Darn, I wish I had said that! I recently read a great book by Dr. Stanley Coren. You might know him from his television program, “Good Dog!” which airs in Canada, Australia and New Zealand. He is is a professor of psychology at the University of British Columbia and a recognized expert on dog-human interaction. [...]
My girl, Opal (IV) and I, are happy graduates of Canadian Guide Dogs For the Blind in Manotick, Ontario, Canada. I am proud of my canine partner. Most of the time, I am happy to answer questions or reply to the numerous comments I receive from the strangers we meet on our treks. And there [...]
I am a big fan of organizational skills. It really saddens me to think of some of my friends who have experienced recent vision loss, who struggle because of poor coping strategies. I have three friends in mind…Not one owns a pocket recorder, not one has used their stove in over a year, not one [...]
I like to believe that I’m not playing ‘the blind card’ today. A local grocery store (that would be Sobey’s at West End Mall in Halifax, Nova Scotia) really ticked me off yesterday. I take great pride in small accomplishments. One being, navigating to Sobey’s with my guide dog, Opal, and finding a clerk once [...]
Do you own a small retail business? Are you a manager or employee in a shop, grocery store or other retail outlet? Here are some basic suggestions to help you or your staff in responding to the needs of your customers who may be blind, or partially sighted. First, think about the physical space [...]
It could be that your town or city has a wonderful training program for its public transit drivers. Ideally, it would include a ‘people skills’ component. In other words, bus drivers, and subway, trolly car and ferry boat operators would be provided with a set of guidelines, which outline how they should interact with their [...]
THIS JUST IN!!! WISEADVICE chief, HRM, is now allowing one more group of a select thousand people to witness the incredible site in her home. ”It all started a week ago, on a Sunday morning”, says the queen of Crisis Central. ”Opal yawned and emerged from her bed around 5 am. The sound of coins [...]
Would you like to read some terrific articles online? Discover Blind World Magazine. www.earthlink.net/~blindworld Also, learn about Web Accessibility at: www.web-4-all.ca
Please go to the following site to learn about the laws in various countries that protect Blind people and their Guide Dogs.
http://www.nfb-nagdu.org/laws/laws.html
It’s also on my blogroll to the right.
I love numbers, pneumonics…anything that helps me remember important stuff. Of course, if what I need to remember, has something to do with dogs or Guide dogs, I enjoy my memory aid even more. So, here is my personal Guide Top Ten: a checklist to ensure I’m doing OK with Opal.
0- Zero people food. I [...]
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I have often wondered how my guide dog, Opal, got accustomed to some of the things she faces in our travels. She doesn’t mind a bus whizzing round a corner near her head. Working her around a construction zone is no problem. Hospitals, grocery stores, malls are taken in stride. She LOVES escalators. My girl [...]
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