,h>;s ,up #a
,spr+1 #bjjc
,a ,public,n (!
,n,nal ,associ,n ( ,guide ,dog ,us]s
,a divi.n (! ,n,nal ,f$],n (! ,bl
,$itor3 ,eug5ia ,fir?
,,ta# ,,( ,,3t5ts
,,$itor's ,,notes ,0,eug5ia ,fir? """ #b
,presid5t's ,message
,0,suzanne ,:al5 """""""""""""""""" #c
,,x ,,pays ,,6,,-pla9
,u4,s4 ,de"p;t ( ,transport,n """" #ah
,a ,man )a ,mis.n
,0,toni & ,$ ,eames """""""""""""" #bb
,danc+ ) ,dogs ,0,cris ,&]son """""" #cb
,,revisit+ ,,! ,,dogh\se
,0,julie ,acton """""""""""""""""" #cf
,*eck+ ,\ ! ,tra6ic ,*eck
,0,suzanne ,:al5 """"""""""""""""" #df
,a ,,nose ,,= ,,news
,0,toni & ,$ ,eames """""""""""""" #ed
,,foll[ ,,up ,0,eug5ia ,fir? """"""" #fg
,,divi.n ,,(fic]s """""""""""""""""" #gc
,,$itor's ,,notes #b
,0,eug5ia ,fir?
,we wd l 6apologize =! late;s ( ,h>;s
,up's la/ issue4 ,due 6circum/.es 2y \r
3trol1 we exp]i;ed a big delay4 ,r1d+ &
,radio ,res\rce1 ! organiz,n t has d"o a
m>vel\s job ( tap+ ,h>;s ,up1 _h "s
un=ese5 pro#ms putt+ ?+s tgr4 ,we c]ta9-
ly hope 6avoid future di6iculties4
,z alw1 ,i am seek+ >ticles = ,h>;s
,up4 ,_m ( y write all ! "t ab yr
exp]i;es on -put] li/s & else":4 ,z alw1
,i w a3ept any =mat1 except h&writt5
pr9t4
,presid5t's ,message #c
0,suzanne ,:al5
,hello ag1 "ey"o6 ,well1 x looks z if
spr+ has f9,y sprung1 9 ,april :5 ,i am
writ+ ?4 ,especi,y = y folks liv+ 9 !
,nor?ea/1 ,i "k spr+ came n a mo;t too
soon4
,j a few h\sekeep+ details ab 3v5;n4
,we w h \r busi;s meet+ on ,satur"d1
,june #bh1 2g9n+ at #g ,,pm %>p4 ,\r
/r1ml9$ regi/r,n proc$ures seem 6be "w+
well1 s we w h regi/r,n f #f3jj 6#g3jj4
,pl1se try 6-e z close 6six o'c z y c4
,! m p :o get "! e>li] 9 ! h\r1 ! bett]4
,i m5;n$ 9 ! ,monitor ann\nce;t t we
wd 9vite ,dr4 ,m>ty ,beck]4 ,dr4 ,beck]
is a vet]9>ian4 ,he has rese>*$ ! human-
animal bond1 & 8 book1 ,! ,h1l+ ,p[] (
,pets1 is well wor? r1d+ if y h a scann]
t r1ds pr9t4 ,i don't "k if ! book is
availa# 9 alt]native =mats4 ,:5 ,i call$
hm ab \r meet+s1 ,dr4 ,beck] told me t
he writes a syndicat$ column1 ho/s a
n,nal talk %[1 & does a daily pet update
t is broadca/ 6ov] #a1bjj /,ns4 ,he sd 8
*n >e at1 z he put x1 8a critical #d
age10 & he has v[$ 6take ! summ]s (f 6be
) 8 family4 ,h["e1 he sd sp1k+ 6a room;l
( guide dog us]s 9trigues hm1 & he 9vit$
me 6call hm ag next ye>4 ,he sd he j
mi1 8,a ,guide ,dog 9 ,yr ,life10
w take place f #f 6#aj ,,pm on ,w$nes"d1
,july #b4 ,a v special tr1t t nie
) u is 8 escape dur+ ! t]rori/ attacks
on ! ,_w ,trade ,c5t]4 ,mike is employ$
mak+ pres5t,ns = ,guide ,dogs =! ,bl4 ,a
sampl+ ( o!r topics 9cludes3 :at's go+
on 9 ,i[a1 f/ aid = dogs1 foll[-up1
hotel & motel a3ess1 & m* m4 ,we >e
f9aliz+ ! li/ ( topics = bo? meet+s ev5
z we sp1k4 ,if y h any topic id1s1 pl1se
ei ;e-mail !m 6,gigi ,fir? at
_+firthg`mindspring.com_: or call any (
yr ,,nagdu (fic]s4 ,^? meet+ "ts once ag
>e ,satur"d1 ,june #bh1 f #g 6#aj1 )
regi/r,n f #f 6#g ,,pm1 & ,w$nes"d1
,july #b1 f #f 6#aj ,,pm1 ) no #e
regi/r,n on ,w$nes"d niantee \r a3ess 6public
places ) \r dogs4 ,\r mo/ rec5t case
came 6\r att5;n j la/ week4 ,a lady
call$ 6tell u t a guide dog us] _h be5
4crim9at$ ag/ 0a ,h\/on re/aurant4 ,s9ce
we didn't he> ! /ory f ! guide dog us]
directly1 we cdn't a3use ! re/aurant (
4crim9,n4 ,we did1 h["e1 s5d ! re/aurant
a polite lr4 ,we 9=m$ !m t a possi#
4crim9,n 9cid5t _h be5 br"\ 6\r att5;n4
,we ask$ t !y 9=m _! employees t
4crim9,n ag/ guide dog h&l]s 0places (
busi;s is illegal "u /ate & f$]al law4
,we al s5t a copy ( ? correspond;e 6!
lady :o call$ 6report ! matt] 6u4
,z ^? ( y :o att5d$ la/ summ]'s
,,nagdu meet+s w rememb]1 we 4cuss$
,ir5e ,mc,ali/]1 a ,colorado woman look+
=a su3essor dog4 ,%e 3tact$ ,guide ,dogs
( ,am]ica1 :o gave h] ! numb] (a tot,y
unqualifi$ dog 8tra9]10 ,mike #f
,dalton ( ,d5v]4 ,x is v sad1 b x came z
no surprise t ,ru/y1 ! dog %e got f ,mr4
,dalton1 0 tot,y unsafe & 9ept z a
guide4 ,:at 0 s 4tress+ ab ? situ,n is t
! ,,gda 9/ructor :o gave ,ms4 ,mc,ali/]
,mr4 ,dalton's numb] knew virtu,y no?+
ab ,mr4 ,dalton's qualific,ns1 or lack
"!(1 6tra9 guide dogs4 ,!y met hm at a
ball game1 & he told me he _h visit$
,mr4 ,dalton's facil;y4
,k>la ,we/john & ,i spoke ) ,mr4 ,dal-
ton1 & x took u no "t at all 6r1lize he
doesn't h a clue4 ,! ,,gda 9/ructor al
told me t x's ! 3sum]'s responsibil;y 6d
h] home"w1 & giv+ \ a ph"o numb] doesn't
3/itute a recomm5d,n or ref]ral4
,i am happy 6report t ,ms4 ,mc,ali/]
has retir$ ,ru/y1 ! unsafe dog %e obta9$
f ,mr4 ,dalton4 ,i am al happy 6report t
,guide ,dogs ( ,am]ica has put ? situ,n
"r 0(f]+ ,ms4 ,mc,ali/] a home place;t )
"o ( _! dogs4 ,we -m5d ,guide ,dogs (
,am]ica = tak+ ? ac;n4 ,gigi ,fir? spoke
) ,ms4 ,mc,ali/] la/ week1 & x looks l
%e'll 2 gett+ h] ,,gda dog 9 #g
,augu/4 ,we hope 6h an >ticle ab _! pro-
gress 9 a future issue ( 8,h>;s ,up40
,i'd l 6make j "o m po9t ab ? 9cid5t4
,! ,,gda 9/ructor is "r 9 "o respect4
,3sum]s d be> "s responsibil;y = :at !y
agree to4 ,ms4 ,mc,ali/] did get a dog f
"s"o cle>ly n qualifi$4 ,%e -plet$ !
8tra9+0 ) hm4 ,on ! o!r h&1 we urge all
\r s*ools 6rememb] t we take 9=m,n pro-
vid$ 09/ructors v s]i\sly4 ,i 3sid] myf
a savvy 3sum]4 ,b if an 9/ructor gave me
"s"o's ph"o numb]1 ,i wd assume he or %e
knew 5 ab t p]son's backgr.d & skills
65dorse t p]son4 ,if my prim>y c>e phy-
sician gives me ! ph"o numb] (a special-
i/1 9 my m9d t 3/itutes a recomm5d,n4 ,?
is no di6]5t4 ,we urge \r s*ools n 6give
\ numb]s = tra9]s :o >e unqualifi$ or ^:
qualific,ns !y _c v]ify4 ,b app>5tly1
all's well t 5ds well4 ,i -m5d ,guide
,dogs ( ,am]ica = (f]+ ,ms4 ,mc,ali/] a
home place;t4
,rememb] ,s,y ,sue ,bradley1 ! =m]
,executive ,director ( ,can9e ,vi.n1 !
horri# 8s*ool0 ,,nagdu play$ a l1d+ #h
role 9 %utt+ d[n 9 #bjjj8 ,well1 z _m (
y "k1 %e's back6 ,%e has f.d$ ano!r pro-
gram1 ,georgia ,guides4 ,at ! mo;t1 %e's
n tra9+ guide dogs1 yet4 ,%e's rais+
puppies : %e expects 6s5d = tra9+ z a-
dults 6guide dog & s]vice dog s*ools4 ,z
y c see f ! a3ompany+ ;e-mails 9clud$ )
? >ticle1 %e has alw tak5 x = grant$ t
,l1d] ,dogs =! ,bl w automatic,y a3ept
adult dogs rais$ 0,georgia ,guides puppy
rais]s4 ,l1d] has n 4appo9t$ ,ms4 ,brad-
ley4 ,y may rememb] t1 9 a previ\s 8,h>-
;s ,up10 we /at$ ,l1d]'s posi;n t x _h
n"e d"o busi;s1 nor wd "e d busi;s1 )
,georgia ,guides4 ,we _h rcvd assur.es
6? e6ect 9 an ;e-mail f ,l1d]'s ,,ceo1
,bill ,hans54 ,t ;e-mail is 9clud$ 9 ?
>ticle4 ,despite ? assur.e1 we h
absolute pro( t ,l1d] has a3ept$ ?ree a-
dult dogs 7,duke1 ,midnid1 ,duke is #i
slat$ 6graduate f tra9+ ? ,may4 ,9 a4i;n
6,mr4 ,hans5 /at+ t ! dogs 7 a3ept$1 we
h 3tacts at ,delta ,airl9es :o v]ifi$ !
dogs' transport,n 6,mi*igan4 ,we al h
3tacts f am;g ,georgia ,guides puppy
rais]s :o v]ify att5d+ ,ms4 ,bradley's
puppy rais] meet+s & see+ ^! dogs "!4
,mr4 ,hans5 /ates t ,l1d] has a3ept$ "o
(! ,can9e ,vi.n puppy rais]s 96,l1d]'s
program4 ,? puppy rais] wd be1 z is ex-
pla9$ 9 ! ;e-mail message 2l1 ,dixie's
puppy rais]4 ,! o!r rais]s1 h["e1 >e
,georgia ,guide rais]s4 ,does ? m1n t ^!
p >e n[ rais+ = bo? s*ools simultane\s-
ly8
,rememb]1 :5 ,ms4 ,bradley 0 ,execu-
tive ,director ( ,can9e ,vi.n1 %e pro-
vid$ h] puppy rais]s next 6no guid.e1 &!
same is / true at ,georgia ,guides4 ,(
c\rse1 ,i am hige1 #aj
reputa# s*ool1 ,l1d] is giv+ legitimacy
6,ms4 ,bradley's op],n e "t x a3epts "o
( h] dogs1 ev5 if only = an evalu,n4
,ms4 ,bradley dur+ h] ,can9e ,vi.n "ds
made false claims ab h] 9/ructors 2+
c]tifi$ 0an 9/ructor f ano!r s*ool4 ,if
,l1d] is n c>e;l1 xs reput,n cd su6] "?
a 3t9u$ associ,n ) ,ms4 ,bradley4 ,l1d]
has ! res\rces 6bre$ xs [n \t/&+ dogs &
6pur*ase or rcv don,ns f reputa# bre$]s
& 9dividuals4 ,l1d] does n ne$ ,ms4
,bradley's dogs4 ,i apologize if ,i h
(f5d$ any ,l1d] graduates4 ,i urge y
63tact yr s*ool & let !m "k t y d n
approve ( _! 3t9u+ 6d busi;s ) ,georgia
,guides1 xs ,director1 & xs puppy
rais]s4
,"h >e copies ( \r ;e-mail
correspond;e4 ,f/1 "! is a copy ( an ;e-
mail f ,$ & ,toni ,eames4 ,$ & ,toni _h
rcvd an ;e-mail f ,mrs4 ,bradley1 & x 0
=w>d$ 6,gigi4 ,i h n 9clud$ "h ,mrs4
,bradley's private ;e-mail a4ress4
,o!rwise1 ! lr is z rcvd1 except = =mat
*anges = ,h>;s ,up4 ,next is a #aa
copy (! re/4 ,i l1ve x up 6y 6judge =
yrvs4
,f3 8,$ & ,toni ,eames0 #ab
_+eeames`csufresno.edu_:
,to3 8,gigi ,fir?0
_+firthg@mindspring.com_:
,subject3 ,fwd3 ,georgia ,guides
,date3 ,sun"d1 ,octob] #ad1 #bjja #d3cc
,,pm
,f3 8,s,ysue ,bradley0
,to3 _+eames`iaadp.org_:
,subject3 ,georgia ,guides
,date3 ,sun1 #ad ,oct #bjja #ae3dc3eh
-#jdjj
,?"\ ,i wd tell y ab \r new 5t]prise4
,i miss$ "w+ )! puppies1 s ,i h />t$ a
new puppy tra9+ s*ool4 ,we w n d any
adv.ed tra9+4 ,l1d] ,dogs a3ept$ & h
graduat$ two ( \r dogs--,h]a &
,montgom]y4 ,& s9ce y "k t n e dog has !
abil;y 6be a guide dog1 we w al
socialize ! puppies = :eel*air dogs &
he>+ dogs4
,we >e 9corporat$ z a non-pr(it
corpor,n 9 ,,ga & h \r #eja7c7#c
design,n f ,,irs4 ,\r f/ litt] 0 #ac
born on ,octob] #c1 s n[ ,i'm look+ =
puppy rais]s & m"oy4 ,second litt] w 2
born ,octob] #bd & t takes c>e ( \r two
bre$] dogs = at l1/ a ye> -- s we %d h
#ag puppies 9 \r program4
,i wd appreciate yr help 9 f9d+ s*ools
6take \r puppies :5 !y >e #ae mon?s old1
alr spay$/ neut]$1 & h a gd hip ;x-ray4
,l1d] ,dogs wd 2 my f/ *oice =! guide
dog c&idates1 b ": d ,i g =! :eel*air &
he>+ dogs8
,any su7es;ns wd 2 appreciat$ & if y c
spr1d ! ^w t 9 ,janu>y #bjjc1 we >e go+
6h "s excell5t dogs = "s s*ools "s":1 x
wd 2 appreciat$4 ,i j l "w+ ) puppies4
8,gigi ,fir?0 #ab/ah/jb #ad
#ji3ja;,,pm
,de> ,mr4 ,hans53
,6refre% yr memory1 ,i ask$ y if ,l1d]
9t5d$ 6h a rel,n%ip ) ,s,y ,sue ,bradley
& ,georgia ,guides4 ,"h is ! ;e-mail y
s5t ,gigi ,fir? a4ress$ 6me 9 direct
response 6t "q4
,hi ,suzanne1 ,i appreciat$ ! 9=m,n4
,at ! "t ,can9e ,vi.n clos$1 we 7 (f]$
two adult dogs4 ,h]a _h be5 return$ 6!
rais] :o !n (f]$ h] 6u4 ,montgom]y 0
(f]$ at ! "t ,can9e ,vi.n clos$4 ,!y 7
scre5$ 0u1 select$ =! tra9+ program1
requir$ 6meet all ( \r /&>ds 9 !
process1 & subsequ5tly graduat$4
,9 a4i;n1 we a3ept$ a six mon? old
puppy "nd ,dixie z "p ( \r puppy rais+
program4 ,we d n norm,y a3ept puppies at
? age1 b giv5 ! circum/.es we made an
excep;n4 ,dixie 0 subsequ5tly c>e] *ang$
& return$ 6! rais]s4 ,! rais]s h s9ce
2come "p ( \r puppy rais+ program )
puppies f \r [n bre$+ /ock4
,z 6! o!r issue1 we did n !n1 nor #ae
d we n[ h any a6ili,n ) ,s,y ,sue ,brad-
ley1 ! =m] ,can9e ,vi.n or ,georgia
,guides1 & any su7es;n t we d is
9correct4 ,let me re emphasize t ! dogs
9 "q met all ( \r tra9+ /&>ds prior
6gradu,n4
,pl1se call me at 7#bdh7 #fea-ijaa if
y wi% 64cuss fur!r or h any a4i;nal "qs4
,?anks4
,s9c]ely
,bill ,hans5
,imag9e1 "!=e1 my %ock ^u le>n+ t
,l1d] ,dogs has a3ept$ ?ree adult dogs f
,mrs4 ,bradley's ,georgia ,guides4
,specific,y1 ,duke1 ,p]ry1 & ,midniriv$ at yr s*ool via ,delta ,airl9es on
,w$nes"d1 ,decemb] #aa1 #bjjb4 ,pl1se
expla9 ? app>5t 4crepancy4
,s9c]ely1
,suzanne ,:al51 ,presid5t
,n,nal ,associ,n ( ,guide ,dog ,us]s
,de> ,gigi1 #af
,my response rema9s ! same4 ,we h no
(ficial a6ili,n ) ,georgia ,guides1
,can9e ,vi.n or ,s,y ,sue ,bradley4 ,"?
! puppy rais] previ\sly m5;n$ we 2came
aw>e ( ?ree adult dogs t appe>$ 6meet !
physical & temp]a;t /&>ds t we seek4 ,^!
>e ! same /&>ds t we apply 6any dog1 2 x
f \r puppy program or z a donat$ adult1
z is ! case "h4 ,z y may 2 aw>e1 all
dogs 9 \r program pass "? a "o mon?
ob$i;e program &a f\r mon? tra9+ program
3duct$ 0\r ob$i;e & 9/ructor /aff mem-
b]s4 ,all >e subject$ 6! same set (
/&>ds4 ,if su3ess;l1 !y !n 2come eligi#
= assign;t 9 class4 ,if !y d n meet ^!
/&>ds1 !y >e c>e] *ang$4
,pl1se be> 9 m9d1 \r graduate & /ud5t
body is f ! 9t]n,nal -mun;y4 ,we 2lieve
9 equal opportun;y4 ,we al 2lieve 9
equal opportun;y = dogs t meet \r /&>ds4
,bill ,hans51 ,presid5t
,i feel ,i ne$ 6say ? ag4 #ag
,,nagdu values xs rel,n%ip ) all !
s*ools4 ,_! pres;e at \r meet+s & at !
3v5;n m1ns a lot4 ,9 my two >ticles 9 ?
issue1 ,i h us$ :at "s mie pick+ on _! s*ools = no r1son4
,h["e1 "o ( \r duties z a divi.n is
6po9t \ 6! s*ools :5 !y >e do+ ?+s we _c
support & d n agree )4 ,we alw try 6d ?
privately 2f pres5t+ ! situ,n publicly 9
,,nagdu meet+s or 9 ,h>;s ,up4 ,b we
told ! s*ools t if ! 4agree;t 3t9u$ we
wd call !m on x publicly4 ,we wdn't 2 !
,f$],n if we didn't4
,i'm look+ =w>d 6see+ "ey"o at 3v5;n4
,rememb]1 if y ne$ dog sitt]s =! banquet
or t\r "ds1 ,,nagdu provides ? s]vice4
,! m notice y c give u1 ! bett]4 ,al1
pl1se /op 0! ,,nagdu ,9=m,n ,ta# 6*at4
,suzanne ,:al51 ,presid5t
,,x ,,pays ,,6,,-pla9 #ah
,u4,s4 ,de"p;t ( ,transport,n
7,$itor's note3 ,z y may recall1
,gayl5 ,kapp]man1 a bl professor travel+
) 8 guide dog1 _h a t]ri# exp]i;e at !
airport : 0 describ$ 9 ! la/ issue (
,h>;s ,up4 ,gayl5 rcvd ! lr 2l 9
response 6his -pla9t4 ,he has ask$ = x
6be publi%$ 9 ,h>;s ,up s t o!rs c 2
assur$ t /rides >e 3t9u+ 6be made 9 !
"ey"d $uc,nal process 3c]n+ \r dogs47
,,transport,n ,,secur;y ,,adm9i/r,n
,u4,s4 ,,de"p;t ,,( ,,transport,n
#djj #g? ,/reet1 ,,sw4
,wa%+ton1 ,,dc #bjeij-jjjc
,,nov #ba1 #bjjb
,mr4 ,gayl5 ,kapp]man1 ,$4,d4 ,professor
& ,coord9ator
,programs 9 ,vi.n
,nor!rn ,ill9ois ,univ]s;y
,de,kalb1 ,,il #fjjae
,de> ,mr4 ,kapp]man3 #ai
,? is 9 response 6yr electronic
message 6! ,de"p;t ( ,transport,n's
,avi,n ,3sum] ,-pla9t ,divi.n detail+ yr
exp]i;es ) secur;y scre5+ at ,baltimore-
,wa%+ton ,9t]n,nal ,airport 7,,bwj7 on
,septemb] #bj?4 ,we >e sorry t y >e un-
happy ) yr travel+ exp]i;e & s9c]ely
apologize =! tr1t;t y rcvd4 ,we hope t !
foll[+ 9=m,n is help;l4 ,on ,febru>y
#ag1 #bjjb1 ! ,transport,n ,secur;y
,adm9i/r,n 7,,tsa7 assum$ responsibil;y
= secur;y at all airports 9 ! ,unit$
,/ates4 ,"o ( \r key objectives is
65sure t all pass5g]s 3si/5tly rcv
profes.nal & c\rte\s *eckpo9t process+
:ile ma9ta9+ \r hi< level ( secur;y4
,ea* airport secur;y scre5] "ugoes #dj
h\rs ( classroom tra9+ & 3t9u+ on-!-job
tra9+ once he or %e >rives at ! assign$
airport4 ,9clud$ 9 ! tra9+ modules is
9/ruc;n on ! prop] scre5+ ( p]sons )
4abilities & m$ical 3di;ns4 ,we monitor
! numb] & nature ( -pla9ts we rcv 6track
tr5ds & spot >1s ( 3c]n t may require
special att5;n4 ,? ongo+ process #bj
5a#s u 65sure prompt1 corrective ac;n
:5"e we det]m9e t secur;y scre5+
policies ne$ modific,n or specific
employees or scre5] t1ms >e ! subject (
rep1t$ -pla9ts4 ,all (! po9ts y make ab
! prop] way 69t]act ) p]sons ) 4abili-
ties & s]vice animals >e cov]$ 9 ! tra9+
pres5t$ 6\r scre5]s4 ,? 9=m,n is al
availa# 6! public on \r web site at
_+http://www.tsa.dot.gov_: al;g ) _m o!r
tips = travel]s4 ,bas$ on ! rec5t exp]i-
;es ( y & o!rs1 ,,tsa is prep>+ a scre5+
bullet9 t w 2 circulat$ 6all ( \r
scre5]s4 ,! issues h be5 rais$ ) \r
,f$]al ,secur;y ,directors reque/+ a4i-
;nal emphasis on ! appropriate scre5+
te*niques 6be us$ 9 process+ p]sons )
4abilities4 ,,tsa is al 3duct+ rem$ial
tra9+ at select$ airports ": ^! 9cid5ts
>e report$4
,ag1 ,,tsa (f]s s9c]e apologies =!
4com=t y exp]i;ed4 ,we al appreciate !
fact t y h br"\ ! issues 6\r att5;n s t
we c a4ress !m4 ,we >e hope;l t ! tra9+
t we provide 6! new ,f$]al "w=ce w #ba
result 9 a c\rte\s & profes.nal /aff (
secur;y scre5]s s t yr un=tunate exp]i;e
is n rep1t$4
,s9c]ely yrs1
,%elly ,l4 ,my]s
,assi/ant ,director ,3sum]
,\tr1* & ,$uc,n
,a ,man )a ,mis.n #bb
,0,toni & ,$ ,eames
7,publi%$ 9 ,(f ,l1d1 ,may #bjjb47
,on t w>m summ] "d 9 #aifg1 ,toni gl[$
)a s5se ( a*ieve;t z ,gold5 ,retriev]
guide dog ,*>m sm>tly guid$ h] up a
driveway & >.d :at %e p]cvd 6be a c>
block+ ! sidewalk4 ,anticipat+ ,guide
,dog ,f.d,n ,director ( ,tra9+ ,john
,byfield's praise = ,*>m's brilliant
maneuv]1 ,toni 0 *agr9$ :5 he lau<+ly
bur/ h] bub# ( pride4 ,"! 0 no c>1 &
,*>m _h simply seiz$ ! opportun;y 6take
a furtive sniff at a g>bage pail at !
top (! driveway6 ,_m ye>s lat] ,john
-;t$ on ,*>m's uncanny abil;y 6snat* a
brief sniff ( "s?+ 5tic+ :ile 3t9u+ 6d
\t/&+ guide "w4
,toni & ,john f/ met e>li] 9 #aifg at
,guid+ ,eyes =! ,bl 9 ,peekskill1 ,new
,york1 ": %e 0 9 tra9+ ) ,*>m1 h] f/
guide dog4 ,john 0 at ,guid+ ,eyes
visit+ 8 fr & m5tor ,ge(f ,lock1 ,,geb's
,director ( ,tra9+4 ,9trigu$ 0^! two
,5gli%m5 ^: p]sonalities & /yles 7 s
di6]5t1 ,toni le>n$ !y f/ met :ile #bc
s]v+ 9 ! s5try dog unit (! ,royal ,air
,=ce4 ,ge(f1 ! p]fect /]eotype (! he>ty
& boi/]\s ,5gli%man1 0 4*>g$ ?ree mon?s
2f ,john4 ,immly employ$ z a tra9]
0,guide ,dogs =! ,bl ,associ,n 7,,gdba71
,ge(f recruit$ ,john immly af 8 4*>ge =!
only guide dog tra9+ program 9 ! ,,uk4
,?us1 9 #aieh at ! age ( #ba foll[+ a
two ye> /9t 9 ! ,,raf1 ,john 2gan 8 ?ree
ye> appr5tice%ip z a guide dog tra9]4
,%ortly af -m5c+ ? "p ( 8 life1 he m>ri$
,pam1 8 fianc@ee ( two ye>s4
,john cr$its 8 exp]i;e ( "w+ ) bl
/ud5ts 9 ! ,,uk )a funda;tal *ange 9 8
life4 ,2f jo9+ ,,gdba he _h n "kn a s+le
bl p]son4 ,z 8 c>e] 2gan unfold+1 ,john
2gan appreciat+ ! grt] impact he cd h
0exp&+ 8 vi.n f ! tra9+ ( dogs 6a m
global mis.n ( tra9+ dog/bl p]son t1ms4
,t has rema9$ ! driv+ =ce 9 8 life &
5]gizes hm 6? "d6
,le>n+ t ,toni liv$ & "w$ ne> ! ,guide
,dog ,f.d,n locat$ 9 ,smi?t[n1 ,l;g
,isl&1 ,new ,york1 ,john ext5d$ an
9vit,n 6drop 9 :5"e %e 0 9 ! #bd
neim 2came frequ5t
visitors at ! ,f.d,n & alw felt welcome4
,9trigu$ 0,john's backgr.d1 ,toni set \
6le>n z m* ab hm z possi#4
,9 3tra/ ) _m guide dog tra9]s1 ,john
0 n direct$ 6? l9e ( "w 2c ( an e>ly
*ildhood 9fatu,n ) dogs4 ,x 0 n until 8
gradu,n f hi< s*ool & deci.n 6jo9 !
,london police =ce t he 2came expos$ 6!
unique bond cr1t$ 2t p]son & dog4 ,z a
cadet 9 tra9+ =a law 5=ce;t c>e]1 he met
(fic]s ^: lives & safety dep5d$ on _!
"w+ police dogs4 ,john volunte]$ 6c>e =
dogs :ile _! police h&l]s w5t on vac,n &
he frequ5tly 2came ! decoy 9 ! 3t9ual
tra9+ ( ^! ,g]man ,%eph]d dogs4 ,?us
2gan a lifel;g love a6air ) can9e
famili>is6
,r1*+ ! age ( #ai & -plet+ 8 cadet
tra9+ = police "w1 ,john _h a *ange (
m9d & decid$ ? l9e ( "w 0 n = hm4
,resign+ f 8 cadet%ip1 he 0 immly draft$
96! ,air ,=ce &) 8 backgr.d 9 police dog
"w1 assign$ 6a can9e secur;y unit4 ,t's
": he & ,ge(f met & ? meet+ laid ! #be
f.d,n ( m ?an #dj ye>s 9 ! guide dog
move;t4
,af -plet+ tra9+ & 2+ c]tifi$ z an
9/ructor/tra9] 0,,gdba1 ,john help$
develop a new tra9+ c5t] 9 ,bolton4 ,9
#aifd he 0 3tact$ 0a =m] ,,gdba
9/ructor1 ,neil ,3nelly1 ,director (
,tra9+ at ,guide ,dog ,f.d,n 9 ,smi?t[n
& (f]$ a job4 ,pam1 n[ ! "m ( two *n1 0
reluctant 6l1ve h] frs & family1 b ,john
saw ? z a grt adv5ture & c>e]
opportun;y1 &! ,byfield family mov$ 6!
,unit$ ,/ates4
,dress$ 9 typical ,briti% wool5 attire
& >riv+ 9 ,new ,york 9 ! mid/ (a h1t
wave1 ,john _h s]i\s d\bts ab ! wisdom (
8 transplant,n4 ,h["e1 he &! family qkly
settl$ 9 &=! next two ye>s revel$ 9 !
life (a tra9]/9/ructor4 ,9 #aiff ,neil
resign$ z ,director ( ,tra9+ & ,john
assum$ t posi;n4 ,=! next #ae ye>s he
%ap$ ! policies & direc;ns (! tra9+
program at ! ,guide ,dog ,f.d,n4
,hi< up on ! li/ ( a*ieve;ts dur+ ?
p]iod1 ,john emphasizes ! #bf
e/abli%;t (a -=ta# & hospita# atmosph]e
= /ud5ts go+ "? ! tra9+ process4 ,_m _h
be5 %elt]$1 & 2+ away f home & family =a
mon? ( 9t5sive tra9+ cd 2 a fairly
traumatic exp]i;e4
,"u ,john's direc;n1 s"eal tra9+ &
bre$+ *anges 7 made4 ,! ratio ( /ud5ts
69/ructors 0 decr1s$ p]mitt+ m
9dividualiz$ 9/ruc;n4 ,6re9=ce ! $uc,n
rcvd at ! ,f.d,n1 a regul> foll[ up
program 0 9/itut$ 9 : tra9]s 7 -mitt$
6"w+ ) graduates 9 _! home -munities4
,dogs go+ "? ! tra9+ program 7 giv5 m "t
6ma/] ! v>i\s tasks !y 7 ask$ 6d4 ,john
sp1ks ) pride (! tra9+ /aff he recruit$1
_m ( :om h /ay$ )! ,f.d,n 6? "d4 ,al? a
bre$+ program _h be5 9itiat$ e>li]1 x _h
falt]$ & mo/ dogs 2+ tra9$ 7 donat$ or
rescu$ f animal %elt]s4 ,john qkly
a4ress$ ? pro#m af tak+ ov] z director1
& )9 a few ye>s ! ,f.d,n 0 bre$+ all !
,labradors & ,gold5 ,retriev]s ne$$1 )
,g]man ,%eph]d ,dogs 2+ provid$ 0!
,3necticut-bas$ ,fidelco ,bre$]s ,f.d,n4
,john al turn$ 8 att5;n 6develop+ #bg
a corps ( puppy rais]s 6help socialize !
future guides 09troduc+ !m 6a v>iety (
situ,ns !y wd face 9 _! "w+ c>e]s4
,despite 8 9cr1s+ adm9i/rative duties1
,john manag$ 6keep 8 h& 9 ! tra9+
process & alw views ? z a s\rce =
rejuv5at+ 8 -mit;t 6! field4
,9 #aiha a new pa? 0 foll[$ 0? man )a
mis.n4 ,approa*$ 0,robie & ,*>lie ,kaman
(! ,fidelco ,k5nels1 he jo9$ !m 9
develop+ a vi.n (a unique guide dog
tra9+ program4 ,! 4t9ctive f1tures wd 2
tra9+ bl p 9 _! home -munities1 plac+
only ,g]man ,%eph]d ,dogs & c5t]+ _!
ef=ts on ! nor?ea/]n region (! ,unit$
,/ates4 ,robie & ,*>lie _h obs]v$ 9 a
rec5t visit 6,g]_m ! e6ective;s (a guide
dog tra9] :o focus$ 8 ef=ts on tra9+
t1ms 9 _! home 5viron;ts4 ,x 0 al 2liev$
t m 9dividualiz$ & 3c5trat$ tra9+ cd
decr1se ! "t ne$$ 6gu>antee an e6ective
& safe t1m4 ,9 ? new vi.n1 ! usual mon?
l;g tra9+ p]iod wd 2 reduc$ 6?ree weeks
= neophytes & two weeks = exp]i;ed h&l]s
& ^? return+ 6tra9 )a su3essor #bh
dog4
,! ,kamans1 not$ bre$]s ( ,,gsd's1 _h
be5 donat+ dogs 6_m guide dog tra9+
programs 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,h["e1 !y n[
want$ 6laun* a guide dog tra9+ program (
_! [n & recruit$ ,john 6fulfill _! dr1ms
& his4 ,z not$ e>li]1 he 0 s5sitive 6!
pro#ms fac$ 0tak+ 9dividuals \ ( _! home
sett+s & br++ !m 96a facil;y ": !y _h
6%>e _! lives ) /rang]s = approximately
"o mon?4 ,9 ! project$ ,fidelco ,guide
,dog ,f.d,n model1 fully tra9$ dogs wd 2
br"\ 6! /ud5t :o wd 3t9ue liv+ at home4
,! 9/ructor wd !n 2 9/ru;tal 9 "w+ )
memb]s (! h\sehold 9 a3ept+ ! new can9e
family memb] 9 _! mid/4 ,9 a4i;n1 x wd 2
! 9/ructor1 n ! /ud5t1 :o wd reside 9
unfamili> places6 ,? approa* wd meet !
ne$s ( an "us]v$ seg;t (! bl -mun;y1 ^?
una# 6l1ve home 2c ( employ;t1 familial
or o!r oblig,ns4
,2g9n+ 9 ,febru>y #aiha1 ,john jo9$ !
,kamans 9 a fund rais+ ef=t4 ,)9 a few
mon?s ! nec f9ancial res\rces 7 acquir$
&! ,fidelco ,guide ,dog ,f.d,n 0 #bi
(f 6a fly+ />t6 ,0! 5d ( t ye>1 ,john _h
tra9$ & su3ess;lly plac$ five t1ms4
,f ? e>ly 9itiative m ?an #bj ye>s
ago1 ! program has %[n trem5d\s gr[?4
,fidelco curr5tly employs five
appr5tices1 a tra9+ director two s5ior
9/ructors1 & #e qualifi$
tra9]/9/ructors4 ,9 #bjja1 #ef t1ms 7
graduat$4 ,:5 ,john /epp$ d[n z ,tra9+
,director1 ,fidelco 0 an extremely
popul> & well-respect$ guide dog s*ool &
_h "o (! l;ge/ wait+ li/ ( applicants 9
! c.try4
,look+ back ov] 8 #bj ye> c>e] z
,tra9+ ,director at ,fidelco1 ,john
po9ts ) pride 6his _m a3ompli%;ts4 ,dogs
9 ! program g "? a six 6ei dog ne$s m "t 6mature4 ,9 fact1
flexibil;y is "o (! hallm>ks (! program4
,9iti,y e/abli%$ 6s]vice ! ne$s (
resid5ts 9 ! ,nor?ea/1 z graduates h
mov$ 6o!r "ps (! c.try su3essor dogs h
be5 provid$ if at all f1si#4 ,la/ #cj
ye> ,john br"\ su3essor dogs 6graduates
liv+ 9 ,m9nesota & ,oregon4
,anticipat+ ,john's retire;t1 ,pam
mov$ 6,florida s"eal ye>s ago & !y n[
sp5d m* (! ye> 9 ! ,orl&o >ea4 ,tak+
advantage ( ? move1 ,john plac$ s"eal
dogs ) graduates liv+ 9 ,florida1 & n[
does all ! foll[ up 9 t /ate & w 3t9ue
"w+ ) ,fidelco 0plac+ dogs :]"e "! is a
ne$4 ,?us1 ,john has giv5 up 8
adm9i/rative & l1d]%ip role 9 8 ann\nc$
retire;t1 b has return$ 6! role he loves
be/1 ! h&s-on tra9+ ( t1ms 9 ! field4
,6? "d1 ,john reta9s 8 wond];t ab !
ph5om5al 9tellig;e & cognitive qualities
(! can9e m9d4 ,he rec.ts ! foll[+ /ory4
8,g5],y1 :5 two guide dogs "w 9 t&em )
"o foll[+ ! o!r1 ! dog foll[+ mimics !
l1d dog4 ,on "o o3a.n ,i obs]v$ a
rem>ka# div]g;e f ? patt]n4 ,on a busy
,new ,york ,c;y /reet1 a truck block$
mo/ (! sidewalk4 ,! l1d dog )a slim
h&l]1 smoo?ly guid$ hm "? ! n>r[ gap 2t
! truck &! build+4 ,! second dog )a
/ocki] h&l]1 not$ ! n>r[ gap & #ca
*ose 6g 96! /reet & >.d ! truck4 ,i n"e
=got ? 4play ( can9e 9g5u;y60 ,z ,john
is qk 6po9t \1 dog tra9+1 & 9 "picul>
guide dog tra9+1 is a n"e 5d+ le>n+
exp]i;e4 ,9 return+ 6his f/ love1 tra9+
e6ective guide dog/bl p]son t1ms1 ,john
w 2 5me%$ 9 ! life-l;g 3t9u+ $uc,n c\rse
5roll$ 9 0e 5liticle 2l #cb
has be5 circulat$ on s"eal guide dog
-put] li/s47
,danc+ ) ,dogs
,0,cris ,&]son
,9 ! late #aihj's :ile an ,9/ructor at
,guide ,dogs =! ,bl1 ,9c4 9 ,san
,rafael1 ,cali=nia1 ,i 0 9troduc$ 6a bl
,italian g5tleman :om ,i w n"e =get4 ,he
0 a /ud5t 9 my class1 prep>$ 6rcv 8 f/
guide dog4 ,he w5t 0! frly nick"n (
8,*ato04 ,italian 0 ,*ato's prim>y
language & ev5 ?\< he cd c>ry on 3v]s,ns
q well 9 ,5gli%1 he did h "s pro#ms )
c]ta9 3cepts t came up dur+ tra9+4 ,"s
(! guide dog tra9+ 9clud$ te*nical f9e
po9ts t ,*ato 0 una# 6"u/&4 ,al1 2+
newly bl9d$ 9 ! previ\s ye> he 0 n]v\s &
sc>$1 3sequ5tly he 0 /iff & awkw>d :ile
travel+ ) 8 guide dog4
,8 progress 0 sl[1 & af j ! f/ week (a
mon? l;g tra9+ class he 2gan 6fall 2h4
,i ne$$ 6d "s?+ 6help hm "u/& ! 3cept (
foll[+ 8 dogs' body move;ts 9 a m relax$
way4 ,"ey"d pres5t$ a new opportun;y
6help ,*ato "w smoo?ly ) 8 dog1 #cc
6feel ! pull (! h>;s1 ! subtle cues t
say 8foll[ me1 ,i'll take y safely
home04 ,yet1 my 9abil;y 6sp1k ,italian &
8 limit$ "u/&+ ( ,5gli% sl[$ \r
progress4
,dur+ ! quiet ev5+s 9 ! campus
dormitory ,*ato & ,i talk$ frequ5tly ab
hmf & 8 lov+ wife4 ,h[ !y met 9 ,italy1
_! travels1 & _! mutual love ( danc+4 ,i
cd imag9e hm1 sleek & elegant1 jo9$ 9 a
waltz ) 8 b1uti;l1 grace;l wife4
,danc+466 ,danc+6 ,cd ,i t1* ? wise
,italian g5tleman 6d.e ) 8 dog8 ,x 0
wor? a try6
,! v next ev5+ ,i ask$ ,*ato 6meet me
9 ! dormitory d9+ room af d9n] & 6br+
only 8 empty guide dog h>;s4 ,he
express$ 8 3fu.n1 "u/&ably *- ,i _h n"e
ask$ hm 6d any?+ l ? 2f dur+ \r %ort
tra9+ "t tgr4 ,i ask$ hm 6tru/ me1 he
agre$4
,we sat tgr 9 ! n[ vacant room & ,i
rem9d$ hm ( \r talks ab 8 love ( danc+4
,j ! m5;n ( x br"\ a sweet smile 6his
face4 ,i ask$ hm if he wd d.e ) #cd
me1 he b1m$4 8,i wd love 6d.e ) y
,cris01 he sd 9 8 ?ick ,italian a35t1 8b
we h no music04
8,t's al"r01 ,i boldly c.t]$1 8,i'll
hum04 ,s1 6an impromptu r5di;n ( ,/>li.d & >.d ! enorm\s d9+
hall4 ,*ato's delilin
6foll[ me4 ,we w5t left & "r1 =w>d &
back1 he 2+ responsive 6my e move )!
grace & li;s & plac$ x 0his left leg
": 8 guide dog usu,y /&s1 ,i ask$ #ce
hm 6hold ! h>;s h&le 9 8 h& & imag9e hmf
waltz+ ) 8 dog4 8,b1 ,*ato01 ,i sd1 8,y
m/ let hm l1d60
,>.d ! room we w5t ag1 ? tall elegant
g5tleman /epp+ "e s li;s z ,i f/ l1d hm "o way & !n
ano!r1 =w>d !n back4 ,x 0 at ? po9t t \r
unusual ev5+ lesson 2came cle> 6,*ato4
,)a gl[ t took ov] 8 5tire 2+1 he sd1
8,i n[ "u/& t y want me 6foll[ my guide
dog z if we 7 danc+06 8,yes1 ,*ato01 ,i
b1m$ %>+ 9 8 delid ,*ato foll[$ 8 dog
)! elegant1 li? =! express purpose (
9spir+ o!rs & giv+ !m "s?+ o!r ?an p1k
h\r tra6ic 6look at4 ,x has alw made me
want 62g9 sma%+ pane glass w9d[s 9 %opp+
malls & ripp+ plants \ ( public fl[] b$s
or "s?+4 ,oops1 ,i ?9k t's 5 ab my
p]sonal;y = n[4
,s* ?"\s1 h["e1 get me 6?9k+ ab an
9cid5t1 : ultimately ,i suppose cd 2
3/ru$ z ano!r dogh\se ticket = my ,u%a1
:1 al? q di6]5t f 2+ presum$ 6be a s]ial
kill]1 / 9volv$ a s]i\s case ( mistak5
id5t;y4
,u%a _h 2gun 4play+ "s protective
2havi\r & sporadic mild a7res.n t[>ds
o!r dogs & "s p1 factors : ultimately
escalat$ 6br+ ab h] retire;t4 ,on ! "d 9
"q1 %e & ,i 7 /&+ on a railway plat=m
wait+ =a tra91 :ile a woman & h] "y son1
ag$ approximately #g or #h1 7 /&+ #cg
ne>by wait+ =! same tra94 ,a neids ! doors1 & assum$1 z all
well-9t5;n$ memb]s (! public d1 t ,i 0 9
desp]ately urg5t ne$ ( 8 help 9 gett+
on4 ,he *>g$ t[>ds me1 seiz$ me
5]getic,y 0! %\ld]1 & boom$ 96my face1
8"h y g love1 ,i'll help ya60
,? extremely \tl&i% 9va.n ( \r p]sonal
space1 h["e1 0 too m* = ,u%a :o spun r.d
& let loose ) two deep-?roat$ b>ks (
prote/1 l1v+ bo? ! g5tleman & ,i 9 no
d\bt z 6h] op9ion ( 8 ac;ns1 )!
predicta# result t he jump$ qkly away1
apologiz$ meekly 6me z ?\< x _h 9de$ be5
,i :o _h j voic$ my 4pl1sure1 & rapidly
exitt$ ! sc5e4 ,u%a1 = h] "p1 seem$
4satisfi$ t he _h gott5 ! message
su6ici5tly at t po9t1 l1pt sn>l+ af hm &
attempt$ 6pursue hm f ! plat=m1 obvi\sly
escap+ only z f> z ! 5d ( h] l1%4 #ch
,no -;ts ab my dog's 2havi\r >e nec 0!
way4
,ne$.s 6say ,i was1 giv5 t t _h be5 h]
mo/ ov]t 4play 6date1 reel+ ) horror z
,i f9,y got myf & my dog onto ! tra9 &
sat d[n 6try 6wrap my m9d >.d :at _h j
happ5$1 b we won't g 96t4
,n surpris+ly1 "!=e1 ! la/ ?+ 9 ! _w
,i felt ,i cd d1l ) at t "t 0 ! approa*
(! * f ! plat=m :o came ov]1 ?rew hmf
d[n casu,y on ! s1t 2s me & exub]antly
*irp$1 8,g'"d1 h[ ya go+80
,z "s"o :o f9ds *n irritat+ at ! be/ (
"ts1 ,i 0 n "picul>ly reli%+ a 3v]s,n )!
ll d>l+ at ? po9t1 & s respond$1 8hi01 9
my mo/ 4missive t"o :il/ frantic,y pray+
t he wd get ! h9t & g away4 ,*n1 h["e1
>e rem>kably resili5t1 & he did n seem !
l1/ bit det]r$ 0my l[-key response4
8,y've got s* a cool dog60 he exclaim$
9 b>ely 3ta9$ jubil,n1 pe]+ d[nw>ds 6":
,u%a 0 curl$ up "u ! s1t4
8,?anks10 ,i repli$ 9 an ev5 m d1d-pan
mann] ?an 2f1 2g9n+ 6wond] if maybe ,i
wdn't j get (f at ! next /op 6get #ci
away f hm4
8,my da4y's got "o ( !m dogs10 he
3t9u$ b"rly1 8x's re,y cool too40
,ok1 s :o c>es1 s maybe 8 dad _h a
guide dog1 or m likely1 8 dad j _h a
,labrador1 or maybe j a dog1 or maybe 8
dad _h _h a dog tw5ty ye>s ago1 or maybe
8 neie t "s /range man ,i
_h n"e met _h a dog4 ,/1 ,i suppos$ t !
kid %d at l1/ 2 prais$ = 8 k1 & s1 mu/]+
up all ! gd-w t 0 left 9 me1 ,i repli$1
8t's grt mate1 gd on ya = do+ t40
,he seem$ no?+ %ort ( ec/atic at my
response4 8,i love wat*+ my dad & ,tig]
tgr1 ,tig] is s cool1 he gets p ya "k1
*ases !m & bites !m''' "ey"o is sc>$ (
hm1 x's s sooo cool660
,excuse me8 ,my 9t]e/ 0 su45ly #dj
p1k$4 ,yr dad's guide dog *ases & bites
p8 ,"ey"o is sc>$ ( hm8 ,geez1 & ,i ?"\
my dog 0 a pro#m66 ,ok1 s x 0 n"o ( my
busi;s1 b ,i cdn't help ask+1 8,is yr
dad's dog a guide dog80
,i c j imag9e hm hav+ />$ at me )
reproa*;l 9cr$ul;y 2f exclaim+1 8no1
silly1 ,i told ya1 he's a cop dog1 l
yrs60
,ah1 deep pati5t tol]ant si< (
resign,n4 ,i h 6say t ? 0 n ! f/ "t ,u%a
_h be5 call$ a police dog4 ,"o v biz>re
& re,y q 4turb+ misconcep;n ,i f.d dur+
my "t ) ,u%a1 0 t _m p automatic,y
assume t a "w+ dog 9 a public place :o
vocalises = any r1son1 is 9 fact a
police dog4 ,hmmm1 v1 v 9t]e/+4
,ne$.s 6say1 !1 8no1 %e's a guide dog1
n a police dog10 l9e _h 2come ab z old
hat 6me z !1 8no1 %e's n 9 tra9+0 l9e1 &
s ,i repli$1 8,oh no1 my dog is a guide
dog40
,i wd n h be5 ! l1/ bit surpris$ if he
_h !n />t$ d[n !1 8:at is a guide dog80
pa?1 ano!r p]sonal fav\rite ( m9e1 #da
b 8 response1 :5 x came af s"eal
3templative seconds1 re,y caud4
8,y1h "r66 ,%e is n660 he cri$
triumphantly z ?\< he _h j cau5't all[$ 6tell
p1 ,i won't tell any"o40
,i sat 9 /unn$ sil;e1 & f.d myf1 = "o
(! too few "ts 9 my life1 6be q spee*.s
& absolutely una# 6?9k ( any?+ ! l1/ bit
witty 6say 9 response4
8,no1 re,y10 ,i f9,y resort$ to1 8%e
re,y is a guide dog1 t's ! h>;s t %e
we>s s %e c guide me40 ,y1h ,julie1 t 0
v 3v9c+1 y s.d$ l a sc>$ to4l] tell+ h]
mummy t ! ,simsons' dog re,y c "u/&
"ey?+ t p say1 re,y'''
8,nah1 %e is n1 %e's a cop dog10 he
respond$ ) decisive f9al;y1 z ?\< !
issue 0 su45ly 2y any fur!r 4cus.n4
8,no1 %e's n10 ,i retort$1 2g9n+ 6feel
"s:at def5sive1 & !n1 9 ! next #db
second1 r1lis+ ) su45 4gu/ & emb>rass;t
t ,i 0 n[ 5gag+ 9 a 8,is too1 is n60
>gu;t )a #g-ye>-old4 ,v1 v mature
,julie1 3gratul,ns4
,! * !n %u6l$ ov] ev5 clos] 6me z ?\<
settl+ 9 =a b$"t /ory1 ! di6];e 2+ t ?
"t at l1/1 he 9t5d$ on tell+ x hmf4
8,mum & ,dad >e alw fire urge
6/op hm & 9=m hm t he'd miss$ ! 8once ^u
a "t0 "p4
8,>e !y80 ,i respond$ ) :at ,i 3fess 0
at l1/ "pial 9t]e/4
8,yep10 he 3t9u$ happily1 8,mum says t
,dad loves ,tig] way m ?an he loves h]4
,he's alw play+ ) ,tig] & he alw says
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4com=t & laun*$ on1 luckily 9 a direc;n
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8,mum says %e's sick ( ? :ole cop dog
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?9k+ t :at ,u%a _h d"o 0 9de$ a gd ?+4
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cooooole/ dog60 2f 8 "m %eph]d$ hm #de
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sitt+ "! )a ridicul\s gr9 on my face :
la/$ alm ! re/ ( my j\rney 96! c;y4 ,ah
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"!1 *e]+ on ,tig] ! bit+ *as+ sup]-cool
cop dog & sid+ ) dad &1 ahem1 ,joanne1
:5"e possi#1 y'll probably n"e "k t y
actu,y b"r5$ up my v black "d & left me
)! v 4t9ct k t ,i _h j be5 s.dly &
decisively \twitt$ 0a #g-ye>-old4 ,fifty
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cop dog ( 8 [n "s "d4
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funny1 b "s"ts1 :5 x all 2came too m* =
me & ,i j _h 6f9d a way 6smile ab x1 ,i
wd give h] a hug at ! 5d (! "d & tell h]
%e 0 s* a coooool dog66
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me & n"e let yr gu>d d[n >.d ^? ll kids4
,*eck+ ,\ ! ,tra6ic ,*eck #df
0,suzanne ,:al5
,dur+ ! 8,guide ,dog 9 ,yr ,life0
sem9> 9 ,philadelphia1 ! topic ( tra6ic
tra9+ came up dur+ ,pilot's update4 ,"s
( \r memb]s 7 try+ unsu3ess;lly 63v9ce !
9/ructor mak+ ! pres5t,n ab ! ess5tial
role ( tra6ic *ecks z a -pon5t ( tra9+4
,? 4cus.n caus$ me 6d 3sid]a# reflect+
on my [n exp]i;e ov] my ye>s z a guide
dog h&l]4
,? >ticle is ! result ( my reflec;n4
,all five ( my dogs h be5 br$ & tra9$
0,! ,see+ ,eye4 ,i obta9$ my f/ dog 9
#aige4 ,i w5t 6class = my second dog 9
#aiha1 &= my ?ird dog 9 #aihe4 ,:5 ^!
?ree dogs 7 2+ tra9$1 ,i 2lieve t
9/ructors "s"ts drove 9 s* a way z 6=ce
! dogs 6practice tak+ evasive ac;n s* z
/opp+ su45ly1 back+ up1 or pull+ %>ply
6! left or "r4 ,b ? 0 only "p (! dog's
pre-class tra9+4 ,dur+ class1 ! /aff did
n provide ? opportun;y = /ud5ts
6practice ^! skills4 ,!y wd tap u on !
%\ld] 6signal u 6-m& \r dogs 6g =w>d :5
! lily #aiij's1 all (!
s*ools reli$ exclusively on ! g5]al
public 6provide ! /ud5ts' only exposure
6a7ressive tactics 0motori/s4 ,h["e1 ?+s
_h re,y *ang$ 0! "t ,i got my f\r? dog1
,iliad1 9 #aiie6 ,"?\t s"eal "ds ( t
class1 9/ructors drove c>s 63front u 9
ways simil> 6! driv+ habits (! mo/
4c\rte\s memb]s (! g5]al public4 ,!y cut
u (f 9 n>r[ driveways & alleys4 ,!y
turn$ close 9 front ( u :ile we 7 cross+
/reets4 ,rep1t$ly1 ,i le>n$ :at x felt l
:5 my dog abruptly /opp$1 sw]v$1 & back$
up4 ,i _h num]\s opportunities dur+
class 6practice "u/&+ & foll[+ ^!
signals ) split-second tim+ & a3uracy4
,? k9d ( sy/ematic tra9+1 ": #dh
9/ruc;nal /aff >e driv+ ! c>s s z 6set
up a v>iety ( tra6ic situ,ns1 is call$ !
tra6ic *eck4 ,6my "u/&+1 )! excep;n (
,pilot1 all ! s*ools 9 ! ,,us ,c\ncil (
,guide ,dog ,s*ools n[ utilize x z a
r\t9e "p ( dog & /ud5t tra9+4
,i don't h 9=m,n ab ! s*ools t >e n
memb]s (! ,c\ncil4 ,i 2lieve t my
exp]i;e is 9dicative ( :y e s*ool %d
9clude tra6ic *eck tra9+ dur+ class4 ,"!
is a m>k$ & 4c]ni# di6];e 2t ! way my f/
?ree dogs h&l$ !mvs 9 tra6ic &! way my
f\r? & fif? dogs h d"o s4 ,my f/ ?ree
dogs 7 m* bold] 9 tra6ic1 6! po9t ( 2+
alm ov]confid5t & cocky4 ,!y br"\ me
clos] 6mov+ vehicles ?an my la/ two dogs
h4 ,x seem$ z if !y 8blu6$ \0 driv]s1
sure t !y wd /op4 ,( c\rse1 usu,y !y
did4 ,on ! r>e o3a.ns :5 motori/s didn't
/op1 my dogs took appropriate ac;n4
,=tunately = me1 ev5 ?\< ,i didn't h !
b5efit (! ext5sive tra6ic safety tra9+
,i h n[1 ,i 0 a# 6react qkly 5 6:at my
dogs 7 do+ 6avoid 2+ hit4
,03tra/1 my la/ two dogs h giv5 #di
mov+ vehicles a m* wid] b]?4 ,i
appreciate ? a4$ cau;n4 ,! 9cr1s$ 4t.e
my dogs n[ ma9ta9 2t u & mov+ tra6ic
gives !m m "t 6judge :at ! driv]s >e do+
& act appropriately4 ,m importantly1 2c
( 9/ructor tra6ic *ecks1 ,i 2lieve ,i n[
h an a4$ m>g9 ( safety4 ,i h le>n$ 9
class 6foll[ my dog1 ": my 9/ructor 0 "!
6pull me \ (! way if ,i didn't react fa/
5\<4
,i want 6make a few critical po9ts
"h2 6be sure ,i'm n mis"u/ood4 ,i'm n
say+ t my f/ ?ree dogs 7 unsafe1 or t !y
7 poorly tra9$4 ,i'm al n say+ t
,pilot's dogs >e unsafe4 ,if ,i am /at+
"o aspect ( ,pilot's posi;n correctly1
!y feel t ! h&l] is responsi# = judg+
tra6ic4 ,9 "o s5se1 ( c\rse1 ,i agree )
!m4 ,9dep5d5t travel]s1 :e!r !y >e guide
dog us]s or cane us]s1 ne$ 6d \r be/
6judge tra6ic 6det]m9e :5 x is safe
6cross ! /reet4 ,b ,i ?9k if we w 2 h"o/
) \rvs1 "o (! r1sons _m ( u 3t9ue 6use
dogs ov] ! ye>s is t we 2lieve t \r dogs
give u an a4$ m>g9 ( safety :1 = #ej
:at"e r1son1 we didn't feel we _h z cane
travel]s4 ,= "o ?+1 ,i ?9k we c all
agree t tra6ic has 2come fa/] & m 3ge/$
9 rec5t ye>s4 ,= ano!r ?+1 c>s >e quiet]
td ?an !y us$ 6be4 ,i'm sure ,i am n
al"o 9 hav+ ! exp]i;e ( he>+ an approa*+
c> only af my dog has refus$ 6obey !
8,=w>d0 -m&4 ,"! is "o f9al po9t 6be
made 3c]n+ ! /ate ( a6airs ( tra6ic td4
,motori/s z a gr\p h 2come m ru%$1 m
4tract$1 m 4c\rte\s1 & less att5tive ?an
!y 7 tw5ty ye>s ago4 ,9 my op9ion1 ?
tr5d t[>d n pay+ att5;n w 9cr1se1 n[ t p
h in-c> !at] sy/ems & ;e-mail & video
games on _! cell ph"os1 6"n only a few
examples ( driv] 4trac;ns4 ,i'm al n
say+1 ( c\rse1 t ! a4i;nal skills tra9+
provid$ 0! tra6ic *eck w gu>antee t
guide dog us]s w n 2 hit4 ,b sp1k+ bo?
p]son,y & z ,,nagdu ,presid5t1 ,i -m5d !
ov]:elm+ major;y (! s*ools 9 ! ,c\ncil =
do+ :at"e !y c 6keep _! graduates z safe
z possi#4 ,,nagdu urges ,pilot & any o!r
s*ools n curr5tly employ+ ! plann$
tra6ic *eck z a "p ( class 62g9 #ea
do+ s4
,! issue ( skills develop;t _c 2
ov]emphasiz$1 ei =! 9dividual t1ms or =!
s*ool4 ,gigi ,fir? told me t :5 %e 0 9
class 6get ,bianca1 h] 9/ructor _h 6pull
h] back dur+ a tra6ic *eck 2c1 )\t "k+
x1 %e _h /epp$ \ 9 front ( ,bianca4
,gigi is an exp]i;ed h&l]4 ,bianca 0 h]
fif? dog4 ,h["e1 t class1 9 #aiic1 0 !
f/ "t ,gigi _h exp]i;ed tra6ic *eck
tra9+4 ,le>n+ 69t]pret & respond 6a new
dog's signals takes "t4 ,x al takes "t
=a new dog 6tru/ t ! h&l] w respond qkly
6^? signals4 ,if ,gigi _h 3t9u$ 6/ep \ 9
front ( ,bianca 7: %e did n71 9/ructors
cd h set up a4i;nal tra6ic *ecks
specific,y t>get$ 6solve ? 9dividual
pro#m4 ,:5 ,i 0 9 class at ,! ,see+ ,eye
9 #aiii 6get ,ca4o1 "o (! sup]vis+
9/ructors cut u (f 9 a driveway4 ,i ?"\
,i felt ,ca4o back up4 ,b ! 9/ructor
driv+ ! tra6ic *eck didn't ?9k t ,ca4o
_h giv5 me a /r;g 5 signal4 ,s he tapp$
,ca4o on ! nose )a roll$-up magaz9e &
drove on4 ,two "ds lat]1 9 ! same #eb
loc,n1 ! same 9/ructor rep1t$ ! maneuv]4
,? "t1 ,ca4o's backup move 0 /r;g1
def9ite1 & unmistaka#4 ,! s*ools al
le>n4 ,ov] "t1 !y ref9e _! tra6ic *ecks4
,:5 ,i obta9$ ,iliad 9 #aiie1 ,i 0 "o (
_m 9 my class :o express$ 3c]n t ! dogs
seem$ too sl[1 too hesitant1 alm fe>;l 9
! /reet4 ,! ,see+ ,eye figur$ \ ! ways 9
: x miriv$ 9 #aiii 6"w )
,ca4o1 ,i notic$ ! di6];e4 ,! ,see+ ,eye
0 produc+ dogs :o demon/rat$ 5 cau;n
6give ! a4$ m>g9 ( safety 9 tra6ic b :o
al _h 5 3fid;e 6ma9ta9 a gd pace 9 !
/reet4
,foll[+ \r ,,nagdu meet+ 9 ,philadel-
phia1 ,i wrote a lr 6,jay ,gray1 ,,ceo (
,pilot1 \tl9+ ! advantages ( r\t9e
tra6ic *eck tra9+4 ,ray ,by]s1 ,pilot's
,director ( ,tra9+1 s5t me a c\rte\s
response4 ,8 response is ! mo/ rec5t
-munic,n ,i h _h ) ,pilot4 ,9 8
response1 ,mr4 ,by]s sd ,pilot wd take !
po9ts rais$ 9 my lr "u 3sid],n & ask xs
graduates = _! 9put4 ,0! way1 #ec
,pilot has an \t/&+ me?od = graduate
9put1 _! annual 3v5;ns4 ,i m1n no
4respect 6,pilot graduates4 ,i "u/&1 z
"s ,pilot graduates h po9t$ \ 6me1 t
,pilot is locat$ 9 an 9du/rial >ea (
,columbus1 ,ohio1 & s "! is a lot (
truck tra6ic 63t5d )4 ,obvi\sly1 x's a
grt ?+ :5 a s*ool values ! 9put ( xs
graduates4 ,b ) all due respect1 ,i
su7e/ t any s*ool n expos+ xs /ud5ts
6tra6ic *ecks 09/ructors %d s]i\sly le>n
:y ^? s*ools :o h a4$ ? -pon5t 6_! tra9+
>e do+ s4 ,ag1 ) all due respect1 ,i
su7e/ t1 un.s a ,pilot graduate has
att5d$ ano!r s*ool af tra6ic *eck tra9+
2came ! norm1 he or %e _c "u/& ! 9cr1se
9 ! 9t5s;y &! level ( tra9+ af=d$
09/ructor tra6ic *ecks4 ,he or %e al _c
appreciate ! di6];e x makes 9 ! way !
dog approa*es tra6ic4 ,i "k ,i 0 %ock$ &
surpris$ 0! di6];e ,i saw 2t my dogs
tra9$ 9 ! sev5ties & eily ,novemb] we 9vit$ ! local
,guide ,dogs =! ,bl puppy rais]s 6\r
home 6le>n m ab bl;s & "w+ ) fully tra9$
adult guide dogs4 ,$ 5joys %[+ (f \r
talk+ -put] & ,toni demon/rates ,brl1
talk+ books & _m (! kit*5 devices %e has
a3umulat$ ov] ! ye>s1 "picul>ly help;l z
aids = bl cooks6 ,x is alw grt fun & we
admire ^! d$icat$ families4
,lat] t mon? we took a trip 6,wa%+ton1
,,dc4 ,we /ay$ 9 a hotel ne> ! airport1
s we'd 2 close 0= \r pres5t,n 6,delta
,airl9es /aff4 ,we premi]$ \r video
focus$ on air travel -plet$ j 9 "t =!
trip4 ,al? ! ses.n 0 s*$ul$ = an h\r1 x
la/$ alm two ) lots ( "qs ab ! "w we >e
do+ )! ,n,nal ,c\ncil on ,4abil;y =!
,f$]al ,avi,n ,adm9i/r,n4 ,"ey"o 0
deli \r -mittee _h recomm5d$ !
b>r+ ( s]vice animals s* z snakes &
rod5ts f ! cab96
,frs ,jane & ,pat ,%eehan ) ,jane's
guide dog ,x5on met u = d9n] at ! hotel4
,6\r collective a/oni%;t1 ! hotel #ee
did n h "o (! basic ,,ada require;ts1
,brl & feela# pr9t m>k+s on ! floors at
! sides (! elevator4 ,s9ce we _h a bell
p]son escort u :5 we all >riv$1 "! 0 no
pro#m gett+ 6\r room 9iti,y4 ,h["e1 on !
way d[n af ! bell p]son left1 we w]5't q
sure we 7 at ! lo2y :5 ! elevator /opp$4
,jane solv$ \r pro#m :5 %e sni6$ ! air &
sd we m/ 2 at ! lo2y floor 2c %e smell$
! re/aurant food4 ,turns \ %e 0 "r6 ,:5
we spoke )! manag] ! next "d1 he 0
appall$ t ! -pany he us$ 6make ! hotel
,,ada -pliant _h go($ & promis$ 6take
c>e (! lapse z soon z possi#4 ,he immly
"u/ood ! pro#m :5 we told hm we _h no
way ( "k+ : floor ! elevator /opp$ at
)\t s* m>k+s4 ,x's funny :at s* *.e
5c.t]s c l1d to6 ,x turns \ ! manag]'s
son _h be5 9 a div+ a3id5t two ye>s ago
& 0 3sid]+ gett+ a s]vice dog4 ,we gave
! manag] lots ( mat]ial ab ! ,9t]n,nal
,associ,n ( ,assi/.e ,dog ,"pn]s
7,,iaadp74
,a major r1son =! trip 0 6get acqua9t$
) \r gr&niece ,sophia4 ,h] mom ,pam #ef
"ws =! ,n,nal ,l1gue (
,cities & husb& ,alex is an attorney4 ,z
foodaholics1 we 7 impress$ ) ? #ac-mon?-
old :o ate ,9dian food "o nid1 a retir$
,am]ican ,k5nel ,club ob$i;e judge1 we
hav5't se5 s9ce #aiib4 ,at t "t1 we 7
-pet+ 9 ,b]muda ob$i;e trials ) \r =m]
guide dogs ,ivy & ,kirby1 & ,jack 0 "o
(! judges4 ,s9ce t "t1 he has g"o bl1 b
x hasn't sl[$ d[n ? #hf-ye>-old bundle (
5]gy6 ,he's le>n$ ,brl1 has 3t9u$ z a
ham radio op]ator & "ws )a spee* r1d+
-put]1 simil> 6\rs4 ,jack rcvd lots (
help f ! -put] gurus at ! ,,nfb ,n,nal
,c5t] 9 ,baltimore4 ,x 0 wond];l 6see
,jack ag & exp]i;e 8 5?usiasm = life4
,on \r la/ "d1 we 7 up e>ly =a fabul\s
lim\s9e ride 6d br1kfa/
pres5t,ns = ,nutramax ,cosequ91 "o (
,,iaadp's ,vet]9>y ,c>e ,"pn]%ip
sponsors4 ,dr4 ,b>b>a ,eves >rang$ #eg
= two pres5t,ns &a wond];l ,ea/ ,coa/
bagel br1kfa/4 ,x 0 grt meet+ ! p 2h !
grant6 ,we 2gan negotiat+ ano!r rel,n%ip
) ? c>+ organiz,n 6ext5d _! support (
assi/.e dogs4 ,af s"eal mon?s ( 4cus.n1
,$ ann\nc$ t ,,iaadp assi/.e dog "pn]
memb]s wd 2 eligi# = free supplies (
,cosequ9 f ,nutramax ,laboratories1 a
n,n,y recogniz$ product help+ 6ma9ta9
h1l?y jo9t func;ns4 ,n only >e ,e*o &
,escort & \r f\r cats on ? product1 b we
use ! human equival5t 6help u /ay limb]4
,= fur!r 9=m,n ab ,,iaadp & xs memb]%ip
b5efits1 *eck \ _+www.iaadp.org_: or
call #ehf-hbf-cich4
,\r limo driv] !n :isk$ u 6! ,balti-
more ,airport = ano!r pres5t,n 6,delta
,air ,l9e /aff4 ,we 7 9 =a special tr1t
:5 ,ro*elle ,less] jo9$ u =! talk &
help$ :ile away ! "t 2f ! f/ ( ?ree
fliticles & /ories4 ,%e bak$ #eh
! mo/ fabul\s m9iature ,dani%es call$
rugal( = u4 ,n want+ 6l1ve \ ,escort &
,e*o1 %e br"\ al;g home made gdies = !m
too4
,delta tr1t$ u v well on ! way home4
,we flew f/ class & 7 ev5 s]v$ a m1l6
,at ,atlanta1 usu,y a nie airport1
we 7 met 0a cadre ( escorts & driv5 9 a
van 6a grassy >ea ": ,escort & ,e*o cd
relieve6 ,a fell[ pass5g] a3ompany+ u 0
extremely impress$ ) \r ,,vip tr1t;t4
,>riv+ 9 ,salt ,lake ,c;y prep>$
6bo>d ! f9al fliby
hotel4 ,! /aff 7 extremely frly & we
sp5t a v -=ta# niriv+ home 2f noon
! next "d1 we didn't miss m*4
,an e>ly hid
memb]1 ,dana ,>d ) ,gold5 ,retriev]
guide dog ,fr+e4 ,we _h a wond];l six
"ds & 7 a# 69troduce ,dana 6_m ( \r
,fresno frs4 ,af ,*ri/mas br1kfa/ #ei
) ,bo2ie ,may]1 ,dana play$ ! piano &
,bo2ie ! cello4 ,we quietly sang al;g1
s9ce nei ( u c c>ry a tune6
,sadly1 two mon?s af ? wond];l visit1
,fr+e 0 diagnos$ )a bra9 tumor 6: %e
qkly su3umb$4 ,two o!r frs lo/ _!
guide dogs 6c.er )9 weeks ( ,fr+e's d1?4
,x gives u pause1 s9ce ,e*o w 2 #aj 9
,may & ,escort w 2 #aa 9 ,septemb]4 ,=
^? ( u :o h transi;n$ f "o guide 6a
su3essor dog1 ! grief we exp]i;e is a
%>$ emo;n4 ,al? / griev+1 ,dana w return
6,guide ,dogs =! ,bl 9 late ,april 6tra9
)a su3essor dog4
,on ,janu>y #b1 we met \r new ,fresno
vet]9>ian1 ,dr4 ,ri*>d ,kahn4
,dr4 ,bob ,l>s51 \r vet =! pa/ #aj ye>s1
retir$1 & we did n want 6/ay )! new
practice [n]4 ,dr4 ,kahn is p]sona#1
"kl$gea# & gd )! animals4 ,kizzy1 \r v
temp]a;tal ,siamese1 n"e /opp$ purr+
,,:ile ,,2+ ,,exam9$4 ,we cdn't 2lieve
x1 b ,dr4 ,kahn scal$ ,kizzy's tee? )\t
a gr[l or hiss or temp] tantrum6 ,w[6 ,?
man is a keep]6 #fj
,af a travel hiatus ( #g weeks1 we 7
(f & fly+ on ,janu>y #h 6,san ,antonio
=! ,,iaadp annual 3f];e4 ,we %>$ a two
room suite ) ,,nfb relief "w] ,de2ie
,prieto1 new ,,iaadp bo>d memb] ,jill
,exposito ) ,gold5 ,retriev] he>+ dog
,uriah & ,canadian fr ,devon ,wilk9s )
yell[ ,labrador guide dog ,oak4 ,! f\r
dogs got al;g fam\sly1 & ,jill 0 amaz$
:5 ! usu,y calm & unplay;l ,uriah got
turn$ on 0"y & exub]ant ,oak4 ,9 fact1
,uriah ev5 b>k$1 a r>e o3urr;e s9ce he &
,jill 7 t1m$ f\r ye>s ago4
,! suite "w$ \ grt 2c we _h a -b9$ d9+
room & liv+ room1 ": we & memb]s (!
,,iaadp bo>d _h s"eal ( \r m1ls4 ,!
suite 0 al ! site (! ,,iaadp hospital;y
& welcom+ ses.n ": m ?an #hj gue/s %[$
up 6mun* on snacks & 5joy grt 3v]s,n6
,de2ie & bo>d memb] ,c>ol ,k+ ho/$ !
ev5t & help$ set ?+s up4 ,z usual1 ,lynn
,me551 husb& ( =m] bo>d memb] ,qu9t1
drove all ov] ! place gett+ food =! ev5+
ev5t4
,! actual 3f];e "d w5t (f )\t a #fa
hit* & we >e s pl1s$ )! gr[? & dep? (
,,iaadp4 ,bo>d *airp]son ,joan ,frol+
put tgr a grt program4 ,\r keynote
sp1k]1 ,dr4 ,bob ,taylor1 ( ,animal
,planet fame1 set a wond];l t"o =! re/
(! "d4 ,att5d.e 0 up once ag1 af la/
ye>'s l[1 & #abj "picipants 7 regi/]$4
,$ _h ! bitt]/sweet job ( pres5t+ !
,$ ,clif=d ,unsung ,h]o ,aw>d 6,lynn
,me554 ,he eulogiz$ ,$ ,clif=d1 dec1s$
husb& ( bo>d memb] ,mimi1 z ! epitome (a
m5s*4 ,$ not$ ? ^w 9 ,yi4i% translates
96p]son1 b m1ns m* m ?an t4 ,x m1ns "o
:o exemplifies humane;s z well z
p]sonhood4 ,lynn ,me55 0 ! p]fect *oice
= ? honor6 ,l ,$ ,clif=d1 ,lynn has alw
be5 will+ 6g t extra mile 6l5d a h& or a
vehicle at ,,iaadp bo>d meet+s & 3f];es4
,9 a4i;n 6door prizes1 att5dees _h !
opportun;y 6w9 a va/ v>iety ( dog-relat$
ra6le gifts skill;lly organiz$ & run
0,>l5e ,dick9son & h] coll1gues at
,florida ,dog ,guides =! ,d1f4 ,?
spectacul> ra6le rais$ m ?an 4#gjj =
,,iaadp6 ,way 6g1 ,>l5e6 #fb
,tues"d ev5+ ! #ad?1 we flew f ,san
,antonio 6,miami =! 3f];e (! ,society =
,a3essi# ,travel & ,hospital;y4 ,we 7
hop+ 6w>m up f ! cold ,texas
temp]atures1 b ,miami 0 j z cold6 ,) no
major "w -mit;ts 6? gr\p1 we cd 5joy
ses.ns & socialize ) frs 9 ! ev5+s4
,,nfb guide dog "pn] ,betty ,mc,n,y )
*apt] memb]s ,ray & ,d5ise1 kept u -pany
on ,sun"d until \r return 6! airport4
,\r ?ree fliea ":
! dogs 7 a# 6relieve4 ,at ! ;,t t]m9al1
we ag met ,buck ,bu*anan1 a retir$
milit>y (fic] n[ "w+ = ,delta1 & he
re9troduc$ u 6a wond];l airport pizza
place sell+ ,new ,york size slices6 ,:5
we >riv$ at ,salt ,lake ,c;y1 we ?"\ we
wd h 6sp5d ano!r niy we welcom$ fr
,aye%a ,v]non back 6,fresno4 #fc
,aye%a is a ,briti% guide dog "pn]1 :o
travel$ 6,cali=nia 6pres5t s"eal
lectures at ! ,univ]s;y ( ,cali=nia1
,b]keley4 ,w$nes"d ev5+1 ,l9da ,haymond1
3v5;n volunte] coord9ator at ! ,,nagdu
ta#1 jo9$ u =a m1l at a ,japanese
re/aurant4 ,aye%a is an 9cr$i# woman :o
has ov]come _m ob/acles 9 h] e>ly life 9
,9dia 6a*ieve a ,ph4,d4 0age #cj4 ,h]
visit 0 cut %ort 0\r ne$ 6fly
6,albuqu]que1 ,new ,mexico 6sp1k at !
3f];e (! ,em]g5cy ,nurses ,associ,n4
,) all ! travel+ we d1 wak+ up at
#c3cj =a #d3cj ,a4,m4 pick up 6! airport
is gett+ easi]4 ,h["e1 \r flie ab
6visit4 ,guide dog us]s1 ,ron & ,lisa
,brooks w>mly 9vit$ u 6-e 6_! home =
d9n]4 ,_! frs1 ,paul & ,judy ) ,judy's
guide dog1 r.d$ \ a wond];l ev5+ (
/orytell+1 lauly all[+ h] p>5ts 65joy adult
-pany4 ,toni 0 9 h] glory :5 "o (! two
family cats %>$ 8 a6ec;nate purrs ) h]4
,! next "d1 \r pres5t,ns1 ,is ,yr
,hospital ,go+ 6! ,dogs1 7 well rcvd 0a
gr\p ( dog-lov+ nurse adm9i/rators4 ,we
met "s sup] p & 7 pl1s$ 6be ask$ back 9
! future4 ,0! "t we left ! hotel1 !
sn[fall (! previ\s ni* #g1 ) s"eal eat+ ev5ts6 ,on
,m>* #f1 ,hel5 & ,be? ,%ea bak$ a turkey
& br"\ x ) all ! trimm+s 6u4 ,:at a
wond];l tr1t6 ,! bir?"d boy celebrat$ 8
special "d :5 ,l9da ,haymond took u 6a
new ,9dian re/aurant &! food 0 fabul\s6
,on ! #h?1 we _h \r local ,,nfb meet+ at
a ,basque re/aurant "kn = pl5ti;l food6
,,nfb presid5t ,%irley ,h>p] surpris$ ,$
)a delici\s sug>-free bir?"d cake6 ,h[
>e ,8we "e go+ 6lose wei1s at
airports4 ,? is a -plex pro#m 9volv+
coord9,n ( airl9es1 airports & secur;y4
,\r previ\s 4cus.ns ) ,,ncd sett+ up
guidel9es 6id5tify legitimate assi/.e
dogs w %ortly 2 f9aliz$ & appe> z a
guid.e docu;t on ! ,de"p;t (
,transport,n's web site4 ,s9ce ! relief
>ea "w+ -mittee w 2 meet+ dur+ ! next
#ab mon?s1 if any ( y h su7es;ns1 -;ts
or exp]i;es 6%>e1 pl1se 3tact u4 #ff
,)! 3v5;n -+ up soon1 we're on a roll
6recruit volunte]s & set up suita#
relief >1s4 ,s9ce ! ,galt ,h\se "uw5t "s
r5ov,n1 we're n sure ": ! designat$ >1s
w be4 ,:5 y *eck 96! hotel1 2 sure 6sign
9 at ! ,,nagdu ta# 6be eligi# =a ca%
prize1 pick ( ,advantage flea 3trol &
o!r gdies4 ,see y "!4
,toni & ,$ ,eames c 2 3tact$ at
#ccgf ,nor? ,wi%on1 ,fresno1 ,,ca
#icgjd-dhcb2 ,tel4 #eei -- #bbd-jedd2
;e-mail _+eeames@csufresno.edu_:4
,,foll[ ,,up #fg
0,eug5ia ,fir?
,foll[ up s]vices is an >ea : e
prospective guide dog us] %d c>e;lly
evaluate1 b few p :o h no prior exp]i;e
) guide dogs d :5 decid+ ": 6g =a guide
dog4 ,i "k ,i didn't1 & ,i h talk$ 6o!rs
:o didn't ei4 ,i h he>d p say t !y *ose
_! s*ool = geographical r1sons or a :ole
ho/ ( o!r r1sons t h no?+ 6d ) foll[ up4
,"o p]son ,i rec5tly spoke ) sd %e 0
3sid]+ a c]ta9 s*ool s t h] family cd
visit dur+ class "t4 ,:ile ^? ?+s mie "s p =
:om su3ess z a guide dog us] may dep5d
^u _! s*ool's foll[ up s]vices4 ,^!
gr\ps ( p 9clude1 b >e c]ta9ly n limit$
to1 ^? ) special ne$s1 ^? ) "s mobil;y
pro#ms1 & f/-"t guide dog us]s4 ,retra9s
& o!rs )\t a4i;nal di6iculties may #fh
ne$ foll[ up s]vices 2c unanticipat$
pro#ms c >ise4 ,h["e1 ! abv-m5;n$ gr\ps
%d pay "picul> att5;n 6:e!r a s*ool has
s* s]vices t meet _! ne$s :5 *oos+ a
guide dog s*ool4
,s"eal ye>s ago1 a fr ( ,suzanne's &
m9e1 :o al lives 9 ,texas1 decid$ 6*ange
s*ools4 ,%e is di6icult 6mat* )a dog4
,on ! "o h&1 %e l1ds a v active
life/yle1 & "!=e ne$s an 5]getic dog4
,on ! o!r h&1 %e walks q sl[ly &1 2c (
back pro#ms1 c't tol]ate ! h>d pull &
fa/ pace t >e "*i/ic ( _m 5]getic dogs4
,:5 \r fr appli$ 6! s*ool1 %e 0 told t
if %e _h n be5 a retra91 !y wdn't h tak5
h]1 2c at t "t ,texas 0 2y _! normal
radius = foll[ up s]vices4 ,3fid5t ( h]
dog h&l+ abilities1 %e w5t 6! s*ool
anyway4 ,%e 0 mat*$ )a dog1 & x has
ultimately "w$ \2 !y h be5 tgr = _m
ye>s4 ,b %e 5d$ up gett+ 96a battle )!
s*ool ov] foll[ up1 : !y ev5tu,y
provid$4 ,! dog _h "s unusual fe>s t \r
fr cd n resolve4 ,%e al walk$ too fa/ &
pull$ too h>d1 & \r fr cdn't sl[ #fi
h] d[n )\t help4 ,ag1 foll[ up 0 ev5tu,y
provid$ & !y've _h a gd rel,n%ip4 ,b
suppose t _hn't be5 ! case4
,i ?9k t exp]i;ed h&l]s "s"ts ?9k we
"\ 6be a# 6solve any pro#m on \r [n & t
"! %d n"e 2 a ne$ = 9t]v5;n 0an
9/ructor4 ,i've se5 "s po/s on guide dog
li/s ": p h sd !y don't m9d t _! s*ools
don't provide a lot ( foll[ up1 2c !y
feel x makes !m bett] h&l]s 6figure ?+s
\4 ,i 4agree ) ? view4 ,ea* dog is
di6]5t1 &! *emi/ry 2t ea* dog & h&l] is
unique4 ,te*niques ) : we've su3e$$ 9 !
pa/ may n "w ) ? dog1 ev5 =! same pro#m4
,9/ructors tra9 hundr$s ( dogs ov] a l;g
c>e]4 ,"!=e !y see _m m dog p]sonalities
?an we w "e see1 no matt] h[ _m dogs we
"w ) ov] a life"t4 ,i don't c>e h[ _m
dogs a p]son has _h4 ,"!'s no %ame 9
call+ ! s*ool = help1 & x may salvage !
rel,n%ip4
,i'm n say+ we ne$ "s"o 6hold \r h&s
e "t ! dog *ews up a l1%4 ,b "s pro#ms
>e cle> em]g5cies4 ,2+ hit 0a c> is an
obvi\s example4 ,9 my op9ion1 a #gj
s*ool %d n a3ept a p]son liv+ f> away if
xs res\rces d n p]mit x 6h an 9/ructor
visit t graduate promptly 9 an em]g5cy4
,!n "! >e o!r pro#ms t >e f"r5+1 l !
p]cep;n t y may 2 hav+ too _m close
calls 9 tra6ic b y're n 5tirely sure4 ,/
o!r pro#ms1 if !y p]si/ l;g 5 ov] "t1 c
2 s fru/rat+ t )\t help ! graduate may j
decide 6?r[ 9 ! t[el & return ! dog4
,replac+ a dog1 ?\< d"o = gd r1son1 is a
wr5*+1 he>tbr1k+ exp]i;e be/ avoid$ if
possi#4
,i've be5 us+ guide dogs s9ce #aifi4
,suzanne has be5 do+ x s9ce #aige4 ,we
pretty m* agree on a plan ( ac;n :5
pro#ms >ise ) \r dogs4 ,if x's a tra6ic
situ,n1 we call ! s*ool t "d if we c4
,if x's "s?+ less s]i\s1 we'll "w on x
=a week1 maybe two weeks at ! mo/4 ,dur+
t "o 6two week p]iod1 we'll seek
su7es;ns f frs :o >e exp]i;ed guide dog
us]s4 ,we'll see :at pro#m solv+
te*niques we c figure \1 & we'll try !m4
,if "!'s be5 no significant improve;t 0!
"t t week or two is up1 we'll call #ga
! s*ool4 ,"s"ts teleph"o advice does !
trick1 "s"ts n4 ,:5 x doesn't1 x's -=t+
6"k t an 9/ructor w visit u :5 he or %e
is 9 \r >ea1 & soon] if ! situ,n w>rants
x4
,2c we're d1l+ ) liv+ ?+s "h 7! dog
&! p]son71 bo? >e unpredicta#4 ,x's true
t _m ( u h "w$ ) dogs = _m ye>s & n"e
ne$$ 6see an 9/ructor until we return$ =
\r next dog4 ,b s]i\s pro#ms d happ5 =
f/-"trs & exp]i;ed h&l]s alike4 ,= ?
r1son1 my [n op9ion is t1 reg>d.s ( h[
_m dogs a p]son has _h1 a s*ool %d n
a3ept a /ud5t if x _c provide "tly foll[
up 2y a c]ta9 geographical >ea4 ,%ort (
t1 regional s*ools d ! responsi# ?+ :5
!y expla9 6applicants t "tly foll[ up
mo/ likely w n 2 availa#4 ,if ,i 7
apply+ 6any s*ool1 ,i wd ask "qs s* z !
foll[+4 ,:at does ! s*ool 3sid] 8"tly
foll[ up80 ,9 a truly em]g5cy situ,n1 h[
l;g w ,i norm,y expect 6wait = an
9/ructor 6visit8 ,= less s]i\s pro#ms /
requir+ 9/ructor 9t]v5;n if teleph"o
advice doesn't resolve ! situ,n1 #gb
:at's ! av]age l5g? ( "t ,i w expect
6wait8 ,ab h[ (t5 dur+ ! ye> d 9/ructors
visit my >ea8 ,( c\rse1 ! answ] 6? la/
"q dep5ds on v>ia# factors1 9clud+ ! ne$
6visit o!r graduates 9 ! >ea &! ne$ 6d
home 9t]views ) applicants1 & obvi\sly !
goal "h is n 6-mit ! s*ool 6an exact
numb]4 ,b !y %d 2 a# 6give y a ball p>k
idea bas$ on rec5t exp]i;e4 8,we get 6yr
>ea on av]age ab once e f\r mon?s0 is
di6]5t f 8,x's be5 ?ree ye>s s9ce we've
_h r1son 6-e 6yr /ate4 ,we j don't get
_m graduates or applicants f "!40
,6sum up3 ,nobody wants s]i\s pro#ms
:5 "w+ )a guide dog4 ,b !y c happ54 ,:5
!y d1 ! availabil;y or lack ( "tly foll[
up s]vices c make or br1k ! rel,n%ip4
,foll[ up s]vices %d n 2 ov]look$ or
3sid]$ lid
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