[Jobs] Announcement for Guide Dogs for the Blind Alumni

[Peter Donahue]

Good morning everyone,

    The following information appeared in the June issue of The Braille
Monitor and is of interest to graduates of Guide Dogs for the Blind and
those considering obtaining a guide dog from this organization, or seeking
employment with this guide dog school. Here is the information:

Important Announcement for Guide Dogs for the Blind Alumni:


Have you ever imagined what it might be like to have a guide dog? Visit the
Guide Dogs for the Blind (GDB) booth at convention to take a test drive. The
booth is a great place to connect with GDB staff and graduates, learn the
basics of working with a guide dog, and actually have the chance to take a
walk
with a trained guide dog.

GDB alumns, get the inside scoop on clicker training and the details about
this convention's alumni reunion at GDB's convention booth. Clicker training
is a form of operant conditioning using a clicking noise to mark a desired
behavior in the dog and reinforcing that behavior with food reward. GDB's
director
of training, Terry Barrett, and director of research and development Michele
Pouliot will be conducting classes on clicker training for GDB alumni and
their guide dogs throughout the convention. Classes will discuss the theory
of clicker training and then provide the opportunity for you to introduce
your
guide to clicker work and complete a clicker exercise. Alumni and their
guests are invited to join us on Monday, July 3, for a special Southwest
fiesta
reunion from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m. Visit our booth in the exhibit hall for
location and details.

Finally, throughout the convention Guide Dogs' human resources staff will be
on hand to conduct brief informational interviews for those interested in
employment
opportunities with Guide Dogs for the Blind. Sign up for interview times at
the booth.

Peter Donahue