, but it doesn't make a major
> difference to many. Many folks also see more benefits to attending a
> specific program, even if they feel issuing young dogs is a drawback,
> as all schools have something different to offer their clients.
> -- 
> Raven
> Founder of 1AM Editing & Research
> www.1am-editing.com
>
> You are valuable because of your potential, not because of what you
> have or what you do.
>
> Naturally-reared guide dogs
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>
> On 12/15/15, Lisa via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> Hi Dar and congratulations on your new furry partner!
>>
>> Boy, Penny is young! When I got my dog, he was almost three. This had to 
>> do
>>
>> with a long, long waiting period but he was ready for me with 2 1/2. And
>> considering how silly he still is at times, I'm quite happy he wasn't
>> younger. ;-)
>> I also think they're not starting the actual guide dog training with a 
>> dog
>> that's younger than 1 here in Germany.
>> But that's not meant as criticism at all. I hope you and Penny will 
>> become a
>>
>> strong team! :)
>>
>> Lisa
>
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