Hi Bert
 -=> Quoting Bert Quillin to Barbara Hazen <=-
 BQ> Well, thank the Lord for high tech. These types of wonderful
 BQ> accomplishments are becoming more and more available. What a wonderful
 BQ> thing, the manner in which such miraculous items become common place.
Here Here.  I also have several things which are more a novelty.  For
example, I have a talking clock which crows like a rooster as its'
alarm.  I also just got a clock which plays a different Christmas chorus
for each hourly chime.  I think it's neat.  Goes with my collection of
anything musical.
 BQ> Several years ago I was corresponding with a young woman and her
 BQ> husband, both of whom were disabled persons. She was a quadriplegic and
 BQ> typed out her messages by holding a pencil in her mouth and moving from
 BQ> key to key. Lost contact with her when they were both hired by a state
 BQ> agency to fill some specialty positions in another city.
 
That is great.  I think adapting is always interesting.  I have a friend
who is both deaf and blind.  She is also a Ameteur radio operator.  She
talks using Morse code and puts her hand on the speaker to feel the
vibrations to get her replies.  
 BQ> Bet you love that baby. This family contributes regularly to the
 BQ> "Guide Dogs of America" located in Sylmar, California. I think they
 BQ> recently made a name change to: "International Guide Dogs, Ltd". They
 BQ> were nearly wiped out a few years ago as a result of that last
 BQ> horrendous earthquake in Southern California. 
It is especially wonderful to have my dog since I had to send her back
for some extra training.  She just arrived back on Dec.  17.  That is
one reason I do not want to leave her alone unless absolutely necessary.
 BQ> So many people fail to recognize the value of a dog, and many detest
 BQ> them for no identifiable reason. Mostly ignorance. It is assumed that
 BQ> you are very fond of yours and probably others, and as a matter of
 BQ> interest, I am sending on something to you that you might enjoy. It was
 BQ> run some years ago in one of the Pet Echoes.
Thanks alot for that.  It almost made me cry given my recent experience
without mine.  I also crossposted it to another echo which deals
specifically with therapy service dogs.  I hope you don't mind.  You
might also like to know that my retired guide dog is now a registered
therapy dog.  This means that his new owners take him into nursing homes
to help the residents.  He is also a school mascott.
Take care and Happy holidays
Barb
... Properly trained, a human can be dog's best friend.
--- GEcho 1.00
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