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Life with a Hearing Dog
THE Interview
on Wednesday May 15th, 2013 at 02:09 AM
Had my interview today. This is part of the process where the environment is checked for things that could potentially harm a dog, and questions are asked to see exactly what the person needs the dog to do. Questions are straightforward and matter-of-fact. Have you had a pet before? A dog? What kind of dog do you see yourself with? Do you travel a lot? A little? What do you need the dog to do? And so on. In my case, at work I need a dog that can hear the bing-bong of the doors opening. Both...We Begin Again
on Saturday May 11th, 2013 at 04:38 AM
1. Application downloaded from www.dogguides.com and filled in. Check. 2. Physician's form downloaded and filled in. Check. 3. References. Check. 4. Form signed by employer and added to application. Check. 5. Form signed by landlord and added to application. Check. 6. Form scanned into PDF document and emailed to Dog Guides. Check. 7. Wait. 8. Send email asking if PDF was received (it was a HUGE document). Response: yes. 9. Wait. 10. Email for another follow up. 11. Yup. Application is being...Service Dogs, Human Rights and the AODA
on Wednesday April 24th, 2013 at 01:36 AM
I am on the AODA email list and just received this email. I'm including it here, as it pertains to dog guides. If you want to sign up for AODA emails, write to : aodafeedback@gmail.com ____________________________________________ ACCESSIBILITY FOR ONTARIANS WITH DISABILITIES ACTALLIANCE UPDATE UNITED FOR A BARRIER-FREE ONTARIO Toronto Restaurant Incident with Hearing Ear Dog ShowsNeed for the Ontario Government to Keep Its Promise to Effectively Enforce theAccessibility for Ontarians with...Seriously Consider Pet Insurance, and I Mean SERIOUSLY.
on Saturday April 6th, 2013 at 08:27 PM
For my next dog, pet insurance is a must. I had pet insurance on Bosley, but then decided to let it go as I considered it an "unnecessary expense". Holy cow. In retrospect, I shouldn't have let it go. Next dog - pet insurance is number one priority. It may not cover all the bills but it will certainly help. True, there were no extraordinary vet bills for the first 5 years I had him, but that last year was hard on the ol' pocket book. Yes, he was worth it, but at the same time, the pet...Blog Audience
on Monday April 1st, 2013 at 02:16 AM
I'm just going through the background of this blog and discovered some interesting stats. Here are the countries of this blog's audience - I found it rather interesting, considering this is a Canadian blog! United States 63 United Kingdom 40 Canada 38 Poland 9 France 5 Germany 4 Indonesia 3 Romania 3 Russia 3 China 2Starting the Process All Over Again
on Saturday March 23rd, 2013 at 02:10 PM
I need another dog. While I'm still grieving Bosley, I realize that I'm needing another dog in my life to help me. Not being able to hear important sounds in one's life can put a crimp in a lot of things. I'm talking important things like the fire alarm when I'm sleeping, or the alarm clock so that I can get to work. So, the process begins again. Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides, or Dog Guides for short, is where Bosley came from. Dog Guides is also where the dogs of a number of friends...I Miss You, Bosley.
on Tuesday March 19th, 2013 at 10:54 PM
I miss your gorgeous eyes, your pink and black nose. I miss how you woke me up in the morning, and how you reminded me that I had toast in the toaster. I even miss how you snored and how you grunted whenever you got up and didn't want to, but you did anyway. My lovable, grumpy, happy, smiling boy. You gave me a freedom that can't be labelled. Freedom that can't be cost-factored. I felt safe knowing you would tell me if someone was behind me or if someone was in the office when I was otherwise...
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