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Ðup€what€they€have€dropped.€The€dogs€also€perform€simple€but€necessary€tasks€such€as€switchingÐ V$¦" Ðon€an€appliance€or€pushing€an€elevator€button.Ð B%’ # Ѐ€€€€€€Service€dogs,€like€their€counterparts€for€the€deaf€and€the€blind,€are€categorized€as€assistanceÐ .&~!$ Ðdogs.€They€are€fully€backed€by€the€law€concerning€assistance€dogs€for€the€disabled--enacted€inÐ 'j"% ÐOctober€2003--to€accompany€their€owners€into€supermarkets,€hospitals€and€restaurants.Ð (V#& Ѐ€€€€€€€"In€the€past,€shop€assistants€used€to€be€wary€of€letting€handicapped€people€bring€theirÐ ò(B$' Ðservice€dogs€into€their€stores,"€Ô_ÔYasuyukiÔ_Ô€Ô_ÔSasakiÔ_Ô,€spokesman€for€the€association,€said.€"So€weÐ Þ).%( Ðhave€decided€to€appeal€to€adults€and€children€on€behalf€of€the€service€dogs€and€their€owners."Ð Ê*&) Ѐ€€€€€€€The€Internet€is€not€the€only€medium€being€used€to€enlighten€the€public.€Picture€books€on€theÐ ¶+'* Ðsubject€have€also€been€published.Ð ¢,ò'+ ÐÐ Ž-Þ(, Ѐ€€€€€"Hana-chan€and€Happy,€the€happiest€dog€in€the€world,"€published€by€The€Ô_ÔMainichiÔ_Ô€ShimbunÐ ° Ðin€March€tells€the€story€of€a€shy€dog€named€Happy,€who€becomes€a€service€dog€for€aÐ œì Ðwheelchair-bound€girl.€It€grows€to€truly€enjoy€its€life€as€an€assistance€dog.Ð ˆØ Ѐ€€€€€€€The€book€also€features€a€question-and-answer€section€on€the€life€of€a€service€dog.€"Ô_ÔShiroÔ_Ô,Ð tÄ ÐÔ_ÔKuroÔ_Ô€and€Ô_ÔGureÔ_Ô,"€published€by€Sumitomo€Life€Insurance€Co.€in€February€as€one€of€its€charitableÐ `° Ðcontributions€toward€the€increased€training€and€use€of€the€dogs,€is€the€story€of€a€service€dog,€aÐ L œ Ðguide€dog,€and€a€hearing€dog.€The€story€was€written€by€actress€Yuri€Ô_ÔNakaeÔ_Ô.€(May.€30,€2006)Ð 8 ˆ ÐÌÔ#†XêÔXX°XêÔt6#ÔÔ‡°XêÔXXXêÔÔhttp://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/20060530TDY04005.htmÐ  ` ÐÔ#†XêÔXX°XêÔ¹G#ÔÔ‡°XêÔXXXêÔÔÌÌÌÌÌò òÔ‡° qQX°XêÔÔAccess€Denial€from€Paramedicsó óÔ#†°XêÔX° qQpH#ÔÐ ˜è  ÐÌParamedics€refuse€to€transport€a€guide€dog€with€its€owner€(Florida)Ð ¾ ÐMay€16,€2006Ð ªú ÐÔ#†XêÔXX°XêÔIH#ÔÔ‡°XêÔXXXêÔÔÌBy:€Kathryn€Ô_ÔBurschÔ_ÔÐ ‚Ò ÐÌÔ_ÔBrooksvilleÔ_Ô,€Florida€ð!ð€Dave€Ô_ÔBeardenÔ_Ô€is€nursing€a€twisted€knee€and€a€strained€elbow,€but€perhapsÐ Zª Ðhis€most€serious€injury€is€to€his€spirit.Ð F– ÐÌò òDave€Ô_ÔBeardenÔ_Ô,€Guide€dog€owner:ó ó€Ð n Ðð ðIððm€not€really€angry,€as€much€as€I€am€hurt€and€sad.ððÐ ^ ÐOn€Monday€night€Ô_ÔBeardenÔ_Ô€was€taking€a€walk€around€his€neighborhood€with€his€guide€dog€Isaac,Ð úJ Ðwhen€a€pit-bull€suddenly€attacked.Ð æ6 ÐÌò òDave€Ô_ÔBeardenÔ_Ô,€Guide€dog€owner:ó ó€Ð ¾ Ðð ðThat€was€kind€of€scary.€It€was€a€little€terrifying.ððÐ ® þ ÐWhile€trying€to€fend€off€the€pit-bull€with€his€cane,€Ô_ÔBeardenÔ_Ô€injured€his€arm€and€leg€and€laterÐ š!ê Ðcalled€for€an€ambulance.€But€when€paramedics€arrived,€they€refused€to€transport€Ô_ÔBeardenÔ_Ô€andÐ †"Ö  ÐIsaac€to€the€hospital€together.Ð r#Â! 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ÐÌ€€€€€€€Splashing€playfully€in€a€wading€pool,€eight-year-old€Todd€Alves€never€leaves€the€sight€of€hisÐ J%š # Ðbuddy€Boomer.Ð 6&†!$ Ѐ€€€€€€The€pair€have€been€practically€inseparable€since€they€met€nearly€three€years€ago€--€goingÐ "'r"% Ðeverywhere€from€school€to€the€beach€side€by€side.Ð (^#& Ѐ€€€€€€And€that's€just€the€way€Todd's€mother€wants€it.Ð ú(J$' Ѐ€€€€€€Todd€was€diagnosed€with€autism€early€in€his€life.€He€is€non-verbal€and€often€darted€off,Ð æ)6%( Ðunaware€he€was€putting€himself€in€harm's€way.Ð Ò*"&) Ѐ€€€€€€Today€Boomer,€a€service€dog,€is€Todd's€anchor,€ensuring€the€boy€doesn't€dash€into€the€streetÐ ¾+'* Ðor€other€places€where€his€safety€would€be€compromised.Ð ª,ú'+ Ѐ€€€€€€€Todd's€mother,€Diana€Alves,€remembers€what€life€was€like€before€the€family€got€a€serviceÐ –-æ(, Ðdog.Ð ° Ѐ€€€€€€€"You€see€the€parents€who€are€still€on€the€waiting€list,€with€that€death€grip€on€their€child'sÐ œì Ðarm€so€they€don't€run€away,"€Alves€said,€pointing€to€a€parent€running€frantically€behind€aÐ ˆØ Ðwayward€child.Ð tÄ Ѐ€€€€€€€"Without€Boomer,€I€would€have€never€been€able€to€stand€here€and€have€a€conversation.€IÐ `° Ðwould€have€had€that€death€grip€trying€to€keep€him€from€running€into€the€road."Ð L œ Ѐ€€€€€€Todd,€now€tethered€to€his€highly€trained€companion,€is€another€success€story€for€theÐ 8 ˆ ÐCambridge-based€National€Service€Dogs,€which€celebrated€its€10òòthóó€anniversary€on€Saturday.Ð $ t Ѐ€€€€€€€Bringing€together€kids€and€service€dogs€from€across€the€country,€the€celebration€was€aÐ  ` Ðreunion€of€sorts€for€many.€Some€people€saw€the€puppies€they'd€raised€now€working€alongsideÐ ü L  Ðchildren.€Others€saw€friends€they'd€met€during€parent-handler€training€sessions.Ð è 8  Ѐ€€€€€€€For€the€organization's€founders,€the€event€was€a€chance€to€reflect€on€the€success€of€theÐ Ô$  Ðprogram,€which€has€not€only€helped€dozens€of€children€but€also€eased€the€minds€of€parents.Ð À  Ѐ€€€€€€"It's€just€amazing€to€look€back€on€all€the€families€we've€been€able€to€help,"€said€ChrisÐ ¬ü  ÐFowler,€the€program€director€and€a€co-founder€of€the€organization.Ð ˜è  Ѐ€€€€€€"We've€been€able€to€retain€volunteers€for€seven,€eight,€even€nine€years,€all€because€of€theÐ „Ô  Ðreward€of€seeing€that€child€and€dog€walking€together€down€the€sidewalk."Ð pÀ Ѐ€€€€€€€From€its€first€year,€when€one€child€was€linked€up€with€one€service€dog,€until€today,€whenÐ \¬ Ðmore€than€100€dogs€help€keep€autistic€children€across€the€country€safe,€the€organization€has€seenÐ H˜ Ðan€explosion€in€demand.Ð 4„ Ѐ€€€€€€€€"There's€been€an€incredible€increase€in€the€number€of€children€diagnosed,"€said€Fowler.Ð  p Ð"When€we€started€it€was€one€in€1,000,€now€it's€one€in€166."Ð  \ Ѐ€€€€€€€€About€70€families€are€now€on€the€waiting€list€for€a€service€dog.€The€wait€can€last€a€year.Ð øH Ѐ€€€€€€€€Many€families,€already€accustomed€to€waiting€lists€for€therapy€and€social€services,€areÐ ä4 Ðwilling€to€be€patient,€knowing€how€much€help€a€service€dog€provides.Ð Ð  Ѐ€€€€€€€€"I€hope€the€people€who€run€this€know€the€good€they€do,"€said€Ô_ÔShauneÔ_Ô€Ô_ÔCopemanÔ_Ô-Ô_ÔBotoshÔ_Ô€asÐ ¼  Ðchildren€fawned€over€some€of€the€organization's€newest€puppies.Ð ¨ø Ѐ€€€€€€€"These€families€would€be€lost€without€these€dogs."Ð ”ä Ѐ€€€€€€€€Ô_ÔCopemanÔ_Ô-Ô_ÔBotoshÔ_Ô,€who€lives€in€Burford,€is€waiting€for€her€daughter,€Maggie,€to€be€pairedÐ €Ð Ðwith€a€service€dog.Ð l¼ Ѐ€€€€€€While€Maggie's€safety€is€her€primary€concern,€Ô_ÔCopemanÔ_Ô-Ô_ÔBotoshÔ_Ô€also€hopes€the€dog€will€helpÐ X ¨ Ðthe€girl€live€a€more€normal€life€and€aid€her€socialization.Ð D!” Ѐ€€€€€€€€"She's€young€and€so€far€she€hasn't€come€up€against€too€much€from€her€peers,"€the€motherÐ 0"€  Ðsaid.€"But€I€think€the€dog€would€attract€kids€to€be€around€her.€Everybody€wants€to€belong.€EvenÐ #l! Ðan€autistic€kid€wants€to€belong€to€somebody."Ð $X" Ѐ€€€€€€€€The€majority€of€the€dogs€are€bred€through€National€Service€Dogs'€breeding€program€andÐ ô$D # Ðplaced€in€volunteers'€homes€to€learn€socialization€skills.Ð à%0!$ Ѐ€€€€€€€€Some€are€donated€by€local€breeders€and€some€even€by€similar€organizations€from€otherÐ Ì&"% Ðcountries.Ð ¸'#& Ѐ€€€€€€€€The€puppies€attend€obedience€classes€and,€with€the€aid€of€their€volunteer€puppy€raiser,Ð ¤(ô#' Ðbecome€accustomed€to€crowds€and€well€socialized.Ð )à$( Ѐ€€€€€€€€When€they're€old€enough,€and€if€they€meet€intelligence€and€adaptability€requirements,€theyÐ |*Ì%) Ðreturn€to€National€Service€Dogs€kennels€in€Cambridge€for€training.Ð h+¸&* Ѐ€€€€€€€€€The€entire€process,€including€raising,€training€and€placing€a€dog,€costs€about€$18,000€--€aÐ T,¤'+ Ðfigure€that€represents€the€cost€over€the€dog's€entire€10€years€of€service.Ð @-(, Ѐ€€€€€€€€Families€are€responsible€for€raising€part€of€that€cash,€but€most€said€it's€a€small€price€to€payÐ ° Ðfor€the€relief€the€dogs€provide.Ð œì Ѐ€€€€€€€€The€Alves€reached€out€to€their€community€when€trying€to€generate€enough€cash€forÐ ˆØ ÐBoomer.€The€fundraising€drive€turned€Todd€and€Boomer€into€local€celebrities€in€their€hometownÐ tÄ Ðof€Ingersoll.Ð `° Ѐ€€€€€€€"Once€we€got€started€it€just€snowballed,"€Diana€Alves€said.€"Everybody€in€town€knowsÐ L œ ÐTodd€and€Boomer€now."Ð 8 ˆ Ѐ€€€€€€€Since€Todd€and€Boomer€paired€up,€her€son€has€made€significant€progress,€Alves€said.€ToddÐ $ t Ðnow€knows€that€when€Boomer€stops,€he€too€has€to€stop,€and€the€dog's€constant€presence€isÐ  ` Ðcomforting€in€stressful€situations.Ð ü L  Ѐ€€€€€€€"Todd€has€way€more€freedom€now€than€he€ever€had€because€we're€not€constantly€worriedÐ è 8  Ðhe'll€take€off,"€she€said.Ð Ô$  Ѐ€€€€€€€€"It€was€probably€the€best€thing€we€ever€did€for€him."Ð À  ÐÌÌReprinted€with€permission€by€The€Record€of€Waterloo€Region.€Ð „Ô  ÐÌÌÌÔ#†XêÔXX°XêÔÒV#ÔÔ‡°XêÔXXXêÔÔÌò òÔ‡° qQX°XêÔÔFYI€„€Public€Transportation€Resource,€USAó óÐ  p ÐÔ#†°XêÔX° qQ¤t#ÔÌOn€behalf€of€Ô_ÔIAADPÔ_Ôððs€Information€&€Advocacy€Center,€I€answer€upwards€of€two€hundredÐ F– Ðinquiries€a€month€by€email,€phone€and€letter.€€A€few€weeks€ago,€a€clinic€got€in€touch€with€us€withÐ 2‚ Ða€complex€question€about€Ô_ÔparatransitÔ_Ô,€one€that€required€balancing€the€rights€of€one€assistance€dogÐ n Ðteam€against€anotherððs.€€€I€did€not€know€how€the€Department€of€Transportation€(DOT)€might€ruleÐ  Z Ðwhen€interpreting€the€Americans€With€Disabilities€Act,€which€has€jurisdiction€over€publicÐ öF Ðtransportation€other€than€the€airlines.€€I€did€not€want€to€give€the€wrong€advice.€€I€contactedÐ â2 Ðsomeone€I€knew€at€the€DOT€to€seek€clarification.€€She€referred€me€to€a€government€resource€IÐ Î Ðwas€not€familiar€with.€€I€thought€the€information€I€received€might€be€useful€to€other€Ô_ÔIAADPÔ_ÔÐ º  Ðmembers€someday.€€I€learned€there€is€an€Ô#†XêÔXX°XêÔt#ÔADA€team€at€the€Federal€Transportation€AuthorityÐ ¦ ö Ð(FTA)€Civil€Rights€Office.€€They€have€both€an€ADA€Assistance€toll-free€hotline€number,Ð ’!â Ð1-888-446-4511,€and€an€ADA€Assistance€e-mail€address,€ada.assistance@fta.dot.gov,€forÐ ~"Î  ÐADA-related€transit€questions.€€So€if€you€have€a€question€that€does€not€involve€air€travel,€butÐ j#º! Ðrather,€involves€a€bus,€train,€subway,€taxi€cab€or€Ô_ÔparatransitÔ_Ô,€this€resource€ð ðhotlineðð€could€be€aÐ V$¦" Ðway€to€obtain€interpretative€guidance€or€a€place€to€contact€if€seeking€help€in€resolving€aÐ B%’ # Ðcomplaint.Ð .&~!$ ÐÔ‡°XêÔXXXêÔÔÌÌÌò òÔ‡° qQX°XêÔÔA€Tail€To€Telló óÔ#†°XêÔX° qQB|#ÔÐ Þ).%( ÐÔ#†XêÔXX°XêÔ|#ÔÌ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Toni€and€Ed€Ô_ÔEamesÔ_Ô€€€Ð ,T'* ÐÌ€€€€€€€€€In€our€last€column€we€focused€on€Toni's€medical€issue€and€its€impact€on€her€mobility.€Ð Ü-,), ÐDespite€needing€wheelchair€assistance,€we€made€a€trip€to€the€south€to€do€two€Fort€Dodge€AnimalÐ ° ÐHealth€sponsored€veterinary€school€presentations€in€March.€€We€flew€from€Fresno,€throughÐ œì ÐAtlanta€to€Baton€Rouge,€Louisiana,€meeting€delays€in€Salt€Lake€City€due€to€snow€and€AtlantaÐ ˆØ Ðdue€to€rain.€€When€we€left€Louisiana€on€route€to€Mississippi,€we€were€delayed€due€to€fog!€€It€wasÐ tÄ Ða€weather€driven€trip.Ð `° Ѐ€€€€€€€Both€presentations€went€well€and€we€had€lots€of€future€veterinarians€in€the€audience.€€InÐ L œ Ðfact,€more€than€125€Mississippi€State€students€gave€us€an€extremely€warm€southern€welcome!Ð 8 ˆ Ѐ€€€€€€€In€April,€we€were€able€to€combine€Ô_ÔIAADPÔ_Ô€outreach€efforts€with€our€veterinaryÐ $ t Ðpresentations.€€€New€Ô_ÔIAADPÔ_Ô€board€member€Tanya€Ô_ÔEversoleÔ_Ô€with€her€black€Labrador€service€dogÐ  ` ÐBrooke€met€us€and€our€Golden€Retriever€guide€dogs€Ô_ÔKeeblerÔ_Ô€and€Ô_ÔLatrellÔ_Ô€at€a€friend's€home€inÐ ü L  ÐAkron,€Ohio€€and€drove€us€to€Fairport€Harbor,€the€home€of€Ô_ÔOurpetsÔ_Ô.€€Dr.€Steve€Ô_ÔTsengasÔ_Ô,€CEO€ofÐ è 8  Ðthe€company,€has€been€a€strong€supporter€of€Ô_ÔIAADPÔ_Ô.€€He€arranged€a€presentation€to€hisÐ Ô$  Ðstaff€and€some€assistance€dog€partners€in€the€area.€€It€was€very€rewarding,€particularly€since€weÐ À  Ðall€came€away€with€bags€full€of€new€dog€and€cat€toys€and€a€promise€to€supply€more€goodies€forÐ ¬ü  Ðthe€next€conference€in€Baltimore.€Ð ˜è  Ѐ€€€€€€€Tanya€was€a€real€trooper€on€this€trip,€driving€all€over€Ohio€and€pushing€Toni€in€theÐ „Ô  Ðwheelchair€when€needed.€€We€left€Fairport€Harbor€for€Columbus€where€we€had€a€fabulous€dinnerÐ pÀ Ðat€Schmidt's,€a€German€restaurant€which€prepares€its€own€outstanding€sausages.€Not€only€is€theÐ \¬ Ðfood€fantastic,€but€we€are€enamored€with€the€spicy€sausages€called€Bahama€Mamas.€€Ð H˜ Ѐ€€€€€€€Our€€presentation€the€next€evening€at€Ohio€State€was€a€real€turn€on!€€We€are€alwaysÐ 4„ Ðstimulated€by€large€audiences,€and€this€time€there€were€over€150€students€in€the€audience!€€AÐ  p Ðgreat€dividend€was€sharing€dinner€with€several€of€the€students€afterwards.€€Generally,€we€don'tÐ  \ Ðget€to€know€the€students€arranging€our€presentations,€so€this€kind€of€gathering€is€so€much€fun.€Ð øH Ѐ€€€€€€€€€Back€home,€we€had€to€deal€with€other€family€health€issues.€€Cali,€our€16-year-old€calicoÐ ä4 Ðcat's€€appetite€was€poor€and€she€wasn't€grooming€herself.€€Her€kidney€failure€would€not€stabilizeÐ Ð  Ðand€the€prognosis€was€that€she€would€continue€deteriorating€over€time.€€So€we€made€the€toughÐ ¼  Ðbut€necessary€decision€to€have€veterinarian,€Cheryl€Waterhouse,€come€to€our€home€On€July€12thÐ ¨ø Ðto€help€us€say€farewell€to€our€little€teddy€bear.€€Cali's€tail€was€shorter€than€most€cat€tails€and€sheÐ ”ä Ðwas€very€expressive€with€it.€€We've€known€Cali€since€she€was€a€kitten€living€with€our€friendÐ €Ð ÐElise.€€When€we€visited€Elise,€despite€the€presence€of€the€dogs,€Cali€would€roll€over€for€a€bellyÐ l¼ Ðrub.€€But€one€did€not€rub€for€too€long,€or€Cali€would€nip.€€When€Elise€was€diagnosed€withÐ X ¨ ÐAlzheimer's,€we€gladly€took€in€7-year-old€Cali€and€incorporated€her€into€our€family.€€She's€beenÐ D!” Ðour€main€Ô_ÔcuddlerÔ_Ô€ever€since.€€Toni€loved€to€hold€Cali€upside€down€in€her€arms€and€kiss€the€furryÐ 0"€  Ðtummy.€€Cali€was€a€gentle€soul,€good€with€children€and€other€animals.€€She€was€a€sun€Ô_ÔworshipperÔ_ÔÐ #l! Ðand€spent€many€hours€on€our€enclosed€patio€drinking€up€the€hot€rays.€€When€Toni€would€lie€inÐ $X" Ðbed€or€on€the€couch,€Cali€would€perch€on€top€of€Toni,€making€Toni€think€of€her€as€the€candle€onÐ ô$D # Ðtop€of€the€cake!€€Euthanasia€is€peaceful€and€we€did€not€have€to€see€our€beloved€girl€deteriorateÐ à%0!$ Ðfrom€progressive€kidney€failure€and€gallstone€problems.€€We€truly€miss€her€head€butting.€€Ð Ì&"% Ѐ€€€€€€€€We've€often€said€that€special€angels€come€into€our€lives€when€we€desperately€need€themÐ ¸'#& Ðand€this€time€it€was€Tanya€Ô_ÔEversoleÔ_Ô.€Tanya,€came€into€our€lives€when€she€won€the€FortÐ ¤(ô#' ÐDodge-sponsored€Ô_ÔIAADPÔ_Ô€scholarship€in€January.€€There€was€an€instant€bond,€and€we€felt€totallyÐ )à$( Ðdrawn€to€one€another.€€The€Tanya€Angel€offered€to€fly€from€her€home€€in€Cincinnati€to€care€forÐ |*Ì%) ÐToni€during€her€medical€treatment.€€We€rented€a€hand-controlled€van€and€Tanya€drove€us€the€200Ð h+¸&* Ðmiles€to€the€University€of€California€San€Francisco€hospital€where€Toni€underwent€spinal€fusionÐ T,¤'+ Ðsurgery.€Having€tried€Ô_ÔepiduralÔ_Ô€shots,€physical€therapy,€chiropractic€treatments,€acupuncture€andÐ @-(, Ðspinal€decompression,€the€only€option€remaining€was€surgery.€€During€Toni's€five€dayÐ ° Ðhospitalization,€Tanya€drove€Ed€and€the€dogs€to€and€from€the€hotel,€cared€for€Toni€in€theÐ œì Ðhospital,€drove€us€back€to€Fresno€and€stayed€for€an€additional€week€to€care€for€all€of€us!!€€Don'tÐ ˆØ Ðyou€agree€she€deserves€the€ANGEL€OF€THE€YEAR€AWARD?€€Ð tÄ Ѐ€€€€€€€On€Wednesday€July€19€we€trooped€off€to€the€hospital€for€the€big€event.€€Throughout€ourÐ `° Ðstay,€Ô_ÔLatrellÔ_Ô,€Ô_ÔKeeblerÔ_Ô€and€Brooke€were€warmly€accepted€by€the€medical€staff.€€€A€€nice€patch€ofÐ L œ Ðgrass€near€the€hospital€entrance€where€the€dogs€relieved€became€a€source€of€entertainment€forÐ 8 ˆ ÐÔ_ÔpassersbyÔ_Ô!Ð $ t ÐÌ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€ò òToniððs€Recollectionó ó€Ð ü L  ÐÌ€€€€€€€Tanya€and€Ed€and€the€dogs€were€allowed€to€stay€with€me€in€the€pre€operation€room€until€IÐ Ø(  Ðwas€ready€to€be€wheeled€away€to€the€surgical€suite.€€When€I€woke€up€in€recovery,€Tanya€broughtÐ Ä  ÐÔ_ÔKeeblerÔ_Ô€in€and€my€usual€non€licker,€kissed€my€hand.€€The€nurses€were€practically€in€tears€fromÐ °  Ðthe€emotionality€of€the€scene!Ð œì  Ѐ€€€€€€€All€the€nursing€staff€were€terrific€making€me€feel€safe€and€cared€for.€€I€woke€up€the€day€afterÐ ˆØ  Ðsurgery€feeling€really€good,€except€for€the€pain€from€the€surgery€site.€€The€spinal€fusion€was€atÐ tÄ Ðthe€Lumbar€4/5€level€and€there€is€a€six€inch€incision€going€down€my€back.€€The€physical€therapistÐ `° Ðcouldn't€believe€how€mobile€I€was,€no€dizziness€or€post€surgery€nausea.€€I€took€a€short€walk€withÐ Lœ Ðthe€therapist€in€the€hallway.€€Getting€in€and€out€of€bed€was€the€most€painful€part,€but€once€on€myÐ 8ˆ Ðfeet,€I€was€so€delighted€the€leg€pain€was€gone€that€I€ambulated€around€the€room€and€hallwaysÐ $t Ðwith€great€joy!€€Later€that€afternoon,€I€took€my€first€walk€with€Ô_ÔKeeblerÔ_Ô€in€the€hallway.€€FridayÐ ` Ðwas€a€bad€day,€with€much€pain€and€disorientation.€€Saturday€and€Sunday€were€days€were€I€feltÐ üL Ðstronger€and€more€ready€to€come€home.€€Visits€by€friends€€broke€the€monotony€for€Tanya,€Ed€andÐ è8 Ðme.€€They€were€wonderful€troopers€during€my€hospital€stay.€€Ô_ÔKeeblerÔ_Ô€seemed€particularly€awareÐ Ô$ Ðof€my€pain€level€and€was€slow€and€careful€on€the€many€walks€we€took€along€the€eighth€floorÐ À Ðhallways.Ð ¬ü Ѐ€€€€€€€The€big€return€home€time€came€on€July€24€and€it€seemed€to€take€forever€for€the€paperworkÐ ˜è Ðto€be€completed.€€I€was€fearful€of€the€4-hour€ride€home,€but€with€pillow€support€in€the€front€seatÐ „Ô Ðof€the€van,€I€was€relatively€comfortable.€€We€left€San€Francisco's€moderate€temperatures€to€arriveÐ pÀ Ðhome€in€Fresno's€113€degree€heat!!Ð \ ¬ ÐÌ€€€€€€€Several€months€before€Toni's€surgery,€we€arranged€to€attend€the€Central€VeterinaryÐ 4"„  ÐConference€in€Kansas€City,€Missouri€and€do€a€presentation€at€Kansas€State.€€With€Toni's€surgery,Ð  #p! Ðwe€were€sure€Ed€would€have€to€take€on€this€commitment€by€himself.€€However,€Toni's€rapidÐ  $\" Ðrecuperation€enabled€her€to€make€the€trip€on€August€26.€€With€the€consent€and€advice€of€theÐ ø$H # Ðsurgical€nurses,€Toni€built€in€down€time€during€our€five-day€excursion€into€the€heartland.Ð ä%4!$ Ѐ€€€€€€€Not€knowing€how€much€energy€Toni€would€have,€we€arranged€for€the€rental€of€a€wheelchairÐ Ð& "% Ðin€advance€of€our€trip.€€Delighted€it€was€waiting€for€us€when€we€checked€in,€our€delight€soonÐ ¼' #& Ðturned€to€disgust€on€discovering€the€wheelchair€was€not€functional€and€was€useless.€€Fortunately,Ð ¨(ø#' Ðthe€Marriott€security€staff€saw€the€dilemma€and€offered€the€use€of€the€hotel€wheelchair€during€ourÐ ”)ä$( Ðstay.€€Ð €*Ð%) Ѐ€€€€€€€Part€of€the€attraction€of€this€trip€was€the€time€we€would€be€spending€with€Athens,Ð l+¼&* ÐGeorgia-based€artist€Ô_ÔCeilÔ_Ô€Moore.€€Fort€Dodge€also€sponsored€Ô_ÔCeilÔ_Ô's€trip€to€the€conference€andÐ X,¨'+ Ðpurchased€300€copies€of€her€"at€your€service"€print€featuring€Ô_ÔLatrellÔ_Ô€and€Ô_ÔKeeblerÔ_Ô.€€These€portraitsÐ D-”(, Ðwere€so€popular€that€Ô_ÔCeilÔ_Ô,€president€of€Ô_ÔBarxÔ_Ô€Brothers€card€company,€made€a€generous€donation€toÐ ° ÐÔ_ÔIAADPÔ_Ô.€With€each€print,€we€distributed€signed€copies€of€our€Partners€In€Independence€books.€€Ð œì Ѐ€€€€€€€Over€the€years€we€have€stayed€at€this€Kansas€City€Marriott€several€times€and€love€the€ideaÐ ˆØ Ðthat€we€can€go€from€the€hotel€to€the€convention€hall€through€an€underground€tunnel.€€In€fact,Ð tÄ ÐToni's€former€guide€Escort€knew€the€route€so€well€we€could€traverse€the€tunnel€on€our€own.€€ByÐ `° Ðthe€third€time€we€traveled€the€route€with€Ô_ÔCeilÔ_Ô,€Ô_ÔKeeblerÔ_Ô€had€conquered€this€underground€mazeÐ L œ Ðand€she€and€Toni€took€the€lead€without€hesitation.€Ð 8 ˆ Ѐ€€€€€€€During€the€next€three€days€we€were€at€the€Fort€Dodge€booth€in€the€exhibit€hall€spreading€theÐ $ t Ðword€about€Ô_ÔIAADPÔ_Ô,€giving€away€our€books,€meeting€veterinarians€and€veterinary€technicians€andÐ  ` Ðchatting€with€anyone€coming€by.€€Ð ü L  Ѐ€€€€€€€The€night€we€arrived€was€the€only€time€Toni€needed€the€wheelchair.€€From€then€on,€it€wasÐ è 8  Ðprimarily€used€to€transport€Toni's€knitting€bag,€a€backpack€and€the€goodies€we€gathered€inÐ Ô$  Ðthe€exhibit€hall€from€dog€and€cat€food€manufacturers€and€companies€providing€door€prizes€forÐ À  Ðour€forthcoming€Ô_ÔIAADPÔ_Ô€conference€in€Baltimore.€€Ð ¬ü  Ѐ€€€€€€Tuesday€the€29€was€another€exciting€day.€€Breakfast€with€Dr.€Robin€€Downing€and€her€lifeÐ ˜è  Ðpartner€Sharon€Ô_ÔdeNayerÔ_Ô€gave€us€the€opportunity€to€thank€them€for€their€help€with€our€latestÐ „Ô  ÐÔ_ÔIAADPÔ_Ô€project.€€Robin€and€her€staff€are€distributing€Ô_ÔNovartisÔ_Ô'€Ô_ÔheartwormÔ_Ô€preventative€Sentinel€toÐ pÀ Ðour€members.€€She€is€also€a€member€of€Ô_ÔIAADPÔ_Ô's€Animal€Health€Care€Community€AdvisoryÐ \¬ ÐBoard.€€Ð H˜ Ѐ€€€€€€€Following€breakfast€and€some€down€time€in€our€room,€Dean€Ronnie€Ô_ÔElmoreÔ_Ô€of€Kansas€StateÐ 4„ ÐUniversity€picked€us€up€for€the€trip€to€Manhattan,€Kansas.€€Our€VIP€status€was€confirmed€whenÐ  p Ðwe€checked€into€the€room€and€found€a€basket€of€superb€fruit€awaiting€us!€The€eveningÐ  \ Ðpresentation€went€well€and€it€was€fun€resuming€our€career€as€itinerant€lecturers!€€In€fact,€one€ofÐ øH Ðour€previous€Ô_ÔKSUÔ_Ô€lectures€led€Ô_ÔKSUÔ_Ô€faculty€member€Dr.€Pat€Payne€to€become€a€puppy€raiser€forÐ ä4 ÐÔ_ÔKSDSÔ_Ô€and€she€was€in€the€audience€with€her€second€foster€puppy,€a€16-month-old€yellow€Lab.€Ð Ð  ÐThe€evening€ended€with€an€outstanding€meal€shared€with€Ronnie,€wife€Carol€and€Pat.€€Ð ¼  Ѐ€€€€€€€The€Ô_ÔIAADPÔ_Ô€mid-year€Board€meeting€held€in€Michigan€in€September€was€a€great€time€forÐ ¨ø Ðwork€and€play.€€Most€of€the€play€was€done€by€the€seven€dogs€in€attendance€who€romped€in€BoardÐ ”ä ÐChairperson€Joan€Ô_ÔFrolingÔ_Ô's€back€yard!€€New€board€members€Tanya€Ô_ÔEversoleÔ_Ô€and€WendyÐ €Ð ÐÔ_ÔMorrellÔ_Ô€fit€right€in€and€became€active€participants€in€the€three€days€of€discussions€about€Ô_ÔIAADPÔ_Ô'sÐ l¼ Ðgoals€and€mission,€national€and€international€outreach€and€recruitment€efforts,€and€the€future€ofÐ X ¨ Ðthe€organization.€€€€€Ð D!” Ѐ€€€€€€€This€trip€ended€with€a€presentation€at€Cornell,€Ed's€alma€mater.€€Flying€into€Buffalo,€NewÐ 0"€  ÐYork€we€were€met€by€friend€Don€Fleischman€and€spent€the€next€few€days€with€Don,€wife€CarolÐ #l! Ðand€her€guide€dog€Nadine.€€Carol€will€be€one€of€the€featured€speakers€at€the€January€conferenceÐ $X" Ðin€Baltimore.€€In€her€writing€and€presentations,€Carol€combines€a€unique€blend€of€humor€andÐ ô$D # Ðeducation€that€has€always€delighted€us.€€This€amiable€fun€and€food€loving€couple€drove€us€toÐ à%0!$ ÐCornell€and€made€sure€we€made€our€flight€back€to€Fresno.€€While€at€Cornell€we€met€with€DeanÐ Ì&"% ÐDon€Smith€who€passed€on€to€us€information€about€the€most€recently€adopted€veterinary€teachingÐ ¸'#& Ðhospital€discount€policy€for€assistance€dogs,€which€has€been€posted€to€the€Ô_ÔIAADPÔ_Ô€website,Ð ¤(ô#' Ðwww.iaadp.org.Ð )à$( Ѐ€€€€€€€We€want€to€end€this€column€on€the€happy€note€that€Toni€went€back€to€San€Francisco€onÐ |*Ì%) ÐSeptember€18€and€her€surgeon€was€extremely€pleased€with€her€progress.€€It€was€an€exhaustingÐ h+¸&* Ðday€trip,€but€the€results€were€worth€it!€€€€Ð T,¤'+ ÐÐ @-(, ÐToni€and€Ed€Ô_ÔEamesÔ_Ô€can€be€contacted€at€3376€North€Ô_ÔWishonÔ_Ô,€Fresno,Ð ° ÐCA€93704-4832;€Tel.€559€-€224-0544;€e-mail€eeames@csufresno.edu.€Ð œì ÐÔ‡°XêÔXXXêÔÔÌ€ÌÌÌò òÔ‡° qQX°XêÔÔService€Dog€Comes€Through€For€Partneró óÔ#†°XêÔX° qQÖº#ÔÐ 8 ˆ ÐÌÌ€€€€€€Sheððs€looked€at€PAWS€from€both€sides€now!Ð J š  Ѐ€€€€€€Some€of€those€old€song€lyrics€really€do€apply€for€Marilyn€Ô_ÔBoesÔ_Ô.€She€has€certainly€seen€loveÐ 6†  Ðand€life€ð ðfrom€both€sides€nowðð€and€itððs€made€all€the€difference€in€the€world€for€her.Ð "r  Ѐ€€€€€€€In€1995,€Marilyn€was€living€quite€a€normal€life.€She€had€never€owned€a€dog.€And€her€onlyÐ ^  Ðcontact€with€Paws€With€A€Cause€was€the€money€she€and€her€husband€designated€to€the€groupÐ úJ  Ðthrough€his€United€Way€workplace€campaign.Ð æ6  Ѐ€€€€€€€An€unfortunate€back€surgery€found€Marilyn€unable€to€work,€causing€her€to€spend€largeÐ Ò" Ðamounts€of€time€at€home.€But,€as€she€puts€it:€ð ðI€wanted€to€get€out€there€and€do€something!ððÐ ¾ Ѐ€€€€€€So€at€the€urging€of€her€husband,€animal-lover€Marilyn€contacted€PAWS€to€check€outÐ ªú Ðvolunteer€opportunities.€After€a€visit€with€Mike€Ô_ÔSappÔ_Ô,€Marilyn€had€her€new€assignment.Ð –æ Ѐ€€€€€€For€the€next€ten€years,€every€Wednesday,€Marilyn€drove€to€PAWS€to€take€AssistanceÐ ‚Ò ÐDogs-in-training€out€to€play.€In€rain,€in€snow,€no€matter€what€the€season,€Marilyn€arrivedÐ n¾ Ðfaithfully€to€lend€her€valuable€assistance.€No€letter€carrier€ever€delivered€more€determinedÐ Zª Ðservice.€(Of€course,€no€letter€carrier€ever€sought€out€dogs,€either!)Ð F– Ѐ€€€€€€Even€after€a€progressive€illness€required€Marilyn€to€spend€most€of€her€time€in€a€wheelchair,Ð 2‚ Ðshe€persevered€in€doing€her€weekly€duties,€providing€plenty€of€assistance€to€the€AssistanceÐ n ÐDogs-in-training!Ð  Z Ѐ€€€€€€€Another€wonderful€service€provided€by€Marilyn€is€the€photo€album€she€maintains€of€theÐ öF ÐAssistance€Dogs€trained€by€Paws€With€A€Cause.€She€makes€a€special€point€of€capturing€on€filmÐ â2 Ðeach€dog€that€goes€through€the€program,€providing€a€warm€and€memorable€history€and€testamentÐ Î Ðto€all€the€engaging€canine€personalities€and€the€many€clients€theyððve€helped€over€the€years.Ð º  Ѐ€€€€€€Itððs€pretty€clear€that€volunteers€are€a€rather€unselfish€bunch.€So€itððs€no€surprise€that€MarilynÐ ¦ ö Ðcontinued€her€work€for€PAWS€faithfully,€though€the€physical€challenges€she€faced€in€her€ownÐ ’!â Ðdaily€life€were€increasing.Ð ~"Î  Ѐ€€€€€€So€it€caught€her€somewhat€by€surprise€when€one€spring€day,€Mike€Ô_ÔSappÔ_Ô€ratherÐ j#º! Ðmatter-of-Ô_ÔfactlyÔ_Ô€asked€her,€ð ðWhat€about€an€Assistance€Dog€for€you?ððÐ V$¦" Ѐ€€€€€€Forced,€for€perhaps€the€first€time,€to€look€at€her€life€from€both€sides,€she€realized€it€was€notÐ B%’ # Ðso€far-fetched€a€thought.€Few€knew€better€than€Marilyn€just€what€a€difference€an€Assistance€DogÐ .&~!$ Ðcould€make€in€the€lives€of€people€who€were€dealing€with€similar€challenges.€Ð 'j"% Ѐ€€€€€€€So€after€some€thought,€Marilyn€agreed.€So,€she€filled€out€the€application€to€be€consideredÐ (V#& Ðfor€an€Assistance€Dog.Ð ò(B$' Ѐ€€€€€€€Once€funding€was€secured,€Marilyn€underwent€her€official€ð ðNeeds€Assessmentðð€process€toÐ Þ).%( Ðdetermine€exactly€what€an€Assistance€Dog€could€do€for€her,€and€what€training€the€dog€shouldÐ Ê*&) Ðreceive€in€preparation.€After€that,€she€was€placed€on€what€is€informally€called€the€ð ðFind€a€DogððÐ ¶+'* Ðlist.Ð ¢,ò'+ Ѐ€€€€€€€As€a€volunteer€at€PAWS€National€Training€Center,€Marilyn€sees€most€of€the€Assistance€DogÐ Ž-Þ(, Ðcandidates€that€come€in€for€testing.€And€sheððll€never€forget€the€day€she€first€encountered€Argon.Ð ° Ѐ€€€€€€€ð ðWe€made€eye€contact,€and€I€KNEW€he€was€my€dog,ðð€she€relates.€She€even€raved€to€theÐ œì Ðtrainer€about€Argon.€But€she€knew€there€was€far€more€to€it€than€that.€PAWS€takes€great€care€toÐ ˆØ Ðmatch€each€client€with€a€dog€that€is€ideally€suited€in€temperament,€capabilities,€and€various€otherÐ tÄ Ðintangibles.€If€Argon€were€a€better€fit€for€someone€else,€then€ð ðsomeone€elseðð€would€receive€him.Ð `° Ð(And€she€would€get€the€dog€best€suited€for€her;€no€ð ðplaying€favoritesðð€allowed.)€She€dared€notÐ L œ Ðeven€hope€for€such€a€pairing.Ð 8 ˆ Ѐ€€€€€€And€sure€enough,€Mike€Ô_ÔSappÔ_Ô€visited€her€in€the€training€room€and€broke€the€news€that€a€clientÐ $ t Ðhad,€in€fact,€been€selected€for€Argon.€Marilynððs€spirits€sank€as€he€mentioned€the€irony€that€ArgonÐ  ` Ðwould€go€to€a€young€woman€in€a€wheelchair,€about€her€age,€and€living€in€her€community.Ð ü L  Ѐ€€€€€€€But€different€tears€filled€her€eyes€as€Mikeððs€expression€turned€to€a€smile€and€applause€roseÐ è 8  Ðfrom€the€staff€members€who€had€silently€filed€in€behind€her€for€the€moment.€That€lucky€clientÐ Ô$  Ðwas,€indeed,€Marilyn.€She€would€have€Argon€after€all.Ð À  Ѐ€€€€€€€€Starting€in€the€fall€and€throughout€the€winter,€Argon€underwent€his€specific€training,€andÐ ¬ü  ÐMarilyn€was€able€to€work€with€him€briefly€during€her€weekly€volunteer€visits.€Then€on€April€12,Ð ˜è  Ð2005,€Marilyn€received€Argon€as€her€Assistance€Dog.€(And€ð ðsoul€mate,ðð€she€would€add.)Ð „Ô  Ѐ€€€€€€€Argon€was€still€getting€used€to€Marilyn€(and€vice€versa)€when€an€opportunity€arose€for€himÐ pÀ Ðto€demonstrate€just€how€important€an€Assistance€Dog€can€be!€On€July€5,€Marilyn€fell€in€herÐ \¬ Ðkitchen€and€hit€her€head€on€the€table,€leaving€a€large€a€cut€on€the€back€of€her€head,€bleedingÐ H˜ Ðprofusely.Ð 4„ Ѐ€€€€€€€€She€felt€herself€going€into€shock,€but€as€she€lay€on€the€floor,€she€instructed€Argon€to€get€theÐ  p Ðphone,€from€the€spot€he€had€been€trained€to€look€for€it.€Unfortunately,€Marilyn€had€moved€theÐ  \ Ðphone€to€another€room€in€anticipation€of€doing€some€work€in€that€room.€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Ð øH Ѐ€€€€€€Aragon€was€more€than€up€to€the€challenge.€Not€finding€it€in€its€proper€place,€he€began€toÐ ä4 Ðscour€the€house,€pulling€things€off€dressers€and€tables,€searching€for€the€phone.€Finally,€heÐ Ð  Ðlocated€it€and€brought€to€Marilyn,€who€was€able€to€summon€her€husband€and€emergency€services.Ð ¼  Ѐ€€€€€€€After€delivering€the€phone,€Argon€lay€down€next€to€Marilyn,€ignoring€the€blood€and€placingÐ ¨ø Ðhis€head€in€her€lap.€Doctors€confirmed€that,€had€this€help€not€been€called€for€in€time,€MarilynÐ ”ä Ðmight€well€have€bled€to€death.Ð €Ð Ѐ€€€€€€€Marilynððs€husband€feels€much€more€comfortable€leaving€her€at€home€now€with€ArgonÐ l¼ Ðaround.€And€obviously,€Marilyn€feels€a€unique€bond€with€Argon,€a€special€sense€that€defiesÐ X ¨ Ðdescription.Ð D!” Ѐ€€€€€€ð ðHeððs€very€intuitiveð"ðthereððs€some€kind€of€heart€to€heart€connection€between€us.€Thereððs€justÐ 0"€  Ðno€human€explanation€for€it.ððÐ #l! 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Ѐ€€€€€€€€€In€JACKSONVILLE,€Florida,€dated€Wed.,€April€5,€2006,€the€news€item€was€titled€ð ð2Ð Z$ª" ÐCabbies€Fired€After€Denying€Blind€Woman€Ride.ðð€€€The€story€is€attributed€to€News2jax.com,Ð F%– # ÐFlorida.€€A€photo€caption€read:€ð ðÔ_ÔMahalahÔ_Ô€Va€Ô_ÔShemÔ_Ô€was€upset€when€two€cab€drivers€refused€toÐ 2&‚!$ Ðallow€her€guide€dog€to€ride€in€their€taxicabs.ððÐ 'n"% Ѐ€€€€€€€The€article€began€with:€ð ðÔ‡GXêÔXXXêÔÔ€„„€Two€Gator€City€cab€drivers€lost€their€jobs€recently€after€a€blindÐ  (Z#& ÐWestside€woman€said€she€was€denied€taxi€service€twice.Ð ö(F$' Ѐ€€€€€€€Ô_ÔMahalahÔ_Ô€Va€Ô_ÔShemÔ_Ô€is€legally€blind.€She€can€see€a€little,€but€needs€her€€service€dog,€Burgee,Ð â)2%( Ðto€get€around.Ð Î*&) Ѐ€€€€€€€Tuesday€night€she€was€not€able€to€get€far.€Va€Ô_ÔShemÔ_Ô€said€she€called€Gator€€City€Cab€to€takeÐ º+ '* Ðher€to€the€store.€However,€when€the€driver€arrived,€she€€said€he€refused€to€allow€her€guide€dog€inÐ ¦,ö'+ Ðthe€cab.Ð ’-â(, Ѐ€€€€€€€"I€said,€'Sir,€this€is€a€service€animal.€You€can't€do€this.'€(The€cab€€driver€said,)€'Oh,€yes€I€can.Ð ° ÐMy€cab.€My€cab.€No€dog.€Out.€Out.€Out,'"€Va€Ô_ÔShemÔ_Ô€said.Ð œì Ѐ€€€€€€€Va€Ô_ÔShemÔ_Ô€called€for€another€taxi,€who€took€her€and€her€dog€to€the€store,€but€allegedly€refusedÐ ˆØ Ðto€bring€her€home.Ð tÄ Ѐ€€€€€€She€said€from€there,€things€only€got€worse.€When€she€was€done€grocery€shopping,€she€had€aÐ `° Ðstore€employee€call€another€cab€to€take€her€home,€and€the€same€thing€happened.Ð L œ Ѐ€€€€€€€€"The€girl€working€at€the€store€comes€back€and€says,€'You€are€not€going€to€believe€this.€TheirÐ 8 ˆ Ðlady€dispatch€says€they€don't€accept€service€animals€period,€and€hung€up€on€me,'"€Va€Ô_ÔShemÔ_Ô€said.Ð $ t Ѐ€€€€€€€A€police€officer€who€was€at€the€store€confirmed€what€happened.Ð  ` Ѐ€€€€€€€Va€Ô_ÔShemÔ_Ô€ended€up€walking€home€with€her€dog€and€the€groceries.Ð ü L  Ѐ€€€€€€€"When€I€got€home€last€night€I€was€in€tears,€and€I€called.€I€got€a€new€dispatcher€because€theyÐ è 8  Ðchanged€shifts,€and€this€gentleman€was€very€nice€and€very€upset€with€the€way€I€was€treated,"€VaÐ Ô$  ÐÔ_ÔShemÔ_Ô€said.Ð À  Ѐ€€€€€€€€Channel€4€talked€to€a€Gator€City€Cab€representative,€who€confirmed€that€the€incident€didÐ ¬ü  Ðoccur,€and€said€they've€already€taken€steps€to€make€sure€a€similar€incident€never€happens€again.Ð ˜è  Ѐ€€€€€€€€€"We€felt€this€was€such€a€serious€infraction€that€we€made€a€decision€to€terminate€theirÐ „Ô  Ðcontracts€and€they€won't€drive€with€us.€In€the€future,€we€won't€tolerate€that.€We€have€a€zeroÐ pÀ Ðtolerance€for€mistreating€anyone,"€said€Mark€Hayden€of€the€Jacksonville€Transportation€Group.Ð \¬ Ѐ€€€€€€€€€€Ô_ÔIAADPÔ_Ô€applauds€the€management€of€the€Gator€City€Cab€company€for€taking€swift€actionÐ H˜ Ðagainst€the€drivers€that€violated€their€company€policy€and€treated€a€customer€so€cruelly.€€It€willÐ 4„ Ðsend€a€message€to€other€drivers,€other€cab€companies.€€Ô#†XêÔXXGXêÔ~ö#ÔI€know€I€will€be€much€more€likely€to€takeÐ  p Ðthe€time€to€pursue€an€access€complaint€if€denied€transportation€by€a€cab€driver€in€the€future,€afterÐ  \ Ðlearning€how€Va€Ô_ÔShemÔ_Ôððs€case€was€handled.€Ð øH Ѐ€€€€€€€€Something€I€else€I€found€uplifting€was€the€discovery€that€New€York€City€is€now€enforcing€aÐ ä4 ÐTaxi€Cab€Passenger€Bill€of€Rights.€€There€was€a€sign€detailing€this€innovative€approach€in€theÐ Ð  Ðback€seat€of€each€cab€I€took€during€a€trip€to€Manhattan€this€past€summer€with€my€service€dog.Ð ¼  ÐOne€third€of€the€way€down€the€laminated€list,€I€spotted€a€heartwarming€sentence€affirming€thatÐ ¨ø Ðdisabled€passengers€with€service€animals€have€the€legal€right€to€ride€in€taxi€cabs.€€Drivers€can€noÐ ”ä Ðlonger€pretend€to€be€unaware€of€the€access€rights€of€assistance€dog€partners€like€myself.€€As€aÐ €Ð Ðbonus,€everyone€who€rides€in€cabs€will€be€educated€about€the€access€rights€of€disabled€personsÐ l¼ Ðwith€service€animals€if€they€take€a€few€moments€to€read€this€sign.€€It€is€an€outstanding€idea€forÐ X ¨ Ðcombating€the€problem€of€access€denial,€one€you€might€consider€suggesting€to€the€authorities€ifÐ D!” Ðyou€live€in€a€city€where€this€problem€is€still€commonplace.€Ð 0"€  Ѐ€€€€€€€€€€€In€past€issues€of€Partners€Forum€I€recall€publishing€articles€that€said€taxi€cab€access€denialÐ #l! Ðwas€the€chief€access€complaint€in€the€U.K.,€New€Zealand€and€Australia.€€It€certainly€has€been€theÐ $X" Ðmost€frequently€reported€access€problem€in€the€USA€and€Canada,€over€the€years.€€The€good€newsÐ ô$D # Ðis€that€what€was€true€a€decade€ago€is€not€necessarily€the€case€today,€as€diligent€efforts€by€partners,Ð à%0!$ Ðprograms€and€local€government€may€finally€be€paying€off.€Ð Ì&"% ÐÌÌò òÌQuarantine€Exemption€NewsÐ |*Ì%) Ðó óÌò òÔ‡ qQXXêÔÔTravel€to€Ireland€Now€Possible!€ó óÔ#†XêÔX qQ #ÔÐ T,¤'+ ÐÐ Ž-Þ(, ÐDear€Ô_ÔIAADPÔ_Ô€Board:€Ð ° ÐÌ€€€€€€€This€is€Michael€Ô_ÔOsbornÔ_Ô€and€I€would€like€to€provide€updated€information€on€traveling€with€anÐ ˆØ Ðassistance€dog€into€Ireland.Ð tÄ Ѐ€€€€€€€€Following€our€successful€campaign€to€have€the€British€Pet€Travel€Scheme€amended,€as€wellÐ `° Ðas€the€implementation€of€the€EU€Pet€Passport€and€regulations€relating€to€the€free€movement€ofÐ L œ Ðnon€commercial€animals€within€the€European€Community,€the€government€of€Ireland€now€allowsÐ 8 ˆ Ðassistance€dogs€to€enter€their€country.€It€is€important€to€note€that€an€assistance€dog€may€travel€inÐ $ t Ðthe€passenger€cabin€at€the€feet€of€the€disabled€passenger€provided€the€carrier€they€wish€to€travelÐ  ` Ðon€allows€for€this.€Following€the€lead€of€the€United€Kingdom,€the€Irish€government€leaves€it€toÐ ü L  Ðthe€sole€discretion€of€the€commercial€airline€to€decide€whether€or€not€they€wish€to€carry€theÐ è 8  Ðassistance€dog€in€the€passenger€cabin.Ð Ô$  Ѐ€€€€€€€€This€would€be€a€good€time€to€provide€you€with€an€important€update.€The€United€StatesÐ À  ÐDepartment€of€Transportation€has€worked€for€over€a€year€on€a€service€animal€guidance€documentÐ ¬ü  Ðthat€deals€directly€with€the€issue€of€transporting€service€animals€into€the€United€Kingdom.€TheÐ ˜è  Ðdocument€has€been€reviewed€by€pertinent€governmental€agencies€in€England€and€very€soon€itÐ „Ô  Ðwill€be€circulated€among€air€carriers€and€key€members€of€the€disability€community€for€finalÐ pÀ Ðcomment.€Once€it€is€published€all€United€States€air€carriers€will€be€required€to€transportÐ \¬ Ðassistance€dogs€in€the€passenger€cabin€or€face€severe€penalties.€€If€air€carriers€refuse€to€accept€aÐ H˜ Ðbooking€on€a€flight€directly€into€Ireland€this€guidance€document€will€most€likely€affect€theirÐ 4„ Ðpolicy€making€decisions€in€the€near€future.Ð  p Ѐ€€€€€€€There€are€a€total€of€five€documents€attached€that€will€be€helpful€in€preparing€an€assistanceÐ  \ Ðdog€for€import€into€Ireland.€€Please€note€that€this€is€general€information€and€references€to€petsÐ øH Ðgoing€to€Ô_ÔLissenhallÔ_Ô€for€checking€and€entry€at€Dublin€only€can€be€disregarded€in€the€case€ofÐ ä4 Ðservice€/€assistance€dogs.€The€Irish€authorities€will€allow€an€assistance€dog€team€to€enter€theirÐ Ð  Ðcountry€at€three€different€ports€of€entry€as€long€as€proper€notification€is€provided.€This€isÐ ¼  Ðextremely€good€news,€as€it€is€an€exception€made€only€for€service€/€assistance€dogs.€Ð ¨ø Ѐ€€€€€I€have€cut€and€pasted€below€just€one€of€the€documents,€in€order€to€provide€the€listeners€withÐ ”ä Ðgeneral€information:€Ð €Ð ÐÌò òHOW€TO€TRAVEL€INTO€IRELAND€WITH€YOUR€PET€DOG€OR€CAT€(€except€from€theÐ X ¨ ÐU.K.€)ó óÐ D!” Ðò òòòòòÌConditions€for€Travel:óóóóó óÐ #h! Ѐ€€€€€Under€the€EU€pet€passport€system€it€is€possible€to€bring€accompanied€pet€dogs€and€cats€intoÐ $P" ÐIreland€without€the€need€for€quarantine€from€a€range€of€countries€deemed€low€risk€for€rabiesÐ ì$< # Ðprovided€that€certain€conditions€are€met.Ð Ø%(!$ Ѐ€€€€€To€be€able€to€travel€into€Ireland€with€your€pet€you€must€be€in€a€position€to€answer€'yes'€to€allÐ Ä&"% Ðof€the€following€questions:€€€Ð °'#& ÐÌò ò1.€€€Are€you€traveling€directly€from€an€eligible€country?ó óÐ ˆ)Ø$( Ѐ€€€€€The€list€of€eligible€countries€is€on€the€enclosed€leaflet.€(Canada€and€United€States€areÐ t*Ä%) Ðeligible)€€If€you€are€Ô_ÔtravellingÔ_Ô€from€a€country€which€is€not€eligible€for€the€passport€system€yourÐ `+°&* Ðpet€must€undergo€six€months€quarantine€in€Ireland.€€You€should€contact€this€Department€toÐ L,œ'+ Ðarrange€an€import€licence.Ð 8-ˆ(, Ðò ò2.€€€€Are€you€traveling€with€an€approved€carrier?ó óÐ ° Ѐ€€€€€The€list€of€approved€carriers€is€on€the€enclosed€leaflet.€(All€major€carriers€serving€routes€fromÐ œì ÐNorth€America€to€Ireland€are€approved)Ð ˆØ Ðò ò3.€€€€Is€your€pet€over€three€months€old?ó óÐ tÄ Ѐ€€€€€€€The€system€does€not€apply€to€pets€under€the€age€of€three€months.€Ð `° Ðò ò4.€€€€€€Will€your€pet€be€accompanied?ó óÐ L œ Ѐ€€€€€€€€The€system€does€not€apply€to€pets€traveling€unaccompanied.€Pets€traveling€under€thisÐ 8 ˆ Ðsystem€must€be€accompanied€either€by€the€owner€or€by€a€person€responsible€for€the€pet€on€behalfÐ $ t Ðof€the€owner.Ð  ` Ðò ò5.€€€€€€€Has€your€pet€been€micro„chipped?ó óÐ ü L  Ѐ€€€€€€€€€All€pets€must€be€identified€by€means€of€a€micro-chip.€€No€other€form€of€identification€isÐ è 8  Ðacceptable.€€The€micro-chip€should€comply€with€ISO€standard€11784€or€Annex€A€to€ISO€standardÐ Ô$  Ð11785€-€if€this€is€not€the€case€you€must€carry€your€own€scanner.Ð À  Ðò ò6.€€€€€€€Has€your€pet,€following€micro„chipping,€been€vaccinated€against€rabies?ó óÐ ¬ü  Ѐ€€€€€€€€Subsequent€to€micro-chipping,€your€pet€must€have€been€vaccinated€against€rabies€with€anÐ ˜è  Ðinactivated€vaccine€of€at€least€one€antigenic€unit€per€dose€(WHO€standard)€in€a€manner€inÐ „Ô  Ðaccordance€with€the€manufacturer's€recommendations.€€This€vaccination€must€have€been€carriedÐ pÀ Ðout€in€an€eligible€country.Ð \¬ Ðò ò7.€€€€€Has€your€pet€been€successfully€blood„tested?ó óÐ H˜ Ѐ€€€€€€€€Subsequent€to€the€first€rabies€vaccination€(usually€about€a€month€later€but€your€veterinarianÐ 4„ Ðwill€advise)€your€pet€must€be€blood€tested€to€confirm€a€Ô_ÔneutralisingÔ_Ô€antibody€titration€at€leastÐ  p Ðequal€to€0.5€IU/ml.€€The€test€must€be€carried€out€in€a€laboratory€approved€for€this€purpose€-€theÐ  \ Ðlist€of€such€laboratories€is€enclosed.€€If€you€keep€your€rabies€vaccinations€up€to€date€you€will€onlyÐ øH Ðhave€to€do€this€blood-test€once.€€However€if€there€is€any€break€in€vaccination€the€test€must€beÐ ä4 Ðrepeated.€€Blood€sampling€must€have€been€carried€out€in€an€eligible€country.Ð Ð  Ðò ò8.€€€€€€Have€you€a€passport€/€certificate€completed€by€a€veterinarian€certifying€toÐ ¼  Ðidentification€(€section€III),€vaccination€(€section€IV)€and€blood€test€(€section€V)€?ó óÐ ¨ø Ѐ€€€€€€€If€you€are€traveling€from€a€European€Union€country,€you€must€have€an€EU€passport€for€yourÐ ”ä Ðpet,€fully€completed,€signed€and€stamped€by€a€registered€veterinarian.€€If€you€are€traveling€fromÐ €Ð Ðan€eligible€country€outside€of€the€European€Union€you€must€have€the€'Veterinary€Certificate€forÐ l¼ ÐDomestic€Dogs,€Cats€and€Ferrets€entering€the€European€Community'.€€However€if€you€areÐ X ¨ Ðtraveling€from€a€Non-EU€European€country/territory€it€may€be€possible€to€use€the€EU€passportÐ D!” Ðinstead€of€the€certificate.€€For€details€please€phone€the€help-lineÐ 0"€  Ðò ò9.€€€€€Has€at€least€six€months€expired€since€a€successful€blood„test?ó óÐ #l! Ðò ò10.€€€€Has€your€pet€been€only€in€an€eligible€country€during€this€six€months?ó óÐ $X" Ѐ€€€€€€€€Your€pet€may€enter€Ireland€only€when€at€least€six€months€has€expired€since€a€successfulÐ ô$D # Ðblood-test.€€This€provision€is€to€ensure€that€your€pet€is€not€incubating€rabies.€If€your€pet€has€had€aÐ à%0!$ Ðbreak€in€its€vaccinations€and€has€had€to€repeat€the€blood-test,€six€months€must€pass€from€the€dateÐ Ì&"% Ðof€the€most€recent€test€before€your€pet€can€enter€Ireland.€€If€your€pet€has€spent€any€time€in€aÐ ¸'#& Ðcountry€that€is€ineligible€for€this€system,€please€consult€us€(contact€details€on€this€leaflet)€aboutÐ ¤(ô#' Ðthe€conditions€that€will€apply.Ð )à$( Ðò ò11.€€€€€€Has€your€pet€been€treated€for€tick€and€tapeworm€between€24€and€48€hours€beforeÐ |*Ì%) Ðcheck„in€at€ferry€terminal€or€airport?ó óÐ h+¸&* Ѐ€€€€€€€Between€24€and€48€hours€before€you€check-in€for€travel€you€must€bring€your€pet€to€aÐ T,¤'+ Ðregistered€veterinarian€to€be€treated€against€tick€and€tapeworm.€This€is€to€prevent€a€risk€ofÐ @-(, Ðpotentially€serious€disease€entering€Ireland.€The€tick€treatment€must€be€other€than€by€a€collarÐ ° Ðimpregnated€with€Ô_ÔacaricideÔ_Ô.€€The€tapeworm€(echinococcus€Ô_ÔmultilocularisÔ_Ô)€treatment€must€containÐ œì ÐÔ_ÔpraziquantalÔ_Ô€as€an€active€ingredient.Ð ˆØ Ѐ€€€€€€The€veterinarian€must€complete€the€relevant€sections€of€the€passport/certificate,€i.e€sectionÐ tÄ ÐVI€(tick)€and€section€VII€(echinococcus),€noting€down€the€time€of€treatment€as€well€as€the€date.Ð `° ÐÌ€€€€€€€€If€you€are€able€to€answer€'yes'€to€all€eleven€questions€above,€your€pet€may€enter€IrelandÐ 8 ˆ Ðwithout€undergoing€quarantine.€Ð $ t Ѐ€€€€€€€If€you€are€resident€in€Ireland€and€wish€to€get€an€EU€pet€passport€for€your€pet,€phone€theÐ  ` Ðhelp-line€(details€on€this€leaflet)€for€a€'passport€pack.Ð ü L  Ѐ€€€Ð è 8  Ѐ€€€€€€€For€additional€information€on€importing€an€assistance€dog€into€Ireland,€please€note:Ð Ô$  ÐHELP-LINE:€+353€1€607€2827€(From€the€USA€precede€with€011).€€Email:Ð À  ÐÔ4‚±€f°ÔÝ‚pÍOÝÔÿÔòòÝ  ÝÔ5  Ôpets@agriculture.gov.ieÔ6Ý1ÔÝ‚pÍOñ1€impÝóóÔÿÔÝ  ÝÔ7€f& 2Ô€€Website:€Ô4‚¹€f„ÔÝ‚pÍOÝÔÿÔòòÝ  ÝÔ5  Ôwww.agriculture.gov.ie/petsÔ6¤2ÔÝ‚pÍO¸2€impÝóóÔÿÔÝ  ÝÔ7€f\æ2ԀР¬ü  ÐÌIn€conclusion,€please€let€me€also€provide€you€with€contact€information€for€Liz€Ô_ÔShickleÔ_Ô.€Liz€canÐ „Ô  Ðassist€with€specific€information€for€importing€your€guide€into€the€United€Kingdom.€She€is€theÐ pÀ Ðbest€contact€for€all€questions€relating€to€travel€into€England,€and€I€suggest€that€all€listeners€keepÐ \¬ Ðher€information€handy€for€future€use:Ð H˜ ÐÌLiz€Ô_ÔShickleÔ_Ô€-€Veterinary€Officer€Ð  p ÐState€Veterinary€Service€Ð  \ ÐThe€Residence€Ð øH ÐAnimal€Reception€Ô_ÔCentreÔ_ԀРä4 ÐHeathrow€Airport€Ð Ð  ÐTW6€3JF€Ð ¼  ÐPhone:€+44€208€759€7002€(From€the€USA€precede€with€011)Ð ¨ø ÐFax:€+44€208€564€8939€(From€the€USA€precede€with€011)Ð ”ä ÐEmail:€Elizabeth.Shickle@svs.gsi.gov.ukÐ €Ð ÐWebsite:€http://www.defra.gov.uk/animalh/quarantine/pets/index.htmÐ l¼ ÐÌI€hope€that€this€information€is€helpful.€€Although€I€have€yet€to€travel€to€Ireland€with€my€guideÐ D!” ÐHastings,€we€have€been€able€to€visit€the€U.K.€on€two€different€trips.€I€would€be€happy€to€discussÐ 0"€  Ðour€experiences€directly€with€you€and€may€be€reached€at€michael.hastings@cox.net.Ð #l! 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Ðlearned€that€the€new€rules€applied€to€longer€flights;€however,€I€felt€a€little€uncomfortable€when€anÐ V$¦" Ðelderly€gentleman€grumbled€because€he€had€Ô_ÔhadÔ_Ô€to€change€his€seat€arrangements€because€of€ð ðÐ B%’ # Ðthat€dogðð.Ð .&~!$ Ѐ€€€€€€€Through€out€the€last€ten€years,€my€canine€partners€and€I,€along€with€our€human€companions,Ð 'j"% Ðhad€traveled€through€the€Panama€Canal,€floated€on€a€barge€down€the€Mississippi€River€to€enjoyÐ (V#& Ðthe€Mardi€Ô_ÔGraeÔ_Ô,€and€journeyed€to€the€Mayan€Peninsula€to€explore€the€ancient€ruins.€Blessing,€myÐ ò(B$' Ðfirst€canine€partner,€was€a€great€traveler;€however,€Ô_ÔSegaÔ_Ô,€my€second€partner€had€a€difficult€timeÐ Þ).%( Ðadjusting€to€air€flight,€so€I€was€not€sure€what€to€expect€from€Ô_ÔStashaÔ_Ô.€Fortunately,€through€all€theÐ Ê*&) Ðcommotion€that€occurs€in€an€airport,€along€with€all€the€attention€that€she€received,€Ô_ÔStashaÔ_Ô€seemedÐ ¶+'* Ðto€take€everything€in€stride.€In€fact,€she,€unlike€me,€didnððt€react€when€our€small€airplane€wasÐ ¢,ò'+ Ðforced€to€endure€a€thunder€and€lightning€storm.€Ð Ž-Þ(, Ѐ€€€€€€€Mel€was€waiting€for€us€when€we€arrived€at€the€Belgrade€Airport€where€we€rented€a€DodgeÐ ° ÐDurango€for€the€weekend.€That€evening,€we€hosted€a€dinner€for€Ryan,€Mel,€and€their€roommateÐ œì Ðat€a€local€restaurant.€Although€Ô_ÔStashaÔ_Ô€and€I€had€some€problem€because€of€an€open€grate€in€theÐ ˆØ Ðfloor,€I€was€able€to€guide€her€around€it.€to€avoid€possible€injury.€After€dinner,€we€spent€the€nightÐ tÄ Ðin€a€ð ðdog-friendlyðð€motel€and€ate€breakfast€at€a€neighboring€restaurant.€Ð `° Ѐ€€€€€€€The€next€morning€the€five€of€us,€along€with€Ô_ÔStashaÔ_Ô,€and€Ryanððs€dog,€Sydney,€headed€forÐ L œ ÐYellowstone.€We€entered€the€park€through€the€Roosevelt€Arch€-€a€memorial€to€PresidentÐ 8 ˆ ÐTheodore€Roosevelt€who€helped€establish€the€nationððs€first€national€park.€Ð $ t Ѐ€€€€€€€Although€there€were€a€number€of€ways€to€enjoy€everything€that€Yellowstone€had€to€offer,Ð  ` Ðwe€opted€to€drive€the€Grand€Loop€Road.€Since€I€often€need€ð ðpotty€stopsðð,€I€was€pleased€to€noteÐ ü L  Ðthat€there€were€restrooms€located€within€easy€access€everywhere.€Since€Mel€had€worked€for€aÐ è 8  Ðseason€at€the€park,€she€had€suggested€that€we€needed€to€make€an€early€start€in€hopes€that€weÐ Ô$  Ðmight€be€able€to€see€some€of€the€60€animal€species€that€called€the€park€home.€Since€the€wildÐ À  Ðanimals€were€free€to€roam€at€will,€unless€they€proved€to€be€a€threat,€the€chance€of€seeing€one€wasÐ ¬ü  Ðoften€based€on€luck;€however,€our€chances€increased€immensely€due€to€our€early€arrival.€Ð ˜è  Ѐ€€€€€€€When€we€pulled€into€the€ticket€booth,€where€we€paid€our€entry€fees,€we€were€given€aÐ „Ô  Ðhandout€-€Your€Pet€and€Yellowstone.€Ð pÀ Ѐ€€€€€€€€The€following€said€it€all€--Yellowstone€National€Park€is€a€designated€natural€area€whereÐ \¬ Ðwildlife€is€free€to€roam€undisturbed.€Park€visitors€should€be€able€to€enjoy€native€wildlife€in€theirÐ H˜ Ðnatural€environment€without€the€disturbance€of€other€peopleððs€pet.€For€this€reason,€pets€areÐ 4„ Ðprohibited€in€the€Ô_ÔbackcountryÔ_Ô€and€on€trails€and€boardwalks.€Ð  p Ѐ€€€€€€€€Since€Ô_ÔStashaÔ_Ô€was€an€assistance€dog€with€all€the€privileges€that€her€lifeððs€work€afforded€her,Ð  \ Ðmuch€did€not€apply;€however,€it€was€always€my€responsibility€to€follow€the€rules€as€much€asÐ øH Ðpossible.Ð ä4 Ѐ€€€€€€Before€the€day€was€over,€we€saw€our€share€of€animals.€It€was€easy€to€tell€when€an€animalÐ Ð  Ðwas€within€view€because€there€were€at€least€two€to€three€vehicles€stopped€with€their€occupantsÐ ¼  Ðsnapping€pictures.€We€saw€a€number€of€buffalo,€deer,€and€elk,€but€when€we€had€the€opportunityÐ ¨ø Ðto€snap€pictures€of€a€grizzly€bear€and€a€mother€black€bear€with€her€two€cubs,€we€knew€our€tripÐ ”ä Ðhad€been€worth€it.Ð €Ð Ѐ€€€€€€€The€park€had€many€geological€features€to€offer€as€well.€There€were€hot€springs,€geysers,Ð l¼ Ðboiling€pots€of€molten€rock,€and€bubbling€pools€of€steaming€water€to€mention€a€few.€Since€theÐ X ¨ Ðpark€was€located€in€an€extinct€volcano,€the€smell€of€sulfur€fills€the€air.€That€there€were€woodenÐ D!” Ðramps€for€easy€view€for€everyone€added€to€the€enjoyment.€The€Yellowstone€River€wound€alongÐ 0"€  Ðthe€road,€creating€a€number€of€fantastic€views€as€we€drove€through€the€park.Ð #l! Ѐ€€€€€€After€about€eight€hours€of€driving€with€a€number€of€stops,€I€was€pleasantly€exhausted.€It€wasÐ $X" Ðobvious€that€Ô_ÔStashaÔ_Ô€was€tired€as€well,€when€in€front€of€Old€Faithful€Lodge,€I€learned€whatÐ ô$D # Ðð ðrefusalðð€in€equestrian€terms€meant.€Perhaps€it€was€the€unfamiliar€smells€or€the€rumblings€of€theÐ à%0!$ Ðearth€below€our€feet,€but€when€Ô_ÔStashaÔ_Ô€refused€to€move,€it€was€obvious€that€my€canine€partnerÐ Ì&"% Ðneeded€a€well-earned€break.€I€couldnððt€blame€her.Ð ¸'#& Ѐ€€€€€€€All€in€all,€it€was€a€great€trip.€Despite€her€slight€problem€in€the€park,€Ô_ÔStashaÔ_Ô€did€quite€well.Ð ¤(ô#' ÐWe€got€to€spend€time€with€our€loved€ones,€and€we€got€to€enjoy€all€the€great€sites€of€Yellowstone.Ð )à$( ÐBeing€a€national€park€with€completely€handicapped€facilities,€it€made€for€a€wonderful€vacationÐ |*Ì%) Ðspot.Ð h+¸&* ÐÌò òNote€About€the€Author:€€ó óÔ_ÔShielaÔ_Ô€Henry€and€her€canine€partner€live€in€Dayton,€Oregon€with€theirÐ @-(, Ðhuman€partner,€Mike€and€Ô_ÔSegaÔ_Ô,€a€retired€assistance€dog,€Ô_ÔSegaÔ_Ô.€Ô_ÔStashaÔ_Ô€job€is€to€help€Ô_ÔShielaÔ_Ô€withÐ ° Ðbalance.€Ð œì ÐÌÌÌò òPoemÐ L œ ÐÌÔ€ qQXXêÔÔChesteró óÔ€XêÔX qQÔÐ $ t ÐÌLeader€Dog€1990-2003Ð J š  ÐÌIn€memory€of€my€beloved€partner€who's€life€€was€devoted€to€me,€so€that€I€could€regain€mine.€€IÐ "r  Ðwill€always€be€profoundly€grateful€to€him.„€„€„€Brad€StrauseÐ ^  ÐÌ€ÌÌComing€to€me€at€the€beginning€of€this€long,€difficult€journeyÐ ¾ ÐÌYou€brought€confidence€and€graceÐ –æ ÐÌThrough€those€alien€places€and€wrenching€changesÐ n¾ ÐÌYou€gave€comfort€from€the€loneliness€and€fearÐ F– ÐÌIn€that€growing€darkness€and€despairÐ n ÐÌYou€led€the€way€back€to€hope€and€joy€Ð öF ÐÌIn€all€our€glorious€time€together€Ð Î ÐÌIn€every€moment,€at€every€stepÐ ¦ ö ÐÌSometimes€foundering,€sometimes€soaringÐ ~"Î  ÐÌYou€were€my€lifeline€And€my€wingsÐ V$¦" ÐÌÌÌò òÔ€ qQXXêÔÔAustralia€Ô_ÔFAQÔ_Ô€on€Access€RightsÔ€XêÔX qQÔó óÔ‡¼Œh »XXêÔÔÐ (V#& ÐÌ€€€€€€Ô#†XêÔX »¼Œhâ´#ÔIt€is€interesting€to€note€that€Australia€has€been€struggling€with€some€of€the€same€problemsÐ R*¢%( Ðregarding€access€for€disabled€persons€with€guide,€hearing€and€service€dogs€that€have€arisen€in€theÐ d+´&) ÐUSA€since€the€Americans€With€Disabilities€Act€was€signed€into€law.€€€It€is€not€just€AmericansÐ P, '* Ðwho€are€ð ðpushing€the€envelope.ðð€€A€number€of€Australians€have€exploited€€the€law€intended€toÐ <-Œ(+ Ðprovide€access€for€disabled€persons€with€well€trained€assistance€dogs€in€Section€Nine€of€theÐ ° ÐDisability€Discrimination€Act.€€Some€have€gone€so€far€as€to€bring€Ô_ÔdingoesÔ_Ô€on€the€trains€claimingÐ œì Ðthe€animal€is€an€assistance€animal,€according€to€the€Transportation€Agency.€The€DisabilityÐ ˆØ ÐDiscrimination€Commission€issued€the€following€statements€for€clarification€purposes.Ð tÄ ÐÌÔ‡¼Œh »XXêÔÔò òFrequently€asked€questions:€€€Assistance€animalsó óÔ#†XêÔX »¼Œhð¸#ÔÐ L œ ÐÌò òòòCan€a€service€or€accommodation€provider€exclude€a€person€because€he€or€she€is€accompaniedÐ L œ Ðby€a€guide€dog€or€hearing€dog?óóó óÐ 4 „ ÐNo.€This€is€unlawful€under€the€Ô_ÔDDAÔ_Ô€[€Disability€Discrimination€Act]€unless€unjustifiableÐ  l  Ðhardship€can€be€shown,€which€in€the€Commission's€view€will€very€rarely€be€possible.€€See€theÐ X  Ðdecision€of€the€Commission€in€€Brown€v€Ô_ÔBirssÔ_Ô€Nominees€.€€Note€also€the€Commission€decision€inÐ ôD  ÐJennings€v€Guan€Lee€that€it€was€discriminatory€to€require€a€guide€dog€to€be€left€outside.Ð à0  ЀÌò òòòDoes€the€Ô_ÔDDAÔ_Ô€apply€to€companion€animals?óóó óÐ ¸  ÐThe€Ô_ÔDDAÔ_Ô€applies€directly€to€discrimination€because€a€person€is€accompanied€by€a€guide€dog,Ð  ð  Ðhearing€dog€or€other€animal€trained€to€alleviate€the€effects€of€a€person's€disability.€A€companionÐ ŒÜ Ðanimal€is€not€within€this€definition.€€The€fact€that€an€animal€is€house€trained€or€has€had€obedienceÐ xÈ Ðtraining€is€not€likely€to€be€sufficient€for€this€purpose.Ð d´ ÐÌNote€the€following€decision€by€the€President€reviewing€a€decision€by€the€DisabilityÐ <Œ ÐDiscrimination€Commissioner€to€decline€a€complaint:Ð (x ÐÌò òCompanion€dog€not€assistance€animal€for€Ô_ÔDDAÔ_Ô€purposesó óÐ P ÐÌA€man€complained€that€he€had€been€discriminated€against€by€a€country€rail€service€provider'sÐ Ø( Ðrefusal€to€permit€him€to€be€accompanied€in€the€passenger€carriage€by€his€companion€animal,€aÐ Ä ÐÔ_ÔchihuhuaÔ_Ô€dog.€The€President€confirmed€the€Acting€Disability€Discrimination€Commissioner'sÐ ° Ðdecision€to€decline€the€complaint.€She€found€that€the€fact€that€the€man€had€trained€the€animal€toÐ œì Ðprovide€him€with€companionship€was€not€sufficient€to€establish€that€it€had€been€trained€toÐ ˆØ Ðalleviate€the€effects€of€his€disability€(2€December€1998).€Ð t Ä ÐÌÔ_ÔDDAÔ_Ô€section€9€prohibits€discrimination€only€against€people€with€a€disability.€€It€does€not€apply€toÐ L"œ  Ðanyone€who€does€not€have€a€disability€but€wishes€to€be€accompanied€by€an€animal.€€€€A€need€orÐ 8#ˆ! Ðdesire€for€companionship€does€not€in€itself€amount€to€a€disability€under€the€DisabilityÐ $$t" ÐDiscrimination€Act.Ð %` # ÐÌAssistance€animals€other€than€guide€or€hearing€dogs€are€covered€by€the€Ô_ÔDDAÔ_Ô.€€Note,€however,Ð è&8"% Ðthat€access€to€premises€with€these€animals€is€not€necessarily€covered€by€rights€of€access€providedÐ Ô'$#& Ðfor€guide€dogs€under€other€legislation.€€Any€right€of€access€under€the€Ô_ÔDDAÔ_Ô€is€subject€to€possibleÐ À($' Ðclaims€of€unjustifiable€hardship€and€would€also€require€evidence€of€the€animal€being€trained€toÐ ¬)ü$( Ðmeet€a€need€for€assistance€because€of€a€person's€disability.€Ð ˜*è%) ÐÌò òEditorððs€Note:€ó óin€November€2003,€the€Commission€solicited€public€comments€on€what€actionÐ p,À'+ Ðshould€be€taken€to€ensure€assistance€dogs€are€properly€trained€and€identified€in€Australia.€€AÐ `-°(, Ðnumber€of€training€programs€and€individuals€and€agencies€responded€with€formal€publicÐ ° Ðcomments.€€Their€thought€provoking€suggestions€and€the€Ô_ÔCommissionððsÔ_Ô€response€to€each€of€theÐ œì Ð20€or€so€submissions€and€its€conclusions€are€available€at€the€following€Ô_ÔurlÔ_Ô:Ð ˆØ Ðhttp://Ô_Ôwww.humanrights.gov.auÔ_Ô/Ô_Ôdisability_rightsÔ_Ô/inquiries/animal03/Ô_Ôreport.htmÔ_Ô€€€A€finalÐ tÄ Ðresolution€of€these€issues€is€still€pending.€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Ð `° ÐÌÌò òÌNOTICE:€We€had€a€change€to€the€Gray€Box€on€the€back€of€the€print€copy€of€the€newsletter,Ð  ` Ðtitled:€€New€Addresses€&€Phone€Numbers€for€Renewals,€Other€Membership€Matters.ððÐ ü L  ÐÌIf€you€have€any€questions€about€Membership€or€where€to€mail€your€dues,€contact€our€newÐ Ô$  ÐMembership€Coordinator,€Tanya€Ô_ÔEversoleÔ_Ô,€whose€address,€phone€number€and€emailÐ À  Ðaddress€will€follow.€€Send€Changes€of€Address€to€her,€as€she€is€also€our€Database€Manager.Ð ¬ü  ÐÌÌTanya€Ô_ÔEversoleÔ_ÔÐ pÀ ÐP.€O.€Box€531086Ð \¬ ÐCincinnati,€OhioÐ H˜ ÐPhone:€€(€513€)€245€„€2199Ð 4„ Ðiaadp@fuse.netÐ  p Ðó óÌÌ