Guide Dog Foundation For The Blind

ok, i have to do a project on this charity, guide dogs for the blind, and i nedd to know who started it , cause in the website it wont tell me. that's it. thanks( i noe wat a waste of 5 points)

Wiki has the correct information about the founders of Guide Dogs for the Blind ( with facilities in San Rafael, California and Boring, Oregon, but started in Los Gatos, California) ( also known as GDB) on their site. GDB is not the same as The Seeing Eye, which is in New Jersey.

Edit: If you are speaking of the Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind, they are in Smithtown, New York, and all their info is also to be found on Wiki as well.

I met Lois Merrihew once after she retired to Sonora, California, where I grew up.

2009-12-16 17:04:53 by yane

go to www.ForYourIsland.com and look at Spring 2010 Show 2 to see this package in the actual show! Thanks!

I have become a dog person over the last few months from volunteering at my vet's, but I cannot get a dog due to the fact I'll be going off to college in a few years and most likely won't be able to take the dog with me. I looked at my options, and realized that the Guide Dog Puppy Walking/Raising programs would probably be an excellent fit for me.

However, there are quite a few organizations, and I'm not sure which one I should apply to work with. I've been leaning toward the Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind's program, mainly due to the fact that they are located in New York state, and are the closest to me.

For those that have done a Puppy Walking/Raising program, how was it, and what can you tell me about it?

Thanks in advance. :)

I don't know the specifics about your local organization, but I imagine that they are the same all over.

Check out the Puppy Walker link at http://www.guidedog.org/

1. They usually give you some training, to insure that all dogs get exposed to the same broad ranges of environments.
2. I think that there may be two levels - Puppy and Young adult.
3. Not all dogs make all the way to Guide dog status.
4. I believe that you foster the dog (bond with it and have to let it go), and then the foundation will take the adult dogs and train them at the next level, which requires expert trainers.

They should have some literature or something on their Web page.

2007-09-19 07:18:07 by Nettik

I'm a 17 year old girl and I'm interested in hosting a fundraising event for a foundation or charity in need. I was researching and came across the Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind Inc. Do you think they (or any organization) would approve of me trying to set up an event? Or would they think I'm too young? Advice is appreciated, thanks. =)

Call them and ask. I would guess they would love the help. If they're leery of the idea of you running it, you can always get a parent or teacher to lend their name to it and still do the work yourself.

2009-11-06 18:56:15 by kallie

1. Which is NOT a part of the highway transportation system? (1 point)
people
vehicles
streets
towns
2. What are the two categories used to explain the basic costs of mobility? (1 point)
crash and noncrash costs
vehicular and non-vehicular costs
mobility and non-mobility costs
cost-benefit ratios
3. In the United States, the total cost of motor-vehicle crashes has been estimated at more than ___________ billion dollars every year. (1 point)
$4
$18
$140
$230
4. The way you weigh the benefits you receive from driving is called the (1 point)
benefit evaluation.
cost analysis.
cost-benefit ratio.
map scale.
5. When an authorized emergency vehicle approaches going the same direction as you, you should (1 point)
move to the far left and stop.
move to the far right and stop.
stop where you are.
drive faster.
6. Yellow lines (1 point)
are used in high occupancy vehicle lanes.
indicate optional lanes.
mark lanes for traffic moving in the same direction.
may be single, double, solid, or broken.
7. The point of driver education is to teach a first-time driver (1 point)
useful knowledge about driving.
management of visibility, time, and space.
awareness of limiting factors.
all of the above.
8. Driver education isn't just about driving. It also explains (1 point)
how your personality/state of mind can affect your driving.
how to maneuver and control your vehicle.
how alcohol impairs your ability to drive.
all of the above.
9. In 1995, federal law was changed to establish a maximum speed limit (1 point)
to be set by each individual state.
of 55 miles per hour.
of 65 miles per hour.
of 70 miles per hour.
10. Motor-vehicle crashes kill _____ percent of people between the ages of 15 to 20. (1 point)
7
18
34
38
11. The noncrash costs of driving include (1 point)
operating costs.
fixed costs.
environmental costs.
all of the above.
12. One of the foundations for effective driving is (1 point)
understanding options and choices.
taking charge.
trusting that other drivers know what you're going to do.
being a nice person.
13. Risk of collision an be minimized if you (1 point)
wear your seatbelt.
drive the speed limit.
talk on the phone while driving.
both A and B.
14. Administrative laws establish the procedures for (1 point)
issuing and removing driver's licenses.
choosing vehicle types.
selecting an insurance company.
financing a vehicle.
15. If your license is revoked, after the time of revocation is finished, you must (1 point)
send a letter of apology.
apply for another driver's license.
continue driving like before.
pay a fine.
16. Posted speed limits tell you (1 point)
how fast to drive.
the maximum speed at which you can drive under the best conditions.
the slowest speed at which you can drive under the best conditions.
what speed to set your cruise control.
17. Several states have enacted laws restricting the use of ____ while driving. (1 point)
windshield wipers
radios
cell phones
makeup mirrors
18. Which statement is false? (1 point)
You should always yield the right-of-way to any emergency vehicle, such as an ambulance, that has its sirens on and lights flashing.
You should always yield the right-of-way to people who are blind and carrying a white cane or using a guide dog.
You should always yield the right-of-way to cars entering the roadway when they're going in your direction.
You should always yield the right-of-way to pedestrians, especially those using crosswalks.
19. The basic speed law states that you must (1 point)
drive with the flow of traffic.
drive at the speed at which you feel comfortable.
stay within 10 miles per hour of the speed limit.
always drive at a speed that is reasonable and proper for existing conditions.
20. An example of reckless driving would be (1 point)
driving under the influence.
listening to the radio while driving.
singing while driving.
driving in the rain.
21. The purpose of a regulatory sign is to (1 point)
control the movement of traffic.
tell you how to get where you're going.
explain the rules of the road.
regulate how much traffic is on the road.
22. If you stop at a four-way stop at the same time the car to your right has reached its stop sign, (1 point)
you both should go.
you must let the driver on the right go first.
you both should wait.
the driver on the right must let you go first.
23. As you approach a yield sign, you should (1 point)
slow down and check oncoming traffic.
check traffic behind you.
search left and right for traffic.
do all of the above.
24. When you see a pedestrian or school-zone sign, you must (1 point)
stay in the left lane.
increase your speed.
slow down and proceed with caution.
only pay attention if you can see pedestrians or school children.
25. You cannot pass another vehicle on a road when (1 point)
two solid, double lines divide the roadway.
broken

I don't want to drive on the road with somebody who cheated on their driver's ed homework :/

2009-02-11 17:36:32 by cdvsdfcvsd

11. The noncrash costs of driving include

operating costs.
fixed costs.
environmental costs.
all of the above.


12. One of the foundations for effective driving is

understanding options and choices.
taking charge.
trusting that other drivers know what you're going to do.
being a nice person.


13. Risk of collision an be minimized if you

wear your seatbelt.
drive the speed limit.
talk on the phone while driving.
both A and B.


14. Administrative laws establish the procedures for

issuing and removing driver's licenses.
choosing vehicle types.
selecting an insurance company.
financing a vehicle.


15. If your license is revoked, after the time of revocation is finished, you must

send a letter of apology.
apply for another driver's license.
continue driving like before.
pay a fine.


16. Posted speed limits tell you

how fast to drive.
the maximum speed at which you can drive under the best conditions.
the slowest speed at which you can drive under the best conditions.
what speed to set your cruise control.


17. Several states have enacted laws restricting the use of ____ while driving.

windshield wipers
radios
cell phones
makeup mirrors


18. Which statement is false?

You should always yield the right-of-way to any emergency vehicle, such as an ambulance, that has its sirens on and lights flashing.
You should always yield the right-of-way to people who are blind and carrying a white cane or using a guide dog.
You should always yield the right-of-way to cars entering the roadway when they're going in your direction.
You should always yield the right-of-way to pedestrians, especially those using crosswalks.


19. The basic speed law states that you must

drive with the flow of traffic.
drive at the speed at which you feel comfortable.
stay within 10 miles per hour of the speed limit.
always drive at a speed that is reasonable and proper for existing conditions.


20. An example of reckless driving would be

driving under the influence.
listening to the radio while driving.
singing while driving.
driving in the rain.

18. Which statement is false?

You should always yield the right-of-way to any emergency vehicle, such as an ambulance, that has its sirens on and lights flashing.
You should always yield the right-of-way to people who are blind and carrying a white cane or using a guide dog.
You should always yield the right-of-way to cars entering the roadway when they're going in your direction.
You should always yield the right-of-way to pedestrians, especially those using crosswalks.

"You should always yield the right-of-way to cars entering the roadway when they're going in your direction." is the false statement. The others are all true.

If you stopped at every intersection because the car in front of you, or the car in the other lane approaching you entered the intersection, you'd look pretty foolish. If you failed to stop and yield for an ambulance, you might look pretty dead, but you'd definitely be looking at a ticket.

And this is why you should do your own homework instead of asking Y!A. Check your driver's guide, available from the Department of Motor Vehicles. You'll get accurate information there, not on Y!A. The answerer above was messing with you for not doing your own homework.

2009-10-05 11:19:03 by Lil s