[NAGDU] Hello

[Danielle Ledet]

Congratulations Dar and welcome back.

On 12/16/15, Lisa via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 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"
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> 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
>> https://groups.google.com/d/forum/nrguidedogs
>>
>> 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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Danielle

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