Alll guide dog schools are private non profit in the US. Other countries are different. First one should have good orientation and mobility skills...using a cane and such. Then as for The Seeing Eye, you send in an application. If you are a new applicant then usually a field rep from the school comes out to evaluate you and does an pretend walk, using the harness and pretending they are a dog. That is called a "Juno walk". After that, if the instructor finds that you have the skills and the ability to care for the dog, and if your lifestyle will allow for sufficient work for the dog, then a class is scheduled. You have to undergo a medical exam and submit the medical info to the school as well. It might take a while for a good match to happen as everything is taken into consideration before one goes into class. I needed a steady and fairly slow dog and my preference was a golden. I would have accepted any dog tht worked for me but I'm very happy I got my golden. And yes, I get to keep Esther. She'll be a great house princess. Any other questions, feel free to ask! Thanks for your comment!
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