From judotina48kg at gmail.com Wed Sep 2 12:10:34 2015 From: judotina48kg at gmail.com (Tina Thomas) Date: Wed, 2 Sep 2015 12:10:34 -0700 Subject: [Cagdu] FW: The Top Ten Chemicals That Worsen Canine Itch (article) Message-ID: <0b5f01d0e5b3$0c0d0170$24270450$@gmail.com> Here?s an interesting article. Tina From: Dogs Naturally Magazine Sent: Tuesday, >September 01, 2015 10:02 AM Subject: Itchy dog? The Top Ten Chemicals That Worsen Canine Itch By Merry Richon Dogs >Naturally Magazine Chronic itch ? scrapes and >scratches, hot spots, reddened areas and other >areas of inflammation ? is just as serious a >probblem among dogs as it is among humans. While >dogs??? skin conditions differ somewhat from >human skin issues, there???s one thing we have >in common ? ? the environronmental chemicals >that aggravate that itching sensation. The Top >Ten Chemicals That Worsen Canine Itch Many >common household chemicals can worsen canine >itch. So to make life easier (and safer) for >your dog, here are the ten most dangerous and >common products you should try to eliminate from >your dog???s environment to prevent not only >skin irritation but other chronic health issues >and, in some cases, death. 1. Bleach Most forms >of bleach contain sodium hypochlorite, which can >harm or irritate a dog???s skin or paws. Prevent >exposure to bleach, particularly on floors and >surfaces where your dog often walks or runs, by >rinsing these areas with clean water before you >let your dog enter your kitchen, garage, laundry >room, bathroom and other parts of your home. 2. >Anti-Flea Sprays, Creams and Collars Some flea >control products contain ingredients such as >limonene, pyrethrin and pyrethroids (an >artificial version of pyrethrin). These >chemicals, including those derived from citrus >oils, can induce an itching sensation and >breathing difficulties. 3. Motor Oil If your >dog is at your side in the garage while you work >on your car or use motor oil (which often spills >or leaks from a faulty engine), that substance >is a carcinogen that can cause permanent damage >to a dog???s skin. 4. Lawn Products A yard can >be a dog???s source of recreation and relaxation >or it can be a hazardous site because of lawn >fertilizers and herbicides. These products can >irritate your dog???s paws, skin and nose, >increasing the risk of long-term damage. 5. >Drain Cleaners and Plumbing Solvents These >products, which are available in most >supermarkets and drug stores, contain sulfuric >acid and lye. Contact with either ingredient can >burn a dog???s skin and cause blindness. 6. Oven >Cleaners Another series of household items that >can produce chemical burns because of active >ingredients like sodium hydroxide and potassium >hydroxide. 7. Laundry Detergent The dyes, >chemicals and perfumes in most brands of laundry >detergent can induce allergies and itching in >dogs and humans alike. 8. De-Icing Salts If you >live in a region where winter is a euphemism for >large accumulations of ice and snow, be aware of >de-icing salts (to clear roads and driveways). >They can burn or crack a dog???s skin >(specifically the pads on their paws), leading >to infections and inflammation. 9. Windshield >Wiper Fluid Again, if you work on your car in >your garage or driveway, the slightest amount of >spillage of this fluid (which contains methanol >and isopropyl) can permanently harm a dog???s >skin and could have lethal consequences. >10. Food Allergies If your dog suffers from >chronic itch that tends to worsen after meals, >food may be the culprit. Try switching to whole >foods, preferably a raw diet, and monitor any >changes (for better or worse) over the course of >one to two weeks. This List Is Just The >Beginning It???s really simple, stop using >harmful chemicals on your lawn and floors. Look >for natural and organic products free of toxic >ingredients. And when it comes to your dog???s >food ? If you think what he???s eating is >making him itchy, you might be right. Switching >him to a different food could be the answer and >why not try feeding him real food? Knowing what >your dog is built to eat is a great place to >start. And if you???re looking for more answers, >try contacting your vet. To find a holistic or >homeopathic vet to help you identify the >underlying causes of your dog???s itchiness, >visit ahvma.org theavh.org pivh.org http://www.greenpathtowellness.com/ Author of Dear Suzie, Rivers Of Light and Annie's Journal -- The Seeing Eye Independence with Dignity since 1929 If you need to contact one of the list owners for > questions or assistance, please use the following email address: seeing-eye+owner at googlegroups.com . --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Seeing Eye Discussions" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to seeing-eye+unsubscribe at googlegroups.com . To post to this group, send email to seeing-eye at googlegroups.com . To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/seeing-eye/9C2B704BD7DA4200A99F6A67A5FEB4FB%40GraceHP . For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://nfbcal.org/pipermail/cagdu/attachments/20150902/9e773930/attachment.html From judotina48kg at gmail.com Thu Sep 3 12:24:10 2015 From: judotina48kg at gmail.com (Tina Thomas) Date: Thu, 3 Sep 2015 12:24:10 -0700 Subject: [Cagdu] FW: Homemade Dog Treats Message-ID: <094501d0e67e$1d0d19d0$57274d70$@gmail.com> Hello CAGDU community- Below are some fun recipes we can make for our furry pups. Tina Thomas CAGDU President Apple Bones You Will Need: 1 large apple 1/4 cup honey 1/2 cup of water 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1 cup oatmeal 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour peanut butter ? Preheat your oven to 350 degrees ? Chop up the apple pieces pretty fine. (You can use applesauce if you like) ? Combine all of the ingredients except the flour. ? Gradually add the flour until your dough is stiff enough to roll out. ? I used this cute, little bone cookie cutter but you can just drop in circles and flatten. ? Bake for 30 minutes and then lightly spread peanut butter over them, if desired. ? Cook an additional 30 minutes and let cool. The peanut butter will harden making a nice, tasty frosting. Taste them! They're not too bad! And these: (3 flavors to choose from) Homemade Dog Treats posted by Lindsay on October 6, 2013 Apples, Cinnamon, Sweet Potatoes, Pumpkin?these are the flavors of the season. We go crazy for lattes, pie, cookies, candles, everything and anything containing those ingredients or scents. All the while, someone close to you is feeling very left out. Your best friend! Staring at you with those big eyes (I have an expert beggar on my hands), hoping you?ll be kind enough to share a bite. Don?t leave your dog out when you?re celebrating the tastes of the season! Apples, sweet potatoes, and pumpkin are actually all very common ingredients in homemade dog treats. Dogs love these flavors and they are really healthy for your pup. Homemade dog treats are super simple to make and you can easily tailor the recipe for any special diets. So next time you?re in the baking mood, whip up a quick batch of healthy homemade dog treats for your pooch! Olive was very patient in letting me photograph her before eating these cookies. They are her new favorite treat! I just know your pooch will love these biscuits as much as Olive did, so don?t let fall pass without baking them up at your house too. They?re also great as hostess gifts for pet-loving pals. Imagine the delight when your friends get to indulge in pumpkin cheesecake trifles and their pooch gets a mason jar full of homemade dog treats! Homemade Dog Treats Yield: About 2 dozen small treats Prep Time: 5 minutes Cook Time: 30-40 minutes Total Time: 35-40 minutes Ingredients: For Peanut Butter Pumpkin Treats: 1 cup pumpkin puree 2 eggs 1/2 cup oats (optional if your dog is on a grain free diet, sub an extra 1/4 cup grain free flour) 3 cups whole wheat flour, brown rice flour, or gluten free flour 3 tablespoons of all natural peanut butter 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon (optional) For Sweet Potato Treats: 1 cup of canned sweet potato (you can sub fresh if you want) 1 3/4 cups whole wheat flour, brown rice flour, or gluten free flour 1 egg (beaten) For Apple Carrot Treats: 1 cup of whole wheat flour, brown rice flour, or gluten free flour 1 cup of grated carrots 1 egg 1/2 cup unsweetened apple sauce Directions: For Peanut Butter Pumpkin Treats: Preheat oven to 350?F. In small bowl, stir together the flour, oats, and cinnamon. In a separate large bowl, whisk together the eggs, pumpkin and peanut butter until combined. Stir wet ingredients into dry. Pour onto a floured surface and roll dough out to 1/2 thick. Cut out using cookie cutter. The dough will be a little sticky, a dusting of flour for your hands and the rolling pin will help! Bake for 30 to 35 minutes until golden brown. Place on cooling racks and let cool thoroughly. They will harden as they cool. For Sweet Potato Treats: Preheat oven to 350?F. Stir ingredients together in a large bowl until dough forms. Roll dough into small balls and place on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Press dough down slightly so the biscuits are about 1/4 inch thick. Bake until golden brown and let cool on a wire rack. For Apple Carrot Treats: Preheat oven to 350?F. Mix ingredients together until dough forms. Roll dough into small balls and place on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Press dough down slightly so the biscuits are about about 1/4 inch thick. Bake until golden brown and let cool on a wire rack. Notes: Peanut Butter Pumpkin Treats: These are the treats that are pictured. 1/2 teaspoon of salt can be added to these treats to help extend the shelf life but, it is optional. Cinnamon is fine to use in recipes for dogs, however do not use a pumpkin spice blend or anything that could contain nutmeg. It is toxic to dogs and even in small amounts can make them sick. Sweet Potato Treats: 1/2 teaspoon of salt can be added to these treats to help extend the shelf life but, it is optional. For Apple Carrot Treats: If the dough is really sticky, add a few more tablespoons of flour. 1/2 teaspoon of salt can be added to these treats to help extend the shelf life but, it is optional. Peanut Butter Pumpkin Treats are adapted from Sweet Pea's Kitchen . Sweet Potato Treats are adapted from Brown Eyed Baker . Apple Carrot Treats are adapted from For the Love of Pooch http://www.mybakingaddiction.com/homemade-dog-treats/ May you have the strength of eagle's wings, the faith and courage to fly to new heights, and the wisdom of the universe to carry you there. Native American blessing -- The Seeing Eye Independence with Dignity since 1929 If you need to contact one of the list owners for > questions or assistance, please use the following email address: seeing-eye+owner at googlegroups.com . --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Seeing Eye Discussions" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to seeing-eye+unsubscribe at googlegroups.com . To post to this group, send email to seeing-eye at googlegroups.com . To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/seeing-eye/000001d0e125%248ef90b70%24aceb2250%24%40embarqmail.com . For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://nfbcal.org/pipermail/cagdu/attachments/20150903/eb8a0bfa/attachment.html From peacefulwoman89 at cox.net Thu Sep 3 13:10:42 2015 From: peacefulwoman89 at cox.net (Lisa Irving) Date: Thu, 3 Sep 2015 13:10:42 -0700 Subject: [Cagdu] FW: Homemade Dog Treats In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <003a01d0e684$9ca00a30$d5e01e90$@cox.net> t From: cagdu-bounces at nfbcal.org [mailto:cagdu-bounces at nfbcal.org] On Behalf Of Tina Thomas Hello Tina, Thanks for this information and all of the great information you send out. Would you please contact me off-line? One of our chapter members has encountered a guide dog related challenge. Have a great day, Lisa IrvingSent: Thursday, September 03, 2015 12:24 PM To: cagdu at nfbcal.org Subject: [Cagdu] FW: Homemade Dog Treats Hello CAGDU community- Below are some fun recipes we can make for our furry pups. Tina Thomas CAGDU President Apple Bones You Will Need: 1 large apple 1/4 cup honey 1/2 cup of water 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1 cup oatmeal 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour peanut butter ? Preheat your oven to 350 degrees ? Chop up the apple pieces pretty fine. (You can use applesauce if you like) ? Combine all of the ingredients except the flour. ? Gradually add the flour until your dough is stiff enough to roll out. ? I used this cute, little bone cookie cutter but you can just drop in circles and flatten. ? Bake for 30 minutes and then lightly spread peanut butter over them, if desired. ? Cook an additional 30 minutes and let cool. The peanut butter will harden making a nice, tasty frosting. Taste them! They're not too bad! And these: (3 flavors to choose from) Homemade Dog Treats posted by Lindsay on October 6, 2013 Apples, Cinnamon, Sweet Potatoes, Pumpkin?these are the flavors of the season. We go crazy for lattes, pie, cookies, candles, everything and anything containing those ingredients or scents. All the while, someone close to you is feeling very left out. Your best friend! Staring at you with those big eyes (I have an expert beggar on my hands), hoping you?ll be kind enough to share a bite. Don?t leave your dog out when you?re celebrating the tastes of the season! Apples, sweet potatoes, and pumpkin are actually all very common ingredients in homemade dog treats. Dogs love these flavors and they are really healthy for your pup. Homemade dog treats are super simple to make and you can easily tailor the recipe for any special diets. So next time you?re in the baking mood, whip up a quick batch of healthy homemade dog treats for your pooch! Olive was very patient in letting me photograph her before eating these cookies. They are her new favorite treat! I just know your pooch will love these biscuits as much as Olive did, so don?t let fall pass without baking them up at your house too. They?re also great as hostess gifts for pet-loving pals. Imagine the delight when your friends get to indulge in pumpkin cheesecake trifles and their pooch gets a mason jar full of homemade dog treats! Homemade Dog Treats Yield: About 2 dozen small treats Prep Time: 5 minutes Cook Time: 30-40 minutes Total Time: 35-40 minutes Ingredients: For Peanut Butter Pumpkin Treats: 1 cup pumpkin puree 2 eggs 1/2 cup oats (optional if your dog is on a grain free diet, sub an extra 1/4 cup grain free flour) 3 cups whole wheat flour, brown rice flour, or gluten free flour 3 tablespoons of all natural peanut butter 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon (optional) For Sweet Potato Treats: 1 cup of canned sweet potato (you can sub fresh if you want) 1 3/4 cups whole wheat flour, brown rice flour, or gluten free flour 1 egg (beaten) For Apple Carrot Treats: 1 cup of whole wheat flour, brown rice flour, or gluten free flour 1 cup of grated carrots 1 egg 1/2 cup unsweetened apple sauce Directions: For Peanut Butter Pumpkin Treats: Preheat oven to 350?F. In small bowl, stir together the flour, oats, and cinnamon. In a separate large bowl, whisk together the eggs, pumpkin and peanut butter until combined. Stir wet ingredients into dry. Pour onto a floured surface and roll dough out to 1/2 thick. Cut out using cookie cutter. The dough will be a little sticky, a dusting of flour for your hands and the rolling pin will help! Bake for 30 to 35 minutes until golden brown. Place on cooling racks and let cool thoroughly. They will harden as they cool. For Sweet Potato Treats: Preheat oven to 350?F. Stir ingredients together in a large bowl until dough forms. Roll dough into small balls and place on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Press dough down slightly so the biscuits are about 1/4 inch thick. Bake until golden brown and let cool on a wire rack. For Apple Carrot Treats: Preheat oven to 350?F. Mix ingredients together until dough forms. Roll dough into small balls and place on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Press dough down slightly so the biscuits are about about 1/4 inch thick. Bake until golden brown and let cool on a wire rack. Notes: Peanut Butter Pumpkin Treats: These are the treats that are pictured. 1/2 teaspoon of salt can be added to these treats to help extend the shelf life but, it is optional. Cinnamon is fine to use in recipes for dogs, however do not use a pumpkin spice blend or anything that could contain nutmeg. It is toxic to dogs and even in small amounts can make them sick. Sweet Potato Treats: 1/2 teaspoon of salt can be added to these treats to help extend the shelf life but, it is optional. For Apple Carrot Treats: If the dough is really sticky, add a few more tablespoons of flour. 1/2 teaspoon of salt can be added to these treats to help extend the shelf life but, it is optional. Peanut Butter Pumpkin Treats are adapted from Sweet Pea's Kitchen . Sweet Potato Treats are adapted from Brown Eyed Baker . Apple Carrot Treats are adapted from For the Love of Pooch http://www.mybakingaddiction.com/homemade-dog-treats/ May you have the strength of eagle's wings, the faith and courage to fly to new heights, and the wisdom of the universe to carry you there. Native American blessing -- The Seeing Eye Independence with Dignity since 1929 If you need to contact one of the list owners for > questions or assistance, please use the following email address: seeing-eye+owner at googlegroups.com. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Seeing Eye Discussions" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to seeing-eye+unsubscribe at googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to seeing-eye at googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/seeing-eye/000001d0e125%248ef90b70%24aceb2250%24%40embarqmail.com . For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://nfbcal.org/pipermail/cagdu/attachments/20150903/95210cad/attachment.html From info at michaelhingson.com Thu Sep 3 13:37:22 2015 From: info at michaelhingson.com (Michael Hingson) Date: Thu, 3 Sep 2015 13:37:22 -0700 Subject: [Cagdu] FW: Homemade Dog Treats In-Reply-To: <094501d0e67e$1d0d19d0$57274d70$@gmail.com> References: <094501d0e67e$1d0d19d0$57274d70$@gmail.com> Message-ID: <00bb01d0e688$56397050$02ac50f0$@michaelhingson.com> Right and they do sound good too. Make a bunch and take some to the office or school to, ?share? with our dogs? They do sound tastey. Best Regards, Michael Hingson From: cagdu-bounces at nfbcal.org [mailto:cagdu-bounces at nfbcal.org] On Behalf Of Tina Thomas Sent: Thursday, September 03, 2015 12:24 PM To: cagdu at nfbcal.org Subject: [Cagdu] FW: Homemade Dog Treats Hello CAGDU community- Below are some fun recipes we can make for our furry pups. Tina Thomas CAGDU President Apple Bones You Will Need: 1 large apple 1/4 cup honey 1/2 cup of water 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1 cup oatmeal 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour peanut butter ? Preheat your oven to 350 degrees ? Chop up the apple pieces pretty fine. (You can use applesauce if you like) ? Combine all of the ingredients except the flour. ? Gradually add the flour until your dough is stiff enough to roll out. ? I used this cute, little bone cookie cutter but you can just drop in circles and flatten. ? Bake for 30 minutes and then lightly spread peanut butter over them, if desired. ? Cook an additional 30 minutes and let cool. The peanut butter will harden making a nice, tasty frosting. Taste them! They're not too bad! And these: (3 flavors to choose from) Homemade Dog Treats posted by Lindsay on October 6, 2013 Apples, Cinnamon, Sweet Potatoes, Pumpkin?these are the flavors of the season. We go crazy for lattes, pie, cookies, candles, everything and anything containing those ingredients or scents. All the while, someone close to you is feeling very left out. Your best friend! Staring at you with those big eyes (I have an expert beggar on my hands), hoping you?ll be kind enough to share a bite. Don?t leave your dog out when you?re celebrating the tastes of the season! Apples, sweet potatoes, and pumpkin are actually all very common ingredients in homemade dog treats. Dogs love these flavors and they are really healthy for your pup. Homemade dog treats are super simple to make and you can easily tailor the recipe for any special diets. So next time you?re in the baking mood, whip up a quick batch of healthy homemade dog treats for your pooch! Olive was very patient in letting me photograph her before eating these cookies. They are her new favorite treat! I just know your pooch will love these biscuits as much as Olive did, so don?t let fall pass without baking them up at your house too. They?re also great as hostess gifts for pet-loving pals. Imagine the delight when your friends get to indulge in pumpkin cheesecake trifles and their pooch gets a mason jar full of homemade dog treats! Homemade Dog Treats Yield: About 2 dozen small treats Prep Time: 5 minutes Cook Time: 30-40 minutes Total Time: 35-40 minutes Ingredients: For Peanut Butter Pumpkin Treats: 1 cup pumpkin puree 2 eggs 1/2 cup oats (optional if your dog is on a grain free diet, sub an extra 1/4 cup grain free flour) 3 cups whole wheat flour, brown rice flour, or gluten free flour 3 tablespoons of all natural peanut butter 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon (optional) For Sweet Potato Treats: 1 cup of canned sweet potato (you can sub fresh if you want) 1 3/4 cups whole wheat flour, brown rice flour, or gluten free flour 1 egg (beaten) For Apple Carrot Treats: 1 cup of whole wheat flour, brown rice flour, or gluten free flour 1 cup of grated carrots 1 egg 1/2 cup unsweetened apple sauce Directions: For Peanut Butter Pumpkin Treats: Preheat oven to 350?F. In small bowl, stir together the flour, oats, and cinnamon. In a separate large bowl, whisk together the eggs, pumpkin and peanut butter until combined. Stir wet ingredients into dry. Pour onto a floured surface and roll dough out to 1/2 thick. Cut out using cookie cutter. The dough will be a little sticky, a dusting of flour for your hands and the rolling pin will help! Bake for 30 to 35 minutes until golden brown. Place on cooling racks and let cool thoroughly. They will harden as they cool. For Sweet Potato Treats: Preheat oven to 350?F. Stir ingredients together in a large bowl until dough forms. Roll dough into small balls and place on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Press dough down slightly so the biscuits are about 1/4 inch thick. Bake until golden brown and let cool on a wire rack. For Apple Carrot Treats: Preheat oven to 350?F. Mix ingredients together until dough forms. Roll dough into small balls and place on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Press dough down slightly so the biscuits are about about 1/4 inch thick. Bake until golden brown and let cool on a wire rack. Notes: Peanut Butter Pumpkin Treats: These are the treats that are pictured. 1/2 teaspoon of salt can be added to these treats to help extend the shelf life but, it is optional. Cinnamon is fine to use in recipes for dogs, however do not use a pumpkin spice blend or anything that could contain nutmeg. It is toxic to dogs and even in small amounts can make them sick. Sweet Potato Treats: 1/2 teaspoon of salt can be added to these treats to help extend the shelf life but, it is optional. For Apple Carrot Treats: If the dough is really sticky, add a few more tablespoons of flour. 1/2 teaspoon of salt can be added to these treats to help extend the shelf life but, it is optional. Peanut Butter Pumpkin Treats are adapted from Sweet Pea's Kitchen . Sweet Potato Treats are adapted from Brown Eyed Baker . Apple Carrot Treats are adapted from For the Love of Pooch http://www.mybakingaddiction.com/homemade-dog-treats/ May you have the strength of eagle's wings, the faith and courage to fly to new heights, and the wisdom of the universe to carry you there. Native American blessing -- The Seeing Eye Independence with Dignity since 1929 If you need to contact one of the list owners for > questions or assistance, please use the following email address: seeing-eye+owner at googlegroups.com . --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Seeing Eye Discussions" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to seeing-eye+unsubscribe at googlegroups.com . To post to this group, send email to seeing-eye at googlegroups.com . To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/seeing-eye/000001d0e125%248ef90b70%24aceb2250%24%40embarqmail.com . For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://nfbcal.org/pipermail/cagdu/attachments/20150903/f3fb27a0/attachment.html From judotina48kg at gmail.com Thu Sep 3 11:59:34 2015 From: judotina48kg at gmail.com (Tina Thomas) Date: Thu, 3 Sep 2015 11:59:34 -0700 Subject: [Cagdu] FW: [Safer] Advised Anesthetic Protocols (article) Message-ID: <048101d0e67a$ad4bf7e0$07e3e7a0$@gmail.com> Subject: [Safer] Advised Anesthetic Protocols (article) From: Dr. Andrew Jones, DVM Sent: Wednesday, September 02, 2015 10:14 AM Subject: [Safer] Advised Anesthetic Protocols Is Your Dog or Cat Safe Under Anesthesia? A provocative question??.Yes. But important, timely, and one that many pet parents really worry over? Yes again. In veterinary college very little time was allocated to anesthesia- there is so much to learn, so little time, and the real training and application of anesthetic and surgery comes after you graduate from veterinary school. Then in practice, I found that much of the anesthesia, monitoring, and recovery of your pet after surgery is left to the lay staff. Some staff have specific training, ( i.e. Animal Health Techs), while others do not? In most cases, things turn out fine. And to be transparent, there have been big advances in veterinary anesthesia knowledge, along with monitoring and the expectations by pet parents that their dogs or cats will be well cared for. But..there are BIG variations in veterinary practice. What you need to do as a concerned pet parent is ASK specific questions.. 1.Who performs the anesthesia at the practice? 2.NEVER withhold water- if the clinic staff suggest this prior to surgery, go elsewhere. 3.Food should only be withheld for 12 hours IF your pet is over 4 months of age. For young pets low blood sugar is a big concern, so they should only have food withheld for 4 hours, then offered food after surgery. 4.Physical Exam- expect that your dog or cat is to be given a pre-surgical physical exam. 5.What do they use for monitoring. Expect blood pressure to be monitored, and pulse oximeter to be used, and that an anesthesia recording sheet is part of the surgery. 6.Do they perform a pre-anesthetic checklist? I have a form at the end of this post they can use. 7.Remember that the MONITORS don?t tell you everything. Your pet needs to be checked for body temperature, that they have adequate blood pressure, that there are no cardiac arrhythmias. 8.Staying WARM. That the practice uses IV fluid warmers, safe heating pads ( ie those that use warm water, not electric heating pads), warmed up saline if flushing body cavities. It is imperative that your dog or cat?s body temperature is NOT allowed to drop. 9.Using great pain control during surgery- such as the use of Ketamine in the IV bag, using a narcotic as part of the pre-medication. If adequate pain control is used, then your pet may require a lower concentration of inhalant anesthetic, making the procedure safer. 10.Pre-oygenate. If your pet is old, has compromised heart, lungs or organs, then by giving them 100% Oygen before they are intubated ensures that they will not go for a period of time without adequate oxygen, making the procedure far safer. 11.Great monitoring AFTER surgery. The procedure is not finished until your pet can comfortably breath on their own in the recovery cage. As an example laryngospasm is common in cats- they can have difficulty breathing after the endotracheal tube is removed. This can be treated, BUT needs to be monitored for. 12.Attaching the monitoring equipment to your pet PRIOR to induction of anesthesia. Your pet may have low blood pressure, or be low in oxygen, and knowing this ahead of time allows the practice to delay or adjust the anesthesia. 13.Choice of anesthesia. ASK what they will use for the first part of anesthesia ( the pre-medication), the induction of anesthesia with the IV injectables, then what type of gas anesthetic is used to maintain anesthesia. Your pet must be on IV fluids. An example of a safe protocol for your pet Pre-anesthetic: Hydromorphone and Acepromazine, or Hydropmorphine alone for older/debilitated patients Induction anesthetic: Ketamine/Valium for healthy, uncompromised patients, Propofol or Aflaxan for older, compromised patients. Aflaxan is a ?new? injectable anesthesia drug with less chance of your pet not breathing ( apnea), while being given. Regardless, the key is to give lower calculated percent of the drug initially ( ie 25%) to avoid the apnea. Maintenance anesthesia: Gas anesthesia with Isoflurane following intubation. The following is a pre-anesthetic checklist that your practice should use, courtesy of VASG http://www.vasg.org ADMISSION 1) It is recommended that a veterinarian or licensed veterinary technician supervise the patient admissions. a) A properly trained nonprofessional can be quite capable of handling this process but we recommend that a licensed professional be available to assist this individual should questions or concerns arise. 2) The patient?s medical record should be reviewed for completeness. 3) A pre-surgical review of the patient?s history should be performed prior to admission. An admission checklist or questionnaire can be a valuable tool to insure a thorough assessment of the patient. An example questionnaire is included at the end of this reference. a) Food should be withheld for 12 hours prior to admission in normal cats and dogs over age 4 months. i) For cats and dogs less than 4 months of age, hypoglycemia is a significant concern. (1) Withholding food for only 4 hours prior to anesthesia helps to minimize this concern. (2) Offering food within 2 or 3 hours of recovery is also recommended. b) Any medications or supplements given in the prior 7 days should be recorded and reviewed with a doctor. c) Any new health concerns should be recorded and reviewed with a doctor. d) Any previous anesthetic ?problems? should be reviewed with owner, recorded and reviewed with a doctor. e) Pets with histories of excessive stress when kenneled, chewing at stitches or bandages, difficulty restricting activity, or difficulty maintaining pet in clean, dry area during recovery should be noted. f) Water should not be withheld prior to admission. 4) Smaller growths should be marked for easy identification. a) The owner should show the admitting staff member where the growths are, and the staff member should mark them with the owner present. i) Hair can be clipped at the site or a marker used to identify the site. 5) An accurate Estimate and Surgical Release Form should be reviewed with, and signed by, the owner. a) Please be vigilant for owners who may not understand the form or, in fact, may not be able to read the form. i) A resistance to sign the form may be one indication of this. PRE-ANESTHETIC ROUTINE 1) GENERAL a) A current weight must be obtained and recorded on the patient?s anesthetic record. b) An Emergency Drug Reference Sheet should be immediately accessible for all patients at all times. i) Some computer systems have an emergency drug component built into the software. If so, a customized reference should be produced for, and kept with, each patient. Alternatively, an emergency drug reference should be immediately available in the event it should be needed. The AAHA library has such a reference sheet if you do not have a current one. c) An Anesthetic Record should be prepared for each patient. A copy of an example sheet is included at the end of this reference. 2) PHYSICAL EXAMINATION a) A pre-anesthetic physical examination should be performed and the information entered into the patient record i) This examination should be performed by a licensed technician or a staff veterinarian. Each practice should develop their own guidelines as to when the physical examination is to be performed by the doctor and when it can be performed by the technician. Generally speaking, this interval can be longer for younger pets exhibiting no health concerns and it should be shorter when dealing with geriatric and unhealthy patients. (1) Some States may require this PE be performed by a DVM and may stipulate the timing of this PE. Be familiar with your State requirements. We cannot detail State to State variation in this reference. b) A final categorization of the patient should be made based upon the following guidelines: i) Excellent ? animal with no organic disease or in whom the disease is localized and is causing no systemic disturbance. (1) example ? healthy 3 year old neuter. ii) Good ? animal with mild systemic disturbance which may or may not be associated with the planned procedure. (1) example ? mildly anemic patient, obese patient, geriatric patient. iii) Fair ? animal with moderate systemic disturbance which may or may not be associated with the planned procedure and which usually interferes with normal activity but is not incapacitating. (1) example ? mitral valve insufficiency, moderate anemia. iv) Poor ? animal with extreme systemic disturbances which are incapacitating and are a constant threat to life and seriously interferes with the animal?s normal function. (1) examples ? uncompensated mitral valve insufficiency, severe pneumothorax. v) Critical ? animal presenting in a moribund condition, and is not expected to survive 24 hours with or without surgery. This implies that medical treatment cannot improve the animal?s condition and that surgery is required immediately. (1) Example ? acute, severe intra-abdominal hemorrhage. 3) PRE-ANESTHETIC MEDICATIONS & FLUIDS a) Pre-anesthetic medication decisions should be discussed with a staff veterinarian. i) Patients should be provided with an experience that minimizes their stress and anxiety and minimizes their discomfort. (1) This not only makes their stay more pleasant; reducing stress and anxiety is an important component in the analgesic process ii) The selection of these medications should be based on the individual needs of the patient as discussed with one of the doctors. (1) Species, size, age, attitude, and health status should be factored into this decision. (2) The safety of our staff and the importance of the planned procedure are also important factors to be considered. iii) The timing of the administration of the pre-anesthetic meditation is also an important consideration. (1) In general, the pre-anesthetic medications should be administered: (a) 30 to 45 minutes prior to the induction of anesthesia if given subcutaneously. (b) 15 to 20 minutes prior to the induction of anesthesia if given intramuscularly (c) It would be ideal to wait until the pre-anesthetic medications have taken effect before placing the patient?s IV catheter. b) All syringes must be labeled as to their contents. i) Consider commercial stickers when available. ii) Use tape and marker as needed. c) It is preferable to have securely placed an intravenous catheter prior to anesthetic induction. i) The catheter should normally remain in place until the animal is recovered to a point that no further need for IV medication or fluid support is anticipated. ii) Due to the fractious nature of some patients, it may be necessary to place the catheter immediately after anesthetic induction and remove the catheter prior to full anesthetic recovery in order to protect the safety of the staff. iii) In feline patients, the medial femoral vein, just above the tarsus, is an often overlooked site to place a peri-operative catheter. (1) This site is not as attractive for day to day IV fluid management. d) Pre-anesthetic fluids may be indicated for optimal patient support. The timing and the length of the fluid administration should involve input from a staff veterinarian. i) For general peri-operative fluid support: (1) 5 ml/lb/hr (10 ml/kg/hr) is the suggested starting point. (2) 10 ml/lb/hr (20 ml/kg/hr) is the upper limit for general fluid support. (3) the individual needs of the patient may dramatically alter this fluid rate. (a) A 5 ml/lb (10 ml/kg) bolus can be useful when Bp drops and needs to be addressed more quickly. This may be repeated once. ii) IV fluids should be administered through an infusion pump whenever available. (1) This is especially important for small patients and cardiac patients for whom fluid overload is a much more likely complication. (2) If an infusion pump is not available, a micro-dripset should be used when administering fluids to patients under 15 pounds or patients requiring more control over fluid rates. iii) Fluid bag and drip set protocol. 1) Date all fluid bags and drip sets when first put into service. (2) Switch IV extension sets between patients. (3) Always cover the drip set end with a new sterile needle. (4) Discard fluid bags and drip sets over 1 week old. (a) Immediately discard any fluid bags that contain cloudy fluid or those suspected to be contaminated. (b) Immediately discard any drip sets suspected to be contaminated. (5) A high visibility fluorescent orange label must be used to identify any medications added to a fluid bag. 4) PRE-ANESTHETIC TESTING a) Pre-anesthetic testing is a consideration to allow detection of underlying disorders that may influence the management of the patient or influence the prognosis associated with any given disorder. The decision regarding when to perform preanesthetic tests and which tests to include is a decision that needs to be addressed individually by each practice. b) There is considerable debate as to the extent and timing of such testing. c) Blood samples should be drawn prior to premeds if it is not excessively stressful to the patient as premeds may influence the results of certain tests i) Example ? Acepromazine can decrease patient PCV up to 30% d) If blood collection is not possible without premeds, or is too stressful, then administer premeds, wait 15 to 20 minutes, then collect samples (1) Make sure the laboratory results are labeled so as to indicate that they were collected post-premeds if acepromazine has been used -- The Seeing Eye Independence with Dignity since 1929 If you need to contact one of the list owners for > questions or assistance, please use the following email address: seeing-eye+owner at googlegroups.com . --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Seeing Eye Discussions" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to seeing-eye+unsubscribe at googlegroups.com . To post to this group, send email to seeing-eye at googlegroups.com . To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/seeing-eye/89CB7CD3809A464F9BB565D9D08FC707%40GraceHP . 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In-Reply-To: <030401d0e9b7$483ae290$d8b0a7b0$@gmail.com> References: <030401d0e9b7$483ae290$d8b0a7b0$@gmail.com> Message-ID: <006701d0e9bb$552bbbb0$ff833310$@michaelhingson.com> Happy Labor Day back to you. Is it hot down there? Best Regards, Michael Hingson From: cagdu-bounces at nfbcal.org [mailto:cagdu-bounces at nfbcal.org] On Behalf Of Tina Thomas Sent: Monday, September 07, 2015 2:51 PM To: cagdu at nfbcal.org Subject: [Cagdu] Happy Labor Day! Hello CAGDU Community- The pups and I hope all of you are enjoying the Labor Day festivities with family and friends. Talk to you all later. Tina and the girls -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: http://nfbcal.org/pipermail/cagdu/attachments/20150907/651caa4d/attachment.html From julietcody at cox.net Mon Sep 7 21:55:11 2015 From: julietcody at cox.net (Juliet Cody) Date: Mon, 7 Sep 2015 21:55:11 -0700 Subject: [Cagdu] FW: frosty paws In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <005a01d0e9f2$8acc59f0$a0650dd0$@cox.net> Thanks Tina, Yummy?forget the dogs, these are mine. Love, JC and J From: cagdu-bounces at nfbcal.org [mailto:cagdu-bounces at nfbcal.org] On Behalf Of Tina Thomas Sent: Monday, September 07, 2015 8:45 PM To: cagdu at nfbcal.org Subject: [Cagdu] FW: frosty paws Here is another treat we can make for ourpupps. Esspecially being that it is heating up. Have fun and enjoy. Tina and the girls Frosty Paws 32 fluid ounces plain yogurt 1 banana, ripe, mashed or 1 (5 ounce) jar baby food 2 tablespoons peanut butter 2 tablespoons honey 13 servings 13 doggie desserts 3 hours 3 hrs prep 1. Blend all ingredients together and freeze in 3-ounce paper cups. 2. Microwave just a few seconds before serving. -- -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://nfbcal.org/pipermail/cagdu/attachments/20150907/b6a45cc7/attachment.html From judotina48kg at gmail.com Mon Sep 7 22:00:27 2015 From: judotina48kg at gmail.com (Tina Thomas) Date: Mon, 7 Sep 2015 22:00:27 -0700 Subject: [Cagdu] FW: frosty paws In-Reply-To: <005a01d0e9f2$8acc59f0$a0650dd0$@cox.net> References: <005a01d0e9f2$8acc59f0$a0650dd0$@cox.net> Message-ID: <056f01d0e9f3$48097b10$d81c7130$@gmail.com> Hey Juliet- It?s great to hear from you. Hope you and your pup are doing well. We?ll have to catch up. Tina and the girls From: cagdu-bounces at nfbcal.org [mailto:cagdu-bounces at nfbcal.org] On Behalf Of Juliet Cody Sent: Monday, September 07, 2015 9:55 PM To: cagdu at nfbcal.org Subject: Re: [Cagdu] FW: frosty paws Thanks Tina, Yummy?forget the dogs, these are mine. Love, JC and J From: cagdu-bounces at nfbcal.org [mailto:cagdu-bounces at nfbcal.org] On Behalf Of Tina Thomas Sent: Monday, September 07, 2015 8:45 PM To: cagdu at nfbcal.org Subject: [Cagdu] FW: frosty paws Here is another treat we can make for ourpupps. Esspecially being that it is heating up. Have fun and enjoy. Tina and the girls Frosty Paws 32 fluid ounces plain yogurt 1 banana, ripe, mashed or 1 (5 ounce) jar baby food 2 tablespoons peanut butter 2 tablespoons honey 13 servings 13 doggie desserts 3 hours 3 hrs prep 1. Blend all ingredients together and freeze in 3-ounce paper cups. 2. Microwave just a few seconds before serving. -- -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://nfbcal.org/pipermail/cagdu/attachments/20150907/fe6f00ef/attachment.html From judotina48kg at gmail.com Tue Sep 8 07:13:19 2015 From: judotina48kg at gmail.com (Tina Thomas) Date: Tue, 8 Sep 2015 07:13:19 -0700 Subject: [Cagdu] FW: Education of public key to service dog compliance Message-ID: <0d4701d0ea40$841660d0$8c432270$@gmail.com> Subject: Education of public key to service dog compliance Education of public key to service dog compliance By Nanci Hutson The Daily Courier Source: http://dcourier.com/main.asp?SectionID=1&SubSectionID=1086&ArticleID=148317 PRESCOTT, AZ - A clearer explanation of the U.S. Department of Justice American Disabilities Act's service dog regulations is likely to make it easier for stores and restaurants to honor the needs of customers with disabilities, advocates and national store chain officials said this week. Wal-Mart corporate spokesman Aaron Mullins said its stores have long prohibited dogs in shopping carts, except when customers make a case the dog must be close to them for their safety. With the ADA's rules now specifically interpreted such that stores are not required to allow service animals in shopping carts, Mullins said the managers and staff can better enforce rules intended to benefit all of their clientele. Natural Grocers corporate spokesman Jeremy Jones said all of its stores are ADA complaint, and so customers with service animals are welcome. As for customer abuses of the law, Jones said he has no knowledge of any particular local store problems. In Prescott, some store and restaurant owners, as well as the Yavapai County Health Department, recently stated they regularly receive complaints about possible ADA regulation abuses. Most often the complaints related to whether someone has a legitimate service dog, one able to perform specific tasks as required by the ADA for someone with a classified physical or mental health disability. Service animals are defined by the law as dogs that perform tasks to benefit their disabled owners. Store owners and restauranteurs cannot ask a person about their disability. They can, however, ask if the person is accompanied by a service animal and what task that dog is trained to do for them. Service animals do need to be able to obey an owner's commands, and cannot pose a threat to anyone else, according to ADA regulations. State and local advocates for the disabled, as well as service dog owners and trainers, hailed the July update of the ADA's technical service document because it makes clear the law's intent. Local service dog trainer Andy Lloyd, who is quite familiar with the ADA regulations and FAQ updates, said the new FAQ document offers local businesses and restaurants more leverage. "They don't have to deal with the abuse," Lloyd said. The Food Safety Industry Council of Yavapai County has spent the last few months researching and developing public education posters about ADA service dog rules. Two designs have so far been approved, with additional designs related to regulation updates possible in the future, officials said. Come September, the council is expected to let area restaurants pick the designs they prefer and wish to locate outside their establishments, said Food Safety and Health Education program director Nicole Lund of the University of Arizona Cooperative Extension. Aware of the educational effort, Lloyd said she welcomes anything that better informs the public so no one is confused about what is or is not allowed in public places. She recently conducted a seminar at the Whiskers Barkery to answer questions about the proper protocols related to service animals. Service dogs and business owners attended. From the questions, it was clear that some of the ADA regulations and criteria are still misunderstood or misinterpreted. Lloyd said she sees this recent update as a step in the right direction. She favors additional ADA requirements related to proper service dog training. At this time, the ADA has no specific training or licensing criteria for service dogs. In addition, Lloyd said there is sometimes confusion about service animals, emotional-support dogs and therapy dogs. Only service animals are allowed in all public establishments and on public transportation, the law states. "I really support the rights of those who need service dogs, but that right must be used ethically," Lloyd said. _______________________________________________ nagdu mailing list nagdu at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nagdu_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nagdu: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nagdu_nfbnet.org/judotina48kg%40gmail.com From judotina48kg at gmail.com Tue Sep 8 18:14:13 2015 From: judotina48kg at gmail.com (Tina Thomas) Date: Tue, 8 Sep 2015 18:14:13 -0700 Subject: [Cagdu] FW: [Nfbc-info] Tec problem fixed- REGISTER NOW for NFB of CA convention In-Reply-To: <00cd01d0ea9c$7f4c50d0$7de4f270$@sbcglobal.net> References: <00cd01d0ea9c$7f4c50d0$7de4f270$@sbcglobal.net> Message-ID: <179601d0ea9c$d7589950$8609cbf0$@gmail.com> -----Original Message----- From: Nfbc-info [mailto:nfbc-info-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Mary Willows via Nfbc-info Sent: Tuesday, September 08, 2015 6:12 PM To: 'NFB of California List' Cc: Mary Willows Subject: [Nfbc-info] Tec problem fixed- REGISTER NOW for NFB of CA convention I am very happy to announce that the problem with the registration form has been solved. If you tried to register over the weekend and couldn't, please try again. If you have not pre-registered and would like to ride on the bus to Newark, now is the time. ONLY 27 days left to reserve a hotel room at our convention rates. If you miss the cut off date of October 5 the room rate will go up to $225.00 per night. RIGHT NOW- $109.00 or $129.00 with breakfast. You will need your hotel reservation confirmation number in order to complete the pre-registration form. We have added two more events on Friday, October 30. The Louisiana Center for the Blind (LCB) alumni will also meet at lunchtime In addition, the Colorado Center for the Blind (CCB) Alumn will also get together for lunch on Friday, October 30. Come one, come all! The National Federation of the blind knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the expectations of blind people because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back. National Federation of the Blind of California (NFBC) 3934 Kern Court Pleasanton, CA 94588 925-462-8575 Thank you, Mary Willows, President NFBC mwillows at sbcglobal.net _______________________________________________ Nfbc-info mailing list Nfbc-info at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbc-info_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Nfbc-info: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbc-info_nfbnet.org/judotina48kg%40gmail. com From judotina48kg at gmail.com Fri Sep 11 08:26:20 2015 From: judotina48kg at gmail.com (Tina Thomas) Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2015 08:26:20 -0700 Subject: [Cagdu] FW: Last known surviving 9/11 search dog from Ground Zero enjoys 'Sweet 16' bash Message-ID: <12b201d0eca6$36672500$a3356f00$@gmail.com> This is a very nice article about one of the search dogs who helped in the 911 attacks. Tina Last known surviving 9/11 search dog from Ground Zero enjoys 'Sweet 16' bash 20 hours ago Laura T. Coffey TODAY In human years, Bretagne is more than 100 years old ? but she acted like an exuberant puppy at an epic Sweet 16 birthday bash thrown in her honor in New York City. Bretagne (pronounced "Brittany") is the last known surviving search dog who worked at Ground Zero after the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. This year, as Bretagne's 16th birthday approached, New Yorkers decided to come together and do something unforgettable for her. Bretagne, 9/11 search dog from Ground Zero, turns 16 BarkPost Bretagne, the last known surviving 9/11 search dog from Ground Zero, enjoys a 16th birthday party held in her honor in New York City. During her daylong celebration, the golden retriever reclined on soft beds at a classy Central Park hotel, ate a gourmet burger, rode around in a vintage New York City taxi, frolicked at a doggie splash park, played with oodles of new toys, donned a birthday party hat and inhaled a dog-friendly cake in a matter of minutes. Through it all, she wore a blissed-out smile on her furry face and relished all the attention and affection she was getting. "There are so many reasons Bretagne's story is special, but this one really hit home for BarkPost since we are based in New York," said Laura Hartle, creative producer for BarkPost Video , which coordinated the celebration in late August. "To be able to have the chance to thank one of the dogs who helped our city when we needed it most was an unforgettable experience." BarkPost ? the publishing arm of Bark & Co., which offers monthly BarkBox subscriptions for dogs ? has an ongoing video series called Dog's Best Day that aims to give deserving pooches the best 24 hours of their lives. In Bretagne's case, that day included an illuminated billboard in Times Square and the dedication of a cobblestone in her honor on the plaza of the 9/11 Memorial. Billboard in Times Square honoring Bretagne the dog and her handler, Denise Corliss BarkPost Bretagne the dog and her human family were greeted in New York City's Times Square with a billboard featuring messages of welcome and gratitude. "It was really surprising and very touching to see how many people were involved and excited about her coming back to New York," Bretagne's longtime handler and owner, Denise Corliss of Cypress, Texas, told TODAY.com. "Of course, it's not just about Bretagne. It's about the love and support that New York showed for those who responded to 9/11. She's kind of a symbol of that." "People we met on this trip were very emotional and very nice to us," she said. "People were hugging her, and some were crying." Bretagne, the 9/11 search dog from Ground Zero, turns 16 BarkPost New York residents were elated to meet Bretagne upon her arrival in the city. Bretagne made national news last year when, at age 15, she returned to Ground Zero with Corliss for the first time since the 2001 terrorist attacks. NBC News' Tom Brokaw interviewed Corliss at the 9/11 Memorial and also spent time with Bretagne, who was a 2014 finalist for the American Humane Association's annual Hero Dog Awards . During that visit, Corliss cried as she beheld the 9/11 Memorial's enormous waterfalls and reflecting pools, which are surrounded by bronze panels bearing the names of the nearly 3,000 people killed in the attacks. Denise Corliss is pictured with her search dog Bretagne at Ground Zero in New York City in September 2001. Courtesy of Denise Corliss Denise Corliss is pictured with her search dog Bretagne at Ground Zero in New York City in September 2001. It was their first deployment together. "Seeing this kind of took my breath away a bit, similar to how the pile was the first time I saw it," Corliss said at the time. "It's so calm and peaceful now, unlike the chaos of before." RELATED: 9/11 search dog from Ground Zero still lends a helping paw Corliss found herself wiping tears away again during this year's much more relaxed trip to New York. Her husband, Randy Corliss, 49, said he could tell how grateful his wife was. "When they had us look up at that big display (in Times Square) and we saw those beautiful pictures presented up there for Bretagne and Denise, I thought, 'Uh-oh! Here comes squirt time for Denise,'" Randy Corliss said. "It tends to happen at this time of year." http://www.today.com/pets/last-known-surviving-9-11-search-dog-ground-zero-enjoys-t43176 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://nfbcal.org/pipermail/cagdu/attachments/20150911/662db872/attachment.html From judotina48kg at gmail.com Wed Sep 16 18:15:38 2015 From: judotina48kg at gmail.com (Tina Thomas) Date: Wed, 16 Sep 2015 18:15:38 -0700 Subject: [Cagdu] FW: [Nfbc-info] What roadside bomb takes away, guide dogs return tenfold In-Reply-To: <73776CACC2C341829C88AD1A7B7D0DD4@nancyPC> References: <73776CACC2C341829C88AD1A7B7D0DD4@nancyPC> Message-ID: <29b001d0f0e6$5dab0de0$190129a0$@gmail.com> What roadside bomb takes away, guide dogs return tenfold Sue Manning, Associated Press Updated 8:50 am, Wednesday, September 16, 2015 LOS ANGELES (AP) ? Michael Jernigan lost his eyesight and part of his brain in Iraq in 2004. But he insists, thanks to a couple of dogs, he found more than he lost. His confidence, hopes, dreams, independence ? they were shattered on a roadway. He couldn't even go to games for his favorite team, the Tampa Bay Rays. Then Brittani, a Labrador and golden retriever mix, became his "battle buddy." She boosted his confidence and independence and taught him to forget his disabilities and concentrate on his capabilities, he said. They got a history degree together and even went to the ballpark. Jernigan was a Marine corporal on patrol with four others on Aug. 22, 2004, on the outskirts of Mahmudiyah, between Baghdad and Kuwait. A roadside bomb ripped into their Humvee, killing one and injuring most of the rest. Jernigan was thrown 60 feet from the gun turret. Surgeons removed both eyes, the front of his brain and his forehead ? leaving the rest of his brain to be supported by titanium mesh. His left kneecap was fractured and his right hand had to be rebuilt. He has undergone more than 30 surgeries, and he can only see black. Through it all, Jernigan said, the hardest part of all was being alone. But before the surgeries were done, Southeastern Guide Dogs, Inc., in Palmetto, Florida, contacted Jernigan's mom and told her they would have a dog for her son when he needed one. Jernigan is still learning to handle large crowds, but Brittani helped him control anxiety attacks caused by post-traumatic stress disorder. One day when they got caught in a crowd and Jernigan became "frazzled," Brittani went to work. She "started hitting my hand with her cold, wet nose," Jernigan recalled. "I started petting her neck. She was wagging her tail and kissing my face. She realized I was at my breaking point and stopped me and helped me release all that tension to get me to a better place." It felt, he added, like "I had a Marine to the right and a Marine to the left of me at all times." Earlier this year, Brittani retired and is living with a friend. It took several months to find a replacement, a Labrador named Treasure, who could match Brittani's speed, gait and size. But Treasure has taken over where Brittani left off. "Brittani was the longest and most successful female relationship I have ever had," Jernigan joked. He adds that he "will never be able to replace Brittani. It doesn't mean Treasure won't have a tremendous impact on my life ? just different." After training with Treasure for 26 days on Southeastern's campus, Jernigan graduated in August and began a new phase of his life. He turns 37 in October. Only in the last two or three years has he started to understand how great his recovery was. "What I have been able to accomplish post-recovery is amazing, unbelievable. It wasn't too many years ago I thought I might have to live in a nursing home having somebody take care of me." In some ways, he thinks "getting blown up was the best thing that ever happened to me because it changed the trajectory of my life. Before, I was a failed student. Wounded, I made a comeback and am a better son now than before." There are things he can't do: "You wouldn't want me driving a car, would you?" But he is writing a book, organizing a motivational speaking tour and working at Southeastern. "If you used one word to describe Michael it would be inspirational," said Titus Herman, Southeastern's CEO. "The fact that he has found the commitment and courage to create a life of meaning is inspirational to all of us. We are in awe of his accomplishments. He pushes all of us to try harder." _______________________________________________ Nfbc-info mailing list Nfbc-info at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbc-info_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Nfbc-info: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbc-info_nfbnet.org/judotina48kg%40gmail.com From judotina48kg at gmail.com Thu Sep 17 07:47:18 2015 From: judotina48kg at gmail.com (Tina Thomas) Date: Thu, 17 Sep 2015 07:47:18 -0700 Subject: [Cagdu] =?utf-8?q?FW=3A_5_Hero_Guide_Dogs_Who_Saved_Their_Human_C?= =?utf-8?q?ompanions=E2=80=99_Lives_=28article=29?= Message-ID: <2c7101d0f157$c1415f00$43c41d00$@gmail.com> Awesome article in honor of National Guide dog month. Enjoy. Tina 5 Hero Guide Dogs Who Saved Their Human Companions? Lives by Laura Goldman September 16, 2015 http://www.care2.com/causes/5-hero-guide-dogs-who-saved-their-human-companions-lives.html September is National Guide Dog Month, a time to celebrate and raise awareness of the work of these special dogs. Seeing-eye dogs may have existed as far back as the first century A.D., according to the International Guide Dog Federation. In the ruins of the ancient Roman town of Heculaneum, which was destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D., a mural was discovered that depicts a dog leading a man. Twenty centuries later, Guiding Eyes for the Blind estimates that there are now approximately 10,000 guide dogs working in the United States. In honor of National Guide Dog Month, here are five seeing-eye dogs that went above and beyond the line of duty by heroically saving the lives of their blind human companions. Salty and Roselle When the North Tower of the World Trade Center was struck by the hijacked American Airlines Flight 11 on 9/11, two seeing-eye dogs led their blind owners safely out of the building. Michael Hingson was working on the 78th floor when the plane struck 14 stories above him. Although his 3-year-old seeing-eye dog, Roselle, was terrified of loud noises, the yellow lab immediately sprang into action, leading Hingson to the stairwell and down 78 flights of stairs. ?I was the pilot and she was the navigator,? Hingson told the Los Angeles Daily News on the 14th anniversary of the attacks. A book Hingson wrote about the experience, Thunder Dog, was a bestseller. Roselle, who retired in 2007, died in 2011 of immune-mediated thrombocytopenia, a disease Hingson believes was triggered by the chemicals, debris and smoke she inhaled on 9/11. Omar Rivera was also working in the North Tower when the plane struck. His seeing-eye dog, Salty, began running back and forth in the hallway outside Rivera?s cubicle on the 71st floor. ?I think he was trying to search out what was going on ? and then he just came back to me and sat down next to me, very anxious,? Rivera told TODAY.com. ?The thing I remember most about him that day was the way he tried to communicate with me to tell me, ?This is urgent. We need to act on this immediately.?? As they slowly descended the increasingly crowded stairwell, Rivera let go of Salty?s harness so the dog could escape, but the yellow lab refused to leave his side. After an hour and 15 minutes, they finally made it to the ground floor. They were only a few blocks away when the tower collapsed. Salty retired in 2007. He ?played obsessively with tennis balls and exuded relentless joy? until he died at the age of 13 the following year, TODAY.com reports. Yolanda Maria Colon, who is blind, awoke to the smell of smoke in her Philadelphia house last month. ?I said, ?Oh my God? I can?t breathe,?? she told NBC 10. She shouted, ?Danger!? to her seeing-eye dog, Yolanda. The golden retriever called 911. ?I hear the phone ? tke, tke, tke. And she?s growling. And I said, ?Oh my lord, she called the police,?? Colon said. This was actually the second time Yolanda used the specially equipped phone to summon emergency services. She did the same thing last year when Colon fell and lost consciousness. Firefighters quickly arrived and put out the blaze. Both Colon and Yolanda were treated for smoke inhalation. ?I?m her Mommy, and she loves me too much,? Colon said. Figo As Audrey Stone crossed a Brewster, N.Y., street with her seeing-eye dog, Figo, on a morning in June, the driver of a mini-bus didn?t see them. But Figo sure saw the mini-bus. He leaped in front of Stone, taking the brunt of the hit. ?The dog did something really heroic,? John Del Gardo, Brewster?s police chief, told ABC News. ?He sort of lunged at the bus. It injured his leg and paw, and the woman received multiple injuries. When EMS came, he didn?t want to leave her side.? Both Stone and Figo were hospitalized for their injuries, but are expected to fully recover. A generous, anonymous benefactor covered the cost of Figo?s veterinary care. Figo ?deserves the purple heart,? Stone told the Journal News. Orlando Cecil Williams, who is blind, was walking too close to the edge of a Harlem subway platform in December 2013. Witnesses told CBS New York that Williams? seeing-eye dog, a 10-year-old black lab named Orlando, kept barking and trying to lead him farther away. Williams, however, ended up falling onto the subway tracks. Orlando jumped down and sat beside him, licking his face. When a train approached, witnesses screamed for it to stop, but it was too late. Several cars ran over Williams and Orlando. Amazingly, both of them survived. Since Orlando was about to retire, Williams was afraid he?d have to give up his hero for a new seeing-eye dog, because he couldn?t afford to care for two dogs. But thanks to donations, Orlando will live out his retirement with the man whose life he helped save. ?The spirit of giving, of Christmas, and all of that ? it exists here,? a tearful Williams told CBS News. http://www.greenpathtowellness.com/ Author of Dear Suzie, Rivers Of Light and Annie's Journal -- -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://nfbcal.org/pipermail/cagdu/attachments/20150917/94733a6a/attachment.html From judotina48kg at gmail.com Fri Sep 4 14:33:38 2015 From: judotina48kg at gmail.com (Tina Thomas) Date: Fri, 4 Sep 2015 14:33:38 -0700 Subject: [Cagdu] FW: [Nfbc-info] September Bulletin In-Reply-To: <006401d0e68d$3cc6c0a0$b65441e0$@sbcglobal.net> References: <006401d0e68d$3cc6c0a0$b65441e0$@sbcglobal.net> Message-ID: <06d401d0e759$5d6fd4a0$184f7de0$@gmail.com> Subject: [Nfbc-info] September Bulletin 2014 NFB Logo CMYK Rect Mary Willows, President National Federation of the Blind of California 3934 Kern Court Pleasanton, CA 94588 (925) 895-2778 mwillows at sbcglobal.net September 2015 Bulletin Dear Fellow Federationists, "The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back." The National Federation of the Blind of California IS Uniting Blind People THROUGH Love, Hope and Determination to live the life we want. The National Federation of the Blind of California is a membership organization dedicated to improving the lives of blind and visually impaired people through peer mentor and training opportunities. Sixteen chapters and divisions meet throughout the year in the major metropolitan areas to support and encourage individuals and their families who are experiencing vision loss. Once a year, we hold a statewide convention to educate blind people and the public about services which will enhance their lives and address social, educational, employment and training needs. We are now accepting pre-registration forms for our 2015 State Convention which will be held on October 30, 31 and November 1 Where: The Doubletree by Hilton Newark/Fremont 39900 Balentine Drive Newark, CA 94560 For hotel reservations call: (510) 490-8390. Press 2 on the option menu to make your reservation with staff at the front desk. Group code: NFC. Note: You will need your hotel reservation confirmation number to complete the pre-registration form. Room rates: $109.00 + tax - without breakfast buffet $129.00 +tax - with breakfast buffet for two guests Some of the activities will include: An Exhibit Hal l which will open Friday, October 30. Doors will open at 8:30A.M with coffee and muffins for an exhibitor showcase. The Board of Directors meeting will begin at 10:00 A.M. followed by the Resolutions Committee meeting. The Orientation Center for the Blind Alumni Association Inc. will meet for lunch at 12:00 noon ($20.00). At the same time, the Louisiana Center for the Blind alum will also meet for lunch. ($20) In addition, the Colorado Center for the Blind alum will reunite for lunch. ($20.) Don't forget to bring your best Halloween costume for the Masquerade Ball and contest at 8:00 P.M. on Friday evening. On Saturday, October 31 the general session will begin promptly at 9:00 A.M. The afternoon sessions will break out into "Round Table" discussion groups. The highlight of our convention will be the banquet on Saturday evening where we will hear the keynote address from our national representative, Pamela Allen, First Vice- P president, National Federation of the Blind and the Director of the Louisiana Center for the Blind. Sunday morning will wrap up the event with elections, resolutions and other Federation traditions. Please note: If you would like to take advantage of bus transportation to the convention on Thursday, October 29 you will need to pre-register soon so we can reserve the buses. You will need your hotel reservation confirmation number to fill in your pre-registration form. Southern California Departure Location, Los Angeles Greenline Park and Ride 11301 South Crenshaw Blvd. Hawthorne, CA. San Diego Denny's 4365 University Ave. San Diego CA. Escondido: Casa Escondida Senior Building A, 75 North Broadway Ave. Escondido, CA. Northern California: exact location to be announced. The bus will originate in Redding: stop in the Chico Area: Sacramento Amtrak Station: Stockton Area. Register now for the NFB of California 2015 convention http://tinyurl.com/nfbcpreregistration CABS GOT TALENT The California Association of Blind Students second annual talent contest welcomes all musicians, poets' singers, comedians, and actors. If you are blind or visually impaired and have a talent you would like to show off, Upload a 1 to 3 minute video of yourself showing off. Send the link via email to the Cabs got talent committee chair person Roselyn Perez at::rp1rules at gmail.com Make sure you write cabs got talent on the subject line The Grand Prize winner will receive $50.00 and either perform at or have their entry video shown during the Cabs board meeting at the 2015 National Federation of The Blind Convention. Deadline to enter is September 15 Scholarship's Scholarship's Scholarship's If you are a college student who is legally blind, you may be eligible for one of three scholarships for up to $2500. Applicants must have a GPA. of 3.0 or higher and carrying a full load of classes. For guidelines and a application go to, www.sixdots.org and click onto 2015 NFBC Scholarship Guidelines & Application The deadline for submitting your Application is midnight, September 25th, 2015. The National Federation of the blind knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the expectations of blind people because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back. National Federation of the Blind of California (NFBC) 3934 Kern Court Pleasanton, CA 94588 925-462-8575 Thank you, Mary Willows, President NFBC mwillows at sbcglobal.net -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 9770 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://nfbcal.org/pipermail/cagdu/attachments/20150904/0e281739/attachment.jpg -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Name: Untitled attachment 02710.txt Url: http://nfbcal.org/pipermail/cagdu/attachments/20150904/0e281739/attachment.txt From judotina48kg at gmail.com Fri Sep 25 10:20:10 2015 From: judotina48kg at gmail.com (Tina Thomas) Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2015 10:20:10 -0700 Subject: [Cagdu] FW: [seeing-eye] At 25th Anniversary of ADA, How to Avoid Getting Bitten by Service Animal Complaints In-Reply-To: <02bc01d0f7b5$13e2b430$3ba81c90$@ky2d.com> References: <02bc01d0f7b5$13e2b430$3ba81c90$@ky2d.com> Message-ID: <014201d0f7b6$6f1f5fa0$4d5e1ee0$@gmail.com> From: seeing-eye at googlegroups.com [mailto:seeing-eye at googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Ginger Kutsch Sent: Friday, September 25, 2015 10:10 AM To: seeing-eye at googlegroups.com Subject: [seeing-eye] At 25th Anniversary of ADA, How to Avoid Getting Bitten by Service Animal Complaints At 25th Anniversary of ADA, How to Avoid Getting Bitten by Service Animal Complaints Article By: Joshua A. Stein July 26, 2015, marked the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (?ADA?). Unfortunately for those who own, operate, lease, or control places of hospitality and/or lodging (e.g., a hotel, restaurant/bar, cruise line, or casino), the ADA?s anniversary has not only been marked with celebrations, but also a stark increase in government investigations and enforcement actions, advocacy group initiatives, and private plaintiff litigations. One topic that has gained renewed attention as part of this swell of activity is service animals. As discussed below, the ADA?s coverage of service animals is fairly straight forward in the abstract and has not significantly changed since the adoption of revised regulations in 2010. Therefore, many wonder why service animals remain such a common source of complaints of discrimination. While one cannot say for sure, there are several factors that may all contribute to service animals remaining a considerable source of liability. First, service animals are synonymous with access and, therefore, when a potential visitor is told that he or she cannot bring an animal into a place of hospitality and/or lodging, it is perceived as a denial of access that, if on the basis of someone?s disability, could be considered blatant discrimination. Second, service animal issues are often emotionally charged. This is not only because such exchanges can be interpreted as a denial of access but also because people often have strong attachments to their animals and take great offense to any suggestion that an animal should not be allowed to accompany the guest wherever he or she wishes to go, even if the law does not require it. Finally, because service animal issues involve access, any disputes regarding whether an animal can enter a place of hospitality and/or lodging ordinarily occurs in public at the entrance to the location. This means that these disputes will involve front-line employees who may struggle with some of the nuances involved in determining whether or not to allow an animal into a location and also draw unwanted attention for all parties involved. General Background Under Title III of the ADA (?Title III?), a place of hospitality and/or lodging does not have to permit animals that are only pets inside. However, service animals must be permitted to accompany people with disabilities in all public areas of the place of hospitality and/or lodging, where other visitors are allowed to go. ?Service animals? are defined as dogs that are individually trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of an individual with a disability. While the most commonly recognized type of service animal is a guide dog, many others exist, such as hearing dogs and psychiatric service dogs. If it is not readily apparent that a dog is a service animal, a visitor seeking to bring a service animal into a place of hospitality and/or lodging may be asked by staff the appropriate qualifying questions: ?Is the dog required because of a disability??and ?What task/work has the dog been trained to perform/do?? Regardless of the answers, a place of hospitality and/or lodging may not request that the visitor provide any sort of license or certification papers corroborating the dog?s status as a service animal. Indeed, there is no official license, certification, or ?uniform? for service animals (and such ?credentials? can be readily purchased on the Internet without any verification that the dog is truly a service animal). Obligations of the Service Animal Handler Once a place of hospitality and/or lodging allows a service animal onto the premises, the individual with the disability then bears a variety of burdens in order for the service animal to remain, as he or she is responsible for caring for the service animal for the entirety of his or her stay. The individual must ensure that the service animal: ?is housebroken (taking the service animal to the designated ?parking/relief area? when the dog needs to relieve itself); ?is under control at all times and not adversely affecting the comfort and enjoyment of other visitors (e.g., not incessantly barking at others or running away from the handler); ?does not pose a threat to the health or safety of others (e.g., properly vaccinated and not biting people); and ?does not cause property damage. To the extent it is reasonable, when a service animal is exhibiting any behaviors contrary to these requirements, the place of hospitality and/or lodging should warn its handler that, unless the behavior stops, the service animal must vacate the premises. (Of course, certain circumstances?such as biting someone?would be grounds for the instantaneous removal of the service animal.) When removing a service animal from the premises, the visitor with the disability must be given the option of remaining at the place of hospitality and/or lodging. Additionally, the reasons for removing the service animal from the premises should be contemporaneously documented (e.g., by security or customer relations) in a report that includes: ?the time, ?the date, ?the name of the service animal handler (if available), ?the type of animal, ?the nature of the task/work that the animal purportedly performs, ?details about the nature of the threat posed and/or inappropriate behavior demonstrated, ?the name of any employees involved in the situation, and ?specifics of any conversations with the handler about the issue. This documentation should be provided to the appropriate members of management and/or the legal department. Emotional Support Animals There is one more nuanced issue that can create a greater risk of exposure in this context?distinguishing between psychiatric service animals and emotional support animals. As noted above, Title III only covers service animals, which include psychiatric service animals trained to perform tasks or do work for an individual with a disability (e.g., guide a disoriented handler, get help at the onset of an episode, or remind the handler to take medication). An emotional support animal is not trained. Instead, individuals with certain disabilities (e.g., anxiety or depression) are instructed by their treating health care provider that the company of the dog (or actively petting or holding the dog) may alleviate symptoms of their condition. In essence, the person with the disability is trained to utilize the emotional support animal and, therefore, the emotional support animal is not a service animal and thus not protected by Title III. Of course, given the limited inquiries that places of hospitality and/or lodging are permitted to make of the dog?s handler when he or she seeks to bring a dog onto the premises, ascertaining whether a dog is a service animal (to be granted access under Title III) or an emotional support animal (which can be denied access) is, admittedly, easier said than done. This is particularly the case when an individual might be less than truthful about their dog or begins to rapidly escalate the encounter into a heated confrontation.[7] Thus, rather than risk a front-line employee making a mistake that results in an improper denial of access, many places of hospitality and/or lodging have taken to allowing most dogs onto the premises with the understanding that, if the dog is not truly a service animal, it will likely run afoul of the various conduct/behavior requirements and quickly create a clear reason for its lawful exclusion. DOJ?s FAQ In light of the number of ongoing complaints that still persist regarding issues relating to service animals, the U.S. Department of Justice recently issued a new guidance document, ? Frequently Asked Questions about Service Animals and the ADA" located at http://www.ada.gov/regs2010/service_animal_qa.html as part of its many activities surrounding the ADA?s 25th anniversary. While the majority of the guidance simply discusses well-tread issues in a user-friendly question and answer format, it does address the following points, which are of particular interest to places of hospitality and/or lodging: ?Service animals must be allowed to accompany their handlers to and through self-service food lines. (However, the ADA does not override any applicable public health rules that might prohibit a dog in a specific area.). ?Places of hospitality are not required to allow an animal to sit or be fed at the table with its handler. Similarly, the place of hospitality need not provide food and drink for the service animal. ?Individuals using service animals cannot be restricted to ?pet friendly? rooms in a place of lodging; they must be permitted to reserve any available room. ?Places of lodging cannot charge guests for cleaning the hair or dander shed by a service animal (but can charge for property damage). ?Guests of places of lodging cannot leave their service animal alone in their room. Source URL: http://www.natlawreview.com/article/25th-anniversary-ada-how-to-avoid-getting-bitten-service-animal-complaint -- The Seeing Eye Independence with Dignity since 1929 If you need to contact one of the list owners for > questions or assistance, please use the following email address: seeing-eye+owner at googlegroups.com . --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Seeing Eye Discussions" group. 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The Pathfinders Chapter will take them back to Los Angeles to donate them to Pastor Abraham's church. Pastor Abraham contacted us because he visits a village in South Africa where there are at least forty blind people who have absolutely no mobility aids. They would appreciate having any kind of cane so that they can begin to know what independent travel feels like. We take the littlest things for granted. The California affiliate is eighty one years old and we are still finding out about blind people who do not know independence. Please help us to change what it means to be blind in South Africa. Please give a cane to a blind child or adult in South Africa and your name will be entered into a drawing for a $50.00 gift card which will be given out at the banquet of the National Federation of the Blind of California 2015 convention. A table will be set up in the area of the registration table. Make sure to get your name written down and entered into the drawing. Yours in the movement, Mary Willows The National Federation of the blind knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the expectations of blind people because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back. National Federation of the Blind of California (NFBC) 3934 Kern Court Pleasanton, CA 94588 925-462-8575 Thank you, Mary Willows, President NFBC mwillows at sbcglobal.net _______________________________________________ Nfbc-info mailing list Nfbc-info at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbc-info_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Nfbc-info: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbc-info_nfbnet.org/judotina48kg%40gmail. com From judotina48kg at gmail.com Mon Sep 28 14:42:36 2015 From: judotina48kg at gmail.com (Tina Thomas) Date: Mon, 28 Sep 2015 14:42:36 -0700 Subject: [Cagdu] FW: [seeing-eye-cafe] documentary on Guide Dogs in New Zealand In-Reply-To: <01d001d0f74a$7657f1e0$6307d5a0$@icloud.com> References: <01d001d0f74a$7657f1e0$6307d5a0$@icloud.com> Message-ID: <215101d0fa36$97a056f0$c6e104d0$@gmail.com> http://attitudelive.com/documentary/guide-dogs-natural-bond Hello Cagdu Community- Pasted below is a link to a documentary to guide dogs trained in NZ. Enjoy. Tina -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://nfbcal.org/pipermail/cagdu/attachments/20150928/11efbbbc/attachment.html From judotina48kg at gmail.com Mon Sep 28 15:47:03 2015 From: judotina48kg at gmail.com (Tina Thomas) Date: Mon, 28 Sep 2015 15:47:03 -0700 Subject: [Cagdu] FW: [Nfbc-info] National Federation of the blind of California state convention door prizes needed In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <239e01d0fa3f$98e67c70$cab37550$@gmail.com> Hello cagdu Community- I think it would be a great idea if cagdu could participate in providing door prizes at this year's state convention. Each member could bring a door prize for a dog or human. Thank you. Tina Thomas CAGDU President -----Original Message----- From: Nfbc-info [mailto:nfbc-info-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of rochelle houston via Nfbc-info Sent: Friday, September 18, 2015 10:32 AM To: NFBC Listserv; Nfb Board Of Directors Cc: rochelle houston Subject: [Nfbc-info] National Federation of the blind of California state convention door prizes needed Good day good day good day to all, The momentum and the excitement are building for the National Federation of the Blind of California state convention. Not only are we coming together to learn about several programs being offered and building on our Independence skills in order to live the life we want, we are also carrying on the 75th anniversary celebration of the National Federation of the blind. One of the highlights of the state convention are DOOR PRIZES! In order to take home that lucky prize, guess what? We need door prizes. We are calling out to all Chapter Presidents, board members, family and friends. What the heck, we're asking anyone who's listening. The door prizes should be in the value of $25. So talk about it at your chapter meetings, having a cup of coffee with a friend or at the family dinner table. The more door prizes the better. Let's bring them all in! Rochelle Houston in Janine Rockwell Owens, door prize coordinators _______________________________________________ Nfbc-info mailing list Nfbc-info at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbc-info_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Nfbc-info: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbc-info_nfbnet.org/judotina48kg%40gmail. com From judotina48kg at gmail.com Tue Sep 29 12:45:20 2015 From: judotina48kg at gmail.com (Tina Thomas) Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2015 12:45:20 -0700 Subject: [Cagdu] FW: ski for Light Message-ID: <27d601d0faef$60d2cd60$22786820$@gmail.com> Skiing Anyone! Tina The 41st annual Ski for Light (SFL) International Week will take place from Sunday, Jan. 24th through Saturday, Jan. 30th, 2016, in northwest lower Michigan on the grounds of Shanty Creek Resorts in Bellaire, Mich. Located just 45 minutes from the Traverse City airport, Shanty Creek Resorts is a 4,500-acre complex containing three housing and entertainment villages, both cross-country and downhill ski trails, a tubing hill, several swimming pools and hot tubs, a fitness center and spa, and much more. If you are a novice and want to learn how to cross-country ski, or if you have skied before and just want to be matched with an experienced guide and meet new friends for a wonderful week of fun in the snow, this is the event for you! If you are a guide dog user, you should know that several schools send representatives to Ski for Light events to provide exercise and companionship for guide dogs who cannot accompany their partners on the slopes. Applications are due Nov. 1. Late applications will be considered on a space-available basis. For more information, or to apply, visit www.sfl.org/event . If you have questions, contact Bob Hartt at bobmhartt at gmail.com , or by calling 703.845.3436 between 9 a.m. and 10 p.m. Eastern time. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://nfbcal.org/pipermail/cagdu/attachments/20150929/d98492d4/attachment.html From judotina48kg at gmail.com Tue Sep 29 12:46:17 2015 From: judotina48kg at gmail.com (Tina Thomas) Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2015 12:46:17 -0700 Subject: [Cagdu] FW: [Nfbc-info] ONE WEEK LEFT to pre-register for state convention and make Hotel Reservations In-Reply-To: <20150929063518.GI24760@barcore.com> References: <20150929063518.GI24760@barcore.com> Message-ID: <281a01d0faef$8285f810$8791e830$@gmail.com> -----Original Message----- From: Nfbc-info [mailto:nfbc-info-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jim Barbour via Nfbc-info Sent: Monday, September 28, 2015 11:35 PM To: nfbc-info at nfbnet.org Cc: Jim Barbour Subject: [Nfbc-info] ONE WEEK LEFT to pre-register for state convention and make Hotel Reservations Hello Everyone, This is a friendly reminder that you only have one week left to register for the NFB of California State Convention. For hotel reservations call: (510) 490-8390 Press 2 to make your reservation with the front desk. Group code: NFC Room rates are $109 per room without breakfast buffet or $129 with breakfast buffet for 2 guests. You will need your hotel confirmation number to complete convention pre-registration. You can find the form at http://tinyurl.com/nfbc2015preregistration. This year, transportation by bus to convention is free to anyone who pre-registers, so hurry and pre-register to save your seat on the bus. We are running low on rooms at the hotel. If you are told that we are out of rooms, please contact me immediately. Also, we just found out today that the paypal system we're using for credit card processing can not handle some newer credit cards using the new chip and sign system. If you are unable to pay using your credit card and can not find an alternate way to pay, then please also contact me immediately. If you have any problems reserving a hotel room, or preregistering for convention, please contact me at jbar at barcore.com We're looking forward to seeing you all at convention! Jim Barbour and the Convention Planning Committee _______________________________________________ Nfbc-info mailing list Nfbc-info at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbc-info_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Nfbc-info: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbc-info_nfbnet.org/judotina48kg%40gmail. com From judotina48kg at gmail.com Tue Sep 29 12:49:12 2015 From: judotina48kg at gmail.com (Tina Thomas) Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2015 12:49:12 -0700 Subject: [Cagdu] FW: [Nfbc-info] FW: [State-affiliate-leadership-list] An Accessibility Bug in the Recent Uber update In-Reply-To: <004201d0fa13$2f542270$8dfc6750$@sbcglobal.net> References: <004201d0fa13$2f542270$8dfc6750$@sbcglobal.net> Message-ID: <293101d0faef$eae29530$c0a7bf90$@gmail.com> -----Original Message----- From: Nfbc-info [mailto:nfbc-info-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Mary Willows via Nfbc-info Sent: Monday, September 28, 2015 10:29 AM To: 'NFB of California List' Cc: Mary Willows; 'ken volonte'; ouryard at comcast.net; Debbie Worstman; Rochelle Houston; cheryl thurston; Robert Stigile; Tiffany Manosh; jana d littrell; Timothy Elder; David Chan; Joe Retherford; sharon.maalis at yahoo.com; Carmen Weatherly; Ramona Longoria; Lisamaria Martinez Subject: [Nfbc-info] FW: [State-affiliate-leadership-list] An Accessibility Bug in the Recent Uber update FYI. To all of the Uber users out there. Be aware. -Mary Willows From: State-affiliate-leadership-list [mailto:state-affiliate-leadership-list-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Lewis, Anil via State-affiliate-leadership-list Sent: Monday, September 28, 2015 4:58 AM Lewis, Anil Subject: An Accessibility Bug in the Recent Uber update I apologize, I received this note from our Uber contact on Friday: "Our engineering team has identified a bug that will impact accessibility for blind or vision-impaired riders in iOS rider app 2.97.6, to be released on Monday. Unfortunately, a bug was introduced in the next version of the iOS rider app - 2.97.6 - likely to be released on Monday of next week. The bug essentially makes it more difficult, but not impossible, for voice-over enabled accessibility users to request a ride. When swiping through the accessibility elements on the app's main screen, the user will encounter multiple extra accessibility items after cycling through the product selection slider and before reaching the "Set Pickup Location" button needed to request a ride. This bug is recoverable by continuing to swipe past the bug indicating there are no more accessible fields. The audio cues indicate that the user has not yet reached the end of the accessibility elements, and if they continue to swipe, they will eventually reach the anticipated accessibility elements. It will be fixed in the following version (2.98), but it will likely be a full week after 2.97.6 before that version is out." We are working to ensure access to these innovative transportation options. Please let me know if you would like to participate in our Ride Sharing focus groups. Sincerely, Anil Mr. Anil Lewis, M.P.A. Executive Director National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute 200 East Wells Street at Jernigan Place Baltimore, Maryland 21230 (410) 659-9314 ext. 2374 (Voice) (410) 659-5129 (FAX) Email: alewis at nfb.org Web: www.nfb.org Twitter: @AnilLife The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back. To make a donation to the National Federation of the Blind Imagination Fund campaign, please visit www.nfb.org/ImaginingOurFuture. -------------- next part -------------- An embedded and charset-unspecified text was scrubbed... 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