[Mt-blind] KAYLA'S PROJECT

dmgina dmgina at qwest.net
Fri May 4 09:04:59 CDT 2007 

Hi there,
This is what I am interested in,
I had no clue there were dog schools in the Montana area.
I think that is grate.
Are we to support Kayla because she is with MAB and not the school itself?
It seems to me, if we start to support other organizations where do the 
Blind fit in.
Especially if this is going to a wheel chair person
Just my thoughts, and still learning what Mab does or doesn't support.
Thanks,


--Dar
Every saint has a future,
Every sinner has a past
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Daniel Burke" <burke.dall at gmail.com>
To: "'Montana Association for the Blind List'" <mt-blind at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, May 04, 2007 7:42 AM
Subject: Re: [Mt-blind] KAYLA'S PROJECT


> Dar,
>
> There are a couple of service dog training schools and programs in the
> Missoula area alone.  Let me repeat what Jim said earlier, though -- these
> are not dogs that will be used as dog guides for blind people.  I don't 
> know
> if Kayla's dog is destined for a guide dog school, but I'm sure she and 
> her
> professor have made the appropriate contacts if that is what they are
> thinking about.
>
> Because you're right - guide schools don't just interview dogs at age one 
> or
> so, they have a direct involvement with the dogs from birth.
>
> Dan
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: mt-blind-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:mt-blind-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of dmgina
> Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2007 9:48 PM
> To: Montana Association for the Blind List
> Subject: Re: [Mt-blind] KAYLA'S PROJECT
>
> Thanks for the phone number.
> But I would like to talk to someone from the top who is doing this 
> training.
> You just can't take a dog and train it with no experience.
> It makes it harder for the person who is receiving the dog.
> Taking training from a guide dog school, doesn't give myself or any other
> blind person the correct training for the wheel chair person.
> And the persons needs.
> Is there a school in Montana who knows how to do this training correctly?
> How many years has this school been open,
> With many more questions, I am sure Kayla wouldn't know.
> Thanks again for the phone number.
>
>
> --Dar
> Every saint has a future,
> Every sinner has a past
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Carl Schweitzer" <carl at mt.net>
> To: "Montana Association for the Blind List" <mt-blind at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2007 9:21 PM
> Subject: Re: [Mt-blind] KAYLA'S PROJECT
>
>
>> Dar:  I don't know if I can answer all your questions and concerns but 
>> let
>> me tell you what I know.  Kayla has been taking a program at Carroll that
>> is
>> in its first year.  As the letter from her instructor said the Human
>> Animal
>> Bond Program has been in development since early 2005, and was officially
>> accepted as an academic minor on April 3.  Kayla has been taking classes
>> in
>> this program for the full year and one of the objectives of the program 
>> is
>> to train a dog to become a service animal.  There are two objectives in
>> training the dog - 1. to train the dog to be used by someone in need and
>> 2;
>> to give Kayla the experience of training a dog. The dog may not go to a
>> guide dog school after it is trained, but probably to a handicapped 
>> person
>> who could use an animal to pick up things for them. That is one potential
>> use of the dog.  If you want to call Kayla and talk to her, her phone
>> number
>> is 465-1544 and I am sure she can tell you more about what the program is
>> about.  Have a great day.  Carl
>>> >> 2007.
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "dmgina" <dmgina at qwest.net>
>> To: <blind.grizzly at gmail.com>; "Montana Association for the Blind List"
>> <mt-blind at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2007 7:32 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Mt-blind] KAYLA'S PROJECT
>>
>>
>>> I think this is grate,
>>> My question still is,
>>> The paper work that a raiser has to fill out for a school?
>>> Is this being done?
>>> What school is wishing this dog after training?
>>> Second question,
>>> Where did the people get the training to train a dog?
>>> Or is this just something they decided to do.
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> --Dar
>>> Every saint has a future,
>>> Every sinner has a past
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Jim Marks" <blind.grizzly at gmail.com>
>>> To: "'Montana Association for the Blind List'" <mt-blind at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2007 5:03 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [Mt-blind] KAYLA'S PROJECT
>>>
>>>
>>> >I think the Carroll College project is for service dogs for people with
>>> > disabilities other than blindness.  Many students at the University of
>>> > Montana use such animals, especially those who use wheelchairs or are
>> deaf
>>> > or hard of hearing.  It sounds like a very nice project.  Guide dog
>>> > schools
>>> > usually use their own animals, but each school does it their own way.
>> So,
>>> > I
>>> > think that some schools do take in animals raised by others while
>>> > others
>>> > raise their own dogs.
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > Jim Marks
>>> > blind.grizzly at GMail.com
>>> > -----Original Message-----
>>> > From: mt-blind-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:mt-blind-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>> On
>>> > Behalf Of dmgina
>>> > Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2007 4:44 PM
>>> > To: Montana Association for the Blind List
>>> > Subject: Re: [Mt-blind] KAYLA'S PROJECT
>>> >
>>> > Will this dog go back to SanRafael?
>>> > If so how does the school feel about the dogs training.
>>> > Also will all of the steps be taken as the school asks raisers to do?
>>> > Filling out paper work and such.
>>> > Or is this dog being trained for a blind person?
>>> > I would like to know more information before I would give out money.
>>> > How old is the dog, and who is paying vet bills to make sure that the
>> dog
>>> > is
>>> >
>>> > healthy in all respects.
>>> >>From hips to teeth.
>>> >
>>> > Thanks,
>>> >
>>> > --Dar
>>> > Every saint has a future,
>>> > Every sinner has a past
>>> > ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> > From: "Jerry Hutch" <modrepro at mt.net>
>>> > To: <Mt-blind at nfbnet.org>
>>> > Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2007 4:27 PM
>>> > Subject: [Mt-blind] KAYLA'S PROJECT
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >> to the mt blind mail list:
>>> >>
>>> >> I just received the following letter from Dr. Anne Perkins of Carroll
>>> >> College and was asked if I would post this on the mt blind list.
>>> >> Kayla
>>> >> is a past MAB scholarship winner and has been doing very well at
>> Carroll
>>> >> and is involved in a very interesting project that can lead to many
>>> >> things for Montana and for the blind community.
>>> >>
>>> >> Jerry Hutch
>>> >> Capital City Chapter
>>> >>
>>> >> Dear list members,
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> I am Dr. Anne Perkins, the director an exciting new program at 
>>> >> Carroll
>>> >> College. The Human Animal Bond Program has been in development since
>>> >> early 2005, and was officially accepted as an academic minor on April
>> 3,
>>> >> 2007. The program features two tracks, the canine and the equine. In
>> the
>>> >> canine path students raise and train puppies to be service dogs for
>>> >> academic credit. This program gives students the opportunity to learn
>>> >> about many aspects of the canine species, such as puppy attachment,
>>> >> developmental stages, training, service-oriented tasks and placement,
>>> >> etc. Not only does this program give students a unique learning
>>> >> opportunity, but also provides service animals for people with
>>> >> disabilities.
>>> >>
>>> >>            Kayla Legare is one of the very first students to enter 
>>> >> the
>>> >> program, and will be one of the first to graduate with a minor in
>>> >> Human-Animal bonding. She has successfully completed the first year 
>>> >> of
>>> >> course work in the program. However, in order to complete the minor
>>> >> she
>>> >> needs to raise a dog to be placed with a person who has a disability.
>>> >> Next year she will be living with other students in the program,
>> raising
>>> >> a dog for service. This house will feature a state of the art dog
>>> >> facility, where other students and an instructor will be supervising
>> and
>>> >> assisting.
>>> >>
>>> >>            Kayla is a disabled student with a guide dog named 
>>> >> Wheeler,
>>> >> and has extensive experience in the management and use of a guide 
>>> >> dog.
>>> >> She has worked with Wheeler since July of 2005, when she graduated
>>> >> from
>>> >> Guide Dogs for the Blind in San Rafael, California, and was partnered
>>> >> with Wheeler. There Kayla received extensive training in handling a
>>> >> service dog. Kayla feels very privileged for this opportunity, and is
>>> >> very thankful. She would love to raise a puppy because it would allow
>>> >> her to give back. She understands how important service animals are 
>>> >> in
>>> >> the lives of people with disabilities and she wants to provide a
>> service
>>> >> dog for someone else in need.
>>> >>
>>> >>            Because this program is brand new, the expense of a puppy
>>> >> is
>>> >> a huge strain. Kayla hopes to raise a German Shepherd Dog for 
>>> >> service.
>>> >> Please assist Kayla in her effort to give back to the community by
>>> >> sending a tax deductible donation to the address below. Any donation
>>> >> will hel.p. Thank you very much for your time, please consider this
>>> >> request, and have a great day.
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> Human Animal Bond Program
>>> >>
>>> >> Carroll College
>>> >>
>>> >> 1601 N Benton
>>> >>
>>> >> Helena, MT 59625
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> Sincerely, Dr. Anne Perkins
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >
>>> >
>>>
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