[labradoodles] Re: Long Reply to many things

[EddyAnne4]

 G'day, Eddy here.   Cay mentioned:- <<<< I don't live in Australia. I live in the U.S. Guide dogs are provided free to blind people. However, the total cost can be upwards of $30,000 for that dog to be trained. >>>>     About 5 days ago I also posted the following, and thanks for the extra info you provided in your email:-   It seems that universally fully trained Guide Dogs are provided FREE, even in America via various organizations. Interestingly the below is a copy and paste from the "Guide Dogs of America" website:- http://www.guidedogsofamerica.org   Q: What is the cost of providing a guide dog? A: Approximately $38,000 or more, which includes the cost of training the dog and providing instruction for the guide dog user.   Q: How much does it cost to get a guide dog? A: Nothing. We provide our guide dogs free of charge to blind and visually impaired men and women.   Q. Where are the Guide Dog puppies born? A. G.D.A. has a new Whelping /Breeding facility lovingly called the Puppy Nursery. The puppies are born in this facility and will remain there until they are eight weeks old. At eight weeks old the pups are placed with pre-screened, volunteer foster families, called Puppy Raisers, who provide care that is necessary for the development of future guide dogs.   Q. Do you accept donated puppies or adult dogs? A. On occasion we accept puppies or adult dogs from breeders. This is usually done a donation basis. Acceptance of any outside stock into our program is reviewed based on pedigree, temperament, and joint and eye clearances. Any adult dog accepted into our program must pass all physical and temperamental tests required by Guide Dogs of America. Please refer to donating a dog for more information.   Anyway, for more info see their website and their links page can direct you to other organisations, and key thing is if you need a Guide Dog then have a personal talk with someone within a well known recognised organisation.     Eddy Safianski Sale Victoria. Australia Email:- [EMAIL PROTECTED] Website:- http://members.optusnet.com.au/~safcav/ ...       __._,_.___ SPONSORED LINKS Breed charm dog italian Dog breed gift Dog breed t shirt Dog breed charm Labradoodle Dog breed flag YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS  Visit your group "labradoodles" on the web.    To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:  [EMAIL PROTECTED]    Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. __,_._,___