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ÐConferencesó ó€Ð `$°" ÐÌÔ_ÔIAADPÔ_Ô€is€looking€for€the€future€leaders€of€the€assistance€dog€movement.€For€the€first€time€sinceÐ <&Œ!$ Ðits€founding€in€1992,€the€annual€conference€will€be€held€outside€North€America.€€This€is€part€ofÐ ('x"% Ðour€commitment€to€making€the€organization€truly€international€in€scope€and€purpose.€€ByÐ (d#& Ðgenerously€underwriting€three€scholarships,€up€to€$1,000€each,€Fort€Dodge€Animal€HealthÐ )P$' Ðis€helping€Ô_ÔIAADPÔ_Ô€achieve€this€goal.€€The€scholarships€will€help€defer€the€costs€of€travel,€hotel,Ð ì)<%( Ðmeals€and€registration€for€the€Ô_ÔIAADPÔ_Ô€and€Assistance€Dogs€International€conferences€taking€placeÐ Ø*(&) Ðbetween€June€23€and€25,€2008€€at€the€Renaissance€Hotel,€Heathrow€Airport,€United€Kingdom.€Ð Ä+'* ÐScholarship€grants€will€be€awarded€at€the€conference.€€€€€€Ð °,(+ ÐÐ œ-ì(, Ðò òPlease€provide€the€following€background€information:ó ó€Ð ° ÐÌ1.€NameÐ ŒÜ Ð2.€AddressÐ xÈ Ð3.€TelephoneÐ d´ Ð4.€Name€and€breed€of€assistance€dogÐ P   Ð5.€Type€of€assistance€dog€(guide,€hearing€or€service)Ð < Œ Ð6.€Ô_ÔIAADPÔ_Ô€Partner€Member€numberÐ ( x ÐÌò òTravel€Information:ó óÐ  P  Ѐ€€Ð ì <  Ð1.€For€members€not€residing€in€the€United€Kingdom,€you€must€have€a€current€Passport€or€otherÐ Ø(  Ðvalid€travel€documents€required€by€the€British€Government.€Ð Ä  Ð2.€If€you€plan€to€travel€with€your€assistance€dog,€he/she€must€be€PETS€compliant€(see€explanationÐ °  Ðelsewhere€in€this€issue)Ð œì  Ð3.€Applications€are€also€welcome€from€Partner€Members€choosing€not€to€travel€with€theirÐ ˆØ  Ðassistance€dogs.Ð tÄ ÐÌò òPlease€give€us€your€thoughts€on€the€following€four€questions:ó ó€(No€more€than€500€words€perÐ Lœ Ðquestion)Ð <Œ ÐÌ1.€What€has€been€your€involvement€with€the€assistance€dog€movement?Ð d Ð2.€What€do€you€hope€to€get€out€of€attending€the€conferences?Ð P Ð3.€What€do€you€see€as€the€major€issues€confronting€the€assistance€dog€movement€on€theÐ ì< Ðinternational€front?Ð Ø( Ð4.€€What€role€do€you€see€yourself€playing€in€addressing€these€issues?Ð Ä ÐÌPlease€e-mail€your€completed€application€to€Ed€and€Toni€Ô_ÔEamesÔ_Ô€at€eeames@csufresno.edu.€€TheyÐ œì Ðcan€be€faxed€at€559-224-5851€or€mailed€to€3376€North€Ô_ÔWishonÔ_Ô€Ave.,€Fresno,€CA€93704.€Ð ˆØ ÐApplications€must€be€received€by€Dec.€1€2007.€€.€€Successful€applicants€will€be€notified€by€Jan.€1,Ð tÄ Ð2008.€€€€€€Ð ` ° ЀÌò òNOTE:€€€What€is€a€PETS„compliant€service€animal?ó óÐ 8"ˆ  ÐÌA€service€animal€is€PETS-compliant€when€the€passenger€can€demonstrate€that€the€animal€meetsÐ $`" Ðthe€U.K.ððs€animal€health€requirements€for€entry€into€the€U.K.€(i.e.,€it€has€an€embedded€microchipÐ ü$L # 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ÐÔ_ÔJediÔ_Ô's€wagging€tail€might€sweep€the€merchandise€from€the€shelves.€€Even€after€I€explained€that€IÐ V$¦" Ðwatch€Ô_ÔJediÔ_Ô€closely€to€keep€her€away€from€merchandise,€she€was€dubious.€€Then,€too,€there€are€theÐ B%’ # Ðvery€angry€people.€€They€belligerently€claim€that€"no€dog€will€come€in€my€place,"€and€sometimesÐ .&~!$ Ðthey€are€a€bit€flushed€and€very€upset.€€Ð 'j"% Ðà  àOne€also€encounters€diverse€cultures€where€the€use€of€dogs€as€assistants€are€notÐ (V#& Ðappreciated€or€understood,€in€fact€they€are€sometimes€feared.€€One€time,€in€a€Florida€buffetÐ ò(B$' Ðrestaurant,€my€waitress€screeched€and€ran€from€the€room€in€fear.€€The€entire€time€I€was€there€sheÐ Þ).%( Ðpeeked€from€the€kitchen€doorway€at€Ô_ÔJediÔ_Ô.€€The€establishment's€manager€politely€provided€meÐ Ê*&) Ðwith€service,€but€I€can€assure€you,€it€was€a€very€quick€meal.€€€€This€animosity€toward€dogs€was€aÐ ¶+'* Ðnew€experience€for€me.€€I€had€never€entered€a€restaurant€or€a€store€with€a€dog€before€and€IÐ ¢,ò'+ Ðautomatically€assumed€that€Assistance€Dogs€would€be€welcomed€everywhere.€€So€I€was€notÐ Ž-Þ(, Ðprepared€for€the€negative€reaction€I€found€in€some€people.Ð ° Ѐà  àAt€first,€I€would€get€angry€and€reply€with€frustration€and€resentment.€€I€showed€themÐ œì ÐÔ_ÔJediÔ_Ô's€credentials€and€repeated€my€rights€as€an€American€citizen€and€Ô_ÔJediÔ_Ô's€rights€as€a€genuineÐ ˆØ ÐAssistance€Dog.€I€have€to€admit€that€part€of€my€resentment€was€aimed€at€the€hearing€world,€thatÐ tÄ Ðworld€of€people€who€can€converse€with€no€problems,€sleep€well€because€they€can€hear€the€smokeÐ `° Ðalarm,€and€chat€on€the€phone€with€no€effort.€€Then,€as€time€went€by,€I€began€to€realize€that€angerÐ L œ Ðwas€not€the€remedy€for€the€situation.€€Education€had€to€be€the€answer€for€this€problem.€€So,€as€IÐ 8 ˆ Ðenter€a€new€establishment,€one€I€have€never€visited€before,€I€stop€at€the€desk€or€by€the€doorwayÐ $ t Ðand€ask€to€speak€to€the€proprietor.€€When€he€or€she€arrives,€I€introduce€myself€and€Ô_ÔJediÔ_Ô,€presentÐ  ` Ðher€credentials,€explain€the€laws,€and€ask€if€they€would€help€me€in€educating€the€public€on€theÐ ü L  Ðneed€for€these€wonderful€dogs.Ð è 8  Ðà  àStrangely€enough,€this€method€works.€€When€I€explain€to€them€that€I€am€very€hearingÐ Ô$  Ðimpaired;€that€I€have€slight€hearing€in€one€ear€and€have€learned€to€read€lips€so€that€I€canÐ À  Ðcommunicate€with€people,€they€begin€to€understand€my€problems.€When€I€explain€to€them€thatÐ ¬ü  ÐPAWS€is€a€large€organization€with€helpful€tentacles€stretching€throughout€several€states,€helpingÐ ˜è  Ðpeople€with€disabilities€by€providing€them€with€well-trained€dogs,€they€accept€the€literature€IÐ „Ô  Ðcarry.€€When€I€tell€them€that€I€travel€with€Ô_ÔJediÔ_Ô,€that€she€goes€with€me€everywhere€because€my€lifeÐ pÀ Ðcould€depend€upon€this€alert€little€creature,€they€usually€smile€at€her€cute€little€terrier€face€andÐ \¬ Ðwelcome€me€inside.Ð H˜ Ðà  àIt€feels€better€this€way,€because€I€have€finally€understood€that€Ô_ÔJediÔ_Ô€and€I€are€in€the€frontÐ 4„ Ðlines€of€a€long€educational€struggle.€€The€world€has€learned€to€accept€a€Service€Dog€at€the€side€ofÐ  p Ða€person€in€a€wheelchair€or€using€crutches.€Now€we€have€to€teach€them€that€all€disabilities€are€notÐ  \ Ðvisible,€that€Hearing€Dogs€are€as€necessary€as€that€marvelous€animal€sitting€loyally€beside€aÐ øH Ðperson€with€a€physical€disability.€€They€must€also€understand€that€Hearing€Dogs€are€not€serene,Ð ä4 Ðcomplacent€dogs;€Ô_ÔJediÔ_Ô€is€a€wagging€live€wire.€€She€is€alert€to€everything,€day€and€night.€€She€isÐ Ð  Ðalways€listening€for€that€sound,€that€summons,€that€duty.€€In€my€mind,€this€explains€(andÐ ¼  Ðhopefully€excuses)€the€wagging,€the€friendliness,€the€nosy€little€face.€€Nothing€escapes€my€Ô_ÔJediÔ_Ô.€Ð ¨ø ÐShe€is€on€duty,€ready€for€life's€next€challenge.Ð ”ä Ðà  àSo,€Ô_ÔJediÔ_Ô€and€I€move€onward€through€life,€both€of€us€with€our€roles€to€play.€€As€sheÐ €Ð Ðwatches€over€me,€teaching€me€what€loyalty€and€love€can€accomplish,€I€must€watch€over€her€andÐ l¼ Ðspread€the€word€everywhere€I€go.€€Ð X ¨ Ðà  àA€hearing€loss€is€a€terrible€hurdle€to€surmount€in€life,€but€dogs€like€Ô_ÔJediÔ_Ô€can€make€thatÐ D!” Ðstruggle€a€little€easier,€a€little€safer.€€If€I€can€teach€one€person€about€the€security€of€sleepingÐ 0"€  Ðsoundly€at€night,€about€the€ability€to€answer€a€door,€obey€the€alarm€clock,€or€realize€there€may€beÐ #l! 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ÐPerkins€Ô_ÔBraillerÔ_Ô.€€With€several€Ô_ÔcleaningsÔ_Ô€and€overhauls€during€the€intervening€40€years,€it€is€asÐ v$Æ" Ðgood€as€new€today.€€She€brought€it€along€to€show€Ed's€fellow€Lions€what€a€dedicated€group€ofÐ b%² # Ðpeople€can€mean€to€a€youngster!€Ð N&ž!$ Ѐ€€€€€€€€€€Ed€is€busily€pursuing€his€Fresno-based€career€as€advocate.€€In€June€he€evaluated€proposalsÐ :'Š"% Ðto€provide€Ô_ÔparatransitÔ_Ô€service€in€the€city€of€Fresno€and€served€as€consumer€representative€on€theÐ &(v#& Ðcommittee€to€select€a€transportation€company.€€He's€also€pushing€hard€to€prevent€the€installationÐ )b$' Ðof€traffic€roundabouts.€€Ed€also€appeared€on€a€local€National€Public€Radio€program€called€QualityÐ þ)N%( Ðof€Life€discussing€county-wide€public€transportation€issues.€€€Beginning€July€1,€2007€passengersÐ ê*:&) Ðover€65€were€invited€to€ride€the€buses€without€charge.€€A€more€difficult€program€to€get€offÐ Ö+&'* Ðthe€ground€is€a€discounted€taxi€voucher€system€for€county€residents€over€70.€€€Ð Â,(+ Ѐ€€€€€€€€€With€sponsorship€from€Fort€Dodge€Animal€Health,€we€traveled€to€Washington,€DC€in€JulyÐ ®-þ(, Ðto€attend€the€American€Veterinary€Medical€Association€annual€meeting.€€Fellow€Ô_ÔIAADPÔ_Ô€boardÐ ° Ðmember€and€database€manager€Tanya€Ô_ÔEversoleÔ_Ô€with€her€black€Lab€service€dog€Brooke€joined€usÐ œì Ðand€our€Golden€Retriever€guide€dogs€Ô_ÔKeeblerÔ_Ô€and€Ô_ÔLatrellÔ_Ô€for€the€conference.€€The€three€of€usÐ ˆØ Ðwere€also€able€to€meet€with€friends€and€supporters.€Ð tÄ Ѐ€€€€€€€€As€totally€habituated€urbanites,€a€visit€with€friend€Ann€Ô_ÔStrathernÔ_Ô€on€her€27€acres€inÐ `° ÐMaryland€is€a€trip€into€exotic€rural€life.€€Deer,€raccoons€and€ground€hogs€freely€roam€theÐ L œ Ðproperty.€€€The€three€dogs€got€in€lots€of€running€time.€€We€even€enticed€Ô_ÔLatrellÔ_Ô€to€swim€in€theÐ 8 ˆ Ðpond€on€the€property.€€Ô_ÔKeeblerÔ_Ô€got€her€bottom€wet€but€would€not€swim.€€She€was€much€moreÐ $ t Ðintrigued€with€eating€horse€poop!€€Our€furry€kids€get€so€little€freedom,€it€was€sad€to€find€Ô_ÔLatrellÔ_ÔÐ  ` Ðhad€cut€his€paw€and€was€on€restricted€movement€for€the€rest€of€the€visit.€€Tanya's€decision€toÐ ü L  Ðkeep€Brooke€on€leash€while€our€dogs€cavorted€in€the€pond€was€a€smart€move!Ð è 8  Ѐ€€€€€€€Getting€back€to€the€business€part€of€the€trip,€the€three€of€us€visited€Ô_ÔNutramaxÔ_Ô€Laboratories€atÐ Ô$  Ðtheir€headquarters€in€Ô_ÔEdgewoodÔ_Ô,€Maryland.€€Following€a€publicity€photo€shoot,€we€met€with€Dr.Ð À  ÐBarbara€Eves€and€her€staff€to€discuss€the€Ô_ÔVCPÔ_Ô€program€(see€accompanying€article€for€newlyÐ ¬ü  Ðdeveloped€guidelines).€€Later€on€we€learned€that€one€of€the€photos€would€be€used€as€part€of€anÐ ˜è  Ðexhibit€at€the€New€York€State€Fair€in€Syracuse€in€September.Ð „Ô  Ѐ€€€€€€€Going€on€to€the€Ô_ÔAVMAÔ_Ô€conference€at€the€DC€Convention€Center,€we€spent€hours€prowlingÐ pÀ Ðthe€exhibit€hall€making€contacts€for€Ô_ÔIAADPÔ_Ô.Ð \¬ Ѐ€€€€€€€Back€in€the€exhibit€hall€the€next€day,€we€headed€to€the€Fort€Dodge€booth€to€sign€andÐ H˜ Ðdistribute€our€Partners€in€Independence€Book.€€Having€Tanya€with€us€made€all€the€differenceÐ 4„ Ðfrom€previous€book€Ô_ÔsigningsÔ_Ô.€€Unable€to€see€passers-by,€we€miss€opportunities€to€chat€withÐ  p Ðpeople€and€offer€them€a€book.€€Tanya€provided€the€visual€information€we€needed€and€the€booksÐ  \ Ðwere€gone€in€an€hour!Ð øH Ѐ€€€€€€€€The€afternoon€excursion€was€to€visit€and€get€re-acquainted€with€an€attorney€we€met€on€anÐ ä4 Ðairplane€in€January€while€returning€from€the€Ô_ÔIAADPÔ_Ô€conference€in€Baltimore.€€Leaving€theÐ Ð  Ðexhibit€hall,€there€was€no€problem€hailing€a€taxi,€but€the€return€trip€was€more€problematic.€€TheÐ ¼  Ðfirst€taxi€driver€hailed€refused€to€take€us€and€drove€off€shouting,€"No€dogs!"€€Fortunately,€theÐ ¨ø Ðperson€hailing€the€taxi€for€us€was€an€intern€at€the€law€firm€and€is€planning€to€file€a€complaintÐ ”ä Ðagainst€the€driver€with€the€DC€Taxi€Commission.€Ð €Ð Ѐ€€€€€€€€We€had€set€aside€Tuesday€to€attend€the€human€animal€bond€sessions€and€it€was€time€wellÐ l¼ Ðspent.€€The€theme€of€the€sessions€was€quality€of€life€and€hearing€many€different€perspectives€wasÐ X ¨ Ðeducational€and€enjoyable.€€Several€speakers€referred€to€the€unique€relationship€between€peopleÐ D!” Ðwith€disabilities€and€their€assistance€dogs,€and€the€impact€on€the€quality€of€life€for€bothÐ 0"€  Ðmembers€of€the€team.€€Many€of€the€veterinarians€in€the€audience€were€old€acquaintances€andÐ #l! Ðseveral€new€contacts€were€made.€€Ð $X" Ѐ€€€€€€€€It€was€difficult€saying€goodbye€to€Tanya€and€Brooke,€but€we€knew€we€would€be€seeingÐ ô$D # Ðthem€shortly€at€the€Ô_ÔIAADPÔ_Ô€board€meeting.€Ð à%0!$ Ѐ€€€€€€€€After€a€short€stay€at€home,€we€traveled€to€Troy,€Michigan€€on€the€16th€of€August€where€weÐ Ì&"% Ðwere€joined€by€five€other€Ô_ÔIAADPÔ_Ô€board€members€and€their€assistance€dogs.€€€The€three€days€ofÐ ¸'#& Ðmeetings€were€intense€with€full€agendas€for€each€day.€€Social€outings€each€evening€went€far€toÐ ¤(ô#' Ðprovide€some€needed€relaxation!€€On€the€last€day€of€our€stay,€the€group€was€met€for€dinner€byÐ )à$( ÐÔ_ÔGretchenÔ_Ô€Ô_ÔKronsbeinÔ_Ô,€a€veterinarian€we€met€several€years€earlier€when€she€was€a€student€on€theÐ |*Ì%) ÐCaribbean€island€of€Grenada.€€She€is€now€the€director€of€a€veterinary€technician€training€programÐ h+¸&* Ðat€a€community€college€in€Michigan.€€Ô_ÔGretchenÔ_Ô's€parents€rounded€out€our€dinner€crew.€€Ð T,¤'+ Ѐ€€€€€€During€the€Michigan€stay,€Ô_ÔKeeblerÔ_Ô€gave€us€a€bit€of€a€scare€when€she€began€drinking€gobs€ofÐ @-(, Ðwater€and€needing€to€relieve€urgently.€€Her€normal€pattern€is€to€urinate€only€twice€a€day,€so€a€vetÐ ° Ðvisit€was€in€order.€€We€could€not€get€a€Saturday€appointment€with€vets€recommended€by€localÐ œì Ðresident€Joan€Ô_ÔFrolingÔ_Ô,€Ô_ÔIAADPÔ_Ô€chairperson,€so€had€to€go€to€an€emergency€hospital.€€Ô_ÔKeeblerÔ_Ô€wasÐ ˆØ Ðdiagnosed€with€a€bacterial€infection€and€was€put€on€a€course€of€antibiotics.€€By€the€time€we€flewÐ tÄ Ðhome€on€the€20th,€Ô_ÔKeeblerÔ_Ô€was€back€in€control.€€€At€both€the€Detroit€and€Dallas€airports,Ð `° ÐAmerican€Airlines€personnel€took€her€down€the€service€stairs€to€give€her€a€relief€break,€but€sheÐ L œ Ðdidn't€have€to€go!€€€€€Ð 8 ˆ Ѐ€€€€€€€€One€of€the€major€issues€under€discussion€at€the€board€meeting€was€the€forthcoming€Ô_ÔIAADPÔ_ÔÐ $ t Ðconference€to€be€held€in€the€United€Kingdom€in€June€2008.€€Ô_ÔKeeblerÔ_Ô€and€Ô_ÔLatrellÔ_Ô€have€beenÐ  ` Ðprepared€to€meet€the€requirements€of€the€British€travel€scheme€and€we€hope€some€of€you€will€beÐ ü L  Ðable€to€join€us€there!Ð è 8  ÐÌToni€and€Ed€Ô_ÔEamesÔ_Ô€can€be€contacted€at€3376€North€Ô_ÔWishonÔ_Ô,€Fresno,Ð À  ÐCA€93704-4832;€Tel.€559€-€224-0544;€e-mail€eeames@csufresno.edu.Ð ¬ü  ÐÌÌÌò òÔ‡¼ —»XXèlÔLetter€to€the€Editoró óÔ#†XèlX»¼ —pý#ÔÐ \¬ ÐÌò òADA€Service€Animal€Definitionó ó€Ð \¬ ÐÌDr.€B.€Gayle€Ô_ÔTwinameÔ_ÔÐ 8ˆ ÐP.€O.€Box€2419Ð $t ÐGeorgetown,€TX€78627Ð ` ÐÌTuesday,€May€27,€2007€Ð è8 ÐÌDear€Ms.€Ô_ÔFrolingÔ_Ô:Ð À ÐÌ€€€€€€€Thank€you€for€providing€information€about€the€Ô_ÔCADOÔ_Ô€meeting€with€the€Ô_ÔDOJÔ_Ô.€[€U.S.€Dept.Ð ˜è ÐOf€Justice].€€Iððve€recently€had€some€disturbing€interactions€with€a€few€people€relating€to€thisÐ „ Ô Ðissue.€€I€have€a€Papillon€service€dog€who€is€able€to€provide€me€with€a€great€deal€of€assistance.€Ð p!À ÐWith€the€help€of€a€trainer,€and€two€years€of€hard€work€and€socialization,€she€is€able€to€pick€thingsÐ \"¬  Ðup,€bring€me€the€phone,€remove€my€shoes/socks,€help€with€laundry€etc.€€Her€abilities€continue€toÐ H#˜! Ðamaze€me.€€As€a€wheelchair€user€I€rely€on€her€assistance€every€day.Ð 4$„" Ѐ€€€€€€In€the€past€two€weeks€I€have€spoken€with€3€people€who€intend€to€masquerade€their€family€petÐ  %p # Ðas€a€service€dog.€€One€individual€said€she€doesnððt€want€to€leave€her€dog€at€home€so€bought€a€vestÐ  &\!$ Ðand€is€training€her€dog€as€a€hearing€dog€as€it€has€ð ðacute€hearing.ðð€€Since€we€were€carrying€on€aÐ ø&H"% Ðconversation€and€since€I€wasnððt€sure€if€she€was€lip€reading,€I€asked€her€if€she€was€hearingÐ ä'4#& Ðimpaired.€€She€said€ð ðnoðð€but€thought€she€ð ðmight€be€slightly€deaf€in€her€left€ear.ðð€€When€I€told€herÐ Ð( $' Ðof€all€the€training€my€dog€Gracie€had€been€through€she€said€ð ðwell,€all€I€did€was€buy€a€vest,€an€IDÐ ¼) %( Ðcard,€and€now€I€can€take€my€dog€wherever€I€want.ððÐ ¨*ø%) Ѐ€€€€€Within€a€week€Iððd€met€another€woman€who€already€had€a€vest€for€her€pet€and€planned€onÐ ”+ä&* Ðtaking€the€dog€with€her€because€she€couldnððt€leave€it€in€the€car€due€to€the€heat.€€When€I€askedÐ €,Ð'+ Ðwhat€tasks€her€dog€performed,€she€told€me€her€dog€ð ðis€a€comfort€to€me.ððÐ l-¼(, Ѐ€€€€€€€The€third€person€I€spoke€with,€and€I€hate€to€admit€this,€was€a€relative.€€This€individual€isÐ ° Ðwell€aware€of€the€training€I€have€put€into€my€service€dog€and€also€aware€of€the€tasks€Gracie€canÐ œì Ðperform.€€She€told€me€she€was€going€to€travel€this€summer€and€needed€to€bring€her€dog€indoorsÐ ˆØ Ðbecause€of€the€heat€in€the€car.€€A€friend€of€hers€told€her€where€to€buy€a€vest€and€that€if€her€dogÐ tÄ Ðhad€one,€she€could€take€it€everywhere€with€her.€€I€was€appalled€by€the€fact€that€not€one€of€theseÐ `° Ðindividuals€saw€anything€wrong€with€taking€a€ð ðfakeðð€service€dog€wherever€they€went.€Ð L œ Ѐ€€€€€€For€years,€those€of€us€with€disabilities€have€had€to€put€up€with€all€kinds€of€individualsÐ 8 ˆ Ðgetting€and€using€illegitimate€disabled€parking€placards.€€Now,€it€looks€as€though€society€will€beÐ $ t Ðinvaded€by€individuals€wanting€to€take€their€pets€everywhere€and€calling€them€ð ðservice€animals.ððÐ  ` Ѐ€€€€I€wanted€to€let€you€know€that€I€am€behind€you€100%€and€plan€to€respond€during€the€PublicÐ ü L  ÐComment€period€when€the€Ô_ÔDOJÔ_Ô€issues€the€Notice€of€Proposed€Rule„making€on€the€ADAÐ è 8  Ðregulations.€€Those€of€us€who€have€service€animals€need€to€be€aware€that€if€we€donððt€limit€theÐ Ô$  Ðdefinition€of€what€a€service€animal€is,€we€may€be€inundated€with€untrained€pets€masquerading€asÐ À  Ðservice€animals.€€These€untrained€pets€may€or€may€not€leave€a€bad€impression€which€willÐ ¬ü  Ðnegatively€reflect€on€our€well„trained,€well„behaved€service€animals.Ð ˜è  ÐÌSincerely€yours,Ð pÀ ÐDr.€B.€Gayle€Ô_ÔTwinameÔ_Ô.Ð \¬ ÐÌÔ‡¼ —»XXèlÔ€€€Ð 4„ ЀÔ#†XèlX»¼ —² #ÔÐ F– ÐÌÌò òÔ‡ ãnXXèlÔTemporary€Victory€in€Californiaó óÔ#†XèlX ãn'#ԀР0€ ÐÌ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Beth€Shea€and€Ed€and€Toni€Ô_ÔEamesÔ_ÔÐ V¦ ÐÌ€€€€€€€€Ô_ÔIAADPÔ_Ô€has€been€involved€in€a€legislative€battle€at€the€California€state€capitol€which,€if€lost,Ð .~ Ðwould€have€had€a€devastating€impact€on€the€assistance€dog€movement€in€the€United€States.€€TheÐ j Ðattempt€to€pass€Assembly€Bill€1634,€mislabeled€the€California€Healthy€Pets€Act,€drew€nationalÐ  V Ðattention,€since€many€dog€and€cat€owners€realize€that€as€California€goes,€so€goes€the€nation!€Ð ò B Ѐ€€€€€€€€In€its€initial€version,€AB1634€required€early€spaying€or€neutering€at€four€months€of€age€forÐ Þ!. Ðall€cats€and€dogs€with€no€exceptions€meaning€no€next€generation.€€Eventually,€after€manyÐ Ê"  Ðrevisions,€the€age€was€raised€to€six€months€and€although€it€was€meant€to€appear€that€assistanceÐ ¶#! Ðdog€breeding€programs€and€their€stock€were€exempt,€questions€remained€on€the€viability€of€theÐ ¢$ò" Ðexemption€granted.€€In€addition€there€still€were€no€exemptions€for€the€dedicated€hobby€breedersÐ Ž%Þ # Ðwho€are€the€preservationists€of€their€breeds'€working€ability€and€the€lifeblood€of€diversity€forÐ z&Ê!$ Ðprogram€breeding€colonies.Ð f'¶"% Ѐ€€€€€€€€Although€neutering€is€essential€for€a€pet€population,€a€controlled€well-designed€breedingÐ R(¢#& Ðprogram€is€necessary€to€maintain€a€healthy€gene€pool.€€Recognizing€the€longer€term€impactÐ >)Ž$' Ðon€breeding€programs,€Canine€Companions€for€Independence,€Assistance€Dogs€International€andÐ **z%( ÐGuide€Dogs€for€the€Blind€joined€the€coalition€organized€to€oppose€the€bill.€€Ô_ÔIAADPÔ_Ô€was€an€earlyÐ +f&) Ðand€leading€opponent,€not€only€based€on€the€breeding€implications€of€the€proposed€ban€on€futureÐ ,R'* Ðreproduction,€but€also€because€of€its€implications€for€smaller€programs€and€owner€trainers.€€IfÐ î,>(+ Ðhobby€breeders€were€limited€in€their€ability€to€continue€producing€healthy€puppies,€many€smallerÐ Ú-*), Ðprograms€depending€on€contributions€from€this€source€and€many€owner€trainers€would€be€facedÐ ° Ðby€a€scarcity€of€dogs€suitable€for€training.€€Giving€decision€making€power€to€animal€controlÐ œì Ðofficers€over€who€could€and€who€could€not€continue€breeding€dogs€was€a€truly€frighteningÐ ˆØ Ðprospect!€Ð tÄ Ѐ€€€€€€Beth,€an€Ô_ÔIAADPÔ_Ô€member€partnered€with€service€dog€Ô_ÔRemyÔ_Ô,€brought€this€bill€to€the€Ô_ÔEamesÔ_ÔÐ `° Ðattention,€and€after€reading€it€carefully,€Ed€and€Toni€recommended€to€the€Ô_ÔIAADPÔ_Ô€board€that€weÐ L œ Ðactively€oppose€it.€€The€board€readily€agreed€and€Ed,€with€the€aid€of€Toni,€Beth€and€other€Ô_ÔIAADPÔ_ÔÐ 8 ˆ Ðboard€members,€drafted€a€letter€to€California€legislators€stating€the€reasons€for€our€opposition.€Ð $ t ÐThat€letter€was€published€in€the€previous€issue€of€Partners'€Forum€and€can€be€viewed€on€theÐ  ` Ðwebsite,€www.iaadp.org.Ð ü L  Ѐ€€€€€€With€the€help€of€database€manager,€board€member€Tanya€Ô_ÔEversoleÔ_Ô,€Ô_ÔIAADPÔ_Ô€members€on€ourÐ è 8  Ðalert€e-mail€list€residing€in€California€were€asked€to€join€the€letter€writing€campaign.€Ð Ô$  Ѐ€€€€€€€Beth€and€Ô_ÔRemyÔ_Ô€took€on€responsibility€for€the€major€efforts€at€the€state€capitol.€€They€visitedÐ À  Ðassembly€members€and€senators€of€the€various€committees€who€would€have€to€endorse€theÐ ¬ü  Ðlegislation.€€€Beth€also€allied€with€Ô_ÔPetPacÔ_Ô,€a€newly€formed€coalition€created€to€protect€the€rightsÐ ˜è  Ðof€pets€and€owners€through€public€awareness€education,€grassroots€organizing,€and€advocacy€atÐ „Ô  Ðthe€local,€state€and€national€level.€€Through€Ô_ÔPetPacÔ_Ô€she€was€able€to€speak€for€our€interests€atÐ pÀ Ðseveral€of€the€committee€meetings,€a€press€conference€and€two€public€rallies€held€for€opponentsÐ \¬ Ðof€AB1634€.€Ð H˜ Ѐ€€€€€€€€Also€because€of€Beth's€relationship€with€Ô_ÔPetPacÔ_Ô,€Ed€and€Toni,€as€representatives€of€theÐ 4„ Ðassistance€dog€partner€community€were€asked€to€participate€in€making€an€anti-AB1634Ð  p Ðcommercial€to€be€aired€just€prior€to€the€Senate€hearing.€€The€three€of€us€made€the€150€mile€driveÐ  \ Ðto€Sacramento€where€the€filming€took€place€in€a€local€park.€€It€took€more€than€two€hours€toÐ øH Ðproduce€a€30€second€commercial!€Ed€also€stayed€in€touch€with€Paul€Ô_ÔMundellÔ_Ô€of€CanineÐ ä4 ÐCompanions€for€Independence€and€Brian€Francis€of€Guide€Dogs€for€the€Blind€to€reconfirm€theirÐ Ð  Ðcontinuing€opposition€to€the€bill.€Ð ¼  Ѐ€€€€€€€The€bill's€author€made€numerous€attempts€to€try€to€neutralize€the€growing€opposition€byÐ ¨ø Ðconstantly€amending€it€with€increasingly€contradictory€and€often€more€draconian€provisions.€Ð ”ä ÐHowever,€Ô_ÔPetPacÔ_Ô,€Ô_ÔIAADPÔ_Ô€and€the€assistance€dog€programs€remained€committed€to€defeating€thisÐ €Ð Ðflawed€piece€of€legislation.Ð l¼ Ѐ€€€€€€€€Recognizing€the€bill€was€facing€growing€opposition,€Assemblyman€Levine,€sponsor€ofÐ X ¨ ÐAB1634,€kept€bringing€in€amendments€on€an€almost€daily€basis.€€Every€time€an€amendment€wasÐ D!” Ðmade,€Ô_ÔIAADPÔ_Ô's€letter€had€to€be€rewritten€and€resubmitted.€Ð 0"€  Ѐ€€€€€€€€Proponents€of€the€bill€continually€pointed€out€that€the€California€Veterinary€MedicalÐ #l! ÐAssociation€had€endorsed€it.€€Beth€felt€that€veterinarians€could€not€have€known€the€unintendedÐ $X" Ðconsequences€of€this€bill€so€she€and€several€other€folks€started€a€campaign€to€educateÐ ô$D # Ðveterinarians€and€their€clients€and€to€get€Ô_ÔCVMAÔ_Ô€to€withdraw€its€endorsement.€€As€moreÐ à%0!$ ÐCalifornia€veterinarians€became€aware€of€the€implications€of€the€bill€for€pet€breeders,€owners€andÐ Ì&"% Ðworking€dog€partners€and€the€dogs€under€their€care,€we€were€told€that€their€organization€had€notÐ ¸'#& Ðproperly€informed€them€and€they€were€not€in€support€of€the€bill.€€Ð ¤(ô#' Ѐ€€€€€€€Despite€mounting€opposition,€AB1634€succeeded€in€getting€through€the€Assembly€€and€wasÐ )à$( Ðsent€to€the€Senate€on€June€6th.€€The€hearing€was€scheduled€for€July€11th€giving€us€a€bit€moreÐ |*Ì%) Ðtime€to€lobby€but€still€a€bare€month€to€get€to€a€€whole€new€population€of€politicians.€€Then€onÐ h+¸&* ÐJuly€2nd€a€ray€of€hope€appeared€-€word€spread€we€had€succeeded€in€getting€Ô_ÔCVMAÔ_Ô€to€withdrawÐ T,¤'+ Ðits€support.Ð @-(, Ѐ€€€€€€€€Beth€and€Paul€Ô_ÔMundellÔ_Ô€were€to€testify€on€July€11th.€€The€morning€news€broke€the€story€thatÐ ° ÐLevine€was€pulling€his€bill€-€yet€strangely€the€hearing€was€still€scheduled.€€Some€considered€thisÐ œì Ða€new€strategy€by€Levine€to€get€opponents€not€to€show€up.€€We€will€never€know€his€motivationsÐ ˆØ Ðbut€he€did€try€to€get€the€bill€voted€through€despite€his€public€statement€of€withdrawal.€€ThanksÐ tÄ Ðto€Republican€Senator€Cox€and€Democratic€Senator€Ô_ÔNegreteÔ_Ô-Ô_ÔMcLeodÔ_Ô€he€was€challenged€andÐ `° Ðforced€to€make€AB1634€a€two€year€bill.€€Because€of€very€strict€time€limits€in€the€hearing€neitherÐ L œ ÐBeth€nor€Paul€was€able€to€testify.€€However,€there€was€a€Ô_ÔPetPacÔ_Ô€rally€immediately€after€theÐ 8 ˆ Ðhearing€with€the€press€present€where€Beth€had€the€opportunity€to€speak.€Ð $ t Ѐ€€€€€€€What's€next?€€The€bill€will€definitely€be€back€in€January.€€The€proponents€have€targeted€€theÐ  ` ÐCalifornia€assembly€and€senate€members€with€advertising€since€the€day€the€bill€was€withdrawn.€Ð ü L  ÐThey€continue€to€solidify€their€support€with€well€known€Animal€Rights€groups.€€Levine€will€beÐ è 8  Ðtermed€out€of€the€assembly€and€is€running€for€state€senate€next€year.€€He€plans€to€use€theÐ Ô$  Ðpromotion€and€publicity€from€this€bill€to€further€his€senate€campaign.€€In€other€words€we€have€aÐ À  Ðlong€tough€fight€ahead€of€us€but€Ô_ÔIAADPÔ_Ô€will€be€there€to€oppose€this€bill!Ð ¬ü  Ѐ€€€€€€€For€further€information€we€suggest€you€check€these€two€Ô_ÔwebsitesÔ_Ô€-Ð ˜è  Ðwww.PetPac.net€and€www.saveourdogs.net€.Ð „Ô  ÐÌÌÌò òÔ‡ ãnXXèlÔUsing€Scenting€Skills€for€Retrievalsó óÔ#†XèlX ãnÈ2#ÔÐ 4„ ÐÌby€Sharon€Ô_ÔWachslerÔ_ÔÐ Zª ÐÌò òSock?€Slipper?€€Whatððs€the€Diff?ó óÐ 2‚ ÐÌ€€€€€€€Many€service€dogs€find€one€of€the€most€difficult€tasks€to€learn€or€retain€is€a€retrieve€of€aÐ  Z Ðspecific€object,€especially€if€that€object€is€not€always€kept€in€the€same€place.€Neither€of€myÐ öF Ðassistance€dogs,€both€Bouvier€des€Flandres€whom€I've€trained€myself,€have€been€particularlyÐ â2 Ðgood€at€remembering€noun€vocabulary.€In€other€words,€they€learned€"fetch"€(the€action)€easilyÐ Î Ðenough,€but€have€had€trouble€remembering€what€"sock,"€"shoe,"€or€"slipper"€was€orÐ º  Ðdistinguishing€among€them.€So€if€I€say,€"Fetch€slipper,"€to€my€current€service€dog,€Gadget,€nowÐ ¦ ö Ðseven€years€old,€I€might€be€brought€one€of€my€shoes.€This€is€pretty€understandable,€as€myÐ ’!â Ðslippers€and€shoes€look€quite€similar,€but€it's€still€frustrating.Ð ~"Î  Ѐ€€€€€€I€discovered€the€same€problem€in€trying€to€teach€a€retrieve€for€my€remote€controls.€I€haveÐ j#º! Ðthree€of€them!€One€for€the€television,€one€for€the€satellite,€and€one€for€the€VCR.€They€all€lookÐ V$¦" Ðvery€similar€ð"ð€same€sizes,€same€shapes,€similar€colors,€and€they€all€"live"€in€the€same€area€ð"ð€in,Ð B%’ # Ðon,€or€around€the€coffee€table€or€couch.Ð .&~!$ Ѐ€€€€€€In€fact,€unlike€my€"emergency€phone,"€which€is€always€kept€on€its€charger€in€the€same€place,Ð 'j"% Ðthese€other€items€might€be€anywhere€(especially€if€I€wandered€off€with€the€remote€in€hand€andÐ (V#& Ðleft€it€accidentally€in€the€kitchen,€for€instance).€This€means€that€in€order€to€do€a€successfulÐ ò(B$' Ðretrieve,€Gadget€would€have€to€do€an€exhaustive€search€of€my€messy€home,€including€looking€onÐ Þ).%( Ðraised€surfaces€or€underneath€clutter.€The€Ô_ÔremotesÔ_Ô€often€get€buried€under€the€quilt€on€the€sofa€orÐ Ê*&) Ðeven€jammed€under€the€cushions.€In€such€cases,€it€becomes€almost€impossible€to€expect€a€serviceÐ ¶+'* Ðdog€to€find€the€desired€object.Ð ¢,ò'+ Ѐ€€€€€€However,€I€have€come€up€with€one€solution€for€this€conundrum,€which€I€have€applied€toÐ Ž-Þ(, Ðretrieving€the€remote€controls.€Other€service€dog€partners€could€easily€use€a€similar€method€forÐ ° Ðcell€phones€or€other€objects.€I€had€actually€given€up€on€"specific€name€retrieves"€for€Gadget€forÐ œì Ðanything€other€than€the€emergency€phone€(which€he€knows€reliably)€until€I€hit€upon€this€idea.Ð ˆØ ÐÌò òWalkie„Talkie,€Not€Ô_ÔSearchyÔ_Ô„Talkie!ó óÐ `° ÐÌ€€€€€€€Necessity€is€the€mother€of€invention,€and€it€was€because€finding€a€reliable€system€for€aÐ 8 ˆ Ð"search€the€house€retrieve"€became€necessary€that€I€gave€this€technique€a€try.€My€partner,€Betsy,Ð $ t Ðlives€in€a€separate€part€of€the€house€from€me.€Because€I€have€a€fatiguing€illness,€it's€too€tiring€forÐ  ` Ðme€to€yell€to€her€if€I€need€her,€so€we€bought€walkie-talkies€(two-way€radios)€to€communicateÐ ü L  Ðwith€each€other€when€we€are€in€separate€parts€of€the€house.Ð è 8  Ѐ€€€€€€The€problem€I€ran€into€right€away€was€that€she'd€ring€me€on€my€walkie-talkie,€and€I'd€beÐ Ô$  Ðresting€in€bed€or€I'd€be€using€the€bathroom,€and€the€radio€would€be€on€the€coffee€table€or€theÐ À  Ðkitchen€counter.€When€I€didn't€answer,€Betsy€would€ring€me€over€and€over,€thinking€I€couldn'tÐ ¬ü  Ðhear€her,€when€actually€the€problem€was€that€I€was€too€tired€to€get€up€and€find€the€walkie-talkieÐ ˜è  Ðor€that€I€was€rushing€around€searching€for€it€(and€thus€wearing€myself€out).€Our€difficulties€wereÐ „Ô  Ðcompounded€by€my€memory€problems,€which€are€part€of€my€disability:€the€radio€is€very€small,€soÐ pÀ Ðit's€easy€for€me€to€put€it€down,€forget€where€I€put€it,€and€then€not€be€able€to€find€it€once€the€mailÐ \¬ Ðor€something€else€obscures€it€from€sight.Ð H˜ Ѐ€€€€€€I€realized€pretty€quickly€that€I€needed€to€teach€Gadget€to€retrieve€my€walkie-talkie.€I'dÐ 4„ Ðalready€trained€Gadget€to€use€senses€other€than€sight€to€aid€me.€For€instance,€because€of€myÐ  p Ðmemory€issues,€I€trained€him€to€alert€me€to€the€sound€of€a€timer€going€off€until€I€get€up€and€go€toÐ  \ Ðthe€kitchen,€because€otherwise€I€am€likely€to€forget€I€heard€the€timer€almost€the€instant€it's€doneÐ øH Ðringing.€Then€whatever€I€am€cooking€burns.€Not€so€if€Gadget€is€bugging€me€to€get€up€and€go€toÐ ä4 Ðthe€kitchen.€(More€about€this€in€a€future€article.)Ð Ð  Ѐ€€€€€€But€sight€and€sound€are€not€a€dog's€best€sense;€smell€is.€So€I€thought,€why€not€have€himÐ ¼  Ðretrieve€the€walkie-talkie€by€smell?€I'd€read€up€on€tracking€and€other€scent€training€a€few€yearsÐ ¨ø Ðago.€I€decided€to€put€that€knowledge€to€the€test.Ð ”ä Ѐ€€€€€€It€turned€out€to€be€one€of€the€easiest€skills€I€ever€trained!€Gadget€thinks€it's€a€marvelousÐ €Ð Ðgame.€He€adores€getting€praise€for€using€his€nose,€instead€of€getting€scolded€for€following€it€toÐ l¼ Ðthe€garbage€can.Ð X ¨ ÐÌò òA€Pouch€for€Your€Poochó óÐ 0"€  ÐÌ€€€€€€€Here's€how€I€did€it.€Gadget€likes€soft€toys,€so€I€took€a€cotton€pouch€and€poured€nutmeg€in€itÐ $X" Ðð"ð€a€pungent-smelling€spice.€If€your€dog€likes€a€different€kind€of€toy,€such€as€a€rope€or€a€tennisÐ ô$D # Ðball,€I'd€suggest€attaching€some€spice€to€that€instead.€(More€on€how€to€do€that€below.)€You€canÐ à%0!$ Ðuse€any€size€pouch€you€like,€although€it's€best€if€it's€something€small€enough€to€be€easily€attachedÐ Ì&"% Ðto€the€object.€I€have€some€two-inch-wide€by€four-inch-long€pouches€that€were€souvenirs€from€myÐ ¸'#& Ðparents'€trip€to€Hungary€(they€originally€contained€paprika,€appropriately€enough)€that€I€findÐ ¤(ô#' Ðhandy€for€this€purpose.€I€put€about€a€teaspoon€of€spice€in€the€pouch.€In€the€beginning€it'sÐ )à$( Ðimportant€to€just€use€one€pouch€and€one€spice.€Make€sure€to€wear€gloves€when€handling€the€spiceÐ |*Ì%) Ðand€pouch,€then€throw€them€out€and€wash€your€hands,€so€your€dog€doesn't€get€confused€andÐ h+¸&* Ðsearch€for€the€spice€on€you.€Ð T,¤'+ Ѐ€€€€€€I€just€fold€the€long€end€of€the€pouch€over€and€put€in€a€couple€of€stitches€across€the€fold€toÐ @-(, Ðkeep€the€spice€in,€but€you€could€also€use€Velcro€so€that€when€you€want€to€wash€the€pouches€(theyÐ ° Ðget€slimy€with€training!)€or€refresh€the€spice,€you€don't€have€to€rip€out€the€stitches.€In€a€pinchÐ œì Ð(when€I€couldn't€find€one€of€the€pouches€because€the€rubber€band€broke,€so€the€remote€and€pouchÐ ˆØ Ðgot€separated),€I€cut€the€finger€off€of€an€old€lightweight€cotton€glove€and€filled€that€with€spice.€IÐ tÄ Ðalso€write€the€name€of€the€spice€and€to€which€object€it€belongs€on€the€pouch€so€that€if€it€everÐ `° Ðcomes€off,€I€know€what€to€refill€it€with€and€where€to€put€it.Ð L œ Ѐ€€€€€€The€most€important€aspect€of€your€scent€object€is€that€it€is€permeable€(allows€scent€through).Ð 8 ˆ ÐIt's€also€helpful€if€it's€washable€--€in€case€you€want€to€change€the€scent€or€just€wash€off€dirt€andÐ $ t Ðslobber.€So,€any€type€of€thin€cloth€would€work€--€a€square€from€an€old€Ô_ÔbedsheetÔ_Ô€sewn€on€threeÐ  ` Ðsides€to€form€a€pouch,€for€example,€or€the€tips€of€thin€socks€or€gloves.€A€metal€or€hard€plasticÐ ü L  Ðobject€with€a€few€small€holes€in€it€would€also€work.€You€don't€want€to€use€something€like€aÐ è 8  Ðplastic€bag€or€a€hard€plastic€or€metal€object€that€doesn't€have€holes,€because€it's€not€permeable.Ð Ô$  ÐHowever,€you€also€don't€want€to€use€something€too€permeable€--€like€a€sieve€or€mesh€--€becauseÐ À  Ðthen€the€spice€will€fall€or€sprinkle€out€of€it,€and€the€scent€will€get€everywhere,€confusing€your€dogÐ ¬ü  Ð(and€making€a€mess).Ð ˜è  Ѐ€€€€€€If€you€want€to€put€a€scent€on€something€that€doesn't€lend€itself€to€having€a€pouch€attached€toÐ „Ô  Ðit,€or€if€you€don't€sew,€there€are€easy€solutions.€For€instance,€if€you€want€to€use€a€dog€toy€insteadÐ pÀ Ðof€a€pouch,€you€can€just€pour€a€couple€drops€of€vanilla€extract,€almond€extract,€or€peppermintÐ \¬ Ðextract€on€the€toy€or€directly€onto€the€object€to€be€found€itself,€if€it€is€permeable€(wood,€plush,Ð H˜ Ðtennis€ball,€rope€would€all€work,€but€a€hard€plastic€toy€would€not€--€the€liquid€would€run€off€andÐ 4„ Ðjust€create€a€scent€pull€underneath€it).€It€the€object€does€not€lend€itself€to€scent,€pour€a€drop€orÐ  p Ðtwo€of€your€extract€onto€a€simple€bit€of€cloth,€and€attach€the€bit€of€cloth€to€the€object€with€glue€orÐ  \ Ða€rubber€band.€This€option€also€has€the€advantage€that,€if€you€don't€mind€your€slippers€smellingÐ øH Ðlike€vanilla,€you€can€pour€a€drop€of€vanilla€onto€each€slipper,€and€voila!€--€you€have€made€themÐ ä4 Ðexciting€scent€objects€to€be€found.Ð Ð  Ѐ€€€€€€A€couple€of€warnings€regarding€liquid€scents:€If€you€use€something€like€vanilla€extract,Ð ¼  Ðwhich€is€preserved€in€alcohol,€your€dog€might€initially€recoil€at€the€smell€of€alcohol.€This€isÐ ¨ø Ðeasily€overcome.€Simply€ignore€his€repugnance€(at€least€it's€a€clear€indication€that€he€took€aÐ ”ä Ðsniff!)€and€click€and€treat€each€time€you€hold€the€item€to€his€nose.€Soon,€he€will€be€perfectlyÐ €Ð Ðhappy€to€smell€it.€Ð l¼ Ѐ€€€€€€Secondly,€I€do€not€recommend€using€scents€such€as€perfume€or€aftershave.€For€one€thing,€ifÐ X ¨ Ðyou€also€use€these€scents€on€yourself,€they€will€have€permeated€your€clothes,€skin,€carpet,€etc.,Ð D!” Ðand€they€will€not€come€out€because€most€have€chemicals€with€adhesive€qualities.€This€willÐ 0"€  Ðconfuse€your€dog€because€the€smell€will€be€everywhere.€Further,€almost€all€scented€cosmeticÐ #l! Ðproducts€(perfumes,€essential€oils€or€Ô_ÔaromatherapyÔ_Ô€oils,€soaps,€fabric€softeners,€etc.)€contain€toxicÐ $X" Ðchemicals€derived€from€petroleum.€(Even€so-called€"natural"€essential€oils€are€often€processedÐ ô$D # Ðwith€the€highly€toxic€chemical,€benzene.)€These€scents€are€an€assault€on€your€dog's€sensitiveÐ à%0!$ Ðnasal€passages.€They€may€overwhelm€or€confuse€him,€cause€damage€to€his€nose€or€brain€overÐ Ì&"% Ðtime,€or€even€dampen€his€sense€of€smell.€("Air€fresheners,"€for€instance,€sometimes€containÐ ¸'#& Ðanesthetics,€so€that,€when€sprayed,€you€are€not€actually€eliminating€the€odor,€but€making€it€harderÐ ¤(ô#' Ðfor€your€nose€to€smell€the€odors€around€you.)Ð )à$( ÐÌò òFind€It!ó óÐ h+¸&* ÐÌ€€€€€€€Once€you€have€your€scent€object€ð"ð€in€my€case,€the€cotton€pouch€ð"ð€you€make€it€a€veryÐ @-(, Ðdesired€thing.€I€held€the€pouch€out€to€Gadget,€saying€"Radio!"€in€an€excited€voice€and€let€himÐ ° Ðsmell€it.€When€I€saw€his€nostrils€quiver,€I€clicked€and€treated.€Then€I€threw€the€pouch€on€the€floorÐ œì Ðin€front€of€him,€saying€"Radio!"€and€when€he€looked,€I€clicked€and€treated€and€made€a€big€fuss.Ð ˆØ ÐImmediately€he€delighted€in€pouncing€on€the€"toy,"€which€brought€on€more€clicks€and€treats.€Ð tÄ Ѐ€€€€€€Then€I€started€on€the€retrieve.€I€did€the€first€three€or€four€retrieves€with€the€pouch€visible€ð"ðÐ `° Ðletting€him€see€where€I€put€it€ð"ð€so€he'd€be€sure€to€succeed.€But€after€that€I€put€him€in€a€sit-stayÐ L œ Ðand€hid€the€pouch€out€of€sight€because€I€wanted€him€to€learn€right€away€to€rely€on€his€nose,€notÐ 8 ˆ Ðhis€eyes,€to€find€it.€You'll€know€right€away€if€he€is€using€his€nose€because€you€will€see€him€followÐ $ t Ðthe€scent€in€the€air€with€his€nose.€He€might€start€out€following€the€trail€from€the€previous€search,Ð  ` Ðbut€when€the€object€is€not€there,€he€should€start€sniffing€around€to€pick€up€the€trail€for€the€newÐ ü L  Ðlocation.€Be€still€and€quiet€and€give€him€time€to€nose€it€out.€Ð è 8  Ѐ€€€€€€For€example,€I'd€put€Gadget€in€a€stay€in€the€bathroom,€then€put€the€pouch€on€my€bed€in€myÐ Ô$  Ðbedroom€or€on€a€chair€in€the€kitchen.€The€first€couple€of€times€he€did€a€"blind€retrieve"€I€put€theÐ À  Ðnutmeg€bottle€in€front€of€his€nose€to€remind€him€what€he€was€searching€for€before€I€gave€theÐ ¬ü  Ðcommand,€"Radio!"€He'd€race€off,€sniffing€away.€When€he€found€it,€he€naturally€wanted€to€bringÐ ˜è  Ðit€to€me€to€get€a€click,€lavish€praise,€and€treats.€Once€he€got€the€"game,"€I€put€the€nutmeg€bottleÐ „Ô  Ðaway.€The€smell€was€locked€into€his€memory.Ð pÀ ÐÌò òHide€and€Seek!ó óÐ H˜ ÐÌ€€€€€€€Next€I€attached€the€pouch€to€the€walkie-talkie€with€a€rubber€band.€I€used€the€same€techniqueÐ  p Ðð"ð€hiding€the€object,€then€telling€him€"Radio!"€Once€he€got€the€idea€that€bringing€me€the€smellÐ  \ Ðobject€brought€goodies,€he€loved€it,€and€I€got€more€creative€with€where€I€put€the€radio.€BecauseÐ øH Ðscent€pools€the€longer€a€scented€object€is€left€somewhere,€even€if€the€scented€device€was€on€aÐ ä4 Ðhigh€counter,€under€a€pillow€on€the€sofa,€or€behind€the€TV,€he€could€find€the€nutmeg€smell,Ð Ð  Ðnudge€the€obstructions€aside,€and€bring€back€the€nutmeg-scented€walkie-talkie.€Gadget€learnedÐ ¼  Ðthis€"game"€within€one€session.€It€only€took€a€couple€more€for€him€to€learn€the€commandÐ ¨ø Ð("Radio!").Ð ”ä Ѐ€€€€€€On€a€personal€note,€I€have€to€say€that€it€is€a€thrilling€thing€to€watch€this€skill€take€holdÐ €Ð Ðbecause€scenting€seems€to€bring€dogs€such€joy,€and€it€is€not€something€we€usually€ask€assistanceÐ l¼ Ðdogs€to€do.€In€fact,€we€often€punish€them€for€using€their€sense€of€smell€--€we€don't€want€themÐ X ¨ Ðsniffing€strangers€when€we€are€out€or€being€distracted€by€the€smells€of€food€or€other€animalsÐ D!” Ðwhen€they€are€supposed€to€be€working.€Giving€your€assistance€dog€the€green€light€to€follow€herÐ 0"€  Ðnose€can€be€immensely€rewarding€for€both€of€you.€I€had€friends€and€family€participate€in€theÐ #l! Ðtraining€by€having€them€hide€the€scent€object€when€Gadget€and€I€were€in€another€room.€ThisÐ $X" Ðmeant€that€I€couldn't€give€Gadget€unintentional€clues€about€where€to€look,€so€it€most€closelyÐ ô$D # Ðmimics€a€real€situation€of€the€object€being€lost.€My€friends€and€family€thought€it€a€terrificÐ à%0!$ Ð"game."Ð Ì&"% Ѐ€€€€€€This€technique€does€not€have€to€be€limited€to€one€item.€A€dog's€sense€of€smell€is€severalÐ ¸'#& Ðmillion€times€more€acute€than€a€person's.€Thus,€asking€your€dog€to€distinguish€between€cinnamonÐ ¤(ô#' Ðand€nutmeg€is€like€asking€you€to€tell€the€difference€between€your€Great-Aunt€Sue€and€your€babyÐ )à$( Ðnephew€George.€It's€ridiculously€easy.€The€only€complexities€are€(1)€connecting€each€smell€to€itsÐ |*Ì%) Ðretrieval€object,€and€(2)€putting€the€scent€on€command.€In€other€words,€you€could€have€your€cellÐ h+¸&* Ðphone€smell€like€nutmeg,€your€keys€like€paprika,€your€TV€remote€like€curry,€and€your€pill€boxÐ T,¤'+ Ðlike€cinnamon.€The€longest€part€of€training€will€be€what€it€usually€is,€in€my€experience:€attachingÐ @-(, Ðthe€cue€or€command€to€the€behavior.Ð ° Ѐ€€€€€€In€fact,€I€have€taught€Gadget€to€retrieve€two€of€my€remote€controls.€The€satellite€remote€has€aÐ œì Ðcinnamon€pouch,€and€the€TV€remote€has€a€curry€pouch.€Gadget€took€to€finding€each€object€byÐ ˆØ Ðscent€like€a€duck€takes€to€water.€However,€he€did€initially€get€confused€when€I€introduced€theÐ tÄ Ðsecond€scented€object€and€asked€him€to€find€it€when€the€first€object€was€also€out.€It€wasn't€that€heÐ `° Ðhad€trouble€distinguishing€the€smells;€he€knows€curry€from€cinnamon.€It€was€that€he€was€used€toÐ L œ Ðfinding€and€being€rewarded€for€nutmeg.€So,€when€I€asked€him€to€find€a€pouch€with€curry,€heÐ 8 ˆ Ðbrought€me€the€walkie-talkie€(nutmeg).€However,€when€I€hid€the€curry€remote€again€and€had€himÐ $ t Ðsmell€the€curry€bottle€(and€held€onto€the€walkie-talkies),€he€found€the€remote€without€a€problem.Ð  ` ÐI€had€to€train€him€on€both€quite€a€bit€so€that€he€knew€the€difference.Ð ü L  Ѐ€€€€€€After€that,€he€knew€to€search€only€for€the€curry€remote,€even€when€the€walkie-talkie€wasÐ è 8  Ðsitting€out.€He€could€distinguish€them€even€if€I€had€them€cross€paths€or€lie€next€to€each€other€andÐ Ô$  Ðeven€after€I€had€used€several€different€scents€with€him,€so€they€were€all€still€hanging€in€the€air.Ð À  ÐThe€work€was€to€get€him€to€realize€that€he€was€only€going€to€be€rewarded€for€the€scent€item€IÐ ¬ü  Ðasked€for.€In€other€words,€it€came€down€to€him€learning€which€smell€I€wanted€him€to€go€after;Ð ˜è  Ðwhen€he€knew€that,€finding€the€correct€item€(even€outdoors€or€up€high€or€hidden)€was€aÐ „Ô  Ðcakewalk.Ð pÀ Ѐ€€€€€€I€haven't€trained€Gadget€to€search€for€multiple€items,€each€with€a€different€scent,€because€IÐ \¬ Ðhaven't€needed€to.€However,€because€of€my€tests€with€searching€for€different€scents,€even€whenÐ H˜ Ðother€scented€items€were€around,€I€feel€confident€that€although€it€would€take€time,€he'd€eventuallyÐ 4„ Ðmaster€it.€Although€Gadget€has€always€loved€learning,€this€skill€is€probably€the€one€for€which€heÐ  p Ðshows€the€most€joy€and€alacrity.€Clearly,€for€Gadget,€scent€is€a€much€more€compelling€triggerÐ  \ Ðthan,€for€instance,€sound.€We€achieved€in€minutes€with€scenting€what€had€taken€weeks€withÐ øH Ðsound€(the€microwave€beeper).€Additionally,€he€learned€the€vocabulary€for€the€skill€("Radio!")Ð ä4 Ðmuch€faster€than€he's€ever€learned€any€other€word€command,€which€makes€me€think€that€becauseÐ Ð  Ðthe€word€was€associated€with€a€scent,€it€made€a€much€bigger€impression€than€most€commands.€IÐ ¼  Ðsuspect€that€most€dogs,€because€they€are€such€master€sniffers,€would€also€be€more€likely€to€learnÐ ¨ø Ðscent-related€commands€faster€than€those€that€involve€vision,€touch,€or€other€senses,€although€I'mÐ ”ä Ðsure€that€there€would€be€some€individual€variation,€as€some€dogs€are€more€tuned€in€to€one€senseÐ €Ð Ðthan€another.€Nevertheless,€I€believe€that€once€a€dog€has€learned€that€"Keys!"€means€"paprikaÐ l¼ Ðsmell"€and€"Remote!"€means€"nutmeg€smell,"€she€or€he€will€have€no€trouble€targeting€the€rightÐ X ¨ Ðitem.Ð D!” ÐÌò òHelpful€Hintsó óÐ #l! ÐÌ€€€€€€€A€couple€of€important€things€to€remember,€in€closing:€First,€keep€the€scent€item€on€the€objectÐ ô$D # Ðat€all€times.€This€is€easy€for€phones,€Ô_ÔremotesÔ_Ô,€key€rings,€purses,€or€wallets€ð"ð€a€small€pouch€ofÐ à%0!$ Ðspice€could€be€inserted€into€or€rubber-banded€or€glued€onto€your€possession€and€left€thereÐ Ì&"% Ðpermanently.€It's€a€little€more€complicated€for€something€like€clothing€or€shoes.€You€might€notÐ ¸'#& Ðwant€to€walk€around€with€your€pumps€or€Ô_ÔworkbootsÔ_Ô€sprinkled€with€curry€or€wearing€a€nutmegÐ ¤(ô#' Ðsachet,€so€you'd€have€to€remember€to€take€the€scent€off€when€you're€wearing€them,€then€put€itÐ )à$( Ðback€on€when€you're€done.Ð |*Ì%) Ѐ€€€€€€Secondly,€keep€in€mind€that€a€dog's€sense€of€smell€is€much,€much€stronger€than€yours.€So,Ð h+¸&* Ðit's€important€not€to€overwhelm€them€with€scent;€that's€why€it's€best€to€use€a€small€amount€ofÐ T,¤'+ Ðspice€and€not€to€get€it€directly€on€your€dog's€nose.€For€the€same€reason,€although€you€do€have€toÐ @-(, Ðperiodically€refresh€your€scent€item,€you€don't€need€to€do€it€often.€How€often€will€depend€on€yourÐ ° Ðdog,€how€many€scent€items€you're€using,€and€the€strength€of€the€smell.€To€start€with,€youÐ œì Ðprobably€want€to€refresh€the€smell€when,€if€you€put€the€item€to€your€nose,€you€can't€smell€it.€JustÐ ˆØ Ðdampening€the€pouch€or€rolling€it€between€your€fingers€to€crush€the€spice€a€little€is€often€enough.Ð tÄ ÐEven€if€it€smells€faint€to€you,€if€your€service€dog€is€used€to€searching€for€that€smell,€he€or€she€willÐ `° Ðsmell€it€"loud€and€clear."Ð L œ Ѐ€€€€€€€Third,€think€carefully€before€choosing€what€scent€you€will€be€attaching€to€an€object.€Try€toÐ 8 ˆ Ðuse€one€that€you€don't€use€often€in€cooking.€It€would€be€too€much€to€expect€your€service€dog€toÐ $ t Ðdistinguish€between€the€cinnamon€on€your€French€toast€(or€the€bottle€left€open€on€the€kitchenÐ  ` Ðcounter)€and€the€cinnamon€in€the€pouch€on€the€remote€next€to€you.€Whatever€scents€you€use,Ð ü L  Ðkeep€them€put€away€and€sealed€as€much€as€possible€when€not€in€use€so€as€to€limit€confusion.Ð è 8  Ѐ€€€€€€€You€might€also€have€to€do€some€"Ô_ÔuntrainingÔ_Ô"€with€this€skill.€If€your€dog€has€learned€that€it'sÐ Ô$  Ðbad€behavior€to€get€on€the€furniture€or€to€move€things€around€on€the€table,€you€will€have€toÐ À  Ðencourage€him€to€do€these€things€when€he€is€following€his€nose.€For€instance,€often€my€remote€isÐ ¬ü  Ðin€the€quilt€on€the€couch.€To€find€it,€Gadget€often€has€to€get€on€the€couch€and€move€the€quiltÐ ˜è  Ðaround€to€get€at€it.€The€first€few€times€that€I€intentionally€hid€it€under€the€quilt,€he€would€get€toÐ „Ô  Ðthe€quilt,€hone€right€in€on€the€smell,€then€try€to€lean€as€far€toward€the€smell€as€he€could€withoutÐ pÀ Ðgetting€on€the€couch.€He€even€had€a€tentative€paw€in€the€air€above€the€quilt:€"Can€I?"€I€just€said,Ð \¬ Ð"Yeah,€yeah,€where€is€the€TV?€Find€the€TV!"€and€he€got€the€idea.€(I€call€the€TV€remote,€"TV"Ð H˜ Ðand€the€satellite€remote,€"Satellite.")Ð 4„ ÐÌ€€€€€€€€Finally,€if€your€service€dog€stops€to€take€a€drink€while€learning€this€skill€or€while€searchingÐ  \ Ðfor€something€for€you,€don't€scold.€Keeping€their€noses€and€mouths€moist€and€clear€is€essentialÐ øH Ðfor€scent€work.€Sometimes€when€they€are€concentrating€really€hard€on€scenting,€dogs€need€to€stopÐ ä4 Ðto€drink.Ð Ð  ÐÌò òScent€Knows€No€Boundsó óÐ ¨ø ÐÌ€€€€€€€If€you€dog€takes€to€scent€training,€you€can€use€it€for€other€skills.€For€instance,€right€now€I€amÐ €Ð Ðtraining€Gadget€to€turn€on€and€off€two€light€switches€that€are€next€to€each€other,€which€isÐ l¼ Ðconfusing.€Rather,€it's€confusing€for€him€to€learn€which€is€"kitchen"€and€which€is€"living€room."€Ð X ¨ Ѐ€€€€€€I€am€dealing€with€this€by€scent-identifying€them€for€him.€Here's€how€I'm€doing€it:Ð D!” Ѐ€€€€€€I€took€two€plastic€Ô_ÔZiplocÔ_Ô€Ô_ÔbaggiesÔ_Ô.€Wearing€disposable€Ô_ÔnitrileÔ_Ô€gloves,€I€poured€a€few€drops€ofÐ 0"€  Ðvanilla€extract€onto€a€piece€of€cloth€and€put€it€in€the€Ô_ÔbaggieÔ_Ô€which€I€had€labeled€"Living€Room€=Ð #l! ÐVanilla."€Then€I€sealed€it.€I€threw€out€those€gloves,€put€on€a€second€pair€and€poured€a€couple€ofÐ $X" Ðdrops€of€peppermint€extract€on€a€cloth€in€the€other€bag,€which€I€had€labeled€"Kitchen€=Ð ô$D # ÐPeppermint."€Then€I€threw€out€those€gloves,€too.€Each€light€switch€has€a€wooden€block€at€the€endÐ à%0!$ Ðof€it.€Since€wood€is€permeable,€I€put€a€drop€of€peppermint€extract€on€the€kitchen€switch€blockÐ Ì&"% Ðand€a€couple€drops€of€vanilla€on€the€living€room€switch.€I€made€sure€not€to€touch€the€switches€orÐ ¸'#& Ðto€get€the€extract€on€my€hand.€If€you€cross-contaminate€your€scent€objects€by€getting€more€thanÐ ¤(ô#' Ðone€scent€on€them,€your€dog€won't€know€what€to€smell€for.€If€you€think€you€might€accidentallyÐ )à$( Ðspill,€put€on€gloves€for€this,€too,€and€hold€a€paper€towel€or€other€absorbent€material€under€theÐ |*Ì%) Ðblock€so€that€any€spill-off€will€be€caught€and€can€be€disposed€of.Ð h+¸&* Ѐ€€€€€€€To€train€Gadget,€I'd€open€one€bag,€say€"Kitchen"€and€put€the€bag€under€his€nose;€when€heÐ T,¤'+ Ðsniffed,€I€clicked€and€treated.€I€did€this€several€times.€Then€I€took€him€to€the€kitchen€switch'sÐ @-(, Ðwood€block€and€said€"Kitchen."€If€he€looked€at,€sniffed,€or€touched€the€block,€I€clicked€andÐ ° Ðtreated.€I€did€this€several€times.€Over€time,€I€moved€farther€away€from€the€switch€and€clicked€andÐ œì Ðtreated€for€him€going€to€the€correct€switch.€I€started€first€on€the€side€closest€to€the€kitchen€switchÐ ˆØ Ð(as€opposed€to€the€living€room€switch),€so€he'd€be€more€likely€to€get€to€it€first€and€touch€it€first.Ð tÄ ÐWhen€he€was€doing€well,€I€moved€to€the€other€side.€Ð `° Ѐ€€€€€€€I€train€each€smell€at€different€sessions€until€he€really€knows€the€word€(kitchen),€the€smellÐ L œ Ð(peppermint),€and€the€correct€switch€all€mean€the€same€thing.€When€you€first€start€out€scentÐ 8 ˆ Ðtraining,€only€work€one€scent€at€a€time€until€that€one€is€one-hundred€percent€reliable.€Ð $ t ÐÌò òÌTrain„Yourself!ó óÐ è 8  ÐÌ€€€€€€€There€are€many€books€and€videos€on€training€dogs€for€scent€work.€If€you€are€used€to€trainingÐ À  Ðyour€dog€in€retrieval,€the€steps€outlined€in€this€article€might€be€all€the€information€you€need€to€tryÐ ¬ü  Ðyour€hand€at€it.€For€additional€information€on€scent€training,€I€recommend€Practical€Scent€DogÐ ˜è  ÐTraining€by€Lue€Button€or€one€of€the€clicker-training€scenting€books€or€Ô_ÔDVDsÔ_Ô.€€I€also€highlyÐ „Ô  Ðrecommend€the€Ô_ÔDVDsÔ_Ô€ð ðClicker€Train€Your€Own€Assistance€Dogðð€by€Barbara€Ô_ÔHandelmanÔ_Ô.€YouÐ pÀ Ðcan€find€them€at€Ô_ÔClickerTraining.comÔ_Ô€or€by€contacting€Sunshine€Books,€49€River€St.,€Suite€3,Ð \¬ ÐWaltham,€MA€02453,€1-800-47-CLICK.€The€way€I€taught€Gadget€to€find€the€walkie-talkie€is€theÐ H˜ Ðsame€way€police€train€K-9s€to€find€drugs,€so€you€can€also€buy€a€handbook€for€teaching€drugÐ 4„ Ðscenting€dogs€and€use€that€as€your€guide.€Ð  p Ѐ€€€€€€To€see€scent€clicker€training€in€action€and€the€light€extension€switches,€order€a€copy€of€theÐ  \ ÐDVD,€Take€a€Bow€Wow!€and€Bow€Wow€Take€2€(it's€two€videos€on€one€DVD),€for€$35€fromÐ øH ÐVirginia€Ô_ÔBroitmanÔ_Ô€of€North€Star€Canines.€Go€to€www.takeabowwow.com€or€call€804-798-4068.Ð ä4 ÐYou€can€place€an€order€by€Visa€or€Ô_ÔMastercardÔ_Ô€over€the€phone€at€800-269-9692.Ð Ð  ÐÌÌÌÌ€€€ò òÔ‡ ãnXXèlÔSuccessful€Advocacy€With€the€Department€of€Transportationó ó€Ô#†XèlX ãnê #ÔÐ l¼ ÐÌ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Ed€and€Toni€Ô_ÔEamesÔ_ԀР˜!è ÐÌ€€€€€€We€hope€you€have€prepared€your€dogs€to€be€PETS€compliant€so€you€can€join€us€next€June€forÐ p#À! Ðthe€Ô_ÔIAADPÔ_Ô€conference€in€London!€€During€2007€the€United€States€Department€of€TransportationÐ \$¬" Ð(DOT)€has€spent€considerable€time€developing€regulations€about€bringing€service€animals€intoÐ H%˜ # Ðthe€United€Kingdom€in€the€cabin€of€an€airplane.€€These€are€the€rules€that€we€and€the€airlineÐ 4&„!$ Ðindustry€will€have€to€follow€in€the€future.Ð  'p"% Ѐ€€€€€The€latest€in€these€documents€is€titled,€"Carriage€of€Service€Animals€in€Air€TransportationÐ  (\#& Ðinto€the€United€Kingdom".€€After€publishing€guidelines€in€February€2007,€DOT€indicated€thereÐ ø(H$' Ðwere€many€issues€needing€further€clarification€raised€by€the€airline€industry€and€by€disabledÐ ä)4%( Ðpassengers.€€Using€the€question€and€answer€format,€DOT€addressed€many€of€these€issues€relatingÐ Ð* &) Ðto€service€animals€meeting€the€UK€PETS€scheme€who€could€be€denied€passage€in€the€cabinÐ ¼+ '* Ðbecause€of€inappropriate€behavior€or€large€size.€€As€many€of€you€are€aware,€the€size€issue€hasÐ ¨,ø'+ Ðbeen€one€that€brought€Ô_ÔIAADPÔ_Ô€into€conflict€with€DOT€in€the€past.€€Ð ”-ä(, Ѐ€€€€€€In€April€2007,€DOT€sent€a€preliminary€draft€of€this€latest€document€to€Ô_ÔIAADPÔ_Ô€requesting€ourÐ ° Ðcomments.€€Question€one€dealt€with€the€requirements€for€a€service€animal€to€be€PETS€compliant.€Ð œì ÐQuestion€two€dealt€with€the€conditions€under€which€a€PETS€compliant€service€animal€could€beÐ ˆØ Ðdenied€access€to€the€cabin€because€of€inappropriate€behavior€or€large€size.€€Under€theseÐ tÄ Ðcircumstances,€they€could€be€transported€in€the€cargo€hold.€€The€rest€of€the€questions€dealt€withÐ `° Ðthe€proper€way€of€transporting€a€service€animal€in€the€cargo€hold.€€Ð L œ Ѐ€€€€€€In€reading€the€document€the€phrase€"blocking€access€to€the€aisle"€caught€the€attention€ofÐ 8 ˆ ÐÔ_ÔIAADPÔ_Ô€board€members.€€If€a€disabled€person€is€seated€in€an€aisle€seat,€his/her€service€animalÐ $ t Ðcould€be€perceived€as€preventing€the€passengers€seated€in€the€middle€and€window€seats€fromÐ  ` Ðhaving€access€to€the€aisle.€€There€is€a€difference€between€a€row€and€an€aisle.€€Under€noÐ ü L  Ðcircumstances€is€an€aisle€allowed€to€be€blocked.€€€€€Ð è 8  Ѐ€€€€€€€If€the€language€were€not€changed,€airline€personnel€might€interpret€this€phrase€as€the€basisÐ Ô$  Ðfor€denying€passengers€with€disabilities€accompanied€by€assistance€dogs€the€right€to€sit€inÐ À  Ðan€aisle€seat€or€in€the€middle€seat€of€a€three€passenger€row.€€Ô_ÔIAADPÔ_Ô€pointed€out€that€many€peopleÐ ¬ü  Ðwith€physical€disabilities€prefer€the€aisle€seat€and€accommodate€their€fellow€passengers€byÐ ˜è  Ðmoving€the€assistance€dog€when€these€passengers€want€to€get€by€and€enter€the€main€aisle.€€That'sÐ „Ô  Ðthe€way€it's€been€done€for€years!€€€€€Ð pÀ Ѐ€€€€€€€We€may€seem€overly€concerned€with€the€seating€issue,€but€we€were€delighted€years€agoÐ \¬ Ðwhen€DOT€published€clear€guidelines€that€passengers€with€disabilities€accompanied€by€serviceÐ H˜ Ðanimals€could€sit€anywhere€in€the€cabin€with€the€exception€of€an€exit€row.€€Before€theseÐ 4„ Ðguidelines€were€published,€on€a€single€trip€involving€four€planes€the€authors€were€told€on€oneÐ  p Ðflight€that€we€could€not€sit€in€an€aisle€seat,€on€another€that€we€could€not€sit€in€a€window€seat€andÐ  \ Ðon€a€third€that€we€could€not€sit€together!€This€inconsistent€and€discriminatory€treatment€resultedÐ øH Ðin€our€filing€a€formal€complaint€with€the€DOT.€€The€seating€situation€has€improved€and€we€doÐ ä4 Ðnot€want€to€see€a€reintroduction€of€inconsistent€and€inappropriate€seating€arrangements.Ð Ð  Ѐ€€€€€€€In€a€letter€to€DOT,€Ô_ÔIAADPÔ_Ô€requested€making€an€important€change€in€the€wording.€TheÐ ¼  Ðconcern€was€to€make€it€clear€that€an€assistance€dog€could€not€protrude€into€the€main€aisle€orÐ ¨ø Ðblock€the€main€aisle.€€We€suggested€eliminating€the€words€"access€to"€from€the€phrase€"blockingÐ ”ä Ðaccess€to€the€aisle"€in€the€proposed€guidelines.€€This€would€accomplish€their€goal€of€informingÐ €Ð Ðpassengers€and€airline€personnel€that€assistance€dogs€would€not€be€allowed€to€block€the€mainÐ l¼ Ðaisle.€€€€To€our€delight,€within€a€week€we€were€informed€the€recommended€change€was€made.€€Ð X ¨ Ѐ€€€€€€When€the€new€DOT€guidelines€were€circulated€in€July€2007€they€reflected€Ô_ÔIAADPÔ_Ô'sÐ D!” Ðconcerns€on€this€issue.€If€you€travel€to€the€UK€on€a€United€States€carrier€in€the€future,€you€will€beÐ 0"€  Ðpermitted€to€sit€in€any€seat,€excluding€the€exit€row.€€This€is€one€of€those€occasions€when€theÐ #l! 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