News: IAADP and ADC Bring Joint Conference to the OuGet Sound

The International Association of Assistance Dog Partners and The Assistance Dog
Club of Puget Sound (IAADP/ADC)will be holding a joint conference on September
25 and 26, 2010 at the Embassy suites Hotel,
Seattle, WA

Information will be posted on the ADC website www.dogsaver.org/adc and the
IAADP website www.iaadp.org shortly.

The ADC presenters on Sunday September 26th will be:

• Karen Overall DVM speaking on Treating Aggression in the Working Assistance Dog

• Don Brandon Project Director DBTAC

Northwest Center for Continuing Ed in Rehabilitation
who will be speaking on Assistance Dogs in the Workplace: Rights and
Responsibilities

ADC will have round table topics at lunch.

News: Milk-Bone Sponsors Documentary on Service Dogs

Pet treats brand Milk-Bone wants to show the world “through a dog’s eyes” in a documentary airing on the Public Broadcasting Service’s network of TV stations this spring.

“Through a Dog’s Eyes,” as the documentary is called, shows what happens when service dog recipients are matched with their canine companions for the first time. Read More
The Show will air April 21st on Public Television stations

News: La Vergne welcomes 'classmate'

Sixth-graders at La Vergne Middle learned how to interact with their newest classmate Tuesday afternoon.
This new student is a little different from the other middle schoolers. Salsa won't have to take tests, do homework or read any books. Instead, her only job is to follow student Destiny O'Brien around and to warn those around her when she is about to have a seizure.
The golden retriever is considered Rutherford County Schools' first service dog. Read More

Off Topic: Other Disability Blogs Link to SDAWL I Thought Readers Might Want to Check Out

These are a couple of other blogs linking to mine that I thought some of you (my loyal readers) might find interesting:

• http://thetroubleisme.wordpress.com/ This blog is written by a near 20 year old who is still just stumbling along. Racism, hetrosexism, sexism, ableism and transphobia will not be tolerated.
• http://disabledfeminists.com/- FWD/Forward is a group blog written by feminists with disabilities. It is a place to discuss disability issues and the intersection between feminism and disability rights activism. The content here ranges from basic information which is designed to introduce people who are new to disability issues or feminism to some core concepts, to more advanced topics, with the goal of promoting discussion, conversation, fellowship, and education.

Video Shows Program's Experience Career Changing a Promising Service Dog Candidate

This video shows that experienced trainer's with cream of the crop dogs cannot make a dog into something that would be contrary to it's nature. Don't forget the tissues everyone! I applaud the trainer for having the love to let the dog do what make it happiest.