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Ðassistance€to€feed€and€care€for€a€pet.€€Iððm€sure€everyone€would€agree€that€this€part€of€the€PAWSÐ $X" ÐLA€mission€is€admirable.€€€However,€this€bill€they€were€backing€would€negatively€impact€theÐ ô$D # Ðassistance€dog€movement€and€we€had€no€choice€but€to€protest€its€passage.Ð à%0!$ Ѐ€€€€€€€€IAADP€President,€Ed€Eames,€composed€the€following€widely€circulated€letter€to€the€chairÐ Ì&"% Ðof€the€Human€Services€Committee.Ð ¸'#& Ѐ€€€€€Ð ¤(ô#' ÐÔ#†Xá\XX Xá\#ÔAssemblywoman€Noreen€Evans,€ChairÐ )à$( Ѐ€€€€€€€of€the€Human€Services€Committee€Ð |*Ì%) ÐState€Capitol,€€P.O.€Box€942849Ð h+¸&* ÐSacramento,€CA€94249€Ð T,¤'+ ÐÐ @-(, ÐDear€Madam€Chairperson:€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€April€23,€2006€Ð ° ÐÌ€€€€€€The€International€Association€of€Assistance€Dog€Partners€respectfully€requests€you€considerÐ ˆØ Ðour€concerns€about€AB€2278.€€IAADP€represents€and€advocates€for€more€than€2000€disabled€Ð tÄ Ðmembers€who€work€with€guide,€hearing€and€service€dogs.€As€IAADPððs€President,€I€want€to€voiceÐ `° Ðour€organization's€strong€opposition€to€AB€2278€which€would€establish€a€new€program€whichÐ L œ Ðissues€identification€cards.Ð 8 ˆ ÐÌ€€€€€€€Establishing€a€program€to€sell€identification€cards€to€us€so€we€can€obtain€access€to€stores,Ð  ` Ðrestaurants,€hotels,€entertainment€centers,€and€other€places€of€public€accommodation€would€be€aÐ ü L  Ðstep€backward€in€the€struggle€to€guarantee€the€civil€rights€of€people€with€disabilities€who€haveÐ è 8  Ðdecided€to€increase€their€independence,€safety,€mobility€and€improve€the€quality€of€their€livesÐ Ô$  Ðthrough€partnering€with€assistance€dogs.€€Ð À  Ѐ€€€€€€€AB€2278€also€duplicates€an€existing€California€non-fee€based€program€issuing€assistanceÐ ¬ü  Ðdog€identification€tags€part€of€the€Food€and€Agriculture€Code,€Part€3.5,€Section€30850.€Ð ˜è  Ѐ€€€€€€€€€IAADP€members€have€found€that€a€thorough€educational€approach€is€far€more€effective€inÐ „Ô  Ðassuring€gatekeepers€and€managers€of€public€accommodations€about€the€behavior€and€legitimacyÐ pÀ Ðof€our€assistance€dogs.Ð \¬ ÐÌ€€€€€€€€€In€the€preamble€to€the€legislation€proposed,€constant€reference€is€made€to€companion€dogs.€Ð 4„ ÐThere€is€no€disputing€the€evidence€that€animals€can€have€a€beneficial€impact€on€the€lives€of€theirÐ  p Ðguardians€in€terms€of€€emotional€support€and€health.€€However,€please€try€to€understand€theÐ  \ Ðimportant€difference€that€exists€between€a€pet€which€provides€companionship€and€a€serviceÐ øH Ðanimal.€€The€latter€has€the€legally€required€training€entitling€a€disabled€handler€to€accessÐ ä4 Ðrights.€€Service€animals,€generally€assistance€dogs,€must€be€specially€trained€to€perform€tasks€toÐ Ð  Ðmitigate€the€impact€of€their€handlerððs€disability.€€Those€of€us€working€with€service€animalsÐ ¼  Ðalready€have€the€guarantees€provided€by€state€and€federal€law€to€be€accompanied€by€guide,Ð ¨ø Ðhearing€and€service€dogs€in€all€places€open€to€the€public.€€Ð ”ä Ѐ€€€€€€€€AB€2278€would€extend€these€federal€and€state€guaranteed€rights,€through€the€proposedÐ €Ð Ðassistive€animal€identification€program,€to€individuals€living€with€pets€(e.g.€companion€animals)Ð l¼ Ðif€they€obtain€a€prescription€from€a€medical€professional€citing€the€fact€they€have€a€disability.€Ð X ¨ ÐWe€donððt€dispute€the€fact€that€a€companion€animal€can€be€a€comfort.€€Ownership€of€a€companionÐ D!” Ðanimal€[€pet€]€may€result€in€additional€therapeutic€benefits€like€the€owner€getting€more€exercise€toÐ 0"€  Ðdecrease€stress€and€improve€his€or€her€physical€and€mental€health.€€However,€most€persons€whoÐ #l! Ðown€a€pet€have€no€knowledge€of€the€special€temperament€testing€assistance€dogs€go€through€forÐ $X" Ðreasons€of€public€safety,€nor€of€the€socialization€and€training€an€assistance€dog€is€supposed€toÐ ô$D # Ðreceive.€€IAADP€therefore€strongly€objects€to€giving€public€access€rights€to€pet€owners€whoseÐ à%0!$ Ðanimals€frequently€lack€any€training.Ð Ì&"% Ѐ€€€€€€€€€€€The€assistance€dog€movement€has€worked€for€more€than€70€years€in€the€USA€to€winÐ ¸'#& Ðsocietal€tolerance€for€the€precious€laws€that€give€disabled€persons€with€highly€trained€assistanceÐ ¤(ô#' Ðdogs€the€right€to€enter€stores€and€other€places€where€pets€are€not€allowed.€€IAADP€does€not€wantÐ )à$( Ðpoorly€behaved€animals€eroding€the€tolerance€of€society€for€the€presence€of€disabled€persons€withÐ |*Ì%) Ðproperly€trained€assistance€dogs.Ð h+¸&* Ѐ€€€€€€€€€€€We€ask€you€to€recognize€there€is€a€categorical€difference€between€a€companion€animalÐ T,¤'+ Ðand€an€assistance€dog.€€Assistance€dogs€have€been€trained€to€perform€disability€mitigating€tasksÐ @-(, Ðsuch€as€guiding€the€blind,€alerting€the€deaf€to€specific€sounds,€pulling€a€wheelchair,€assisting€withÐ ° Ðbalance€support,€retrieving€dropped€objects€or€alerting€to€and€providing€assistance€during€aÐ œì Ðmedical€crisis.€Pets€do€not€receive€that€special€task€training€and€therefore,€donððt€legally€qualify€asÐ ˆØ Ða€service€animal€under€the€Americans€With€Disabilities€Act€(ADA).€Ð tÄ ÐÌ€€€€€€€€€€€€The€sponsoring€organization,€PAWS€€€LA,€according€to€its€website,€has€no€experience€inÐ L œ Ðthe€training€and€placement€of€guide,€hearing€or€service€dogs.€€The€dogs€they€have€placed€areÐ 8 ˆ Ðreferred€to€as€pets€or€companion€dogs.€€€This€organization€would€be€in€no€position€to€evaluateÐ $ t Ðservice€animals,€and,€therefore,€their€issuance€of€identification€cards€to€become€the€mechanismÐ  ` Ðfor€legitimizing€service€animals€for€hotel€managers,€store€owners,€restaurant€staff,€etc.,€is€entirelyÐ ü L  Ðsuspect.€€€Ð è 8  ÐÌSome€other€points€underlying€IAADP's€opposition€to€AB€2278€are:Ð À  ÐÌ1.€)€€Under€Title€Three€of€the€ADA,€no€identification€is€required€by€guide,€hearing€and€serviceÐ ˜è  Ðdog€partners€to€bring€their€task€trained€dogs€into€places€open€to€the€public.€€Establishing€a€stateÐ „Ô  Ðwide€identification€card€system€is€in€direct€violation€of€the€federal€law.€€Please€review€the€U.S.Ð pÀ ÐDepartment€of€Justiceððs€position€on€this€matter.€€See€the€ð ðBusiness€Briefððon€Service€Animals€at€€€Ð \¬ ÐÔ4‚³Ý °ÔÝ‚ ÍOÝÔÿÔòòÝ  ÝÔ5  Ôwww.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/svcanimb.htmÔ6gBÔÝ‚ ÍO{BƒÝóóÔÿÔÝ  ÝÔ7Ý –©BԀРH˜ ÐÔ4‚´Ý °ÔÝ‚ ÍOÝÔÿÔòòÝ  ÝÔ5  ÔÔ6DCÔÝ‚ ÍOXCƒÝóóÔÿÔÝ  ÝÔ7Ý °†CÔÌ2.)€€California€attracts€tourists€from€other€states€and€countries,€who€will€not€be€able€to€present€aÐ  p ÐCalifornia€ID€card.Ð  \ ÐÌ3.€)€€As€Californians,€our€right€to€be€accompanied€by€our€assistance€dogs€is€guaranteed€in€theÐ ä4 Ðcivil€code€and€does€not€belong€in€an€older€Americans€act.€€€Ð Ð  ÐÌ4.€)€€€What€existing€nonprofit€organization€has€the€knowledge,€staff€and€resources€to€administerÐ ¨ø Ðthe€program,€develop€an€application€and€issue€the€cards,€collect€fees,€maintain€a€list€ofÐ ”ä Ðparticipants€and€establish€affiliates?€€PAWS€LA,€based€on€our€knowledge€of€the€organization,€isÐ €Ð Ðin€no€position€to€carry€out€these€functions.€Ð l¼ ÐÌ5.€)€€The€bill€gives€medical€practitioners€the€responsibility€for€writing€a€letter€indicating€that€theirÐ D!” Ðpatients€need€the€assistance€of€a€dog.€€Medical€personnel€are€in€no€position€to€know€if€anÐ 0"€  Ðassistance€dog€is€needed€and€in€most€cases€have€little€knowledge€of€the€extensive€trainingÐ #l! Ðnecessary€for€the€work€performed€by€guide,€hearing€and€service€dogs.€€Furthermore,€medicalizingÐ $X" Ðdisability,€clearly€a€civil€rights€issue,€is€a€step€backward€in€a€state€where€the€independent€livingÐ ô$D # Ðmovement€began!€€People€with€disabilities€have€fought€hard€and€long€to€have€the€right€to€makeÐ à%0!$ Ðtheir€own€decisions€about€whether€or€not€to€work€with€an€assistance€dog.Ð Ì&"% ÐÌI€strongly€suggest€that€AB€2278€be€dropped€from€consideration€by€the€Human€servicesÐ ¤(ô#' ÐCommittee.Ð )à$( ÐÌSincerely,Ð h+¸&* ÐEd€Eames,€Ph.D.,€President€€€Ð T,¤'+ ÐÐ @-(, Ѐ€€€€€€€€Ð ° Ðò òJoan€Ô_ÔcontinesÔ_Ô:ó ó€€€€Board€member,€Tanya€Ô_ÔEversoleÔ_Ô,€provided€us€with€the€contact€information€forÐ œì Ðall€the€members€of€the€Human€Services€Committee.€€Along€with€our€appeal€for€help,€a€copy€ofÐ ŒÜ ÐÔ_ÔIAADPÔ_Ôððs€letter,€the€preamble€and€the€bill,€this€valuable€contact€information€went€out€to€Ô_ÔIAADPÔ_ÔÐ xÈ Ðmembers€online,€a€number€of€Email€Lists€and€to€fellow€Ô_ÔCADOÔ_Ô€members€[Ô_ÔGDUIÔ_Ô,€Ô_ÔADIÔ_Ô,Ð d´ ÐÔ_ÔCUSDGSÔ_Ô]€by€Saturday€morning.Ð P   Ѐ€€€€€€€I€subsequently€emailed€Ô_ÔIAADPÔ_Ôððs€letter€to€each€politician€on€Sunday.€€First€thing€MondayÐ < Œ Ðmorning,€Tanya€faxed€Ô_ÔIAADPÔ_Ôððs€letter€to€all€the€committee€members.€€Board€members€LynnÐ ( x ÐHouston,€Carol€King€and€Devon€Wilkins€sent€off€letters€of€their€own.€€Ed€Ô_ÔEamesÔ_Ô€and€boardÐ  d Ðmember,€Jill€Ô_ÔExpositoÔ_Ô,€telephoned€the€legislators€to€urge€the€bill€be€withdrawn€fromÐ  P  Ðconsideration.€€This€was€just€the€tip€of€the€iceberg,€though.Ð ì <  Ѐ€€€€€€€€€Thanks€to€the€overwhelming€support€from€those€we€networked€with,€the€California€StateÐ Ø(  ÐAssemblyððs€Human€Services€Committee€capitulated€by€1€p.m.€€I€received€the€wonderful€newsÐ Ä  Ðfrom€three€sources€that€afternoon:€Ô_ÔIAADPÔ_Ô€Treasurer,€Toni€Ô_ÔEamesÔ_Ô,€and€Sheila€Styron,€PresidentÐ °  Ðof€Guide€Dog€Users€Inc.€and€Ô_ÔCoreyÔ_Ô€Hudson,€Executive€Director€of€Canine€Companions€forÐ œì  ÐIndependence.€€Each€had€been€contacted€by€the€staff€of€a€different€assembly€member,€whoÐ ˆØ  Ðreported€their€offices€had€been€flooded€with€emails,€faxes€and€phone€calls.€€Because€this€bill€wasÐ tÄ Ðobviously€so€objectionable€to€so€many€persons€in€the€disabled€community,€they€wanted€us€toÐ `° Ðknow€that€Tuesdayððs€hearing€had€been€canceled€and€the€bill€was€deader€than€a€doornail.€€A€littleÐ Lœ Ðlater,€we€learned€the€billððs€sponsor€had€officially€withdrawn€the€bill€from€consideration.€€Ð 8ˆ Ѐ€€€€€€€€€This€victory€was€exhilarating€and€it€still€has€me€amazed.€€I€never€thought€we€could€gatherÐ $t Ðenough€support€in€just€in€three€days€time.€€All€who€participated€should€take€a€well€deserved€bow.€Ð ` ÐGuide€Dog€Users€Inc€of€California€and€Ô_ÔADIÔ_Ô€programs€like€Ô_ÔPawsitiveÔ_Ô€Teams,€Canine€CompanionsÐ üL Ðfor€Independence,€Guide€Dogs€for€the€Blind€and€Loving€Paws€Assistance€Dogs€were€amongÐ è8 Ðthose€who€contacted€the€committee.€€Members€of€a€number€of€Email€Lists€in€the€partnerÐ Ô$ Ðcommunity€online€rallied€fast€and€went€into€action.€€Ô_ÔIAADPÔ_Ô€members€who€were€kind€enough€toÐ À Ðcopy€us€on€their€letters€or€faxes€to€the€legislature€let€us€know€that€quite€a€few€of€our€readers€areÐ ¬ü Ðactivists€too,€willing€to€defend€our€civil€liberties.€€It€was€heartwarming€to€read€the€passionateÐ ˜è Ðletters€they€had€written€to€the€Committee.Ð „Ô Ѐ€€€€€€€€At€the€same€time,€it€is€ominous€that€we€only€heard€of€this€proposed€state€law€so€late€in€theÐ pÀ Ðgame.€Could€this€get€passed€in€another€state?€€€Iððm€afraid€the€answer€may€be€ð ðyes.ðð€PAWS€LAÐ \ ¬ Ðhas€affiliates€in€quite€a€few€states€and€supporters€throughout€North€America€and€Europe.€€OtherÐ H!˜ Ðgroups€seeking€public€access€for€emotional€support€animals€may€have€bills€in€the€planningÐ 4"„  Ðstages.€€€Ð  #p! Ѐ€€€€€€€€€Please€stay€vigilant.€€Check€your€state€legislature€website€for€new€bills€with€the€key€wordsÐ  $\" Ðð ðservice€animal,ðð€ð ðcompanion€animal,ðð€and€ð ðemotional€support€animalsðð€and€let€us€know€about€itÐ ø$H # Ðwhen€you€do.€€For€us€the€issue€is€Training.€€Without€training,€an€animal€is€a€pet€under€the€ADAÐ ä%4!$ Ðand€it€should€not€be€taken€out€in€public€under€the€guise€of€being€a€service€animal!€€Ð Ð& "% ÐÌ€€€€Ô‡ Xá\XXXá\ÔÐ ¨(ø#' ÐÔ‡  ¼_X Xá\Ôò òÌÔ_ÔIAADPÔ_Ô€Responds€To€the€DOTððs€Latest€CommentsÔ#† Xá\X ¼_$]#ÔÐ Î*&) ÐÌThe€U.€S.€Department€of€Transportation€(€DOT)€Responds€To€Consumer€Concerns€AboutÐ ô,D(+ ÐAir€Travel€With€Service€Animals!€€ó óÐ à-0), ЇòòEDITORððS€NOTE:€€€the€following€position€paper€issued€by€Ô_ÔIAADPÔ_Ôððs€Board€of€Directors€wasÐ ° Ðpublished€on€Ô_ÔIAADPÔ_Ôððs€website€in€March€2006.€€€It€will€update€you€on€what€has€taken€place€withÐ œì Ðrespect€to€Ô_ÔIAADPÔ_Ôððs€efforts€to€persuade€the€U.S.€Department€of€Transportation€to€reconsiderÐ ˆØ Ðsome€of€the€language€in€their€Notice€of€Proposed€Rule€Making€pertaining€to€the€Air€CarrierÐ tÄ ÐAccess€Act.€€€For€new€readers,€Ô_ÔIAADPÔ_Ô€is€deeply€concerned€about€the€potential€impact€of€theÐ `° Ðlanguage€in€Appendix€A€of€the€Ô_ÔN.P.R.M.Ô_Ô€€which€addresses€seating€for€disabled€people€who€travelÐ L œ Ðby€air€with€large€service€animals.€€€We€believe€this€language,€if€not€amended,€could€result€in€aÐ 8 ˆ Ðsubstantial€curtailment€of€access€rights€under€the€Air€Carriers€Access€Act€for€disabledÐ $ t Ðindividuals€who€are€matched€with€large€canine€assistants€due€to€their€physical€size€and/orÐ  ` Ðdisability€related€needs.€€€We€began€this€advocacy€campaign€in€November€2004.€€TheÐ ü L  ÐDepartment€of€Transportation€recently€responded€to€consumer€concerns€with€widely€circulatedÐ è 8  Ðstatements€on€the€internet€that€claim€it€was€all€a€misunderstanding€and€no€such€proposal€is€onÐ Ô$  Ðthe€table.€€€We€replied€by€circulating€this€position€paper€to€ð ðset€the€record€straight.ððóóÔ#†Xá\XX Xá\ð\#ÔÔ‡ ¼_XXá\ÔÐ À  ÐÔ#†Xá\X ¼_Ùd#ÔÔ‡ Xá\XXXá\ÔÌòòóóÌ€€€€€€The€International€Association€of€Assistance€Dog€Partners€(Ô_ÔIAADPÔ_Ô),€a€consumer€advocacyÐ „Ô  Ðorganization€representing€over€2000€disabled€persons€working€with€guide,€hearing€and€serviceÐ pÀ Ðdogs,€believes€it€has€finally€seen€a€"light€at€the€end€of€the€tunnel!"€Ð \¬ Ѐ€€€€€In€November€2004,€the€Department€of€Transportation€(DOT)€published€its€Notice€ofÐ H˜ ÐProposed€Rule€Making€(Ô_ÔNPRMÔ_Ô),€which€specifically€invited€comments€on€whether€there€shouldÐ 4„ Ðbe€any€modifications€to€Part€382,€Appendix€A,€concerning€the€transport€of€service€animals€by€air.€Ð  p Ѐ€€€€€Ô_ÔIAADPÔ_Ô€submitted€a€letter€of€Public€Comment€that€points€out€the€proposed€language€inÐ  \ ÐAppendix€A€could€have€a€devastating€impact€on€individuals€whose€disability€requires€the€use€ofÐ øH Ðan€assistance€dog€large€enough€to€perform€tasks€like€guiding€blind€people,€wheelchair€pulling€andÐ ä4 Ðproviding€balance€support.€Ð Ð  Ѐ€€€€€Ô_ÔIAADPÔ_Ô€took€particular€note€of€three€sections€in€Appendix€A€of€the€Ô_ÔNPRMÔ_Ô.€Two€of€themÐ ¼  Ðproclaim€it€would€be€an€undue€burden€for€the€airlines€to€ask€a€passenger€to€share€foot€space€withÐ ¨ø Ða€service€animal€[e.g.€the€space€on€the€floor€in€front€of€the€non€disabled€passenger's€seat].€TheÐ ”ä Ðthird,€in€response€to€the€Question:€"What€if€the€service€animal€is€too€large€to€fit€under€the€seat€inÐ €Ð Ðfront€of€the€customer?",€declared€"If€no€single€seat€in€the€cabin€will€accommodate€the€animal€andÐ l¼ Ðpassenger€without€causing€an€obstruction,€you€may€offer€the€option€of€purchasing€a€second€seat,Ð X ¨ Ðtraveling€on€a€later€flight€or€having€the€service€animal€travel€in€the€cargo€hold."€Ð D!” Ѐ€€€€€Ô_ÔIAADPÔ_Ô's€President,€Ed€Ô_ÔEamesÔ_Ô,€Ph.D.,€stated,€"if€accepted€and€implemented,€these€rulesÐ 0"€  Ðwould€threaten€the€right€of€disabled€people€with€large€assistance€dogs€to€travel€by€air.€In€responseÐ #l! Ðto€the€first€two€statements,€IAADP€members€have€always€found€neighboring€passengers€willingÐ $X" Ðto€share€leg€room€with€our€guide€dogs,€or€have€someone€else€volunteer€to€shift€seats.€MostÐ ô$D # Ðdistressing,€however,€is€the€third€item€in€which€the€DOT€authorizes€the€airlines€to€give€disabledÐ à%0!$ Ðpassengers€the€choice€of€three€unconscionable€options€if€their€assistance€dog€cannot€fit€in€theÐ Ì&"% Ðspace€in€front€of€a€single€seat.€Having€to€pay€for€an€extra€ticket€would€make€air€travelÐ ¸'#& Ðprohibitively€expensive€for€all€but€the€wealthiest€disabled€passenger€with€a€large€assistance€dog.Ð ¤(ô#' ÐThe€idea€that€we€would€be€willing€to€ship€our€canine€assistants€in€cargo€disregards€the€bondÐ )à$( Ðbetween€us€and€undercuts€the€concept€that€our€dogs€provide€greater€independence,€mobility€andÐ |*Ì%) Ðsafety.€Finally,€the€last€option,€making€us€take€a€later€flight€demonstrates€a€view€toward€disabledÐ h+¸&* Ðpeople€indicating€we€do€not€have€to€get€to€places€on€time€to€meet€work€and€social€commitments."€Ð T,¤'+ Ѐ€€€€€Ô_ÔIAADPÔ_Ô€subsequently€shared€the€news€about€its€efforts€to€have€the€language€in€Appendix€AÐ @-(, Ðmodified€with€others.€During€the€Ô_ÔNPRMÔ_Ô€public€comment€period,€DOT€received€more€than€1100Ð ° Ðletters€supporting€Ô_ÔIAADPÔ_Ô's€request€for€changes.€Other€organizations,€including€Assistance€DogsÐ œì ÐInternational,€Guide€Dog€Users€Inc.€and€the€National€Association€of€Guide€Dog€Users€gotÐ ˆØ Ðinvolved.€Ô_ÔGDUIÔ_Ô€and€NAGDU€passed€resolutions€condemning€this€language€at€their€2005Ð tÄ Ðconventions.€Many€guide,€hearing€and€service€dog€training€programs€also€went€on€record€seekingÐ `° Ða€modification€of€the€language€to€preserve€the€access€rights€of€their€graduates,€most€of€whom€areÐ L œ Ðpartnered€with€large€retriever€size€assistance€dogs.€Following€the€public€comment€period,€manyÐ 8 ˆ Ðassistance€dog€partners€contacted€their€federal€elected€representatives€for€support.€Ð $ t Ѐ€€€€€In€opposition,€Atlantic€Southeast€Airlines,€a€subsidiary€of€Delta€Airlines,€submitted€a€publicÐ  ` Ðcomment€stating€"ASA€supports€the€department's€position€that,€if€no€single€seat€in€the€cabin€willÐ ü L  Ðaccommodate€the€service€animal€and€passenger€without€causing€an€obstruction,€the€carrier€mayÐ è 8  Ðoffer€the€option€of€purchasing€a€second€seat,€traveling€on€a€later€flight€or€having€the€serviceÐ Ô$  Ðanimal€travel€in€the€cargo€hold.€€Bulkhead€space€on€regional€aircraft€is€limited€and€providingÐ À  Ðadditional€seating€at€no€charge€would€result€in€a€significant€revenue€loss."€Ð ¬ü  Ѐ€€€€€The€other€U.S.€airlines€did€not€choose€to€issue€a€statement€publicly€on€this€particular€matterÐ ˜è  Ðduring€the€public€comment€period.€Ð „Ô  Ѐ€€€€€In€January€2006,€Mary€Harris,€a€producer€for€Channel€4,€KNBC€in€Los€Angeles€heard€aboutÐ pÀ Ðthe€issue€and€came€to€the€IAADP€conference€in€San€Diego€where€she€interviewed€severalÐ \¬ Ðassistance€dog€partners.€The€story,€aired€on€February€22,€was€also€shown€by€a€number€of€NBCÐ H˜ Ðaffiliates€across€the€country.€The€public€outcry€generated€by€this€story,€in€addition€to€the€previousÐ 4„ Ðadvocacy€efforts,€resulted€in€a€response€from€the€DOT.€Ð  p Ѐ€€€€€In€a€widely€disseminated€message€from€Robert€Ashby,€the€Deputy€Assistant€General€CounselÐ  \ Ðfor€Regulation€and€Enforcement€at€the€U.S.€Department€of€Transportation,€we€learned€the€DOTÐ øH Ðwill€rewrite€the€language€about€the€seating€of€disabled€passengers€with€large€service€animals€inÐ ä4 Ðthe€airplane€cabin€to€address€the€concerns€that€have€been€raised€by€our€community.€Ð Ð  Ѐ€€€€€Mr.€Ashby€stated€in€his€letter€of€March€4,€2006,€to€Ginger€Bennett€of€the€Seeing€Eye,€Inc.:€Ð ¼  Ð"We€got€1100€or€so€comments€protesting€the€paragraphs€of€the€service€animal€guidanceÐ ¨ø Ðconcerning€options€for€handling€situations€in€which€a€large€animal€impinges€on€a€space€that€mustÐ ”ä Ðremain€open.€In€my€view,€these€comments€(and€subsequent€letters€and€statements€to€the€mediaÐ €Ð Ðalong€the€same€line)€were€largely€based€on€a€misunderstanding€of€the€nature€of€the€guidance€andÐ l¼ Ðthe€wording€of€the€language€itself.€We€were€not€proposing€a€rule€change€to€impose€newÐ X ¨ Ðrestrictions,€costs,€or€burdens€on€service€animal€users,€and€the€language€does€not,€in€my€view,Ð D!” Ðhave€that€effect.€That€said,€I€think€there€are€probably€some€clarifications€of€the€language€of€theÐ 0"€  Ðguidance€that€we€can€make€to€avoid€the€kinds€of€misunderstandings€that€have€arisen,€and€as€weÐ #l! 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ÐÌ€€€€€€€€The€overriding€issue€in€our€lives€for€the€past€several€months€has€been€Toni's€ruptured€discÐ B%’ # Ðproblems€manifested€in€pain€localized€in€her€left€leg€between€the€ankle€and€knee.€€The€MRIÐ .&~!$ Ðshowed€problems€in€the€lower€back€and€significant€stenosis,€a€narrowing€of€the€spinal€column.€Ð 'j"% ÐSo€far,€she€has€tried€physical€therapy,€acupuncture,€Ô_ÔchiropractoryÔ_Ô,€cortisone€shots€and€is€nowÐ (V#& Ðundergoing€treatment€in€a€decompression€machine€developed€by€NASA.€€We're€hoping€the€nextÐ ò(B$' Ðstep€won't€be€surgery!Ð Þ).%( Ѐ€€€€€€€Toni€can€only€walk€short€distances€without€extreme€pain,€so€her€Golden€Retriever€guide€dogÐ Ê*&) ÐÔ_ÔKeeblerÔ_Ô€has€not€been€an€active€guide€for€the€last€six€months.€€When€we€travel€or€go€for€extendedÐ ¶+'* Ðlocal€excursions,€Toni€has€been€pushed€in€a€wheelchair.€€Wanting€Ô_ÔKeeblerÔ_Ô€to€have€someÐ ¢,ò'+ Ðoutside-the-home€work,€Toni,€with€the€help€of€Guide€Dogs€for€the€Blind€field€trainer€EmilyÐ Ž-Þ(, ÐSimone,€has€taught€Ô_ÔKeeblerÔ_Ô€to€heel€next€to€a€wheelchair.€€When€the€pusher€follows€directions,Ð ° ÐToni€is€warned€when€approaching€a€narrow€entryway,€so€Ô_ÔKeeblerÔ_Ô€can€enter€first€then€come€backÐ œì Ðto€heel€when€the€chair€goes€through.€€Emily€and€Toni€took€the€opportunity€while€working€onÐ ˆØ Ðwheelchair€training€to€also€work€on€Ô_ÔKeeblerÔ_Ô's€scavenging€propensity.€€It's€often€said€when€trainersÐ tÄ Ðare€around,€problems€magically€disappear!€€Although€Emily€scattered€enticing€food€bits€on€theÐ `° Ðfloor€of€the€mall€and€our€local€Petco,€Keebler€responded€with€apparent€disgust€at€the€thought€ofÐ L œ Ðpicking€up€food€from€the€floor.€€She€turned€her€head€and€acted€totally€disinterested€in€theseÐ 8 ˆ Ðdelectable€tidbits.€€Several€days€later,€when€Keebler€licked€crumbs€from€the€floor€under€aÐ $ t Ðrestaurant€table,€Toni€jokingly€warned€her€that€Emily€was€sitting€in€the€next€booth€and€wouldÐ  ` Ðcatch€her€in€the€act!€€€€Ð ü L  Ѐ€€€€€€The€week€before€Thanksgiving,€Debbie€Prieto€drove€us€to€northern€California€to€attend€theÐ è 8  ÐCat€Writers€Association€conference€and€Cat€Fanciers€Association€cat€show.€€Keebler€and€Ed'sÐ Ô$  Ðguide€Golden€Retriever€Latrell,€like€their€predecessors€Escort€and€Echo,€took€little€interest€in€theÐ À  Ðcats.€€Unlike€previous€years,€however,€people€exhibiting€their€cats€were€pretty€loose€about€lettingÐ ¬ü  Ðus€touch€and€stroke€them.€€We€encountered€the€three€rex€breeds,€Cornish,€Celkirk€and€Devon,Ð ˜è  Ðand€met€a€Siberian€and€a€Ragamuffin.€€Debbie€was€surprised€at€the€thin€sleek€look€of€the€showÐ „Ô  ÐSiamese.€Our€Siamese€Kizzy€is€the€old€fashioned€apple€headed€type€and€is€not€elongated€like€theÐ pÀ Ðshow€cats.€€One€of€the€kittens€Toni€was€holding€was€so€curious€about€Keebler,€he€reached€downÐ \¬ Ðto€meet€her.€€At€the€moment€they€touched€noses,€a€photographer€took€a€picture.€€€€Ð H˜ Ѐ€€€€€€€A€week€before€Christmas,€IAADP€board€member€Carol€King€and€her€Yorkie€service€dogÐ 4„ ÐHeart€joined€us€at€€a€consensus€conference€on€emergency€preparedness€and€disaster€relief€forÐ  p Ðpeople€with€disabilities€in€Washington,€DC.€€Ð  \ Ѐ€€€€€€On€our€arrival,€we€were€picked€up€by€friend€Joe€Miraglia.€€Our€€initial€destination€wasÐ øH ÐEdgewood,€Maryland€where€Nutramax€Laboratories,€one€of€IAADP's€sponsors,€is€located.€€TheÐ ä4 Ðtwo€in-€service€presentations€we€gave€at€Nutramax€the€next€day€were€great,€and€our€host,€Dr.Ð Ð  ÐBarbara€Eves€read€a€letter€at€the€presentations€from€an€IAADP€member€about€how€important€theÐ ¼  ÐNutramax€product€Cosequin€was€to€maintaining€her€service€dog's€ability€to€continue€working€forÐ ¨ø Ðher.€Ð ”ä Ѐ€€€€€€€The€next€day€it€was€off€by€taxi€to€the€Watergate€Hotel,€where€the€conference€was€being€held.€Ð €Ð ÐIt€was€well€organized€and€was€attended€by€an€interesting€mix€of€medical€doctors€and€nurses,Ð l¼ Ðgovernment€officials,€emergency€responders€and€disabled€people.€€Wanting€to€relax€during€theÐ X ¨ Ðlast€night€of€our€stay,€we€arranged€to€attend€a€performance€at€the€Kennedy€Center.€€When€theÐ D!” ÐWatergate€Hotel€doorman€flagged€a€taxi,€the€driver,€seeing€us€approaching€with€the€dogs,€spedÐ 0"€  Ðaway!€€When€the€next€driver€was€about€to€refuse,€we€opened€the€doors,€and€against€his€protest,Ð #l! Ðgot€in.€€To€add€to€our€aggravation,€he€dropped€us€at€the€wrong€entrance€necessitating€a€painfulÐ $X" Ðwalk€for€Toni.€€The€play€Shear€Madness€was€a€farce,€and€if€it€weren't€for€the€audio-description€€Ð ô$D # Ðprovided€by€the€Kennedy€Center,€our€enjoyment€of€the€play€would€have€been€greatly€diminished.€Ð à%0!$ ÐGetting€back€to€the€hotel€was€easy€since€the€theater€manager€secured€a€taxi€for€us.€€Ð Ì&"% Ѐ€€€€€€€Despite€needing€wheelchair€assistance€for€Toni,€we€were€back€to€our€usual€hectic€travelÐ ¸'#& Ðschedule€in€January.€€Our€first€trip€was€to€participate€in€the€North€American€VeterinaryÐ ¤(ô#' ÐConference€(NAVC)€in€Orlando,€Florida.€€On€the€evening€of€our€arrival,€a€NAVC€reporter€andÐ )à$( Ðcamera€man€met€us€at€the€hotel€to€do€a€short€interview€about€the€presentations€we€would€be€doingÐ |*Ì%) Ðthe€next€morning€and€the€book€signing€for€Fort€Dodge€Animal€Health,€sponsor€of€our€conferenceÐ h+¸&* Ðparticipation.€€The€10€minute€telecast€was€shown€at€various€times€and€people€frequentlyÐ T,¤'+ Ðrecognized€us€and€the€dogs€in€the€exhibit€hall.€Ð @-(, Ѐ€€€€€€€€Our€Saturday€4€hour€presentation,€"Veterinarians€as€Healers,€Helpers€and€Humanitarians:Ð ° ÐSupporting€the€Assistance€Dog€Movement",€was€well€received€by€those€attending.€€The€sessionÐ œì Ðtitles€were€My€Patient€Has€a€Job€and€Needs€to€Stay€Fit!,€Making€Clients€With€Disabilities€FeelÐ ˆØ ÐWelcome!,€Supporting€the€Assistance€Dog€Movement€with€My€Time€and€Expertise!€andÐ tÄ ÐConsumer€Support€and€the€Animal€Health€Care€Community!.€€The€last€session€focused€onÐ `° ÐIAADP€and€its€relationships€with€pharmaceutical€and€dog€food€companies.€€€The€evening€wasÐ L œ Ðspent€with€Dr.€Guy€Hancock,€a€member€of€the€IAADP€Advisory€Board.€€€Ð 8 ˆ Ѐ€€€€€€€€One€of€the€things€we€especially€love€about€veterinary€conferences€is€cruising€the€exhibitÐ $ t Ðhall€where€we€pick€up€goodies€and€make€contacts€benefiting€IAADP.€€Of€course,€Latrell€andÐ  ` ÐKeebler€got€lots€of€attention€and€petting€from€many€of€the€vets€who€face€canine€deprivation€whenÐ ü L  Ðthey€are€away€from€their€practices€for€more€than€24€hours!€€The€NAVC€conference€plannersÐ è 8  Ðprovided€two€lovely€escorts€who€helped€us€negotiate€the€crowded€exhibit€area.€€€Having€Toni€inÐ Ô$  Ðthe€wheelchair€made€it€easier€to€carry€our€gathered€booty!€€As€participants€in€€many€veterinaryÐ À  Ðconferences€over€the€years,€we've€gotten€to€know€several€of€the€vendors€and€were€greeted€likeÐ ¬ü  Ðlong€lost€friends€and€given€lots€of€take€Ô_ÔawaysÔ_Ô!€Ð ˜è  Ѐ€€€€€€€It€was€at€a€conference€several€years€ago€that€we€stopped€off€at€the€Barx€Brothers€booth€andÐ „Ô  Ðmet€CEO€Ceil€Moore.€€Last€year€she€featured€Latrell€and€her€cat€Mercer€on€a€line€of€sympathyÐ pÀ Ðcards€for€the€veterinary€market.€€This€year€Latrell€and€Keebler€are€the€poster€kids.€€Ceil€takesÐ \¬ Ðphotos€of€her€subjects,€then€paints€exquisite€pictures.€€The€2006€offering€shows€both€dogs€inÐ H˜ Ðharness€lying€on€a€grassy€plain.€€In€addition€to€the€cards,€prints€will€be€sold€to€the€veterinaryÐ 4„ Ðcommunity€and€the€profits€donated€to€IAADP.€€Ð  p Ѐ€€€€€€€€After€a€full€day€in€the€exhibit€hall,€Ceil,€her€assistant€Terry€and€we€were€exhausted,€soÐ  \ Ðopted€for€Chinese€delivery€at€our€hotel€that€evening.€€Ð øH Ѐ€€€€€€€€Monday€was€another€full€day.€€It€began€by€meeting€Dr.€Carin€Smith€for€breakfast,€anotherÐ ä4 Ðmember€of€the€Advisory€Board.€€€€We€first€met€Carin€at€the€cat€writers€seminar€and€she's€been€aÐ Ð  Ðfun€date€at€many€veterinary€conferences€since€then.€€Ð ¼  Ѐ€€€€€€€€Most€of€the€rest€of€the€day€was€spent€at€the€Fort€Dodge€booth€signing€and€giving€away€ourÐ ¨ø ÐPartners€in€Independence€books.€€Fort€Dodge€generously€purchased€several€hundred€copies€toÐ ”ä Ðdistribute€to€NAVC€participants.€€Ed€was€busy€at€the€booth€and€unable€to€join€Toni€when€she€hadÐ €Ð Ðlunch€with€Dr.€Karen€Overall.€€Karen€will€always€hold€a€special€place€in€our€hearts€for€herÐ l¼ Ðintervention€with€Toni's€former€guide€dog€Escort€when€he€was€overtaken€by€anxiety.€€We€metÐ X ¨ ÐKaren,€a€world-renowned€pharmacological€behaviorist,€several€years€earlier€at€a€veterinaryÐ D!” Ðconference.€On€observing€Escort's€behavioral€breakdown,€she€prescribed€an€anti-anxiety€drug€thatÐ 0"€  Ðkept€him€working€until€his€death€several€years€later€from€cancer.€€Ð #l! Ѐ€€€€€€The€last€day€of€our€Orlando€stay€started€with€breakfast€with€Mike€Gendreau€and€SteveÐ $X" ÐHoffman€of€Fort€Dodge.€€This€company€has€been€incredibly€generous€with€IAADP€and€we€areÐ ô$D # Ðmost€grateful.€€Ceil€joined€us€and€we€worked€out€arrangements€for€the€distribution€of€her€printsÐ à%0!$ Ðas€an€IAADP€fund€raiser.€€Before€catching€our€flight€home,€we€had€lunch€with€relatives.€€Toni'sÐ Ì&"% ÐAunt€Stef€was€delighted€with€her€introduction€to€fried€plantains,€one€of€our€Caribbean€favorites!Ð ¸'#& Ѐ€€€€€€With€only€three€days€at€home,€we€were€off€to€San€Diego€in€a€rented€van€with€IAADP€dataÐ ¤(ô#' Ðbase€manager€Kathi€Diaz,€Debbie€Prieto€and€her€daughter€Nellie.€€With€all€of€us€chatting€andÐ )à$( Ðsocializing,€the€seven€hour€trip€flew€by.€€That€night€we€had€dinner€at€a€great€steak€restaurantÐ |*Ì%) Ðlocated€on€the€Town€and€Country€Hotel€grounds,€site€of€the€IAADP/ADI€conference.€€We€wereÐ h+¸&* Ðjoined€by€Joan€Froling,€her€friend€Cindi€Fleishans,€Carol€Davis€and€Charly€King.€€Carol€andÐ T,¤'+ ÐCharly,€San€Diego€residents€and€co-directors€of€Pawsitive€Teams,€a€service€dog€training€program,Ð @-(, Ðgraciously€stored€the€more€than€40€cartons€of€donated€items€provided€by€various€companies€forÐ ° Ðthe€conference.€€Ð œì Ѐ€€€€€€€€€€Sunday€was€set€aside€for€sight€seeing.€€IAADP€scholarship€winners€Wendy€Morrell€fromÐ ˆØ ÐEngland€with€Golden€Retriever€service€dog€Caesar€and€Tanya€Eversole€from€Cincinnati€withÐ tÄ ÐLabrador€Retriever€service€dog€Brooke,,€flew€in€early€to€join€these€fun€outings.€€Completing€theÐ `° Ðtouring€group€were€Cindi€and€IAADP€board€members€Carol€King€with€Heart€and€Devon€WilkinsÐ L œ Ðwith€Labrador€Retriever€guide€dog€Oak.€€Devon€flew€in€from€Toronto€Canada,€while€Carol€had€aÐ 8 ˆ Ðone€hour€drive€from€her€home€in€Oceanside.Ð $ t Ѐ€€€€€€€€Sunday€morning's€excitement€was€a€behind€the€scenes€tour€at€the€San€Diego€Zoo.€€InÐ  ` Ðaddition€to€touching€an€alligator,€an€emu€and€a€pacarana,€a€large€South€American€rodent,€the€zooÐ ü L  Ðstaff€wanted€to€see€how€the€resident€giraffes€would€interact€with€six€dogs.€€€Primarily€interestedÐ è 8  Ðin€the€alfalfa€biscuits€we€offered€them,€the€giraffes€ignored€the€dogs€and€the€dogs€reciprocated!€Ð Ô$  ÐEach€species€focused€on€the€food,€not€on€each€other!€€Ð À  Ѐ€€€€€€€€The€afternoon€adventure€was€a€ride€on€an€amphibian€bus/boat.€€After€a€brief€narrated€tourÐ ¬ü  Ðof€Old€Town€San€Diego,€the€vehicle€drove€down€a€ramp€into€the€bay€and€we€motored€to€a€nearbyÐ ˜è  Ðisland€inhabited€by€sea€lions.€€Despite€the€loud€vehicle€motor,€we€thrilled€in€listening€to€theÐ „Ô  Ðbarking€of€these€marine€mammals,€while€our€friends€took€lots€of€photos.€€Back€on€land€andÐ pÀ Ðreturning€to€the€starting€point,€we€needed€to€negotiate€a€steep€open€step€ladder€to€get€off€the€bus.€Ð \¬ ÐIt€wasn't€a€problem€climbing€up,€but€it€seemed€rather€daunting€on€the€descent.€€Toni's€fears€wereÐ H˜ Ðunfounded,€and€she€made€it€down€without€incident.€€Surprisingly,€the€dogs€showed€no€fear€andÐ 4„ Ðscampered€down€without€a€second€thought.€€Ð  p Ѐ€€€€€€€Tuesday€was€the€first€day€of€board€meetings€devoted€primarily€to€conference€planning.€Ð  \ ÐAfter€getting€to€know€Tanya€and€Wendy,€the€board€was€thrilled€to€invite€this€awesome€twosomeÐ øH Ðto€join€us€in€directing€the€future€of€the€organization!Ð ä4 Ѐ€€€€€€€€That€evening,€we€set€up€an€€assembly€line€to€package€the€many€fantastic€dog€toys€andÐ Ð  Ðequipment€donated€by€the€wonderful€sponsors.€€Ð ¼  Ѐ€€€€€€€€The€beauty€of€having€a€suite€was€the€dogs'€ability€to€unwind€and€play€with€one€another.€€ItÐ ¨ø Ðwasn't€uncommon€to€have€8€off€leash€pooches€gamboling€together.Ð ”ä Ѐ€€€€€€€€Wednesday€was€more€business€meetings,€some€of€which€Ed€missed€for€an€exciting€reason.€Ð €Ð ÐKNBC€Channel€4€Los€Angeles€had€arranged€to€talk€with€him€about€the€Department€ofÐ l¼ ÐTransportation€issue€of€large€assistance€dogs€fitting€in€the€leg€space€in€front€of€aÐ X ¨ Ðdisabled€passenger€in€the€cabin€of€an€airplane.€€Mary€Harris,€the€producer,€interviewed€Ed€forÐ D!” Ðmore€than€an€hour.€€The€television€crew€spent€several€hours€at€that€night's€hospitality€receptionÐ 0"€  Ðspeaking€with€others.€€Although€the€reception,€like€all€large€noisy€gatherings,€give€us€theÐ #l! Ðopportunity€to€say€hello€to€many€old€friends,€it€is€also€a€source€of€frustration€because€it€isÐ $X" Ðhard€for€us€as€blind€people€to€circulate€in€the€crowd€and€difficult€to€hear€conversations€with€theÐ ô$D # Ðbuzz€of€so€many€voices.€Ð à%0!$ Ѐ€€€€€€€€One€of€the€new€voices€this€year€was€Bob€Walker€and€his€wife€Frances€Mooney.€€At€the€CatÐ Ì&"% ÐWriters€conference€in€November,€we€recruited€Bob,€A€San€Diego-based€professional€felineÐ ¸'#& Ðphotographer,€to€attend€the€IAADP€conference€as€our€official€picture€taker.€€Jazzed€by€hisÐ ¤(ô#' Ðconference€experience,€Bob€is€now€planning€a€photographic€book€portrayal€of€assistance€dogs!€Ð )à$( ÐHe€admits€to€being€a€cross-species€convert!Ð |*Ì%) Ѐ€€€€€€Ô_ÔIAADPÔ_Ô€conference€day,€six€months€in€the€making,€got€off€to€a€smashing€start€with€a€movingÐ h+¸&* Ðkeynote€speech€by€scholarship€winner€Wendy€Morrell.€€For€the€second€year€in€a€row,€plannedÐ T,¤'+ Ðspeaker€actor/singer€Tom€Sullivan€canceled€at€the€last€minute€when€Hollywood€called.€€WendyÐ @-(, Ðgraciously€took€on€the€challenge€and€had€the€audience€enchanted€by€her€story.€€As€an€athlete€inÐ ° Ðher€late€20s,€Wendy€had€a€wonderful€life€and€a€job€she€loved.€€Exercising€at€a€gym€one€day,€sheÐ œì Ðwas€the€victim€of€a€thoughtless€accident,€when€a€discus€hit€her€in€the€head€causing€brain€damage.€Ð ˆØ ÐAfter€months€in€a€coma,€she€lived€for€years€as€a€recluse,€depending€on€several€unreliable€andÐ tÄ Ðdishonest€helpers.€€Then€Caesar,€trained€by€Dogs€for€the€Disabled,€leaped€into€her€life,€changingÐ `° Ðthe€course€of€her€existence!€€This€Golden€Retriever€boy€literally€and€figuratively€opened€doorsÐ L œ Ðfor€her.€€She€has€now€traveled€to€several€European€countries,€telling€her€story€and€becoming€aÐ 8 ˆ Ðspokesperson€for€the€impact€of€assistance€dogs€on€the€lives€of€their€disabled€partners.€€At€the€endÐ $ t Ðof€her€presentation,€those€in€the€audience€able€to€stand,€rose€to€their€feet€in€a€spontaneousÐ  ` Ðovation.€€Ð ü L  Ѐ€€€€€€We€have€a€knack€of€finding€magic€genies€when€the€bottle€becomes€uncorked!€€Tim€Joniec,Ð è 8  Ðcustomer€relations€officer€at€the€San€Diego€airport,€came€to€our€rescue€by€suggesting€a€speaker.€Ð Ô$  ÐTim€arranged€for€Maria€Younker,€Director€of€Customer€Services,€to€speak€about€what€the€airportÐ À  Ðdoes€to€make€passengers€with€disabilities€feel€welcome.€€They've€already€installed€an€area€forÐ ¬ü  Ðtraveling€dogs€and€plan€to€expand€this€service.€€On€conference€day€Maria€quipped€that€WendyÐ ˜è  Ðwas€a€hard€act€to€follow,€but€€the€audience€was€delighted€to€learn€that€concerns€aboutÐ „Ô  Ðtravel€with€their€dogs€were€being€addressed.€Ð pÀ Ѐ€€€€€€Other€interesting€presentations€were€made€by€staff€at€Paws€With€A€Cause,€Guide€Dogs€forÐ \¬ Ðthe€Blind€and€a€professor€from€the€University€of€Pennsylvania.€€Steve€Hoffman€from€Fort€DodgeÐ H˜ Ðpresented€the€scholarships€and€Barbara€Eves€of€Nutramax€talked€about€her€company's€supportiveÐ 4„ Ðrelationship€with€IAADP.€€Ð  p Ѐ€€€€€€Board€members€Lynn€Houston€and€Jill€Exposito€ably€distributed€the€fantastic€array€of€doorÐ  \ Ðprizes€provided€by€our€many€supportive€companies.€€Audience€members€thrilled€when€theirÐ øH Ðnames€were€announced€to€receive€magnificent€gifts.€€€Ð ä4 Ѐ€€€€€€It€was€a€truly€fabulous€week€of€communalism€and€we€hated€to€leave.€€However,€weÐ Ð  Ðcontinued€the€camaraderie€when€Devon,€extended€her€time€away€from€frigid€Canada€and€returnedÐ ¼  Ðwith€us€to€Fresno€for€a€week.€€€On€the€last€day€of€her€stay,€about€20€people€and€10€pups€from€theÐ ¨ø Ðlocal€puppy€raising€group€descended€on€us€and€it€was€marvelous!€€€Keebler,€Latrell€and€OakÐ ”ä Ðloved€the€dog€party!€€We€showed€the€families€some€of€the€devices€we€use€in€daily€life€such€as€theÐ €Ð Ðcomputer€screen€reader€and€braille€writer.€€€Then€Devon€joined€us€in€speaking€about€the€impactÐ l¼ Ðof€their€dedication€to€rearing€well€adjusted€puppies€on€our€future€lives€as€guide€dog€partners.€€Ð X ¨ Ѐ€€€€€€€€On€February€22€Channel€4€KNBC€Los€Angeles€aired€the€piece€they€filmed€in€San€Diego€atÐ D!” Ðthe€IAADP€conference.€€Subsequently€it€was€shown€in€many€cities€throughout€the€United€States.€Ð 0"€  ÐThe€power€of€the€media,€added€to€IAADP's€other€efforts,€can€be€seen€elsewhere€in€this€issue.Ð #l! ÐÌToni€and€Ed€Eames€can€be€contacted€at€3376€North€Wishon,€Fresno,€CA€93704-4832;€Tel.€559€-Ð ô$D # Ð224-0544;€e-mail€eeames@csufresno.edu.€Ð à%0!$ ÐÌÌò òÌÔ‡ ¼_XXá\ÔAbout€My€Guide€Dog€ð ðÔ_ÔIndyÔ_Ôððó óÔ#†Xá\X ¼_#ÔÐ )à$( ÐÌBy€Leonard€A.€McHughÐ ¶+'* Ѐ̀€€€€€€I€am€frequently€asked€questions€about€Indy,€my€Freedom€Guide€Dog.€€People€want€to€knowÐ Ž-Þ(, Ðwhere€he€was€trained€and€if€I€had€any€difficulty€learning€to€work€with€him.€I€had€always€used€aÐ ° Ðcane€to€get€around€and€never€saw€the€need€for€a€dog€guide€in€the€first€place.€After€all,€my€caneÐ œì Ðwas€extremely€low€maintenance.€It€never€needed€to€be€fed,€or€cleaned€up€or€taken€to€a€vet.Ð ˆØ ÐI€always€liked€dogs,€but€I€was€a€little€skeptical€about€trusting€one€with€my€life.€It€wasn't€until€afterÐ tÄ Ðbeing€discharged€from€physical€therapy€following€my€surgery€which€resulted€in€paralysis,€that€IÐ `° Ðeven€entertained€the€idea€of€acquiring€a€dog€guide.€Because€of€all€the€complications€during€myÐ L œ Ðsurgery€and€after€it,€I€lost€a€great€deal€of€strength€and€coordination€in€my€arms€and€hands.€EvenÐ 8 ˆ Ðafter€intense€physical€therapy,€I€only€regained€about€forty€percent€use€of€my€left€arm.€The€caneÐ $ t Ðthat€I€had€relied€on€for€so€long€was€now€totally€useless€for€me.€If€I€were€to€regain€any€amount€ofÐ  ` Ðindependence€and€self-reliance€I€had€two€choices:€either€wait€for€others€to€assist€me€or€breakÐ ü L  Ðdown€and€look€into€a€dog€guide.€I€chose€the€latter.€It€turned€out€not€to€be€as€easily€accomplishedÐ è 8  Ðas€I€had€imagined.Ð Ô$  Ѐ€€€€€€Because€of€my€physical€limitations,€all€of€the€well-known€schools€for€training€dog€guidesÐ À  Ðthat€I€had€contacted€turned€me€down.€It€wasn't€until€I€came€in€contact€with€Eric€Loori,€the€trainerÐ ¬ü  Ðfor€Freedom€Guide€Dogs,€that€my€hope€of€independent€travel€was€restored.€He€assured€me€that€heÐ ˜è  Ðcould€find€a€dog€that€could€be€trained€to€work€with€my€limitations.Ð „Ô  Ѐ€€€€€€In€April€1998,€Eric€came€to€my€house€with€Indy€to€begin€the€two-week€home€trainingÐ pÀ Ðprogram.€It€didn't€take€long€for€Indy€to€work€his€way€into€my€heart€and€life.€Six€months€later,€weÐ \¬ Ðwere€a€g€5reat€working€team,€and€I€now€regret€that€I€didn't€look€into€dog€guides€thirty€years€ago.Ð H˜ ÐNow€I€can't€imagine€what€my€life€would€be€like€without€Indy.Ð 4„ Ѐ€€€€€€€Before€I€had€Indy,€I€needed€someone€to€drive€me€to€the€barbershop€and€after€getting€my€hairÐ  p Ðcut,€I€would€sometimes€walk€the€mile€or€so€trip€back€home€using€my€cane.€The€walk€home€wouldÐ  \ Ðtake€me€about€an€hour.€Now,€Indy€and€I€can€make€the€trip€in€fifteen€minutes.€Since€I€no€longerÐ øH Ðneed€to€have€someone€drive€me€to€the€shop,€we€make€it€a€round€trip€excursion.€We€even€made€itÐ ä4 Ðthere€and€back€during€a€snowstorm.€With€several€inches€on€the€ground€and€more€falling,€it€wouldÐ Ð  Ðhave€been€an€impossible€task€using€only€my€cane.€Indy€and€I€made€the€trip€in€forty€minutes.Ð ¼  Ѐ€€€€€€€€I€have€my€lighthearted€moments€with€Indy€too.€As€part€of€his€training,€Indy€followsÐ ¨ø Ðcommands€such€as€"find€outside"€where€he€will€look€for€a€door€with€a€handle,€or€"find€a€seat"Ð ”ä Ðleading€me€to€an€available€chair.€Unfortunately,€he€is€indiscriminate€in€his€selections€of€either.€AtÐ €Ð Ða€restaurant€located€in€a€mall,€the€"find€outside"€command€led€me€to€a€freezer€with€a€handle€andÐ l¼ Ð"find€a€seat"€found€me€in€an€empty€chair€at€a€table€of€strangers€having€dinner.€Even€buying€aÐ X ¨ Ðlottery€ticket€caused€a€few€chuckles€when€Indy,€not€knowing€the€concept€of€waiting€your€turn,Ð D!” Ðgiven€the€command€to€"find€the€counter"€did€just€that.€The€people€waiting€in€line€just€laughedÐ 0"€  Ðabout€it€and€told€me€to€go€ahead€of€them€when€they€realized€what€had€happened.Ð #l! Ѐ€€€€€€€Indy€also€possesses€a€keen€sense€of€awareness.€A€friend's€mother€had€passed€away€and€myÐ $X" Ðfriend€was€having€a€difficult€time€dealing€with€the€loss.€At€the€funeral,€Indy€kept€watching€herÐ ô$D # Ðfrom€across€the€room€because€she€was€crying€and€so€upset.€When€it€came€time€to€pay€finalÐ à%0!$ Ðrespects,€Indy€took€me€straight€to€her€instead€of€following€the€line€up€to€the€casket.€It€was€like€heÐ Ì&"% Ðwanted€to€let€her€know€that€we€both€came€to€express€our€sympathy€and€support.Ð ¸'#& Ѐ€€€€€€When€I€walk€down€the€street€I€often€can€hear€people€saying,€"Here€comes€Indy."€--Ð ¤(ô#' Ðsomewhere€along€the€line€I€lost€my€identity.€People€open€doors€for€Indy;€something€they€seldomÐ )à$( Ðdid€when€it€was€just€my€cane€and€me.€With€Indy,€I€don't€need€as€much€outside€help€and€I'mÐ |*Ì%) Ðgetting€it€in€abundance.€When€I€did€need€the€help,€I€didn't€get€enough€of€it.Ð h+¸&* Ѐ€€€€€€In€talking€about€Indy€and€other€dog€guides,€either€to€individuals€or€to€groups,€I€stress€howÐ T,¤'+ Ðimportant€it€is€not€to€approach€a€dog€guide€while€he€is€"working."€People€are€constantly€comingÐ @-(, Ðup€to€Indy€trying€to€give€him€a€treat€or€pet€him€while€he€is€in€harness.€In€fact€I€joke€aboutÐ ° Ðchanging€his€name€to€"Babe€Magnet"€because€of€all€the€females€he€attracts.€They€all€want€to€petÐ œì Ðhim€or€talk€to€him.€There€are€even€some€who€try€to€hug€and€kiss€him€when€he€is€supposed€toÐ ˆØ Ðbe€working.€A€dog€guide€has€an€awesome€responsibility€to€the€blind€person€he€is€with.€Their€livesÐ tÄ Ðliterally€depend€on€that€dog's€judgment€and€concentration.€€Being€distracted€in€any€way€couldÐ `° Ðresult€in€horrific€consequences.€Most€of€the€general€public€is€not€consciously€aware€of€this€andÐ L œ Ðneed€to€be€educated€in€this€regard.Ð 8 ˆ Ѐ€€€€€€I€believe€that€Indy€is€truly€part€of€God's€plan.€He€was€born€about€two€weeks€prior€to€myÐ $ t Ðsurgery€and€was€in€training€about€the€time€I€decided€that€I€truly€wanted€a€dog€guide.€Also€it€was€aÐ  ` Ðstrange€circumstance€that€I€found€Freedom€Guide€Dogs€and€their€wonderful€timing€to€expandÐ ü L  Ðinto€Pennsylvania.€I€don't€believe€that€the€timing€of€these€events€are€just€a€coincidence€but€part€ofÐ è 8  Ða€master€plan.Ð Ô$  ЀÌÌÌò òÔ‡ ¼_XXá\ÔYour€Assistance€Dog€Needs€To€Be€Ô_ÔMicrochippedÔ_Ô!ó óÔ#†Xá\X ¼_Ù4#ÔÐ „Ô  ÐÌ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Dan€KnoxÐ ªú Ѐ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Avid€Identification€System,€Inc.Ð –æ ÐÌ€€€€€€€€€€ð ð€Why€should€I€identify€my€assistance€dog€with€a€microchip?€€He€will€never€run€off,€sheÐ n¾ Ðwill€never€be€stolen,€I€will€never€be€involved€in€an€accident€or€we€will€never€be€facedÐ Zª Ðwith€a€natural€disaster"....€These€statements€were€probably€made€by€many€disabled€people€in€theÐ F– Ðlast€year€and,€unfortunately,€for€some,€circumstances€made€a€mockery€of€these€statements!Ð 2‚ Ѐ€€€€€€Don't€€let€loss€or€separation€happen€to€you€or€your€beloved€assistance€dog.€€Collars€and€tagsÐ n Ðcan€come€off,€tattoos€can€fade.€€Most€animal€shelters€do€not€look€for€tattoos€or€know€where€toÐ  Z Ðcall€if€faced€with€a€lost€assistance€dog.€€The€microchip€implant€is€safe,€fast,€involves€little€painÐ öF Ðand€is€the€most€permanent€identification€marker.€€€Most€animal€shelters€have€microchipÐ â2 Ðreaders,€so€identification€is€immediate.€€€Under€current€guidelines,€microchip€identified€animalsÐ Î Ðinvolved€in€a€disaster€receive€immediate€veterinary€care.Ð º  Ѐ€€€€€€Although€it€is€hard€to€imagine,€guide,€hearing€and€service€dogs€DO€get€separated€from€theirÐ ¦ ö Ðdisabled€partners€and€are€sometimes€stolen.€Without€permanent€identification,€your€dog€mayÐ ’!â Ðnever€be€reunited€with€you.€€Your€dog€is€uniquely€valuable.€€Without€your€dog€you€feel€bereftÐ ~"Î  Ðand€incomplete!€€Without€identification€separation€may€mean€permanent€loss!Ð j#º! 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ÐThe€first€speaker,ò ò€Renee€Schulte,€ó ówho€is€in€charge€of€the€schoolððs€breeding€program€talked€to€theÐ Z$ª" Ðaudience€on€the€subject:€ð ðò òEvaluating€Puppies€for€an€Assistance€Dog€Career.ððó ó€€Her€videoÐ J%š # Ðbegan€by€showing€us€eight€week€old€Golden€and€Lab€puppies€interacting€with€the€evaluator€in€aÐ :&Š!$ Ðroom€with€few€distractions.€€It€was€amazing€the€differences€in€personality€this€revealed.€€ReneeÐ &'v"% Ðconfided€their€program€prefers€to€see€a€pup€who€is€socially€needy,€inclined€to€look€to€their€humanÐ (b#& Ðfor€reassurance€rather€than€a€very€bold€pup€who€acts€self€sufficient€and€goes€off€exploring€hisÐ þ(N$' Ðsurroundings€with€no€interest€in€what€the€human€is€doing.€Ð ê):%( Ѐ€€€€€€She€took€questions€from€the€audience€as€she€discussed€various€the€temperament€tests€sheÐ Ö*&&) Ðadministered€in€the€film.€She€advised€anyone€picking€out€a€pup€to€raise€for€this€career€to€look€forÐ Â+'* Ðone€who€is€socially€attracted€to€humans,€one€who€wants€to€follow€the€evaluator€and€be€petted€byÐ ®,þ'+ Ðher.€€Another€important€trait€to€look€for€is€the€willingness€to€forgive.€After€an€unpleasantÐ š-ê(, Ðexperience€like€the€toe€pinch€test€to€determine€body€sensitivity,€it€is€the€puppy€who€immediatelyÐ ° Ðforgives€the€tester€for€the€discomfort€and€hangs€out€with€her€or€comes€back€into€her€lap€to€seekÐ œì Ðpetting€that€should€be€chosen€over€the€puppies€who€leave€the€area.€€Ð ˆØ Ѐ€€€€€€€Renee€also€detailed€what€kind€of€structure€to€look€for,€especially€if€assessing€a€dog€forÐ tÄ Ðmobility€assistance€work€or€the€ability€to€work€for€many€years.€€The€video€she€made€used€bothÐ `° Ðpuppy€and€adult€models.€€Front€legs€should€be€fairly€straight,€for€example,€if€you€are€facing€theÐ L œ Ðdog€head€on.€€A€dog€whose€front€paws€are€definitely€turned€out€to€the€right€and€left€or€which€turnÐ 8 ˆ Ðinward€has€a€poor€conformation€for€a€job€like€wheelchair€pulling€assistance.€€If€looking€at€the€dogÐ $ t Ðfrom€the€rear,€you€want€to€see€the€lower€part€of€the€hind€legs€nice€and€straight,€instead€of€theÐ  ` Ðhocks€turning€inward,€almost€touching,€a€deformity€termed€ð ðcow€hocks.ðð€€Dogs€with€a€goodÐ ü L  Ðstructure€can€work€long€hours€with€no€problem.€€Dogs€who€have€poor€conformation€may€sufferÐ è 8  Ðundue€fatigue€or€pain€from€tasks€requiring€strength€or€stamina.€€One€adult€dog€in€the€film€wasÐ Ô$  Ðlabeled€ð ða€disasterðð€in€terms€of€structure.€€She€used€him€to€educate€the€audience€about€a€numberÐ À  Ðof€conformation€flaws,€observing€he€could€still€be€trained€as€a€service€dog€but€the€kind€of€tasksÐ ¬ü  Ðhe€could€perform€should€be€limited€to€ones€that€would€not€impose€any€strain€on€his€body.€€ò òÐ ˜è  Ѐ€€€€€€Aimee€Brumleve,ó ó€was€the€presenter€of€the€workshop€on€ideas€for€ð ðò òEnhancing€theÐ „Ô  ÐUpbringing€of€Puppy€Candidates.ðð€€€ó óLike€Renee,€Aimee€prepared€a€nice€handout€that€could€beÐ tÄ Ðshared€with€others€on€her€topic.€€She€introduced€herself€as€a€staff€trainer€involved€in€curriculumÐ d´ Ðplanning€for€the€volunteer€families€who€become€puppy€raisers€for€PWAC.€€€She€briefly€describedÐ P  Ðhow€PWAC€offers€obedience€classes€and€organizes€outings€to€malls,€fairs€and€other€interestingÐ <Œ Ðplaces€every€month€for€socialization€and€training€purposes.€Ð (x Ѐ€€€€€Space€limitations€here€only€permit€me€to€highlight€some€of€the€ideas€she€shared.€€Ð d Ѐ€€€€€She€reported€that€she€urges€anyone€raising€a€pup€to€tether€the€pup€to€their€ankle€on€a€six€toÐ P Ðtwenty€foot€leash€while€doing€housework€and€cooking.€€Reward€him€with€a€food€treat€every€timeÐ ì< Ðhe€makes€eye€contact,€to€encourage€him€to€make€frequent€eye€contact,€something€that€willÐ Ø( Ðenhance€the€bonding€process€during€the€first€few€weeks.€€Ð Ä Ѐ€€€€€€Aimee€advocates€exposing€a€pup€from€8€„16€weeks€old€to€everything€possible€includingÐ ° Ðelevators,€before€he€goes€through€ð ðfear€periods,ðð€rather€than€doing€it€gradually€over€the€next€year.€Ð œì ÐThey€really€inundate€the€8€week€old€pup.€Then€when€he€encounters€an€elevator€or€some€otherÐ ˆØ Ðthings€as€a€4€„€6€month€old€adolescent,€it€is€ð ðold€hatðð€to€him.€€He€wonððt€be€spooked€and€develop€aÐ tÄ Ðproblem€that€could€require€many€outings€to€overcome.€Ð ` ° Ѐ€€€€€€Since€most€states€do€not€give€access€to€puppy€raisers,€Aimee€told€us€that€puppy€raisers€areÐ L!œ Ðinstructed€to€ask€first,€before€taking€a€puppy€into€an€establishment€for€socialization.€Ð 8"ˆ  Ѐ€€ò ò€€€€€ó óShe€said€PWAC€considers€stairs€to€be€a€top€priority.€€They€want€to€ensure€the€pup€will€learnÐ $#t! 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