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ÐÌHamburger€or€Hot€Dog?€€When€I€was€a€kid,€my€family€was€sure€that€the€only€food€I€would€everÐ ô$D # Ðserve€anyone€who€came€to€visit€me€would€be€hot€dogs.€€I'm€pleased€to€be€able€to€say€that€whileÐ à%0!$ ÐI'm€no€galloping€gourmet,€my€cooking€skills€have€surpassed€their€expectations.€€I'd€still€muchÐ Ì&"% Ðrather€have€either€a€hot€dog€or€a€hamburger€than€a€steak,€though,€as€long€as€I€can€include€a€sliceÐ ¸'#& Ðof€cheese.€Ð ¤(ô#' ÐÌPizza€or€Pasta?€€That's€a€tough€question€to€answer.€€I€do€enjoy€pizza,€but€there's€nothing€Ô_ÔbetterÐ |*Ì%) Ðthan€a€plate€of€macaroni€and€cheese.€Ð h+¸&* ÐÌBeer,€wine€or€soft€drink?€€Soft€drink€ð8ð€especially€root€beer.€Ð @-(, ЇMy€last€meal€out€was€in?€€East€Side€Mario's,€Ô_ÔchowingÔ_Ô€down€on€pizza.Ð ° ÐÌ€ÌWhen€relaxing,€Ô_ÔVesterÔ_Ô€and€I€like€to:€kick€back,€and€spend€quality€time€with€friends€and€theirÐ tÄ Ðpooches.€Ð `° ÐÌÌÌÌÌò òÔ€ \qXXütÔUpdate€on€Progress€on€Accessibility€at€UK€AirportsÔ€XütX \qÔÐ è 8  Ðó óWendy€Ô_ÔMorrellÔ_ÔÐ "r  ÐÌ€€€€€€€It's€really€heartening€to€see€changes€taking€place€at€so€many€UK€airports€now€in€the€wake€ofÐ úJ  Ðthe€new€European€aviation€regulation,€the€REGULATION€(Ô_ÔECÔ_Ô)€No€1107/2006€OF€THEÐ æ6  ÐEUROPEAN€PARLIAMENT€AND€OF€THE€COUNCIL.Ð Ò" Ѐ€€€€€€In€his€role€as€Transport€Policy€Officer€for€Guide€Dogs€for€the€Blind€Association,€CliveÐ ¾ ÐWood€has€carried€out€joint€training€with€Ô_ÔDEFRAÔ_Ô€on€the€checking€process€at€the€following€UKÐ ªú Ðairports;€Birmingham,€Bristol,€Exeter,€East€Midlands,€Edinburgh,€Ô_ÔStansteadÔ_Ô,€and€SouthamptonÐ –æ Ðairports.Ð ‚Ò Ѐ€€€€€€Training€of€staff€is€due€to€take€place€over€the€next€few€weeks€at€Luton,€Leeds€and€NewcastleÐ n¾ Ðairports.Ð Zª Ѐ€€€€€€Both€Birmingham€and€Belfast€International€already€have€the€approval€to€operate€the€PETSÐ F– Ðscheme€and€all€the€others€should€be€in€the€same€position€by€March€2009.Ð 2‚ Ѐ€€€€€€It€has,€however,€been€noted€that€some€airlines€that€currently€operate€routes€from€alreadyÐ n Ðapproved€airports€(Gatwick,€Manchester,€Heathrow,€Doncaster,€Glasgow,€Birmingham€andÐ  Z ÐDoncaster)€are€being€somewhat€tardy€in€getting€their€routes€approved€by€Ô_ÔDEFRAÔ_Ô€to€carryÐ öF Ð'Ô_ÔrecognisedÔ_Ô€assistance€dogs'€in€the€cabin.€€It€may€well€be€that€individuals€will€have€to€take€someÐ â2 Ðtest€cases€with€the€Ô_ÔEHRCÔ_Ô€to€focus€the€minds€of€some€airlines,€although€I€would€hope€it€will€notÐ Î Ðcome€to€that.Ð º  Ѐ€€€€€€Just€to€be€clear,€there€are€two€steps€to€being€able€to€take€an€international€flight€accompaniedÐ ¦ ö Ðby€your€assistance€dog€from€and€to€a€UK€airport,€firstly€it€has€to€be€a€PETS€approved€airport€andÐ ’!â Ðsecondly€the€airline€has€to€have€approved€PETS€or€assistance€dog€routes.€To€date€the€focus€hasÐ ~"Î  Ðbeen€on€the€airports,€but€as€time€goes€on,€the€airlines€need€to€step€up€to€the€mark€and€gainÐ j#º! Ðapprovals€themselves€too.Ð V$¦" Ѐ€€€€€€€I€would€personally€like€to€acknowledge€and€thank€Clive€Wood€for€all€his€work€in€ensuringÐ B%’ # Ðimproved€facilities€for€so€many€partnerships€at€UK€airports,€and€wish€him€well€as€he€leavesÐ .&~!$ ÐÔ_ÔGDBAÔ_Ô€to€take€up€his€new€role€of€Director€of€North€West€Surrey€Association€of€Disabled€People.Ð 'j"% Ѐ€€€€€€In€closing,€I€would€also€like€to€stress€that€the€new€European€aviation€regulations€do€notÐ (V#& Ðexempt€anyone€when€to€entering€or€transiting€through€the€United€Kingdom€of€Great€Britain€andÐ ò(B$' ÐNorthern€Ireland€from€having€their€dog€PETS€compliant.€I€was€really€disappointed€to€hear€of€aÐ Þ).%( Ðcase€in€November€2008**€where€a€guide€dog€partnership€Ô_ÔtravellingÔ_Ô€from€New€Zealand€to€ZurichÐ Ê*&) Ðvia€the€UK,€where€the€partner€had€not€done€his€research,€so€did€not€realize€until€he€arrived€in€theÐ ¶+'* ÐUK€€that€he€and€his€dog€needed€to€be€Ô_ÔtravellingÔ_Ô€by€an€approved€route.€Consequently,€he€wasÐ ¢,ò'+ Ðwarned€that€as€his€return€journey€was€not€booked€on€an€approved€route,€if€he€proceeded€to€travelÐ Ž-Þ(, Ðhe€would€be€fined€ð ð300€and€his€dog€quarantined€for€the€duration€of€the€transit€stop.€The€man€inÐ ° Ðquestion€has€been€quoted€in€the€press€as€saying€that€he€could€not€change€his€ticket€but€also€heÐ œì Ð"wanted€to€try€and€prove€a€point".€The€result€was€that€he€was€indeed€separated€from€his€guideÐ ˆØ Ðdog€while€it€was€quarantined€for€four€hours€during€his€transit€stop.€Ð tÄ Ѐ€€€€€€In€my€opinion,€the€only€point€which€has€been€proven€here€is€that€the€UK€is€rabies€free€andÐ `° Ðevery€effort€is€being€taken€to€ensure€it€stays€that€way!€Nobody€is€above€the€law,€and€whenÐ L œ ÐÔ_ÔtravellingÔ_Ô€you€have€to€abide€by€the€laws€of€the€country€you€are€visiting.Ð 8 ˆ Ѐ€€€€€€€I€should€stress€that€the€authorities€were€well€within€their€rights€and€it€is€the€responsibility€ofÐ $ t Ðevery€partner€to€ensure€whether€they€are€passing€through€or€visiting€the€UK€that€not€only€do€theyÐ  ` Ðtravel€on€an€approved€assistance€dog€route€but€also€that€their€dog€is€fully€PETS€compliant.Ð ü L  Ѐ€€€€€€**A€discussion€featuring€this€episode€took€place€on€the€BBC€Radio€4€Ô_ÔProgrammeÔ_Ô€"InÐ è 8  ÐTouch"€on€November€25th€2008€which€is€available€from€the€BBC€as€a€Ô_ÔpodcastÔ_Ô,€a€full€transcriptÐ Ô$  Ðof€the€Ô_ÔprogrammeÔ_Ô€can€be€found€online€atÐ À  Ðhttp://Ô_Ôwww.bbc.co.ukÔ_Ô/radio4/factual/intouch_20081125.Ô_ÔshtmlÔ_Ô#transcriptÐ ¬ü  ÐÌÌÌà  àÌò òÔ€ \qXXütÔAir€Travel€Hotlineó óÔ‡ŠË#ˆ \qÔÐ H˜ ÐÔ#† \qˆŠË#0ƒ#ÔÔ€XütX \qÔÌ€€€€€If€you€have€an€access€issue€with€your€assistance€dog€at€an€airport,€this€information€could€be€ofÐ n¾ Ðgreat€importance€to€you,€as€you€can€obtain€ð ðreal€timeðð€help€from€the€U.S.€Department€ofÐ Zª ÐTransportation!Ð F– Ѐ€€€€€The€Toll€Free€Hotline€for€disabled€air€travelers€has€been€in€operation€since€August€2002€andÐ 2‚ Ðis€available€for€callers€from€7€a.m.€to€11€p.m.€Eastern€Time,€seven€days€a€week.€It€is€currently€notÐ n Ðbeing€fully€utilized.€The€Hotline€serves€two€main€purposes:€(1)€education€and€(2)€assistance€inÐ  Z Ðresolving€disability-related€air€travel€problems.Ð öF Ѐ€€€€€Many€disabled€air€travelers€are€not€aware€of€their€rights€and€the€Hotline,€in€part,€exists€as€anÐ â2 Ðeducational€service€to€inform€air€travelers€with€disabilities€about€their€rights€under€the€Air€CarrierÐ Î ÐAccess€Act€and€the€Department's€implementing€regulations€14€Ô_ÔCFRÔ_Ô€Part€382€(Part€382).€Ð º  Ѐ€€€€€Hotline€operators€are€well€versed€in€the€Ô_ÔACAAÔ_Ô€and€Part€382€and€can€provide€callers€with€onÐ ¦ ö Ðthe€spot€general€information€about€the€rights€of€air€travelers€with€disabilities.€The€HotlineÐ ’!â Ðoperators€also€respond€to€requests€for€printed€consumer€information€about€air€travel€rights€of€theÐ ~"Î  Ðdisabled.€Ð j#º! Ѐ€€€€€€The€Hotline€can€also€assist€air€travelers€with€disabilities€in€resolving€real€time€or€upcomingÐ V$¦" Ðissues€with€air€carriers.€The€purpose€of€"real-time"€assistance€is€to€facilitate€airline€complianceÐ B%’ # Ðwith€DOT's€rules€by€suggesting€to€the€passenger€and€the€airline€involved€alternativeÐ .&~!$ Ðcustomer-service€solutions€to€the€problem.€€The€airline€remains€responsible€for€deciding€whatÐ 'j"% Ðaction€will€be€taken€to€resolve€the€issue€in€accordance€with€the€Ô_ÔACAAÔ_Ô€and€Part€382.€Generally,€ifÐ (V#& Ða€caller€has€a€real€time€problem€or€an€upcoming€issue€with€an€air€carrier,€a€Hotline€Duty€OfficerÐ ò(B$' Ðwill€contact€that€air€carrier€and€attempt€to€resolve€the€issue.€For€example,€there€have€been€aÐ Þ).%( Ðnumber€of€incidents€in€which€Hotline€Duty€Officers€have€contacted€air€carriers€and€convincedÐ Ê*&) Ðthem€to€accept€service€animals€and€electric€wheelchairs€on€board€flights,€to€stow€foldingÐ ¶+'* Ðwheelchairs€in€the€cabin,€and€to€provide€requested€wheelchair€assistance.Ð ¢,ò'+ Ѐ€€€€€€Air€travelers€who€want€information€about€the€rights€of€persons€with€disabilities€in€air€travelÐ Ž-Þ(, Ðor€who€experience€disability-related€air€travel€service€problems€may€call€the€Hotline€to€obtainÐ ° Ðassistance€at:€1-800-778-4838€€€(voice)€or€1-800-455-9880€€€(TTY).Ð œì Ѐ€€€€€€Air€travelers€who€want€DOT€to€investigate€a€complaint€about€a€disability-related€issue€stillÐ ˆØ Ðmust€submit€their€complaint€in€writing€via€e-mail€at€airconsumer@ost.dot.gov€€or€postal€mail€to:Ð tÄ ÐAviation€Consumer€Protection€Division€U.S.€Department€of€Transportation,Ð `° Ð400€7th€Street,€Ô_ÔS.W.Ô_Ô,€Washington,€D.C.€20590.Ð L œ ÐÔ_ÔÔ_ÔÌÌÌÔ_Ôò òÔ€ \qXXütÔSafeÔ_Ô€&€Soundó óÔ€XütX \qÔÐ ü L  ÐÌBook€Review€by€Joan€Ô_ÔFrolingÔ_ÔÐ "r  Ѐ€€€€€Ð ^  Ѐ€€€€€€Written€by€Beth€Ô_ÔFinkeÔ_Ô,€this€very€large€hardcover€book€would€make€a€lovely€gift€for€children.€Ð úJ  ÐÔ_ÔHanniÔ_Ô€educates€the€young€reader€about€€obstacle€avoidance,€intelligent€disobedience€and€theÐ æ6  Ðteamwork€involved€in€safely€crossing€a€street€with€her€blind€partner,€a€busy€career€woman.€Ð Ò" ÐTeaching€€proper€etiquette€to€children€so€she€can€keep€Beth€safe€and€sound€is€another€priority.Ð ¾ Ѐ€€€€€€€€This€wholesome,€down€to€earth€portrait€of€assistance€dog€partnership€is€beautifullyÐ ªú Ðillustrated€with€many€full€color€pages€which€depict€the€blond€retriever€at€work€and€show€herÐ –æ Ðhappy€home€life€with€Beth€when€off€duty.€€€€€€€€Ð ‚Ò Ѐ€€€€€€In€a€section€at€the€end,€ð ðNotes€from€Ô_ÔHanniÔ_Ô,ðð€charming€pen€&€ink€sketches€enhance€Ô_ÔHanniÔ_ÔððsÐ n¾ Ðaccount€of€her€life€from€€Ô_ÔpuppyhoodÔ_Ô€through€team€training.€€In€ð ðNotes€from€Beth,ðð€the€authorÐ Zª Ðdescribes€why€she€decided€to€try€working€with€a€guide€dog€after€losing€her€sight€as€a€young€adult.€Ð F– ÐThe€book€is€a€gem.Ð 2‚ ÐÌÌò òÌÔ€ \qXXütÔFire€Prevention€Taskó óÔ€XütX \qÔÐ â2 ÐÌby€Sharon€Ô_ÔWachslerÔ_ÔÐ  X ÐÌTraining€an€ð ðIntelligent€Disobedienceðð€Alert€for€Memory€ImpairmentÐ à!0 ÐÌÌ€€€€€€€Iððve€always€wanted€to€know€exactly€how€guide€dogs€are€trained€in€ð ðintelligentÐ ¤$ô" Ðdisobedience,ðð€e.g.,€their€handler€tells€them€ð ðforward,ðð€not€knowing€there€is€a€hazard€ahead,€andÐ %à # Ðthe€dogs€stay€put.€A€couple€of€years€ago,€due€to€the€memory€problems€caused€by€my€disabilities,€IÐ |&Ì!$ Ðtaught€my€service€dog,€Gadget,€a€Bouvier€des€Flandres€now€eight€years€old,€how€to€alert€me€toÐ h'¸"% Ðthe€stove€timer€going€off,€even€if€I€was€asleep€or€actively€discouraging€him€from€ð ðbuggingðð€me.€IÐ T(¤#& Ðoffer€a€condensed€account€of€this€training€here€in€the€hope€that€it€might€be€of€use€to€other€trainersÐ @)$' Ðand€also€that€it€might€spur€discussion€--€other€articles€in€Partnerððs€Forum?€--€on€how€other€formsÐ ,*|%( Ðof€intelligent€disobedience€are€trained€in€guide,€hearing,€and€service€dogs.Ð +h&) Ѐ€€€€€€My€problem€is€that€even€if€I€set€a€timer€to€remind€me€of€something€ð"ð€that€food€is€on€theÐ ,T'* Ðstove€or€that€my€favorite€show€is€on€in€15€minutes€ð"ð€if€I€donððt€immediately€head€to€the€rightÐ ð,@(+ Ðdestination€literally€the€second€the€timer€rings,€I€forget€that€itððs€gone€off.€Sometimes,€even€if€I€doÐ Ü-,), Ðstop€what€Iððm€doing,€I€forget,€en€route€to€my€destination,€why€I€am€headed€there!€Then€I€becomeÐ ° Ðdistracted€by€something€else€and€itððs€as€if€the€timer€never€rang.€This€has€been€a€dangerousÐ œì Ðsituation€at€times.€More€meals€than€I€can€count€have€burned,€pots€have€been€ruined,€andÐ ˆØ Ðsometimes€fires€have€started.€No€memory€device€has€helped€as€much€as€training€Gadget€to€grab€aÐ tÄ Ðspecific€toy€(one€of€several€orange€plush€squeaky€balls)€and€bring€it€to€me,€squeaking€andÐ `° Ðnudging€me€with€it€until€I€go€to€the€kitchen,€attend€to€my€task€(usually€turning€off€the€stove),€turnÐ L œ Ðoff€the€timer,€and€give€him€a€treat.Ð 8 ˆ Ѐ€€€€€€While€I€know€that€other€assistance€dogs,€especially€hearing€dogs,€are€trained€to€alert€theirÐ $ t Ðpartners€to€sounds,€I€believe€our€situation€is€unusual€because€(1)€alerting€me€to€sounds€is€notÐ  ` Ðotherwise€part€of€Gadgetððs€service€repertoire€and€in€fact€did€not€come€easily€ð"ð€he€is€much€moreÐ ü L  Ðtuned€in€to€sight€and€smell,€and€(2)€unlike€most€Deaf€or€hard-of-hearing€people,€due€to€my€brainÐ è 8  Ðinjury€and€to€sometimes€having€altered€mental€status€from€migraines€or€medications,€I€canððtÐ Ô$  Ðnecessarily€trust€myself€to€distinguish€what€a€simpler€alert€might€mean.€In€other€words,€I€wasÐ À  Ðconcerned€that€if€Gadget€didnððt€perform€an€entirely€unique€and€extremely€attention-gettingÐ ¬ü  Ðbehavior,€that€I€would€miss€it€(or€miss€its€relevance):€Running€over€and€sitting€at€my€feet€couldÐ ˜è  Ðbe€confused€with€him€wanting€attention,€dinner,€or€a€walk.€If€Iððm€napping,€even€if€he€barked€orÐ „Ô  Ðwhined€me€awake,€I€might€assume€that€it€was€because€UPS€dropped€off€a€packaged€or€GadgetÐ pÀ Ðsimply€had€an€urgent€need€to€eliminate.€Ð \¬ Ѐ€€€€€I€wanted€a€signal€I€couldnððt€mistake€for€anything€else.€The€orange€balls€fit€the€bill:€We€neverÐ H˜ Ðplay€with€them.€He€has€no€other€orange€toys.€Their€only€meaning€is€ð ðgo€to€the€stove!ðð€BecauseÐ 4„ Ðthey€are€brightly€colored€and€squeak,€they€are€attention-grabbing.€The€finished€skill€is€thatÐ  p ÐGadget€must€continue€to€squeak€and€nudge€me€with€a€ball€until€I€click/praise€or€release€him.Ð  \ Ѐ€€€€€€Hereððs€how€we€trained€it.€First,€I€paired€the€sound€of€the€timer€with€a€reinforcer€(click-treat).Ð øH ÐThis€was€important€because€Gadget€was€used€to€hearing€the€timer€and€not€having€it€meanÐ ä4 Ðanything,€so€it€took€much€longer€for€him€to€associate€the€sound€with€a€reward.€(If€I€had€to€do€itÐ Ð  Ðagain,€I€would€have€bought€a€new,€different-sounding€timer€so€that€I€could,€from€the€first€momentÐ ¼  Ðhe€heard€it,€pair€it€with€a€reinforcer.)€In€fact,€this€complete€skill€took€longer€to€train€than€anyÐ ¨ø Ðother€--€many€equally€complicated€--€because€he€was€so€unused€to€responding€to€sound€and€alsoÐ ”ä Ðbecause€he€is€not€naturally€inclined€to€either€aggressively€chew/squeak€toys€or€to€retrieve€withÐ €Ð Ðgusto€(although€I€have€trained€a€solid€retrieve€for€other€skills).Ð l¼ Ѐ€€€€€€From€the€beginning€and€throughout€every€step€of€the€process,€although€Iððd€often€start€aÐ X ¨ Ðsession€near€the€timer€so€it€was€easy€for€him€to€hear,€I€made€sure€to€move€from€place€to€place€andÐ D!” Ðchange€my€body€position€(sitting,€lying€down,€in€the€tub,€etc.),€so€Gadget€would€learn€that€theÐ 0"€  Ðtimer€was€meaningful€no€matter€where€either€of€us€was€or€what€we€were€doing.€I€also€varied€theÐ #l! Ðamount€of€time€I€set€the€timer€from€five€seconds€to€15€to€30€to€a€minute€to€five€minutes,€etc.,Ð $X" Ðbecause€he€learned€quickly€to€tune€in€to€the€sound€of€the€timer€being€set,€and€I€didnððt€want€him€toÐ ô$D # Ðrespond€to€a€specific€time€interval€instead€of€the€sound€itself.€In€the€beginning€I€kept€the€intervalsÐ à%0!$ Ðshort€(but€varied)€so€that€we€could€maintain€the€flow€of€the€training€session€and€keep€him€fromÐ Ì&"% Ðgetting€bored€or€frustrated.€I€also€had€to€make€sure€that€nobody,€including€me,€ever€let€the€alarmÐ ¸'#& Ðgo€off€without€either€reinforcing€Gadget€for€offering€a€behavior€(preferably)€or€being€toldÐ ¤(ô#' Ðð ðreleaseðð€if€it€was€not€a€good€training€opportunity,€so€that€the€sound€wouldnððt€lose€its€meaning.Ð )à$( Ѐ€€€€€€Once€Gadget€reliably€jumped€up€and€got€excited€when€the€timer€sounded,€especially€afterÐ |*Ì%) ÐÔ_ÔthereððdÔ_Ô€been€at€least€a€few€minutesðð€lag€between€my€setting€it€and€it€going€off,€I€introduced€theÐ h+¸&* Ðsqueaky€balls.€Looking€back,€I€realize€I€should€have€started€much€sooner€--€in€separate€sessions€--Ð T,¤'+ Ðmaking€the€balls€coveted,€special€objects€by€taking€them€down,€squeaking€them,€getting€excited,Ð @-(, Ðoffering€clicks€and€treats€for€any€interest€or€contact€with€them,€etc.,€then€putting€them€away,Ð ° Ðrather€than€waiting€to€introduce€them€until€the€timer€association€was€installed.€If€Iððd€ð ðchargedððÐ œì Ðthe€balls€ahead,€it€wouldððve€shortened€the€training€time.Ð ˆØ Ѐ€€€€€€Nevertheless,€I€undertook€the€process€of€installing€the€ball-retrieving€behavior€separatelyÐ tÄ Ðfrom€the€timer€alert.€I€put€all€five€balls€in€the€same€place€(in€a€cubby€on€the€floor€next€to€theÐ `° Ðoven)€for€each€session€and€took€them€away€when€we€werenððt€training€so€he€wouldnððt€be€temptedÐ L œ Ðto€play€with€them.€Then€I€shaped€the€behavior€of€retrieving€the€balls.€I€started€the€intelligentÐ 8 ˆ Ðdisobedience€factor€by€sometimes€making€him€retrieve€two€or€three€balls€before€a€click,€whichÐ $ t Ðearned€a€jackpot€and€wild€praise.€At€first€I€just€waited€quietly€for€the€next€ball,€but€over€time€IÐ  ` Ðupped€the€ante€--€trying€to€ð ðsurf€the€extinction€burstsðð*€as€dog€behaviorist€and€clicker€trainerÐ ü L  ÐGary€Wilkes€says€--€by€increasing€his€motivation/frustration€incrementally.€I€started€by€turningÐ è 8  Ðaway€from€him,€and€when€he€persisted,€future€sessions€involved€me€quietly€grumbling,Ð Ô$  Ðpretending€sleep,€more€adamantly€telling€him€off,€and€finally€shoving€him€away.€My€goal€wasÐ À  Ðthat€when€the€skill€was€polished,€if€I€was€asleep€or€otherwise€distracted,€he€would€keep€buggingÐ ¬ü  Ðme€until€I€got€up.€I€wanted€this€skill€really€strongly€proofed€because€it€could€mean€the€differenceÐ ˜è  Ðbetween€my€house€burning€down€or€not.€I€counteracted€the€frustration€of€not€being€reinforced€(orÐ „Ô  Ðbeing€actively€discouraged€and€ignored)€with€the€huge€reinforcement€of€very€short€sessions€(twoÐ pÀ Ðor€three€trials)€always€ended€with€a€jackpot€(wildly€enthusiastic€praise€paired€with€dinner,€aÐ \¬ ÐÔ_ÔGreenieÔ_Ô,€or€a€marrow€bone)€when€he€performed€his€most€assertive€alert.Ð H˜ Ѐ€€€€€€Ignoring€the€first€or€second€retrieve€attempt€also€helped€me€catch€more€attention-grabbingÐ 4„ Ðbehaviors.€When€the€previous€level€of€performance€wasnððt€working€(ð ðLook€at€me!€I€have€theÐ  p Ðball!€Why€arenððt€you€clicking?ðð)€he€tried€other€things,€like€mouthing€and€chewing€the€balls,Ð  \ Ðwhich€I€clicked€to€shape€toward€squeaks€(Jackpot!),€then€more€or€louder€squeaks€(biggerÐ øH Ðjackpots!).€Ð ä4 Ѐ€€€€€€Once€retrieving€was€solid,€I€also€shaped€Gadget€to€nudge€me€with€the€ball,€ideally€firmly€andÐ Ð  Ðrepeatedly.€I€lured€him€by€patting€my€arm€or€leg,€then€clicking€when€the€ball€or€his€snout€madeÐ ¼  Ðcontact.€Over€time€I€faded€the€lure€and€gave€jackpots€for€particularly€hard€or€repetitious€nudges.Ð ¨ø ÐOnce€he€nudged€me€so€hard€that€I€fell€sideways.€Of€course,€I€was€lavish€in€my€praise.€(Yes,€I€wasÐ ”ä Ðtraining€him€to€do€what,€in€other€circumstances,€would€be€totally€obnoxious!)Ð €Ð Ѐ€€€€€€The€hardest€part€was€getting€Gadget€to€make€the€connection€between€the€cue€(timerÐ l¼ Ðsounding)€with€the€behavior€(retrieve€ball€and€bug€Sharon€with€it).€In€other€words,€that€theÐ X ¨ Ðsqueaky€balls€only€ð ðworkedðð€when€they€were€preceded€by€the€timer€going€off€--€essentially€theÐ D!” Ðsame€as€responding€to€a€command,€except€that€the€command€was€being€given€by€the€stove.€ToÐ 0"€  Ðthis€end,€I€reinforced€for€any€interest€in€the€balls€during€or€after€the€beeper€went€off€but€offeredÐ #l! Ðno€response€to€the€behavior€absent€the€sound.€Predictably,€when€I€eventually€put€the€balls€downÐ $X" Ðin€their€special€location€permanently,€Gadget€periodically€tried€to€win€rewards€when€the€timerÐ ô$D # Ðwas€not€going€off€by€bringing€me€the€balls€or€just€standing€uncertainly€near€the€pile,€squeakingÐ à%0!$ Ðone.€Usually€Iððd€just€put€the€ball€back€with€the€others.€However,€if€this€caused€an€extinction€burstÐ Ì&"% Ð--€ð ðThat€didnððt€work.€Iððll€try€again!€Pick€up€and€squeak!€Pick€up€and€squeak€another!€Pick€up€.€.Ð ¸'#& Ð.ðð),€Iððd€tell€him€ð ðOopsðð€or€go€over€to€check€the€timer€in€a€very€obvious€manner.€ð ðOopsðð€is€myÐ ¤(ô#' Ðno-reinforcement€mark,€i.e.,€ð ðYou€wonððt€get€rewards€for€this€behavior,€so€you€might€as€well€giveÐ )à$( Ðit€up.ðð€However,€I€was€hesitant€to€do€anything€that€would€discourage€him,€as€heððs€extremelyÐ |*Ì%) Ðsensitive€during€training€to€anything€that€remotely€resembles€discouragement€or€punishment,€andÐ h+¸&* Ðeven€something€as€mild€as€ð ðOopsðð€can€sometimes€be€too€discouraging€for€him.€Ð T,¤'+ Ѐ€€€€€€It€took€a€long€time€before€he€was€reliably€not€giving€ð ðfalse€alarms,ðð€but€given€the€seriousnessÐ @-(, Ðand€importance€of€the€skill,€I€felt€false€alarms€were€better€than€missed€alerts,€so€I€erred€on€theÐ ° Ðside€of€huge€positive€reinforcement€(big€jackpots€and€squeals€of€delight)€for€doing€it€right€andÐ œì Ðminimized€discouraging€false€alarms.€If€I€knew€he€was€giving€a€false€alarm,€Iððd€act€confused€andÐ ˆØ Ðdisappointed,€sometimes€say€ð ðOops,ðð€or€take€the€ball€and€say,€ð ðNot€a€toyðð€(which€he€knows€fromÐ tÄ Ðother€contexts).€I€had€to€walk€a€very€fine€line.€Occasionally€I€actually€wasnððt€sure€if€he€was€givingÐ `° Ða€false€alarm€or€if€it€was€legit,€in€which€case€I€always€checked€the€timer€and€respondedÐ L œ Ðaccordingly.Ð 8 ˆ Ѐ€€€€€€Training€this€behavior€myself,€as€opposed€to€having€a€dog€with€it€ð ðinstalled,ðð€had€anÐ $ t Ðunforeseen€benefit:€because€I€wanted€to€take€advantage€of€every€opportunity€for€practice,€IÐ  ` Ðremembered€to€set€the€timer€when€I€put€food€on€to€heat€much€more€often€than€I€had€before.€InÐ ü L  Ðfact,€I€was€so€focused€on€the€training€(ð ðPut€on€food,€set€timer,€get€clicker€and€treats,€goÐ è 8  Ðsomewhere€he€hasnððt€alerted€you€yet€.€.€.ðð)€that€I€often€forgot€to€eat€the€meals€after€they€wereÐ Ô$  Ðmade!€However,€the€training€process€did€get€me€in€the€habit€of€remembering€to€turn€on€the€timer,Ð À  Ða€major€stumbling€block€for€me€before.Ð ¬ü  Ѐ€€€€€€Eventually€I€also€added€the€challenge€of€Gadget€getting€past€obstacles€to€get€to€the€squeakyÐ ˜è  Ðballs.€For€instance,€if€I€was€asleep€with€my€bedroom€door€shut,€Gadget€needed€to€alert€me€byÐ „Ô  Ðopening€the€door,€getting€a€ball,€coming€back€and€waking€me€up.€Even€though€he€already€knewÐ pÀ Ðhow€to€open€doors€--€itððs€one€of€his€favorite€skills€--€when€we€first€started€practicing€the€timerÐ \¬ Ðgoing€off€while€we€were€shut€in€my€bedroom,€Gadget€would€just€jump€up,€then€whine€and€paceÐ H˜ Ðin€frustration€in€front€of€the€door.€It€only€took€three€or€four€sessions€of€me€telling€him,€ð ðGadget,Ð 4„ Ðopen€the€door,ðð€before€he€incorporated€that€automatically€into€the€routine.Ð  p Ѐ€€€€€€The€day€came€when€I€put€some€pasta€on€to€cook,€set€the€timer,€lay€down€on€the€couch€toÐ  \ Ðwatch€TV,€and€promptly€fell€asleep.€The€next€thing€I€knew,€a€big€furry€Ô_ÔschnozÔ_Ô€with€a€Ô_ÔslobberyÔ_ÔÐ øH Ðsqueaky€ball€was€being€shoved€into€my€face.€After€the€initial€shock€I€realized€what€had€happened.Ð ä4 ÐI€was€over€the€moon€with€pride€in€both€of€us.€Without€a€clicker€at€hand,€I€praised€Gadget€wildlyÐ Ð  Ðand€gave€him€a€marrow€bone.€(I€still€continue€to€alternate€different€exciting€jackpots€for€this€skillÐ ¼  Ðto€maintains€its€high€charge.)Ð ¨ø Ѐ€€€€€This€skill€also€came€in€especially€handy€when€I€got€Lyme€disease€last€year€and€had€to€takeÐ ”ä Ðantibiotics€at€12-hour€intervals€for€several€months.€There€would€have€been€no€way€I€could€haveÐ €Ð Ðremembered€to€take€my€medication€that€regularly€without€this€system,€especially€since€I€wasÐ l¼ Ðusually€asleep€during€one€of€the€dosing€times€every€day.€With€Gadget€on€the€job,€I€never€missed€aÐ X ¨ Ðday€of€medication.Ð D!” ÐÌ*ò ò€Defining€an€ð ðExtinction€Burstðð:€ó óWhen€a€behavior€is€not€reinforced€after€a€couple€of€trials,Ð #l! Ðbefore€the€learner€ceases€doing€the€behavior€altogether€(ð ðextinctionðð),€he€or€she€will€try€new,Ð  $\" Ðmore€vigorous€responses€--€more€repetitions,€more€vigorous,€faster,€louder€--€because,€after€all,€itÐ ø$H # Ðð ðworkedðð€before,€so€why€isnððt€it€working€now?€Thus,€trainers€often€withhold€reinforcement€for€aÐ ä%4!$ Ðperformance€that€had€been€earning€rewards€before€and€wait€for€the€amplitude€of€the€behavior€toÐ Ð& "% Ðincrease€in€a€desired€way.€For€example,€youððve€trained€your€dog€to€nudge€a€door€partway€shut,Ð ¼' #& Ðnow€you€need€her€to€shut€it€completely,€so€you€stop€rewarding€for€partial€shuts.€In€response,€yourÐ ¨(ø#' Ðdog€tries€whining,€twirling,€nudging€harder,€and€pawing€the€door.€You€ignore€the€whining€andÐ ”)ä$( Ðtwirling.€If€your€goal€is€for€your€dog€to€shut€the€door€hard€(perhaps€itððs€a€heavy€door€that€requiresÐ €*Ð%) Ðsome€force),€you€might€reward€pawing.€If€you€want€the€door€shut€gently€and€without€scratches,Ð l+¼&* Ðyouððd€reward€more€numerous€or€forceful€nose€nudges.€Because€extinction€bursts€are€theÐ X,¨'+ Ðprecursor€to€giving€up€the€behavior€completely,€and€because€they€naturally€involve€a€certain€levelÐ D-”(, Ðof€frustration€and€confusion€when€previously€rewarded€behaviors€are€now€ignored,€itððs€importantÐ ° Ðto€reinforce€any€behaviors€that€approach€the€end€goal€so€you€donððt€lose€your€dogððs€trust€andÐ œì Ðenthusiasm€altogether.Ð ˆØ Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àÌÌÌò òÔ€ \qXXütÔA€Tail€to€Telló óÔ€XütX \qÔÐ 8 ˆ ÐÌToni€and€Ed€Ô_ÔEamesÔ_ÔÐ ^ ® ÐÌ€€€€€€€€€€Many€of€you€responded€to€our€call€to€support€Ô_ÔIAADPÔ_Ô€in€its€effort€to€influence€theÐ 6†  ÐDepartment€of€Justice€regarding€the€proposed€service€€animal€definition.€€Over€700€commentsÐ "r  Ðwere€posted€with€90%€of€them€supporting€Ô_ÔIAADPÔ_Ô.€€Since€the€federal€government€moves€slowly,Ð ^  Ðwho€knows€how€long€it€will€take€before€we€know€if€we€had€a€positive€impact€on€this€issue!Ð úJ  Ѐ€€€€€€€€€€Often€we€are€asked€if€we€ever€switch€our€dogs€and€if€they€would€work€for€each€of€us.€€It'sÐ æ6  Ðsomething€we€don't€usually€do,€but€in€August€this€inadvertently€happened!€€Ed€and€a€friend,€notÐ Ò" Ðwell€acquainted€with€our€dogs,€took€off€on€a€shopping€trip.€€When€Eve€Ô_ÔHoopesÔ_Ô€dropped€in,€sheÐ ¾ Ðasked€what€happened€to€Toni's€guide€Ô_ÔKeeblerÔ_Ô.€€With€no€Ô_ÔKeeblerÔ_Ô€in€the€house,€Toni€and€EveÐ ªú Ðbegan€panicking.€€Toni€called€Ed€to€see€if€Ô_ÔKeeblerÔ_Ô€might€have€snuck€into€the€back€of€the€car€withÐ –æ ÐEd's€guide€dog€Ô_ÔLatrellÔ_Ô,€since€she€had€done€so€in€the€past.€€After€checking,€Ed€assured€her€thereÐ ‚Ò Ðwas€only€one€dog€in€the€car.€€Seriously€concerned,€Eve€scoured€the€neighborhood€with€no€luck.€Ð n¾ ÐAlone€in€the€house,€Toni€was€startled€when€Ô_ÔLatrellÔ_Ô€suddenly€came€strolling€out€from€under€the€Ð Zª Ðdining€room€table€where€he€had€been€peacefully€snoozing€during€the€commotion!€€When€ToniÐ F– Ðinformed€Ed€he€was€working€with€her€guide€rather€than€Ô_ÔLatrellÔ_Ô,€he€sighed€with€relief€and€said,Ð 2‚ Ð"Thanks€for€the€heads€up!€€When€we€were€at€the€farmers'€market,€I€was€concerned€about€Ð n Ðall€the€scavenging€going€on€and€said€to€the€dog€in€harness€that€he€was€acting€just€like€Ô_ÔKeeblerÔ_Ô!€Ð  Z ÐÔ_ÔKeeblerÔ_Ô€enjoys€working€so€much,€she€guided€Ed€flawlessly.€€After€calming€down,€we€could€laughÐ öF Ðat€the€mix-up,€but€not€right€away!Ð â2 Ѐ€€€€€€€€Fall€found€us€resuming€our€veterinary€educational€outreach€efforts.€€Indiana€was€ourÐ Î Ðdestination€in€September,€where€we€did€several€presentations€to€veterinary€technicians€andÐ º  Ðpracticing€veterinarians€at€the€Purdue€Conference.€€Strolling€through€the€exhibits€betweenÐ ¦ ö Ðlectures,€we€met€and€thanked€representatives€of€our€lecture€sponsor,€Fort€Dodge€Animal€Health.€Ð ’!â ÐMeeting€the€Hillððs€Pet€Nutrition€folks,€we€shared€the€exciting€news€that€we€would€be€previewingÐ ~"Î  Ðour€revised€video€sponsored€by€their€company€at€this€conference!€€About€70%€of€the€footage€isÐ j#º! Ðnew€and€the€script€has€been€updated.Ð V$¦" Ѐ€€€€€€€€During€our€stay€at€Purdue,€we€met€new€friends€who€are€truly€committed€dog€lovers.€€KittyÐ B%’ # Ðand€Ô_ÔKylerÔ_Ô€Lairds€came€to€one€of€our€presentations€and€whisked€us€away€afterwards€to€aÐ .&~!$ Ðdelightful€doggy€adventure.€€Picking€up€their€seven€house€dogs,€we€all€went€to€an€area€with€acresÐ 'j"% Ðof€fenced€land€with€lots€of€attractions.€€€Not€only€did€Ô_ÔKeeblerÔ_Ô€and€Ô_ÔLatrellÔ_Ô€have€plenty€of€runningÐ (V#& Ðmates,€they€also€got€to€test€out€agility€equipment.€€When€Ô_ÔLatrellÔ_Ô€got€onto€the€teeter€totter,€he€gotÐ ò(B$' Ðso€energized€that€we€had€to€drag€him€off€it.€€Even€Ô_ÔKeeblerÔ_Ô,€usually€very€sedate,€came€off€theÐ Þ).%( Ðequipment€with€a€burst€of€energy€and€began€chasing€the€other€dogs!Ð Ê*&) Ѐ€€€€€€€€€The€following€month€,€we€combined€a€lecture€tour€to€Western€University€of€HealthÐ ¶+'* ÐSciences€Veterinary€School€with€a€trip€to€San€Diego€to€visit€friends.€€We€flew€to€San€Diego€onÐ ¢,ò'+ ÐOctober€11,€where€Laura€Otis,€the€school€teacher€from€Irvine€who€won€the€right€to€have€Ð Ž-Þ(, Ðher€service€dog€in€school€with€her,€drove€down€to€spend€time€with€us.€€Carol€Davis€and€CharlieÐ ° ÐKing,€founders€of€Ô_ÔPawsððitiveÔ_Ô€Teams,€an€innovative€service€dog€training€program,€were€our€hostsÐ œì Ðduring€this€trip.€€The€Ô_ÔGoldensÔ_Ô€enjoyed€plenty€of€running€time€in€Ô_ÔPawsitiveÔ_Ô€Teams€new€trainingÐ ˆØ Ðcenter€on€the€day€of€our€arrival.€€Lunch€was€at€a€Thai€restaurant,€only€the€beginning€of€an€ethnicÐ tÄ Ðoverindulgence€during€the€trip.€€We€also€had€Chinese,€Persian,€Indian,€Jewish,€Italian€and€even€Ð `° ÐAmerican€food!Ð L œ Ѐ€€€€€€€€€Wednesday€was€devoted€to€our€afternoon€presentation€at€Western€U€and€getting€back€andÐ 8 ˆ Ðforth€from€San€Diego€to€Pomona€with€Carol€Davis.€€This€veterinary€school€is€the€newest€in€theÐ $ t Ðnation€and€the€first€class€graduated€a€couple€of€years€ago.€€About€100€students€were€in€theÐ  ` Ðaudience€and€we€loved€it€when,€once€again,€there€was€spontaneous€applause€for€our€revisedÐ ü L  ÐPartners€In€Independence€DVD€€The€head€of€the€disabled€student€services€department€at€the€Ð è 8  Ðcollege€asked€for€permission€to€put€the€video€on€their€website€for€distance€learning€courses.€€InÐ Ô$  Ðreturn,€she€offered€to€provide€a€captioned€version€which€we€will€need€to€fill€requests€from€deafÐ À  Ðand€hard-of-hearing€folks.€€Of€course,€we€readily€agreed!Ð ¬ü  Ѐ€€€€€€€Early€in€Nov.,€our€14-year-old€rescue€cat€Ô_ÔBonzieÔ_Ô€was€diagnosed€with€advanced€kidneyÐ ˜è  Ðdisease.€€When€we€adopted€this€timid€striped€girl€11€years€ago,€she€spent€much€of€her€life€in€ourÐ „Ô  Ðbedroom.€€She€was€comfortable€with€people,€but€every€unexpected€sound€sent€her€under€Ð pÀ Ðthe€bed.€€In€the€last€few€years,€her€bravery€quotient€has€risen€to€the€point€that€she€has€beenÐ \¬ Ðcoming€downstairs€and€hanging€out€with€the€family.Ð H˜ Ѐ€€€€€€€€After€a€diagnosis€of€advanced€kidney€disease,€Ô_ÔBonzieÔ_Ô€reverted€to€spending€more€time€underÐ 4„ Ðthe€bed€and€not€eating€at€all.€€We€thought€her€time€was€up.€€But€Waterhouse€Animal€HospitalÐ  p Ðveterinary€technician€Lynn€Ô_ÔDanellÔ_Ô€has€given€the€Ô_ÔBonzÔ_Ô€new€life€by€coming€to€our€house€everyÐ  \ Ðother€day€to€provide€hydration€treatments.€€With€this€backup€team,€no€need€to€worry€aboutÐ øH Ðleaving€Ô_ÔBonzieÔ_Ô€during€our€next€trip.€€Still€concerned€and€with€somewhat€heavy€hearts,€we€left€for€Ð ä4 ÐAlabama€on€November€18€to€lecture€at€Ô_ÔTuskegeeÔ_Ô€and€Auburn€Universities.€€The€cats€were€inÐ Ð  Ðgood€hands€with€cat€sitter€Debbie€providing€everyday€care€and€Lynn€visiting€regularly.Ð ¼  Ѐ€€€€€€€€Our€usual€presentation€pattern€is€to€lecture€to€a€group€with€questions€at€the€end,€but€duringÐ ¨ø Ðour€morning€presentation€at€Ô_ÔTuskegeeÔ_Ô€we€had€our€first€experience€with€a€problem-based€learning€Ð ”ä Ðclass.€€Presenting€the€veterinary€€students€€with€several€scenarios€based€on€our€experience,€theyÐ €Ð Ðdiscussed€various€solutions.€€Then€we€told€them€how€these€issues€were€settled€in€our€lives.€€It€wasÐ l¼ Ðso€much€fun,€we€could€have€gone€on€for€several€more€hours!€€This€exhilarating€educationalÐ X ¨ Ðexperience€was€followed€by€a€presentation€at€Grand€Rounds€attended€by€all€third€and€fourth€yearÐ D!” Ðstudents.€€We€followed€that€with€a€session€at€the€Human€Animal€Bond€Club.Ð 0"€  Ѐ€€€€€€€€During€our€stay€at€Ô_ÔTuskegeeÔ_Ô,€we€had€Ô_ÔKeeblerÔ_Ô€examined€at€the€Ô_ÔvetinaryÔ_Ô€teaching€hospital.€Ð #l! ÐHer€pattern€of€urination€is€very€inconsistent.€€Sometimes€days€go€by€when€she€only€goes€twice€a€Ð $X" Ðday.€€On€other€days,€she€may€experience€urgency.€€Of€course,€by€the€time€a€urine€sample€wasÐ ô$D # Ðtaken€at€the€hospital,€Ô_ÔKeeblerÔ_Ô€appeared€normal€and€everything€seems€to€be€in€order.€€And€so€theÐ à%0!$ Ðmystery€goes€on!Ð Ì&"% Ѐ€€€€€€€€Hyped€by€our€lecture€successes€at€Ô_ÔTuskegeeÔ_Ô€and€primed€by€lots€of€coffee,€we€spoke€withÐ ¸'#& Ð150€students€at€Auburn€veterinary€school€later€that€evening.€€With€waning€energy,€we€drove€withÐ ¤(ô#' ÐDonna€Ô_ÔAngaranoÔ_Ô,€Auburn's€Associate€Dean,€to€Atlanta€for€the€next€adventure.Ð )à$( Ѐ€€€€€€€We've€attended€many€conferences€of€the€Cat€Writers€Association,€but€this€was€one€of€theÐ |*Ì%) Ðbest€because€we€were€joined€by€Ô_ÔCeilÔ_Ô€Moore,€our€artist€friend€from€Ô_ÔBarxÔ_Ô€Brothers.€€She€has€been€aÐ h+¸&* Ðmajor€contributor€to€Ô_ÔIAADPÔ_Ô€over€the€years.€€It€was€fun€sharing€this€weekend€with€Ô_ÔCeilÔ_ԀРT,¤'+ Ðand€her€friend€Fred.Ð @-(, Ѐ€€€€€€€€Ô_ÔCWAÔ_Ô€is€a€small€group€and€we€know€many€of€the€conference€regulars.€€The€writers€sessionsÐ ° Ðwere€diverse€and€interesting,€the€banquets€provided€yummy€food€and€good€speakers€and€the€catÐ œì Ðshow€provided€the€opportunity€for€Toni€to€pet€a€wide€variety€of€feline€breeds.Ð ˆØ Ѐ€€€€€€€€To€our€delight,€when€we€returned€home€on€the€24th,€little€Ô_ÔBonzieÔ_Ô€greeted€us€at€the€door,Ð tÄ Ðslept€with€us€and€began€eating€small€meals€four€times€a€day!€€We€know€her€time€may€be€limited,Ð `° Ðbut€what€a€blessing€it€is€to€have€Lynn€in€our€lives€and€we€are€thankful€for€her€expertise!Ð L œ Ѐ€€€€€€€€Approaching€the€end€of€November€after€returning€home,€we€faced€a€new€animal€crisis!€€TheÐ 8 ˆ Ðday€after€Thanksgiving,€Ô_ÔLatrellÔ_Ô€had€to€be€brought€to€the€vet.€€He€had€been€licking€his€inner€thighÐ $ t Ðand€quickly€created€a€huge€hot€spot.€€As€a€result,€the€poor€boy€sported€a€large€Elizabethan€collarÐ  ` Ðfor€a€week€and€was€a€most€unhappy€fellow!€€However,€the€infection€cleared€up€and€he€is€nowÐ ü L  Ðback€to€his€usual€tail-wagging€self!Ð è 8  Ѐ€€€€€€€€Sharing€our€home€and€lives€with€two€guide€dogs€and€four€cats€leads€to€many€visits€to€ourÐ Ô$  Ðveterinarian's€office.€€Since€all€of€our€cats€fall€into€the€senior€demographic€category,€having€aÐ À  Ðclose€relationship€with€the€Waterhouse€Animal€Hospital€makes€us€feel€more€comfortable€as€Ð ¬ü  Ðwe€continue€our€careers€as€itinerant€educators.Ð ˜è  Ѐ€€€€€€€€Hope€you've€had€a€wonderful€holiday€season.Ð „Ô  ÐÌToni€and€Ed€Ô_ÔEamesÔ_Ô€can€be€contacted€at€3376€North€Ô_ÔWishonÔ_Ô,€Fresno,€CA€Ð \¬ Ð93704-4832;€Tel.€559€-€224-0544;€email€eeames@csufresno.edu.Ð H˜ ÐÌÌÌÌÌò òÔ€ \qXXütÔA€Hearing€Dog€„€a€Spiritual€Experienceó óÔ€XütX \qÔÐ Ð  ÐÌBy€Jane€Ô_ÔBiehlÔ_ÔÐ öF ÐÌÌ€€€€€A€hearing€ear€dog€is€supposed€to€keep€me€safe.€€She€would€alert€me€if€a€stranger€entered€myÐ º  Ðhome,€if€a€phone€was€ringing€or€if€the€fire€alarm€went€off.€€Ð ¦ ö Ѐ€€€€This€was€the€extent€of€what€I€knew€about€having€a€service€dog.€I€was€totally€unprepared€forÐ ’!â Ðhow€much€she€would€change€my€life.€€I€knew€(or€thought€I€knew)€what€the€term€"bond"€meant.€Ð ~"Î  ÐAccording€to€the€dictionary€it€means:€"that€which€binds€or€holds€together"€or€"a€uniting€force€orÐ j#º! Ðinfluence."€With€a€service€dog,€it€is€much€more€than€that.€It€is€a€spiritual€experience.Ð V$¦" Ѐ€€€€Sita€was€trained€at€an€agency€with€special€people€called€Circle€Tail€located€near€Cincinnati,Ð B%’ # ÐOhio.€Their€sole€mission€is€to€prepare€assistance€dogs€to€be€matched€with€a€needy€owner€like€me.Ð .&~!$ ÐFrom€the€time€Sita's€leash€was€placed€into€my€hand€and€I€gazed€into€her€beautiful,€expressiveÐ 'j"% Ðamber€eyes€and€gentle€face,€we€started€to€bond.€€She€seemed€to€know€immediately€it€was€her€jobÐ (V#& Ðto€assist€and€protect€me€in€every€way.Ð ò(B$' Ѐ€€€€€€It€took€me€a€long€time€to€accept€my€hearing€loss.€€When€I€was€growing€up€I€was€ashamed€toÐ Þ).%( Ðwear€hearing€aids.€I€was€bullied€in€school€and€made€to€feel€"different."€€My€speaking€pattern€isÐ Ê*&) Ðalmost€normal€because€I€do€have€some€residual€hearing.€€Even€with€hearing€aids,€I€miss€manyÐ ¶+'* Ðsounds,€but€without€them€I€am€lost.€€I€can't€hear€people€enter€my€house€and€the€ringing€of€theÐ ¢,ò'+ Ðdoorbell€or€phone.€€I€have€problems€hearing€anyone€behind€me€and€can't€determine€the€directionÐ Ž-Þ(, Ðof€sound.€Ð ° Ѐ€€€€Fortunately,€as€I€matured,€I€no€longer€felt€embarrassed€by€my€hearing€disability.€€I€learned€theÐ œì Ðbeauty€of€American€Sign€Language€from€my€Deaf€friends.€€I€have€belonged€to€a€support€group€ofÐ ˆØ Ðhard€of€hearing€people€for€over€20€years.€€Ð tÄ Ѐ€€€€The€last€step€for€me€was€getting€a€hearing€ear€dog.€€I€had€balked€for€a€long€time,€because€I€feltÐ `° ÐI€could€get€along€without€one.€€After€a€friend€of€mine€was€robbed€and€beaten€when€he€didn't€hearÐ L œ Ðthe€burglar€enter€his€house,€I€contacted€Circle€Tail.€€I€was€finally€ready!Ð 8 ˆ Ѐ€€€€The€e-mail€telling€me€that€I€was€accepted€into€Ô_ÔCircletailÔ_Ô's€program€was€cause€for€celebration.€Ð $ t ÐWhen€Sita€and€I€were€matched€at€the€agency,€I€wanted€to€bring€her€home€immediately.€€However,Ð  ` Ðwe€both€needed€training.€We€spent€exhausting€days€learning€about€each€other.€€When€I€finallyÐ ü L  Ðdrove€her€home,€we€were€so€excited€and€happy€together.€€Ð è 8  Ѐ€€€€€€Therefore,€I€was€shocked€that€the€most€difficult€adjustment€I€had€to€make€was€the€invasionÐ Ô$  Ðof€my€privacy.€It€doesn't€matter€whether€I€enter€a€restaurant,€mall,€classroom,€school€or€shop€ð!ð€weÐ À  Ðimmediately€become€the€center€of€attention.€€Most€people€are€considerate,€but€some€can€be€rude.Ð ¬ü  ÐI've€actually€had€people€shout€across€the€room€at€me€"Is€that€a€therapy€dog€or€what?"€or€"youÐ ˜è  Ðdon't€act€hard€of€hearing,"€or€"are€you€blind?"€€I€have€been€accused€of€using€her€as€a€"pet."€€I€haveÐ „Ô  Ðbeen€confronted€in€restaurants€and€stores€and€told,€"You€can't€bring€a€dog€in€here."€€Repeatedly€IÐ pÀ Ðam€asked€if€I€am€training€her€and€when€I€say€she€is€mine,€I€get€looks€of€amazement.€Sita€alwaysÐ \¬ Ðwears€a€bright€orange€harness€that€states€"Service€dog,€do€not€pet."€€I€try€to€gently€explain€that€sheÐ H˜ Ðcan't€be€distracted€from€her€work€and€inevitably€get€the€response,€"But€I€love€dogs€and€I€have€toÐ 4„ Ðpet€her!"€€Ð  p Ѐ€€€€Education€has€always€been€a€huge€part€of€my€life.€I€teach€at€the€college€level.€€I€am€also€aÐ  \ Ðcounselor€in€a€private€practice.€I€enjoy€teaching€at€both€jobs.€However,€I€never€dreamed€that€IÐ øH Ðwould€have€to€educate€everyone€I€meet€about€hearing€ear€dogs.€€I€try€to€be€kind,€but€sometimes€IÐ ä4 Ðjust€want€to€be€left€alone.€€Now,€everywhere€I€go,€I'm€stopped€and€am€bombarded€with€questionsÐ Ð  Ðabout€Sita.€Some€of€the€responses€I€get€are€hilarious.€When€I€have€explained€patiently€she€is€aÐ ¼  Ðhearing€ear€dog,€three€different€times€people€have€asked€me,€"Do€you€mean€the€dog€is€deaf?"€MyÐ ¨ø Ðdays€of€running€in€the€grocery€store€for€a€gallon€of€milk€and€rapidly€exiting€are€over.€Ð ”ä Ѐ€€€€€€€€€As€a€counselor,€the€strain€of€lip-reading€to€listen€all€day€is€immense.€€My€favorite€way€toÐ €Ð Ðrelax€at€the€end€of€a€busy€day€used€to€be€to€go€to€a€local€caf,€curl€up€with€a€cup€of€coffee€and€aÐ l¼ Ðgood€book,€remove€my€hearing€aids€and€shut€out€the€world.€€This€pleasure€is€no€longer€possible.€Ð X ¨ ÐPeople€approach€me€constantly€with€their€questions.€€I€feel€obligated€to€put€my€hearing€aids€backÐ D!” Ðin€and€try€to€educate€them€about€hearing€ear€dogs.€Without€Sita,€people€never€knew€I€was€hard€ofÐ 0"€  Ðhearing.€€Sita€is€a€red€flag€announcing€to€the€world€that€I€have€a€disability.Ð #l! Ѐ€€€€However,€for€every€one€of€these€people€who€are€ignorant€and€rude,€there€are€the€people€whoÐ $X" Ðthank€me€for€explaining€about€assistance€dogs€to€them.€€There€are€people€who€have€confided€theyÐ ô$D # Ðhave€a€child€who€may€benefit€from€a€dog.€€I've€met€people€who€may€have€donated€a€dog€and€tellÐ à%0!$ Ðme€it€is€wonderful€to€see€the€bonding€between€us.€€I€always€hope€people€will€volunteer€theirÐ Ì&"% Ðmoney€and€time€to€a€wonderful€place€like€Circle€Tail.Ð ¸'#& Ѐ€€€€How€do€I€stay€patient?€€Because€of€Sita€herself.€She€is€gentle€and€calm€and€her€patience€is€anÐ ¤(ô#' Ðexample€for€me€to€follow.Ð )à$( Ѐ€€€€Why€do€I€have€an€assistance€dog€when€it€can€be€difficult€at€times?€€I€feel€so€blessed€to€haveÐ |*Ì%) Ðher€and€would€never€give€her€up.€€I€may€have€lost€my€privacy,€but€I€have€gained€so€manyÐ h+¸&* Ðwonderful€advantages.€€I€have€lost€30€pounds€since€I€got€Sita.€€But€there€is€more€to€the€story.€€IÐ T,¤'+ Ðlived€on€a€farm€until€age€13.€When€we€moved,€I€got€away€from€my€love€of€nature.€€Sita€hasÐ @-(, Ðforced€me€back€to€the€wonderful€healing€earth€and€sky€again.€€She€loves€her€walk€every€evening.€Ð ° ÐShe€will€grab€my€shoes€and€drag€them€to€the€door!€€We€go€to€a€nearby€school€and€walk€aroundÐ œì Ðthe€playground.€€We€watch€the€seasons€change€along€with€our€romps€in€the€weather.€€We€plungeÐ ˆØ Ðtogether€through€the€snowdrifts€in€the€winter.€€We€laugh€and€get€wet€together€in€the€rain.€€WeÐ tÄ Ðtake€water€bottles€and€stop€every€few€minutes€when€it€is€unbearably€hot€and€humid.€€And€weÐ `° Ðrelish€those€spring€and€fall€days€that€the€air€is€neither€too€hot€nor€cold€and€is€perfect.€€After€anÐ L œ Ðexhausting€day€at€work,€she€will€run€with€the€wind€blowing€back€her€ears€and€sniffing€the€breeze,Ð 8 ˆ Ðwhile€I€gaze€at€the€stars€and€moon.€€Ð $ t Ѐ€€€€Sita€has€relaxed€me€by€alerting€me€to€many€activities€around€me€I€used€to€miss.€€She€stands€upÐ  ` Ðand€bumps€me€when€someone€approaches€me.€€If€someone€is€following€me,€she€turns€her€head€soÐ ü L  ÐI€know€the€person€is€there.€€€€She€points€in€the€direction€of€people€shouting€long€before€I€seeÐ è 8  Ðthem.€One€day€we€were€preparing€to€enter€my€car.€€I€started€to€open€the€back€door€for€her.€€SheÐ Ô$  Ðfrantically€sniffed€the€car€next€to€me.€€I€instinctually€sensed€danger€and€pulled€her€back€behindÐ À  Ðmy€trunk.€€A€driver€peeled€out€of€the€space€so€fast€(apparently€without€looking)€that€either€of€usÐ ¬ü  Ðcould€have€been€injured€or€killed.€€She€has€given€me€so€much€confidence€in€my€surroundings.Ð ˜è  Ѐ€€€€Sita€has€made€an€impact€on€my€therapy€practice€as€well.€€She€lets€the€most€troubled€childrenÐ „Ô  Ðand€teenagers€pet€her€when€they€are€upset.€I€often€take€her€out€of€harness€so€she€can€consoleÐ pÀ Ðthem.€€She€has€licked€away€tears€of€a€crying€child.€One€client€was€crying€hysterically€and€SitaÐ \¬ Ðcalmly€walked€over€to€the€tissue€box€on€my€desk,€pulled€one€out€with€her€mouth€and€prancedÐ H˜ Ðover€to€give€it€to€her.€The€client€laughed€and€immediately€felt€better!€€When€I€lost€my€belovedÐ 4„ Ðkitty€two€months€after€I€brought€Sita€home,€it€was€she€who€licked€away€my€tears€of€grief€from€myÐ  p Ðface.Ð  \ Ѐ€€€€Sita€and€I€are€in€harmony€with€each€other.€€She€understands€my€moods,€my€needs,€my€gesturesÐ øH Ðand€I€know€she€will€stay€nearby€at€all€times.€€She€is€my€ears€and€my€environment.€€I€completelyÐ ä4 Ðtrust€her.Ð Ð  Ѐ€€€€I€also€have€learned€to€understand€her€need€for€praise,€for€love€and€yes€for€treats!€I€know€thatÐ ¼  Ðshe€trusts€me€completely€with€that€loyalty€only€an€animal€can€give.€I€sense€when€she€wants€toÐ ¨ø Ðplay€and€when€she€prefers€to€be€alone.€Yes,€there€are€some€drawbacks€to€having€a€hearing€earÐ ”ä Ðassistance€dog.€€But€the€rewards€are€much€greater.€€I€wonder€how€I€ever€got€along€without€Sita.Ð €Ð ÐMy€greatest€fear€is€to€lose€her.€€She€is€more€than€an€assistance€dog-€she€is€my€soul€mate.Ð l¼ ÐÌÌÌò òÔ€ \qXXütÔMy€Operation€ó óÔ€XütX \qÔÐ #l! ÐÌÔ_ÔYatesÔ_Ô€story€as€told€to€Jill€BrownÐ B%’ # ÐÌÌ€€€€€€€€My€name€is€Ô_ÔYatesÔ_Ô€and€I€am€a€black€Labrador€Retriever€cross.€€I€was€trained€by€a€charityÐ (V#& Ðcalled€Dog€for€the€Disabled,€and€live€in€Salisbury,€€England€with€my€Mum.€€Poor€Mum€can'tÐ ò(B$' Ðmove€her€arms,€she€has€to€wear€a€firm€neck€support€and€as€she€can't€walk€much€so€uses€aÐ Þ).%( Ðwheelchair€to€get€about€in.€Her€Doctor€says€she€has€an€illness€called€Congenital€Ô_ÔMyopathyÔ_Ô€and€allÐ Ê*&) Ðher€muscles€are€weak.€Thankfully€I€am€strong€and€when€a€puppy€went€to€a€special€school,€calledÐ ¶+'* ÐDogs€for€the€Disabled,€to€learn€how€to€help€her.€Ð ¢,ò'+ Ѐ€€€€€I€fetch€shoes,€mail€and€anything€she€drops;€help€her€get€dressed€and€undressed,€put€dirtyÐ Ž-Þ(, Ðclothes€in€the€washing€machine€and€pull€them€out€when€clean,€fetch€items€Mum€has€taught€meÐ ° Ðsuch€as€the€phone€and€other€things€and€bark€on€command€if€Mum€is€scared€or€needs€human€help.Ð œì ÐOn€going€out€I€open€and€close€doors€and€gates,€press€traffic€control€and€lifts€buttons,€and€jump€upÐ ˆØ Ðto€shop€counters€with€Mum's€purse,€as€Mum€can't€reach.€We€go€out€so€meet€people€which€makesÐ tÄ Ðher€feel€good€and€I€am€always€there€to€help€and€keep€her€company.€As€she€looks€after€me€sheÐ `° Ðcan't€think€about€herself.€We€go€to€tell€others,€both€young€and€old,€what€I€do€or€rather€we€do€andÐ L œ Ðthat€makes€us€both€feel€good€-€we€have€a€busy€life.€We€also€go€to€the€park€where€I€have€fun€andÐ 8 ˆ Ðchase€with€doggy€friends€-€you€see€I€am€a€lively€chap,€well€I€was€till€I€hurt€my€knee.Ð $ t Ѐ€€€€€€It€all€started€when€the€days€were€getting€warmer.€We€were€on€holiday€with€Auntie€MargaretÐ  ` Ðin€that€lovely€place€called€Cornwall.€€We€drove€in€our€Nellie€van€to€a€beach€and€when€I€saw€theÐ ü L  Ðsand€and€bouncing€waves€I€ran€as€fast€as€I€could,€then€suddenly€"ouch"€my€leg€really€hurt€with€aÐ è 8  Ðsharp€pain.€I€stopped€as€fast€as€I€could,€wondering€what€had€happened,€and€held€my€leg€in€the€air.€Ð Ô$  ЀOh,€Mummy,€I€want€you,€my€leg€hurts.€€Ð À  Ѐ€€€€€€Mum€was€behind,€she€can't€run€fast€like€me,€and€when€she€saw€me€in€trouble€she€came€asÐ ¬ü  Ðquickly€as€she€could€and€soon€held€my€leg,€gently€massaging€it.€She€learnt€to€do€massage€whenÐ ˜è  Ðshe€trained€as€a€Physiotherapist,€and€it€certainly€helped€the€pain.€Ð „Ô  Ѐ€€€€€€€I€tried€walking,€Mum€told€me€not€to€run€but€to€go€gently.€She€was€holding€on€to€my€lead€andÐ pÀ Ðafter€a€bit€I€paddled€in€the€sea,€not€jumping€like€I€usually€do.€Then€Mum€and€I€walked€slowlyÐ \¬ Ðback€to€our€car.€€Ð H˜ Ѐ€€€€€After€that€Mum€gave€me€more€tasty€medicine€sticks€called€Ô_ÔglucosamineÔ_Ô€treats,€which€I€reallyÐ 4„ Ðlike,€and€when€out€she€wouldn't€let€me€jump€about€or€chase€a€ball.€Every€day€my€leg€felt€a€bitÐ  p Ðbetter€and€we€had€a€good€holiday€with€lots€of€paddles€for€me.€€Ð  \ Ѐ€€€€€€As€soon€as€we€got€home€to€Salisbury€we€went€to€Uncle€Howard,€my€Vet,€a€doggie€doctor.Ð øH ÐHe€moved€my€leg€and€twisted€and€turned€my€knee,€which€hurt€a€bit€then€gave€Mum€someÐ ä4 Ðmedicine€for€me€to€make€it€better.€He€said€I€wasn't€to€rush€around€for€a€while€longer.€€HowÐ Ð  Ðboring,€but€it€made€it€better€and€on€our€next€visit€he€said€I€could€play€again,€hurrah.Ð ¼  Ѐ€€€€€Well,€I€took€that€literally.€I€was€determined€to€do€my€usual€tasks€like€jumping€up€to€pressÐ ¨ø Ðtraffic€control€buttons,€up€to€the€bank€counter€to€get€money€to€pay€for€treats€and€shopping€too.€ItÐ ”ä Ðwas€good€and€I€did€all€my€jobs€for€Mum€at€home€and€when€out.€Ð €Ð ÐAll€went€fine€and€I€forgot€my€sore€leg€until€I€hurt€it€again-€and€worse.€€We€were€on€our€way€to€theÐ l¼ ÐÔ_ÔLaLaÔ_Ô€Church€where€€Mum€sings€songs€while€I€doze€and€catch€up€on€sleep!€Ð X ¨ Ѐ€€€€€€€We€go€through€a€large€garden€and€I€was€sniffing€about€when€suddenly€I€saw€this€creature,Ð D!” Ðlike€a€big€dog€or€small€horse€come€rushing€along-€was€in€a€real€hurry€and€raced€past.€€I€was€soÐ 0"€  Ðexcited€that€despite€Mum€calling,€I€just€had€to€chase€it.€€Round€the€lake€it€went€and€I€nearlyÐ #l! Ðcaught€up€-€I€was€out€of€breath€but€somehow€managed€to€follow€it€to€the€flower€garden,€then€itÐ $X" Ðwas€gone€and€"ouch",€so€has€my€leg.€€€Oh€dear,€it€is€really,€really€sore€and€I€can't€walk.€€I€want€myÐ ô$D # ÐMum€and€she€is€still€calling€me€but€I€can't€see€her.€Oh,€Mummy,€come€and€help,€my€leg€reallyÐ à%0!$ Ðhurts.€€€Then€I€saw€her;€she€rushed€to€me€and€again€massaged€my€leg..€€Oh,€Mummy,€I€know€IÐ Ì&"% Ðshould€have€let€that€creature€escape,€and€come€back€when€you€called,€but€I€just€had€to€chase€it-Ð ¸'#& Ðwish€I€hadn't.€€€Eventually€I€limped€over€to€Ô_ÔLaLaÔ_Ô€with€Mum€and€was€so€glad€to€lie€down€andÐ ¤(ô#' Ðsleep,€hoping€it€was€all€a€bad€dream-€and€I€didn't€catch€the€creature€that€Mum€called€a€deerÐ )à$( Ðanyway!€€Ð |*Ì%) Ѐ€€€€€€€When€it€was€time€to€go€Mum€and€I€walked€really€slowly€back€home,€not€having€my€usualÐ h+¸&* Ðfun€walk.€€€I€was€so€glad€to€get€there€and€flopped€into€my€lovely€basket€and€Mum€gave€me€someÐ T,¤'+ Ðmedicine.€Next€day€my€leg€was€a€bit€better,€but€we€went€see€Uncle€Howard€again-€oh€dear,€heÐ @-(, Ðsaid,€Ô_ÔYatesÔ_Ô€you€have€really€hurt€your€leg€again,€so€must€rest€and€no€running.€€He€told€Mum€I€mustÐ ° Ðstay€on€my€lead€and€only€walk€with€Mum.€€Ð œì Ѐ€€€€€€Once€again€I€did€what€I€was€told€and€slowly€it€got€better.€I€made€sure€to€do€all€my€work€forÐ ˆØ ÐMum,€though€she€wouldn't€let€me€jump€up€to€some€jobs€I€usually€do€for€her.€nor€play€ball.€€WeÐ tÄ Ðwent€to€the€river€so€I€could€swim€and€slowly€I€got€better€again.€Then€back€to€Uncle€Howard;€heÐ `° Ðpulled€my€leg€about€and€said€he€was€very€pleased€and€it€really€was€better€this€time€so€I€could€doÐ L œ Ðall€my€jobs€and€play€ball-€Ô_ÔyipeeÔ_Ô.Ð 8 ˆ Ѐ€€€€€Just€a€few€weeks€later€I€was€running€up€the€steps€from€our€garden,€"Ouch"€I€cried€out,€myÐ $ t Ðknee€hurts€again.€This€time€when€we€went€back€to€our€vet€he€said€we€must€see€the€other€cleverÐ  ` Ðdoctor€who€Ô_ÔspecialisesÔ_Ô€in€dogs€like€me€who€have€sore€legs.€€€I€remembered€him€from€before-€heÐ ü L  Ðwas€kind€and€made€my€other€leg€better€when€it€was€sore:€we€hoped€he€could€work€his€magicÐ è 8  Ðagain€for€me,€Ð Ô$  Ѐ€€€€€€A€few€days€later€it€was€no€breakfast€and€I€knew€that€meant€something€serious.€€Off€we€wentÐ À  Ðin€Nellie€van€and€I€guessed€we€were€going€to€see€Mr€Ô_ÔMacqueenÔ_Ô€who€put€my€other€leg€rightÐ ¬ü  Ðbefore.€€We€got€to€his€house€and€I€was€so€hungry-€I€wondered€if€he€would€give€me€breakfast?€€InÐ ˜è  Ðwe€went€to€see€him-€he€gave€me€a€friendly€pat,€then€felt€my€leg€and€said€I€must€go€to€sleep€withÐ „Ô  Ðhim€and€he€would€make€it€better€and€I€could€have€breakfast€afterwards.€€€Mum€gave€me€a€kiss-Ð pÀ Ðwell€lots€of€them-€and€told€me€to€be€good€and€promised€she€would€be€back€to€fetch€me€soon;€soÐ \¬ Ðoff€I€went€with€Uncle€Ô_ÔMacqueenÔ_Ô,€and€then€to€sleep.Ð H˜ Ѐ€€€€€€€When€I€woke€up€it€was€all€strange€-€what€had€happened€to€my€leg?€It€was€so€heavy€and€IÐ 4„ Ðcouldn't€bend€my€knee.€I€looked€and€horrors,€it€was€covered€in€a€big€blue€thing€which€stopped€meÐ  p Ðbending€it€-€I€couldn't€even€see€my€toes€Oh€Mum,€what€has€Uncle€done€to€me,€I€thought€he€wasÐ  \ Ðgoing€to€make€me€better.€It€was€a€nightmare€and€I€decided€to€go€back€to€sleep€-€my€dreams€wouldÐ øH Ðbe€much€nicer.Ð ä4 Ѐ€€€€€€€Next€time€I€woke€up€a€nice€lady€was€stroking€me€and€then€gave€me€some€food€-€wow,€thatÐ Ð  Ðwas€welcome€and€I€ate€it€up€quickly.€She€then€said€she€would€take€me€for€a€little€walk.€Oh€dear,Ð ¼  Ðcan€I€walk€with€this€blue€thing€on€my€leg?€€I€scrambled€to€my€feet€and€could€just€about€walk€but€IÐ ¨ø Ðcouldn't€put€the€blue€thing€down€-€it€was€too€sore:€I€went€on€my€other€three€legs.€We€dogs€areÐ ”ä Ðreally€lucky€as€we€have€spare€legs€for€walking,€so€I€hobbled€to€the€garden€and€did€my€business.€Ð €Ð ÐThe€lady€said€Mum€would€come€soon€to€take€me€home€-€goodie,€meanwhile€I€might€as€well€goÐ l¼ Ðback€to€sleep.€€Sweet€dreams€again.Ð X ¨ Ѐ€€€€€€€€Later€the€lady€woke€me€saying€your€Mum€is€here€-€I€hopped€out€of€the€cage€thing,€and€thereÐ D!” Ðwas€Mummy€who€rushed€to€me,€gave€me€a€hug,€and€some€biscuits.€€Now€that€was€more€like€it€-Ð 0"€  Ðand€can€we€go€home,€Mum?€Ð #l! Ѐ€€€€€€€First€the€lady€gave€Mum€my€medicine,€and€a€letter€saying€what€Uncle€Ô_ÔMacqueenÔ_Ô€said€IÐ $X" Ðcould€do:€oh€dear,€no€walks€for€two€weeks€but€at€least€we€can€go€to€the€garden,€and€no€jumpingÐ ô$D # Ðor€running-€well€not€much€chance€with€this€blue€thing€on€my€leg.€Mum,€asked€when€we€can€getÐ à%0!$ Ðrid€of€this€blue€thing,€and€I€want€to€know€if€I€still€have€my€black€hairy€leg€underneath€it.€€I€knew€IÐ Ì&"% Ðcould€hop€on€three€legs€but€I€wanted€to€run€on€four€legs.Ð ¸'#& Ѐ€€€€€€Then€we€were€off€and€I€was€happy,€even€with€my€blue€leg.€€I€scrambled€up€the€ramp€into€ourÐ ¤(ô#' Ðcar€and€Mum€helped€me€to€my€seat.€€Hurry€up,€let's€get€home.Ð )à$( Ѐ€€€€€€€Didn't€take€long€and€we€were€back€in€Salisbury.€€After€checking€my€garden€I€hurried€indoorsÐ |*Ì%) Ðto€find€my€toys€and€basket€and€flopped€down€to€sleep€-€made€me€tired€carrying€that€blue€legÐ h+¸&* Ðaround.Ð T,¤'+ Ѐ€€€€€€€€The€next€few€days€were€spent€eating,€sleeping€and€walking€to€the€garden€with€Mum.€€I€hadÐ @-(, Ðto€sleep€in€my€basket€on€the€floor,€not€on€my€usual€comfy€bed,€however€Mum€had€bought€me€aÐ ° Ðnew€mattress.Ð œì Ѐ€€€€€€€€After€a€few€days€I€was€allowed€to€go€for€a€little€walk€to€see€Uncle€Howard.€He€said€I€was€aÐ ˆØ Ðbrave€lad,€then€took€the€blue€thing€off-€what€a€relief€and€there€was€my€own€leg,€but€no€black€hairÐ tÄ Ð-€Uncle€Ô_ÔMacqueenÔ_Ô€kept€it€all-€what€a€funny€thing€to€do.€€€€Ð `° Ѐ€€€€€€€€Uncle€thought€I'd€be€frightened€having€that€blue€thing€off,€but€I€was€too€busy€to€worry-Ð L œ ÐMum€fed€me€cheese€(which€I€love)€while€he€worked.Ð 8 ˆ Ѐ€€€€€€€€€It€was€easier€to€walk€home€with€my€proper€leg,€although€it€felt€a€bit€wobbly.€Mum€said€itÐ $ t Ðwould€get€better€so€I€can€go€with€her€everyday€doing€all€my€jobs,€and€play€games,€but€first€I€hadÐ  ` Ðto€rest.€€Ð ü L  Ѐ€€€€€€€After€a€couple€more€weeks€I€was€allowed€a€short€lead€walk,€but€every€week€we€went€a€bitÐ è 8  Ðfurther,€so€long€as€I€walked€properly-€no€limping.€In€eight€weeks€I€was€allowed€to€walk€for€half€ofÐ Ô$  Ða€whole€hour,€which€meant€we€could€get€to€the€river,€Ô_ÔyipeeÔ_Ô.€Ð À  Ѐ€€€€€€€Then€one€day€Mum€said€we€had€to€return€to€Uncle€Ô_ÔMacqueenÔ_Ô,€but€he€won't€hurt€me.€So€noÐ ¬ü  Ðbreakfast€again,€which€was€really€hard€when€I€could€smell€Mum€opening€her€breakfast€bananaÐ ˜è  Ðand€having€it€with€lovely€porridge€and€yoghurt.€Mum€told€me€Uncle€would€send€me€to€sleep€andÐ „Ô  Ðtake€a€picture€of€my€leg€to€see€if€it€is€mended€properly.€€She€tried€to€be€cheerful€but€I€could€tellÐ pÀ Ðshe€was€a€bit€worried€so€I€gave€her€lots€of€kisses.€Ð \¬ Ѐ€€€€€€€€So€we€went€to€Uncle€Ô_ÔMacqueenÔ_Ô's€house.€Mum€told€me€to€be€brave€and€go€with€nurse.€IÐ H˜ Ðknew€what€to€expect€so€was€good€and€went€to€sleep€after€a€little€prick€in€my€leg.€When€I€wokeÐ 4„ Ðthe€lady€said€I€could€run€and€jump€as€much€as€I€like.€Problem€was€I€felt€wobbly€on€my€legs€andÐ  p Ðsleepy,€so€dozed€off€till€I€heard€Mum's€voice.€€Then€nurse€took€me€on€my€wobbly€four€legs€-€noÐ  \ Ðbandages€and€no€soreness,€to€Mum.€She€gave€me€a€lovely€hug€and€kisses€and€said€UncleÐ øH ÐÔ_ÔMacqueenÔ_Ô€had€already€told€her€the€good€news-€my€leg€is€mended€and€I€can€carry€on€helping€herÐ ä4 Ðand€working€as€a€Dog€for€the€Disabled.€I€can€run€round,€chase€a€ball€and€play€with€friends.€Ð Ð  Ѐ€€€€€€€Mum€is€so€happy€and€I€want€to€run€and€jump,€sharing€her€excitement€but€the€best€I€can€do€isÐ ¼  Ða€couple€of€tail€wags.€€I€am€too€sleepy€and€just€want€to€lie€with€my€head€on€Mum's€knee€so€sheÐ ¨ø Ðcan€stroke€and€fuss€me,€then€have€a€good€night's€sleep,€then€a€fun€walk.€Ð ”ä Ѐ€€€€€€€€So€it€was,€after€a€good€meal,€then€a€night€in€my€lovely€bed€I€felt€like€a€new€chap.€I€did€allÐ €Ð Ðmy€jobs€for€Mum€and€even€trotted€down€the€stairs€to€the€garden,€then€off€we€went€to€the€Mill.€€€IÐ l¼ Ðwalked€and€walked,€then€tried€running€and€it€was€so€exciting-€it€didn't€hurt.€Now€I€can€work€andÐ X ¨ Ðplay€with€my€doggie€friends€and€it€was€just€as€Mum€had€said,€worth€my€blue€plaster€leg.€I€can€doÐ D!” 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