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ÐÌ€Ô_ÔÔ_ÔÌÌò òÔ‡ UùXXúŒÔAir€Travel€Security€UpdateÔ#†XúŒX Uù+#ÔÐ  'p"% ÐÌó óby€Barb€BurtonÐ F)–$' ÐÔ‡GXúŒXXXúŒÔÌÑ  Ñ€€€€€€€€In€2004€a€group€of€us€who€are€partnered€with€assistance€dogs€got€together€for€a€chat.€€WeÐ +n&) Ðdiscussed€the€difficulties€we€had€faced€while€traveling€with€our€dogs€and€in€particular€those€weÐ  ,Z'* Ðhad€faced€at€airport€security€checkpoints.€€Determined€to€find€a€way€to€improve€our€encountersÐ ö,F(+ Ðwith€security€screeners,€I€contacted€the€Transportation€Security€Administration€offices€at€theÐ â-2), ÐCincinnati/Northern€Kentucky€International€Airport€(Ô_ÔCVGÔ_Ô)€and€made€them€an€offer€I€hoped€theyÐ ° Ðwould€not€refuse.€€I€offered€to€bring€to€them€real€assistance€dog€teams€to€practice€the€screeningÐ œì Ðprocess€as€outlined€on€the€TSA€website.€€I€offered€a€collaborative€effort,€one€I€hoped€wouldÐ ˆØ Ðcreate€a€better€trained€force€of€airport€screeners€thus€making€the€lives€of€travelers€with€disabilitiesÐ tÄ Ða€little€easier.Ð `° ÐÑ  Ñ€€€€€€€€€To€be€honest€I€expected€TSAððs€representatives€to€tell€me€to€go€away.€€I€was€delighted€whenÐ L œ ÐRobert€Clarke€embraced€the€project€and€turned€it€over€to€TSAððs€training€coordinator€CassandraÐ 8 ˆ ÐClark.€€Within€a€couple€months€we€scheduled€four€training€sessions€at€the€airport.€€With€technicalÐ $ t Ðassistance€from€Circle€Tail,€Inc.€trainers,€I€presented€programs€on€assistance€dog€teams€and,€to€aÐ  ` Ðlesser€extent,€passengers€with€disabilities€to€TSA€supervisors€and€lead€personnel€who€thenÐ ü L  Ðbrought€the€information€back€to€their€screeners.€€The€programs€were€met€with€enthusiasm.€€MyÐ è 8  Ðaudiences€also€rewarded€me€by€giving€me€advice€and€information€I€could€take€back€to€myÐ Ô$  Ðcolleagues€with€assistance€dogs.Ð À  Ѐ€€€€€€€Furthering€the€educational€exchange,€Curtis€ð ðBobðð€Burns,€a€TSA€trainer,€visited€our€groupÐ ¬ü  Ðof€assistance€dog€teams€to€teach€us€more€about€the€screening€process€so€teams€that€had€not€yetÐ ˜è  Ðtraveled€by€air€would€better€understand€what€to€expect€at€the€airport.€€He€demonstrated€how€aÐ „Ô  Ðperson€sitting€in€a€wheelchair€would€be€screened.€€He€explained€that€if€any€of€us€ever€had€a€badÐ pÀ Ðexperience€with€a€screener€we€should€ask€to€speak€to€a€supervisor.€€He€told€us€how€to€report€aÐ \¬ Ðproblem€screener.€€He€also€demonstrated€how€each€of€our€dogs€would€be€screened.€€By€the€end€ofÐ H˜ Ðthe€program€our€dogs€were€in€love€and€shamelessly€throwing€themselves€at€Bob.Ð 4„ Ѐ€€€€€€€Cassandra€Clark€had€the€foresight€to€invite€TSA€representatives€from€other€regional€airportsÐ  p Ðto€attend€my€presentations.€€The€one€who€did,€William€Wiggins,€Jr.€of€the€Dayton€InternationalÐ  \ ÐAirport€asked€if€we€would€bring€the€program€to€his€personnel€in€Dayton.€€Again€we€conductedÐ øH Ðfour€Ô_ÔtrainingsÔ_Ô€and€again€we€were€received€enthusiastically.€€Ð ä4 Ѐ€€€€€€The€Dayton€screeners€heard€me€when€I€talked€about€the€difficulty€of€being€between€flightsÐ Ð  Ðand€having€to€leave€the€secure€area€to€take€my€dog€to€relieve€herself.€€Regulations€require€me€toÐ ¼  Ðgo€through€the€screening€process€again,€and€while€TSA€says€I€can€move€to€the€front€of€theÐ ¨ø Ðscreening€line,€my€ability€to€do€so€rests€in€the€hands€of€the€person€who€checks€boarding€passes,€aÐ ”ä Ðperson€who€is€not€a€TSA€employee.€€The€screeners€immediately€proposed€a€quick€and€easyÐ €Ð Ðsolution€to€my€problem.€€It€is€a€solution€that€currently€works€only€at€the€Dayton€airport,€but€oneÐ l¼ ÐMr.€Wiggins€is€trying€to€convince€other€airports€to€implement.Ð X ¨ Ѐ€€€€€€€In€July€2005€Ô_ÔCVGÔ_Ô€TSA€hosted€a€group€of€assistance€dog€teams€along€with€assistance€dogs„Ð D!” Ðin„training€and€their€trainers€and€their€foster€families.€€With€the€help€of€Lead€Screeners€MichelleÐ 0"€  ÐÔ_ÔCurielÔ_Ô,€Alan€Russell€and€Tom€Allen€and€Sara€Roberts€of€payroll€who€functioned€as€our€tourÐ #l! Ðguides,€the€intrepid€dogs€and€handlers€were€able€to€experience€the€wonders€of€Terminal€3,€theÐ $X" Ðlargest€at€the€airport.€€They€took€small€groups€of€us€through€the€security€checkpoints,€giving€usÐ ô$D # Ðall€a€chance€to€practice€without€the€stress€of€a€travel€timetable.€€It€also€gave€TSA€screeners€aÐ à%0!$ Ðchance€to€practice€screening€assistance€dogs€and€people€with€disabilities.€€Once€through€theÐ Ì&"% Ðcheckpoints€we€were€given€the€opportunity€to€practice€using€the€moving€sidewalks,€the€elevators,Ð ¸'#& Ðescalators,€trains,€and€the€buses€to€the€Ô_ÔComairÔ_Ô€terminal.€€We€were€escorted€through€concoursesÐ ¤(ô#' Ðfor€two€hours.€€It€was€an€incomparable€training€for€people€and€dogs€alike€and€we€plan€to€do€itÐ )à$( Ðagain€in€2006.Ð |*Ì%) Ѐ€€€€€€€My€work€with€Ô_ÔCVGÔ_Ô€and€DAY€TSA€employees€resulted€in€an€invitation€to€join€TSAððsÐ h+¸&* ÐDisability€Coalition.€€This€is€a€national€advisory€board€of€organizations€representing€people€withÐ T,¤'+ Ðdisabilities.€€The€coalition€works€with€Sandra€Ô_ÔCammarotoÔ_Ô,€director€of€TSAððs€Office€of€ScreeningÐ @-(, Ðof€Passengers€with€Disabilities€(Ô_ÔOSPWDÔ_Ô).€€The€board€provides€information€about€variousÐ ° Ðdisabilities€and€special€medical€needs.€€It€also€informs€TSA€when€a€large€group€of€people€withÐ œì Ðdisabilities€will€be€traveling€out€of€a€particular€airport€as€would€happen€during€a€conference.€Ð ˆØ ÐThis€allows€TSA€to€bring€in€additional€screeners€if€necessary€and€to€review€specifics€of€theÐ tÄ Ðdisability€with€their€screeners.Ð `° Ѐ€€€€€€€On€November€4,€2005€I€attended€the€Transportation€Security€Administrationððs€FourthÐ L œ ÐAnnual€Disability€Coalition€meeting€at€Ô_ÔGallaudetÔ_Ô€University€in€Washington,€D.C.€€The€meetingÐ 8 ˆ Ðwas€a€way€for€TSA€to€update€representatives€from€member€organizations€on€what€the€Office€ofÐ $ t ÐScreening€of€Persons€with€Disabilities€has€accomplished€in€the€last€year.Ð  ` Ѐ€€€€€€We€began€with€addresses€from€Sandra€Ô_ÔCammarotoÔ_Ô;€the€Honorable€Michael€Jackson,€DeputyÐ ü L  ÐSecretary€Dept.€of€Homeland€Security;€and€Kip€Hawley,€Assistant€Secretary€Dept.€of€HomelandÐ è 8  ÐSecurity.€€Each€reiterated€TSAððs€commitment€to€passengers€with€disabilities.Ð Ô$  Ѐ€€€€€€We€viewed€the€new€training€video€TSA€produced€for€its€screeners€nationwide.€€It€featuresÐ À  Ðpassengers€with€many€different€disabilities€and€special€medical€needs€and€shows€screeners€howÐ ¬ü  Ðto€work€sensitively€and€effectively€with€them.€€Rather€than€using€actors€to€portray€passengersÐ ˜è  Ðwith€disabilities,€TSA€included€members€of€its€Disability€Coalition€and€a€Denver„based€group€ofÐ „Ô  Ðactors€with€disabilities.Ð pÀ Ѐ€€€€€€Representatives€from€the€Department€of€Transportation€joined€us€to€discuss€theirÐ \¬ Ðaccomplishments.€€These€included€getting€the€cooperation€of€the€United€Kingdom€in€allowingÐ H˜ Ðassistance€dogs€to€fly€in€the€cabin€of€most€passenger€airlines€to€the€UK€and€enter€the€UK€withoutÐ 4„ Ðquarantine.€€Thus€far€this€is€for€air€travel€only€and€does€not€include€travel€by€ship.Ð  p Ѐ€€€€€€During€the€Q&A€session€I€asked€the€DOT€representatives€about€the€status€of€the€ProposedÐ  \ ÐRule€Change€that€would€allow€airlines€to€charge€assistance€dog€partners€for€an€extra€ticket€forÐ øH Ðtheir€dogs.€€The€answer€was€essentially€ð ðNo€comment€since€this€is€still€being€examined.ððÐ ä4 Ѐ€€€€€€€A€gentleman€by€the€name€of€Tim€Houston€talked€about€a€new€device€that€allows€phrasesÐ Ð  Ðused€by€TSA€screeners€to€be€translated€into€various€other€languages.€€The€Dayton€Airport€and€theÐ ¼  ÐPortland,€OR€airport€are€piloting€the€use€of€this€device€and€may€see€how€it€works,€using€theÐ ¨ø Ðvisual€screen€on€the€device,€with€people€who€are€deaf€or€hard€of€hearing.Ð ”ä Ѐ€€€€€€A€presentation€on€the€new€Explosive€Trace€Portals€revealed€that€assistance€dog€teams€shouldÐ €Ð Ðprobably€avoid€these€devices€at€airports€where€they€are€in€use.€€They€rely€on€strong€bursts€of€airÐ l¼ Ðto€remove€particles€of€explosives€from€passengersðð€clothing€and€the€presenter€felt€the€repeatedÐ X ¨ Ðbursts€could€be€frightening€for€even€the€most€experienced€assistance€dog.€€€Fortunately,Ð D!” Ðpassengers€only€need€to€be€screened€in€this€way€if€the€initial€screening€indicates€the€presence€ofÐ 0"€  Ðexplosive€trace€material.Ð #l! Ѐ€€€€€€Dennis€Murphy€of€the€Phoenix€Sky€Harbor€Airport€discussed€their€new€accessible€pagingÐ $X" Ðsystem€that€allows€people€with€almost€any€disability€to€be€alerted€to€and€retrieve€pages.€€ThisÐ ô$D # Ðincludes€emergency€information.€€In€a€private€conversation€he€told€me€about€their€new€dog€reliefÐ à%0!$ Ðarea.€€This€will€make€the€lives€of€assistance€dog€teams€easier,€but€teams€need€to€understand€thatÐ Ì&"% Ðsince€it€is€outside€the€ð ðsterile€security€areaðð,€when€they€are€done€they€must€again€go€throughÐ ¸'#& Ðscreening.Ð ¤(ô#' Ѐ€€€€€TSA€keeps€customer€satisfaction€information€and€rates€their€performance€when€it€comes€toÐ )à$( Ðscreening€passengers€with€disabilities.€€The€area€of€greatest€dissatisfaction€is€how€€assistanceÐ |*Ì%) Ðdogs€are€screened.€€Too€often€screeners€insist€on€removing€our€dogsðð€working€gear.€€As€a€resultÐ h+¸&* ÐTSA€will€continue€to€work€with€screeners€to€make€improvements.€€Overall,€however,€satisfactionÐ T,¤'+ Ðamong€passengers€with€disabilities€has€improved€each€year€and€every€single€complaint€that€isÐ @-(, Ðregistered€with€the€Ô_ÔOSPWDÔ_Ô€is€thoroughly€investigated€and€resolved.Ð ° Ѐ€€€€€As€far€as€government€agencies€go€TSA€is€very€young.€€In€its€four€years€of€existence€and€in€theÐ œì Ðmidst€of€trying€to€keep€the€countryððs€airline€passengers€safe€from€terrorists€TSA€recognized€thatÐ ˆØ Ðpassengers€with€disabilities€can€require€and€benefit€from€a€special€approach€when€being€screened.€Ð tÄ ÐThe€Ô_ÔOSPWDÔ_Ô€is€committed€to€making€sure€passengers€with€disabilities€are€thoroughly€screenedÐ `° Ðwhile€being€treated€in€a€dignified€manner.€€Ð L œ Ѐ€€€€€The€TSA€website€has€detailed€information€for€passengers€with€disabilities,€passengersÐ 8 ˆ Ðtraveling€with€an€assistance€animal€and€passengers€with€special€medical€needs.€€In€an€effort€toÐ $ t Ðkeep€abreast€of€the€latest€medical€devices€TSA€representatives€consult€with€companiesÐ  ` Ðmanufacturing€such€devices€as€cochlear€implants,€implanted€Ô_ÔdefibrillatorsÔ_Ô,€insulin€pumps,Ð ü L  Ðimplanted€pain€relief€devices,€etc.€€They€are€determined€to€learn€as€much€as€they€can€so€they€canÐ è 8  Ðadvise€passengers€with€these€devices€if€they€should€avoid€the€metal€detectors€in€favor€of€handÐ Ô$  Ðscreening€since€the€metal€detectors€can€have€an€adverse€effect€on€certain€medical€devices.Ð À  Ðà  àTSA€utilizes€a€customer€satisfaction€survey€to€help€them€find€areas€that€need€realÐ ¬ü  Ðimprovement€and€then€works€to€make€improvements.€€Every€complaint€received€by€the€offices€inÐ ˜è  ÐArlington,€Virginia€is€investigated.€€Every€one.€€Ð „Ô  Ѐ€€€€€€In€the€last€year€especially€I€have€noticed€an€improvement€in€the€way€my€assistance€dog€and€IÐ pÀ Ðare€screened.€€My€dog€receives€a€thorough€and€professional€examination€without€beingÐ \¬ Ðintimidated€and€without€having€her€gear€removed€from€her€(a€signal€to€her€she€is€no€longerÐ H˜ Ðworking).€€As€a€person€with€a€mobility€difficulty€I€find€that€my€cane€is€returned€to€me€from€theÐ 4„ ÐX„ray€belt€much€faster.€€As€a€person€with€a€hearing€loss€I€also€find€screeners€are€more€likely€toÐ  p Ðface€me€when€they€speak,€certainly€after€I€let€them€know€I€have€trouble€hearing.€€This€was€not€theÐ  \ Ðcase€several€years€ago.Ð øH Ѐ€€€€€Travel€by€air€can€be€stressful€and€chaotic.€€The€security€checkpoints€are€never€anyoneððs€firstÐ ä4 Ðchoice€for€a€fun€place€to€visit€and€the€stress€of€going€through€them€can€be€doubled€if€theÐ Ð  Ðpassenger€has€a€disability€and€especially€if€the€passenger€has€an€assistance€dog.€€TSAððs€work€toÐ ¼  Ðimprove€the€screening€process€for€passengers€with€disabilities€is€making€travel€a€little€easier.€€Ð ¨ø ÐÔ#†XúŒXXGXúŒ§+#Ô€€€€€€€Ð ”ä ÐÌÌò òÔ‡ UùXXúŒÔPure€Goldó ó€Ô#†XúŒX Uùû`#ÔÐ X ¨ ÐÌ€€€€€€When€Ô_ÔEndalÔ_Ô,€a€quiet,€unassuming€yellow€Labrador,€won€Ô_ÔPDSAÔ_Ôððs€Gold€Medal€in€2003,€it€wasÐ „"Ô  Ðanother€remarkable€episode€in€a€remarkable€life.€Matthew€Le€Ô_ÔFvreÔ_Ô€tells€his€story€and€that€of€theÐ p#À! Ðman€whose€world€he€helped€to€transform.Ð \$¬" ÐÌ€€€€€€On€a€late€autumn€day€in€2002,€a€Labrador,€smart€in€a€purple€jacket,€his€intelligence€shiningÐ 4&„!$ Ðthrough€in€his€bright-eyed€alertness,€stood€attentively€beside€a€man€in€a€wheelchair.€Before€themÐ  'p"% Ða€ceremony€was€taking€place.€The€assembled€guests€were€told€how,€after€the€man€had€beenÐ  (\#& Ðknocked€from€his€wheelchair€by€a€reversing€car,€the€dog€rolled€his€companionððs€unconsciousÐ ø(H$' Ðform€into€the€recovery€position,€draped€a€blanket€over€him,€nudged€his€mobile€phone€close€to€hisÐ ä)4%( Ðface€and€then€went€to€fetch€help.€Actions€that€many€people€might€not€have€had€the€composureÐ Ð* &) Ðand€the€calm€sense€of€purpose€to€carry€out.€Ð ¼+ '* Ѐ€€€€Afterwards,€Ô_ÔHRHÔ_Ô€Princess€Alexandra€presented€the€Labrador€with€the€Ô_ÔPDSAÔ_Ôððs€Gold€Medal,Ð ¨,ø'+ Ðawarded€to€animals€that€have€shown€outstanding€devotion€to€their€duties€in€time€of€peace.€For€hisÐ ”-ä(, Ðastonishing€response€to€the€accident,€he€became€one€of€only€three€dogs€to€receive€the€Medal€sinceÐ ° Ðits€introduction.€The€dogððs€name€was€Ô_ÔEndalÔ_Ô;€his€companion€was€Allen€Ô_ÔPartonÔ_Ô.€What€had€broughtÐ œì Ðthem€together,€and€what€had€brought€them€to€this€ceremony,€were€a€series€of€events€that€were€asÐ ˆØ Ðdespairing€as,€eventually,€they€were€hope-filled.Ð tÄ ÐÌ€ò òA€Lifetime€Lostó óÐ L œ ÐÌ€€€€€€When€Allen€Ô_ÔPartonÔ_Ô,€a€weapons€electronics€officer€in€the€Royal€Navy,€waved€goodbye€to€hisÐ ( x Ðwife,€Sandra,€and€their€two€children,€Liam€and€Zoe,€he€was€also€bidding€farewell€to€life€as€he€hadÐ  d Ðknown€it.€It€was€1991,€and€Allen€was€heading€out€to€the€Gulf€War.€He€was,€of€course,€fully€awareÐ  P  Ðof€the€dangers€that€lay€ahead;€but€he€was€equally€sure€that€experience€and€good€fortune€would€seeÐ ì <  Ðhim€return€home€untouched€and€unharmed.€Ð Ø(  Ѐ€€€€Allen€was€wrong;€Allen€got€unlucky.€A€month€after€he€arrived,€his€military€car€was€wreckedÐ Ä  Ðin€an€accident€and€Allenððs€body€with€it.€He€woke€six€weeks€later€in€a€British€military€hospital,€hisÐ °  Ðright€hand€side€devoid€of€feeling€and€his€mind€even€number.€His€memory€had€been€so€horriblyÐ œì  Ðobliterated€by€the€injuries€he€sustained€that€he€was€unable€to€Ô_ÔrecogniseÔ_Ô€Sandra€and€had€noÐ ˆØ  Ðrecollection€of€his€marriage€or€his€children.€He€had€to€be€introduced€to€his€family.€The€simplestÐ tÄ Ðof€words€ð!ð€bed,€chair€ð!ð€deserted€him.€He€spoke,€if€at€all,€as€he€remembered:€in€disjointed,Ð `° Ðmeaningless€fragments.€Imprisoned€by€his€wheelchair,€trapped€by€his€fumbling€speech,€andÐ Lœ Ðdispossessed€of€his€own€past,€Allen€saw€no€reason€to€have€faith€in€the€future.€Twice€he€tried€toÐ 8ˆ Ðtake€his€own€life.€Ð $t Ѐ€€€€€After€five€years€of€Ô_ÔhospitalisationÔ_Ô€and€rehabilitation,€Allen€at€last€returned€to€his€home€inÐ ` ÐHampshire,€a€stranger€to€the€person€he€had€once€been,€and€raging€at€his€fate.€By€his€ownÐ üL Ðadmission,€Allen€was€all€too€willing€to€share€his€anger€and€bitterness€with€those€around€him.€"IÐ è8 Ðrefused€to€accept€I€was€disabled€and€Iððm€ashamed€to€say€I€was€pretty€much€horrible€to€everyone,"Ð Ô$ Ðhe€admitted.Ð À ÐÌò òAn€Encounteró óÐ ˜è ÐÌ€€€€€€Sandra,€who€gave€up€her€job€as€a€nurse€to€care€for€Allen,€had€volunteered€as€a€puppy€walkerÐ pÀ Ðfor€Canine€Partners,€an€Ô_ÔorganisationÔ_Ô€that€trains€dogs€to€help€disabled€people€enjoy€a€greaterÐ \ ¬ Ðdegree€of€independence.€One€morning,€in€the€summer€of€1997,€the€bus€that€had€been€due€to€ferryÐ H!˜ ÐAllen€to€the€day€Ô_ÔcentreÔ_Ô€he€attended€failed€to€turn€up.€Rather€than€leave€her€husband€to€brood€atÐ 4"„  Ðhome,€Sandra€took€Allen€with€her€to€the€Canine€Partners€training€Ô_ÔcentreÔ_Ô.€Ð  #p! Ѐ€€€€€There€Allen€sat,€his€wheelchair€parked€in€a€corner,€as€self-conscious€and€withdrawn€as€heÐ  $\" Ðalways€was€in€public.€Until,€that€is,€his€eye€caught€a€young€dog,€resting€from€a€training€session.Ð ø$H # ÐThe€dog€wandered€over€to€the€wheelchair,€accepted€Allenððs€offer€of€a€welcoming€pat€on€the€headÐ ä%4!$ Ðand€promptly€dived€on€to€his€lap.€It€was€Ô_ÔEndalÔ_Ô.€Allenððs€life€was€about€to€emerge€from€night€andÐ Ð& "% Ðinto€the€sun.Ð ¼' #& ЀÌò òA€Partnership€Is€Bornó óÐ ”)ä$( ÐÌ€€€€€€Everyone€saw€that€there€was€a€clear€and€instant€bond€between€Ô_ÔEndalÔ_Ô€and€Allen,€somethingÐ l+¼&* Ðinstinctive€and€rooted€in€the€way€they€interpreted€each€otherððs€needs.€After€a€few€more€meetingsÐ X,¨'+ Ðbetween€the€two€ð!ð€it€was€difficult€to€tell€who€anticipated€Allenððs€visits€to€the€training€Ô_ÔcentreÔ_Ô€theÐ D-”(, Ðmore€ð!ð€Allen€decided€to€apply€to€take€Ô_ÔEndalÔ_Ô€as€an€assistance€dog.€It€was€only€while€the€formsÐ ° Ðwere€being€completed€that€Allen€understood€and€accepted€the€importance€of€the€psychologicalÐ œì Ðstep€he€was€taking:€"I€had€to€describe€my€disabilities€and€this€was€the€first€time€I€had€admittedÐ ˆØ Ðthere€was€something€wrong€with€me.€It€was€a€cathartic€experience.€Until€I€met€Ô_ÔEndalÔ_Ô,€I€was€in€theÐ tÄ Ðdepths€of€despair.€Now€I€suddenly€saw€a€chink€of€light."Ð `° ÐÌò òLife€Begins€Anewó óÐ 8 ˆ ÐÌWith€Allen€still€struggling€as€much€with€his€word€recollection€as€his€mobility,€Ô_ÔEndalÔ_Ôððs€ability€toÐ  ` Ðread€the€sign€language€with€which€Allen€was€sometimes€forced€to€communicate€was€central€toÐ ü L  Ðtheir€relationship.€A€pat€on€Allenððs€head€meant,€and€was€understood€as,€"fetch€my€cap".€A€touchÐ è 8  Ðon€Allenððs€cheek€and€Ô_ÔEndalÔ_Ô€was€off€to€bring€him€his€razor€case.€Hands€held€up?€A€second€laterÐ Ô$  ÐAllenððs€gloves€appeared.€ððTugsðð€were€added€to€everything€ð!ð€doors,€cupboards,€clothes€drawers,Ð À  Ðthe€toilet€seat€ð!ð€in€the€Ô_ÔPartonÔ_Ô€house€that€needed€opening€or€closing€or€lifting€so€that€Ô_ÔEndalÔ_Ô€couldÐ ¬ü  Ðhelp€Allen€get€dressed,€wash€and€manage€the€domestic€chores.Ð ˜è  Ѐ€€€€€€Ô_ÔEndalÔ_Ô€was€soon€as€adept€at€shopping€as€he€was€around€the€house.€Allen€simply€issued€theÐ „Ô  Ðappropriate€instructions€from€his€wheelchair€ð!ð€cereal,€soup,€tins€of€tomatoes,€bread€ð!ð€and€Ô_ÔEndalÔ_ÔÐ pÀ Ðwould€unfailingly€nose€it€from€the€shelf€and€drop€it€into€the€shopping€basket.€He€even€helped€toÐ \¬ Ðpay.€Once€Allen€had€tapped€in€his€PIN,€Ô_ÔEndalÔ_Ô€would€gently€retrieve€the€money€and€card€from€theÐ H˜ Ðcash€dispenser.Ð 4„ Ѐ€€€€€€€The€differences€that€Ô_ÔEndalÔ_Ô€brought€to€Allenððs€everyday€world€werenððt€just€practical,Ð  p Ðhowever€impressive€his€abilities€to€sniff€out€a€bargain€at€the€supermarket.€They€were€therapeuticÐ  \ Ðtoo.€Where€five€years€of€intensive€speech€coaching€had€seen€little€progress,€Allenððs€urge€to€talk€toÐ øH ÐÔ_ÔEndalÔ_Ô€mean€that€he€was€becoming€ever€more€articulate,€his€vocabulary€as€broad€as€it€was€beforeÐ ä4 Ðthe€accident.€Once€Allen,€embarrassed€at€his€inability€to€remember€words€let€alone€names,€wouldÐ Ð  Ðshy€from€social€contact.€Now€Ô_ÔEndalÔ_Ô€gave€him€the€confidence€to€re-engage€with€the€world€thatÐ ¼  Ðonce€had€felt€so€alien€and€intimidating.€"Ô_ÔEndalÔ_Ô€provides€a€talking€point,"€explained€Allen.Ð ¨ø Ð"People€stroke€and€chat€about€him€which€helps€me€to€Ô_ÔsocialiseÔ_Ô."€Ð ”ä Ѐ€€€€€€€Perhaps€most€importantly€of€all,€Ô_ÔEndalÔ_Ô€restored€Allen€to€his€family,€allowing€him€theÐ €Ð Ðemotional€strength€needed€to€rediscover€and€renew€the€bonds€of€human€love.€"Life€will€never€beÐ l¼ Ðthe€same€again€but,€thanks€to€Ô_ÔEndalÔ_Ô,€Allen€has€a€second€chance,"€said€Sandra.€"As€do€we.€TheÐ X ¨ Ðchildren€lost€their€old€dad€but€Ô_ÔEndalÔ_Ô€has€given€them€a€new€one."€Recently,€Allen€and€Sandra€tookÐ D!” Ðtheir€wedding€vows€again.Ð 0"€  ÐÌò òFameó óÐ $X" ÐÌ€€€€€€€A€dog€as€talented€as€Ô_ÔEndalÔ_Ô€is€a€difficult€secret€to€keep.€His€prowess€at€the€cash€machine€wasÐ à%0!$ Ðspotted€by€a€journalist€from€a€national€newspaper.€After€that€the€media€floodgates€opened€wide.Ð Ì&"% ÐReporters€and€film€crews€from€around€the€world€have€queued€up€to€watch€and€marvel€as€Ô_ÔEndalÔ_Ô,Ð ¸'#& Ðwallet€in€mouth,€picks€up€Allenððs€prescription€at€the€chemistððs€or€operates€the€electronic€doors€onÐ ¤(ô#' Ða€train.€Ð )à$( Ѐ€€€€€€What€really€threw€the€spotlight€on€Ô_ÔEndalÔ_Ô,€however,€was€the€story€of€the€heroics€for€which€heÐ |*Ì%) Ðwas€awarded€the€Ô_ÔPDSAÔ_Ôððs€Gold€Medal.€Invited€to€attend€a€stand€at€Ô_ÔCruftsÔ_Ô€in€2001,€the€pair€hadÐ h+¸&* Ðbeen€exercising€in€the€car€park€afterwards€when€the€vehicle,€unseen€by€Allen€until€the€lastÐ T,¤'+ Ðsecond,€struck€him€and€threw€him€from€his€wheelchair.€Ô_ÔEndalÔ_Ôððs€resolve€and€quiet€control€madeÐ @-(, Ðheadline€news€and€won€him€that€most€prestigious€of€animal€awards.Ð ° ÐÌò òThe€Futureó óÐ ˆØ ÐÌ€€€€€€€Ô_ÔEndalÔ_Ô€is€now€nine€years€old.€There€will€come€a€time€when€he€will€be€too€old€to€carry€out€hisÐ `° Ðduties,€however€strong€and€faithful€the€urge€to€do€so.€When€that€happens,€Allen€will€be€there€toÐ L œ Ðlook€after€him,€repaying€what€he€acknowledges€to€be€an€Ô_ÔunrepayableÔ_Ô€debt.Ð 8 ˆ Ѐ€€€€€€The€day€in€the€car€park€that€saw€Ô_ÔEndalÔ_Ô€save€Allenððs€life€by€grasping€his€coat€and€pulling€him,Ð $ t Ðunconscious,€into€the€recovery€position€was€truly€remarkable.€What€is€almost€as€remarkable€isÐ  ` Ðthat€Ô_ÔEndalÔ_Ô€has€been€saving€Allenððs€life,€precious€piece€by€precious€piece,€each€and€every€day,Ð ü L  Ðbefore€and€since.Ð è 8  ÐÌÌ€€€€€€€€€€ò òÔ‡ UùXXúŒÔA€Tail€To€Telló ó€Ô#†XúŒX Uùu#ԀР¬ü  ÐÌ€€€€€€By€Toni€and€Ed€Ô_ÔEamesÔ_Ô€€€Ð Ø( ÐÌ€€€€€€Since€our€last€Tail€column€we€have€been€pretty€sedentary,€making€only€two€major€trips€inÐ ° Ðconjunction€with€our€veterinary€school€lectures.€€In€April,€accompanied€by€Golden€RetrieverÐ œì Ðguide€dogs€Ô_ÔKeeblerÔ_Ô€and€Ô_ÔLatrellÔ_Ô,€we€traveled€to€Minnesota€and€Alabama€to€do€presentations€at€theÐ ˆØ ÐUniversity€of€Minnesota,€Auburn€and€Ô_ÔTuskegeeÔ_Ô.€€In€August€we€combined€an€Ô_ÔIAADPÔ_Ô€boardÐ tÄ Ðmeeting€with€additional€lectures.€Ð `° Ѐ€€€€€Minneapolis€is€one€of€our€favorite€cities€to€visit,€and€if€only€they€had€more€reasonable€wintersÐ Lœ Ðwe€would€consider€it€as€a€potential€place€to€live!€€It€has€Ô_ÔwalkableÔ_Ô€sidewalks,€excellent€publicÐ 8ˆ Ðtransportation€and€the€Mall€of€America!€€Ð $t Ѐ€€€€€€On€April€9€after€dropping€off€our€luggage€at€the€downtown€Ô_ÔRamadaÔ_Ô€Inn,€we€took€a€taxi€to€theÐ ` ÐPillsbury€House€Theater€to€see€the€play,€"The€Story."€€When€calling€for€tickets€before€leavingÐ üL ÐFresno,€we€learned€the€play€would€be€audio€described€for€blind€audience€members€on€the€dayÐ è8 Ðbefore€our€arrival.€€Toni€shared€her€disappointment€with€Veronica,€the€box€office€receptionist,Ð Ô$ 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Ðdescription€was€invaluable€in€cluing€us€in€on€what€was€happening€on€stage!Ð \$¬" Ѐ€€€€€€€The€next€morning€we€walked€from€our€hotel€with€Minnesota€friends€Linda€and€DavidÐ H%˜ # ÐÔ_ÔGregorichÔ_Ô€to€the€Marriott€Hotel€where€we€spoke€at€a€meeting€of€Guide€Dog€Users€of€Minnesota.€Ð 4&„!$ ÐAfter€our€presentation,€we€exchanged€lots€of€fun€stories€with€Rebecca€and€Phil€Ô_ÔCragnesÔ_Ô€and€otherÐ  'p"% Ðmembers€of€the€group.€€Ð  (\#& Ѐ€€€€€€That€evening,€the€Ô_ÔRamadaÔ_Ô€Inn€shuttle€drove€us€to€the€Cedar€Cultural€Center€where€we€wereÐ ø(H$' Ðmet€by€new€friend€Rebecca€Ô_ÔCragnesÔ_Ô€with€her€Golden€Retriever€guide€dog€Ô_ÔWinnalÔ_Ô.€€Rebecca,€aÐ ä)4%( Ðmusician,€jumped€at€the€opportunity€to€join€us.€€The€evening's€entertainment€was€a€Scottish€duoÐ Ð* &) Ðplaying€accordion€and€fiddle€Celtic€music.€€The€musicians€had€a€great€line€of€patter,€but€withÐ ¼+ '* Ðtheir€thick€Scottish€accents,€we€lost€some€of€the€finer€points!€What€a€wonderful,€enjoyableÐ ¨,ø'+ Ðconcert!€€Ð ”-ä(, Ѐ€€€€€€We€then€went€to€an€Irish€pub€for€a€snack.€Making€sure€Rebecca€got€on€her€bus,€we€decidedÐ ° Ðto€walk€back€to€our€hotel.€€€€However,€we€must€have€started€off€on€the€wrong€street,€because€weÐ œì Ðwere€lost€in€a€deserted€area.€€But€the€beauty€of€a€big€city€is€that€usually€within€a€few€minutesÐ ˆØ Ðsomeone€comes€along€who€can€help.€€€Our€Good€Samaritan€turned€out€to€be€the€backstageÐ tÄ Ðmanager€of€The€Lion€King,€appearing€in€a€theater€near€the€hotel.€€He€walked€us€the€three€blocksÐ `° Ðback€to€the€hotel.€€€Even€though€it€was€after€midnight,€the€streets€seemed€friendly€and€we€thoughtÐ L œ Ðof€it€as€a€real€urban€adventure!Ð 8 ˆ Ѐ€€€€€€It€was€back€to€work€on€Tuesday€with€two€presentations€at€the€University€of€Minnesota€vetÐ $ t Ðschool.€€Between€sessions,€we€visited€one€of€our€favorite€stores,€the€Factory€Card€Outlet,€whereÐ  ` Ðevery€card€is€59€cents!€€Larry€Ô_ÔBjorklungÔ_Ô,€the€student€advisor,€patiently€read€cards€for€ourÐ ü L  Ðselection€and€we€left€with€a€$36€purchase.€€Wish€we€had€this€chain€in€Fresno!Ð è 8  Ѐ€€€€€€€The€next€day€it€was€off€to€Montgomery,€Alabama.€€Ô_ÔTuskegeeÔ_Ô€vet€school€professor€CarolineÐ Ô$  ÐÔ_ÔSchafferÔ_Ô€met€us€at€the€airport,€joined€us€for€a€light€lunch€and€drove€us€to€Auburn.€€Before€ourÐ À  Ðevening€presentation€to€the€Auburn€vet€students,€we€spent€time€with€Dr.€John€Ô_ÔSaidlaÔ_Ô,€director€ofÐ ¬ü  Ðthe€veterinary€teaching€hospital.€€It€was€John€who€several€years€before€was€instrumental€in€settingÐ ˜è  Ðup€a€no€fee€policy€for€assistance€dogs€treated€at€the€Auburn€University€hospital.€€Ð „Ô  Ѐ€€€€€€€The€next€day€it€was€Ô_ÔTuskegeeÔ_Ô's€turn!€€Caroline€always€sets€up€multiple€presentationÐ pÀ Ðopportunities€and€we€had€a€good€time€with€the€students.€€In€thee€evening€lecture€over€dinner,€weÐ \¬ Ðwere€able€to€have€a€more€informal€discussion€with€the€audience.€€Ð H˜ Ѐ€€€€€€€Since€our€flight€did€not€leave€until€mid-afternoon€on€the€15òòthóó,€we€took€the€opportunity€to€doÐ 4„ Ðsome€sightseeing€with€Caroline€in€Montgomery.€€They€have€an€historic€narrated€trolley€trip,€butÐ  p Ðmost€wonderful€was€our€tour€of€the€Rosa€Parks€museum.€€The€video€narration€is€vivid€and€clearÐ  \ Ðand€visitors€feel€a€part€of€the€described€action.€€It€enhanced€our€respect€and€admiration€for€theÐ øH Ðheroes€of€the€civil€rights€movement!Ð ä4 Ѐ€€€€€€Our€second€major€trip€was€in€August,€when€we€combined€attendance€at€the€Ô_ÔIAADPÔ_Ô€boardÐ Ð  Ðmeeting€with€presentations€for€Delta€Air€Lines,€The€Wayne€State€veterinary€technician€trainingÐ ¼  Ðprogram€and€the€University€of€Tennessee.€Ð ¨ø Ѐ€€€€€€€Since€we€were€scheduled€to€do€presentations€at€the€Detroit€airport€for€Delta€Air€Lines€beforeÐ ”ä Ðthe€Ô_ÔIAADPÔ_Ô€board€meeting,€we€flew€in€a€day€early€and€stayed€at€€the€airport€Ô_ÔCrowneÔ_Ô€Plaza.€Ð €Ð ÐFollowing€two€presentations€for€Delta,€we€joined€the€staff€from€Wayne€State€for€dinner€followedÐ l¼ Ðby€another€educational€outreach€effort.€€We€were€delighted€when€the€vet€tech€students€presentedÐ X ¨ Ða€donation€check€for€Ô_ÔIAADPÔ_Ô.€€It€turned€out€one€of€the€faculty€members€lived€near€the€hotel€whereÐ D!” Ðwe€were€staying€for€the€board€meeting€and€got€us€there€expeditiously!Ð 0"€  Ѐ€€€€€€Board€member€Devon€Wilkins€and€her€guide€dog€Oak€shared€our€suite,€with€Carol€King€andÐ #l! Ðservice€dog€Heart€and€Jill€Ô_ÔExpositoÔ_Ô€with€hearing€dog€Uriah€next€door.€€Mike€Ô_ÔOsbornÔ_Ô€with€guideÐ $X" Ðdog€Hastings€and€Lynn€Houston€with€service€dog€Chance€joined€us€Friday€morning€at€the€homeÐ ô$D # Ðof€Joan€Ô_ÔFrolingÔ_Ô€for€the€board€meeting.€€Joan€is€partnered€with€Spirit,€her€Samoyed€service€dog,Ð à%0!$ Ðand€whenever€the€weather€permitted,€the€eight€dogs€enjoyed€gallivanting€in€the€huge€fenced-inÐ Ì&"% Ðyard.€€Each€year€we€look€forward€to€dinner€at€the€Red€Hot€and€Blue,€a€rib€restaurant€nearÐ ¸'#& Ðour€hotel€featuring€dry€rubbed€ribs.€€What€a€treat!€€Finger€licking€good,€and€hush€puppies€to€boot!Ð ¤(ô#' Ѐ€€€€€€Saturday€lunch€at€Joan's€house€was€double€bacon€pizza.€€That€evening€the€Ô_ÔcelebratoryÔ_Ô€mealÐ )à$( Ðwas€at€the€Hunt€Club,€a€lovely€facility€where€Carol€Ô_ÔFrolingÔ_Ô,€Joan's€sister,€boards€her€horse.€Ð |*Ì%) ÐWhat€a€thoughtful€and€lovely€evening!Ð h+¸&* Ѐ€€€€€€€Don't€get€us€wrong!€€The€Ô_ÔIAADPÔ_Ô€Board€worked€hard€and€long€between€these€gluttonousÐ T,¤'+ Ðoutings!€€Ð @-(, Ѐ€€€€€€€When€the€board€meeting€ended€on€Sunday,€we€returned€to€the€hotel€to€do€laundry€and€toÐ ° Ðmeet€Paws€With€A€Cause€trainer€Lynn€Ô_ÔHoekstraÔ_Ô€for€dinner€at€the€Olive€Garden.€€Again,€it€wasÐ œì Ðgood€food€and€great€company!Ð ˆØ Ѐ€€€€€€€Wayne€State€Vet€Tech€instructor€Mary€Ann€was€so€gracious€and€enamored€of€our€dogs,€sheÐ tÄ Ðmet€us€very€early€Monday€morning€to€share€breakfast€and€drive€us€to€the€Detroit€airport.€€TheÐ `° Ðoriginal€plans€were€to€fly€from€Detroit€to€Golden€Triangle€Mississippi€to€meet€friends€and€do€anÐ L œ Ðevening€presentation€for€the€vet€students€at€Mississippi€State.€€Since€Hurricane€KatrinaÐ 8 ˆ Ðwas€headed€there,€Delta€canceled€all€flights€into€the€area.€€With€a€quick€shift€in€plans,€we€flew€toÐ $ t ÐAtlanta€and€spent€extra€time€with€friends€there.€€Ð  ` Ѐ€€€€€€Two€days€later€we€took€a€short€flight€to€Knoxville.€€John€New,€a€University€of€TennesseeÐ ü L  Ðprofessor€who€arranged€the€lecture,€met€us€at€the€airport,€got€us€to€our€hotel€and€then€to€theÐ è 8  Ðauditorium.€€It€was€hard€for€Ed,€but€he€passed€up€the€pizza€served€to€students€and€saved€hisÐ Ô$  Ðappetite€for€a€Tennessee€barbecue€that€was€outstanding!€€Ð À  Ѐ€€€€€€€After€a€brief€flight€to€Cincinnati€the€next€day,€a€Delta€supervisor€met€us€and€escorted€us€toÐ ¬ü  Ðan€airport€restaurant€where€two€members€of€Ô_ÔIAADPÔ_Ô€met€us€for€lunch€and€sat€in€on€ourÐ ˜è  Ðsubsequent€presentation.€€It€was€great€meeting€Barb€Burton€with€her€hearing€dog€Vicky€andÐ „Ô  ÐTanya€Ô_ÔEversoleÔ_Ô€with€her€service€dog€Brooke.€€This€time€we€had€a€mixed€audience€of€staff€fromÐ pÀ Ðsecurity,€in€flight€and€gate€agents.€€It€was€wonderful€having€representatives€of€all€types€ofÐ \¬ Ðassistance€dogs€doing€the€presentation,€and€Ô_ÔNBarbÔ_Ô€and€Tanya€added€to€the€information€provided.Ð H˜ Ѐ€€€€€Our€subsequent€flights€home€were€comfortable€and€on€time.€€It€was€fun€being€on€the€roadÐ 4„ Ðagain,€but€also€good€to€be€back€home!Ð  p Ѐ€€€€€€€For€the€past€ten€years,€Bayer€Animal€Health€has€sponsored€our€veterinary€schoolÐ  \ Ðpresentations€allowing€us€to€travel€throughout€the€U.S.€spreading€the€word€about€assistance€dogsÐ øH Ðto€the€animal€health€care€community.€€When€we€received€a€certified€letter€telling€us€that€BayerÐ ä4 Ðwas€restructuring€and€would€no€longer€provide€sponsorship,€we€were€devastated.€€Fort€DodgeÐ Ð  ÐAnimal€Health€came€to€the€rescue!€€Not€only€has€this€company€been€a€wonderful€supporter€ofÐ ¼  ÐÔ_ÔIAADPÔ_Ô,€it€will€now€be€our€corporate€sponsor€for€future€veterinary€school€and€conferenceÐ ¨ø Ðlectures!€€Ð ”ä Ѐ€€€€€€One€of€the€fulfilling€elements€of€our€current€lifestyle€is€meeting€interesting€people€andÐ €Ð Ðreceiving€exciting€gifts.€€Artist€Ô_ÔCeilÔ_Ô€Moore,€CEO€of€Ô_ÔBarxÔ_Ô€Brothers€maker€of€greeting€cardsÐ l¼ Ðdesigned€primarily€for€the€veterinary€market€is€one€of€these€interesting€persons.€€Ô_ÔCeilÔ_Ô€shares€herÐ X ¨ Ðhome€with€lots€of€cats€and€shares€her€backyard€with€lots€of€pet€chickens€who€she€has€rescuedÐ D!” Ðwhen€they€fall€off€trucks€taking€them€to€market€in€the€Georgia€countryside.€€With€25€rescuedÐ 0"€  Ðchickens,€she€collects€lots€of€eggs,€but€does€not€eat€them!€€Hearing€how€much€we€love€eggs,€sheÐ #l! Ðhad€3€dozen€Fed€Ô_ÔExedÔ_Ô€to€us!€€It€was€exciting€to€check€out€each€egg,€somewhat€different€in€shapeÐ $X" Ðand€shell€texture,€and€according€to€Ô_ÔLanieÔ_Ô,€our€reader€who€was€at€our€home€when€the€package€wasÐ ô$D # Ðdelivered,€the€color€varied€as€well.€€It€was€a€hoot!€€Unfortunately,€Ô_ÔCeilÔ_Ô€was€not€present€to€identifyÐ à%0!$ Ðthe€chicken€who€laid€each€egg!Ð Ì&"% Ѐ€€€€€€One€of€our€medical€scares€during€this€period€occurred€when€Ed€complained€about€shortnessÐ ¸'#& Ðof€breath€and€we€called€911.€€Fearing€a€heart€attack,€we€decided€to€go€to€the€emergency€room€atÐ ¤(ô#' ÐÔ_ÔSt.AgnesÔ_Ô€Medical€Center.€€Toni€asked€the€EMT€if€she€could€ride€in€the€ambulance€with€bothÐ )à$( Ðdogs.€€True€to€the€Fresno€spirit,€Russ€agreed€and€off€we€sped€to€the€hospital.€Ð |*Ì%) Ѐ€€€€€€The€emergency€room€was€busy€but€not€frenetic.€€Toni€and€the€dogs€waited€in€a€private€roomÐ h+¸&* Ðuntil€preliminary€tests€on€Ed€were€performed.€€She€had€been€smart€enough€to€bring€along€herÐ T,¤'+ Ðknitting€and€sure€got€a€lot€done€that€night!Ð @-(, Ѐ€€€€€€Around€1€A.M.€Toni€rejoined€Ed€in€a€small€curtained-off€cubical.€€Ô_ÔLatrellÔ_Ô€and€Ô_ÔKeeblerÔ_Ô'sÐ ° Ðmuzzles€stuck€out€under€the€curtain€and€drew€much€positive€attention.€€In€fact,€a€nurse,€not€one€ofÐ œì ÐEd's,€came€by€and€asked€if€he€could€take€a€photo€of€the€dogs€to€show€his€wife!Ð ˆØ Ѐ€€€€€€After€many€boring€hours,€Ed€was€moved€to€an€upstairs€room.€€We€were€pleasantly€shockedÐ tÄ Ðto€learn€the€diagnosis€was€pneumonia,€not€a€heart€attack.€€Ed€and€Ô_ÔLatrellÔ_Ô€spent€three€days€in€theÐ `° Ðhospital€and,€for€several€weeks€after,€ED€felt€pretty€tired€toward€the€end€of€the€day.€€Ð L œ Ѐ€€€€€€July€26€was€the€15th€anniversary€of€the€Americans€With€Disabilities€Act.€€Ed€wrote€aÐ 8 ˆ Ðwonderful€Op€Ed€piece€for€our€local€newspaper,€The€Fresno€Bee,€and€we€appeared€on€eveningÐ $ t Ðtelevision€to€discuss€local€access€issues.€€We've€been€on€tv€many€times€since€moving€to€Fresno,Ð  ` Ðbut€this€was€Ô_ÔKeeblerÔ_Ô€and€Ô_ÔLatrellÔ_Ô's€debut!€€The€film€crew€came€to€the€Greyhound€station€and€gotÐ ü L  Ðsome€good€footage€of€us€entering€and€going€through€the€terminal€and€boarding€a€bus.€on€our€wayÐ è 8  Ðto€visit€friends€in€northern€California.€€€Ð Ô$  Ѐ€€€€€€€Over€the€last€few€months,€we€have€been€in€contact€with€Laura€Otis,€a€tenured€third€gradeÐ À  Ðteacher€from€southern€California€fighting€to€be€allowed€to€have€her€service€dog€accompany€her€toÐ ¬ü  Ðwork.€€Laura€gladly€accepted€our€invitation€to€visit€during€her€school€break€and€she€arrived€onÐ ˜è  ÐOct.€6€with€a€carload€of€Jewish€food,€delicacies€we€do€not€have€in€Fresno.€€For€days€we€feastedÐ „Ô  Ðon€chopped€liver,€noodle€pudding,€potato€Ô_ÔknishesÔ_Ô,€stuffed€derma€(Ô_ÔkishkaÔ_Ô),€fabulous€bagels€andÐ pÀ Ðpastrami€and€corned€beef!€€Ð \¬ Ѐ€€€€€€€Zoe,€a€Poodle/Schnauzer€cross,€is€a€Ô_ÔcuteyÔ_Ô€and€does€her€service€dog€tasks€well.€€Laura€isÐ H˜ Ðrather€timid€and€we€spent€much€time€injecting€her€with€self€righteous€anger.€€We€mostly€stayedÐ 4„ Ðhome€and€chatted€and€ate!€€Ð  p Ѐ€€€€€€With€the€tragedies€of€Katrina€and€Rita,€we€wanted€to€make€sure€Ô_ÔIAADPÔ_Ô€members€in€thatÐ  \ Ðarea€were€safe.€€When€we€phoned€Chad€Ferrand,€we€were€distressed€to€learn€from€his€father€RodÐ øH Ðthat€Chad€died€several€weeks€after€the€floods.€€Ð ä4 Ѐ€€€€€€When€Chad€was€diagnosed€with€Muscular€Dystrophy,€doctors€said€he€would€not€live€past€theÐ Ð  Ðage€of€two,€but€he€proved€them€wrong€by€graduating€€from€high€school€and€college.€€Chad€wasÐ ¼  Ðworking€as€an€insurance€salesman,€had€his€own€apartment€and€was€living€independently€with€hisÐ ¨ø ÐPaws€With€A€Cause€service€dog€Ô_ÔHadenÔ_Ô€in€New€Orleans.€€€€€€€€€€Ð ”ä Ѐ€€€€€€€According€to€his€dad,€Chad€was€outgoing,€involved€and€had€many€friends.€€€€When€theÐ €Ð Ðthreat€of€flooding€became€a€reality,€Chad€was€rescued€by€his€parents,€also€living€€in€New€Orleans.€Ð l¼ ÐSadly,€he€died€a€couple€of€weeks€after€the€evacuation€at€the€age€of€25€due€to€complicationsÐ X ¨ Ðcaused€by€MD.€€Ô_ÔHadenÔ_Ô€was€returned€to€Paws€to€be€matched€with€someone€else€who€could€benefitÐ D!” Ðfrom€his€services.€€More€than€400€people€showed€up€at€Chad's€memorial€service.€€A€secondÐ 0"€  Ðservice€was€held€for€those€who€couldn't€make€the€first€one.€€Chad's€father€said€the€family€wasÐ #l! Ðblessed€to€have€had€him€for€23€years€beyond€the€time€the€doctors€predicted.€€Ð $X" Ѐ€€€€€€If€anyone€has€information€about€other€Ô_ÔIAADPÔ_Ô€members€whose€lives€were€transformed€byÐ ô$D # ÐKatrina€or€Rita,€please€contact€us.Ð à%0!$ ÐÌToni€and€Ed€Ô_ÔEamesÔ_Ô€can€be€contacted€at€3376€North€Ô_ÔWishonÔ_Ô,€Fresno,Ð ¸'#& ÐCA€93704-4832;€Tel.€559€-€224-0544;€e-mail€eeames@csufresno.edu.€Ð ¤(ô#' ÐÌÌÌ€Ìò òÔ‡ UùXXúŒÔIrish€Guide€Dog€School€Combats€Fireworksó óÔ#†XúŒX Uù-×#ÔÐ @-(, Ї€Guide€dogs€are€being€deafened€by€fireworksÐ ° ÐÌ€By€Denis€J€Ô_ÔCrokeÔ_ÔÐ ˆØ ЀÔ_ÔLaoisÔ_Ô€Nationalist,€Republic€of€Ireland,€October€21,€2005Ð tÄ ÐÌ€€€€€€€€IRISH€Guide€Dogs€for€the€Blind€(Ô_ÔIGDBÔ_Ô)€have€just€launched€their€Fireworks€AwarenessÐ L œ ÐCampaign€to€highlight€the€problems€caused€to€guide€dogs€and€their€owners€at€this€time€of€year.Ð 8 ˆ Ѐ€€€€€€€Ô_ÔIGDBÔ_Ô€aims,€through€its€awareness€campaign,€to€encourage€people€to€show€consideration€toÐ $ t Ðguide€dogs€and€their€owners€and€not€use€illegal€fireworks€and€bangers€in€built€up€areas.Ð  ` Ѐ€€€€€€€€The€use€of€illegal€fireworks€has€grown€significantly€in€recent€years.€The€usage€of€fireworksÐ ü L  Ðand€bangers€around€the€country€starts€as€early€as€Ô_ÔAugustandÔ_Ô€can€continue€for€over€three€months.Ð è 8  Ѐ€€€€€€Annoying€for€many€people,€illegal€fireworks€can€be€particularly€stressful€for€guide€dogs€andÐ Ô$  Ðanimals€in€general,€but€also€people,€especially€vulnerable€during€this€period€include€-€seniorÐ À  Ðcitizens,€citizens€with€disability€or€recovering€from€illness€and€families€with€young€children,€Ð ¬ü  Ðdue€to€the€repeated€and€sudden€loud€noise.Ð ˜è  Ѐ€€€€€€In€the€case€of€a€guide€dog€that€is€affected,€it€can€mean€separation€from€their€owner,€having€toÐ „Ô  Ðbe€retrained,€or€in€a€small€number€of€cases,€withdrawn€from€working€altogether.Ð pÀ Ѐ€€€€€€€Dogs€have€an€incredible€hearing€ability€and€can€detect€sounds€that€are€too€faint€for€theÐ \¬ Ðhuman€ear.€Fear€grows€with€increased€exposure€to€loud€€noises,€and€dogs€seldom€get€used€toÐ H˜ Ðthem,€nor€do€they€learn€that€they€will€come€to€no€harm.Ð 4„ Ѐ€€€€€€As€the€season€approaches€again,€Ô_ÔIGDBÔ_Ô€recommend€a€number€of€measures€that€pet€ownersÐ  p Ðcan€take€to€Ô_ÔminimiseÔ_Ô€the€trauma€that€Halloween€festivities€can€cause€to€their€pets.Ð  \ Ѐ€€€€€€These€include:€confine€pets€to€the€general€living€areas€rather€than€quieter€areas€such€asÐ øH Ðhallways€and€leave€the€radio€and€TV€on€to€drown€out€some€of€€the€external€noises;€plenty€ofÐ ä4 Ðexercise€before€dark€will€Ô_ÔminimiseÔ_Ô€the€exposure€and€tire€the€dog€so€that€they€will€be€more€relaxedÐ Ð  Ðand€more€likely€to€sleep€through€the€evening€and€owners€are€advised€to€refrain€from€fussing€overÐ ¼  Ða€nervous€dog€as€this€only€exacerbates€the€situationÐ ¨ø Ѐ€€€€€€€€If€a€dog€is€particularly€stressed,€it€is€recommend€using€a€natural€remedy€such€as€BachÐ ”ä ÐFlower€Remedies€or€Serene-UM,€a€natural€food€supplement€which€is€widely€available€from€vetsÐ €Ð Ðand€pharmacies.Ð l¼ ÐÌ€http://www.laois-nationalist.ie/news/story.asp?j=21036Ð D!” ÐÌÌ€ÌÔ_Ôò òÔ‡ UùXXúŒÔGuideÔ_Ô€Dog€Use€Debated€in€Singaporeó óÔ#†XúŒX Uù"ä#ÔÐ ô$D # ÐÌÌÔ_ÔTODAYonÔ_Ô€line;€Monday€.€October€31,€2005Ð (V#& ÐÌby€Ô_ÔVinitaÔ_Ô€Ô_ÔRamaniÔ_ÔÐ Þ).%( Ðvinita@newstoday.com.sgÐ Ê*&) ÐÌ€€€€€€€IN€a€further€easing€of€rules€to€make€Singapore€a€friendlier€place€for€the€visually€handicappedÐ ¢,ò'+ Ðwho€rely€on€guide€dogs,€restaurant€owners€will€soon€be€able€to€allow€guide€dogs€on€theirÐ Ž-Þ(, Ðpremises€without€having€to€apply€for€a€special€licence.Ð ° Ѐ€€€€€A€National€Environment€Agency€(NEA)€spokesperson€told€Today:€"NEA€recently€carried€outÐ œì Ða€review€and€has€decided€to€grant€licensees€of€food€establishments€the€discretion€to€allow€guideÐ ˆØ Ðdogs€on€their€premises,€so€long€as€the€dogs€are€harnessed€and€kept€at€the€owner's€side€at€allÐ tÄ Ðtimes."Ð `° Ѐ€€€€€The€change€will€come€into€effect€by€the€end€of€the€year,€after€details€are€ironed€out.Ð L œ ÐCurrently,€a€licence€is€issued€for€food€establishments€where€pets€are€allowed.Ð 8 ˆ Ѐ€€€€€€This€revelation€follows€on€the€heels€of€Ô_ÔSBSÔ_Ô€Transit's€recent€announcement€that€it€will€allowÐ $ t Ðblind€persons€with€guide€dogs€to€board€buses€from€the€beginning€of€next€month.€Guide€dogs€areÐ  ` Ðalready€allowed€in€Ô_ÔMRTÔ_Ô€stations€and€on€trains.Ð ü L  Ѐ€€€€€€As€restrictions€are€removed€from€various€public€spaces,€the€question€is€whetherÐ è 8  ÐSingaporeans€are€ready€to€accept€guide€dogs€for€the€visually€handicapped.Ð Ô$  Ѐ€€€€€News€of€the€Ô_ÔSBSÔ_Ô€Transit€decision€two€weeks€ago€sparked€a€debate€in€the€visuallyÐ À  Ðhandicapped€community€and€other€related€Ô_ÔorganisationsÔ_Ô.Ð ¬ü  Ѐ€€€€€€Mr€Ron€Ô_ÔChandranÔ_Ô-Dudley,€former€president€of€the€then€Association€for€the€Blind,€now€theÐ ˜è  ÐSingapore€Association€of€the€Visually€Handicapped€(Ô_ÔSAVHÔ_Ô),€and€founder-president€of€theÐ „Ô  ÐDisabled€People's€Association,€feels€that€Singaporeans€"have€to€go€further€and€look€at€the€wholeÐ pÀ Ðinfrastructure€of€training€dogs",€before€they€applaud€the€move€to€accept€guide€dogs€from€theÐ \¬ ÐUnited€States€Ô_ÔorganisationÔ_Ô,€Guide€Dogs€for€the€Blind.Ð H˜ Ѐ€€€€€€"What€are€the€responsibilities€of€the€visually€handicapped€person€in€this€issue?€Are€weÐ 4„ Ðprepared€to€do€the€Ô_ÔcaretakingÔ_Ô€of€such€dogs,€which€need€special€training?"€he€said.Ð  p Ѐ€€€€€Singapore€Kennel€Club€president€Ô_ÔJinaÔ_Ô€Williams€also€pointed€out€that€visually€handicappedÐ  \ Ðpeople€are€trained€with€a€specific€guide€dog€in€a€match€that€has€to€be€carefully€made.Ð øH Ѐ€€€€€€"Changing€handlers€would€require€retraining€to€serve€as€a€guide€for€someone€else,"€she€said.Ð ä4 Ð"Providing€such€a€service€would€require€substantial€investments,€and€having€properly-trainedÐ Ð  ÐÔ_ÔindiviÔ_Ô-€Ô_ÔdualsÔ_Ô€is€a€cornerstone€of€such€a€Ô_ÔprogrammeÔ_Ô."Ð ¼  Ѐ€€€€€€€Traditionally,€Kennel€Clubs€across€the€world€are€not€involved€in€guide€dog€trainingÐ ¨ø ÐÔ_ÔprogrammesÔ_Ô€and€the€Singapore€branch€does€not€have€the€facilities.Ð ”ä Ѐ€€€€€€€€There€is€a€back-story€to€such€conservative€sentiments.Ð €Ð Ѐ€€€€€€€Mr€Ô_ÔKuaÔ_Ô€Cheng€Hock,€who€works€with€currently€the€only€guide€dog€for€the€blind€inÐ l¼ ÐSingapore,€a€Labrador,€Ô_ÔKendraÔ_Ô,€had€brought€in€one€from€an€Australian€Ô_ÔorganisationÔ_Ô€in€1982.Ð X ¨ ÐThen,€as€neither€the€infrastructure€nor€the€social€consciousness€was€in€place€to€accept€the€move,Ð D!” Ðthe€dog€was€recalled€by€the€Australian€Ô_ÔorganisationÔ_Ô€after€a€brief€stay€in€Singapore.Ð 0"€  Ѐ€€€€€€It€was€in€this€light€that€Mr€Ô_ÔChandranÔ_Ô-Dudley€asked€whether€the€move€to€bring€back€guideÐ #l! Ðdogs€will€involve€"creating€a€need"€that€may€not€necessarily€exist.Ð $X" Ѐ€€€€€€€Busker€Chong€Ô_ÔJeoÔ_Ô€Ann,€however,€thinks€the€move€is€long€overdue.€"We've€passed€the€stageÐ ô$D # Ðof€being€ready.€It€is€one€optional€aide€for€the€visually€handicapped,"€he€said.Ð à%0!$ Ѐ€€€€€€€Ô_ÔSAVHÔ_Ô€is€"fully€supportive"€of€the€initiative€as€well.€€Its€president,€Ms€Lyn€Low,€pointed€outÐ Ì&"% Ðthat€visually€handicapped€women€would€benefit€from€the€independence,€instead€of€having€toÐ ¸'#& Ðapproach€"complete€strangers€for€directions".Ð ¤(ô#' Ѐ€€€€€€€Professor€Au€Ô_ÔEongÔ_Ô€Ô_ÔKahÔ_Ô€Guan,€Alexandra€Hospital's€head€of€ophthalmology€and€visualÐ )à$( Ðsciences,€acknowledged€that€the€society€needs€time€to€get€used€to€the€idea€but€thinks€this€shouldÐ |*Ì%) Ðnot€stop€guide€dogs€from€entering€the€country.Ð h+¸&* Ѐ€€€€€€€The€hospital€recently€became€the€first€medical€establishment€to€allow€guide€dogs€on€itsÐ T,¤'+ Ðpremises.Ð @-(, Ѐ€€€€€€Said€Prof€Au:€"Initial€users€may€face€more€difficulties,€but€in€time,€society€will€get€used€toÐ ° Ðthis€reality."Ð œì ÐÌÌÌWriting€Competition€EntryÐ L œ ÐÌÔ‡ UùXXúŒÔAn€Autumn€NightÔ#†XúŒX Uù¦û#ÔÐ $ t ÐÌBy€Bethany€BrakeÐ J š  ÐÌ€€€€€We€walked€tonight,€my€service€dog€and€I,€in€the€dim€yellow€harvest€glow€of€the€campusÐ "r  Ðlights,€under€a€nearly€full€moon.€€The€air€is€crisp,€a€hint€of€winter€on€the€way,€layered€with€theÐ ^  Ðspicy,€singular€aroma€of€fallen€leaves,€that€crisp€and€earthy€tone€that€hails€the€autumn.€€Ð úJ  Ѐ€€€€€Chester€is€exuberant,€bouncing€after€a€long€day,€while€I€am€sleepy,€languorous,€at€peace.€€I€sitÐ æ6  Ðon€a€bench€under€a€grandfather€tree,€one€so€tall€and€old€that€its€presence€can€be€felt,€ancient€as€theÐ Ò" Ðearth,€timeless.€€I€take€off€his€vest€and€Chester€is€instantly€all€dog,€nose€to€the€ground,€racingÐ ¾ Ðcircles€around€me€while€I€sit€and€smell€the€scents€of€autumn€under€the€gracious€moon.€€€LeavesÐ ªú Ðcrackle€under€his€feet,€and€his€buoyant€playing€kicks€them€into€the€air,€where€they€flutter€for€aÐ –æ Ðmoment€before€alighting€gently€back€on€earth.€€Everything€is€golden,€bathed€in€low€ambient€light,Ð ‚Ò Ðthe€brown€leaves€underfoot€acquiring€an€almost€unearthly€glow,€heaven€on€earth€and€God€in€all.€Ð n¾ ÐA€gentle€breeze€blows€with€a€hint€of€bite,€warning€of€winter€to€come,€but€saying€now€to€beÐ Zª Ðcontent€as€there€still€is€time€to€play.€Ð F– Ѐ€€€€€€€€Chester€has€worn€himself€out,€and€comes€to€lay€at€my€feet.€€I€watch€him€quietly,€thinkingÐ 2‚ Ðonly€how€beautiful€he€is,€what€a€gloriously€beautiful€and€noble€creature.....the€golden€lightÐ n Ðcaresses€his€fur,€catching€highs€and€lows,€lights€and€Ô_ÔdarksÔ_Ô,€shimmering€with€the€gentle€motionsÐ  Z Ðof€his€breathing.€€I€watch€his€ears€prick€and€swivel€as€he€listens€to€the€night€sounds;€he€is€alert€butÐ öF Ðnot€tense.€€He€looks€up€at€me,€his€brown€eyes€warm,€relaxed,€and€I€smile€at€him.€€Such€a€beautifulÐ â2 Ðcreature.€€My€dog.€€My€heart.€€He€stares€at€me,€his€eyes€speaking€volumes,€and€then€stands€andÐ Î Ðlicks€my€hands,€my€face€as€I€bend€down€to€him€and€wrap€my€arms€around€him.€€I€could€not€dareÐ º  Ðbut€love€him,€the€earnest€ways€in€which€he€tries€to€please€me,€to€help€me,€his€never€failing€trustÐ ¦ ö Ðof€me;€the€all€consuming€goodness€of€him.€€Ð ’!â Ѐ€€€€€Animals€must€have€souls;€anyone€who€has€experienced€their€pure,€Ô_ÔconditionlessÔ_Ô€love€couldÐ ~"Î  Ðdo€little€but€come€to€that€conclusion.€€My€heart€hurts€with€the€love€I€have€for€him,€and€bringsÐ j#º! Ðtears€to€my€eyes......I€love€him€so€much,€€€And€all€I€give€to€him€is€mirrored€right€back€for€me.Ð V$¦" Ѐ€€€€€€After€a€long€moment,€I€rise€and€we€get€ready€to€leave.€€He€picks€up€his€vest€from€where€itÐ B%’ # Ðhas€lain€on€the€bench€next€to€me,€and€places€it€into€my€hands.€€I€open€it€up€and€he€slips€his€headÐ .&~!$ Ðinto€the€strap,€and€stands€quietly€while€I€buckle€it€around€his€belly.€€Then€he€hands€me€the€leash,Ð 'j"% Ðhis€tail€wagging,€ready€for€a€new€adventure.€€€Oh,€to€be€so€happy€with€life,€to€await€withÐ (V#& Ðeagerness€even€the€mundane.€€I€wonder€if€he€knows€that€it€is€time€to€go€inside€and€get€ready€forÐ ò(B$' Ðtomorrow€and€then€bed?€€Even€though€the€fun€is€over€for€the€night,€he€doesnððt€complain,€there€isÐ Þ).%( Ðno€disappointment€in€his€eyes.€€Just€a€zest€for€life€and€eagerness€to€move€on€that€sometimesÐ Ê*&) Ðastounds€me.€€He€lives€in€the€moment,€he€truly€does.€€I€gather€the€leash€and€we€walk€togetherÐ ¶+'* Ðback€home,€life€intruding€again€on€something€that€seemed,€however€brief,€truly€otherworldly.Ð ¢,ò'+ ÐÐ Ž-Þ(, Їò òÔ‡ UùXXúŒÔA€New€Lease€On€Lifeó óÔ#†XúŒX Uù* #Ôà h àà À àà  àò òó óÐ ° ÐÌ09/06/2005Ð Ö& ÐBy:€JEFF€Ô_ÔERTZÔ_Ô€,€€Staff€WriterÐ Â ÐÌ€€€€€€Ô_ÔCOCHRANVILLEÔ_Ô€ðMð€The€12€years€that€Norberto€ð ðBertðð€Rosa€was€incarcerated€inÐ š ê ÐÔ_ÔGraterfordÔ_Ô€state€prison€had€stripped€him€of€the€personal€responsibilities€the€outside€worldÐ † Ö Ðexpected€him€to€dutifully€pick€up€upon€his€April€18€release.Ð r  Ѐ€€€€But€it€was€Rosaððs€participation€in€the€puppy€prison€training€program€through€Canine€PartnersÐ ^ ® ÐFor€Life€that€offered€him€an€opportunity€few€inmates€receive.Ð J š  Ѐ€€€€€Program€founder€and€executive€director€Darlene€Sullivan€started€the€Ô_ÔCPLÔ_Ô€prison€program€atÐ 6†  ÐÔ_ÔGraterfordÔ_Ô€and€other€Pennsylvania€and€Maryland€correctional€facilitiesðð€and€has€instilled€amongÐ "r  Ðprisoners€involved€a€sense€of€responsibility€that€can€easily€be€lost€in€the€monotony€of€prison€life.Ð ^  Ѐ€€€€€Now€commuting€from€Philadelphia€to€Ô_ÔCPLÔ_Ôððs€45-acre€property€in€Ô_ÔCochranvilleÔ_Ô€as€theÐ úJ  Ðexecutive€directorððs€assistantðð€Rosa€is€the€only€ex-inmate€known€to€Ô_ÔGraterfordÔ_Ô€outside€serviceÐ æ6  Ðunit€manager€Gerry€Ô_ÔSobotorÔ_Ô€who€has€found€work€after€being€released€this€year.Ð Ò" Ѐ€€€€ð ðItððs€hard€for€an€ex-offender€to€get€out€and€get€a€job,ðð€Rosa€said.€ð ðAnd€forÐ ¾ ÐDarlene€to€give€me€the€opportunity€to€work€for€her€organization€is€appreciated€by€me€and€myÐ ªú Ðfamily.ððÐ –æ ÐÌò òPrison€Programó óÐ n¾ Ѐ€€€€€€Since€April€2003ðð€Sullivan€has€been€teaching€inmates€at€Ô_ÔGraterfordÔ_Ôððs€outside€services€unit€toÐ Zª Ðtrain€assistance€dogsðð€mostly€Labrador€retriever€mixesðð€who€are€later€placed€with€individualsÐ F– Ðwith€mobility€impairments.Ð 2‚ Ѐ€€€€€€Inmates€whose€crimes€did€not€involve€harming€animals€or€children€can€participateðð€andÐ n ÐÔ_ÔSobotorÔ_Ô€said€there€is€always€an€abundance€of€volunteers.Ð  Z Ѐ€€€€€€The€first€of€two€years€of€the€dogsðð€training€takes€place€in€prison€at€the€hands€of€inmatesðð€inÐ öF Ðaccordance€with€Sullivanððs€biweekly€instruction€there.€€Volunteers€train€other€canines€for€the€firstÐ â2 Ðyear€in€their€homes.Ð Î Ѐ€€€€€When€the€dogs€finish€their€second€year€of€training€at€Ô_ÔCPLÔ_Ô€in€Ô_ÔCochranvilleÔ_Ôðð€many€of€them€areÐ º  Ðable€to€pay€cashiersðð€open€refrigerator€doorsðð€turn€lights€on€and€offðð€pick€up€a€dime€off€concreteÐ ¦ ö Ðand€help€people€off€the€floor.€Some€dogs€are€able€to€detect€seizures€in€epileptics€or€low€bloodÐ ’!â Ðsugar€in€diabetics.Ð ~"Î  Ѐ€€€€€ð ðSome€inmates€say€itððs€given€them€a€better€appreciation€for€parenting€skills,ðð€saidÐ j#º! ÐÔ_ÔGraterfordÔ_Ôððs€Gerald€G.€Ô_ÔGalinskiÔ_Ôðð€who€is€the€drug€and€alcohol€treatment€manager€and€publicÐ V$¦" Ðinformation€officer.Ð B%’ # Ѐ€€€€€€€Other€inmatesðð€who€spend€days€and€nights€with€their€companions€for€about€a€yearðð€feel€theÐ .&~!$ Ðquality€of€training€they€exhibit€is€a€direct€reflection€on€themselvesðð€Ô_ÔSobotorÔ_Ô€said.Ð 'j"% Ѐ€€€€€€ð ðThey€take€a€lot€of€pride€in€seeing€the€progress€of€the€dog€and€knowing€theyððre€going€to€beÐ (V#& Ðassigned€to€someone€itððs€really€going€to€benefitðð,ðð€he€said.Ð ò(B$' Ѐ€€€€€€€There€are€four€canines€at€Ô_ÔGraterfordÔ_Ô€at€a€time€and€eight€inmates€working€with€them€in€teamsÐ Þ).%( Ðof€twoðð€one€as€the€primary€handler.Ð Ê*&) Ѐ€€€€€€€Ô_ÔGalinskiÔ_Ô€said€no€one€has€tracked€how€the€prison€puppy€training€program€has€affectedÐ ¶+'* Ðex-inmates€in€the€long€haulðð€but€itðNðs€clear€that€the€bond€created€through€nurturing€and€raising€theÐ ¢,ò'+ Ðanimals€has€a€positive€impact.Ð Ž-Þ(, Їò òTommy€and€Ô_ÔTerpÔ_Ôó óÐ ° ÐÌ€€€€€€Rosaðð€who€as€a€child€wanted€to€be€a€veterinarianðð€worked€with€three€dogs€while€at€Ô_ÔGraterfordÔ_Ô.Ð ˆØ Ѐ€€€€€Described€by€Ô_ÔSobotorÔ_Ô€as€ð ðone€of€the€best€handlers,ðð€Rosa€would€always€takeÐ tÄ Ðthe€initiativeðð€Sullivan€said.Ð `° Ѐ€€€€€€In€one€instanceðð€Rosa€was€the€only€inmate€who€volunteered€to€install€a€microchip€in€hisÐ L œ Ðcanineðð€Ô_ÔTerpÔ_Ôðð€a€Labrador€mix.Ð 8 ˆ Ѐ€€€€€Handlers€create€a€bond€with€their€dogs€that€lasts€for€yearsðð€Sullivan€Ô_ÔsaidððandÔ_Ô€the€strength€ofÐ $ t Ðthat€bond€was€apparent€when€The€Reporter€visited€the€outside€service€unit€in€July€2004.Ð  ` Ѐ€€€€€€While€poring€over€pictures€of€himself€and€his€service€dog€during€the€2004€open€houseðð€oneÐ ü L  Ðinmate€had€spoken€about€his€ð ðbuddyðð€like€a€parent€would€recall€memories€of€a€child.€The€dogÐ è 8  Ðslept€in€his€cell€for€11€months€and€followed€him€everywhereðð€until€the€day€came€when€they€hadÐ Ô$  Ðto€say€goodbye.Ð À  Ѐ€€€€€€While€in€Ô_ÔGraterfordÔ_Ôðð€Rosa€said€farewell€to€Ô_ÔTerpÔ_Ôðð€but€when€he€started€working€at€Ô_ÔCPLÔ_Ô€onÐ ¬ü  ÐMay€21€of€this€yearðð€he€was€surprised€to€find€Ô_ÔTerpÔ_Ô€there€finishing€up€his€second€and€final€year€ofÐ ˜è  Ðtraining.Ð „Ô  Ѐ€€€€€€ð ðHe€was€happy,ðð€Rosa€said.€ð ðMe€on€the€other€hand,€I€said€ð ðÔ_Ôð¦ðAhhhhÔ_Ô!ðð€BecauseÐ pÀ Ð(at€Ô_ÔGraterfordÔ_Ô)ðð€that€was€my€farewell€with€Ô_ÔTerpÔ_Ô.ððÐ \¬ Ѐ€€€€€€In€addition€to€RosaðNðs€administrative€duties€ðMð€heððs€been€organizing€paperwork€and€preparingÐ H˜ Ðfor€the€nonprofitðNðs€accreditationðð€audit€and€fall€training€and€fund-raising€projects€ðMð€he€has€beenÐ 4„ Ðconducting€final€training€exercises€with€Ô_ÔTerpÔ_Ô.Ð  p Ѐ€€€€€€A€few€days€after€Rosa€spoke€about€Ô_ÔTerpÔ_Ô€in€SullivanðNðs€Ô_ÔCochranvilleÔ_Ô€officeðð€the€Labrador€wasÐ  \ Ðplaced€as€a€home€companion€dog€for€someone€with€a€disability.Ð øH Ѐ€€€€€€Rosa€said€the€separation€is€difficultðð€but€he€has€at€least€been€able€to€maintain€a€relationshipÐ ä4 Ðwith€Tommyðð€a€Labrador€mix€that€Rosa€worked€with€in€Ô_ÔGraterfordÔ_Ô€that€could€not€be€placed€in€aÐ Ð  Ðhome€because€of€aggression€issues.Ð ¼  Ѐ€€€€€€Rosa€adopted€him.Ð ¨ø ÐÌò òStill€in€Transitionó óÐ €Ð ÐÌ€€€€€€Rosa€said€that€when€he€was€released€from€Ô_ÔGraterfordÔ_Ôðð€he€went€straight€to€his€mother.€Then€heÐ X ¨ Ðcalled€Sullivan.Ð D!” Ѐ€€€€€€Ô_ÔGalinskiÔ_Ô€said€Rosa,€like€all€inmates€about€to€be€released,€underwent€a€two-weekÐ 0"€  Ðcommunity-oriented€reintegration€program€where€inmates€learn€basic€reintegration€skillsððÐ #l! Ðincluding€classes€on€decision-making€coping€skills€and€interview€techniques.€€ð ðEach€inmateÐ $X" Ðleaves€with€a€resume,ðð€Ô_ÔGalinskiÔ_Ô€said.Ð ô$D # Ѐ€€€€€€€In€addition€to€the€prison€puppy€training€program,€Ô_ÔGalinskiÔ_Ô€said€Ô_ÔGraterfordÔ_Ô€aims€toÐ à%0!$ Ðrehabilitate€inmates€based€on€their€individual€needs.€If€inmates€donððt€have€a€high€school€diploma,Ð Ì&"% ÐÔ_ÔGalinskiÔ_Ô€said,€theyððre€paid€to€attend€classes€to€secure€a€GED€in€Ô_ÔGraterfordÔ_Ô€and€are€forbidden€toÐ ¸'#& Ðwork€without€it.Ð ¤(ô#' Ѐ€€€€€€Then€they€have€somewhat€of€choice€to€work€in€the€prison€kitchenðð€with€mechanicalÐ )à$( Ðequipment€or€at€a€vocation€where€they€had€prior€experience.Ð |*Ì%) Ѐ€€€€€€€Eventually,€with€good€behavior,€inmates€can€become€involved€in€one€of€the€outside€serviceÐ h+¸&* Ðunitððs€programs,€which€include€Philadelphiaððs€mural€arts€program€and€wheels€to€the€worldððÐ T,¤'+ Ðwhere€inmates€restore€wheelchairs€for€people€worldwide€who€canðNðt€afford€them.Ð @-(, Ѐ€€€€€€Sullivan€said€the€correctional€system€doesnððt€have€a€way€to€slowly€ease€ex-inmates€back€intoÐ ° Ðsocietal€normalcyðð€and€the€transition€from€dictated€decision-making€to€the€overwhelming€onsetÐ œì Ðof€choice€is€something€Rosa€is€still€coping€with.Ð ˆØ Ѐ€€€€€€In€addition€to€having€to€learn€how€to€use€an€ATMðð€computer€and€fax€machine€ðMð€theÐ tÄ Ðseemingly€routine€tasks€to€those€on€the€outside€ðMð€making€decisions€such€as€choosing€a€brand€ofÐ `° Ðcereal€can€prove€difficult.Ð L œ Ѐ€€€€€€When€Rosa€celebrated€his€32nd€birthday€a€few€months€ago,€the€years€of€spending€the€day€inÐ 8 ˆ Ða€prison€cell€set€him€at€a€loss.Ð $ t Ѐ€€€€€€So€he€didnððt€celebrate.Ð  ` Ѐ€€€€€ð ðI€was€home€twirling€my€fingers€like,€What€am€I€going€to€do?ðð€said€Rosa.Ð ü L  Ѐ€€€€€€He€lives€at€his€parentsðð€home€in€Philadelphia€surrounded€by€much€of€his€extended€familyÐ è 8  Ðwho€live€nearbyðð€and€Rosa€said€itððs€been€the€support€of€his€family€and€Sullivan€that€have€helpedÐ Ô$  Ðhim€cope.Ð À  Ѐ€€€€€€Sullivan€worked€with€Ô_ÔCPLÔ_ÔðNðs€board€of€directors€to€create€a€position€for€Rosa€while€he€wasÐ ¬ü  Ðstill€in€prisonðð€and€assisted€him€in€obtaining€a€driverððs€license€and€the€necessary€travel€permits€toÐ ˜è  Ðwork€in€Ô_ÔCochranvilleÔ_Ô,€a€process€that€moved€faster€than€they€had€anticipated.Ð „Ô  Ѐ€€€€€€With€a€schedule€full€of€travel,€including€to€correctional€facilities€where€the€puppy€program€isÐ pÀ Ðunder€way,€Sullivan€is€aiming€to€expand€Rosaððs€basic€training€responsibilities.Ð \¬ Ѐ€€€€€€HeðNðs€attended€some€training€demonstrations€outside€Ô_ÔCPLÔ_Ôððs€facility,€but€Sullivan€is€trying€toÐ H˜ Ðobtain€the€permission€needed€for€Rosa€to€teach€Ô_ÔGraterfordÔ_Ô€inmates.Ð 4„ Ѐ€€€€€€ð ðThatððs€great€that€he€has€that€interest,ðð€Ô_ÔSobotorÔ_Ô€said.Ð  p Ѐ€€€€€€€Rosa€said€heððs€taking€his€time€to€adjust€to€civilian€life€and€has€no€other€plans€but€to€continueÐ  \ Ðto€work€at€Ô_ÔCPLÔ_Ôðð€which€fills€his€plate.€He€doesnððt€even€mind€the€long€commute.Ð øH Ѐ€€€€€€€ð ðItððs€a€good€commute,€considering€where€I€came€from,ðð€said€Rosa.à  àà x àà Ð àÐ ä4 Ѐ€€€€€€€€Sullivan€said€the€prison€puppy€training€program€is€ð ða€solid€program,ðð€andÐ Ð  Ðshe€anticipates€its€continued€growth.Ð ¼  ÐÌððReporter€Ô_Ôonline.comÔ_Ô€2005Ð ”ä ÐÌÌà€(#(#K(#àˆÌò òÔ‡ UùXXúŒÔNotice€of€Ô_ÔIAADPÔ_Ô€Election€in€2006Ô#†XúŒX Uù7;#Ôó óà  àà p àà È àà  àà x àÐ D!” Ðò òÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àÌó ó€€€€€Twelve€years€have€passed€since€the€International€Association€of€Assistance€Dog€PartnersððsÐ V$¦" Ðinaugural€meeting.€€Held€in€conjunction€with€the€Delta€Society€and€Assistance€Dogs€InternationalÐ B%’ # 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Ðmoney€order€for€$5€made€out€to€Ô_ÔIAADPÔ_Ô€and€mail€to€Ô_ÔKathiÔ_Ô€Duran-Diaz,€808€E.€Pontiac,€Fresno,Ð V$¦" ÐCA€93704.€€€€Ð B%’ # Ѐ€€€€€€€€If€you€have€a€cell€phone,€authorities€recommend€adding€the€word€ICE,€standing€for€in€caseÐ .&~!$ Ðof€emergency,€to€your€address€book.€€Then€list€the€numbers€for€your€veterinarian€and€a€friendÐ 'j"% Ðwho€can€care€for€your€canine€partner€if€you€are€incapacitated.€€ICE€allows€first€responders€toÐ (V#& Ðquickly€access€this€important€information.€€Ð ò(B$' Ѐ€€€€€€€€€Remember€to€microchip€your€dog€and€keep€the€information€current.€€The€Avid€CompanyÐ Þ).%( Ðprovides€free€microchips€for€assistance€dogs.€€€€Ð Ê*&) Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  àà p àà È àà  àÌÌÐ Ž-Þ(, Їà  àò òÔ‡ UùXXúŒÔHomeownerððs€Insurance€Excludes€Service€DogÐ ° Ðó óÔ#†XúŒX UùâR#ÔÌWritten€for€the€web€by€C.€Johnson,€Internet€News€Producer,€News10.netÐ Ö& ÐÌÌ€€€€€€€€Insurance€companies€are€increasingly€using€ownership€of€certain€dog€breeds€as€a€reason€toÐ š ê Ðdeny€coverage.€A€Sacramento€man€says€that's€not€€right€when€the€pet€is€a€service€dog.Ð † Ö Ѐ€€€€€€€€Ed€Nelson€learned€of€the€exclusion€when€he€went€to€change€policies€after€€his€previousÐ r  Ðcompany€increased€his€premiums.€Nelson's€dog€is€a€German€Shepherd€service€dog€named€Ace.Ð ^ ® ÐThe€Sacramento€man€has€a€disability€that's€not€readily€apparent,€but€with€Ace€by€his€side,€NelsonÐ J š  Ðis€able€to€go€to€work€everyday€as€an€automobile€mechanic.€"He's€with€me€24-7,"€he€said.€"To€beÐ 6†  Ðwithout€him,€I'm€lost."Ð "r  Ѐ€€€€€€€After€shopping€around,€Nelson€was€set€to€change€his€coverage€to€Allied€InsuranceÐ ^  ÐCompany.€However,€when€the€company€learned€he€had€a€German€Shepherd,€Nelson€said€theÐ úJ  Ðcompany€declined€to€write€his€homeowner's€policy€unless€he€got€rid€of€Ace.Ð æ6  Ѐ€€€€€€€According€to€Allied€spokesperson€Mike€Palmer,€the€exclusion€took€effect€in€2004.€He€saidÐ Ò" Ð"certain€breeds€that€have€a€tendency€to€be€problematic€may€not€qualify"€for€the€home€owner€toÐ ¾ Ðobtain€coverage.Ð ªú Ѐ€€€€€€€An€attorney€who€also€trains€service€dogs€said€that's€not€unusual.€"Dog€bites€make€up€a€lot€ofÐ –æ Ðclaims€they€end€up€paying,"€said€Dawn€Ô_ÔCappÔ_Ô.€"They€want€to€limit€their€risk."€Ô_ÔCappÔ_Ô€said€sheÐ ‚Ò Ðknows€of€only€two€carriers€that€have€no€breed€discrimination€policies.Ð n¾ Ѐ€€€€€€€€Nelson€said€he€thinks€exceptions€should€be€made€for€service€dogs€without€a€violent€history.Ð Zª Ð"Because€of€one€bad€apple€somewhere€down€the€line,€they're€going€to€make€me€get€rid€of€whatÐ F– Ðhelps€me€function€in€life,"€he€said.Ð 2‚ Ѐ€€€€€€€€Allied€has€told€Nelson€that€if€Ace€successfully€completes€the€American€Kennel€Clubs€GoodÐ n ÐCitizen€Program,€it€would€reconsider€his€insurance€application.Ð  Z Ѐ€€€€€€€€€Among€the€dog€breeds€that€insurance€companies€may€exclude€are€Pit€Bulls,€Ô_ÔRottweilersÔ_Ô,Ð öF ÐDoberman€Ô_ÔPinschersÔ_Ô,€Chows,€Ô_ÔAkitasÔ_Ô,€Huskies,€Great€Danes€and€German€Shepherds.Ð â2 Ѐ€€€€€€€Ô_ÔCappÔ_Ô€said€she€wouldn't€be€surprised€if€there€are€more€exclusions€when€a€new€law€takesÐ Î Ðeffect€in€January€in€California€that€allows€counties€to€force€certain€breeds€to€be€neutered€andÐ º  Ðspayed.€"So€once€counties€start€targeting€breeds,€insurance€companies€will€very€likely€decideÐ ¦ ö Ðthose€breeds€are€too€much€of€a€liability,"€she€said.Ð ’!â ÐÌhttp://www.news10.net/storyfull2.aspx?storyid=14512Ð j#º! 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