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Ðinto€her€assigned€seat,€only€to€have€test€administrators€force€her€out€of€the€testing€room€at€the€lastÐ V$¦" Ðminute€because€she€was€accompanied€by€her€service€dog,€Sunny.€He€was€sleeping€on€the€floorÐ B%’ # Ðnext€to€her€chair.Ð .&~!$ Ѐ€€€€€€€€Test€proctors€for€Texas-based€Harcourt€Assessment€said€she€could€not€take€the€test€with€theÐ 'j"% Ðdog€in€the€room€because€she€did€not€list€Sunny,€a€5-year-old€golden€Retriever,€on€her€applicationÐ (V#& Ðform.Ð ò(B$' Ѐ€€€€€€€€They€refused€to€let€her€move€him€to€another€room,€and€she€was€left€with€no€choice€but€toÐ Þ).%( Ðleave€without€taking€the€$105€test.Ð Ê*&) Ѐ€€€€€€€€€"It's€not€about€the€money,"€said€Franklin,€who€is€from€Davison,€east€of€Flint.€"I€missed€anÐ ¶+'* Ðopportunity.€I'm€just€angry."Ð ¢,ò'+ Ѐ€€€€€€€€€According€to€the€Americans€With€Disabilities€Act,€people€with€service€dogs€are€notÐ Ž-Þ(, Ðsupposed€to€be€denied€access€to€public€facilities€or€isolated€from€others.Ð ° Ѐ€€€€€€€€Franklin€is€an€honors€student€who€plans€to€apply€to€Ô_ÔFSUÔ_Ô's€pharmacy€program€in€January.Ð œì ÐShe€plans€to€take€the€Ô_ÔPCATÔ_Ô€three€times€for€the€best€chance€to€improve€her€scores.€Saturday€wasÐ ˆØ Ðto€be€her€first€test.Ð tÄ Ѐ€€€€€€€€€Franklin€is€3€feet€tall€and€relies€on€Sunny€for€help€opening€doors€and€picking€up€items.€TheÐ `° Ðtest€application's€special€accommodations€section€did€not€ask€anything€specific€to€service€dogs,Ð L œ Ðshe€noted.Ð 8 ˆ Ѐ€€€€€€€€€"A€service€dog€is€not€an€accommodation,"€she€said.€"I've€never€been€denied€accessÐ $ t Ðanywhere."Ð  ` Ѐ€€€€€€€€€After€Franklin€was€dismissed€from€the€test,€she€waited€about€two€hours€for€access€to€herÐ ü L  Ðcell€phone,€which€was€locked€in€the€car€of€a€friend€who€was€taking€the€test.Ð è 8  Ѐ€€€€€€€€€She€called€her€parents,€who€called€the€testing€firm€and€Sunny's€Paws€With€A€Cause€trainer.Ð Ô$  Ѐ€€€€€€€€€Mike€Ô_ÔSappÔ_Ô,€CEO€of€Wayland-based€Paws€With€A€Cause,€promptly€called€police€Saturday.Ð À  Ð"A€service€dog€is€assistive€technology,€just€like€a€wheelchair€or€a€crutch.€People€have€their€dogsÐ ¬ü  Ðto€be€independent,"€he€said.€"By€denying€her€the€access,€they€violated€her€civil€rights."Ð ˜è  Ѐ€€€€€€€€Since€the€test€was€well€under€way€by€the€time€Ô_ÔGRCCÔ_Ô€police€were€alerted,€they€could€notÐ „Ô  Ðintervene€on€Franklin's€behalf.€But€college€administrators€are€upset€and€have€complained€toÐ pÀ ÐHarcourt,€Ô_ÔGRCCÔ_Ô€Police€Chief€Cindy€Ô_ÔKennellÔ_Ô€said.Ð \¬ Ѐ€€€€€€€€€"The€outrage€is€appropriate,"€Ô_ÔKennellÔ_Ô€said.€"The€error€was€at€our€location,€and€I€feel€weÐ H˜ Ðshould€be€part€of€the€solution.€She€came€totally€prepared€to€take€the€test€by€herself€and€requiredÐ 4„ Ðno€announcement."Ð  p Ѐ€€€€€€€€€Ô_ÔGRCCÔ_Ô€allows€service€dogs€everywhere€on€campus,€and€administrators€say€they€will€notifyÐ  \ Ðtesting€agencies€and€others€about€their€policy€to€make€sure€the€rules€are€upheld.Ð øH Ѐ€€€€€€€€The€testing€firm€defended€its€policy€requiring€those€with€such€animals€to€give€notice,€evenÐ ä4 Ðthough€it€is€not€specifically€noted€on€the€application€form.Ð Ð  ÐÌ€€€€€€€€€€"We€always€accommodate€people€with€special€needs,"€Harcourt€spokesman€Mark€Ô_ÔSlittÔ_ÔÐ ¨ø Ðsaid.Ð ”ä Ѐ€€€€€€€€€"However,€we€need€advance€notification€that€someone€is€going€to€need€specialÐ €Ð Ðaccommodations.€The€issue€here€was€this€applicant€showed€up€on€site€without€making€thoseÐ l¼ Ðrequests."Ð X ¨ Ѐ€€€€€€€€€Ô_ÔSlittÔ_Ô€said€test-takers€with€dogs€are€put€in€a€separate€room€with€a€proctor€because€the€dogÐ D!” Ðcould€be€a€distraction€to€others€taking€the€test€or€to€those€with€allergies.Ð 0"€  Ѐ€€€€€€€€€On€Tuesday,€officials€from€Harcourt€agreed€to€let€Franklin€take€the€test€July€8€on€Ô_ÔFSUÔ_Ô'sÐ #l! 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ÐŒÝ  ÝÓ SÓÔ#†XúŒXXŸXúŒ;Ÿ#ÔÔ‡%XúŒXXXúŒÔÝ‚ÿÿÿÝÝ  ÝÝ‚ÿÿÿ¢ÝÝ  ÝÔS8)ˆ$å(5$ÔÓ SÓÔ#†XúŒXX%XúŒ÷¡#ÔÔ‡ŸXúŒXXXúŒÔ€€€€€€€€€So,€when€my€friends€ask€me€ð ðHow€was€your€day€at€the€bank?ðð€I€tell€them€ò òð ðlong!ððó ó€Ô#†XúŒXXŸXúŒž¢#ÔÔ‡%XúŒXXXúŒÔ݃ÿÿ¢1¢ÝŒÐ 8)ˆ$" ÐŒÝ  ÝÌÔ_ÔÔ#†XúŒXX%XúŒJ£#ÔÔ‡’XúŒXXXúŒÔò òÔ_ÔÌAccess€„€Special€Featureó óÐ ù,I(% Їò òÔ€’ 84X’XúŒÔThe€Carrot€or€the€Stick?Ô€’XúŒX’ 84Ôó óÐ ° ÐÌÐ Ðò òCan€people€with€assistance€dogs€better€further€their€rights€through€education€or€legalÐ h¸ Ðaction?ó óÐ T ¤ ÐÌÐ ÐBy€Ed€Ô_ÔEamesÔ_Ô,€Ph.D.€and€Toni€Ô_ÔEamesÔ_Ô,€M.S.Ð ¾  ÐÐ ÐÐ Ѐ€€€€€€€€€In€October€2004€we€joined€several€other€individuals€partnered€with€guide,€hearing€andÐ ‚Ò  Ðservice€dogs€to€participate€in€the€first€Japanese€Assistance€Dog€Partners€Conference€inÐ n¾  ÐÔ_ÔMatsumotoÔ_Ô.€A€theme€running€through€many€of€the€discussions€was€whether€we,€as€assistance€dogÐ Zª  Ðpartners,€could€more€effectively€foster€our€rights€of€access€through€the€educational€andÐ F–  Ðpersuasion€process€or€by€legal€enforcement€coupled€with€penalties€for€noncompliance.€In€contrastÐ 2‚ Ðwith€the€United€States,€Japan€has€no€national€legislation€guaranteeing€the€rights€of€people€withÐ n ÐÔ_Ôdisabilities,butÔ_Ô€does€have€a€national€law€guaranteeing€public€access€rights€for€those€working€withÐ  Z Ðcanine€assistants.€As€is€the€case€with€the€Americans€with€Disabilities€Act,€however,€there€are€noÐ öF Ðpenalties€for€access€denials€by€public€accommodations€such€as€restaurants,€hotels€and€stores.Ð â2 ÐRecently€we€were€asked€to€provide€our€views€on€whether€education€or€enforcement€should€be€theÐ Î Ðpreferred€strategy.Ð º  Ѐ€€€€€€€€€IMAGINE€YOURSELF€AT€WORK€one€morning.€A€new€gift€shop€has€opened€near€yourÐ ¦ö Ðoffice€and€you€want€to€go€there€during€your€lunch€hour.€After€work€you€plan€to€take€a€taxi€toÐ ’â Ðmeet€a€friend€for€dinner€and€a€show.€During€these€excursions,€you€may€find€the€gift€shop€does€notÐ ~Î Ðhave€what€you€want,€the€air€conditioning€in€the€taxi€is€not€working,€the€meal€you€order€is€notÐ jº Ðserved€hot€and€the€play€was€not€worth€attending.€As€disabled€people€partnered€with€assistanceÐ V¦ Ðdogs,€we€may€face€all€these€problems,€plus€the€possible€hassle€of€being€refused€a€ride€in€the€taxiÐ B’ Ðand€entry€to€the€gift€shop,€restaurant€or€theater.€Unfortunately,€when€we€discuss€the€issue€ofÐ .~ Ðwhether€the€rights€of€people€with€disabilities€to€be€accompanied€by€their€assistance€dogs€in€publicÐ  j Ðaccommodations€should€be€fostered€through€educational€activities€or€punitive€approaches,€theÐ !V Ðimpact€on€people€with€disabilities€of€being€rejected€by€able€bodied€gatekeepers€rarely€enters€Ð ò!B Ðthe€discussion.Ð Þ". ÐÐ Ðò òImpact€of€Access€Denialsó óÐ ¶$ ! ÐÐ Ѐ€€€€€€€€€With€a€collective€history€of€more€than€60€years€working€with€guide€dogs,€we€have€had€ourÐ Ž&Þ!# Ðfair€share€of€access€denials.€Usually€these€challenges€in€restaurants€and€hotels€are€overcome.€ButÐ z'Ê"$ Ðit€is€impossible€to€educate€the€taxi€driver€who€slows€down€to€pick€us€up,€observes€our€guide€dogsÐ f(¶#% Ðand€then€speeds€away!Ð R)¢$& Ѐ€€€€€€€€€In€March€2005€we€traveled€from€our€home€town€of€Fresno,€California€to€New€York€City€toÐ >*Ž%' Ðparticipate€in€a€ceremony€honoring€the€Lions€Clubs€of€the€world€for€their€role€in€fostering€theÐ *+z&( Ðwork€of€the€United€Nations.€Within€a€three„day€stay€in€New€York€City,Ð ,f') ÐÐ Ð*€the€hotel€manager€tried€to€deny€our€right€to€be€picked€up€by€the€hotel€van€and€insisted€we€hadÐ î->)+ ÐÔ_Ôto€stay€in€a€room€on€the€first€floor,Ð ° ÐÐ Ð*€a€taxi€driver€refused€to€pick€us€up€as€we€left€the€United€Nations€andÐ ˆØ ÐÐ Ð*€a€sky€cap€at€Kennedy€Airport€demanded€we€had€to€place€our€guide€dogs€in€crates€in€order€to€flyÐ `° Ðwith€them€in€the€cabin!Ð L œ ÐÐ ÐAll€of€these€incidents€took€place€15€years€after€passage€of€the€ADA!Ð $ t ÐÐ Ѐ€€€€€€€€€The€decision€to€train€with€a€guide,€hearing€or€service€dog€is€based€on€the€desire€to€improveÐ ü L  Ðone's€quality€of€life,€independence,€safety€and€mobility.€However,€there€are€some€costs,€as€well€asÐ è 8  Ðbenefits,€resulting€from€this€lifestyle€choice.€Veterinary€care€and€feeding€the€canine€assistant€is€anÐ Ô$  Ðexpected€commitment,€but€the€psychological€cost€of€facing€public€humiliation€through€accessÐ À  Ðdenials€is€rarely€factored€in.Ð ¬ü  Ѐ€€€€€€€€€Many€of€our€peers€describe€the€high€levels€of€anger€and€frustration€they€face€whenÐ ˜è  Ðconfronted€by€the€phrase,€"You€can't€bring€that€dog€in€here!"€A€universal€complaint€of€peopleÐ „Ô  Ðwith€disabilities€is€being€treated€like€second€class€citizens.€They€feel€demeaned€and€diminished.Ð pÀ ÐCertainly€this€is€the€case€when€a€disabled€person€is€denied€entry€to€a€business€or€office€because€ofÐ \¬ Ðthe€presence€of€the€dog€who€is€intrinsic€to€maintaining€an€independent€way€of€life.€Frequently,Ð H˜ Ðthese€confrontations€take€place€in€the€presence€of€a€friend€or€relative€and€in€public€places,Ð 4„ Ðincreasing€the€sense€of€humiliation€and€frustration.€In€some€cases€we€are€aware€of,€assistance€dogÐ  p Ðpartners€have€either€given€up€their€dogs€or€decided€not€to€work€with€a€successor.Ð  \ ÐÐ Ðò òWhatððs€To€Be€Done?ó óÐ ä4 ÐÐ Ѐ€€€€€€€€€When€the€Americans€with€Disabilities€Act€was€being€debated€before€its€passage€in€1990,Ð ¼  Ðthe€issue€of€including€punishments€for€noncompliance€was€hotly€debated.€Members€of€theÐ ¨ø Ðdisability€rights€movement€were€afraid€that€including€punitive€measures€might€result€in€the€bill'sÐ ”ä Ðnot€being€approved.€Since€the€law€was€viewed€as€a€civil€rights€measure,€the€feeling€was€it€wouldÐ €Ð Ðeventually€establish€a€societal€climate€in€which€full€integration€of€people€with€disabilities€in€theÐ l¼ Ðlarger€society€would€be€a€natural€outcome.€This,€of€course,€has€not€happened,€and€many€mandatesÐ X ¨ Ðof€the€ADA€have€not€been€fulfilledÐ D!” Ѐ€€€€€€€€€Although€protection€of€the€rights€of€disabled€people€working€with€canine€assistantsÐ ƒ"Ó  Ð(referred€to€as€service€animals)€is€guaranteed€by€the€regulations€implementing€the€ADA,€noÐ o#¿! Ðpunitive€measures€in€the€form€of€fines€are€included.€The€exception€is€in€the€area€of€employment€Ð [$«" Ðdiscrimination,€where€significant€fines,€damages€and€payment€of€legal€fees€can€be€assessed.Ð G%— # ÐUnder€federal€or€national€law,€the€only€time€an€assistance€dog€partner€can€receive€compensationÐ 3&ƒ!$ Ðfor€an€access€denial€on€the€part€of€a€public€accommodation,€such€as€a€hotel,€restaurant,€taxi,€Ð 'o"% Ðamusement€park,€etc.€is€if€the€U.€S.€Department€of€Justice€decides€to€take€on€the€complaint.€ThisÐ  ([#& Ðhas€happened€on€several€occasions,€including€a€case€in€which€an€airport€shuttle€service€refused€toÐ ÷(G$' Ðtransport€a€woman€because€she€was€traveling€with€a€guide€dog.€Usually€the€Department€of€Ð ã)3%( ÐJustice€will€not€act€on€behalf€of€an€individual€complainant.Ð Ï*&) Ѐ€€€€€€€€€€In€contrast€to€the€ADA,€many€states€have€laws€with€the€provision€of€fines€and€in€someÐ »+ '* Ðcases€criminal€penalties.€In€California€a€public€entity€such€as€a€restaurant€or€hotel€that€deniesÐ §,÷'+ Ðaccess€is€liable€to€a€fine€of€$5,000.€(This€is€a€higher€fine€than€the€$4,000€in€damages€for€failure€to€Ð “-ã(, Ðremove€barriers.)€The€California€penal€code€defines€such€refusals€as€a€violation€of€the€criminalÐ ° Ðlaw€and€the€offender€may€spend€time€in€jail.€An€interesting€recent€case€involved€anÐ œì ÐÔ_ÔopthalmologistÔ_Ô€who€refused€to€let€a€patient€accompanied€by€a€guide€dog€into€his€office.€TheÐ ˆØ Ðophthalmologist€eventually€paid€a€fine€of€$5,000€to€the€school€that€trained€the€guide€dog,Ð tÄ Ðreceived€education€on€the€way€in€which€a€guide€dog€helps€his/her€blind€partner€and€changed€hisÐ `° Ðoffice€visitation€policy.Ð L œ ÐÐ Ðò òSome€Educational€Approaches€ó óÐ $ t ÐÐ Ѐ€€€€€€€€€€When€the€Department€of€Justice€was€designated€as€the€major€enforcement€agency€of€theÐ ü L  ÐADA,€it€developed€a€technical€assistance€program€to€help€educational,€commercial€andÐ è 8  Ðgovernment€entities€to€understand€the€law.€A€highly€trained€cadre€of€technical€assistants€isÐ Ô$  Ðavailable€through€a€Ð À  Ðtoll„free€national€telephone€hotline.€Questions€are€answered€immediately€and€documentationÐ ¬ü  Ðfrom€the€law€is€provided€if€needed.€We€have€used€this€service€to€verify€our€interpretation€ofÐ ˜è  Ðelements€of€the€ADA.€We€have€also€directed€many€others€to€this€information€source.Ð „Ô  ÐÐ Є„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„Ð ÐContact€the€ADA€Technical€Assistance€Center€at€http://www.adata.org€or€by€Ð H˜ Ðphone€at€(800)€949„4232€(V/TTY)Ð 4„ ÐÐ Є„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„Ð ÐÐ Ѐ€€€€€€€€€€A€number€of€assistance€dog€training€programs€have€developed€radio€and€television€publicÐ ä4 Ðservice€announcements€focused€on€the€rights€of€disabled€people€to€be€accompanied€by€theirÐ Ð  Ðassistance€dogs€into€all€places€open€to€the€public.€Frequently,€these€announcements€are€made€byÐ ¼  Ðwell„known€actors€and€actresses.€The€California€Hotel€and€Lodging€Association€has€produced€Ð ¨ø Ðtwo€short€videos€directed€at€hotel€and€motel€proprietors€and€police€personnel.€These€are€nowÐ ”ä Ðbeing€reproduced€and€distributed€to€members€of€the€national€hospitality€association€and€policeÐ €Ð Ðdepartments€throughout€the€country.Ð l¼ ÐÐ Ðò òSome€Enforcement€Approachesó óÐ D!” ÐÐ Ѐ€€€€€€€€€€One€of€the€most€significant€federal€cases€involving€assistance€dogs€and€based€on€the€ADAÐ #l! Ðwas€brought€against€the€state€of€Hawaii€by€a€group€of€guide€dog€partners.€The€federal€court€foundÐ $X" Ðthat€the€state€of€Hawaii,€in€imposing€a€120„day€quarantine€period,€prevented€blind€visitors€from€Ð ô$D # Ðbringing€their€guide€dogs€with€them€to€the€island€and€was€a€violation€of€the€ADA.€Thus,€the€stateÐ à%0!$ Ðof€Hawaii€was€forced€to€change€its€quarantine€rules€and€establish€a€procedure€by€which€blindÐ Ì&"% Ðvisitors€could€bring€their€dogs€with€them€without€going€through€a€quarantine.€Although€the€state€Ð ¸'#& Ðargued€that€it€was€only€trying€to€protect€its€status€as€a€rabies„free€environment,€the€court€found€inÐ ¤(ô#' Ðfavor€of€the€plaintiffs.€More€recently,€quarantine€rules€have€also€been€changed€for€hearing€andÐ )à$( Ðservice€dogs.Ð |*Ì%) Ѐ€€€€€€€€€€When€Dr.€Chris€Branson,€paralyzed€as€a€result€of€a€horseback€riding€accident,€informedÐ h+¸&* Ðher€employer,€the€director€of€the€Veterans€Administration€Hospital€in€Chicago,€that€she€plannedÐ T,¤'+ Ðto€train€with€a€service€dog,€she€was€told€the€dog€would€not€be€permitted€in€her€work€setting.Ð @-(, ÐWhen€those€in€power€refused€to€be€educated,€punitive€means€must€be€employed.€After€followingÐ ° Ðall€the€internal€government€grievance€procedures,€Dr.€Branson€filed€a€case€in€federal€court.€WhenÐ œì Ðthe€case€was€finally€heard€in€1999,€Dr.€Branson€was€completely€vindicated,€the€hospital€wasÐ ˆØ Ðpenalized€in€the€amount€of€$300,000,€the€maximum€under€federal€law,€and€had€to€pay€all€attorneyÐ tÄ Ðfees€and€change€its€policy€to€allow€Dr.€Branson's€service€dog€to€accompany€her€to€work.Ð `° Ѐ€€€€€€€€€A€recent€case€in€our€home€town€of€Fresno,€California€is€an€example€of€education€andÐ L œ Ðenforcement€working€in€tandem.€A€woman€with€a€guide€dog€was€denied€entry€to€a€restaurant.€SheÐ 8 ˆ Ðcalled€us€and€we€advised€her€to€contact€the€police,€since€this€is€a€criminal€offense€in€the€state.Ð $ t ÐHowever,€when€she€called,€the€police€had€no€knowledge€of€the€law€and€were€not€inclined€Ð  ` Ðto€do€anything.€On€hearing€this,€we€intervened€and€called€our€contacts€in€the€police€department.Ð ü L  ÐToni€was€asked€to€come€to€a€training€meeting€of€police€officers€to€discuss€the€civil€and€criminalÐ è 8  Ðconsequences€of€access€denials.€As€part€of€this€educational€effort€she€showed€the€video€Ð Ô$  Ðdeveloped€by€the€California€Hotel€and€Lodging€association.Ð À  ÐÐ Ðò òThe€Ô_ÔIAADPÔ_Ô€Approach:€Education€and€Dispute€Resolutionó óÐ ˜è  ÐÐ Ѐ€€€€€€€€€€The€International€Association€of€Assistance€Dog€Partners,€a€consumer€advocacyÐ pÀ Ðorganization€established€in€1993€and€currently€numbering€more€than€2,000€members,€has€focusedÐ \¬ Ðits€primary€attention€on€the€educational€approach.€In€1996€it€created€an€access€brochure€to€helpÐ H˜ Ðmembers€educate€the€public,€including€taxi€drivers,€restaurant€managers,€hotel€proprietors,€retailÐ 4„ Ðstore€clerks,€and€others€about€the€guaranteed€right€of€disabled€people€to€be€accompanied€by€theirÐ  p Ðassistance€dogs€in€all€places€open€to€the€public.€The€brochure€has€the€part€of€the€ADA€Ð  \ Ðpertaining€to€assistance€dogs€translated€into€six€languages€and€provides€space€for€the€Ô_ÔIAADPÔ_ÔÐ øH Ðmember€to€place€a€photograph€of€himself/herself€and€the€assistance€dog€in€the€brochure.Ð ä4 Є„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„Ð ÐLearn€more€about€the€International€Association€of€Assistance€Dog€Partners€at€http://www.iaadp.org/Ð ¼  ÐÐ ÐCopies€of€the€access€brochure€can€be€obtained€by€sending€a€stamped€SASE€with€a€request€toÐ ”ä ÐÔ_ÔKathiÔ_Ô€Diaz,€808€East€Pontiac€Way,€Fresno,€CA€93704.Ð €Ð ÐÐ Є„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„„Ð ÐÐ Ѐ€€€€€€€€€Members€quickly€reported€an€almost€magical€quality€to€this€outreach€effort.€The€brochureÐ 0"€  Ðwas€republished€on€several€occasions€in€issues€of€the€Ô_ÔIAADPÔ_Ô€newsletter,€Partners'€Forum,€whereÐ #l! Ðit€could€easily€be€transcribed€into€multiple€copies.€It€has€just€been€revised€and€will€be€Ð $X" Ðrepublished€in€a€future€newsletter€issue.€Ô_ÔIAADPÔ_Ô€also€has€a€video€graphically€illustrating€the€workÐ ô$D # Ðperformed€by€guide,€hearing€and€service€dogs.Ð à%0!$ Ѐ€€€€€€€€€€But€sometimes€education€does€not€work!€Several€years€ago,€an€Ô_ÔIAADPÔ_Ô€member€partneredÐ Ì&"% Ðwith€a€service€dog€was€denied€the€right€to€have€her€dog€with€her€in€the€hospital.€The€staff€atÐ ¸'#& ÐJohns€Hopkins€Medical€Center€in€Maryland€claimed€the€service€dog€was€not€needed€and€patients'Ð ¤(ô#' Ðrooms€were€not€covered€by€the€ADA.€On€this€occasion€the€Department€of€Justice€took€the€caseÐ )à$( Ðon€and€eventually€the€hospital€was€forced€to€pay€$25,000€to€the€complainant€and€change€itsÐ |*Ì%) Ðpolicy€to€accept€assistance€dogs€in€the€hospital.€Ô_ÔIAADPÔ_Ô€supported€this€member's€legal€action€withÐ h+¸&* Ðadvice€and€Ô_Ôencouragement.Ð T,¤'+ ÐÐ @-(, Ðò òConclusionsó óÐ ° ÐÐ Ѐ€€€€€€€€€Here€in€the€U.€S.€it€seems€the€best€approach€to€eliminating€problems€of€access€for€disabledÐ ˆØ Ðpeople€and€their€assistance€dogs€is€emphasis€on€education,€the€carrot€or€reward€approach.Ð tÄ ÐHowever,€when€educational€efforts€do€not€have€the€desired€effect,€compliance€should€be€enforced€Ð `° Ðthrough€punitive€means,€the€stick.Ð L œ ÐÐ ÐPosted€June€23,€2005.Ð $ t ÐÐ ÐòòEd€and€Toni€Ô_ÔEamesÔ_Ô,€authors€of€ð ðPartners€in€Independence:€A€Success€Story€of€Dogs€and€theÐ ü L  ÐDisabledðð€are€founding€board€members€of€the€International€Association€of€Assistance€dogÐ è 8  ÐPartners€and€are€partnered€with€guide€dogs€Ô_ÔKeeblerÔ_Ô€and€Ô_ÔLatrellÔ_Ô.€€They€are€adjunct€professors€ofÐ Ô$  ÐSociology€at€California€State€University,€Fresno.€€€They€can€be€contacted€at:óó€eeames@csufresno.edu.Ð À  ÐÌhttp://www.raggededgemagazine.com/focus/eames0605.htmlÐ ë;  ÐÐ ÐÐ ÐÌÔSA‘î>ÔÔ#†XúŒXX’XúŒÖ£#ÔÔ‡’XúŒXXXúŒÔÌò òÔ€’ 84X’XúŒÔTRIPLE€Purpose€Assistance€DogÔ€’XúŒX’ 84Ôó óÐ €Ð Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àÌò òGuide€&€Hearing€&€Service€Dog€in€One!Ð Lœ Ðó óÌI€C€Huddersfield€(UK)Ð Ê ÐFriday,€June€24,€2005Ð ¶ ÐÐ ÐÐ Ѐ€€€€€€€€€€A€HUDDERSFIELD€woman€has€become€only€the€second€person€in€Britain€to€be€given€aÐ z Ê Ðdual„purpose€guide€and€hearing€dog.Ð f!¶ Ѐ€€€€€€€€€€Molly€Dyson,€of€Ô_ÔNethertonÔ_Ô,€says€her€life€has€been€transformed€by€two„year„oldÐ R"¢ ÐÔ_ÔlabradorÔ_Ô/retriever€cross€Erica.Ð >#Ž Ѐ€€€€€€€€€Molly,€63,€added:€"I've€met€my€Ô_ÔsoulmateÔ_Ô.€She's€made€me€so€happy€and€such€a€difference€toÐ *$z Ðmy€life.€Erica€is€like€an€angel€at€the€end€of€a€harness."Ð %f  Ѐ€€€€€€€€€The€mother„of„two€and€grandmother€of€three€grandsons€sufferers€from€Ushers€Syndrome.Ð &R!! ÐThis€robs€its€victims€of€their€sight€and€hearing€by€the€time€they€reach€adulthood.Ð î&>"" Ѐ€€€€€€€€€Molly,€who€was€a€proficient€musician,€was€registered€blind€at€the€age€of€40€and€shortlyÐ Ú'*## Ðafterwards€lost€all€her€hearing.Ð Æ($$ Ѐ€€€€€€€€€She€also€suffers€from€arthritis€and€osteoporosis,€which€makes€it€difficult€for€her€to€bend.Ð ²)%% Ѐ€€€€€€€€€Erica€was€specially€chosen€from€a€litter€of€pups€to€first€be€trained€as€a€guide€dog€for€theÐ ž*î%& Ðblind€and€then€as€a€hearing€dog€for€the€deaf.Ð Š+Ú&' Ѐ€€€€€€€€€€She€has€also€been€trained€to€fetch€and€carry€for€Molly,€loading€the€washing€machine,Ð v,Æ'( Ðpicking€up€the€phone€and€retrieving€items€which€Molly€may€have€dropped€on€the€floor.Ð b-²() Ѐ€€€€€€€€€She€also€responds€to€doorbells,€phones,€smoke€alarms€and€kitchen€timers.Ð ° Ѐ€€€€€€€€€Erica€has€been€jointly€trained€by€the€Guide€Dogs€for€the€Blind€and€Hearing€Dogs€for€DeafÐ œì ÐPeople€charities€at€a€cost€of€more€than€Ô#†XúŒXX’XúŒ‰é#ÔÔ‡’XúŒXXXúŒÔð ðÔ#†XúŒXX’XúŒ:ò#ÔÔ‡’XúŒXXXúŒÔ45,000.Ð ˆØ Ѐ€€€€€€€€€Jackie€Boyle,€senior€dog€trainer€for€Hearing€Dogs€for€Deaf€People,€was€involved€withÐ tÄ Ðtraining€Erica.Ð `° Ѐ€€€€€€€€€Her€sight€and€hearing€training€took€more€than€six€months.Ð L œ Ѐ€€€€€€€€€"Erica€and€Molly€are€doing€brilliantly€together.€They've€bonded€really€well.€€It's€lovely€toÐ 8 ˆ Ðsee€them,"€said€Jackie.Ð $ t Ѐ€€€€€€€€€Molly€had€two€guide€dogs,€Elaine€and€Connie,€but€both€were€retired.Ð  ` Ѐ€€€€€€€€€She€spent€about€four€months€at€home€waiting€for€Erica€to€complete€her€training€and€isÐ ü L  Ðdelighted€now€they€have€finally€linked€up.Ð è 8  Ѐ€€€€€€€€€"I€went€shopping€and€dropped€a€Ô#†XúŒXX’XúŒ€ò#ÔÔ‡’XúŒXXXúŒÔð ðÔ#†XúŒXX’XúŒ¸õ#ÔÔ‡’XúŒXXXúŒÔ10€note€on€the€floor€of€the€store,"€said€Molly.€"EricaÐ Ô$  Ðimmediately€picked€it€up€and€gave€it€to€me.€A€man€said:€`I€wish€I€had€a€dog€like€that.'Ð À  Ѐ€€€€€€€€€€€"She's€so€soft€and€gentle€and€so€polite.€Guide€dogs€are€all€special€„€but€Erica€is€something€else."Ð ¬ü  ÐÐ Ѐ€€€€€€*€Guide€Dogs€for€the€Blind€have€been€providing€blind€and€partially„sighted€people€with€theÐ „Ô  Ðfreedom€and€independence€such€dogs€give€them€for€nearly€75years.€The€charity€runs€campaignsÐ pÀ Ðto€raise€public€awareness€of€the€importance€of€eye€health.€Visit€Ô_Ôwww.healthyÔ_Ô€Ô_Ôeyes.org.ukÔ_Ô€forÐ \¬ Ðmore€details.€The€charity€campaigns€for€the€rights€of€the€blind€and€partially„sighted€community,Ð H˜ Ðparticularly€on€mobility€and€access€issues.Ð 4„ Ѐ€€€€€*€The€Hearing€Dogs€for€Deaf€People€group€was€launched€at€the€world„famous€Ô_ÔCruftsÔ_Ô€DogÐ  p ÐShow€in€1982.€€The€group€has€continued€to€train€dogs€„€like€Erica€right€„€to€alert€deaf€people€toÐ  \ Ðspecific€sounds,€whether€in€the€home,€at€work€or€in€public€buildings.€€To€date,€the€group€hasÐ øH Ðplaced€more€than€1,000€hearing€dogs€throughout€England,€Scotland,€Wales€and€Northern€Ireland.Ð ä4 ÐÐ ÐÐ ÐÌÔ#†XúŒXX’XúŒþõ#ÔÔ‡%XúŒXXXúŒÔÌò òÔ€% 84X%XúŒÔCan€a€Service€Animal€Be€Evicted?ó óÔ€%XúŒX% 84ÔÐ &v ÐÌÌÔ_ÔInmanÔ_Ô€News,€USAÐ 1# ÐThursday,€May€19,€2005Ð $m  ÐÐ Ðò òLETTER:€What€happens€if€service€animal€disturbs€tenants?ó óÐ õ%E!" ÐÐ ÐBy€Bob€Ô_ÔBrussÔ_ÔÐ Í'#$ ÐÐ Ðò òLandlord€may€have€legal€grounds€for€an€evictionó ó.Ð ¥)õ$& ÐÐ ÐThursday,€May€19,€2005Ð +Ñ&( ÐÐ Ѐ€€€€DEAR€BOB:€I€am€almost€completely€blind€and€have€a€"seeing„eye€dog."€Although€theÐ Y-©(* Ðapartment€building€where€I€reside€does€not€allow€pets,€the€landlord€allows€my€dog€as€a€"serviceÐ ° Ðanimal"€exception.€However,€several€tenants€have€recently€complained€that€my€dog€barks€loudlyÐ œì Ð(he€is€a€very€protective€German€Ô_ÔshepardÔ_Ô)€and€disturbs€them,€especially€at€night€when€he€hearsÐ ˆØ Ðnoises.€The€landlord€says€if€I€don't€keep€my€dog€quiet,€he€will€have€to€evict€me€for€breach€of€theÐ tÄ Ðcovenant€of€quiet€enjoyment€for€his€other€tenants.Ð `° Ѐ€€€€€€The€building€is€very€poorly€constructed,€with€virtually€zero€sound€proofing€betweenÐ Ÿ ï Ðapartments.€What€should€I€do?€„€Henry€H.Ð ‹ Û ÐÐ Ѐ€€€€€DEAR€HENRY:€The€obvious€solution€is€to€train€your€service€dog€not€to€bark€except€whenÐ c ³ Ðabsolutely€necessary.€I€realize€that€is€probably€difficult€or€maybe€impossible.Ð O Ÿ  Ѐ€€€€€Your€landlord€has€a€responsibility€to€his€other€tenants€to€prevent€you€from€disturbing€theirÐ ;‹  Ðquiet€enjoyment€of€their€apartments.€If€a€tenant€moves€out€because€of€your€dog's€barking,€thatÐ 'w  Ðstrengthens€the€landlord's€reasons€for€asking€you€to€move.Ð c  Ѐ€€€€The€Americans€with€Disabilities€Act€(ADA)€requires€property€owners€to€make€"reasonableÐ ÿO  Ðaccommodation"€for€handicapped€persons.€Your€landlord€has€done€that.Ð ë;  Ѐ€€€€€If€you€refuse€or€can't€keep€your€service€dog€quiet€so€he€doesn't€disturb€the€other€residents,€theÐ ×' Ðlandlord€might€have€legal€grounds€to€ask€you€to€move€or€even€evict€you€if€the€dog's€barking€isÐ Ã Ðcosting€the€landlord€lost€rent€revenue.Ð ¯ÿ ÐÐ Ðhttp://www.mortgage101.com/partner„scripts/inman.asp?ID=46258Ð ‡× ÐÐ ÐÌÌÌò òÔ€% 84X%XúŒÔMovie€Review:€€€QUILLó óÔ€%XúŒX% 84ÔÐ l ÐÔ#†XúŒXX%XúŒßû#ÔÔ‡%XúŒXXXúŒÔÐ ÐÔ_ÔStraight.comÔ_Ô,€VancouverÐ •å ÐSaturday,€June€11,€2005Ð Ñ ÐÐ ÐBy€Ken€Ô_ÔEisnerÔ_ÔÐ Y!© ÐÐ Ѐ€€€€The€Japanese€Quill,€told€in€documentary€fashion,€follows€the€life€story€of€a€Labrador€retrieverÐ 1# Ðwho€shows€a€particular€talent€for€guiding€the€blind.Ð $m  Ѐ€€€€Starring€Ô_ÔKippeiÔ_Ô€Ô_ÔShiinaÔ_Ô€and€Ô_ÔKaoruÔ_Ô€Kobayashi.€Rated€general.€In€Japanese€with€EnglishÐ  %Y ! 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Ѐ€€€€€€€€€Bulgaria€has€approximately€17€000€blind€people,€according€to€the€Union€of€the€Blind€inÐ ½  ÐBulgaria.€Roughly€60€per€cent€lost€their€sight€as€senior€citizens€and€are€too€old€to€be€consideredÐ ©ù Ðfor€a€guide€dog.€The€rest€either€lost€their€sight€through€accident€or€illness,€or€were€born€blind.€Ô_ÔAlexievaÔ_ÔÐ •å Ðestimates€there€are€1€000€people€in€Bulgaria,€between€the€ages€of€18€and€40,€who€would€beÐ Ñ Ðexcellent€candidates€for€a€guide€dog.€Today,€just€two€guide€dogs€work€in€Bulgaria.€If€a€BulgarianÐ m ½ Ðwanted€to€go€to€another€country€and€purchase€a€guide€dog,€it€would€cost€approximately€6€000€euro.Ð Y!© Ѐ€€€€€€€€€One€of€the€most€important€challenges€to€the€blind€is€mobility,€which€can€be€met€throughÐ E"• Ðthree€primary€means:€a€human€helper,€a€white€cane,€or€a€guide€dog.€In€Bulgaria,€the€mostÐ 1# Ðcommon€method€is€a€human€helper,€but€that€is€problematic€because€a€helper€serves€to€deepen€theÐ $m  Ðsense€of€dependency€and€helplessness.€White€canes€are€a€less€common€method€used€in€Bulgaria.€Ð  %Y ! 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Ðinformation€about€the€surroundings€or€the€way€ahead€and€communicate€that€to€the€blind€person.Ð 4'„"# ÐThat€is€the€unique€ability€of€the€dog.€€The€cane€broadcasts€the€presence€of€the€blind€to€the€world,Ð  (p#$ Ðbut€the€dog€broadcasts€the€presence€of€the€world€to€the€blind.€The€dog€communicates€control.Ð  )\$% ÐWith€Ô_ÔKamilaÔ_Ô,€she€walks€swiftly€and€confidently,€and€others€around€her€notice€that€confidence.Ð ø)H%& ÐThey€treat€her€with€respect.€But€most€importantly,€Ô_ÔKamilaÔ_Ô€has€helped€Ô_ÔAlexievaÔ_Ô€overcome€theÐ ä*4&' Ðfeeling€of€helplessness.€To€meet€Ô_ÔAlexievaÔ_Ô,€it€is€hard€to€believe€she€was€ever€helpless.€But€sheÐ Ð+ '( ÐÔ_ÔrecognisesÔ_Ô€the€importance€of€having€something€that€depends€on€her,€not€the€other€way€around.Ð ¼, () ÐShe€must€care€daily€for€Ô_ÔKamilaÔ_Ô.€€€The€psychological€power€of€this€experience€changed€Ô_ÔAlexievaÔ_Ô'sÐ ¨-ø(* Ðlife,€and€it€was€then€that€she€Ô_ÔrealisedÔ_Ô€that€she€wanted€to€share€that€liberation€withÐ ° Ðother€Bulgarians.Ð œì Ѐ€€€€€€€€€The€school€is€close€to€becoming€a€reality.€Four€golden€retriever€puppies€now€live€withÐ ˆØ Ðfoster€families,€preparing€to€start€the€first€class€at€the€Bulgarian€Guide€Dog€School€this€summer.Ð tÄ ÐThe€school's€first€dog€trainer,€Martina€Ô_ÔMarinovaÔ_Ô,€is€currently€training€in€Russia.€In€June,€to€completeÐ `° ÐÔ_ÔMarinovaÔ_Ô's€training,€a€blind€Bulgarian€person€will€fly€to€the€school,€near€Moscow,€to€work€withÐ L œ ÐÔ_ÔMarinovaÔ_Ô€and€the€dog€Ô_ÔLokosÔ_Ô,€a€yellow€Labrador€retriever.€Upon€graduation,€all€three€will€returnÐ 8 ˆ Ðto€Bulgaria,€where€Ô_ÔLokosÔ_Ô€will€go€to€live€with€the€blind€person,€and€Ô_ÔMarinovaÔ_Ô€will€begin€work€in€SofiaÐ $ t Ðwith€the€four€puppies.€€Ð  ` Ѐ€€€€€€€€€At€the€same€time,€Ô_ÔAlexievaÔ_Ô€is€in€the€process€of€purchasing€a€second€group€of€puppies€fromÐ O Ÿ  Ða€breeder€in€the€Czech€Republic€who€supplies€dogs€to€the€Guide€Dog€School€in€Prague.€TheseÐ ;‹  Ðpuppies€need€to€be€placed€in€foster€homes€for€approximately€one€year.€She€is€currently€acceptingÐ 'w  Ðapplications€from€interested€people.Ð c  Ѐ€€€€€€€€€Many€challenges€still€lie€ahead.€The€Guide€Dog€School€has€no€school.€Ô_ÔAlexievaÔ_Ô€hasÐ ÿO  Ðsecured€a€plot€of€land€from€the€Sofia€Municipality€which€they€intend€to€buy€for€approximately€40Ð ë;  Ð000€Ô_ÔlevaÔ_Ô.€In€addition,€the€foundation€will€build€a€school€facility€complete€with€offices,€boarding€kennels,Ð ×' Ðveterinary€facilities,€and€dormitories.€The€cost€of€the€building€is€difficult€to€estimate,€but€will€beÐ Ã Ðat€least€400€000€euro,€according€to€plans€drawn€up€by€architects.€Fortunately,€the€foundation€hasÐ ¯ÿ Ðreceived€100€000€Ô_ÔlevaÔ_Ô€as€a€donation€from€M„Tel,€and€other€services€are€being€donated.Ð ›ë ÐBulgaria€Air€offers€the€foundation€reduced€fares€for€flights€to€Prague€and€Moscow.€Royal€Ô_ÔCaninÔ_ÔÐ ‡× Ðdonates€dog€food.€Veterinary€care€is€also€donated.Ð sà Ѐ€€€€€€€€€Ô_ÔAlexievaÔ_Ô's€plan€is€to€train€the€dogs€and€then€provide€them€to€the€blind€free€of€charge.€InÐ _¯ Ðother€countries,€government€support€underwrites€the€cost€of€a€guide€dog.€That€is€not€true€here,Ð K› Ðwhere€Ô_ÔAlexievaÔ_Ô€has€fought€to€get€a€guide€dog€put€on€the€same€government„approved€medicalÐ 7‡ Ðassistance€list€as€a€wheelchair.Ð #s Ѐ€€€€€€€€€Ô_ÔAlexievaÔ_Ô's€income„generating€plan€is€a€combination€of€grants€and€a€social€enterprise„€anÐ _ Ðobedience€school€for€Sofia's€approximately€100€000€pet€dogs„which€can€create€revenue€for€theÐ ûK ÐGuide€Dog€School.Ð ç7 Ѐ€€€€€€€€€"Eyes€on€Four€Paws"€faces€business€challenges€that€would€intimidate€any€small€businessÐ Ó# Ðowner.€It€faces€social€challenges€that€are€far€more€complicated.€With€little€awareness€of€guideÐ ¿ Ðdogs€in€Bulgaria,€Ô_ÔAlexievaÔ_Ô€needs€to€convince€both€the€government€and€blind€people€that€theÐ « û Ðschool€is€worthwhile.€Ð —!ç Ѐ€€€€€€€€€Under€communism,€the€blind€were€kept€separate,€working€in€factories€for€the€blind,€livingÐ Ö"&  Ðin€block€buildings€together.€It€is€a€slow€process€to€reverse€that€type€of€pervasive€attitude€ofÐ Â#! ÐÔ_ÔmarginalisationÔ_Ô€and€separateness.€But€I€have€no€doubt€that€Ô_ÔAlexievaÔ_Ô€can€do€it.Ð ®$þ" ÐÐ ÐIf€any€Sofia€Echo€readers€are€interested€in€becoming€involved€with€the€workÐ †&Ö!$ Ðof€the€foundation,€through€donations,€volunteer€work,€or€acting€as€a€fosterÐ r'Â"% Ðfamily€for€a€golden€retriever,€contact€980€4241€in€Sofia€or€www.e4p.net€orÐ ^(®#& Ðe4p@abv.bgÐ J)š$' ÐÐ ÐÐ ÐÔ#†XúŒXX%XúŒî0#ÔÔ‡%XúŒXXXúŒÔÌÔ#†XúŒXX%XúŒäU#ÔÔ‡%XúŒXXXúŒÔÐ M-(+ ЇÔ#†XúŒXX%XúŒ'V#ÔÔ‡%XúŒXXXúŒÔò òÔ€% 84X%XúŒÔGuide€Dog€Handler€Becomes€Traineró óÔ€%XúŒX% 84ÔÐ ° ÐÐ ÐÔ_ÔCleveland.comÔ_Ô€(Ohio)Ð )y ÐThursday,€January€20,€2005Ð e ÐÐ ÐGuide€dog€earns€obedience€title€in€club€competitionÐ í = ÐÐ ÐBy€Suzanne€Ô_ÔHivelyÔ_Ô,€Plain€Dealer€ColumnistÐ Å  ÐÐ ÐCAPTION:€Judge€Frank€Ô_ÔWashabaughÔ_Ô€awards€Sandy€Thompson€a€ribbon€signifying€that€her€dog,Ð  í  ÐÔ_ÔKenzieÔ_Ô,€earned€a€qualifying€obedience€score€at€the€Richland€County€show€in€Cleveland€lastÐ ‰Ù  ÐDecember.€The€win€was€the€final€one€needed€for€Thompson€to€tack€the€title€American€KennelÐ uÅ  ÐClub€Companion€Dog€after€Ô_ÔKenzieÔ_Ô's€name.€Ð a±  ÐÐ Ѐ€€€€A€guide€dog€walks€slightly€ahead€of€its€owner,€while€an€obedience€dog€walks€at€its€handler'sÐ 9‰  Ðheel.€Can€one€dog€be€trained€to€do€both€jobs?Ð %u Ѐ€€€€€Ô_ÔKenzieÔ_Ô,€guide€dog€for€his€blind€owner,€Sandy€Thompson€of€Bedford,€earned€his€AmericanÐ a ÐKennel€Club€companion€dog€title€in€his€first€three€trials.Ð ýM Ѐ€€€€€€The€dog,€a€black€Labrador€retriever,€was€trained€at€Guiding€Eyes€for€the€Blind€in€YorktownÐ é9 ÐHeights,€N.Y.,€to€be€Thompson's€guide€dog.€Thompson€is€the€one€who€trained€Ô_ÔKenzieÔ_Ô€forÐ Õ% Ðobedience€competition.€She€seems€to€have€a€natural€affinity€for€training€dogs.Ð Á Ѐ€€€€€€"Training€Ô_ÔKenzieÔ_Ô€[for€obedience]€wasn't€that€difficult,"€Thompson€said.€€"When€his€harnessÐ ­ý Ðis€on,€he€knows€he€is€a€guide€dog;€when€it€is€off,€he€isn't.€You€establish€a€foundation€of€trust€thatÐ ™é Ðthey€want€to€work€and€listen€to€you."€Guide€dogs€are€used€to€obeying€commands.Ð …Õ Ѐ€€€€€€Thompson's€next€goal€is€for€Ô_ÔKenzieÔ_Ô,€who€will€be€6€years€old€next€month,€to€earn€hisÐ qÁ Ðcompanion€dog€excellent,€or€Ô_ÔCDXÔ_Ô,€title.€And€her€long„range€goal€is€to€train€dogs€both€inÐ ]­ Ðobedience€and€to€assist€people€who€have€disabilities€other€than€vision.Ð I™ Ѐ€€€€€Her€school,€Unlimited€Potential€Dog€Training,€already€is€operating€on€a€small€scale.€TheÐ 5… Ðname€speaks€volumes€about€Thompson's€upbeat€attitude€and€determination.Ð !q Ѐ€€€€€"Eventually€I€want€to€give€people€the€independence€that€Ô_ÔKenzieÔ_Ô€gave€me,"€Thompson€said.Ð  ] ÐÔ_ÔKenzieÔ_Ô€is€her€first€guide€dog€and€the€first€dog€she€has€ever€owned.€He€has€been€with€ThompsonÐ ù I Ð3ðð€years.Ð å!5 Ѐ€€€€€Thompson,€27,€was€born€with€cataracts€and€glaucoma.€Her€vision€was€stable€until€the€age€ofÐ Ñ"!  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Ѐ€€€€€When€Thompson€was€contemplating€getting€a€guide€dog,€she€read€the€book€"A€Guide€toÐ ©$ù" ÐGuide€Dog€Schools"€by€Ed€Ô_ÔEamesÔ_Ô,€who€happens€to€be€blind.€Thompson€got€Ô_ÔEamesÔ_Ô'€phoneÐ •%å # Ðnumber€from€mutual€friends€and€talked€to€his€wife,€Toni,€also€blind€and€also€an€author.Ð &Ñ!$ ÐThompson€learned€that€all€of€Toni's€golden€retriever€guide€dogs€earned€Ô_ÔCDXÔ_Ô€titles.€"So€I€knew€itÐ m'½"% Ðwas€possible,"€Thompson€said.Ð Y(©#& Ѐ€€€€€€"I€hadn't€thought€much€about€dog€training€previously,€but€Ô_ÔKenzieÔ_Ô€and€I€hit€the€groundÐ E)•$' Ðrunning,"€Thompson€said.€She€used€clicker€training€and€quickly€taught€Kenzie€to€pick€up€theÐ 1*%( Ðtelephone€and€bring€it€to€her.Ð +m&) Ѐ€€€€€€€A€representative€of€the€guide€dog€school,€impressed€by€how€easily€Thompson€was€trainingÐ  ,Y'* ÐÔ_ÔKenzieÔ_Ô,€suggested€that€she€consider€training€dogs€professionally.Ð õ,E(+ Ѐ€€€€€€€€That€appealed€to€Thompson.€She€had€studied€psychology€in€college€and€she€always€lovedÐ á-1), Ðdogs.€She€knew€she€had€found€her€niche.Ð ° Ѐ€€€€€€After€an€unfortunate€experience€at€one€dog„training€school€„€"I€learned€how€not€to€trainÐ œì Ðdogs,"€she€said€„€Thompson€took€a€different€path.€A€friend€directed€her€to€Cleveland€All„BreedÐ ˆØ ÐTraining€Club,€where€people€are€taught€to€use€kindness€and€positive€reinforcement€when€training€dogs.Ð tÄ Ѐ€€€€€€€Thompson€started€training€at€Cleveland€All„Breed€in€October,€though€she€had€been€trainingÐ `° ÐÔ_ÔKenzieÔ_Ô€on€her€own€for€more€than€a€year.Ð L œ Ѐ€€€€€€€€Ô_ÔKenzieÔ_Ô€earned€his€companion€dog€title€on€Dec.€11€at€the€Ô_ÔRichlandÔ_Ô€County€Kennel€ClubÐ 8 ˆ Ðsegment€of€the€Crown€Classic€shows€at€Cleveland's€International€Exposition€Center.Ð $ t Ѐ€€€€€€The€only€concession€made€for€Thompson€in€competition€is€that€she€asked€the€ring€stewardsÐ  ` Ðto€tell€the€judges€that€she€is€blind,€so€they€would€give€her€voice€commands€instead€of€hand€signals.Ð ü L  Ѐ€€€€€€Thompson€is€also€working€with€Scout,€a€dog€she€adopted€from€the€Animal€ProtectiveÐ è 8  ÐLeague.€She€taught€him€to€turn€off€light€switches€and€how€to€close€a€door.€She€is€teaching€himÐ Ô$  Ðhow€to€get€laundry€from€a€basket€and€bring€it€to€her.Ð À  Ѐ€€€€€€€€€And€Thompson€is€fostering€an€8„week„old€blind€puppy€for€an€Airedale€rescue€group.Ð ¬ü  Ѐ€€€€€€€€"Ô_ÔKenzieÔ_Ô€inspired€me,"€Thompson€said.€"I€know€I€can€train€dogs€to€do€tasks€that€don'tÐ ˜è  Ðrequire€vision€to€teach."Ð „Ô  ÐÌÌò òÔ€% 84X%XúŒÔOpen€Letter€to€Ô_ÔVCPÔ_Ô€Sponsorsó óÔ€%XúŒX% 84ÔÐ A‘ Ѐà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  àà p àÐ Î ÐÌPHOTO€Caption:€€€Service€dog,€ð ðMissyððÐ Lœ ÐÌÌDear€Ô_ÔIAADPÔ_Ô-Veterinary€Care€Partnership€Program€Sponsors:Ð  Y ÐÌ€€€€€€€€€€€I€would€like€to€give€my€heartfelt€thanks€to€each€of€the€sponsors€of€the€Ô_ÔIAADPÔ_Ô-VeterinaryÐ ‡ × ÐCare€Partnership€Program:....Fort€Dodge€Animal€Health,€Ô_ÔNutramaxÔ_Ô€Laboratories,€Nestle€Purina,Ð s!à ÐÔ_ÔIamsÔ_Ô€and€Bayer€Health€Care-Animal€Health€Division.Ð _"¯ Ѐ€€€€€€€€€€I€am€a€disabled€senior€on€very€limited€Social€Security€Income.€€I€am€partnered€with€aÐ ž#î Ðbeautiful€and€intelligent€5-year-old€service€dog€named€ð ðMissyðð.€I€have€several€physicalÐ Š$Ú Ðdisabilities€that€make€Missyððs€assistance€to€me€invaluable.€€I€am€also€a€victim€of€personal€crimeÐ v%Æ  Ðand€Missyððs€assistance,€training,€presence€and€love€provide€me€the€necessary€strength€andÐ b&²!  Ðcourage€to€interact€with€the€public€and€participate€in€activities€of€daily€living.€€I€would€be€veryÐ N'ž"! Ðisolated€and€completely€dependent,€if€not€for€my€service€dog.Ð :(Š#" Ѐ€€€€€€€€€€Early€June,€2005,€Missy€ruptured€the€cruciate€ligament,€of€her€Left€knee.€€Upon€speakingÐ y)É$# Ðto€the€vet€and€researching€every€alternative,€I€learned€a€surgical€repair€was€the€only€option.€Ð e*µ%$ ÐHowever,€the€cost€of€the€surgery€far€exceeded€my€slender€financial€resources.€I€became€veryÐ Q+¡&% Ðfrightened.€€It€meant€the€end€of€my€partnership€with€Missy€if€I€could€not€alleviate€her€painÐ =,'& Ðthrough€surgery.€€The€thought€of€living€without€Missy€was€devastating.€€I€enclose€a€photo€whichÐ )-y(' Ðgives€you€a€glimpse€of€her€loving€sensitive€spirit.Ð ° Ðà  à€My€love€and€need€for€Missy€motivated€me€to€reach€out€to€every€avenue€of€possibleÐ ï? Ðfunding€available.€As€it€turned€out,€it€was€the€grant€from€Ô_ÔIAADPÔ_Ô's€"Ô_ÔVCPÔ_Ô€Fund"€€that€came€to€theÐ Û+ Ðrescue.€€It€became€the€key€to€achieving€adequate€funding€to€cover€Missyððs€operation.€€The€Ð Ç ÐÔ_ÔIAADPÔ_Ô-Ô_ÔVCPÔ_Ô€Program€pledge€provided€a€generous€down€payment.€€This€enabled€our€case€to€meetÐ ³ Ðthe€eligibility€requirements€of€a€local€foundation€that€could€cover€the€rest€of€the€bill.Ð Ÿ ï Ѐ€€€€€€€€The€surgery,€on€Missyððs€left€knee,€was€June€20,€2005.€€Missy€was€recovering€extremelyÐ Þ . Ðwell€when,€on€July€03,€2005,€the€Right€knee€cruciate€ligament€suddenly€ruptured.€(This€is€a€veryÐ Ê  Ðcommon€occurrence€after€one€knee€ligament€is€affected,€in€any€dog.)€€I€contacted€the€foundationÐ ¶  Ðthat€had€covered€the€rest€of€the€bill€from€the€first€surgery.€Because€of€the€generous€Ô_ÔIAADPÔ_Ô-Ô_ÔVCPÔ_ÔÐ ¢ ò  Ðbasic€pledge€for€the€Left€knee€operation,€this€foundation€let€me€know€I€remained€eligible€toÐ ŽÞ  Ðreceive€the€funds€to€cover€the€Right€knee€operation.€€€Ð zÊ  Ѐ€€€€€€€€€Words€alone€cannot€express€the€extent€of€my€gratitude€and€appreciation€to€the€companiesÐ ¹  Ðwho€support€Ô_ÔIAADPÔ_Ô's€Veterinary€Care€Partnership€Program.€€Your€donations€to€"save€aÐ ¥õ  Ðpartnership"€are€a€profound€blessing.€You€gave€me€a€gift€far€beyond€something€that€can€beÐ ‘á  Ðmeasured€in€dollars€and€cents.€€Missy€is€my€lifeline€to€a€happy€and€enhanced€quality€of€life.Ð }Í ÐThanks€to€your€compassionate€commitment€to€the€Ô_ÔVCPÔ_Ô€program,€she€is€on€her€way€to€a€completeÐ i¹ Ðrecovery.€Ð U¥ ÐÌmost€sincerely,Ð Ó# ÐMaxine€Hayden€&€ð ðMissyððÐ b ÐÌÌÌÌò òÔ€% 84X%XúŒÔSwimming€Assistance€GearÔ€%XúŒX% 84ÔÐ M Ðó óÌby€Sharon€Ô_ÔWachslerÔ_ÔÐ "i ÐÌ€€€€€€€€€€I've€always€loved€to€swim.€When€I€was€a€small€child€--€and€even€into€my€early€adolescenceÐ —$ç Ð--€I€could€happily€spend€hours€in€the€pool€or€ocean.€As€a€teen,€I€was€on€a€summer€swim€team€andÐ ƒ%Ó  Ðwoke€up€early€each€morning€to€attend€practice€before€work.€When€I€became€old€enough€to€travel,Ð o&¿! Ðmy€favorite€vacations€spots€were€lakes€and€oceans.Ð ['«"  Ѐ€€€€€€€€€In€fact,€when€I€was€becoming€ill€at€25,€some€of€the€first€symptoms€of€my€incipient€chronicÐ š(ê#! Ðillnesses€were€dizziness,€nausea,€and€disorientation€during€swimming€practices.€Literally€notÐ †)Ö$" Ðknowing€which€way€was€up€when€I€attempted€flip-turns,€combined€with€crashing€into€the€cementÐ r*Â%# Ðsides€of€the€pool,€put€an€end€to€my€attempts€to€swim€for€many€years.Ð ^+®&$ Ѐ€€€€€€€€€Now,€in€my€mid-thirties,€I€still€love€the€water.€In€fact,€one€of€my€favorite€destinations€is€theÐ ,í'% Ðstate€forest€just€a€few€miles€from€my€house.€It€boasts€a€wheelchair€accessible€trail€and€aÐ ‰-Ù(& Ðwonderful€lake€for€swimming,€canoeing,€and€fishing.€However,€my€disabilities€include€chronicÐ ° Ðfatigue€immune€dysfunction€syndrome€(Ô_ÔCFIDSÔ_Ô).€So,€while€I€enjoy€Ô_ÔscooteringÔ_Ô€around€in€theÐ œì Ðforests€and€wading€into€the€water,€I€am€no€longer€able€to€really€"swim."Ð ˆØ Ѐ€€€€€€€€€The€good€part€about€being€in€the€water€is€that€I€am€lighter;€this€allows€me€to€move€aroundÐ Ç Ðmore€easily€than€I€can€on€dry€land.€I€can€float€a€bit€or€do€a€gentle€backstroke€for€a€few€minutes,Ð ³ Ðbut€then€I€become€exhausted.€Wading€out€of€the€water,€when€I'm€tired,€water-logged,€andÐ Ÿ ï Ðreturning€to€cruel€gravity€is€always€a€struggle.€But€it€would€be€dangerous€for€me€to€stay€in€theÐ ‹ Û Ðwater€too€long€and€overexert,€as€I€might€become€dizzy,€nauseous,€or€faint.Ð w Ç ÐÌ€€€€€€€€€€€My€first€service€dog,€Jersey,€hated€the€water.€She€could€never€be€coaxed€into€putting€aÐ õ E  Ðsingle€paw€in.€So,€when€I€went€"swimming"€(floating),€she€stayed€on€the€beach€blanket.Ð á1  Ѐ€€€€€€€€€Four€years€ago€I€got€a€dog,€to€train€as€my€successor€--€Gadget.€While€both€Jersey€andÐ  p  ÐGadget€are€Bouviers€des€Flandres,€they€could€not€be€more€different.€Gadget€loves€the€water.€I€gotÐ  \  Ðhim€when€he€was€one€year€old,€totally€wild€and€untrained,€and€one€of€the€first€places€we€wentÐ øH  Ðwas€to€the€lake.€He€dove€right€in,€although€he€was€most€comfortable€swimming€near€where€hisÐ ä4 Ðfeet€could€touch€the€bottom.Ð Ð  Ѐ€€€€€€€€Once€Gadget€was€fully€trained,€we€went€to€the€state€park€for€romps€on€the€wheelchairÐ _ Ðaccessible€trail€and€dips€in€the€water.€When€we€got€to€the€beach€area,€I'd€take€off€his€pack€and€theÐ ûK Ðtwo€of€us€would€go€in€the€water.€I'd€have€to€spend€most€of€my€time€sitting€in€the€shallows,€so€asÐ ç7 Ðnot€to€become€too€exhausted.€But€I€have€a€hard€plastic€ball€that€floats,€and€if€I€threw€it€in,€GadgetÐ Ó# Ðwould€enthusiastically€swim€out€to€get€it€and€bring€it€back.€That€was€a€lot€of€fun,€but€it€wasn'tÐ ¿ Ðswimming.Ð «û Ѐ€€€€€€€€€However,€I€started€experimenting€and€discovered€that€I€could€attach€his€leash€to€a€harness,Ð ê: Ðgrab€onto€his€leash€and€then€throw€the€ball,€and€he'd€"tow"€me€out€to€get€the€ball,€and€then€pullÐ Ö& Ðme€back€in.€That€was€fun€for€both€of€us,€but€he€would€get€tired€out€from€my€extra€weight€and€theÐ Â Ðgame€became€less€fun€and€somewhat€tiring.€It€was€still€important€for€me€to€have€Gadget€at€theÐ ®þ Ðbeach€to€help€me€brace€and€steady€myself€to€walk€in€and€out€of€the€water,€but€I€was€wary€ofÐ šê Ðmaking€him€vulnerable€to€overexertion,€himself,€by€pulling€me€around€in€the€water.Ð †Ö Ѐ€€€€€€€€€Now€I€have€discovered€a€great€solution€for€him€to€help€me€"swim"!€I€purchased€a€K-9€FloatÐ Å  ÐCoat€from€Ruff€Wear.€It€is€basically€a€Ô_ÔlifejacketÔ_Ô€for€dogs.€The€coat€has€a€nylon€shell€withÐ ±! Ðbuoyancy€foam€inside.€It€comes€in€two€high-visibility€colors,€orange€and€red,€and€includes€aÐ "í Ðstripe€of€reflective€trim.€There's€a€handle€on€the€top,€along€with€a€D-ring.Ð ‰#Ù Ѐ€€€€€€€€After€the€jacket€arrived,€I€let€Gadget€try€it€on€in€the€house€first,€and€gave€him€treats€andÐ È$  Ðpraise€for€wearing€it,€just€to€get€him€used€to€it.€It€wasn't€a€big€deal€to€him€at€all,€since€he's€used€toÐ ´%!! Ðwearing€a€variety€of€gear,€including€a€pack€or€harness€for€working,€and€a€reflective€cape€(alsoÐ  &ð!" Ðfrom€Ruff€Wear,€in€hunter€orange)€for€runs€in€the€woods€around€my€house€during€hunting€season.Ð Œ'Ü"# Ѐ€€€€€€€€€But€I€still€didn't€know€how€he'd€take€to€it€in€the€water.€Nevertheless,€I€was€very€excited€toÐ Ë($$ Ðtest€it€out.€Our€first€trial€of€the€swimming€vest€on€July€Fourth€was€a€great€success!€For€one€thing,Ð ·)%% Ðhaving€him€wear€a€vest€in€the€water€with€me€seemed€to€make€it€even€more€clear€to€otherÐ £*ó%& Ðbeach-goers€that€he's€an€assistance€dog.€Ð +ß&' Ѐ€€€€€€€€Although€I€always€arrive€with€Gadget€suited€up€and€I€use€a€scooter€and€oxygen,€IÐ Î,(( Ðnevertheless€had€a€horrible€ordeal€last€summer€when€one€woman€tried€to€force€me€to€leave€theÐ º- )) Ðbeach€because€"pets"€aren't€allowed.€Despite€my€(human)€partner€and€me€both€explaining€thatÐ ° ÐGadget€is€a€service€dog,€this€woman€kept€yelling€at€me€that€it€was€dangerous€to€have€a€dog€in€theÐ œì Ðwater€where€there€were€children.€This,€despite€the€fact€that€earlier,€some€kids€had€been€throwingÐ ˆØ Ðrocks€on€the€beach€and€I€had€Ô_ÔhadÔ_Ô€to€tell€them€to€stop!€My€partner€even€gave€the€irate€woman€oneÐ tÄ Ðof€the€Ô_ÔIAADPÔ_Ô€brochures€I€always€carry€in€Gadget's€pack,€but€the€woman€threw€it€on€the€sandÐ `° Ðwithout€reading€it!Ð L œ Ѐ€€€€€€€€€At€any€rate,€this€time,€nobody€gave€us€grief.€Also,€I€brought€a€new€ball€to€throw€(the€oldÐ ‹ Û Ðone€having€suffered€many€puncture€wounds).€It€floats€and€squeaks,€and€Gadget€was€enchantedÐ w Ç Ðwith€it.€Every€time€I€threw€it,€he€leaped€into€the€water€to€retrieve€it.€I€had€a€leash€clipped€to€theÐ c ³ ÐD-ring€on€the€top€of€the€vest,€and€I€let€him€pull€me€along.Ð O Ÿ  Ѐ€€€€€€€€€At€first,€he€didn't€entirely€trust€the€float€coat.€He€seemed€to€be€paddling€as€hard€as€ever€toÐ ŽÞ  Ðswim.€But,€over€time€he€realized€it€was€doing€some€of€the€work€for€him€and€he€relaxed€into€it.Ð zÊ  ÐMy€partner€or€I€would€throw€the€ball€and€then€I'd€let€Gadget€tow€me,€floating€on€my€back,€outÐ f¶  Ðand€then€in€to€shore.€Sometimes€we€used€the€ball€and€sometimes€we€just€paddled/floated€around.Ð R¢  ÐWe€stayed€in€the€water€longer€than€I€ever€have€since€getting€sick!Ð >Ž  Ѐ€€€€€€€€€A€couple€of€funny€things€happened.€Bouviers€are€herding€breeds,€and€Gadget€has€a€highÐ }Í Ðherding€drive,€but€in€the€past€he€has€concerned€himself€with€only€my€welfare€in€the€water.Ð i¹ ÐHowever,€I€think€the€float€coat€gave€him€added€confidence€--€and€in€his€mind,€authority.€If€IÐ U¥ Ðfloated€or€swam€from€shore€by€myself,€Gadget€would€swim€out€after€me.€This€was€not€all€thatÐ A‘ Ðsurprising€because€he€always€sticks€by€my€side€whenever€we're€away€from€home.€But,€we€alsoÐ -} Ðdiscovered€that,€apparently€emboldened€by€his€Ô_ÔlifejacketÔ_Ô,€Gadget€decided€that€he€was€theÐ i Ðlifeguard€for€the€beach!€So,€if€my€partner€was€swimming€in€the€deeper€water€and€I€was€in€theÐ U Ðshallows,€he€would€swim€out€and€try€to€"herd"€her€back€to€me€and€the€beach.€He€even€decided,Ð ñA Ðwhen€there€was€only€one€other€person€in€the€water€--€an€older€man€swimming€laps€at€the€deepÐ Ý- Ðend€of€the€roped-off€swimming€area€--€to€try€to€herd€him€back€to€us!€Because€the€man€wasÐ É Ðsplashing€a€lot,€I€think€Gadget€thought€he€was€drowning.€Needless€to€say€I€put€the€kibosh€on€thatÐ µ Ðattempt.Ð ¡ñ Ѐ€€€€€€€€Now€that€I€know€that€the€float€coat€works,€I'll€add€some€"service€dog"€patches€to€it€to€makeÐ à0 Ðit€clear€that€he's€working€in€the€water.€Ruff€Wear€urges€customers€to€use€the€smallest€size€the€dogÐ Ì Ðwill€fit€in,€as€a€good,€tight€fit€is€important.€So,€if€you're€thinking€about€getting€a€float€coat,€that'sÐ ¸  Ðone€warning:€make€sure€you€look€at€the€charts€and€discuss€your€dog's€size€and€measurementsÐ ¤!ô Ðwith€the€Ruff€Wear€staff.Ð "à Ѐ€€€€€€€€Second,€and€more€seriously,€always€remember€when€you€are€swimming€with€your€dog€thatÐ Ï#  Ðhe€has€four€paws€--€each€with€sharp€claws€--€churning€madly€under€the€water,€and€they€usuallyÐ »$ ! Ðreach€farther€out€than€you€think.€Be€careful€to€keep€a€safe€distance€between€your€dog€and€yourselfÐ §%÷ " Ðwhen€you€are€in€front€or€behind€him.€(Also,€make€sure€he€is€a€safe€distance€from€otherÐ “&ã!# Ðswimmers.)€This€is€especially€true€if€he's€feeling€panicky€in€the€water€(such€as€when€he's€justÐ 'Ï"$ Ðgetting€used€to€going€out€past€where€his€paws€touch€the€ground)€or€if€he€thinks€you€are€in€dangerÐ k(»#% Ðand€is€trying€to€"rescue/herd"€you.€Otherwise€you€can€end€up€with€some€nasty€scratches€orÐ W)§$& Ðpuncture€wounds,€or€he€may€even€be€pushing€you€under€without€meaning€to.Ð C*“%' Ѐ€€€€€€€€€The€way€I€deal€with€this€issue€is€to€use€a€long€leash€that€allows€me€to€float€behind€Gadget,Ð ‚+Ò&( Ðpast€the€reach€of€his€hind€paws.€When€he€makes€a€turn,€I€make€sure€that€I€am€turning,€too.€If€he'sÐ n,¾') Ðwith€someone€else,€such€as€my€partner,€and€I€set€out€to€swim€a€bit€on€my€own,€I€know€theÐ Z-ª(* Ðchances€are€good€he'll€come€out€after€me.€My€partner€calls€to€me€to€warn€me€when€he's€on€hisÐ ° Ðway€so€I€can€get€to€his€side€and€avoid€a€collision.Ð œì Ѐ€€€€€€€€€Despite€these€cautions,€I€have€to€say€that€I€think€the€float€coat€has€tremendous€potential€asÐ Û+ Ða€piece€of€equipment€for€service€dog€partners.€For€those€who,€like€me,€want€to€get€into€the€waterÐ Ç Ðmore€and€have€large,€strong€dogs,€the€float€coat€may€be€a€way€to€have€greater€safety€for€bothÐ ³ Ðmembers€of€the€canine€and€human€team€in€the€water.€For€those€who€have€smaller€dogs€or€whoÐ Ÿ ï Ðwant€to€take€their€assistance€dog€with€them€in€a€boat€or€at€the€beach,€the€float€coat€can€offerÐ ‹ Û Ðgreater€peace€of€mind,€knowing€that€their€canine€partner€will€not€be€in€danger€of€drowning€shouldÐ w Ç Ðhe€get€in€(literally)€over€his€head.Ð c ³ Ѐ€€€€€€€€For€more€information€on€the€K-9€Float€Coat,€website:€www.ruffwear.com,€phone:Ð ¢ ò  Ð888-783-3932,€fax:€541-388-1831,€email:€luckydog@ruffwear.com,€mailing€address:€Ruff€Wear,Ð ŽÞ  Ð561€NW€York€Drive,€Bend,€Oregon,€97701.Ð zÊ  ÐÌÌÔ#†XúŒXX%XúŒV#ÔÔ‡’XúŒXXXúŒÔò òÔ€’ 84X’XúŒÔLoss€of€a€Leaderó óÔ€’XúŒX’ 84ԀР7‡ ÐÐ ÐToni€and€Ed€Ô_ÔEamesÔ_ԀР]­ ÐÐ Ѐ€€€€It's€always€hard€to€say€goodbye€to€someone€whose€life€has€been€so€intricately€interwoven€withÐ 5… Ðthe€health€and€well€being€of€an€organization.€ON€September€10€Ô_ÔIAADPÔ_Ô€lost€friend,€mentor€andÐ !q Ðformer€board€member€Melanie€Quint€Ô_ÔMeenenÔ_Ô.€Ð  ] Ѐ€€€€After€obtaining€a€master's€degree€in€speech€therapy,€Quint€worked€as€a€special€ed€teacher€untilÐ ùI Ðher€autoimmune€disease€forced€her€into€early€retirement.€As€a€college€student,€she€played€theÐ å5 Ðclarinet€and€took€part€in€musical€productions.€Ð Ñ! Ѐ€€€€€€€€€Despite€her€extreme€health€challenges,€Quint€was€never€one€to€not€get€involved.€When€herÐ ½  Ðtwo€daughters€were€young,€she€was€a€girl€scout€leader,€then€an€active€member€of€the€PTA.€Ð ©ù Ѐ€€€€€€€€Long€before€being€partnered€with€her€Smooth€Coated€Collie€service€dog€Lucky,€Quint€gotÐ •å Ðinvolved€with€the€assistance€dog€movement€by€raising€two€puppies€for€Paws€With€A€Cause.€OneÐ Ñ Ðgraduated€as€a€Paws€hearing€dog,€and€the€other€went€through€a€career€change€andÐ m ½ Ðgraduated€as€a€guide€dog€from€Leader.€Ð Y!© Ѐ€€€€€€€€€As€the€level€of€Quint's€disability€increased,€she€recognized€the€value€of€having€her€ownÐ E"• Ðservice€dog.€That's€when€Paws„trained€Lucky€came€into€her€life.€Anyone€observing€this€awesomeÐ 1# Ðtwosome€recognized€the€depth€of€the€bond€between€Quint€and€Lucky.€Ð $m  Ѐ€€€€€€€€€Joining€the€Ô_ÔIAADPÔ_Ô€Board€of€Directors,€Quint's€love€of€and€commitment€to€theÐ  %Y ! Ðorganization€was€demonstrated€in€diverse€ways.€€She€took€on€the€job€of€treasurer,€databaseÐ õ%E!" Ðmanager,€website€master€and€conference€coordinator.€Her€efficiency€and€dedication€wereÐ á&1"# Ðlegendary.€After€leaving€the€board,€Quint€continued€serving€Ô_ÔIAADPÔ_Ô€in€many€roles.€Ð Í'#$ Ѐ€€€€€€€€€Ô_ÔIAADPÔ_Ô€is€indebted€to€other€members€of€the€Ô_ÔMeenenÔ_Ô€family.€When€Quint€and€husbandÐ ¹( $% ÐLynn€took€up€the€mobile€home€lifestyle,€daughter€Ô_ÔJanaÔ_Ô€provided€a€permanent€address€andÐ ¥)õ$& Ðprocessed€incoming€mail.€Honoring€Lynn€Ô_ÔMeenenÔ_Ô€with€the€Ô_ÔIAADPÔ_Ô€Unsung€Hero€award€wasÐ ‘*á%' Ðan€affirmation€of€his€constant€behind€the€scenes€support€and€assistance€at€board€meetings,Ð }+Í&( Ðconferences€and€the€everyday€tasks€assumed€by€Quint.€Ð i,¹') Ѐ€€€€€€€€€IN€2005€Ô_ÔIAADPÔ_Ô€surprised€Quint€with€the€Spirit€of€Excellence€award€she€so€aptly€deserved.Ð U-¥(* Ѐ€€€€€€€€Quint€died€at€the€age€of€55,€leaving€behind€her€husband€and€soul€mate€of€34€years,€twoÐ ° Ðdaughters€and€five€grandchildren.€Board€member€Jill€Ô_ÔExpositoÔ_Ô€described€the€moving€burialÐ œì Ðservice€when€Lucky's€ashes€were€placed€in€the€coffin€with€Quint.€Her€loyal€and€beloved€partnerÐ ˆØ Ðin€independence€lost€his€battle€with€cancer€a€month€before€Quint€lost€her€battle.€Quint€was€proudÐ tÄ Ðof€the€fact€that€she€lived€far€beyond€the€predictions€of€her€doctors€that€she€would€not€see€her€35thÐ `° Ðbirthday!Ð L œ Ѐ€€€€€€€€€The€assistance€dog€world€has€lost€a€great€champion,€and€we€grieve€with€Quint's€family,Ð 8 ˆ Ðfriends€and€the€multitude€of€those€whose€lives€she€touched.ððÐ $ t ÐÔ#†XúŒXX’XúŒ®#ÔÔ‡%XúŒXXXúŒÔÐ ÐÌÔ#†XúŒXX%XúŒÖ½#ÔÔ‡%XúŒXXXúŒÔÌò òÔ€% 84X%XúŒÔAccess€Denial€in€Japanó óÔ€%XúŒX% 84ÔÐ zÊ  ÐÐ ÐÔ_ÔKyodoÔ_Ô€News,€JapanÐ óC  ÐWednesday,€May€18,€2005Ð ß/ ÐÐ Ð80%€of€blind,€deaf€&€disabled€people€say€their€guide€dogs€have€been€barred,Ð · Ðdespite€lawsÐ £ó ÐÐ Ѐ€€€€€(Ô_ÔKyodoÔ_Ô)€_€About€80€percent€of€blind,€deaf€and€other€disabled€people€said€their€helper€dogsÐ {Ë Ðwere€barred€from€restaurants,€hotels€and€other€places€even€after€a€law€was€enforced€in€OctoberÐ g· Ð2003€requiring€public€places€to€accept€such€dogs,€a€helper€dog€users€association€said€Wednesday.Ð S£ Ѐ€€€€€€€€€The€association,€founded€in€January€to€improve€the€law€and€helper„dog€users'€quality€ofÐ ? 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