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ÐÌ€€€€€€€€Ô_ÔMuttluksÔ_Ô€are€manufactured€in€Toronto,€Canada.€They€are€available€in€two€models,€FleeceÐ B%’ # ÐLined€Ô_ÔMuttluksÔ_Ô€for€winter€use€only€and€All€Weather€Ô_ÔMuttluksÔ_Ô€for€summer€or€winter€use.€TheyÐ .&~!$ Ðare€available€in€eight€sizes,€Ô_ÔIttyÔ_Ô€Bitty€to€Ô_ÔXXLÔ_Ô.€Retail€pricing€ranges€from€$42€to€$56€dependingÐ 'j"% Ðon€the€size.€The€company€has€a€sizing€chart€on€their€web€site,€www.muttluks.com.€€The€easiestÐ (V#& Ðway€to€size€your€dog's€paws€is€to€place€a€FRONT€paw€on€a€piece€of€paper,€mark€the€paper€at€theÐ ò(B$' Ðend€of€the€toenails€(excluding€fur)€and€at€the€heel€of€the€paw€(coming€straight€down€the€back€ofÐ Þ).%( Ðthe€leg).€Measure€the€distance€between€the€markings€and€refer€to€the€fitting€chart€for€sizing.€Ð Ê*&) Ðà  àOrders€can€placed€by€calling€888-Ô_ÔmuttlukÔ_Ô€(688-8585),€faxing€877-Ô_ÔmuttfaxÔ_Ô€(688-8329)€orÐ ¶+'* Ðemail€muttluks@muttluks.comÐ ¢,ò'+ ÐÐ Ž-Þ(, Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àÌÌÔ‡&üo %XXûÔÌÔ#†XûX %&üoï>#ÔÔ‡ ]XXûÔò ò**************************************Ð `° Ѐ€€€€€€€€€€Ô_ÔIAADPÔ_Ô€Gratefully€Salutes€Ð šê ÐÌ€€€€FORT€DODGE€ANIMAL€HEALTHÐ  ^ ÐÌA€Major€Sponsor€of€Our€2008€Conference!Ð ‚ Ò Ðó óÌ*****************************************Ð öF  ÐÔ#†XûX ]2?#ÔÌÌÌÌÌà  àò òÔ‡ ]XXûÔNew€ADA€Definition€of€a€Service€Animal€Proposedó óÔ#†XûX ]Ð@#Ôà x àÐ Ì ÐÌby€Joan€Ô_ÔFrolingÔ_ÔÐ òB ÐÌ€€€€€€On€June€17,€2008€the€U.S.€Department€of€Justice€(Ô_ÔDOJÔ_Ô)€Civil€Rights€Division€published€itsÐ Ê Ðlong-awaited€Notice€of€Proposed€Rule€Making€(Ô_ÔNPRMÔ_Ô)€which€included€a€new€definition€ofÐ ¶ Ðservice€animal,€as€well€as€a€number€of€questions€and€comments€related€to€the€definition€beingÐ ¢ò Ðproposed.€€The€Ô_ÔNPRMÔ_Ô€also€announced€the€intent€to€incorporate€much€of€the€Ô_ÔDOJÔ_Ôððs€interpretativeÐ ŽÞ Ðguidance€on€service€animals€from€1996€and€2002€into€the€regulation.€€It€added€requirements€thatÐ zÊ Ða€service€animal€must€be€housebroken,€kept€under€control€and€work€on€a€leash,€harness€or€tether.€Ð f¶ ÐThis€was€part€of€a€much€larger€document€dealing€with€many€updates€to€the€regulations€specifyingÐ R¢ Ðwhat€the€federal€law,€the€Americans€With€Disabilities€Act€(ADA),€requires.€€The€Ô_ÔDOJÔ_Ô€limited€theÐ > Ž ÐPublic€Comment€period€to€sixty€days.Ð *!z Ѐ€€€€€€Ð "f Ѐ€€€€€€€Here€is€the€proposed€definition.€€Ð #R Ѐ€€€€€€€ð ðService€animal€means€any€dog€or€other€common€domestic€animal€individually€trained€to€doÐ î#> Ðwork€or€perform€tasks€for€the€benefit€of€an€individual€with€a€disability,€including,€but€not€limitedÐ Ú$*  Ðto,€guiding€individuals€who€are€blind€or€have€low€vision,€alerting€individuals€who€are€deaf€orÐ Æ%!! Ðhard€of€hearing€to€the€presence€of€people€or€sounds,€providing€minimal€protection€or€rescueÐ ²&"" Ðwork,€pulling€a€wheelchair,€fetching€items,€assisting€an€individual€during€a€seizure,€retrievingÐ ž'î"# Ðmedicine€or€the€telephone,€providing€physical€support€and€assistance€with€balance€and€stability€toÐ Š(Ú#$ Ðindividuals€with€mobility€disabilities,€and€assisting€individuals,€including€those€with€cognitiveÐ v)Æ$% Ðdisabilities,€with€navigation.€€The€term€service€animal€includes€individually€trained€animals€thatÐ b*²%& Ðdo€work€or€perform€tasks€for€the€benefit€of€individuals€with€disabilities,€including€psychiatric,Ð N+ž&' Ðcognitive,€and€mental€disabilities.€€The€term€service€animal€does€not€include€wild€animalsÐ :,Š'( Ð(including€nonhuman€primates€born€in€captivity),€reptiles,€rabbits,€farm€animals€(including€anyÐ &-v() Ðbreed€of€horse,€miniature€horse,€pony,€pig,€or€goat),€ferrets,€amphibians,€and€rodents.€€AnimalsÐ ° Ðwhose€sole€function€is€to€provide€emotional€support,€comfort,€therapy,€companionship,Ð œì Ðtherapeutic€benefits,€or€to€promote€emotional€well-being€are€not€service€animals.€ð ðÐ ˆØ Ѐ€€€€€€€Ð tÄ Ѐ€€€€€€€€€The€Ô_ÔNPRMÔ_Ô€addresses€some€of€the€issues€Ô_ÔIAADPÔ_Ô€and€other€members€of€the€Coalition€ofÐ `° ÐAssistance€Dog€Organizations€(Ô_ÔCADOÔ_Ô)€discussed€at€meetings€with€officials€at€the€U.S.Ð L œ ÐDepartment€of€Justice€in€2001,€2003€and€2007.€€Our€coalition€of€organizations€representingÐ 8 ˆ Ðpartners€and€programs€in€the€USA€educated€the€Ô_ÔDOJÔ_Ô€that€an€increasing€number€of€individualsÐ $ t Ðwith€psychiatric,€cognitive€and€other€mental€disabilities€like€autism€were€working€with€taskÐ  ` Ðtrained€service€animals.€€We€made€it€clear€we€fully€supported€access€rights€for€anyone€with€aÐ ü L  Ðmental€or€physical€disability€who€has€a€service€animal€with€the€required€training.€€What€weÐ è 8  Ðdeplored€was€the€ongoing€abuses€of€the€ADA€by€people€who€were€ignoring€the€trainingÐ Ô$  Ðrequirement€in€the€old€definition.€€Our€constituents€worried€that€poorly€behaved€Non„task€trainedÐ À  Ðanimals€would€erode€societal€tolerance€for€our€hard€won€access€rights€in€public€places.€€WeÐ ¬ü  Ðhoped€for€a€better€definition€as€soon€as€the€ten€year€review€of€the€ADA€regulations€mandated€byÐ ˜è  ÐCongress€finally€took€place.€Ð „Ô  Ѐ€€€€€€When€Ô_ÔCADOÔ_Ô€delegates€€drafted€Ô_ÔCADOÔ_Ôððs€public€comment€on€the€proposed€new€definitionÐ pÀ Ðthis€summer,€we€thanked€the€Ô_ÔDOJÔ_Ô€for€the€unequivocal€statement€in€the€definition€which€clarifiesÐ \¬ Ðthat€an€animal€whose€sole€function€is€emotional€support,€comfort,€companionship,€therapy€or€aÐ H˜ Ðtherapeutic€benefit€or€emotional€well€being€is€not€a€service€animal.€€Ð 4„ Ѐ€€€€€€€€However€nothing€is€ever€simple.€€€The€rationale€cited€in€one€paragraph€in€the€Ô_ÔNPRMÔ_Ô€forÐ  p Ðincluding€the€phrase€ð ðdo€work,ðð€in€addition€to€ð ðperform€tasksðð€was€extremely€objectionable.€€TheÐ  \ Ðexample€of€ð ðdo€workðð€given€in€the€Ô_ÔNPRMÔ_Ô,€that€of€ð ðgrounding,ðð€was€quite€ambiguous,€the€way€itÐ øH Ðwas€explained.€€Thus€it€seems€inevitable€it€will€be€misinterpreted€by€emotional€support€animalÐ ä4 Ðhandlers,€thereby€undermining€the€Ô_ÔDOJÔ_Ôððs€intent€to€maintain€a€Ô_ÔclearcutÔ_Ô€distinction€betweenÐ Ð  Ðspecially€trained€service€animals€and€pets€who€provide€€emotional€support.€€To€try€to€€preventÐ ¼  Ðmore€years€of€misinterpretation€and€debate,€Ô_ÔIAADPÔ_Ô€and€other€Ô_ÔCADOÔ_Ô€members€asked€supportersÐ ¨ø Ðto€call€for€the€elimination€of€the€phrase€ð ðdo€workðð€and€to€urge€the€Ô_ÔDOJÔ_Ô€to€continue€to€uphold€taskÐ ”ä Ðtraining€as€the€fundamental€way€to€differentiate€between€a€service€animal€and€an€emotionalÐ €Ð Ðsupport€animal,€as€theyððd€done€since€2002,€when€they€issued€an€update€to€their€interpretativeÐ l¼ Ðguidance€on€the€ADA.€€For€the€last€six€years,€that€document,€the€ð ðADA€Business€Brief:€ServiceÐ X ¨ ÐAnimalsðð€defined€a€service€animal€as€any€animal€individually€trained€to€perform€tasks€for€theÐ D!” Ðbenefit€of€a€disabled€individual.€€If€the€phrase€ð ðdo€workðð€is€retained€in€the€new€definition,Ð 0"€  ÐÔ_ÔCADOÔ_Ôððs€public€comment€asked€for€that€phrase€to€be€redefined€by€the€Ô_ÔDOJÔ_Ô.€€Ð #l! Ðà  àÔ_ÔIAADPÔ_Ô€and€other€members€of€the€Coalition€of€Assistance€Dog€Organizations€took€theÐ $X" Ðfollowing€positions€in€response€to€three€questions€the€Ô_ÔNPRMÔ_Ô€asked€the€public€to€comment€on:Ð ô$D # Ѐ€€€€(€1€)€€We€opposed€the€retention€of€the€task€example€ð ðminimal€protection.ðð€€We€believe€fifteenÐ à%0!$ Ðyears€of€misinterpretation€by€a€number€of€trainers€and€disabled€individuals€claiming€the€ADAÐ Ì&"% Ðsanctions€protection€training€[€aggression€training]€for€assistance€dogs€is€more€than€enough!€€€€€€€€€€Ð ¸'#& Ѐ€€€€€(€2€)€€We€also€opposed€a€proposed€limit€on€the€size€or€weight€of€a€common€domestic€animalÐ ¤(ô#' Ðlike€an€assistance€dog.€€We€believe€it€would€discriminate€against€disabled€persons€whose€height,Ð )à$( Ðsize€and/or€the€severity€of€their€mobility€impairment€ethically€requires€them€to€work€with€a€veryÐ |*Ì%) Ðlarge€dog€who€can€perform€tasks€like€balance€support€without€risk€of€injury.Ð h+¸&* Ѐ€€€€(€3€)€We€reiterated€Ô_ÔCADOÔ_Ô€is€not€against€the€use€of€other€species€as€long€as€they€can€meet€theÐ T,¤'+ Ðsame€or€equivalent€standards€for€behavior€and€training€that€assistance€dogs€must€meet€to€qualifyÐ @-(, Ðas€a€service€animal.€Ð ° Ѐ€€€€€€€Ô_ÔIAADPÔ_Ô€would€like€to€salute€all€our€members€who€responded€to€our€Call€to€Action,Ð œì Ðsubmitting€a€public€comment€on€this€proposed€Service€Animal€definition.€€Time€did€not€permit€aÐ ˆØ Ðnewsletter€appeal,€but€we€had€the€email€addresses€of€most€members€and€also€posted€a€great€dealÐ tÄ Ðof€information€about€this€advocacy€campaign€on€Ô_ÔIAADPÔ_Ôððs€website€and€on€email€lists.Ð `° Ѐ€€€€€€We€also€want€to€gratefully€acknowledge€those€individuals€who€responded€to€requests€forÐ L œ Ðpublic€comments€from€Assistance€Dogs€International€and€its€member€programs,€the€Council€ofÐ 8 ˆ ÐUS€Dog€Guide€Schools€and€our€fourth€Ô_ÔCADOÔ_Ô€member,€Guide€Dog€Users,€Inc.€€The€Ô_ÔDOJÔ_Ô€hadÐ $ t Ðinformed€us€last€year€the€public€comments€would€be€very€important€to€them€in€finalizing€theÐ  ` Ðdefinition€of€a€service€animal.€€Numbers€count!Ð ü L  Ѐ€€€€€€€Roughly€2500€comments€were€submitted€by€email€on€the€ADA€updates€listed€in€the€Ô_ÔNPRMÔ_Ô.€Ð è 8  ÐAn€estimated€700€or€more€discussed€service€animals€and€approximately€90%€€supported€theÐ Ô$  Ðposition€of€Ô_ÔIAADPÔ_Ô€and€other€Ô_ÔCADOÔ_Ô€members€on€key€issues.€€Some€comments€were€also€givenÐ À  Ðduring€a€public€hearing€in€July.€€€€€Ð ¬ü  Ѐ€€€€€€€So€what€is€next?€€A€highly€placed€source€in€the€Department€let€us€know€that€the€goal€of€theÐ ˜è  ÐDisability€Rights€section€is€to€come€out€with€the€Final€Rule€before€the€Bush€administrationÐ „Ô  Ðleaves€office€at€the€end€of€the€year.€€That€seems€incredibly€fast.€€We€shall€keep€you€posted!Ð pÀ ЀÌÌEDITORððS€NOTE:€€For€those€who€wish€to€read€the€public€comments€on€the€service€animalÐ 4„ Ðissues,€the€majority€were€submitted€from€August€14€through€August€18th.òòóó€Ð  p ÐGo€to€http://www.regulations.gov€-€and€then€in€the€Search€Box€-€you€can€enterÐ  \ ÐÔ_ÔDOJÔ_Ô-CRT--2008-0015€-€and€then€the€submissions€will€come€up.€€Ð øH ЀÌò òÔ‡ ]XXûÔÌÌÌÔ_ÔIAADPÔ_Ô€Conference€Canceled€for€Jan.€2009ó óÐ ~Î ÐÔ#†XûX ]j#Ôà  àÌÌ€€€€€€€€Ô_ÔIAADPÔ_Ô€would€like€to€thank€Ô_ÔADIÔ_Ô€for€its€€hospitality€in€the€UK€in€June€2008€and€for€Ð !à Ѐwelcoming€us€to€join€them€in€Orlando€in€2009€€where€they€are€holding€the€first€Ô_ÔADIÔ_Ô€NorthÐ |"Ì ÐAmerica€regional€conference.Ð h#¸  Ѐ€€€€€€€Regrettably,€due€to€circumstances€beyond€€our€control,€Ô_ÔIAADPÔ_Ô€will€not€be€able€to€hold€the€Ð T$¤! Ѐconference€announced€in€the€last€issue€of€Partners€Forum.Ð @% " Ѐ€€€€€€€€Ô_ÔADIÔ_Ô€North€America€still€plans€to€meet€€in€Orlando€at€the€Regal€Sun€Resort€from€Jan.€12€-Ð ,&|!# Ð14,€2009.€€We€wish€our€friends€in€Ô_ÔADIÔ_Ô€every€success€with€this€upcoming€three€day€event.Ð 'h"$ Ðò òó óÌÌ€ÌÌò òÔ‡ ]XXûÔNew€European€Union€Aviation€Regulationó óÔ#†XûX ]Æn#ÔÐ ´+') ÐÌby€Wendy€Ô_ÔMorrellÔ_ÔÐ Ú-*)+ Ї€€€€€€€26th€July€2008€was€a€red€letter€day€for€people€with€disabilities€in€Europe.€This€was€the€dateÐ ° Ðthe€final€part€of€the€"REGULATION€(Ô_ÔECÔ_Ô)€No€1107/2006€OF€THE€EUROPEAN€PARLIAMENTÐ œì ÐAND€OF€THE€COUNCIL€of€5€July€2006€concerning€the€rights€of€disabled€persons€and€personsÐ ˆØ Ðwith€reduced€mobility€when€traveling€by€air"€came€into€force.Ð tÄ Ѐ€€€€€€€€The€main€aim€of€the€Regulation€is€to€improve€access€to€air€transport€for€passengers€withÐ `° Ðreduced€mobility.€This€includes€people€with€disabilities€and€those€who€have€specific€needs€whoÐ L œ Ðwouldn't€usually€be€classified€as€disabled,€such€as€older€people€and€those€with€a€mobilityÐ 8 ˆ Ðproblem€that€is€temporary€(such€as€someone€with€a€broken€leg).Ð $ t Ѐ€€€€€€€The€Regulation€covers€all€flights€from,€in€transit€through€or€arriving€at€an€airport€within€theÐ  ` ÐEuropean€Union.€It€also€applies€to€carriers€from€the€EU€arriving€from€Third€Countries.Ð ü L  Ѐ€€€€€€€€The€main€points€of€the€regulation€are€to€Ð è 8  ÐÌ1.à  àAllow€people€with€reduced€mobility€greater€access€to€air€travelÐ À  Ð2.à  àEnsure€people€with€reduced€€mobility€receive€assistance€when€traveling€by€airÐ ¬ü  Ð3.à  àCover€flights€from,€through€or€arriving€in€the€EUÐ ˜è  Ð4.à  àRequire€operators€to€make€available€safety€rules€on€the€carriage€of€people€with€reducedÐ „Ô  ÐmobilityÐ pÀ ÐÌ€€€€€€€€€The€regulation€came€into€force€in€stages€with€the€last€stage€in€July€2008.€Since€July€2007€itÐ H˜ Ðhas€been€law€that€carriers€could€not€refuse€a€passenger€due€to€disability€and€from€July€2008Ð 4„ Ðairports€are€required€to€provide€assistance€where€needed€at€all€points€of€a€passengers€journeyÐ  p Ðfrom€arrival€to€their€seat€on€the€aircraft€and€to€leaving€the€airport€at€their€destination.Ð  \ Ѐ€€€€€€€€What€about€assistance€dog€partnerships?Ð øH ÐÌArticle€7,€section€2€of€the€Regulation€states:Ð Ð  ÐÌWhere€use€of€a€Ô_ÔrecognisedÔ_Ô€assistance€dog€is€required,€thisÐ ¨ø Ðshall€be€accommodated€provided€that€notification€of€the€same€isÐ ”ä Ðmade€to€the€air€carrier€or€its€agent€or€the€tour€operator€inÐ €Ð Ðaccordance€with€applicable€national€rules€covering€the€carriageÐ l¼ Ðof€assistance€dogs€on€board€aircraft,€where€such€rules€exist.Ð X ¨ ÐÌÌAnnex€1€StatesÐ #l! 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Ðcharming€young€woman€with€the€most€beautiful€Scottish€brogue.€€We€very€much€enjoyedÐ Ì&"" Ðchatting€with€her€on€the€way€to€and€from€conference€sessions.€€€The€patch€of€grass€at€the€rear€ofÐ ¸'## Ðthe€hotel€was€adequate€and€Ô_ÔKeeblerÔ_Ô€and€Ô_ÔLatrellÔ_Ô€relieved€in€comfort.€€Food€at€the€Renaissance€wasÐ ¤(ô#$ Ðoutstanding€and€the€fresh€fruit€tasted€as€good€as€our€local€farmer's€market€produce.€€Thankfully,Ð )à$% ÐWendy€Ô_ÔMorrellÔ_Ô,€Ô_ÔIAADPÔ_Ô's€European€Vice€President,€arranged€for€our€board€to€have€access€toÐ |*Ì%& Ðthe€executive€suite,€so€we€enjoyed€some€get€Ô_ÔtogethersÔ_Ô€there€noshing€on€yummy€appetizers.Ð h+¸&' Ѐ€€€€€€€€Our€eight€days€in€London€were€spent€attending€three€consecutive€conferences:€€TheÐ T,¤'( ÐInternational€Guide€Dog€Federation,€Assistance€Dogs€International€and,€most€importantly,Ð @-() ÐÔ_ÔIAADPÔ_Ô.€€We€delighted€in€reconnecting€with€trainers€from€Israel,€Japan,€South€Africa,Ð ° ÐAustralia€and€Canada.€€Ð œì Ѐ€€€€€€€€More€than€30€guide,€hearing€and€service€dogs€attended€the€Ô_ÔIAADPÔ_Ô€conference€with€theirÐ ˆØ Ðdisabled€partners.€€The€conference€speakers€were€great€and€internationally€diversified.€€InÐ tÄ Ðaddition€to€British€and€North€American€presenters,€we€had€speakers€from€Hungary,€Norway,Ð `° ÐSweden,€Croatia€and€Japan.€€The€conference€was€dedicated€to€the€memory€of€former€boardÐ L œ Ðmember€Michael€Ô_ÔOsbornÔ_Ô,€who€died€in€early€December€2007.€€Michael€was€the€guiding€lightÐ 8 ˆ Ðchampioning€the€right€for€disabled€people€to€fly€with€our€assistance€dogs€to€the€UK€in€the€cabin.€Ð $ t ÐMichael's€sister€and€niece€flew€to€London€to€help€us€celebrate€his€memory€and€achievement.€€Ð  ` Ѐ€€€€€€€€Departure€day€had€some€initial€hassles€with€an€officious€airline€employee,€insisting€we€hadÐ ü L  Ðto€sit€in€the€bulkhead€instead€of€our€assigned€seats.€€His€repeated€comments,€"Yes,€madam,€it€isÐ è 8  Ðillegal€for€you€to€occupy€those€seats"€and,€"Sorry,€sir,€but€it€is€an€FAA€regulation€that€you€mustÐ Ô$  Ðsit€in€the€bulkhead"€were€infuriating.€€After€a€heated€dispute,€we€were€finally€able€to€speak€with€aÐ À  Ðsupervisor€who€resolved€the€issue€and€our€pre-assigned€seats€were€restored.€€We€then€had€aÐ ¬ü  Ðcomfortable€flight€to€Houston.€€Part€of€the€four-hour€layover€there€was€spent€enjoying€theÐ ˜è  Ðcompany€of€Bill€Ô_ÔBurnellÔ_Ô,€the€Continental€director€of€disabled€services,€who€originally€arrangedÐ „Ô  Ðour€seating€on€the€flights!Ð pÀ Ѐ€€€€€€€Arriving€home€late€on€June€27,€we€needed€to€unpack€and€Ô_ÔrepackÔ_Ô€for€the€trip€to€Louisville,Ð \¬ ÐKentucky€on€July€5€to€attend€the€Guide€Dog€Users€Inc.€conference.€€We€also€needed€to€deal€withÐ H˜ Ðthe€news€that€Ô_ÔLatrellÔ_Ô€had€a€heart€murmur€discovered€by€our€veterinarian€during€last-minuteÐ 4„ Ðpreparation€for€the€trip€to€the€UK.€€To€our€relief,€the€cardiologist€we€consulted€several€weeksÐ  p Ðlater€pronounced€the€murmur€benign€and€it€should€have€little€impact€on€his€work€or€lifestyle.€Ð  \ Ѐ€€€€€€€€€€Arriving€at€the€Louisville€hotel€very€late€on€July€5,€there€was€no€bellhop€to€help€with€theÐ øH Ðluggage.€€Foolishly,€Toni€pulled€one€of€our€heavy€bags€inside€and€to€the€front€desk,€twisting€herÐ ä4 Ðbody€and€inflaming€her€back.€€She€paid€the€price€in€leg€pain€for€the€next€few€days!€€Fortunately,Ð Ð  Ðafter€a€couple€of€days€on€pain€killers,€the€Ô_ÔLyricaÔ_Ô€brought€her€back€to€a€pain€free€state.€Ð ¼  Ѐ€€€€€€€€€€€We€were€given€the€perfect€room€on€the€third€floor€where€we€could€avoid€overcrowdedÐ ¨ø Ðelevators€and€use€the€stairs,€escalators,€or€walk€across€the€breeze€way€to€the€other€tower.€€WithinÐ ”ä Ða€few€days,€Ô_ÔKeeblerÔ_Ô€had€the€routes€down€pat,€except€finding€the€stairway€door€leading€down€toÐ €Ð Ðthe€garage€relief€area.€€She€didn't€like€that€place,€so€avoided€locating€it.€€Since€there€were€twoÐ l¼ Ðother€relief€areas,€this€did€not€create€a€problem!€€Ð X ¨ Ѐ€€€€€€€€€Our€hotel€room€was€a€huge€suite,€and€we€enjoyed€having€friends€in€for€breakfast€or€lunch.€Ð D!” ÐAt€lengthy€conferences,€we€travel€with€a€toaster€and€bring€bagels,€cream€cheese,€peanut€butter,Ð 0"€  Ðjelly,€bread,€lunch€meat€and€cheese.€€Not€elegant,€but€it€avoids€the€crowds€at€hotel€restaurants.Ð #l! Ѐ€€€€€€€€Among€the€dog-related€€events€were€a€clicker€training€session,€a€panel€discussion€aboutÐ $X" Ðguide€dog€partnership€for€individuals€with€low€vision,€a€discussion€of€guide€dog€use€in€otherÐ ô$D # Ðcountries,€a€presentation€about€puppy€raising€and€a€luncheon€featuring€the€attorney€who€broughtÐ à%0!$ Ðthe€case€against€Hawaii€leading€to€that€state's€ending€of€the€quarantine€for€guide€dogs.€Ð Ì&"% ÐSubsequently,€the€quarantine€was€lifted€for€all€assistance€dogs.€€Ð ¸'#& Ѐ€€€€€€€€After€a€comfortable€flight€home,€it€was€great€to€sleep€in€our€own€bed€and€cuddle€with€theÐ ¤(ô#' Ðcats.€€Although€we€had€missed€the€110€plus€heat€in€Fresno,€it€was€still€pretty€hot€at€102€on€ourÐ )à$( Ðreturn!Ð |*Ì%) Ѐ€€€€€€€€€A€major€task€for€us€and€other€members€of€the€Ô_ÔIAADPÔ_Ô€€Board€has€been€responding€to€theÐ h+¸&* ÐUS€Department€of€Justice's€new€definition€of€a€service€animal€published€in€the€Federal€Register.€Ð T,¤'+ 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Ѐ€€€€€€€€€Roger€Ô_ÔMugfordÔ_Ô,€author€and€founder€of€The€Animal€Ô_ÔBehaviourÔ_Ô€Ô_ÔCentreÔ_Ô€1979,€Inventor€of€theÐ Z$ª" ÐÔ_ÔHaltiÔ_Ô€and€other€training€aids,€also€Vice€Patron,€Dogs€for€the€Disabled€then€gave€his€ò òKeynoteÐ F%– # ÐAddressó ó€relating€to€Animal€Ô_ÔbehaviourÔ_Ô.€€He€talked€to€us€about€positive€and€negativeÐ 6&†!$ Ðre-enforcement,€which€was€very€interesting€and€helpful.€Then€we€had€the€first€of€several€DoorÐ &'v"% ÐPrizes,€and€a€Refreshment€break.€Ð (b#& Ѐ€€€€€€€€Helen€McCain,€Director€of€Training€and€Development,€Dogs€for€the€Disabled€in€UK€thenÐ þ(N$' Ðgave€an€excellent€talk,€which€sadly€is€relevant€to€us€all€at€some€stage,€on€ò òð ðThe€Successor€DogÐ ê):%( ÐChallenge.ððó ó€€The€policy€of€Dogs€for€the€Disabled€to€find€a€successor€dog€as€soon€as€isÐ Ú**&) Ðreasonable€and€possible€for€all€partnerships€who€have€suffered€a€bereavement€was€veryÐ Ê+'* Ðreassuring€to€us.€Hopefully€other€Ô_ÔprogrammesÔ_Ô€follow€this€policy.€Ð ¶,(+ Ѐ€€€€€€€€€Her€talk€was€followed€by€a€lecture€from€Moto€Ô_ÔArimaÔ_Ô,€the€President€of€Japan€Hearing€DogsÐ ¢-ò(, Ðfor€Deaf€People,€Assistance€Dogs€Japan€and€a€freelance€journalist€who€has€published€sevenÐ ° Ðbooks€about€Assistance€dogs.€€These€were€excellent€credentials€for€giving€a€talk€on€ò òð ðTheÐ œì ÐJapanese€Governmentððs€Public€Access€Test.ððó ó€€It€was€quite€thought€provoking€to€learn€aboutÐ ŒÜ Ðpolitical€policies€toward€assistance€dog€teams€in€one€Far€Eastern€country.Ð |Ì Ѐ€€€€€€€€ò òð ðMaintaining€Oral€Health€in€our€Dogs€„€What€Every€Partner€Should€Knowððó ó€was€aÐ h¸ Ðmost€interesting€and€informative€talk€given€by€Dr€Cecilia€Ô_ÔGorrelÔ_Ô,€an€internationally€renownedÐ X ¨ Ðspecialist€in€Veterinary€Dentistry.€€I€think€we€all€came€away€knowing€that€we€should€all€clean€ourÐ D ” Ðdogs'€teeth€once€every€day,€as€well€as€keeping€a€check€on€their€general€oral€dental€health€to€avoidÐ 0 € Ðcaries,€and€periodontal€disease.€€My€dog,€Ô_ÔYatesÔ_Ô,€loves€the€taste€of€his€toothpaste€so€we€don't€haveÐ  l Ðany€problem€with€cleaning€his€teeth.Ð  X  ÐÌ*****€PHOTO€CAPTION:€€€Jill€Brown€&€Ô_ÔYatesÔ_Ô€€€Ð à0  ÐÌ€€€€€€€€€The€morning€Ô_ÔprogrammeÔ_Ô€concluded€with€another€set€of€Door€Prize€Drawingsð!ð€an€extraÐ ¸  Ðbonus€for€the€lucky€partnerships€whose€names€were€drawn€at€random.€€An€excellent€lunch€in€theÐ ¤ô  ÐMarlborough€room€followed€when€we€again€had€the€chance€to€chat€to€other€partnerships,€thoughÐ à  Ðit€was€rather€tricky€Ô_ÔmanoeuvringÔ_Ô€around€the€tables€in€a€wheelchair€to€get€to€speak€to€manyÐ |Ì Ðpeople.€However€I€had€an€interesting€talk€with€an€independent€trainer€of€Guide€,€Assistance€andÐ h¸ ÐHearing€Dogs€for€Disabled€People€€from€Belgium.€€I€also€met€some€hearing€dog€owners€withÐ T¤ Ðtheir€canine€partners,€and€chatted€to€people€from€England€whom€I€don't€meet€often.€Ð @ ÐÌ***€PHOTO€CAPTION€.....Joan€&€Spirit€introduce€the€Access€PanelÐ h Ѐ̀€€€€€€€Afternoon€lectures€started€with€ò òð ðAccess€Updates€from€Around€the€Worldððó ó€with€a€panel€ofÐ ð@ Ðassistance€dog€partners.€€Speakers€included€Joan€Ô_ÔFrolingÔ_Ô€„€USA,€Devon€Wilkins€„€Canada,Ð à0 ÐWendy€Ô_ÔMorrellÔ_Ô€„€UK,€€Ô_ÔKazuyaÔ_Ô€Ô_ÔKishimotoÔ_Ô€„€Japan,€€Ô_ÔAnkiÔ_Ô€Ô_ÔCelanderÔ_Ô€„€Sweden,€€Anne€Ô_ÔBergljotÔ_ÔÐ Ì ÐÔ_ÔDorrumÔ_Ô€„€Norway€and€Masa€Ô_ÔDolencÔ_Ô€and€Ô_ÔMiraÔ_Ô€Ô_ÔKatalenicÔ_Ô€„€Croatia.€€The€panel€guests€discussedÐ ¸ Ðaccess€challenges€and€victories€for€the€assistance€dog€movement€in€their€countries,€which€wasÐ ¤ô Ðmost€interesting.€€It€appears€we€are€all€fighting€the€same€battle€to€have€our€dogs€Ô_ÔrecognisedÔ_Ô€asÐ à Ðbeing€an€essential€part€of€our€lives,€enabling€us€to€live€independently.Ð |Ì Ѐ€€€€€€€Next€followed€an€open€forum€called€ò òð ðInnovative€Tasks,€Equipment,€Useful€Products,Ð h ¸ ÐIdeas.ðð€ó ó€€Members€of€the€audience€were€asked€by€the€Facilitator,€Joan€Ô_ÔFrolingÔ_Ô,€to€share€newÐ X!¨ Ðtasks,€interesting€tasks,€"how€to"€information,€experimental€work,€equipment€or€devices,€usefulÐ H"˜  Ðproducts€or€ideas,€access€tools€and€other€information€which€they€find€helpful.€Ð 4#„! Ѐ€€€€€Duncan€Edwards,€Training€Manager,€Dogs€for€the€Disabled,€showed€us€a€special€lead€whichÐ  $p" Ðis€helpful€to€those€who€self€propel€their€wheelchairs.€Other€ideas€were€a€cosy,€light€mattress,€aÐ  %\ # Ðwarm€jacket€for€our€dogs€with€pockets€for€tools€such€as€biscuit€treats€or€the€ever€useful€plasticÐ ø%H!$ Ðbag,€and€an€adapted€fish€slice€which€is€useful€to€a€disabled€person€unable€to€reach€traffic€and€liftÐ ä&4"% Ðbuttons.€The€fish€slice€is€placed€over€the€control€button€and€the€assistance€dog€assists€by€jumpingÐ Ð' #& Ðup€and€pressing€the€slice€against€the€control€button.€With€this,€gone€are€the€days€of€waiting€forÐ ¼( $' Ðthe€traffic€lights€to€change€automatically.€A€home€made€cloth€bag€which€holds€a€purse€or€creditÐ ¨)ø$( Ðcard€was€also€shown€to€be€useful€for€a€Dog€for€the€Disabled€or€Service€dog€to€pass€over€to€bankÐ ”*ä%) Ðor€shop€counters.€Ð €+Ð&* Ѐ€€€€€€Joan€demonstrated€a€clever€way€for€a€service€dog€to€open€heavy€commercial€doors€to€assist€aÐ l,¼'+ Ðmobility€impaired€individual€to€independently€enter€shops,€doctor€offices€and€other€places€thatÐ X-¨(, Ðlack€automatic€doors.€€The€technique€utilizes€a€plastic€device€designed€and€sold€by€a€U.S.Ð ° Ðprogram,€Paws€With€A€Cause,€as€a€courtesy€to€other€programs€and€disabled€owner€trainers.€€ItÐ œì Ðcan€get€a€firm€group€on€just€about€any€kind€of€door€handle.€One€end€of€a€six€foot€leash€clips€toÐ ˆØ Ðthe€bottom€of€the€inexpensive€hook€device.€€The€other€end€clips€to€the€D„ring€on€the€back€of€aÐ tÄ Ðservice€dogððs€balance€support€or€wheelchair€pulling€harness.€Ð `° Ѐ€€€€€€€€€€€Next€Ô_ÔSorenÔ_Ô€Ô_ÔKjendlieÔ_Ô,€President€of€the€Norwegian€Association€of€Assistance€Dog€PartnersÐ L œ Ðgave€a€most€interesting€talk€titled€ò òð ðAssistance€Dogs€in€Norway.ððó ó€€We€learnt€that€Guide€dogs€forÐ 8 ˆ Ðthe€Blind€are€completely€state€funded€in€Norway,€but€not€assistance€dogs.€Ô_ÔSorenÔ_Ô€is€involved€inÐ ( x Ðdiscussions€with€the€Norwegian€government€to€gain€state€funding€for€service€dog€teams.Ð  d Ѐ€€€€€€€€Wendy€Ô_ÔMorrellÔ_Ô,€Ô_ÔIAADPÔ_Ôððs€European€Vice€President,€introduced€the€panel€on€ò òð ðAir€TravelÐ  P  Ð2008.ððó ó€€€This€discussion€featured€representatives€of€the€airline€industry,€the€government€andÐ ð @  Ðassistance€dog€partner€community.€€Presenters€included€James€C.€Forster,€a€representative€fromÐ à0  ÐBritish€Airways,€Kathleen€Blank€Ô_ÔRietherÔ_Ô€from€the€U.S.€Department€of€Transportation,€CliveÐ Ì  ÐWood,€a€Transport€Policy€Officer€for€Guide€Dogs€in€the€UK,€Toni€Ô_ÔEamesÔ_Ô,€an€Ô_ÔIAADPÔ_Ô€boardÐ ¸  Ðmember€and€Toni€Brown€Griffin,€a€Graduate€of€Support€Dogs,€and€Liz€Ô_ÔShickleÔ_Ô,€Chief€VeterinaryÐ ¤ô  ÐOfficer,€Heathrow€Live€Animal€Border€Animal€Inspection€Post,€Animal€Reception€Ô_ÔCentreÔ_Ô.€€€InÐ à  Ðturn€they€all€gave€updates€on€their€Ô_ÔorganisationÔ_Ô's€policy€contribution€to€making€travel€easier€andÐ |Ì Ðmore€acceptable€for€disabled€people€with€their€assistance€dogs.€It€seems€they€are€all€workingÐ h¸ Ðtowards€the€same€aim€which€is€most€encouraging€for€those€of€us€wishing€to€take€our€dogs€abroad.Ð T¤ ÐÌ***€PHOTO€CAPTION:€Wendy€Ô_ÔMorrellÔ_Ô€introduces€the€Air€Travel€panelÐ ,| Ѐ̀€€€€€€The€Afternoon€Refreshment€break€had€an€extra€special€treat.€€It€included€a€birthday€cakeÐ T Ðfrom€a€bakery€for€dogs€in€Ô_ÔhonourÔ_Ô€of€the€birthday€of€Wendy€Ô_ÔMorrellÔ_Ôððs€service€dog,€Caesar.€€AllÐ ð@ Ðassistance€dogs€present€were€given€the€opportunity€to€enjoy€a€piece€of€Caesarððs€cake.€Ð Ü, Ѐ€€€€€€€€The€final€presentation€was€from€€Dr€Marta€Ô_ÔGacsiÔ_Ô€of€Hungary,€an€Ethologist€from€theÐ È ÐUniversity€Budapest,€Hungary.€€Dr€Ô_ÔGasciÔ_Ô€is€also€the€training€Ô_ÔprogrammeÔ_Ô€leader€at€Ô_ÔKutyavalÔ_Ô€azÐ ´ ÐÔ_ÔEmberertÔ_Ô€Ô_ÔAlapitvanyÔ_Ô€(KEA)-€Dogs€for€Humans€in€Ô_ÔBudaorsÔ_Ô,€Hungary.€€Her€talk€was€titled:ò ò€ð ðAÐ  ð ÐNew€Method€of€Improving€Communication€and€Co„operation€between€Partners€&Ð à ÐAssistance€Dogs.....the€potential€of€PAR€AGILITY.ððó ó€€We€were€shown€slides€demonstratingÐ |Ì Ðthe€use€of€Agility€training€€to€improve€communication€and€co-operation€between€mobilityÐ l ¼ Ðimpaired€€partners€and€their€assistance€dogs.€€It€was€fascinating.€We€will€all€get€very€fit,€togetherÐ X!¨ Ðwith€our€dogs,€going€around€such€a€course.€€It€looked€like€great€fun€and€the€Hungarians€areÐ D"”  Ðconvinced€it€is€the€way€forward.Ð 0#€! ÐÌÌ***€PHOTO€CAPTION:€€Ô_ÔKathieÔ_Ô€Ward€with€Ô_ÔMazeyÔ_Ô,€a€lovelyÐ ô%D!$ ÐÔ_ÔVizslaÔ_Ô€trained€through€Support€Dogs,€UKÐ à&0"% ÐÌÌ€€€€€€€€€There€followed€a€farewell€from€Ô_ÔIAADPÔ_Ôððs€President€and€a€thank€you€presentation€of€a€bookÐ ¤)ô$( Ðto€Peter€Ô_ÔGorbingÔ_Ô,€the€Chief€Executive€of€Dogs€for€the€Disabled,€UK,€and€President€of€AssistanceÐ *à%) ÐDogs€International.€€He€had€given€great€support€to€the€Ô_ÔIAADPÔ_Ô€Board€with€the€preparation€of€theÐ |+Ì&* Ðconference.€The€sponsors€were€also€given€due€thanks€for€their€help,€for€without€them,€theÐ h,¸'+ ÐConference€wouldn't€have€been€possible.€€We€gave€a€round€of€applause€for€all€the€companiesÐ T-¤(, Ðwho€donated€to€a€ð ðgoodie€bag,ðð€full€of€varied€exciting€gifts€for€our€dogs€and€ourselves.€Ð ° Ѐ€€€€€€€€€€The€Conference€ended€with€the€Grand€door€prizes.€€One€was€a€Gift€Certificate€from€theÐ œì Ðassistance€dog€harness€maker,€Arnie€Epstein,€of€Circle€E€Ranch€in€the€USA.€€€The€other€was€aÐ ˆØ 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ÐÔ_ÔSherylÔ_Ô€Ô_ÔKatzmanÔ_ÔÐ ’!â ÐÌÌò òÔ‡ ]XXûÔFeedback€on€Ô_ÔACVOÔ_Ôððs€Offeró óÔ#†XûX ]-#ÔÐ V$¦" ÐÌDear€Ô_ÔIAADPÔ_Ô:Ð |&Ì!$ ÐÌ€€€€€€€€€Just€wanted€to€send€you€this€short€note.Ð T(¤#& Ѐ€€€€€€€€I€signed€up€for€the€free€eye€exam€for€School-trained€service€dogs€on€the€Ô_ÔACVOÔ_Ô€website€atÐ @)$' Ðthe€last€minute.Ð ,*|%( Ѐ€€€€€€€€€The€Website€was€not€particularly€accessible€for€someone€who€is€totally€blind,€but€throughÐ +h&) Ðpersistence,€I€managed€to€complete€the€form.Ð ,T'* Ѐ€€€€€€€€€I€found€that€the€Vet€near€Columbus€was€Med€Vet€in€Ô_ÔWorthingtonÔ_Ô.€€I€called€them€on€MayÐ ð,@(+ Ð9th,€prepared€to€find€that€they€were€all€filled€up.€€I€was€told€that€I€could€have€the€eye€exam€for€myÐ Ü-,), Ðdog€that€afternoon.Ð ° Ѐ€€€€€€€€€My€sister€was€able€to€drive€us€over.€€Not€only€did€they€do€an€eye€exam,€but€they€did€aÐ œì Ðgeneral€exam,€as€well€as€orthopedic€and€neurological€exams.€€They€would€have€done€a€skinÐ ˆØ Ðexam,€but€the€dermatologist€was€busy.Ð tÄ Ѐ€€€€€€€€€They€encouraged€me€to€call€other€service€dog€owners€in€the€area€to€let€them€know€that€theyÐ `° Ðwould€be€glad€to€do€eye€exams€even€if€people€were€not€able€to€sign€up€on€the€Ô_ÔACVOÔ_Ô€website.Ð L œ Ѐ€€€€€€€€I€will€take€advantage€of€the€Ô_ÔWellnessÔ_Ô€Report€from€my€primary€care€vet€in€June.Ð 8 ˆ Ѐ€€€€€€€€Like€Toni€and€Ed,€I€hope€that€the€Ô_ÔaCVOÔ_Ô€will€allow€owner-trained€dogs€to€participate€in€theÐ $ t Ðfuture.Ð  ` Ѐ€€€€€€€€Ô_ÔXantoÔ_Ô€was€fine.€€He€has€what€are€called€Christmas€tree€cataracts,€which€apparently€is€prettyÐ ü L  Ðnormal€for€a€nearly€seven€year-old€dog.€€The€vet€said€that€they€don't€do€anything€about€these€inÐ è 8  Ðdogs€since€they€primarily€cause€problems€with€glare.€€Since€he€doesn't€read€or€drive,€there€isÐ Ô$  Ðnothing€to€be€done.€€I€pointed€out€jokingly€that€he€comes€pretty€close€to€driving.Ð À  Ѐ€€€€€€€€€€I€can't€say€enough€about€how€helpful€the€folks€were€at€Med€Vet,€and€I'll€plan€to€participateÐ ¬ü  Ðagain€next€year.Ð ˜è  Ѐ€€€€€€€€€I€hope€that€the€American€College€of€Veterinary€Ophthalmologists€will€consider€changes€inÐ „Ô  Ðtheir€program€in€the€future,€but€I€am€very€glad€to€have€been€able€to€take€advantage€of€what€theyÐ pÀ Ðoffered€this€year.Ð \¬ Ѐ̀Sincerely,Ð 4„ ЀÌIrwin€Ô_ÔHottÔ_ԀР \ ÐÌÌÔ‡ ]XXûÔò òU.K.€Air€Travel€ClarificationÔ#†XûX ]B8#Ôó óà À àà  àÐ Ð  ÐÌ€€€€€€Kathleen€Blank€Ô_ÔRietherÔ_Ô€from€the€Air€Consumer€Division€of€the€U.S.€Department€ofÐ öF ÐTransportation€has€graciously€provided€Ô_ÔIAADPÔ_Ô€with€a€requested€clarification€on€whether€or€notÐ â2 Ðthe€DOTððs€Final€Rule€will€change€the€policies€followed€by€British€airlines€for€the€transportationÐ Î Ðof€assistance€dogs€in€the€plane€cabin.€€€We€appreciate€this€update€very€much.Ð º  Ѐ€€€€€€€She€wrote:Ð ¦ ö ÐÌ€€€€€€€ð ðRegarding€the€application€of€the€current€and€the€new€rule€to€U.K.€carriers,€we€(DOT)€haveÐ ~"Î  Ðalready€determined€that€regulations€of€the€U.K.€Civil€Aviation€Authority€(CAA)€doÐ j#º! Ðrequire/permit€U.K.€carriers€to€place€restrictions€on€the€carriage€of€assistance€dogs€in€the€cabinÐ V$¦" Ðthat€go€beyond€what€U.S.€law€would€permit.€€We€have€been€told€by€CAA€lawyers€that€theÐ B%’ # Ðagency's€regulatory€guidance€carries€the€force€of€law€for€any€carrier€licensed€by€the€U.K.€Ð .&~!$ ÐTherefore,€U.K.€carriers€do€not€need€to€seek€a€Conflict€of€Law€waiver€for€any€restriction€thatÐ 'j"% Ðconflicts€with€the€Ô_ÔACAAÔ_Ô€that€we€have€already€determined€is€required€by€U.K.€regulations.€€€€€€€€€€Ð (V#& ÐAccording€to€the€CAA€regulatory€guidance,€U.K.€carriers€must€only€accept€assistance€dogs€thatÐ ò(B$' Ðmeet€the€CAA€definition€and€therefore€may€require€the€assistance€dog€owner€to€produce€an€IDÐ Þ).%( Ðcertifying€the€dog's€membership€in€an€assistance€dog€organization€recognized€by€AD€U.K.,€Ô_ÔADEÔ_Ô,Ð Ê*&) Ðor€Ô_ÔADIÔ_Ô.€€The€CAA€definition,€as€you€know,€would€exclude€all€emotional€support€dogs,€and€anyÐ ¶+'* Ðassistance€dog€that€has€not€obtained€certification€through€one€of€the€recognized€organizations.Ð ¢,ò'+ Ѐ€€€€€€€The€CAA€regulatory€guidance€also€indicates€that€the€assistance€dog€should€be€effectivelyÐ Ž-Þ(, Ðsecured€(harnessed)€during€take-off,€landing€and€during€turbulence.€€Again,€the€CAA€lawyersÐ ° Ðclarified€that€this€guidance€is€mandatory€for€U.K.€carriers€only,€so€on€flights€between€the€U.S.Ð œì Ðand€U.K.€the€Ô_ÔACAAÔ_Ô€prohibition€on€requiring€Ô_ÔIDsÔ_Ô€and€harnesses€as€a€condition€for€transportingÐ ˆØ Ðservice€animals€in€the€aircraft€cabin€would€still€apply€to€U.S.€and€non-U.K.€foreign€carriers.€ð ðÐ tÄ ЀÌòòÔ‡ ]XXûÔ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€óóÐ L œ Ðò òÌÔ_ÔIAADPÔ_Ô€wishes€to€express€our€GratitudeÐ À  ÐÌto€CONTINENTAL€AIRLINESó óÐ 4„  ÐÌò òFor€its€Support€of€our€2008€ConferenceÐ ¨ø  Ðó óòò€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€óóÔ#†XûX ].C#ÔÐ â2  ÐÌÌÌÌÌPHOTO€CAPTION:€Two€Ô_ÔIAADPÔ_Ô€Members,€Wendy€Ô_ÔMorrellÔ_Ô€and€Caesar€from€Dogs€for€theÐ ¸ ÐDisabled€(second€left)€and€Kate€Ô_ÔArnettÔ_Ô€and€her€assistance€dog€Ernie,€from€Support€Dogs,€(€far€Ð ¤ô Ðleft€)€participated€in€this€award€presentation.Ð à Ѐ€Ð |Ì Ðò òÔ‡ ]XXûÔU.K.€€Dog€Star€Award€ó ó€Ô#†XûX ]ªF#ÔÐ h¸ ÐÌVirgin€Trains€provides€First€Class€serviceÐ ”ä Ðfor€guide€and€assistance€dogsÐ €Ð ÐÌ€€€€€€€Launching€Year€of€the€Assistance€Dog€at€Ô_ÔCruftsÔ_Ô,€five€assistance€dog€partnerships€ð!ð€arrived€inÐ X ¨ Ðstyle,€courtesy€of€Virgin€Trains,€on€Thursday,€06€March.Ð D!” Ѐ€€€€€€During€2008,€Canine€Partners,€Dogs€for€the€Disabled,€Guide€Dogs,€Hearing€Dogs€andÐ 0"€ ÐSupport€Dogs€are€working€together€as€Assistance€Dogs€UK€(Ô_ÔADUKÔ_Ô),€promoting€rights€of€accessÐ #l Ðto€transport,€restaurants,€shops€and€other€services€for€assistance€dog€partnerships.Ð $X Ѐ€€€€€€€After€alighting€at€Birmingham€International€station,€the€five€passengers€ð!ð€with€canineÐ ô$D  Ðcompanions€ð!ð€presented€a€Dog€Star€award€to€Bob€Powell,€Virgin€Trainsðð€On€Board€ServicesÐ à%0!! ÐManager.Ð Ì&"" Ѐ€€€€€€€Dog€Stars€are€symbols€of€excellence,€given€in€recognition€that€transport€operators€and€otherÐ ¸'## Ðservices€meet€the€needs€of€all€assistance€dog€partnerships.€Virgin€Trains€received€particularÐ ¤(ô#$ Ðpraise€for€Braille€Ô_ÔsignageÔ_Ô€and€passenger€announcements€on€board€its€trains.€Hearing€impairedÐ )à$% Ðpassengers€benefit€from€in-carriage€display€screens,€whilst€space€is€made€available€for€wheelchairÐ |*Ì%& Ðusers,€who€board€and€alight€using€train-to-platform€ramps.€Virgin€Trains€was€also€applauded€forÐ h+¸&' Ðmaking€ððwatering€holesðð€available€for€dogs€at€its€stations.Ð T,¤'( Ѐ€€€€€€€Alan€Brooks,€Chairman€of€Ô_ÔADUKÔ_Ô,€explains:€ð ðAlthough€there€are€many€examples€of€goodÐ @-() Ðpractice,€assistance€dog€users€continue€to€encounter€problems€accessing€some€modes€of€publicÐ ° Ðtransport.€Weððre€therefore€extremely€grateful€to€Virgin€Trains€for€leading€the€way.Ð œì Ѐ€€€€€€For€further€information,€and€links€to€Ô_ÔADUKÔ_Ô€member€charity€Ô_ÔwebsitesÔ_Ô€ð!ð€where€Dog€StarÐ ˆØ Ðnominations€can€be€made€ð!ð€log€on€to€www.assistancedogs.org.ukÐ tÄ Ðà  àÌò òÌÔ‡ ]XXûÔSan€Diego€Airport€Opens€Second€Relief€Areaó óÔ#†XûX ]#P#ÔÐ 8 ˆ Ðby€Carol€DavisÐ r  ÐÌ€€€€€€€San€Diego€is€extremely€proud€of€the€support€the€San€Diego€International€Airport€gives€toÐ J š  Ðpersons€with€disabilities!€€In€fact,€in€2003,€our€airport€was€the€first€known€airport€to€provide€a€petÐ 6†  Ðrelief€area.€€Fortunately,€many€airports€have€since€followed€suit.€€A€great€deal€of€gratitude€fromÐ "r  Ðthe€assistance€dog€industry€goes€to€Tim€Ô_ÔJoniecÔ_Ô,€€Port€Authority's€ADA€Coordinator,€for€daring€toÐ ^  Ðdream€and€for€listening€to€others€in€designing€a€truly€accessible€relief€area.€€Thanks€to€theseÐ úJ  Ðefforts,€our€relief€areas€are€not€placed€in€obscure€areas€but€rather€in€areas€accessible€to€allÐ æ6  Ðtravelers.Ð Ò" Ѐ€€€€€€On€May€14,€representatives€from€Ô_ÔPaws'itiveÔ_Ô€Teams,€the€San€Diego€Center€for€the€Blind,€Ð ¾ ÐCanine€Companions€for€Independence,€Blind€Community€Center€of€San€Diego,€Deaf€CommunityÐ ªú ÐServices€and€Harbor€Police€K9€Unit€attended€the€dedication€of€the€newest€animal€relief€area,Ð –æ Ðlocated€near€the€entrance€to€the€Commuter€Terminal.€€This€fenced€area€includes€artificial€turf,Ð ‚Ò Ðfresh€water€dispenser,€clean€up€bags,€trash€cans,€benches€and€is€surrounded€by€attractive€hedges.€€Ð n¾ ÐOur€canine€friends€attending€the€ribbon€cutting€included€3€service€dogs€from€Ô_ÔPaws'itiveÔ_Ô€Teams,€3Ð Zª Ðservice€dogs€from€Canine€Companions€for€Independence,€2€guide€dogs,€one€hearing€dog€and€5Ð F– Ðexplosives€detection€dogs€from€the€Harbor€K9€Unit.Ð 2‚ Ѐ€€€€€€This€new€relief€area€is€the€second€at€the€San€Diego€International€Airport.€The€first€area€isÐ n Ðlocated€at€Terminal€One€and€a€third€relief€area€is€scheduled€to€open€later€in€2008€at€TerminalÐ  Z ÐTwo.€The€most€exciting€news€is€that€the€new€10-gate€terminal€scheduled€to€open€inÐ öF Ðapproximately€five€years€will€contain€perhaps€the€first€indoor€(post-security)€relief€area.€€ThisÐ â2 Ðwill€truly€be€an€event€to€celebrate!€€San€Diego€welcomes€all€travelers,€including€the€canine€ones.Ð Î ÐÌÌ€€€€€€€€€€ò òÔ‡ ]XXûÔWith€THOR€at€my€Sideó óÔ#†XûX ]¿Y#ÔÐ ’!â ÐÌby€Melissa€J.€Nixon,€Ô_ÔDVMÔ_ÔÐ ¸#! ÐÌ€€€€€€€I€am€a€veterinarian€with€mitochondrial€Ô_ÔmyopathyÔ_Ô.€In€August€of€1997,€I€retired€from€activeÐ %à # Ðpractice;€two€months€later,€Thor€and€I€qualified€as€an€assistance€dog€team.€Ð |&Ì!$ Ѐ€€€€€€Retirement€is€a€relative€term.€My€body€can€no€longer€participate€actively€in€much€ofÐ h'¸"% Ðanything,€despite€Thor's€able€assistance€with€walking,€balancing,€alerting,€and€other€tasks.€MyÐ T(¤#& Ðmind,€however,€still€works€well€enough€to€be€of€use€in€a€volunteer€capacity,€although€admittedlyÐ @)$' Ða€bit€slower€these€days.€€Ð ,*|%( Ѐ€€€€€€I€do€not€deploy€anymore€with€the€organization€I€founded€to€assist€pets€and€livestock€affectedÐ +h&) Ðby€disasters,€but€other€organizations€utilize€my€skills€as€a€volunteer€in€planning,€logistics,€dataÐ ,T'* Ðcollection,€and€training.€With€Thor€always€by€my€side,€I€also€help€the€Ô_ÔabledÔ_Ô€understand€how€toÐ ð,@(+ Ðbest€assist€assistance€dog€teams€during€disasters.Ð Ü-,), Ѐ€€€€€€Since€Hurricane€Katrina,€much€of€my€volunteer€work€has€been€with€Veterinary€InformationÐ ° ÐNetwork,€where€Paul€Pion,€Ô_ÔDVMÔ_Ô,€is€often€my€teammate.€When€New€York€based€The€Tower€ofÐ œì ÐHope€approached€VIN's€cofounder€to€recommend€an€appropriate€honoree€for€their€youngÐ ˆØ Ðorganization's€2008€gala,€Dr.€Pion€claims€he€knew€the€perfect€candidate:€me.€Ð tÄ Ѐ€€€€€€Ô_ÔTTOHÔ_Ô€raises€funds€to€provide€assistance€animals€for€soldiers€returning€with€qualifyingÐ `° Ðdisabilities.€Because€I€am€a€veterinarian,€partnered€with€a€service€dog€myself,€married€into€aÐ L œ Ðmilitary€family,€and€experienced€in€public€speaking€-€well,€truly,€these€awards€aren't€all€about€justÐ 8 ˆ Ðthe€public€service!€-€I€was€indeed€a€good€match.€In€August€of€2007,€I€received€the€exciting€callÐ $ t Ðoffering€me€the€Beacon€of€Light€Award.€Ð  ` Ѐ€€€€€€I€accepted.Ð ü L  Ѐ€€€€€€Then€I€started€explaining€to€them€that€I€have€special€needs,€my€husband€the€disabled€veteranÐ è 8  Ðhas€special€needs,€and€my€then€12-year-old€service€dog€has€a€few€special€needs€himself.€I€wasÐ Ô$  Ðassured€that€all€our€needs€would€be€met.€Little€did€any€of€us€realize€just€how€challenging€theÐ À  Ðprocess€would€be,€but€I€am€happy€to€report€we€made€it€safely€from€the€mountains€of€NorthernÐ ¬ü  ÐCalifornia€to€the€Broad€Street€Ballroom€in€Manhattan,€New€York€-€and€back€home€again.€Ð ˜è  Ѐ€€€€€€While€assistance€dog€teams€are€often€offered€bulkhead€seating,€there€is€no€legal€requirementÐ „Ô  Ðfor€them€to€be€seated€there.€On€the€other€paw,€there€is€a€regulation€prohibiting€oxygen€tanks€inÐ pÀ Ðthe€bulkhead.€Ð \¬ Ѐ€€€€€€€€€The€airline€kept€switching€our€seat€reservations€to€place€my€disabled€husband,€hisÐ H˜ ÐÔ_ÔcaregiverÔ_Ô,€and€my€assistance€dog€in€bulkhead€seating€while€placing€my€oxygen€tanks€and€me€aÐ 4„ Ðrow€or€two€behind.€They€insisted€that€there€would€not€be€room€for€both€tanks€and€dog€in€my€rowÐ  p Ðof€seating€and€that€the€dog€would€have€to€sit€with€husband€and€Ô_ÔcaregiverÔ_Ô€in€the€bulkhead.€IÐ  \ Ðinsisted€that€they€did€not€want€my€dog€trying€to€do€an€Ô_ÔinflightÔ_Ô€alert€from€two€rows€away,€and€thatÐ øH Ðit€was€very€likely€I€would€indeed€have€an€episode€of€metabolic€acidosis€during€the€flight.€Ð ä4 Ѐ€€€€€€The€organization€paying€our€travel€costs€was€€unable€to€supply€the€three€first€class€seats€thatÐ Ð  Ðwould€have€made€it€feasible€for€our€group€to€sit€together€with€room€for€dog€and€oxygen.€By€theÐ ¼  Ðtime€I€was€able€to€obtain€private€funding€from€other€sources€to€purchase€first€class€seating,€it€was€Ð ¨ø Ðunavailable.Ð ”ä Ѐ€€€€€€Ultimately,€our€Ô_ÔcaregiverÔ_Ô€decided€the€task€was€beyond€her€abilities;€she€resigned€one€weekÐ €Ð Ðprior€to€our€departure€date.€This€meant€we€now€had€an€extra€ticket,€but€I€would€have€to€Ô_ÔcaregiveÔ_ÔÐ l¼ Ðmy€husband€myself.Ð X ¨ Ѐ€€€€€€At€each€leg€of€our€flights,€I€explained€to€ticket€agents€that€we€needed€all€three€seats€togetherÐ D!” Ðin€Ô_ÔnonbulkheadÔ_Ô€seating.€Yes,€I€told€them,€there€will€be€room€for€both€tanks€and€dog€because€ofÐ 0"€  Ðthe€empty€seat.€Yes,€I€explained€to€the€eavesdropping€stewardess€in€Newark,€it€is€too€legal.€OK,€IÐ #l! Ðsaid,€then€let€the€Complaint€Resolution€Officer€explain€it.€We€got€the€necessary€seating,€and€theÐ $X" Ðfolks€who€traded€seats€with€us€were€delightful€each€time.€Ð ô$D # Ѐ€€€€€€The€stewardess€who€had€been€so€certain€that€FAA€required€assistance€dogs€to€fly€bulkheadÐ à%0!$ Ðwas€rude€to€us€twice€early€in€the€flight,€then€seemed€to€be€assigned€elsewhere€in€the€plane€for€theÐ Ì&"% Ðduration€of€the€flight.€Ð ¸'#& Ѐ€€€€€€On€the€return€flight,€the€Houston€oxygen€desk€representative€became€confused€and€tried€toÐ ¤(ô#' Ðsend€us€on€to€California€with€empty€oxygen€tanks.€The€head€stewardess€later€told€me€that€she€hadÐ )à$( Ðasked€the€pilot€to€ground€the€plane€until€I€had€the€fresh€tanks€I€needed.€Ð |*Ì%) Ѐ€€€€€€Also€in€Houston€on€the€return€trip,€my€husband€became€agitated€and€confused,€part€of€hisÐ h+¸&* Ðdisability.€Personnel€were€calm€and€polite€with€him,€helping€me€get€us€to€where€we€needed€to€goÐ T,¤'+ Ðin€a€huge€air€terminal€without€escalating€his€behavioral€issues.€Once€we€were€in€flight€for€theÐ @-(, Ðfinal€leg€home,€however,€the€agitation€returned€and€he€began€removing€other€passengers'€luggageÐ ° Ðfrom€the€overhead€bin.€He€was€quietly€surrounded€-€were€those€two€gentlemen€really€airÐ œì Ðmarshals?€-€and€we€received€gentle€assistance€in€giving€him€the€sedative€I€had€brought€for€justÐ ˆØ Ðsuch€a€contingency.Ð tÄ Ѐ€€€€€€Our€layovers€in€Houston€were€far€too€brief€for€such€a€large€airport,€making€it€difficult€forÐ `° Ðpersonnel€to€get€us€between€gates€on€schedule€and€leaving€Thor€and€I€with€no€opportunity€toÐ L œ Ðtoilet.€We€should€have€allowed€a€minimum€of€a€three€hour€layover,€flown€through€a€smaller€hubÐ 8 ˆ Ðairport,€or€driven€further€so€we€could€fly€nonstop.€Additional€problems€arose€because€airlineÐ $ t Ðtickets€were€purchased€with€frequent€flyer€miles€and€expenses€such€as€oxygen€went€on€ourÐ  ` Ðpersonal€charge€card€while€awaiting€reimbursement.Ð ü L  Ѐ€€€€€€Manhattan€was€actually€less€intimidating€that€we€expected.€There€were€manageable€glitchesÐ è 8  Ðat€the€hotel:€they€were€not€expecting€a€service€dog,€and€with€New€York€city€taxis:€so€nice€to€haveÐ Ô$  Ðthe€mayor's€office€on€speed€dial!€We€were€confronted€at€the€door€each€time€we€entered€aÐ À  Ðrestaurant,€but€we€simply€asked€to€speak€to€the€manager€and€had€no€further€problems.Ð ¬ü  Ѐ€€€€€€We€visited€the€police€horse€stables,€€Ground€Zero,€and€the€natural€history€museum.€I€swearÐ ˜è  ÐThor€was€thinking€"so€many€bones,€so€little€time"€in€the€museum's€dinosaur€section,€but€heÐ „Ô  Ðbehaved€with€his€usual€decorum€and€was€a€huge€help€despite€being€13€years€old.Ð pÀ Ѐ€€€€€€Ô_ÔSUVÔ_Ô€taxis,€considered€luxurious€and€appropriate€for€Ô_ÔhonoreesÔ_Ô,€were€very€difficult€for€me€toÐ \¬ Ðenter€even€with€Thor's€assistance.€However,€the€drivers€were€more€Ô_ÔaccomodatingÔ_Ô€than€thoseÐ H˜ Ðroaming€the€streets€in€sedans€and€in€each€case€repositioned€the€vehicle€to€make€entry€easier.Ð 4„ Ѐ€€€€€€€The€gala€was€held€in€a€ballroom,€and€access€was€easy€until€it€came€time€to€rise€elegantly€upÐ  p Ðthe€steps€to€the€stage€and€podium.€The€stairs€were€an€open,€metal,€semi-portable€affair.€Thor€gaveÐ  \ Ðthem€an€inspection€and€decided€on€intelligent€disobedience.€No€way€he€could€get€us€up€themÐ øH Ðsafely.€So€I€was€assisted€up€the€stairs€by€three€humans€while€a€fellow€veterinarian€lifted€ThorÐ ä4 Ðgently€to€the€stage.€Ð Ð  Ѐ€€€€€€During€my€acceptance€speech,€I€asked€the€audience€to€honor€my€beloved€husband€for€hisÐ ¼  Ðservice€to€our€country;€he€received€a€standing€ovation.€For€me,€that€moment€made€it€allÐ ¨ø Ðworthwhile.€As€for€the€award,€well,€I€think€it€really€belongs€to€Thor€for€11€years€of€dedicatedÐ ”ä Ðservice.€My€beloved€Norwegian€Elkhound€is€my€personal€Beacon€of€Light!Ð €Ð ÐÌÔ‡ ]XXûÔ€€€€€Ð X ¨ Ðò òÔ#†XûX ]~#ÔÔ‡¼ºX »XXûÔð ðððð ðððð ðððð ðððð ðððð ðððð ðððð ðððð ðððð ðððð ðððð ðððð ðððð ðððð ðððð ðððð ðððð ðððð ðððð ðððð ðððð ðððð ðððð ðððð ðððð ðÐ ’!â ÐÌÔ_ÔIAADPÔ_Ô€€appreciates€the€Gift€from€Ð º# ! ÐÌ€€HILLððS€PET€NUTRITION,€UKÐ â%2!# ÐÌfor€our€2008€Conference€in€London€€Ð  (Z#% ÐÌð ðððð ðððð ðððð ðððð ðððð ðððð ðððð ðððð ðððð ðððð ðððð ðððð ðððð ðððð ðððð ðððð ðððð ðððð ðððð ðððð ðððð ðððð ðððð ðððð ðððó óÔ#†XûX »¼ºXÞ~#ÔÐ 2*‚%' ÐÌÌÐ -n(* ЇÌÌPHOTO:€€€showed€Thane,€a€successor€guide€dog€/€service€dog€guiding€his€partner€in€an€electricÐ ˆØ Ðwheelchair€across€a€street.Ð tÄ ÐÌò òÔ‡ ]XXûÔFrom€Puppy€Breath€to€Public€Accessó óà p àÔ#†XûX ]e‚#ÔÐ L œ ÐÌ€€€€€€€by€Ô_ÔKarynÔ_Ô€E.€Ô_ÔLaGrangeÔ_Ôà  àà h àà À àÐ r  Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àÌ€€€€€€After€nearly€a€decade€partnered€with€Ô_ÔChimetteÔ_Ô,€there's€been€a€changing€of€€the€guard.€A€newÐ J š  ÐBorder€Collie€is€on€the€scene.€Ô_ÔTransitioningÔ_Ô€from€the€magical€dance€of€a€seasoned€guide€inÐ 6†  Ðharness,€to€playing€bumper€cars€with€a€tethered€young,€clueless€trainee€has€been€quite€anÐ "r  Ðexperience.€A€lot€has€changed€since€I€was€training€Met,€from€my€training€and€handling€abilitiesÐ ^  Ðto€the€explosion€in€owner€training€itself.€With€this€explosion,€many€of€us€are€now€making€theÐ úJ  Ðdecisions€that€used€to€be€in€the€hands€of€programs.€€So€how€do€we€decide€when€to€let€them€beÐ æ6  Ðpuppies€enjoying€their€youth,€and€when€to€reach€for€the€stars€furthering€their€training€with€publicÐ Ò" Ðaccess?€At€what€point€in€the€trainee's€life€should€it€begin€or€even€advance€to€more€involvedÐ ¾ Ðaccess?€How€does€the€trainer,€especially€a€novice€one€know€when€to€move€to€the€next€step€andÐ ªú Ðwhen€they€are€doing€too€much€too€fast?€There€is€not€one€right€answer,€but€perhaps€from€myÐ –æ Ðcandor€you€can€draw€some€conclusions€for€yourselves.Ð ‚Ò Ѐ€€€€€€€When€Thane€came€into€my€life,€it€had€only€been€two€months€since€losing€Met.€Having€himÐ n¾ Ðhere€even€if€it€was€only€in€a€comforting€role€was€great€healing€to€my€heart.€At€the€same€time,€itÐ Zª Ðwas€teaching€me€to€appreciate€his€youth€and€playfulness,€rather€than€focusing€on€my€expectationsÐ F– Ðof€the€role€he€would€one€day€perform.€I€imagined€this€ridiculous€image€of€my€young€adolescent,Ð 2‚ Ðswallowed€up€by€an€enormous€harness€many€times€larger€than€he€ever€would€need.€To€expect€theÐ n Ðenormity€of€this€harness€to€fit€my€pup,€would€be€no€different€than€if€I€were€to€expect€my€pup€toÐ  Z Ðbe€able€to€handle€the€rigors€of€even€a€mornings'€role€that€his€predecessor€performed€for€me.€TheyÐ öF Ðare€only€young€once€and€there€is€plenty€of€time€to€fill€the€paws€of€the€mature€assistance€dog€downÐ â2 Ðthe€road.Ð Î Ѐ€€€€€€€€€€Training€is€exhilarating,€perplexing,€exhausting,€and€at€times€quite€frustrating,€but€theÐ º  Ðrewards€for€me€€far€outweigh€all€of€this.€Reflecting€on€my€training€and€early€access€with€Met€as€aÐ ¦ ö Ðnovice€trainer€and€first€time€handler,€I€knew€this€time€would€be€such€a€different€experience.€MyÐ ’!â Ðplan€was€to€approach€training€for€what€it€truly€was,€a€period€of€time€where€Thane€would€learn€theÐ ~"Î  Ðrole,€rather€than€be€baptized€into€it€as€Met€had€been.€By€taking€all€aspects€of€training€him€slowÐ j#º! Ðand€methodical,€most€specifically€public€access,€I€was€setting€us€both€up€to€succeed.€I€see€thisÐ V$¦" Ðapproach€as€a€preventative€of€the€uncertainty,€frustration,€and€stress€that€affects€many€youngÐ B%’ # Ðin-training€partnerships€which€is€often€due€to€ill€preparation€for€various€components€of€publicÐ .&~!$ Ðaccess.€Over€the€years€I€have€watched€numerous€dogs€wash€out.€I€knew€my€heart€would€not€beÐ 'j"% Ðable€to€handle€being€the€cause€for€such€a€great€pup€washing€out-€solely€because€I€got€impatientÐ (V#& Ðand€pushed€rather€than€putting€into€action,€*Slow€is€Fast*.€It's€so€easy€to€think€your€trainee€isÐ ò(B$' Ðready€for€the€next€phase,€next€step,€or€next€encounter€only€for€the€experience€to€wind€up€in€failureÐ Þ).%( Ðbecause€they€just€were€not€ready.Ð Ê*&) Ѐ€€€€€€€Despite€how€hard€things€were€the€first€couple€of€months€following€Thane's€entrance,€if€IÐ ¶+'* Ðcould€not€have€my€undivided€attention€on€Thane,€he€would€not€have€freedom.€Living€alone€in€aÐ ¢,ò'+ Ðsedentary€lifestyle,€Thane€was€not€wanting€for€time€to€stretch€his€legs€or€to€run€and€play€like€aÐ Ž-Þ(, Ðgrowing€pup€needs€to.€In€fact€being€a€puppy€with€all€its€snuggling€benefits€is€just€what€was€inÐ ° Ðstore€for€us.€This€was€our€time€to€get€to€know€each€other.€A€time€of€bonding€and€discovery€as€weÐ œì Ðeach€headed€down€new€paths€together.€At€this€time,€I€was€€realizing€the€extent€to€which€MetÐ ˆØ Ðaccommodated€my€needs€and€what€I€had€lost€in€his€passing.€Thane€had€his€own€adapting€to€do€asÐ tÄ Ðwell.€He€was€learning€how€to€play€without€hoarding-€Ô_ÔahhhÔ_Ô€gotta€love€those€Border€CollieÐ `° Ðhoarders!€€He€was€€also€discovering€that€when€he€sat,€laid€down,€came€when€called,€targeted€myÐ L œ Ðhand,€or€whatever€else€I€might€conjure€up,€that€good€things€always€followed-€mmm€goodies!€AsÐ 8 ˆ Ðwith€all€young€pups,€our€training€included€learning€to€relieve€on€leash-€now€that€one€just€aboutÐ $ t Ðleft€me€bald!€Learning€loose€leash€walking€with€a€trainer€using€a€white€cane€was€full€of€its€ownÐ  ` Ðset€of€challenges€for€a€friendly€country€Border€Collie€experiencing€so€many€new€sights€andÐ ü L  Ðsounds.€All€these€things€are€crucial€prerequisites€to€public€access.€Though€some€skilled€trainersÐ è 8  Ðopt€to€begin€public€access€for€a€short€interval€prior€to€the€beginning€of€fear€periods,€takingÐ Ô$  Ðadvantage€of€this€great€socialization€time,€this€has€not€been€an€option€for€me€both€due€to€the€ageÐ À  Ðof€my€trainee's€and€my€functional€ability€with€an€untrained€pup.€Ð ¬ü  Ѐ€€€€€From€many€people's€perspectives,€I€was€actually€rather€slow€in€beginning€€public€access€withÐ ˜è  Ðboth€Met€and€Thane,€but€this€is€where€the€responsibility€of€the€trainer€comes€in.€As€a€noviceÐ „Ô  Ðtrainer,€knowing€no€better,€I€often€got€into€situations€that€were€too€much€for€Met€or€myselfÐ pÀ Ðindividually€and€especially€as€a€team.€Rather€than€withdrawing€from€the€situation€as€I€wouldÐ \¬ Ðnow,€I€Ô_ÔtoughedÔ_Ô€it€out.€The€outings€I€was€taking€were€not€training€exercises,€but€part€of€my€lifeÐ H˜ Ðthat€I€tagged€him€along€with€me€like€a€parent€and€their€toddler.€From€the€first€day€we€beganÐ 4„ Ðpublic€access,€I€€took€him€almost€everywhere€I€needed€or€wanted€to€go.€Of€course€looking€backÐ  p Ðon€the€experience,€I€shake€my€head€at€my€own€Ô_ÔnaivetÔ_Ô€and€especially€at€the€fact€that€weÐ  \ Ðsucceeded€in€such€an€awesome€way€given€the€circumstances€he€was€trained€in.€Rather€thanÐ øH Ðsetting€Met€up€to€succeed€at€each€interval,€I€was€in€fact,€often€setting€him€up€to€fail.€Met€was,€inÐ ä4 Ðreality,€teaching€me€how€not€to€train.€The€best€way€to€describe€my€approach€to€him€with€publicÐ Ð  Ðaccess€was,€*ready€€or€not,€here€we€come!*€I€have€learned€a€lot€over€the€past€decade.€One€of€theÐ ¼  Ðbiggest€concepts€that€is€hard€for€many€to€get€their€heads€around€(including€myself€while€I€wasÐ ¨ø Ðtraining€Met)€is,€it's€not€whether€the€law€allows€access,€but€whether€or€not€the€team€is€ready€for€it.€Ð ”ä Ѐ€€€€€€€Even€with€Thane,€my€delay€in€access€training€has€been€questioned.€I€had€€lived€for€a€decadeÐ €Ð Ðwith€an€awesome€combo€trained€dog€who€adapted€to€my€progressive€disabilities€over€the€years.Ð l¼ ÐAfter€his€passing€and€Thane's€entrance,€it€was€all€I€could€do€to€adapt€to€my€disabilities€withoutÐ X ¨ ÐMet.€I€can€just€picture€it,€a€funniest€home€videos€entry€of€my€attempt€to€navigate€in€myÐ D!” Ðwheelchair€with€a€white€cane€all€the€while€my€bouncy,€energetic€pup€zigzags€and€dashes€to€andÐ 0"€  Ðfro€across€my€wheelchair€path€in€a€blur€because€mom,€Ô_Ôits€aÔ_Ô€person!€Hello,€hello,€hello!€€LOL€ThatÐ #l! 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