frustrating evening

I just drove an hour to get Harry tested for Therapy Dogs International plus an additional forty minutes to kill time before the scheduled test. When we pulled up to the evaluators house it was dark in the testing area. After calling to see what the deal was she told me she cancelled the test for the evening and the next one will be in December. I called over five weeks ago to get into this test date Three hours later I am back home :evil:

She said she was sorry but she had been sick. She asked me for my information when I set the date. I know people get sick but a phone call would have been nice. I am just venting. Other than an overly long car ride which Harry doesn't like he seems to have survived the ordeal.
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That REALLY stinks!!!
Valerie wrote:
That REALLY stinks!!!

I second that!
What a jerk. I take it there isn't another testing center that you can go to? I wouldn't even want to go back after someone blew us off like that.
I would be extremely upset to drive that far. I am with Jill. Can you take the test from somebody else?

P.S. Received your Christmas Card today and just wanted to tell you - you have a beautiful dog. Wow!
There isn't a single Missouri evaluator listed on the TDI website. So we drove to Illinois. After I pressed this lady tonight for the name of another person at least as "close" she gave me the name of a Missouri lady. I called that lady but she said her registration as an evaluator expires in January and she is not planning on renewing. After some conversation with her I asked if she would administer the test if I could get 4-6 dogs to take the test. So I am going to look into that possibility. On Monday I am going to contact TDI to see if they have any other Missouri evaluators not listed on their website. I would like to make Harry a therapy dog and in that quest I may have to go back to the Illinois lady. So I guess for now all I can do is vent my frustration to the wonderful people on this forum.


Thanks Wynette. I had a lot of fun making the card even if my Old English Chicken was unsure of the adventure.
That's horrible! I am a TDI evaluator - just pop on up here and be tested. :D
I have the list for evaluators in MN, WI and IL -at home. (I'm at work.)
Let me know if I can help you. Don't let one crappy person discourage you. I've done TDI with several dogs over the last 20 yrs and it is a great activity. Our previous OES Ollie was a therapy dog, and we plan on testing Chewie too. My basset Simon is my current therapy dog - such a ham!

PS - your card is great!
That really sucks big time, I'd be venting too, in fact I would have steam blowing out of my ears. :evil:

Is there a fee to have the TDI evaluation done? If so, then I would get her to waive that in lieu of Petrol & drive for the inconvience she has caused you if you do decide to go back. What's wrong with a telephone call prior, to change the dates instead of putting you through all that.

It really SUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That really does suck, I'd be mad too.
:evil: I have been trying to get Bing to handling class and have only made one because they aren't consistent with the time. Two hours down the drain driving there and then back with noone at the club. I'm sorry! It would be ESPECIALLY frustrating if it was a test . . . :?
That's sucky!
That was pretty inconsiderate not to have called you.
There really is no excuse for such rudeness. What a frustrating experience. I hope you can find someone close by to do the test for you.
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