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Ðopen€our€conference€and€attend€the€rest€of€the€day.€Here€in€the€U.K.€The€Kennel€Club€supportÐ ¤$ô" Ðassistance€dog€Ô_ÔorganisationsÔ_Ô€in€a€very€tangible€way€via€their€Charitable€Trust,€and€have€shownÐ %à # Ðreal€commitment€to€the€assistance€dog€movement€over€a€number€of€years.Ð |&Ì!$ Ѐ€€€€€€Our€keynote€speaker€is€Dr€Roger€Ô_ÔMugfordÔ_Ô,€€a€psychologist€and€farmer€who€introduced€theÐ h'¸"% Ðconcept€of€Ô_ÔbehaviouralÔ_Ô€therapy€to€the€veterinary€profession€by€founding€The€Animal€Ô_ÔBehaviourÔ_ÔÐ T(¤#& ÐÔ_ÔCentreÔ_Ô€in€1979.€He€invented€the€Ô_ÔHaltiÔ_Ô€Ô_ÔheadcollarÔ_Ô€plus€other€training€and€reward€based€Ô_ÔbehaviourÔ_ÔÐ @)$' Ðaids€distributed€by€The€Company€of€Animals,€of€which€he€is€Managing€Director.€€Ð ,*|%( Ѐ€€€€€€€Roger€is€a€Vice€Patron€of€Dogs€for€the€Disabled,€a€Trustee€of€Cancer€and€Bio-detectionÐ +h&) ÐDogs€and€was€awarded€The€Blue€Cross€Welfare€Award€in€2005.€His€major€currentÐ ,T'* Ðpre-occupation€is€the€Ô_ÔdefenceÔ_Ô€of€dogs€facing€unjust€treatment€before€the€law€and€owners€whoÐ ð,@(+ Ðmay€live€in€palaces€or€in€poverty.Ð Ü-,), Ѐ€€€€€€Helen€McCain€is€Director€of€Training€and€Development€for€Dogs€for€the€Disabled€here€inÐ ° Ðthe€U.K.,€and€we€are€delighted€that€Helen€has€agreed€to€give€a€presentation€on€"The€SuccessorÐ œì ÐDog€Challenge".€Something€which€I€am€sure€has€crossed€the€(human)€mind€of€every€partnershipÐ ˆØ Ðat€one€time€or€another!Ð tÄ Ѐ€€€€€€Helen€has€worked€in€the€assistance€dog€industry€for€over€20€years.€Her€role€at€Dogs€for€theÐ `° ÐDisabled€is€to€oversee€all€aspects€of€the€charity's€assistance€dog€training€work€with€specificÐ L œ Ðresponsibilities€for€standards,€quality€assurance€and€new€developments.€Helen€pioneered€theÐ 8 ˆ ÐUK's€first€assistance€dog€program€for€children€and€is€now€developing€a€new€Dogs€for€theÐ $ t ÐDisabled€program€training€assistance€dogs€to€work€with€autistic€children€and€their€families.Ð  ` Ѐ€€€€€€I€am€really€blessed€in€that€when€my€assistance€dog€Caesar€suffered€a€serious€dental€injury€IÐ ü L  Ðwas€able€to€find€a€world€renowned€veterinary€dentist€almost€on€our€doorstep!€Thankfully€with€theÐ è 8  Ðexpertise€of€her€practice€Caesar€was€successfully€treated€and€made€pain€free,€able€to€continueÐ Ô$  Ðworking€as€normal.€I€am€really€excited€to€be€able€to€share€with€you€that€Dr€Cecilia€Ô_ÔGorrelÔ_Ô€is€to€beÐ À  Ðpresenting€to€our€conference€on€the€topic€"Maintaining€Oral€Health€in€Our€Dogs€...€What€EveryÐ ¬ü  ÐPartner€Should€Know"Ð ˜è  Ѐ€€€€€€Cecilia€is€truly€a€leader€in€her€field€and€is€Ô_ÔisÔ_Ô€qualified€as€a€Doctor€of€Dental€Surgery,€an€OralÐ „Ô  ÐPathologist€and€a€Veterinary€Surgeon.€€Cecilia€is€also€an€Ô_ÔRCVSÔ_Ô-Ô_ÔrecognisedÔ_Ô€Specialist€inÐ pÀ ÐVeterinary€Dentistry.€€She€is€a€partner€in€a€Veterinary€Dentistry€and€Oral€Surgery€Referral€serviceÐ \¬ Ð(Ô_ÔPetdentÔ_Ô€Ltd)€in€the€UK.€€Cecilia€is€also€an€Independent€Research€Consultant€investigating€oralÐ H˜ Ðdiseases€in€the€dog€and€cat.€€She€is€a€Ô_ÔDiplomateÔ_Ô€and€was€the€Inaugural€President€of€the€EuropeanÐ 4„ ÐVeterinary€Dental€College€(Ô_ÔEVDCÔ_Ô).€€Dr.€Ô_ÔGorrelÔ_Ô€is€also€an€Honorary€Fellow€of€the€Academy€ofÐ  p ÐVeterinary€Dentistry€and€an€Honorary€Lifetime€Member€of€the€British€Veterinary€DentalÐ  \ ÐAssociation.€€She€is€active€as€an€international€lecturer€and€has€authored€and€co-authoredÐ øH Ðnumerous€scientific€publications,€including€the€books€€'Veterinary€Dentistry€for€the€GeneralÐ ä4 ÐPractitioner'€and€'Veterinary€Dentistry€for€the€Nurse€and€Technician'.€€Ð Ð  Ѐ€€€€€€In€addition€to€these€great€speakers,€all€of€whom€I€know€personally€and€can€wholeheartedlyÐ ¼  Ðrecommend,€we€have€workshops€planned€on€the€subjects€of€"International€Air€Travel€withÐ ¨ø ÐAssistance€Dogs",€€"Access€Updates€from€Around€the€World",€"Assistance€Dogs€in€Norway"€aÐ ”ä Ðsession€on€sharing€equipment,€new€products€and€ideas,€an€Ô_ÔIAADPÔ_Ô€news€round€up,€and€finally€oneÐ €Ð Ðvery€exciting€presentation€which€is€only€just€coming€to€fruition€at€the€moment,€and€you'll€have€toÐ l¼ Ðwatch€the€conference€page€on€the€Ô_ÔIAADPÔ_Ô€website€for€further€details€nearer€the€time!Ð X ¨ Ѐ€€€€€€If€you€are€able€to€come€to€the€conference,€I€wish€you€and€your€assistance€dog€a€safe€andÐ D!” Ðtrouble€free€journey,€if€you€are€unable€to€join€us€in€London,€for€what€is€the€first€internationalÐ 0"€  Ðassistance€dog€conference€ever€held€in€Europe,€please€watch€the€next€edition€of€Partners€ForumÐ #l! Ðafter€the€conference€for€all€the€reports€and€updates€from€the€conference.Ð $X" ÐÔ#†XñôXXKXñô!#ÔÔ‡KXñôXXXñôÔÌÔ#†XñôXXKXñôþ8#ÔÌà  àÔ‡ $XXñôÔò òÔ_ÔIAADPÔ_Ô€Comment€On€Disaster€LegislationÔ#†XñôX $N9#Ôó óÐ Ì&"% ÐÌÌDisaster€Relief,€Emergency€Evacuation,€Sheltering€and€ServiceÐ Þ).%( ÐAnimals€Ð Ê*&) ÐÌ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Ed€Ô_ÔEamesÔ_Ô,€Ph.D.,€President€Ð ¢,ò'+ ÐÐ Ž-Þ(, Ѐ€€€€€€€In€establishing€the€right€of€people€to€be€accompanied€by€their€pets€during€disaster€reliefÐ ° Ðefforts,€a€fundamental€error€has€been€made€in€both€federal€and€state€statutes.€€That€error€is€givingÐ œì Ðequivalency€to€pets€and€service€animals.€€Under€the€Americans€with€Disabilities€Act€and€theÐ ˆØ Ðregulations€implementing€that€federal€law,€people€with€disabilities€are€guaranteed€the€right€toÐ tÄ Ðbe€accompanied€by€their€service€animals€in€all€places€of€public€accommodations.€€Under€TitleÐ `° ÐThree,€all€public€accommodations,€such€as€hospitals,€restaurants,€hotels,€places€of€entertainmentÐ L œ Ðand€public€transportation€facilities,€must€change€their€policies,€practices€and€procedures€to€permitÐ 8 ˆ Ðservice€animals€to€accompany€their€disabled€partners.€€These€rights€are€not€extendedÐ $ t Ðto€people€with€disabilities€and€their€pets,€nor€to€Ô_ÔnondisabledÔ_Ô€individuals€and€their€companionÐ  ` Ðanimals.Ð ü L  Ѐ€€€€€€Unfortunately,€recently€enacted€laws€do€not€recognize€this€civil€right€when€they€state€thatÐ è 8  Ðservice€animals€may€be€transported€in€crates€during€evacuations€and€placed€in€shelters€or€cratesÐ Ô$  Ðnear€their€disabled€partners€after€an€emergency€evacuation.€€Service€animals€enhance€theÐ À  Ðindependence,€safety,€mobility€and€quality€of€life€for€their€disabled€partners€by€performingÐ ¬ü  Ðtrained€tasks€to€mitigate€the€impact€of€the€disability.€€Therefore,€it€is€absolutely€essential€andÐ ˜è  Ðmandated€by€the€ADA€that€a€service€animal€accompany€the€disabled€partner€during€anÐ „Ô  Ðevacuation,€whether€that€be€by€car,€bus,€train,€airplane,€ship,€or€any€other€form€of€transportation.€Ð pÀ ÐFurthermore,€service€animals€should€be€permitted€to€stay€with€their€disabled€partners€in€sheltersÐ \¬ Ðestablished€as€part€of€an€emergency€relief€effort.€€Placing€service€animals€in€nearby€shelters€is€notÐ H˜ Ðan€acceptable€procedure.€€This€would€deprive€the€disabled€person€from€receiving€the€benefits€ofÐ 4„ Ðthe€trained€tasks€performed€by€the€service€animal€to€mitigate€the€effects€of€the€disablingÐ  p Ðcondition.€€Ð  \ Ѐ€€€€€€Clear€language€must€be€inserted€into€proposed€legislation€guaranteeing€the€right€of€disabledÐ øH Ðpeople€to€be€accompanied€by€their€service€animals€in€disaster€relief€transportation€effortsÐ ä4 Ðand€in€shelters€established€to€house€and€care€for€those€being€evacuated€from€the€disaster€area.€Ð Ð  ÐÌÌÌÔ‡ $XXñôÔò òRoyal€Ô_ÔCaninÔ_Ô€„€Knowledge€and€Respect€for€all€Dogsó óÔ#†XñôX $E#ÔÐ €Ð ÐÌby€Brent€Ô_ÔMayabbÔ_Ô,€Ô_ÔDVMÔ_Ôà  àà h àà À àà  àÐ ¦ ö ÐÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àÌ€€€€€€For€assistance,€service€and€guide€dogs,€it's€important€that€their€nutrition€be€highly€monitoredÐ j#º! Ðin€order€for€them€to€stay€in€top€form.€€Ð V$¦" Ѐ€€€€€With€over€40€years€of€experience€in€health€nutrition,€Royal€Ô_ÔCaninÔ_Ô€is€the€forerunner€ofÐ B%’ # Ðnutritional€and€technological€advancement€in€pet€food.€€Our€collaboration€with€nutritionists,Ð .&~!$ Ðbreeders€and€veterinarians€from€around€the€world€means€that€our€research€is€as€impartial€andÐ 'j"% Ðrelevant€as€possible,€ensuring€the€best€nutrition€for€dogs€and€cats.Ð (V#& Ѐ€€€€€€All€over€the€world,€Royal€Ô_ÔCaninÔ_Ô€initiates€and€supports€strictly€controlled€research€projects€atÐ ò(B$' ÐVeterinary€Universities€and€Schools€with€the€objective€of€understanding€the€role€of€nutrition€inÐ Þ).%( Ðthe€health€of€dogs€and€cats.€€These€projects€also€enable€us€to€validate€the€effectiveness€of€ourÐ Ê*&) Ðâ âdietetic€foods€in€the€management€of€certain€diseases.€€Ð ¶+'* Ѐ€€€€€€With€the€compatible€objectives€of€Ô_ÔIAADPÔ_Ô€and€Royal€Ô_ÔCaninÔ_Ô€of€Knowledge€and€Respect,€weÐ ° Ðknow€that€Royal€Ô_ÔCaninÔ_Ô€and€Ô_ÔIAADPÔ_Ô€will€become€strong€partners.€€We€are€excited€and€honoredÐ œì Ðabout€our€association€with€the€Ô_ÔIAADPÔ_Ô.€€Ð ˆØ Ðâ  €€€€€€Temperament,€Ô_ÔtrainabilityÔ_Ô,€and€good€health€are€some€traits€that€make€a€successful€assistanceÐ tÄ Ðdog.€€As€the€leader€in€health€nutrition,€Royal€Ô_ÔCaninÔ_Ô€has€developed€pet€food€not€only€to€meet€theÐ `° Ðpet's€nutritional€needs,€but€to€promote€optimal€health€and€longevity.€€The€nutritional€benefitsÐ L œ Ðcome€from€our€dedication€to€respecting€the€pet's€unique€physiology€and€gaining€knowledgeÐ 8 ˆ Ðthrough€research.€€Ð $ t Ѐ€€€€€€€While€assistance€dogs€may€come€in€different€breeds€and€sizes€based€upon€their€specificÐ  ` Ðfunction(s),€large€breed€dogs,€especially€Golden€Retrievers€and€Labrador€Retrievers€areÐ ü L  Ðcommonly€employed.€€The€Golden€Retriever€is€a€dog€who€is€equally€comfortable€sloshingÐ è 8  Ðthrough€wet€fields€with€hunters€as€he€is€at€home€with€the€children€tugging€on€his€unmistakableÐ Ô$  Ðgolden€coat.€€This€versatility€has€led€to€the€breed's€popularity,€and€also€lends€itself€well€toÐ À  Ðbecoming€an€assistance€dog.€€Because€of€the€Golden's€popularity,€much€is€known€about€healthÐ ¬ü  Ðissues€related€to€the€Golden€Retriever.€€Some€of€these€concerns€can€be€addressed€nutritionally,Ð ˜è  Ðand€Royal€Ô_ÔCaninÔ_Ô€developed€Golden€Retriever€25€formula€with€these€issues€in€mind.Ð „Ô  Ѐ€€€€One€of€the€most€prominent€features€of€the€Golden€Retriever€is€his€distinctive€coat.€BeneathÐ pÀ Ðthe€coat,€however,€the€Golden€has€very€sensitive€skin€that€is€prone€to€certain€issues€such€as€hotÐ \¬ Ðspots,€Ô_ÔseborrheaÔ_Ô,€and€skin€infections.€€To€help€reduce€the€occurrence€of€these€conditions€andÐ H˜ Ðimprove€overall€skin€health,€Royal€Ô_ÔCaninÔ_Ô€Golden€Retriever€25€has€augmented€levels€of€bothÐ 4„ Ðomega-6€and€omega-3€fatty€acids.€€Omega-6€fatty€acids€contribute€to€the€luster€and€softness€ofÐ  p Ðthe€hair€coat,€while€omega-3€fatty€acids,€particularly€EPA€and€DHA,€help€reduce€inflammation€ofÐ  \ Ðthe€skin.€€A€unique€innovation€from€Royal€Ô_ÔCaninÔ_Ô€is€a€complex€of€nutrients€made€up€of€four€BÐ øH Ðvitamins€and€one€amino€acid€that€offers€an€additional€method€of€skin€protection.€€ThisÐ ä4 Ðcombination€of€nutrients€has€been€shown€to€increase€the€production€of€the€substance€that€acts€asÐ Ð  Ðthe€mortar€(Ô_ÔceramideÔ_Ô)€between€the€skin€cells.€€The€effect€of€more€Ô_ÔceramideÔ_Ô€production€is€anÐ ¼  Ðimprovement€of€the€skin's€ability€to€act€as€a€wall€to€irritants,€allergens,€and€bacteria€for€the€dog.Ð ¨ø Ѐ€€€€€Golden€Retrievers€live€long€lives,€providing€many€years€of€happiness€to€their€owners.€€WithÐ ”ä Ðthis€increased€longevity€comes€increased€likelihood€of€issues€that€stem€from€oxidative€damage€toÐ €Ð Ðthe€cells.€€The€damage€may€be€even€more€prominent€in€working€dogs.€€Oxidative€damage€leads€toÐ l¼ Ðsubtle€changes€attributed€to€normal€aging€all€the€way€to€more€serious€effects€such€as€cancer.€Ð X ¨ ÐRoyal€Ô_ÔCaninÔ_Ô€Golden€Retriever€25€contains€many€antioxidants€to€help€reduce€the€effects€ofÐ D!” Ðoxidative€damage.€€First,€this€formula€contains€an€antioxidant€complex€consisting€of€Ô_ÔtaurineÔ_Ô,Ð 0"€  Ðlutein,€vitamin€E€and€vitamin€C.€€This€group€of€antioxidants€has€a€synergistic€effect€in€reducingÐ #l! Ðfree€radical€production€and€DNA€damage.€€Also€included€in€this€formula€are€antioxidantsÐ $X" Ðextracted€from€green€tea€called€Ô_ÔpolyphenolsÔ_Ô.€€Ô_ÔLycopeneÔ_Ô€is€an€antioxidant€compound€found€in€thisÐ ô$D # Ðformula€that€occurs€naturally€in€tomatoes,€and€has€demonstrated€some€anti-tumor€properties.€€Ð à%0!$ Ѐ€€€€€Many€assistance€dogs€will€become€the€eyes€of€their€owners,€and€another€issue€that€someÐ Ì&"% ÐGolden€Retrievers€face€is€the€degradation€of€vision€over€time.€€This€may€be€from€a€loss€of€acuityÐ ¸'#& Ð(a€normal€age-related€change)€or€the€development€of€opacity€of€the€lens€like€a€cataract.€€AlthoughÐ ¤(ô#' Ðthese€changes€may€not€be€preventable,€this€formula€contains€nutrients€to€help€protect€the€eye.€Ð )à$( ÐLutein€and€Ô_ÔzeaxanthinÔ_Ô€are€pigments€in€the€carotenoid€family€which€act€in€synergy€to€help€reduceÐ |*Ì%) Ðdamage€to€the€retina€and€lens€from€oxidation€caused€by€light€exposure€over€time.€€Ð h+¸&* Ѐ€€€€€€€The€Labrador€Retriever€is€the€dog€most€frequently€registered€with€AKC€each€year.€AndÐ T,¤'+ Ðalthough€the€Lab€possesses€many€of€the€same€traits€as€the€Golden€that€make€him€an€excellentÐ @-(, Ðassistance€dog€such€as€temperament,€Ô_ÔtrainabilityÔ_Ô,€and€longevity,€the€breeds€are€quite€distinct€(justÐ ° Ðask€anyone€who€has€owned€both).€€Ô_ÔLabradorsÔ_Ô€may€share€some€health€risks€with€Ô_ÔGoldensÔ_Ô,€but€theyÐ œì Ðalso€have€their€own€unique€set€of€concerns.€€For€this€reason,€Royal€Ô_ÔCaninÔ_Ô€has€developed€aÐ ˆØ Ðseparate€formula€specifically€for€this€breed€called€Labrador€Retriever€30.Ð tÄ Ѐ€€€€€€The€coat€of€the€Labrador€is€made€up€of€3€types€of€hair€that€serve€to€help€protect€skin€fromÐ `° Ðdamage€from€the€environment.€€The€skin€of€Ô_ÔLabradorsÔ_Ô€also€secretes€more€Ô_ÔsebumÔ_Ô,€which€is€an€oilyÐ L œ Ðsubstance€that€serves€to€help€"waterproof"€the€coat.€€Ô_ÔSebumÔ_Ô€also€has€an€antibacterial€effect.€Ð 8 ˆ ÐLabrador€Retriever€30€has€many€nutritional€differences€designed€for€this€special€coat.€€HairÐ $ t Ðgrowth€requires€protein,€and€the€formula€has€30%€protein€to€provide€for€a€healthy€coat.€€It€alsoÐ  ` Ðhas€augmented€levels€of€zinc,€B€vitamins,€and€omega€fatty€acids€for€optimum€coat€condition.€€Ð ü L  ÐÔ_ÔLabradorsÔ_Ô€have€a€natural€predisposition€to€weight€gain.€€This€is€a€function€of€genetics,€behavior,Ð è 8  Ðand€in€many€cases,€lifestyle.€€Labs€have€been€shown€to€carry€a€higher€percentage€of€fat€massÐ Ô$  Ðversus€lean€muscle€mass€than€other€large€breed€dogs.€€Some€Labs€tend€to€be€greedy€eaters,€andÐ À  Ðmany€will€continue€to€eat€as€long€as€food€is€available,€further€predisposing€them€to€beingÐ ¬ü  Ðoverweight.€€It's€very€important€for€assistance€dogs€to€be€in€top€physical€condition€for€work€andÐ ˜è  Ðfor€longevity.€€Labrador€Retriever€30€has€been€designed€with€obesity€prevention€in€mind.€€It€hasÐ „Ô  Ðreduced€energy€content,€with€a€higher€percent€of€the€calories€coming€from€protein€and€a€lowerÐ pÀ Ðpercent€coming€from€fat€than€comparable€adult€maintenance€diets.€€L-Ô_ÔcarnitineÔ_Ô€is€an€amino€acidÐ \¬ Ðthat€has€been€added€to€the€diet€because€it€has€been€shown€to€increase€fat€utilization.€€The€Ô_ÔkibbleÔ_Ô€isÐ H˜ Ðspecifically€designed€to€slow€ingestion€rate€by€stimulating€chewing.€€A€complimentary€benefit€isÐ 4„ Ðthe€"brushing"€effect€this€has€on€the€teeth.€€Ð  p Ѐ€€€€€€€Because€of€their€size,€Labs€experience€stress€on€their€joints.€€Some€Ô_ÔLabradorsÔ_Ô€suffer€fromÐ  \ Ðhip€or€knee€problems.€€Excess€weight€also€compounds€these€orthopedic€issues.€€LabradorÐ øH ÐRetriever€30€has€Ô_ÔglucosamineÔ_Ô,€Ô_ÔchondroitinÔ_Ô,€and€manganese€added€to€help€promote€healthy€joints.€Ð ä4 ÐOmega€3€fatty€acids€present€in€the€formula,€particularly€EPA€and€DHA,€help€reduceÐ Ð  Ðinflammation€associated€with€joint€problems.Ð ¼  Ѐ€€€€€€€For€other€large€breed€dogs,€Royal€Ô_ÔCaninÔ_Ô€has€a€formula€called€Maxi€Large€Breed€Adult.€€It€isÐ ¨ø Ða€formula€that€was€developed€based€on€research€on€issues€that€are€known€to€commonly€affectÐ ”ä Ðlarge€breed€dogs.€€Ð €Ð Ѐ€€€€€€€Large€breed€dogs€have€been€shown€to€have€reduced€digestive€ability€as€compared€to€theirÐ l¼ Ðsmall€and€medium€breed€counterparts.€€There€are€multiple€factors€involved€that€cause€this,€butÐ X ¨ Ðthe€result€is€reduced€stool€quality,€increased€stool€volume€and€frequency,€and€more€stool€odor.€Ð D!” ÐTo€combat€this,€Royal€Ô_ÔCaninÔ_Ô€Maxi€Large€Breed€Adult€was€designed€with€very€high€digestibility.€Ð 0"€  ÐIt€uses€chicken€meal€and€egg€as€protein€sources€and€also€incorporates€beet€pulp,€a€source€of€bothÐ #l! Ðsoluble€and€insoluble€fiber€to€improve€stool€quality€and€limit€intestinal€fermentation.Ð $X" Ѐ€€€€€€€As€mentioned€above€with€Labrador€Retrievers,€other€large€breed€dogs€may€also€beÐ ô$D # Ðpredisposed€to€osteoarthritis.€€While€this€condition€may€not€be€entirely€preventable,€by€providingÐ à%0!$ Ðcertain€nutrients,€we€can€promote€overall€joint€health.€€Our€Large€Breed€Adult€formula€containsÐ Ì&"% Ðsupplemental€levels€of€Ô_ÔglucosamineÔ_Ô€and€Ô_ÔchondroitinÔ_Ô€for€healthy€cartilage€and€omega€3€fatty€acidsÐ ¸'#& Ðto€help€reduce€inflammation.€€The€diet€also€has€a€moderate€energy€content€to€help€reduce€theÐ ¤(ô#' Ðlikelihood€of€obesity€because€that€can€exacerbate€the€signs€associated€with€arthritis.Ð )à$( Ѐ€€€€€€Whether€a€Labrador€Retriever,€Golden€Retriever,€or€other€large€breed€dog,€Royal€Ô_ÔCaninÔ_ÔÐ |*Ì%) Ðmakes€a€formula€to€help€provide€the€nutrients€to€keep€your€companion€healthy.€€Through€workingÐ h+¸&* Ðwith€breeders,€collaboration€with€nutrition€scientists€and€veterinarians,€and€by€looking€at€theÐ T,¤'+ Ðspecific€risks€associated€with€breed€and€size,€we€are€able€to€provide€the€optimum€nutrition€forÐ @-(, Ðgood€health€and€longevity.€Through€this€we€can€strive€toward€our€common€goal€of€keeping€yourÐ ° Ðassistance€dog€in€peak€form.€€Ð œì ÐÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àÌÌÌò òÔ‡ $XXñôÔA€Tribute€For€A€HeroÔ#†XñôX $½w#ÔÐ 8 ˆ ÐÌó óby€Jill€Ô_ÔExpositoÔ_ÔÐ ^ ® ÐÌÌ€€€€€€€On€December€7,€2007€a€light€went€out€on€Earth€and€a€brighter€light€began€shiningÐ "r  Ðthroughout€the€entire€Universe.€€This€was€the€day€the€assistance€dog€community€and€many€othersÐ ^  Ðlost€an€extraordinary€man€and€colleague,€Michael€Ô_ÔOsbornÔ_Ô.€€While€Michael€may€no€longer€be€withÐ úJ  Ðus€in€the€physical€sense,€I'm€sure€all€who€met€or€knew€him,€or€just€knew€of€him€will€agree,€he€leftÐ æ6  Ðus€with€a€tremendous€legacy€and€shall€live€on€forever€because€of€who€he€was.€€His€great€work€onÐ Ò" Ðthis€Earth€will€not€ever€be€forgotten.€€He€touched€many€lives€and€took€the€time€to€know€and€listenÐ ¾ Ðto€€us€about€our€own€lives.€€He€was€the€real€deal,€a€genuine€person€who€really€cared.Ð ªú Ѐ€€€€€€€Michael€was€partnered€with€Hastings,€his€Guide€Dog€from€Guide€Dogs€for€the€Blind.€€I€readÐ –æ Ðonce€in€a€story€that€Michael€likened€having€a€Guide€Dog€to€taking€a€magic€carpet€ride.€€And€whatÐ ‚Ò Ða€magical€ride€it€was€for€him€and€Hastings.€€Together€they€traveled€extensively€across€the€UnitedÐ n¾ ÐStates€and€across€the€oceans€of€the€world.€€There€were€many€trips€to€Hawaii€and€Australia,€evenÐ Zª ÐParis€and€Switzerland€too.€€Together€they€were€the€worldly€and€exemplary€ambassadors€of€theÐ F– Ðassistance€dog€community.Ð 2‚ Ѐ€€€€€€€Michael€had€a€great€sense€of€humor€and€a€great€outlook€on€life.€€He€was€positive€to€the€maxÐ n Ðand€always€knew€how€to€crack€a€laugh€or€break€the€ice.€€He€was€charming€and€totally€irresistible.€Ð  Z ÐWith€Hastings€by€his€side,€they€were€the€dynamic€duo€-€devoted€to€each€other€-€always€oneÐ öF Ðlooking€after€the€other.Ð â2 Ѐ€€€€€€Luckily,€Michael€advocated€for€those€of€us€who€make€up€the€assistance€dog€community.€€HeÐ Î Ðwanted€what€was€right€and€what€was€fair€and€just€-€that€our€canine€partners€and€we€get€the€dignityÐ º  Ðand€respect€all€humans€should€have€regardless€of€circumstance.€€His€biggest€advocacy€effort€wasÐ ¦ ö Ðworking€with€the€British€and€United€States€governments€and€their€respective€airlines€to€overturnÐ ’!â Ðthe€archaic€rules€of€not€allowing€assistance€dogs€to€fly€in€the€cabin€of€aircraft€with€their€humanÐ ~"Î  Ðpartners€between€the€United€States€and€the€United€Kingdom.Ð j#º! Ѐ€€€€€€The€"2nd€Battle€of€Hastings"€as€it€became€known€began€when€Michael€spearheaded€and€ledÐ V$¦" Ðthe€charge€to€get€this€outdated€rule€changed.€€He€knew€from€flying€with€Hastings€all€over€theÐ B%’ # Ðworld€that€it€was€possible€for€a€canine€partner€to€fly€comfortably€with€his/her€human€partner.Ð .&~!$ ÐMichael's€tenacity€and€perseverance€made€it€happen!€€Assistance€dog€teams€now€fly€together€inÐ 'j"% Ðthe€cabin€of€certain€airlines€between€the€United€States€and€the€United€Kingdom.€€Even€up€to€hisÐ (V#& Ðlast€days€on€Earth€Michael€worked€toward€his€goal€of€getting€all€airlines€to€comply€with€the€newÐ ò(B$' Ðrules.€€Soon€all€airlines€will€be€in€compliance€and€we€have€Michael€to€thank.Ð Þ).%( Ѐ€€€€€€During€the€college€football€season,€Michael€used€to€say,€"Fight€On!"€when€cheering€on€hisÐ Ê*&) Ðbeloved€Ô_ÔUSCÔ_Ô€Trojans.€€Those€are€symbolic€words€to€remember€Michael€by.€€He€would€want€usÐ ¶+'* Ðâ âall€to€"Fight€On"€for€our€rights€as€human€beings€and€to€continue€the€fight€against€discrimination.Ð ¢,ò'+ Ѐ€€€€€€€It€is€most€fitting€that€the€June€2008€Ô_ÔIAADPÔ_Ô€Conference€will€be€held€"across€the€pond"€in€theÐ ° Ðâ âUnited€Kingdom€and€because€of€Michael€Ô_ÔOsbornÔ_Ô€and€his€advocacy,€assistance€dog€teams€willÐ œì Ðmake€this€trip€together.€€With€that€being€said,€Ô_ÔIAADPÔ_Ô€is€proud€to€dedicate€its€conference€in€honorÐ ˆØ Ðof€Michael€Ô_ÔOsbornÔ_Ô.€€We€shall€honor€and€celebrate€the€great€life€of€this€great€man.€€He€was€a€heroÐ tÄ Ðand€an€inspiration€and€he€shall€never€be€forgotten.Ð `° ÐÌÌÌÌò òÔ‡ $XXñôÔA€Tail€To€Telló óÔ#†XñôX $‹‰#Ô€€€€Ð ü L  ÐÌ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€By€€Toni€and€Ed€Ô_ÔEamesÔ_ԀР"r  ÐÌÌÌÌ€€€€€€€€€We€couldn't€refuse;€it€was€just€too€exciting!€€An€all€expense€paid€trip€to€Chicago€to€speak€toÐ ¾ Ð150€Golden€Retriever€breeders€from€all€over€the€world.€€€Royal€Ô_ÔCaninÔ_Ô€US,€sponsor€of€the€event,Ð ªú Ðwould€be€purchasing€copies€of€our€book,€Partners€in€Independence,€to€give€to€all€attendees€at€theÐ –æ ÐOctober€event.€€What€a€deal!Ð ‚Ò Ѐ€€€€€€Our€Golden€Retriever€guide€dogs,€Ô_ÔKeeblerÔ_Ô€and€Ô_ÔLatrellÔ_Ô,€were€almost€as€excited€as€we.€€TheyÐ n¾ Ðstrode€into€the€lobby€of€the€Fairmont€Hotel€with€heads€held€high€and€loved€our€spacious€room€inÐ Zª Ðthis€deluxe€hostelry.€€The€reception€on€Wednesday,€October€10,€2007€provided€an€opportunity€toÐ F– Ðmeet€people€from€Japan,€Hong€Kong,€Holland,€France,€Germany€and€the€United€Kingdom.€€Ð 2‚ Ѐ€€€€€€For€the€next€two€days€we€were€immersed€in€Golden€Retriever€lore.€€We€and€otherÐ n Ðparticipants€learned€a€great€deal€about€the€history€of€the€breed€and€its€working€characteristics.€Ð  Z ÐLeading€experts€presented€research€on€medical€issues€ranging€from€cancer€to€osteoarthritis€toÐ öF Ðdermatological€and€dental€problems.€€Royal€Ô_ÔCaninÔ_Ô€veterinary€staff€then€presented€informationÐ â2 Ðabout€their€recently€launched€Golden€Retriever€dog€food€designed€to€address€these€health€issues.€€Ð Î Ѐ€€€€€€€On€the€less€scientific€front,€speakers€described€the€various€facets€of€the€breed€inÐ º  Ðconformation,€field,€search€and€rescue,€obedience€and€therapy€work.€€Our€presentation€focused€onÐ ¦ ö Ðthe€Golden€as€working€guide,€hearing€and€service€dog.€€With€almost€60€years€of€Golden€RetrieverÐ ’!â Ðguide€dog€partnerships€between€us,€we€reminisced€about€the€unique€characteristics€of€ourÐ ~"Î  Ðprevious€dogs.€€€Toni€talked€about€Charm,€the€pioneering€guide€dog€who€obtained€an€AKCÐ j#º! Ðnovice€CD€obedience€title,€Ô_ÔFlickaÔ_Ô€who€bound€Toni€to€the€veterinary€profession€when€diagnosedÐ V$¦" Ðwith€Ô_ÔlymphosarcomaÔ_Ô€and€Ivy€who€became€the€first€guide€dog€to€obtain€the€AKC€Ô_ÔCDXÔ_ÔÐ B%’ # Ðintermediate€obedience€title.€€Ivy€was€also€honored€as€Guide€Dog€of€the€Year€by€the€DeltaÐ .&~!$ ÐSociety.€€Ed€shared€his€feelings€of€highs€and€lows€as€his€guide€Kirby€was€diagnosed€with€boneÐ 'j"% Ðcancer,€went€through€a€left€front€leg€amputation€and€was€rehabilitated€as€the€first€three-leggedÐ (V#& Ðguide€dog€in€history.€€We€ended€by€showing€our€Maxwell€award-winning€video,€Partners€inÐ ò(B$' ÐIndependence.€€The€audience€must€have€shared€the€Dog€Writers€Association€of€AmericaÐ Þ).%( Ðjudges'€opinion€when€they€voted€Partners€in€Independence€the€best€video€of€the€year,€since€theyÐ Ê*&) Ðoffered€a€thunderous€round€of€applause€at€the€completion€of€the€film!Ð ¶+'* Ѐ€€€€€€Several€attendees€told€us€they€donated€puppies€and€stud€services€to€a€number€of€assistanceÐ ¢,ò'+ Ðdog€training€programs.€€Hopefully,€our€educational€message€encouraged€many€more€to€becomeÐ Ž-Þ(, Ðan€active€part€of€the€assistance€dog€community.€€Thank€you,€Royal€Ô_ÔCaninÔ_Ô€USA€for€underwritingÐ ° Ðthis€outstanding€symposium€and€offering€us€the€chance€to€spread€the€word€about€the€multiplicityÐ œì Ðof€capabilities€of€our€breed€of€choice!Ð ˆØ Ѐ€€€€€€€Following€our€presentation,€we€met€with€the€President€of€Royal€Ô_ÔCaninÔ_Ô€USA€and€discussedÐ tÄ Ðestablishing€a€partnership€between€the€company€and€Ô_ÔIAADPÔ_Ô.€€The€result€is€a€grant€to€help€theÐ `° ÐÔ_ÔIAADPÔ_Ô€Veterinary€Care€Partnership€program,€sponsorship€of€this€issue€of€Partners'€Forum€andÐ L œ Ðother€relationships€mentioned€in€this€issue.€Ð 8 ˆ Ѐ€€€€€€€Flying€back€to€Fresno€from€Chicago€on€October€12,€we€had€to€scramble€to€attend€thatÐ $ t Ðevening's€performance€of€The€Miracle€Worker,€a€fund€raiser€for€Ed's€North€Fresno€Lions€Club.€Ð  ` ÐSince€we€sold€41€of€the€total€130€tickets€purchased,€many€of€our€friends€were€in€the€audience.€Ð ü L  ÐThe€more€than€$2,000€raised€will€be€used€to€support€Lions€International€Sight€First€II€effort€toÐ è 8  Ðeliminate€preventable€blindness€throughout€the€world.€€So€far,€more€than€$150,000,000€has€beenÐ Ô$  Ðraised€in€this€world-wide€effort.€Ð À  Ѐ€€€€€€€€The€next€day€it€was€off€to€Portland,€Oregon€to€begin€our€Pacific€Northwest€tour€to€speak€atÐ ¬ü  ÐOregon€and€Washington€State€Universities'€veterinary€schools€and€address€the€Assistance€DogsÐ ˜è  ÐClub€of€Puget€Sound.€Ð „Ô  Ѐ€€€€€€€€At€Oregon€State,€the€smallest€veterinary€school€in€the€country,€we€were€delighted€with€theÐ pÀ Ðlarge€turnout.€€Following€the€presentation,€a€faculty€member€introduced€herself,€said€she€hadÐ \¬ Ðbeen€a€student€at€the€University€of€Missouri€when€we€lectured€there€several€years€ago€andÐ H˜ Ðencouraged€her€students€to€attend.€Needless€to€say,€we€were€delighted.€€Ð 4„ Ѐ€€€€€€€After€spending€time€with€friends€in€Salem€and€Portland,€we€flew€to€Pullman,€home€ofÐ  p ÐWashington€State€University.€€€Ô_ÔLatrellÔ_Ô's€puppy€raisers,€Julia€and€Ashley€Ô_ÔCreechÔ_Ô€,€drove€six€hoursÐ  \ Ðto€join€us.€€€€€The€evening€entertainment€was€our€presentation€to€the€students€at€the€veterinaryÐ øH Ðschool.€€Ð ä4 Ѐ€€€€€€It€was€off€Wednesday€morning€for€the€long€drive€to€the€Ô_ÔCreechÔ_Ô€home€in€Bellingham€with€aÐ Ð  Ðstop€to€visit€veterinary€friend€and€Ô_ÔIAADPÔ_Ô€Animal€Health€Care€Community€Advisory€BoardÐ ¼  Ðmember€Ô_ÔCarinÔ_Ô€Smith€in€Ô_ÔPeshestinÔ_Ô.€€Ô_ÔCarinÔ_Ô€and€her€partner€Doug€live€in€a€log€house€out€in€theÐ ¨ø Ðcountry.€€After€a€yummy€lunch,€we€ventured€out€to€meet€Ô_ÔCarinÔ_Ô's€horses,€an€engaging€pair€ofÐ ”ä ÐTennessee€Walkers.€€€The€dogs€had€a€good€run€and€Ô_ÔKeeblerÔ_Ô€even€scarfed€a€mouthful€ofÐ €Ð Ðhorse€manure€in€the€corral€,€before€she€was€foiled!€€No€accounting€for€doggy€tastes!€€Ð l¼ Ѐ€€€€€€€When€€the€other€Ô_ÔCreechÔ_Ô€children,€Amber€and€Daniel,€joined€us€that€evening,€Ô_ÔLatrellÔ_Ô€wasÐ X ¨ Ðoverwhelmed€with€joy€being€back€in€his€first€home.€€One€of€his€favorite€tricks€is€doingÐ D!” Ðsomersaults,€and€the€family€laughed€when€they€saw€him€continue€these€antics,€a€carryover€fromÐ 0"€  Ðhis€puppy€days!Ð #l! 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Ðwhile€Iððve€had€people€in€my€life€offer€to€help€from€time€to€time,€Iððve€just€never€had€anyone€whoÐ F'–"" Ðwas€this€happy€to€help€me.€€Ô_ÔKaziÔ_Ô€isnððt€keeping€a€scorecard,€thereððs€no€balance€sheet€here.€€HeÐ 2(‚## Ðhelps€me€because€he€wants€to.€€Imagine€that.€€Not€only€do€I€no€longer€have€any€guilt€about€askingÐ )n$$ Ðfor€help,€I€actually€feel€bad€when€I€donððt€ask€him€to€help€me.€€When€I€drop€the€occasional€knife,Ð  *Z%% Ðor€other€unsafe€object,€he€always€looks€so€dejected€when€I€wonððt€let€him€get€it,€that€I€have€toÐ ö*F&& Ðð ðoopsðð€drop€something€else€that€he€can€get.€€Ð â+2'' Ѐ€€€€€€€€€Never€had€a€person€in€my€life€like€that€before.Ð !-q(( Ѐ€€€€€€€€€They€say€life€is€what€we€make€of€it,€about€the€ð ðmeaningðð€we€place€on€it.€€I€could€go€out€onÐ ° Ðdisability,€but€I€just€canððt€bear€the€idea€of€being€home,€sitting€on€the€sofa€all€day,€just€me,€JerryÐ œì ÐSpringer,€and€unrelenting€pain.€€Being€a€chaplain€gives€my€life€meaning.€€It€distracts€me€from€myÐ ˆØ Ðown€suffering,€and€it€gives€me€something€special€and€important€to€do.€€The€price€I€pay€for€that€isÐ tÄ Ðvery€high,€but€worth€it.Ð `° Ѐ€€€€€€€€Itððs€no€different€for€Ô_ÔKaziÔ_Ô.€€Heððd€be€a€great€pet,€I€suppose.€€But€heððs€not.€€Heððs€special.€€HeÐ Ÿ ï Ðhas€a€purpose,€a€meaning€to€his€life.€€And€he€loves€it.€€Ð ‹ Û Ѐ€€€€€€€€€Itððs€amazing€that€we€ever€found€one€another.€€Ð Ê  Ѐ€€€€€€€€€When€I€pull€into€the€hospital€parking€lot€to€start€my€day,€itððs€usually€still€dark.€€Ô_ÔKaziÔ_Ôððs€inÐ  Y Ðhis€walker€harness,€and€we€start€our€walk€into€the€office.€€The€way€the€lot€lights€hit,€I€can€see€hisÐ õ E  Ðsilhouette€as€we€walk.€€His€head€is€up,€and€his€tail€is€happily€waving.€€I€am€holding€on€to€him,Ð á1  Ðheart€and€soul€and€hands.Ð Í  Ѐ€€€€€€€€€Has€Ô_ÔKaziÔ_Ô€made€my€life€easier?€€Not€in€the€ways€we€usually€use€that€word€ð ðeasyðð.€€But€heððsÐ  \  Ðthe€only€one€I€can€be€honest€and€true€with€about€my€pain,€and€not€worry€that€heððs€going€to€leaveÐ øH  Ðme€in€the€lurch,€or€get€tired€of€me.€€Heððs€actually€happy€to€help€me€-€it€makes€him€special€-€itÐ ä4 Ðgives€him€a€purpose.€€And€we€all€know€what€life€would€be€without€purpose.€€Ð Ð  Ѐ€€€€€€€€€Ô_ÔKaziÔ_Ô€is€the€bravest€being€I€know.€€Ð _ Ѐ€€€€€€€€€How€lucky€it€is€that€we€found€one€another.€€Thank€God.Ð Nž ÐÌÌò òÔ‡ $XXñôÔFree€Eye€Exam€&€Ô_ÔWellnessÔ_Ô€Report!ó óÔ#†XñôX $© #ÔÐ  [ ÐBy€Ed€Ô_ÔEamesÔ_Ôà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  àà p àÐ ˜è ÐPilot€Program€in€USA€Limited€to€Program€Certified€Assistance€DogsÐ ×' Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  à€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€à À àÐ f Ѐ€€€€€€Partners€with€program€certified€dogs€will€be€able€to€participate€in€the€American€College€ofÐ U¥ ÐVeterinary€Ophthalmologists€pilot€program,€a€€National€Service€Dog€Eye€Examination€Day€onÐ A ‘ ÐMay€12,€2008.€€Such€dogs€will€receive€a€free€complete€eye€examination€to€screen€for€ocularÐ -!} Ðhealth€with€one€of€180€board€certified€veterinary€ophthalmologists€in€the€United€States€and€someÐ "i Ðareas€of€Canada.Ð #U Ѐ€€€€€€In€addition€to€the€eye€exam,€the€assistance€dog€can€receive€a€preventative€health€diagnosisÐ D$” Ðand€blood€panel.€€Sponsored€by€Pet€Health€Systems,€this€additional€program€will€be€implementedÐ 0%€  Ðby€your€primary€care€veterinarian€following€the€May€12€eye€screening.Ð o&¿! Ѐ€€€€€€If€interested,€please€register€at€www.ACVOeyeexam.org€after€April€1,€2008.€€Complete€theÐ ®'þ"  Ðgeneral€information€on€the€form€which€will€be€supplied€to€the€veterinary€ophthalmologist€youÐ š(ê#! Ðselect.€€Then,€contact€the€participating€clinic€of€your€choice€from€the€list€provided€to€schedule€anÐ †)Ö$" Ðappointment.€Most€clinics€will€be€participating€on€May€12th,€others€may€have€additional€daysÐ r*Â%# Ðdesignated€for€the€program.€You€can€learn€more€about€the€program€by€visiting€the€website,Ð ±+'$ Ðwww.ACVOeyeexam.org.Ð ð,@(% Ѐ€€€€€€The€American€College€of€Veterinary€Ophthalmologists€has€established€this€program€as€a€wayÐ ° Ðof€repaying€a€debt€to€guide,€hearing€and€service€dogs€dedicated€to€the€well€being€of€their€disabledÐ œì Ðpartners.€€While€it€is€commendable€this€organization€is€making€this€outreach€effort€to€ensure€theÐ ˆØ Ðhealth€and€well€being€of€canine€assistants,€we€are€disappointed€owner€trained€teams€belonging€toÐ tÄ ÐÔ_ÔIAADPÔ_Ô€cannot€participate€this€year.€€We€are€advocating€this€policy€be€re„considered€next€year.Ð `° ÐÌà  àÌò òÔ‡ $XXñôÔThe€Day€the€Lights€Went€Outó óÔ#†XñôX $¦#ÔÐ  m Ðà  àÌBy€Ô_ÔJackiÔ_Ô€(Jack)€Pearce-Ô_ÔDrogeÔ_ÔÐ é9  ÐÌNovember,€2007Ð g·  ÐÌ€€€€€€€The€day€was€Saturday,€November€17€and€four€of€us€decided€to€head€out€to€the€Tacoma€MallÐ å5  Ðto€get€something€to€eat€after€the€meeting.€€The€good€food€at€the€Nordstrom's€Caf€was€beckoningÐ Ñ! Ðand€our€hunger€pulled€us€in.€€It€was€a€beautiful€day€for€an€adventure.Ð ½  Ѐ€€€€€€We€ordered€our€late€lunch€and€when€it€was€brought€to€the€table€we€ate€in€earnest.€Before€I€goÐ üL Ðany€further,€I€should€tell€you€that€there€were€four€of€us.€Linda€Ô_ÔLohdefinckÔ_Ô€and€Wayne€Terry,€bothÐ è8 Ðof€whom€read€lips€better€than€I€can€hear.€Alice€Dawson,€a€good€friend€who€also€interprets€forÐ Ô$ ÐLinda,€me€in€my€power€chair€and€3€assistance€dogs.€€Two€of€the€dogs€are€hearing€dogs,€one€aÐ À Ðdetermined€Welsh€Corgi€named€Daisy€Mae€and€the€other€is€a€larger€13€year€old€spry€BelgianÐ ¬ü ÐÔ_ÔMelanoisÔ_Ô€named€Dominic.€The€third€dog€is€my€very€laid€back€mobility€assistance€dog,€a€largeÐ ˜è ÐGolden€Retriever€named€Forrest.€€These€dogs€are€quite€different,€not€only€in€appearance€but€alsoÐ „Ô Ðin€nature.€€Forrest€and€I€have€attended€hearing€dog€class€as€a€way€to€help€us€stay€on€top€of€ourÐ pÀ Ðworking€relationship.€I€watch€Daisy€Mae€and€Dominic€jump€and€run€to€their€partner€when€aÐ \¬ Ðtelephone€rings€or€a€microwave€bell€sounds.€Forrest€however,€chooses€to€rest€while€lifting€hisÐ H˜ Ðhead€only€on€occasion.€€It€is€a€huge€difference€but€it€wouldn't€be€helpful€to€me€if€he€jumped€up€atÐ 4 „ Ðevery€noise€while€I€was€in€meetings€at€work.€€But€at€that€point,€all€three€of€our€partners€preferredÐ  !p Ðto€rest€under€the€table.Ð  "\ Ѐ€€€€€€€About€20€minutes€into€our€feast,€the€lights€flickered€and€then€went€out.€€It€was€as€dark€asÐ K#› Ðpitch.€€Linda€and€Wayne€could€not€read€lips,€Alice's€attempts€at€signing€were€unseen€and€I€didn'tÐ 7$‡ Ðknow€where€to€go€from€there€or€even€how€I€would€get€there.€€The€generator€came€on€and€we€hadÐ #%s  Ðsome€light.€Ambience,€we€called€it,€trying€to€make€"light"€of€the€situation.€€Dominic€and€DaisyÐ &_!  ÐMae€were€both€up€and€were€ever€watchful€of€their€partners€but€that€is€expected€of€hearing€dogs.€Ð û&K"! ÐForrest€only€looked€up,€as€he€lay€beside€me€unmoving.€€But€that€is€what€I€expect€of€him€as€aÐ ç'7#" Ðservice€dog€most€of€the€time.€Innocuous€behavior€ð!ð€ever-quiet€and€still.€€The€generator€wasÐ Ó(#$# Ðapparently€battery€powered€and€the€lights€began€to€fade.€I€took€out€a€small€flashlight€from€myÐ ¿)%$ Ðpower€chair€but€it€offered€very€little€in€the€way€of€light.€Alice€tried€to€sign€against€the€light€of€herÐ «*û%% Ðcell€phone.Ð —+ç&& Ѐ€€€€€€€€€€In€a€few€minutes,€one€of€the€employees€took€Linda€and€I€into€the€ladies€room€with€aÐ Ö,&(' Ðflashlight.€I€mentioned€to€her€that€I€had€overheard€the€staff€talking€about€how€they€would€be€ableÐ Â-)( Ðto€go€home€early€and€I€mentioned€(smiling)€that€I€hoped€they€realized€that€nobody€could€leaveÐ ° Ðuntil€I€got€off€the€floor€and€outside.€She€responded€by€saying€that€they€had€it€covered€and€wereÐ œì Ðworking€on€it.Ð ˆØ Ѐ€€€€€€€So€feeling€calmer€and€more€assured€that€we€would€not€be€spending€the€night€in€the€mall,€weÐ Ç Ðbegan€to€watch€our€dogs€and€talk€about€their€behavioral€differences€in€an€emergency.€€Of€course,Ð ³ Ðwhile€we€had€talked€about€our€own€differences€it€never€occurred€to€us€to€think€about€the€fact€thatÐ Ÿ ï Ðone€cannot€sign€in€a€blackout€or€that€the€signing€cannot€be€seen.€€Another€question€had€to€do€withÐ ‹ Û Ðhaving€to€get€a€person€and€a€300€pound€wheelchair€down€the€stairs€because€the€elevator€was€but€aÐ w Ç Ðmere€memory.€But€we€were€most€interested€in€how€an€emergency€can€have€an€impact€on€peopleÐ c ³ Ðwith€different€disabilities,€especially€if€they€use€assistance€dogs€trained€for€very€different€roles€inÐ O Ÿ  Ðtheir€partner's€life.Ð ;‹  Ѐ€€€€€€The€light€began€to€fade€in€the€restaurant€but€it€was€stronger€out€on€the€floor.€€Someone€saidÐ zÊ  Ðthat€there€was€a€skylight.€€Wherever€the€light€was€coming€from,€we€realized€that€we€needed€toÐ f¶  Ðmove€out€there.€€One€of€the€employees€came€over€and€said€to€me€that€we€had€three€optionsÐ R¢  Ðavailable€to€us.€€I€can€honestly€say€that€I€only€remember€the€last€one€ð!ð€call€the€Fire€Department.€€Ð >Ž  ÐNow€as€an€aside,€Tacoma€has€a€tremendous€Fire€Department€and€I€have€no€doubt€that€theyÐ *z Ðreceive€the€appreciation€that€they€deserve.€€But€I€digress.€€I€then€had€to€figure€out€how€toÐ f Ðdisconnect€the€power€from€my€chair€so€that€it€could€be€pushed€without€someone€being€crushed.Ð R ÐThis€is€actually€one€of€those€things€that€is€demonstrated€once€and€while€we€think€that€we€will€ofÐ î> Ðcourse€remember,€we€rarely€do.€€Ð Ú* Ѐ€€€€€€We€were€led€towards€a€staircase€and€at€that€point€we€were€separated.€The€staircase€was€litÐ i Ðup,€perhaps€with€temporary€lighting.€€I€do€know€that€Linda€had€taken€Forrest€and€Dominic€offÐ U Ðtowards€the€stairs.€Alice€joined€them€in€case€Linda€might€need€an€interpreter.€€Forrest€keptÐ ñA Ðlooking€back€(he€is€not€usually€timid€about€going€with€someone€he€knows)€and€the€door€closedÐ Ý- Ðbehind€them.€€That's€when€I€realized€that€Forrest€does€not€"do"€stairs.€€He€goes€where€I€go€and€IÐ É Ðdon't€"do"€stairs.€€I€had€told€him€that€he€should€"go€with€Linda"€but€he€wasn't€quite€buying€it.€Ð µ ÐLinda€told€me€later€that€he€was€hesitant€to€go€down€but€she€was€able€to€have€one€on€each€side€andÐ ¡ñ Ðby€saying€"step,€step,€step"€all€the€way€down€the€3€flights€of€stairs€and€that€they€were€able€toÐ Ý Ðsynchronize€their€steps€all€the€way€down.€€Wayne€had€followed,€taking€Daisy€Mae€down€alongÐ yÉ Ðwith€Linda,€Alice,€Dominic€and€Forrest.€€But€I€didn't€see€them€again€until€I€was€at€ground€level.Ð e µ Ðà  àAs€my€friends€were€led€out,€I€waited€as€three€members€of€the€Tacoma€Fire€DepartmentÐ ¤!ô Ðwalked€up€and€said€that€they€had€mapped€out€a€plan€for€me.€I€was€first€carried€down€the€stairsÐ "à Ðwhile€sitting€in€a€stable€manual€wheelchair€and€then€they€went€back€for€my€300€lb.€monster.€Ð |#Ì  ÐNow€understand€that€I€have€my€life€wrapped€or€hanging€from€that€chair€and€I€was€worried€moreÐ h$¸! Ðabout€that€than€the€chair€itself.€€Well,€they€all€made€it€down€and€all€were€well€and€in€one€piece.€€ItÐ T%¤ " Ðwas€then€that€I€realized€that€these€people€had€a€plan€that€they€had€practiced€time€and€again.€Ð @&!# ÐWhile€we€might€have€been€more€than€a€little€concerned,€they€were€not.Ð ,'|"$ Ðà  àSo€many€issues€arose€that€we€had€not€considered€prior€to€that€day.€I€had€not€been€worriedÐ k(»#% Ðthat€Forrest€would€ever€hesitate€going€with€someone€that€he€knew.€But€he€was€more€thanÐ W)§$& Ðhesitant.€€I€hadn't€thought€about€him€being€edgy€with€stairs€as€he€is€a€pretty€nervy€guy.€€BesidesÐ C*“%' Ðstairs€are€not€a€part€of€my€active€life€any€longer€so€I€had€no€reason€to€personally€think€about€it.Ð /+&( ÐHowever,€that's€not€something€that€he's€familiar€with.€None€of€us€had€realized€that€we€wouldÐ ,k') Ðhave€some€difficulty€communicating€with€one€another€or€that€we€would€need€some€sort€of€lightÐ -W(* Ðto€do€so,€but€we€did.€But€how€would€Alice€ever€know€that€her€interpreting€would€rely€on€lightingÐ ó-C)+ Ðto€be€read?€€So€much€of€this€has€to€do€with€all€that€we€do€each€day.€The€norm.€€As€friends€andÐ ° Ðadvocates€for€the€disabled,€we€learned€that€we€should€not€rely€solely€on€what€we€do€each€day.Ð œì Ѐ€€€€€€I€would€encourage€all€of€you€to€take€some€time€and€ask€a€friend€to€work€your€dog€in€waysÐ Û+ Ðthat€he/she€is€not€normally€worked.€€I€would€encourage€all€of€you€to€look€beyond€what€might€beÐ Ç Ðconsidered€the€standard€preparation€for€an€emergency.€Talk€with€your€city€officials€and€if€nothingÐ ³ Ðelse,€plan€for€yourself€and€for€your€assistance€dog.€€We€were€so€fortunate€in€that€this€was€not€aÐ Ÿ ï Ðlife-threatening€situation.€€It€was€a€real-time€practice.€€We€hopefully€will€never€know€if€we€mightÐ ‹ Û Ðhave€fared€better€in€such€a€situation€if€we€had€only€taken€the€time€to€practice€what€might€not€beÐ w Ç Ðthe€norm.Ð c ³ ÐÌÌÌÔ‡ $XXñôÔò òTribute€to€a€Real€AngelÔ#†XñôX $¿;#Ôó óÐ _¯  ÐÌby€Ô_ÔRoxieÔ_Ô€Ô_ÔChoroserÔ_ԀР+{ ÐÌ€€€€€€€€Living€in€Tucson€for€a€number€of€years,€I€had€known€Mary€George€through€the€University.€€IÐ ©ù Ðam€disabled€as€a€result€of€muscular€dystrophy€and€have€used€a€power€wheelchair€for€mobilityÐ •å Ðsince€my€teenage€years.€€After€graduating,€I€began€working€for€Vocational€Rehabilitation€as€aÐ Ñ Ðcounselor,€and€continued€to€work€in€the€Tucson€offices€until€late€1998.€€In€the€early€ðð80's€I€hadÐ m½ Ðtrained€my€little€sheltie€through€Ô_ÔHandiÔ_Ô€Dogs,€teaching€her€to€pick€up€small€objects€for€me.€€SheÐ Y© Ðwas€a€great€help€to€me,€but€unfortunately€she€passed€away€following€an€injury€in€1985.€€We€hadÐ E• Ðtwo€other€shelties€as€pets€at€the€time,€so€I€decided€not€to€get€another€dog€to€train€for€service€workÐ 1 Ðuntil€after€they€were€gone.Ð m Ѐ€€€€€€In€1996,€after€attending€several€dog€shows€in€Tucson€and€Phoenix,€placing€ads€in€theÐ \¬ Ðnewspapers€and€visiting€the€local€shelters,€a€Golden€Retriever€breeder€in€Phoenix€gave€me€Angel,Ð H˜ Ða€two-year-old€who€was€being€retired€from€show.€€When€he€handed€me€her€leash€he€said,€"PeopleÐ 4 „ Ðwill€tell€you€every€day€that€she€is€the€most€beautiful€dog€they€have€ever€seen...€and,€they€will€beÐ  !p Ðright."€€And,€he€was€right.€€A€day€did€not€go€by€that€someone€told€me€that.€€Angel€and€I€were€bothÐ  "\ Ðinterviewed€and€approved€for€Top€Dog€training€and€we€started€classes€in€January€1997.€€BlakeÐ ø"H Ðand€Savannah€were€our€mentors€and€the€girls€spent€some€wonderful€afternoons€together€playingÐ ä#4 Ðin€a€local€pond€and€chasing€tennis€balls.€€What€a€great€time€we€all€had!€€Angel€graduated€fromÐ Ð$  ÐTop€Dog€in€November€1988€and€we€were€officially€Team€#58.Ð ¼% !  Ѐ€€€€€€€€In€the€10€years€and€two€months€that€we€were€together,€Angel€and€I€were€only€apart€for€aÐ û&K"! Ðfew€days€when€I€traveled€out€of€town€and€was€unable€to€take€her.€€After€that,€I€vowed€that€if€sheÐ ç'7#" Ðcould€not€go€with€me,€then€I€would€not€go.€€We€traveled€often€by€plane,€train,€Greyhound,€publicÐ Ó(#$# Ðtransportation€and€in€our€van,€always€impressing€people€with€her€poise,€manners€and€beauty.€€SheÐ ¿)%$ Ðloved€every€one€and€was€a€great€ambassador€for€Top€Dog€and€service€dogs€everywhere.Ð «*û%% Ѐ€€€€€€€€In€September€of€last€year€Angel€had€two€seizures€and€was€diagnosed€with€a€probable€brainÐ ê+:'& Ðtumor.€€Because€of€her€age,€treatment€options€were€very€limited.€€We€decided€to€go€with€aÐ Ö,&(' Ðconservative€approach€of€prednisone,€later€adding€anti-seizure€medication.€€She€did€very€well€forÐ Â-)( Ðabout€four€months€and€then€began€to€go€downhill.€€We€were€committed€to€giving€her€the€bestÐ ° Ðquality€of€life€possible€for€as€long€as€we€could,€but€we€would€not€allow€her€to€suffer.€€OnÐ œì ÐFebruary€5,€my€husband€and€I€took€Angel€to€the€vet€for€the€last€time.€€Our€precious€girl€passedÐ ˆØ Ðaway€peacefully€in€our€arms.€€We€loved€her€so€much€and€miss€her€terribly.Ð tÄ Ѐ€€€€€€€€In€December€of€last€year,€Angel€was€able€to€travel€with€me€to€Scottsdale€so€that€I€could€beÐ ³ Ðpartnered€with€her€successor.€€Ô_ÔBriannaÔ_Ô€is€a€two-year-old€yellow€Lab€who€was€trained€at€PowerÐ Ÿ ï ÐPaws€Assistance€Dogs.€€She€is€very€sweet€and€Angel€seemed€to€approve€of€her,€even€playingÐ ‹ Û Ðsometimes€together.€€Interestingly€enough,€I€went€to€Phoenix€on€December€20,€1996€to€getÐ w Ç ÐAngel,€and€exactly€10€years€later€I€flew€from€Oregon€to€Scottsdale€to€get€Ô_ÔBriannaÔ_Ô€on€DecemberÐ c ³ Ð20,€2007.€€Who€would€have€ever€thought€things€would€work€out€like€this?Ð O Ÿ  Ѐ€€€€€€€€€If€you€would€like€to€contact€us,€we€would€like€to€hear€from€you.€€Our€e-mail€address€isÐ ŽÞ  Ðrchoroser@yahoo.com€and€you€can€see€our€online€photo€album€atÐ zÊ  Ðhttp://community.webshots.com/user/roxie62057.Ð f¶  Ðà  àÌÔ_ÔRoxieÔ_Ô,€Danny€&€Ô_ÔBriannaÔ_ÔÐ ä4 ÐAngel€(reading€at€the€bridge)Ð #s ÐÔ_ÔMilwaukieÔ_Ô,€OregonÐ b² Ðà  àÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àÌÌÔ‡ $XXñôÔMy€Beagle€Partner€&€The€Ô_ÔBaugherÔ_Ô€LessonÔ#†XñôX $RN#Ôà p àà È àà  àà x àà Ð àÐ ^® ÐÌBy€Elena€May€ScottÐ *z ÐÌòòð ðIs€that€a€Beagle?ðð€€ð ðHow€do€you€get€your€Beagle€to€walk€on€leash€like€that?ðð€€ð ðIððve€never€seenÐ ¨ø Ðsuch€a€laid€back€Beagle!ðð€€ð ðYeah,€but€can€she€hunt?ðð€€ð ðMy€daughter€breeds€Beagles.€€BeaglesÐ ” ä Ðcanððt€be€Service€Dogs!ððóóÐ €!Ð ÐÌ€€€€€€€Marley€was€being€her€usual€self€--€Ô_ÔchillinÔ_Ô'€on€the€couch€(more€bored€than€anything€else),Ð þ#N Ðwatching€me€struggle€to€reach€the€floor€yet€again€to€pick€up€something€I€had€just€dropped€(WhyÐ ê$:  Ðis€it€that€everything€dropped€near€a€power€wheelchair€lands€between€the€wheels?).€€Out€ofÐ Ö%&! Ðfrustration,€I€glared€at€her,€"Its€time€you€earned€your€upkeep€around€here,€young€lady!"€€And€thatÐ Â&" Ðwas€the€start€of€our€seven€year€adventure.Ð ®'þ"  Ѐ€€€€€€I€was€really€lucky.€€No€one€had€told€me€that€Beagles€can't€be€Service€Dogs,€so€there€were€noÐ í(=$! Ðpreconceived€stereotypes€in€our€way.€€Our€biggest€challenge€was€learning€to€communicate€withÐ Ù))%" Ðeach€other.€€If€I€could€explain€to€Marley€what€I€needed€her€to€do,€she€was€happy€to€haveÐ Å*&# Ðsomething€to€do.Ð ±+'$ Ѐ€€€€€€And,€going€out€in€the€world€--€What€a€great€adventure!€€She€quickly€got€bored€with€the€homeÐ ð,@(% Ðimprovement€store€and€the€drug€store€--€she€loved€going€to€new€places.€€It€wasn't€long€before€IÐ Ü-,)& Ðwas€telling€everyone€that€she€was€a€typical€female€teenager.€€Her€favorite€things€to€do€--€slamÐ ° Ðdoors€and€go€to€the€mall.Ð œì Ѐ€€€€€€At€first,€I€was€really€nervous€about€taking€Marley€out€in€public.€€She€wasn't€a€Golden€or€aÐ Û+ ÐLab€or€a€Shepherd.€€What€problems€would€I€encounter€with€a€"small"€dog€that€I€was€claimingÐ Ç Ðwas€a€Service€Dog€that€I€trained€myself?Ð ³ Ѐ€€€€€€After€a€while,€I€learned€that€having€a€Beagle€as€a€Service€Dog€in€this€part€of€the€countryÐ ò B Ð(NC)€is€an€advantage.€€Folks€around€here€know€Beagles€as€working€dogs.€€"If€a€Beagle€can't€hunt,Ð Þ . Ðit€ain't€no€good."€€In€the€seven€years€we€were€together,€we€only€had€two€serious€access€challengesÐ Ê  Ð(one€was€the€mother€of€a€Beagle€breeder).Ð ¶  Ѐ€€€€€€Our€wonderful€seven€year€partnership€ended€in€September,€Marley€had€cancer.Ð õ E  Ѐ€€€€€€€I€had€intended€to€begin€training€Marley's€successor€a€year€earlier.€€I€joked€about€having€twoÐ 4„  Ðnew€vests€made€up€--€the€one€for€the€new€dog€labeled€"Apprentice,"€the€other€for€Marley,€"TheÐ  p  ÐDonald."€€But€life€got€in€the€way,€postponing€my€plans.Ð  \  Ѐ€€€€€€€Now,€as€I've€begun€training€a€successor€dog€(No,€my€heart€won't€let€another€Beagle€in€yet.),Ð K›  ÐI€can't€help€but€review€the€training€I€did€with€Marley€--€especially€after€reading€in€the€last€issue€ofÐ 7‡ Ð"Partner's€Forum"€the€article,€"Court€Ruling€on€Proof€of€Task€Training."€€Would€I€be€able€toÐ #s Ðprove€in€a€court€of€law€that€my€"owner€trained"€Service€Dog€is,€in€fact,€a€trained€Service€Dog?Ð _ Ѐ€€€€€€After€reading€and€re-reading€the€article,€and€doing€a€little€research,€I€was€shocked€to€realizeÐ Nž Ðthat€I€could€have€easily€ended€up€with€the€very€same€mess€that€Ô_ÔBaugherÔ_Ô€did.€€Marley€was€a€goodÐ :Š ÐService€Dog.€€There€are€a€lot€of€people€who€had€seen€Marley€lie€quietly€beside€my€wheelchair€--Ð &v Ðdoctors,€receptionists,€waiters,€pharmacists,€cashiers€.€.€.€the€list€could€go€on€quite€a€while.Ð b Ѐ€€€€€€I€also€have€the€advantage€of€needing€a€Service€Dog€to€perform€tasks€that€can€beÐ Q¡ Ðphotographed.€€While€we€tried€many€times,€we€were€never€able€to€get€a€good€picture€of€MarleyÐ = Ðpicking€up€a€dime.€€But,€we€got€some€great€pictures€of€her€closing€doors€and€picking€up€keys€(andÐ )y Ðlots€of€other€items).€€If€you'd€like€to€see€her€in€action,€some€of€Marley's€pictures€are€online€atÐ e Ðhttp://ridemaps.com/marley€(I€highly€recommend€the€two€"close€the€closet€door"€videos.).Ð Q Ѐ€€€€€€Much€to€my€amazement,€Marley€was€selected€to€be€one€of€the€Service€Dogs€featured€in€aÐ @ Ðprimary€school€reader€published€in€Hong€Kong.€€(Can€you€imagine€a€generation€of€children€thatÐ , | Ðknow€that€Beagles€really€can€be€Service€Dogs!)Ð !h Ѐ€€€€€€€Now,€that€I've€done€all€that€bragging,€back€to€the€Ô_ÔBaugherÔ_Ô€decision.€€If€I€had€felt€wrongedÐ W"§ Ðand€wanted€to€take€legal€action,€could€not€afford€an€attorney€and€believed€that€I€could€representÐ C#“ Ðmyself€in€court,€I€would€have€ended€up€with€the€exact€same€decision€handed€down.€€I€would€haveÐ /$ Ðmade€the€same€mistake€Ô_ÔBaugherÔ_Ô€did€--€I€would€have€submitted€letters€from€everyone€I€felt€couldÐ %k  Ðtestify€that€Marley€was€a€good€Service€Dog.€€I€had€no€idea€that€letters€can't€be€considered€asÐ &W!! Ðevidence€in€a€court€of€law.€€The€letter€from€Ô_ÔBaugherÔ_Ô's€doctor€should€have€been€an€affidavitÐ ó&C"" Ðwritten€in€formal€legal-Ô_ÔeseÔ_Ô€with€a€witnessed€signature.Ð ß'/## Ѐ€€€€€€€The€defendants€in€the€Ô_ÔBaugherÔ_Ô€case€argued€that€there€needed€to€be€"evidence€of€outsideÐ )n$$ Ðobedience€training."€€Bless€the€sweet€judge's€heart€--€he€disagreed.€€And,€while€the€judgeÐ  *Z%% Ð"Ô_Ôdisagree[dÔ_Ô]€that€there€must€be€documented€evidence€of€individual€training,"€he€did€say€that€weÐ ö*F&& Ðneed€"some€evidence"€that€our€dogs€are€indeed€Service€Dogs.€€And,€he€very€kindly€gave€the€restÐ â+2'' Ðof€us€owner-trainers€some€hints€as€to€what€we€may€want€to€do€before€we€find€our€case€thrown€outÐ Î,(( Ðbefore€we€have€a€chance€to€put€on€a€demonstration€in€a€courtroom.Ð º- )) Ѐ€€€€€€Keep€your€own€documentation!€€I€keep€a€log€and€a€Ô_ÔblogÔ_Ô.€€Everyday,€at€various€times€duringÐ ° Ðthe€day,€I€make€a€note€in€my€dog's€training€log€of€the€skills€we€worked€on,€how€long€we€worked,Ð œì Ðand€how€he€did€with€the€task.€€Its€not€anything€fancy,€just€a€calendar€with€a€week€per€page€givingÐ ˆØ Ðme€plenty€of€room€for€notes.€€At€the€end€of€each€week,€I€total€the€time€we€worked,€highlightÐ tÄ Ðsignificant€events,€and€note€what€we€need€to€work€on€the€next€week.Ð `° Ѐ€€€€€€My€Ô_ÔblogÔ_Ô€isn't€nearly€as€"structured"€as€the€log.€€When€we€have€things€going€on€in€our€lives,€IÐ Ÿ ï Ðwrite€about€them€to€keep€family€and€friends€updated€on€our€adventures.€€At€times,€my€Ô_ÔblogÔ_ÔÐ ‹ Û Ðentries€have€been€about€how€heavenly€the€butcher€smells€(according€to€Marley),€how€amazingÐ w Ç Ðmagic€closets€(elevators)€are,€and€just€general€comments€on€how€training€is€going.Ð c ³ Ѐ€€€€€€So,€I've€given€myself€a€lot€to€think€about.€€I€must€keep€my€new€dog's€training€log€up-to-dateÐ ¢ ò  Ðfor€at€least€six€months€or€120€hours,€whichever€comes€later.€€I€must€periodically€reviewÐ ŽÞ  Ð"Ô_ÔIAADPÔ_Ô'S€Minimum€Training€Standards€for€Public€Access"€atÐ zÊ  Ðhttp://Ô_Ôiaadp.orgÔ_Ô/Ô_ÔiaadpÔ_Ô-minimum-training-standards-for-public-Ô_Ôaccess.htmlÔ_Ô€to€make€sure€we're€onÐ f¶  Ðthe€right€track€and€not€leaving€out€important€items.€€I€must€take€photographs€and€videos€of€myÐ R¢  Ðdog€performing€trained€tasks€(the€ADA€uses€the€plural€form€of€the€word,€"task"€--€that€means€myÐ >Ž  ÐService€Dog€must€do€at€least€two€trained€tasks).€€If€my€Service€Dog€performs€tasks€that€areÐ *z Ðdifficult€to€photograph,€I'll€need€formal€affidavits€from€people€who€have€witnessed€my€ServiceÐ f ÐDog€working.Ð R Ѐ€€€€€€Those€of€us€who€have€chosen€to€"owner€train"€have€taken€on€a€tremendous€responsibility.€Ð A‘ ÐYes,€having€a€program€schooled€dog€would€make€it€much€easier€to€prove€that€a€dog€has€beenÐ -} Ðappropriately€trained.€€But€life€isn't€"fair."€€The€courts€sometimes€choose€to€not€believe€that€aÐ i Ðperson€with€a€disability€can€train€their€own€Service€Dog.€€It€is€up€to€us€to€be€ready€to€show€them,Ð U Ð"Yes!€€We€can!"Ð ñA ÐÌÌò òÔ‡ $XXñôÔSmall€Dogs€Can€Do€Big€Thingsó óÔ#†XñôX $úq#ÔÐ ®þ Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àÌby€Melissa€WilliamsÐ z Ê ÐÌ€€€€€€€€What€comes€to€mind€when€you€picture€mobility€with€the€term€"service€dog?"€€Does€aÐ ø"H Ðspecific€breed€or€size€come€to€mind?€€The€general€population€tends€to€be€under€the€impressionÐ ä#4 Ðthat€only€big€dogs€can€do€big€jobs.€€While€larger€breeds€are€of€benefit€for€tasks€such€as€providingÐ Ð$  Ðbrace€and€balance,€pulling€a€manual€wheelchair€and€opening€heavy€doors,€small€breeds€are€stillÐ ¼% !  Ðcapable€of€performing€a€phenomenal€number€of€tasks€for€an€array€of€different€disabilities.€€Ð ¨&ø!! Ѐ€€€€€€€As€an€individual€who€uses€a€wheelchair€for€mobility,€I€am€able€to€be€more€independent€andÐ ç'7#" Ðself-sufficient€due€to€a€Miniature€Schnauzer€named€Ô_ÔRganÔ_Ô.€€Regardless€of€his€size,€at€20€pounds,Ð Ó(#$# ÐÔ_ÔRganÔ_Ô€is€able€to€accomplish€many€tasks€which€are€to€difficult€for€me€to€complete.€€Although€hisÐ ¿)%$ Ðsize€may€be€hindering€for€heavier€tasks,€you€would€never€know€it€from€his€determination€andÐ «*û%% Ðproblem€solving€ability€in€order€to€accomplish€those€tasks€not€requiring€brute€strength.Ð —+ç&& Ѐ€€€€€€€Taking€into€account€my€geographical€location€and€the€absence€of€local€service€dog€schools,Ð Ö,&(' Ðestablished€organizations,€or€professional€service€dog€trainers,€I€had€to€find€ways€to€be€successfulÐ Â-)( Ðin€owner-training€my€service€dog.€€I€was€able€to€modify€a€large€number€of€tasks€to€meet€Ô_ÔRganÔ_Ô'sÐ ° Ðphysical€size€and€attributes.€€Some€of€these€examples€are:Ð œì Ð*€€€Setting€the€telephone€at€a€lower€vantage€point€instead€of€on€the€counter€or€hanging€it€from€aÐ Û+ ÐwallÐ Ç Ð*€€€Connecting€a€sliding€dimmer€switch€mounted€on€the€leg€of€an€end€table€which€controls€anÐ  V Ðexisting€lampÐ ò B Ð*€€€Having€Ô_ÔRganÔ_Ô€jump€into€my€lap€to€press€elevator€or€handicap€door€buttons€and€doorbellsÐ 1  Ð*€€€Training€him€to€stand€on€his€hind€legs€to€hand€me€an€object€or€itemÐ p À Ð*€€€€When€training€Ô_ÔRganÔ_Ô€to€open€a€door€or€drawer,€I€simply€changed€the€fulcrum€point€by€addingÐ ¯ ÿ Ða€longer€handle€or€longer€strapÐ ›ë  Ð*€€€€I€placed€medication€bottles€in€an€accessible€location€(taking€in€consideration€there€are€notÐ Ú*  Ðyoung€children€in€my€home)Ð Æ  Ѐ€€€€€€Amazingly€enough,€at€3€years€of€age,€Ô_ÔRganÔ_Ô€is€able€to€reliably€perform€the€following€tasks:€Ð U  Ðdrag€my€crutches,€walker€or€wheelchair€over€to€me;€retrieve€items€I've€dropped€or€items€neededÐ ñA  Ðfrom€lower€shelves€while€shopping.€€He€is€capable€of€pushing€handicap€and€elevator€doorÐ Ý- Ðbuttons,€doorbells,€closing€an€assortment€of€doors€and€drawers,€and€turning€the€lights€on€with€hisÐ É Ðnose.€€With€his€paw€he€can€turn€the€lights€off€and€shut€heavier€doors€and€drawers.€€Using€hisÐ µ Ðinherent€Schnauzer€sense€of€smell€and€hearing,€he€is€able€to€detect€respiratory€and€low€bloodÐ ¡ñ Ðsugar€problems.€€He€is€trained€to€do€the€necessary€response€work€by€retrieving€medication,€myÐ Ý Ðhusband,€or€pushing€or€signaling€for€help€with€a€panic€button.Ð yÉ Ѐ€€€€€€€Rgan's€lack€of€brute€strength€is€actually€a€plus€for€my€particular€medical€issues.€€BecauseÐ ¸ Ðhe€is€smaller€he€does€not€tend€to€be€a€"bull€in€a€china€shop,"€per€se.€€He€has€the€natural€ability€toÐ ¤ô Ðbe€gentle€with€his€mouth€and€with€his€overall€body.€€Although€a€small€service€dog€may€not€be€anÐ à Ðoption€for€some€individuals€that€may€be€considering€a€service€dog,€you€don't€want€to€over-lookÐ |Ì Ðthe€things€a€small€dog€can€do.€€As€the€general€population€becomes€more€familiar€with€serviceÐ h¸ Ðdogs€and€their€wide€range€of€use,€smaller€breeds€used€as€service€dogs€will€hopefully€becomeÐ T¤ Ðmore€recognized€and€accepted€for€their€many€abilities€and€accomplishments.à x àÐ @ ÐÌÌÌà  àò òÔ‡ $XXñôÔLandlord€Fined€Fifty€Five€Thousand€Dollars!ó óÔ#†XñôX $ƒ#ÔÐ <$Œ ÐÌJustice€Department€Settles€Georgia€Lawsuit€Alleging€Housing€Discrimination€Ð 'X"  ÐAgainst€Guide€Dog€Users€€€€€Published€09/28/2007Ð G(—#! ÐÌ€€€€€€€(Ô_ÔPressMediaWireÔ_Ô)€WASHINGTON€-€The€Justice€Department€announced€that€it€has€reachedÐ Å*&# Ða€settlement€with€the€owners€and€managers€of€the€Hickory€Plantation€and€Willow€WayÐ ±+'$ ÐApartments,€both€located€in€Camden€County,€Ga.,€resolving€a€lawsuit€filed€by€the€DepartmentÐ ,í'% Ðalleging€discrimination€against€persons€with€disabilities.€According€to€the€complaint,€which€wasÐ ‰-Ù(& Ðfiled€simultaneously€with€the€consent€decree€in€federal€district€court€in€Savannah,€Ga.,Ð ° ÐDefendants€Herbert€Bolt,€Betty€Bolt,€and€Herbert€Bolt,€Jr.€violated€the€Fair€Housing€Act€byÐ œì Ðrefusing€to€rent€an€apartment€at€Hickory€Plantation€to€a€visually€impaired€individual€who€used€aÐ ˆØ Ðguide€dog.Ð tÄ Ðà  àUnder€the€agreement,€which€must€still€be€approved€by€the€court,€the€defendants€will€payÐ ³ Ð$35,000€to€compensate€victims€at€Hickory€Plantation€and€Willow€Way,€pay€a€$20,000€civilÐ Ÿ ï Ðpenalty€to€the€U.S.€government,€establish€and€follow€non-discriminatory€tenancy€procedures,Ð ‹ Û Ðundergo€fair€housing€training,€and€file€reports€with€the€government.Ð w Ç Ѐ€€€€€€"Individuals€who€use€guide€dogs€are€entitled€to€the€same€housing€opportunities€as€peopleÐ ¶  Ðwho€don't,"€said€Ô_ÔRenaÔ_Ô€J.€Ô_ÔComisacÔ_Ô,€Acting€Assistant€Attorney€General€for€the€Civil€RightsÐ ¢ ò  ÐDivision.€"Landlords€must€understand€that€they€have€a€responsibility€to€make€reasonableÐ ŽÞ  Ðaccommodations€for€persons€with€disabilities,€and€where€they€fail€to€do€so,€the€Department€willÐ zÊ  Ðenforce€the€law."Ð f¶  Ѐ€€€€€€The€Department€conducted€its€investigation€using€fair-housing€testers€-€individuals€who€poseÐ ¥õ  Ðas€renters€for€purposes€of€gathering€information€about€possible€discriminatory€practices€in€theÐ ‘á  Ðrental€of€apartments.Ð }Í Ðà  àThis€case€is€another€example€of€the€success€of€Operation€Home€Sweet€Home,€aÐ ¼  Ðconcentrated€initiative€of€the€Department€of€Justice€to€expose€and€eliminate€housingÐ ¨ø Ðdiscrimination€in€America.€This€initiative€was€inspired€by€the€plight€of€displaced€victims€ofÐ ”ä ÐHurricane€Katrina€who€were€suddenly€forced€to€find€new€places€to€live.€Operation€Home€SweetÐ €Ð ÐHome€is€not€limited€to€the€areas€hit€by€Hurricane€Katrina€and€targets€housing€discriminationÐ l¼ Ðacross€the€country.€More€information€about€Operation€Home€Sweet€Home€is€available€at€theÐ X¨ ÐJustice€Department€Web€site€at€http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/housing/fairhousingÐ D” Ѐ€€€€€€Individuals€who€believe€that€they€may€have€been€the€victim€of€housing€discrimination€atÐ ƒÓ ÐHickory€Plantation€or€Willow€Way€should€call€the€Justice€Department's€Housing€and€CivilÐ o¿ ÐEnforcement€Section€at€1-800-896-7743€(option€number€93),€or€send€an€email€to€:Ð [« ÐÔ4‚TÝ °ÔÝ‚\ÍOÝÔÿÔòòÝ  ÝÔ5  Ôfairhousing@doj.gov.Ô66‘ÔÝ‚\ÍOJ‘ƒÝóóÔÿÔÝ  ÝÔ7Ý ‚ x‘ÔÐ G— Ѐ€€€€€€Since€Jan.€1,€2001,€the€Justice€Department's€Civil€Rights€Division€has€filed€238€cases€toÐ †Ö Ðenforce€the€Fair€Housing€Act,€112€of€which€have€alleged€discrimination€based€on€disability.Ð r  Ѐhttp://pressmediawire.com/article/cfm?articleID=2518.Ð ±! Ðà  àÌÌÔ‡ $XXñôÔò òTeaching€My€Service€Dog€To€Call€For€Helpó óÔ#†XñôX $B“#ÔÐ n%¾  Ѐ€Ð û&K"! ÐBy€Francine€Ô_ÔMcClendonÔ_ÔÐ :(Š#" Ѐ€Ð y)É$# Ѐ€€€€€€€€€My€service€dog,€Rudy,€has€learned€to€call€for€help€by€pushing€the€button€on€a€Life€AlertÐ ¸*&$ Ðmachine.€Life€Alert€is€a€system€that€when€triggered€will€reach€a€dispatcher€who€can€send€outÐ ¤+ô&% Ðassistance€in€the€form€of€ambulance,€police,€or€designated€responder.€An€individual€can€enroll€inÐ ,à'& ÐLife€Alert€for€about€$30€per€month€and€the€fee€may€be€covered€by€insurance.€I€had€been€a€LifeÐ |-Ì(' ÐAlert€enrollee€for€many€years€prior€to€owning€a€service€dog€and€decided€to€try€to€train€my€dog€toÐ ° Ðcall€for€help€by€activating€the€system€for€me.€The€company€Iððm€enrolled€in€very€kindly€agreed€toÐ œì Ðissue€me€a€practice€machine€to€train€my€dog€thus€leaving€my€actual€machine€operational€duringÐ ˆØ Ðtraining.€I€kept€the€practice€machine€disconnected€from€the€phone€line€which€prevented€actualÐ tÄ Ðalarms€being€sent€to€the€dispatcher€during€training.€However,€the€audio€alarm€was€intact€on€theÐ `° Ðpractice€machine.€This€was€crucial€in€determining€whether€Rudy€was€pushing€the€buttonÐ L œ Ðsufficiently€hard€enough€to€trigger€the€actual€alert.Ð 8 ˆ Ѐ€€€€€€€€€The€Life€Alert€System€is€comprised€of€a€stationary€machine€with€a€large€button€of€aboutÐ w Ç Ð2.5€inches.€The€machine€is€off€white€in€color€and€resembles€a€Ô_ÔspeakerphoneÔ_Ô€but€has€no€handset€orÐ c ³ Ðnumber€pad.€The€system€includes€a€remote€alarm€that€can€be€worn€as€a€wristband€or€around€theÐ O Ÿ  Ðneck.€It€is€difficult€for€my€arthritic€fingers€to€depress€the€alarm€and€Rudy€has€become€a€successfulÐ ;‹  Ðalternative€backup€to€the€remote€alarm€as€he€has€mastered€pawing€the€large€button€on€theÐ 'w  Ðsystemððs€stationary€machine€to€set€off€the€alarm.Ð c  Ѐ€€€€€€€€€€To€make€more€of€a€contrast€and€make€the€large€button€more€of€an€obvious€target€for€RudyÐ R¢  Ðto€paw€I€cut€out€a€red€felt€circle€to€cover€the€button€and€attached€it€over€the€button€with€doubleÐ >Ž  Ðsticky€tape.€The€felt€surface€also€has€the€benefit€of€preventing€his€paw€from€slipping€as€much.Ð *z ÐRudy€already€had€learned€the€concept€of€touch€by€paw€and€it€was€relatively€easy€to€do€a€refresherÐ f Ðusing€an€additional€red€felt€circle€for€him€to€touch€with€treat€rewards.€After€becoming€consistentÐ R Ðwith€pawing€the€circle,€I€affixed€it€to€the€large€button€alarm,€and€Rudy€began€pawing€the€buttonÐ î> Ðimmediately,€however€not€hard€enough€to€consistently€set€off€the€alarm.€Ð Ú* Ѐ€€€€€€€€€€Rudy€is€a€small€breed€dog,€an€11.5€lb.€Ô_ÔBichonÔ_Ô€Papillon€Mix,€and€it€was€necessary€to€gentlyÐ i Ðlift€him€up€and€place€his€paw€on€the€button€to€set€off€the€alarm,€giving€him€praise€(ð ðgood!ðð/Ð U Ðð ðyes!ðð)€and€a€treat€reward€at€the€sound.€The€sound€of€the€alarm€is€a€sort€of€loud€squelching€noiseÐ ñA Ðand€was€a€bit€scary€to€him.€Some€additional€sessions€of€my€setting€off€the€alarm€and€giving€RudyÐ Ý- Ða€treat€at€the€sound€helped€desensitize€him€to€the€disconcerting€noise.€And€doing€this€mostÐ É Ðimportantly€helped€him€to€associate€what€he€initially€perceived€as€a€negative€sound€intoÐ µ Ðsomething€positive€(the€food€reward).€After€several€practice€sessions,€Rudy€eventuallyÐ ¡ñ Ðunderstood€that€his€job€was€not€complete€until€he€pawed€the€button€hard€enough€to€hear€theÐ Ý Ðnoise,€thus€sounding€the€alarm€to€receive€the€much€desired€service€dog€jackpot€of€treats!€Ð yÉ Ѐ€€€€€€€€€€Soon€I€could€point€to€the€machine€and€give€him€the€command€to€ð ðpush€911ðð,€graduallyÐ ¸  Ðincreasing€my€distance€from€the€machine€in€5€foot€increments.€After€about€a€month€Rudy€wasÐ ¤!ô Ðreliably€activating€the€device€from€any€room€in€my€apartment.€The€Life€Alert€machine€is€keptÐ "à Ðstationed€in€one€spot€(on€Rudyððs€feeding€station€cum€leash€up€table)€so€he€knows€the€place€to€goÐ |#Ì  Ðto€carry€out€this€task.€Ð h$¸! Ѐ€€€€€€€A€glitch€in€the€process€soon€became€evident€however,€when€I€realized€that€in€his€exuberanceÐ §%÷ " Ðto€paw€the€button,€he€was€occasionally€hitting€a€tiny€recessed€square€button€on€the€right€side€ofÐ “&ã!# Ðthe€machine.€He€was€depressing€a€clear/reset€mechanism€and€inadvertently€turning€off€the€signalÐ 'Ï"$ Ðbefore€the€alarm€was€completely€activated.€This€was€a€serious€dilemma€as,€if€this€button€wasÐ k(»#% Ðtripped,€no€alert€would€be€sent€to€the€response€center.€Our€good€friend€Jane€came€up€with€aÐ W)§$& Ðsimple€remedy€that€has€been€100%€successful€to€this€point.€By€turning€the€machine€and€placingÐ C*“%' Ðthe€right€side€with€the€tiny€clear€button€flush€to€the€wall,€ONLY€the€big€red€felt€covered€button€isÐ /+&( Ðopen€to€Rudyððs€approach.€Rudy€has€not€turned€the€signal€off€with€the€machine€positioned€in€thisÐ ,k') Ðmanner.Ð -W(* Ѐ€€€€€€€It€has€been€near€2€months€since€I€sent€back€the€practice€device€and€Rudy€has€consistentlyÐ ° Ðbeen€conducting€a€weekly€test€to€maintain€this€potentially€life€saving€skill.€Rudy€eagerly€races€toÐ œì Ðcarry€out€the€command€when€Iððm€in€bed€or€in€the€shower€as€well€as€when€others€are€present€toÐ ˆØ Ðdistract€him.€Rudy,€whose€specialty€is€item€retrieval,€has€been€underestimated€many€times€by€meÐ tÄ Ðand€others,€because€of€his€small€size.€I€recently€found€out€that€this€little€dynamo€is€capable€ofÐ `° Ðpicking€up€more€than€my€small€cell€phone,€when€he€retrieved€a€friendððs€phone€I€had€dropped.€IÐ L œ Ðnever€even€considered€getting€a€cordless€phone€because€I€always€drop€them€and€canððt€pick€themÐ 8 ˆ Ðup.€Now€Rudy€is€learning€to€retrieve€a€regular€sized€cordless€phone€just€like€the€ð ðbig€dogsðð.€Ð $ t Ѐ€€€€€€€It€is€difficult€to€say€how€my€service€dog€will€react€in€the€event€of€a€real€emergency.€But,€IÐ c ³ Ðknow€for€certain€that€this€little€dog€with€the€big€heart€is€working€hard€to€learn€tasks€to€keep€meÐ O Ÿ  Ðsafe€and€I€love€him€for€it!Ð ;‹  ÐÌò òPhoto€shows€Rudy€pawing€the€Life€Alert€button€in€his€homeó ó€€à È àÐ ¹  ÐÔ‡KXñôXXXñôÔÌÌò òÔ‡K $XKXñôÔAssistance€Dogs€are€First€Class:€Itððs€official!ó óÔ#†KXñôXK $®#ÔÐ zÊ ЀÌBy€Wendy€Ô_ÔMorrellÔ_ÔÐ F– ÐÌ€€€€€€€€A€set€of€Royal€Mail€stamps,€due€to€go€on€sale€from€February€5th€and€paying€tribute€toÐ Ä Ðworking€dogs,€will€feature€two€dogs€representing€the€Assistance€Dog€movement.€Ð ° Ѐ€€€€€€€This€is€the€first€time€a€special€set€of€stamps€has€been€devoted€entirely€to€working€dogs.€€ItÐ ï? 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