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From: Margo.Downey@f60.n382.z1.fidonet.org (Margo Downey)
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Subject: Re: California guide dog board
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Date: 13 May 91 21:08:20 GMT
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[This is from the Blink Talk Conference]

Dan, I think that instructors who are experienced should be able to train
dogs.  I also know blind people who are experienced in guide dog usage who
have trained their own dogs--that's okay.  There are many blind folks who
cannot get up and go to a school for months due to some circumstances that
they have--but want a dog.  I think the schools should be more open to home
training--even with first dogs--because of special circumstances.  There is
room for the schools and for private training.

Now, yes, there have been fly-by-night doggie "trainers"--and those folks got
to go.

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