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The Blind Buzz on Guide Dogs
Posted by nystagmite in Uncategorized on October 26, 2010
A Beginner’s Guide To Taking Care Of A Dog | Animal Topics
Dog or Cane, You decide – Matilda Ziegler Magazine for the Blind » Feature Writer Romeo Edmead – some personal experiences from those who use both.
Dog’s Eye View – blog that includes personal accounts of guide dog training and photography.
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Guide Dog Anticipation – blog by someone becoming a guide dog owner.
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Guide Dog Grad Keeps Hemet, CA. Woman On The Go – The Dog Files – 86-year-old woman gets new guide dog.
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Guide Dog Training: Video Series | eHow Videos
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Guide dog users’ safety fears over new mobility scheme – Cardiff news – CardiffOnline – WalesOnline – quiet golf-buggy vehicles could be a hazard to VI people.
[Video] Guide Dog Work At Work – guide dog working in a Walmart store, and obedience.
Guide Dogs for People with Vision Loss: Perception and Reality | VisionAWARE – answers some of the misconceptions many people have about guide dogs.
How guide dogs are trained – by Betty Carew – Helium
Leading questions: Richard Leaman, Guide Dogs | Society | The Guardian – new head of Guide Dogs in the UK talks about the organisations’ new directions.
Parallel & Perpendicular – What’s that got to do with a Guide Dog – Guide Dog Anticipation – about listening to where the traffic is before you cross a road.
Pedigree Dogs v “The Labradoodle” | Pedigree Dogs – need to breed with good stock and not regard this breed as necessarily an answer to allergy problems. You may also like to read
The story of Labradoodles could there have been some success if it was handled differently? | Healthy Hair Secrets
Policies for guide dogs in church (allergies)? | answers cool – ideas for managing this potential conflict.
Premier matchmaking: Teaching interdependence between dog and blind human – St. Petersburg Times – how guide dogs have changed the lives of several blind people in the SE United States.
Research finds man’s best friend really is their dog — Guide dog puppy blog
Seeing Eye Guide Dogs – How Do They Get So Smart? – this article explodes some popular myths about the way guide dogs work.
Stakeholder Engagement Survey Autumn 2010 – UK Guide Dogs charity wants your feedback.
The Ultimate Guide to Dog Health | Health Tips – when do you need to take the dog to the vet?
Training A Labrador Guide Dog | Fido’s Features
Training Day 01 – Arrival – Dog’s Eye View – first of a series of articles about training with a guide dog.
The Blind Buzz on Guide Dogs
Posted by nystagmite in Uncategorized on September 30, 2010
<p><a href=”http://www.pawnation.com/2010/07/28/10-human-foods-dogs-can-eat/”>
10 Human Foods Dogs Can Eat – Paw Nation</a></p>
<p><a href=”http://www.paw-rescue.org/dog_guide.php”>
Bringing Your New Dog Home</a></p>
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[Video] Campus Life at Guide Dogs for the Blind</a> – this is the California-based Guide Dogs for the Blind.</p>
<p><a href=”http://www.dogspelledforward.com/canine-body-postures”>
Dog Body Language | Reading Your Dog | Dog Language</a></p>
<p><a href=”http://www.dog-health-guide.org/index.html”>
Dog Health Guide. Simple advice for dog illnesses and diseases</a></p>
<p><a href=”http://www.canismajor.com/dog/laws1.html”>
Dogs and the law – Dog Owner’s Guide</a> – USA site.</p>
<p><a href=”http://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/guide-dogs-for-the-blind-gdb/id307920262″>
Guide Dogs for the Blind (GDB) (usa) – Download free podcast episodes on iTunes.</a></p>
<p><a href=”http://gentlewit.com/2007/12/15/gdb-discontinues-gsd-guide-dogs/”>
GDB Discontinues GSD Guide Dogs « Gentle Wit</a> – German Shepherds are being phased out of the program at the USA Guide Dogs for the Blind – clearly this is contentious.</p>
<p><a href=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=GB&v=gYsopskZNp0″>
[Video] Guide Dog Training : Guide Dog Training: Curbs</a></p>
<p><a href=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNviucVwV5A”>
[Video] Guide Dog Training : Guide Dog Training: Stairs</a></p>
<p><a href=”http://www.ehow.co.uk/video_4936436_guide-dog-training-interactions.html”>
[Video] Guide Dog Training: Interactions: Guide Dog Training | eHow.co.uk</a> – don’t distract that guide dog.</p>
<p><a href=”http://www.bbc.co.uk/videonation/articles/l/leicester_guidedogs.shtml”>
Eric’s Guide Dog is a Good Boy</a> – BBC Video Nation (text and video). Eric Day asks kids’ questions on guide dogs.</p>
<p><a href=”http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guide_dog”>
GuideDog</a> – Wikipedia page.</p>
<p><a href=”http://www.times-series.co.uk/news/topstories/8413012.Guide_dog_given_bravery_award_after_station_attack/?ref=rss”>
Guide dog Neela given bravery award a year after savage attack in Cricklewood station (From Times Series)</a></p>
<p><a href=”http://animaldebate.com/2009/09/19/guide-dogs-valued-companions-or-slaves/”>
Guide Dogs: Valued Companions or Slaves?</a> – an article biased against the use of dogs by blind people.</p>
<p><a href=”http://goldenretrievertraining10.blogspot.com/2010/09/aug-28-guide-dogs-new-eyes-for-blind.html”>
Guide Dogs — New Eyes For The Blind – Golden Retriever Training</a> – some history and background.</p>
<p><a href=”http://www.5min.com/Video/Guide-Dogs—Sandys-Guide-Dog-391419498″>
Guide Dogs – Sandy’s Guide Dog Video – 5min.com</a> – Sandy has cerebral palsy and is blind. Her guide dog enables her to be independent.</p>
<p><a href=”http://www.ehow.com/video_4936427_guide-dogs-blind-visually-impaired.html”>
[Video] Guide Dogs for Blind & Visually Impaired: Guide Dog Training | eHow.com</a></p>
<p><a href=”http://www.trainingjournal.com/news/guide-dogs-launches-foundation-degree/”>
Guide Dogs launches foundation degree – Training Journal</a> – 3-year degree in Canine Assistance can lead to full degree in 4th year.Launched by Guide Dogs in the UK with Chester University.</p>
<p><a href=”http://www.helium.com/items/1916187-how-guide-dogs-are-trained”>
How guide dogs are trained – by Betty Carew – Helium</a></p>
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[Video] How Guide Dogs Help the Disabled</a> – MIRA (USA) provides Lab/Burmese Mountain Dog crosses to a wide range of people with disabilities.</p>
<p><a href=”http://animals.howstuffworks.com/animal-facts/guide-dog.htm”>
How Guide Dogs Work” – HowStuffWorks</a></p>
<p><a href=”http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/04/16/AR2007041601563.html”>
Minnesota’s Muslim Cab Drivers Face Crackdown – washingtonpost.com</a> – people with liquor and guide dogs refused lifts.</p>
<p><a href=”http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1295749/Muslim-bus-drivers-refuse-let-guide-dogs-board.html”>
Muslim bus drivers refuse to let guide dogs on board | Mail Online</a> – as this is the Daily Mail, your own research suggested.</p>
<p><a href=”http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2010/sep/29/my-turn-off-leash-dogs-hinder-my-guide-dog/”>
MY TURN | Off-Leash Dogs Hinder My Guide Dog » Kitsap Sun</a></p>
<p><a href=”http://cats-dogs.co.uk/2010/05/07/mypetbook-social-networking-for-pet-owners/”>
mypetbook – a new social networking website for pet owners | Cats-dogs.co.uk</a></p>
<p> <a href=”http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/04/070415131523.htm”>
NASA Engineer Helps Train Puppy For Future Leadership Role</a></p>
<p><a href=”http://guidedogs.blogspot.com/”>
No Bones About It Guide Dog Blog</a>
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No Bones About It: Guide Dogs’ Blog – RSS Feed</a></p>
<p><a href=”http://www.examiner.com/animal-news-in-washington-dc/no-dogs-allowed-dc-cab-drivers-pass-on-blind-people-with-guide-dogs”>
No dogs allowed: DC cab drivers pass on blind people with guide dogs – Washington DC animal news | Examiner.com</a></p>
<p><a href=”http://www.google.com/url?q=http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/UK-News/One-In-Three-Guide-Dogs-Are-At-Risk-Of-Being-Attacked-By-Other-Dogs-While-They-Are-Working/Article/201006315651493%3Ff%3Drss&source=video&vgc=rss&usg=AFQjCNHobNSCzoAfPAMEfc6TYv4GMfHrmQ”>
One In Three Guide Dogs Are At Risk Of Being Attacked By Other Dogs While They Are Working | UK News | Sky News</a> – text with embedded CCTV video.</p>
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One Man and his Guide Dog – RSS Feed</a> – Mike Brace, CEO of Vision 2020 and former Paralympian Skier describes starting life with a new guide dog. The feed links to episodes 6 to 20 at present.</p>
<p><a href=”http://suzyguidedog.blogspot.com/”>
Suzy’s guide dog</a> blog.</p>
<p><a href=”http://www.guidedog.org/”>
The Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind</a> – based New York.</p>
<p><a href=”http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xekpah_using-an-assistance-dog-for-the-see_animals”>
[Video] Using an Assistance Dog for the Seeing Impaired – Dailymotion</a></p>
<p><a href=”http://www.petsitterbusinessservice.com/pet-sitter-quotes/what-kind-of-dog-breeds-are-good-for-people-with-allergies-and-cats/”>
What kind of dog breeds are good for people with allergies and cats?</a> – useful discussion, though it’s obvious there’s no universal answer.</p>
The Blind Buzz on Photography
Posted by nystagmite in Uncategorized on February 23, 2010
A Partially Blind Art Lover – "The World Through Vision Enhancers" – Jo Baaklini in Lebanon has several interests, including photography.
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An iPad Camera? | tim o’brien photos – future iPad models may have a camera, and give VI photographers a large display to work with.
Dog’s Eye View – the author, with a couple of physics degrees and a couple of dogs, makes use of photography and video in her blog. One of the dogs is her guide dog.
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[Video] Lifting the Blindfold;The Seeing With Photography Collective | CameraSLRreviews.com – Mozilla Firefox#vLifting the Blindfold;The Seeing With Photography Collective | CameraSLRreviews.com – the video shows the light-painting techniques used by New York’s Seeing With Photography Collective. This is not a new item, but is well worth watching again.
Yorkshire Sculpture Park University Project – If I’m reading this right, 5 Huddersfield University students are looking at the market for potential Friends of the Park. The Park functions, amongst other things, as a place to display the sculptures of Henry Moore and other sculptors. Included in the blog is an
article on blind photography, though I must admit I’m not sure I get the connection.
