,a ,nose = ,news 0,toni & ,$ ,eames ,x's gd 6be back do+ |r ,nose column = ,h>;s ,up4 ,|r c>e}s z lectur}s at vet}9>y s*ools & 3f};es has re,y tak5 (f6 ,"u ! sponsor%ip (! ,bay} ,corpor,n1 we h d"o pres5t,ns at all #bg ,am}ican vet}9>y colleges & e major vet}9>y 3f};e4 ,_m vet}9>ians d n "u/& ! specific "w d"o 0|r dogs & o3a.n,y prescribe m$ic,ns t 9t}f}e )a guide dog's abil;y 6/ay al}t & rema9 e6ective4 ,a rec5t adjunct 6|r pres5t,ns is a video sponsor$ 0,hills ,pet ,nutri;n graphic,y illu/rat+ ! "w d"o 0guide1 he>+ & s}vice dogs4 ,hav+ d"o ! circuit ( all ,unit$ ,/ates vet}9>y s*ools1 we decid$ 6spr1d |r w+s & tackle ! ,c>i21n4 ,|r adv5ture 2gan on ,m>* #bi1 #bjjj :5 we flew 6! ,we/ ,9dies isl& ( ,/4 ,kitts via ,dallas & ,san ,juan4 ,|r hotel1 ! ,frigate ,bay ,resort1 0 lovely &! ,canadian manag} 0 welcom+ ( u & |r ,gold5 ,retriev}s ,escort & ,e*o4 ,ross ,univ}s;y ,s*ool ( ,vet}9>y ,m$ic9e put a driv}1 ,patfield ,james1 at |r 4posal & x 0 grt n hav+ 6worry ab taxi a3ess pro#ms4 ,?urs"d we did two "d"t pres5t,ns at ,ross & _h "t 6socialize ) "s (! /ud5ts4 ,mike ,z>eski took u "u 8 w+ & 9clud$ u 9 upcom+ s*ool activities4 ,"o ( ~! 0 an aw>ds c}emony = /ud5ts l1v+ ! isl& 6-plete _! require;ts at vet}9>y t1*+ hospitals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,faculty memb} ,,dr4 ,*uck ,hut*ison r1d an >ticle 6! assem#d /ud5ts writt5 0,toni & publi%$ 9 ,*ick5 ,s|p =! ,cat & ,dog ,lov}'s ,s|l4 ,! >ticle1 8,a ,g5tle ,gdbye10 describes |r cat ,cameo's nurturant m9i/r,ns 6,toni & h} retir$ guide dog ,ivy on ! "d ,ivy 0 eu?aniz$4 ,at ! 5d (! r1d+1 ! audi;e 0 s mov$ !y respond$ )a spontane|s ov,n4 ,:5 travel+ 9t}n,n,y1 we 3tact local ,lions ,clubs 6assi/ u ) sirang$ = u 6cross ! h>bor on a c>go boat4 ,! h|r-l;g voyage f ,/4 ,kitts 6,nevis 0 sp5t amid/ crates ( ca2ages1 squa%es1 tomatoes & o!r produce4 ,! only o!r pass5g}s 7 ?ree local v5dors travel+ 6,nevis 6sell _! vegeta#s4 ,9dep5d5t bl p travel+ ) guide dogs 0 q a novelty 6!m4 ,"o (! wom51 ,katie1 0 fill$ ) curios;y4 ,! h|r sp$ 0z we $ucat$ h} &! o!rs ab ! capabilities ( bl p4 ,katie1 :o 0 "s:at fe>;l (! dogs1 grew relax$ 5 "u ,toni's tutelage 6pet ,escort4 ,we lun*$ at a ne>by re/aurant ) an excell5t bu6et selec;n4 ,eu/ace act$ z g-2t 6avoid a3ess d5ials ) ,escort & ,e*o4 ,af a bit ( local %opp+ 7"ey?+ 0 v exp5sive71 we h1d$ back =! f}ry dock ": we met two ,canadian c|ples4 ,"o ( !m help$ av}t a ne> 4a/}4 ,z ,toni & ,escort 7 ab 6/ep on ! boat f ! gangway1 a crew memb}1 try+ 6be help;l1 gra2$ ,toni's >m1 ?r{+ h} (f bal.e & caus+ ,escort 6beg9 fall+ 2t ! boat &! pi}4 ,"o (! ,canadian m5 react$ ) li;s & deposit+ hm 9 ! boat4 ,n r1liz+ he cd h be5 cru%$1 ,escort 0 calm & placid1 :ile ,toni rema9$ %ak5 =! rema9d} (! f}ry ride back 6,/4 ,kitts4 ,grate;lly1 ! ,canadian h}o escort$ ,toni (f ! boat1 avoid+ ano!r 9cid5t ": an ov}-solicit|s ,kittitian tri$ 6assi/ 0physic,y gra2+ "o ( u4 ,re/+ back 9 |r hotel room =a brief :ile1 we 7 (f ag 6d a pres5t,n =! ,/4 ,kitts ,lion ,club4 ,"o (! memb}s _h be5 on |r flid refus$ 6let u "? )! dogs4 ,%e 9si/$ we _h 6h special exit pap}s4 ,|r ,am}ican ,airl9es escort 0 z 3fus$ z we 7 0? refusal4 ,we ask$ =! gu>d's sup}visor1 :o seem$ equ,y reluctant 6let ! boys l1ve ! c.try4 ,=tunately1 ! ,am}ican ,airl9es repres5tative p}suad$ hm t we _h all -e 9 tgr ?ree "ds e>li} & |r dogs' h1l? c}tificates 7 9 ord}6 ,= 5try 96~! ,c>i21n isl&s1 ! only vet}9>y require;ts 7 pro( ( rec5t rabies va39,n &a h1l? c}tificate -plet$ 0|r local vet}9>ian & ,,fax$ 6! isl& vet}9>ian prior 6! visit4 ,we 7 met at ! ,gr5ada airport 0,/4 ,george's vet}9>y /ud5ts1 ,gl5n ,brigd5 & ,gret*5 ,kronsbe9d4 ,|r hotel1 ! ,true ,blue ,bay ,resort1 0 ! close/ ?+ 6p>adise imag9a#4 ,we _h a suite ( rooms )a l>ge patio ov}look+ ! ,c>i21n4 ,z we took turns sw++ 9 ! patio hammock1 we ?rill$ at ! s.d (! lapp+ waves alm directly "u u4 ,al? mo/ (! %ops 7 clos$ on ,sun"d1 ,gl5n & ,gret*5 took u 6a b1*side m>ket ": we /ock$ up on spice gifts = |r r1d}s & volunte}s4 ,$ 5c|rag$ fu4y du4y ,toni 6walk on ! s& & get h} feet wet4 ,s9ce ! b1* 0 relatively des}t$1 we let ! ,gold5 boys run free "u ! wat*;l eyes ( |r /ud5t ho/s4 ,:ile ,e*o roll$ 9 ! s&1 ,escort cavort$ 9 ! ,c>i21n4 ,dry+ (f qkly1 we return$ 6! hotel = |r next adv5ture1 a t|r ( ! ne>by ra9 =e/4 ,gl5n1 ,gret*5 & fell{ /ud5t ,ric>do ,ramirez want$ 6take u | 6d9n} af |r pres5t,n at ,/4 ,george's ,univ}s;y1 & we /um#d on |r mo/ fanta/ic cul9>y exp}i;e (! trip4 ,on |r way 6t{n1 !y spott$ a sign on a h|se proclaim+ 8,home ,cook+40 ,dur+ ! c|rse ( |r eat+ fr5zy1 we 7 (f}$ m ?an #bj di6}5t di%es s* z gre5 papaya 9 *eese1 /ir fri$ ra2it1 curri$ goat1 /ew$ 3*1 mutton1 beef /ew1 fri$ planta9s1 lob/} salad1 br1dfruit salad1 & s"eal o!r delis ! ,gold5 boys 7 ! f/ guide dogs on ,/4 ,kitts4 ,tues"d morn+ we 7 pack$ & r1dy = |r trip home1 :5 we rcvd a call f ,am}ican ,airl9es 9=m+ u |r fliant9e regul,ns1 s we cd n pass "? )! dogs4 ,9iti,y1 we 7 upset ) ! *ange 9 plans s9ce we _h a numb} ( appo9t;ts 9 ,fresno ! next "d4 ,if y h 6get /uck "splace1 h{"e1 an extra "d 9 p>adise at ,am}ican ,airl9es exp5se is n bad6 ,la/ w9t} we jo9$ ! ,,nagdu bo>d at ! ,n,nal ,c5t} 9 ,baltimore 64cuss ways 6exp& ! responsibilities (! ,can9e ,3c}ns ,-mittee4 ,we 9itiat$ ! ,,ccc 9 ,anaheim :5 we took on responsibil;y = sett+ up & ma9ta9+ ! guide dog relief >ea1 & 3t9u$ ? activ;y 9 ,new ,orl1ns1 ,dallas & ,atlanta4 ,m>c ,maur}1 ,m>y ,ell5 ,j}nigan1 ,diane ,mc,george1 ! ,,nagdu bo>d &! two ( u bra9/orm$ = two "ds ab new ways 9 : we cd make ! 3v5;n less /ress;l = guide dogs & _! "pn}s4 ,on ,june #bi1 |r 5t|rage ( #g ,fresno folks took (f =! #bjjj 3v5;n4 ,2ss ! two ( u1 ,de2ie ,prieto & h} mom ,delores ,del>osa1 famili> 6~? :o att5d$ ! la/ few 3v5;ns1 7 jo9$ ? ye> 0,de2ie's si/} ,l9da ,morgan 9 sett+ up & ma9ta9+ ! guide dog relief >1s4 ,fresno fr ,l9da ,haymond jo9$ ! gr|p 9 ord} 6take ov} sup}vi.n & organiz,n (! fanta/ic corps ( volunte}s recruit$ 6assi/ ,f$},ni/s4 ,|r sev5? memb}1 ,%irley ,h>p}1 is los+ h} vi.n & want$ 6le>n m ab bl;s issues4 ,dogs & wolves 5joy travel+ 9 packs1 & s did we6 ,x 0 a lot ( fun6 ,si/} ,paul9e ,qu9n1 |r ,dom9ican nun fr f ,ma9e1 0 |r f|r? relief "w}4 ,~? wom5 sure did "w h>d1 ) ?ree hotels & f|r relief >eas 6monitor4 ,z a result ( |r w9t} meet+1 s"eal new approa*es 7 explor$4 ,hav+ walkie-talkies ? ye> made -munic,n m* easi} & ,l9da ,haymond 0 9valua# 9 keep+ ?+s 9 ord} at ! volunte} ta#4 ,a p}5nial "q unansw}$ until ? ye> was1 8,h{ _m guide dog t1ms att5d |r annual 3v5;n80 ,9 ord} 6get an a3urate c.t1 we provid$ 5tice;ts 65c|rage p 6sign in4 ,,nagdu (f}$ a 4#be door prize1 ,nylab"o donat$ l>ge ,nylab"os z a4i;nal door prizes1 ,hills ,pet ,nutri;n provid$ bags ( yummy dog tr1ts & ,bay} suppli$ free ,advantage flea 3trol & decorative sc>ves4 ,~! -panies wd grtly appreciate yr recogni;n ( _! g5}os;y4 ,pl1se call ,jane ,frame ( ,nylab"o1 #hjj-fca-bahh1 ,dr4 ,*uck ,wayn} ( ,hills1 #hjj-bee-jddi & ,ka?y ,t"oy ( ,bay}1 #hjj-bee-feag4 ,a total ( #ic t1ms sign$ 9 f n9e di6}5t tra9+ programs4 #ha t1ms came f f|r programs1 ,! ,see+ ,eye1 ,guide ,dogs =! ,bl1 ,l1d} ,dogs & ,guid+ ,eyes =! ,bl4 ,n only 0 ? 3v5;n a grt exp}i;e =! human "picipants1 b 0 al 5joy$ 0|r can9e "pn}s4 ,we 2lieve ! pres;e (a volunte} ta# ) teleph"o a3ess1 walkie talkies &a h>d "w+ crew ( relief "w}s made ? 3v5;n a /ress free exp}i;e = ~? ( u "w+ ) guide dogs4 ,we wd l 6he> yr op9ion4 ,pl1se let ,suzanne "k :at y ?"| ab ! >range;ts = guide dogs at ! #bjjj 3v5;n4 ,salt ,lake ,c;y1 ,utah 0 ! site ( ? ye>'s ,am}ican ,vet}9>y ,m$ical ,associ,n 3f};e4 ,we h pass$ "? ? c;y _m "ts *ang+ planes1 b n"e _h ! *.e 6get 6"k ! c;y4 ,x 0 impressive1 cl1n & frly4 ,we _h ! opportun;y 6visit _m frs & meet new 3tacts4 ,! vet}9>y c|ple ,*uck & ,pra!r ,hu*ison1 :o ho/$ u at _! home on ,/4 ,kitts ,isl&1 jo9$ u = d9n} "o nii21n4 ,z usual1 ,e*o & ,escort rcvd lots ( att5;n & admir,n4 ,|r two pres5t,ns 7 on ! morn+ (! la/ 3f};e "d1 b we did get a respecta# audi;e4 ,back at ! ,salt ,lake ,airport1 we did a s5sitiv;y tra9+ ses.n = ,delta ,airl9es /aff4 ,at f/ x 0 di6icult gett+ ! gr|p motivat$ 6"picipate1 b :5 we 2gan ask+ !m "qs ab policies & proc$ures1 !y op5$ up &! ses.n ran ov}"t6 ,delta ,air ,l9es is ! only air c>ri} 6e/abli% a /aff posi;n d1l+ ) issues 3c}n+ pass5g}s ) 4abilities4 ,walt ,baer1 ,manag} ( ,3sum} ,advocacy = ,delta1 spoke at ? ye>'s ,,nagdu "w%op1 ": he |tl9$ ! prim>y ele;ts ( ,delta's |tr1* program4 ,a bro*ure on 4a#d pass5g} policies has be5 develop$ & is availa# 9 alt}native =mats4 ,6obta9 a copy1 3tact ,walt ,baer at #djd-gae-addj4 ,! ,heska ,corpor,n1 a vet}9>y ph>maceutical develop} & manufactur} 9 ,=t ,coll9s1 ,colorado1 has develop$ a program call$ ,"pn}s ,c>e4 ,? program 0 design$ 6help l{-9come guide1 he>+ & s}vice dog "pn}s fac$ ) hi< co/ vet}9>y c>e4 ,s"eal ,,nagdu memb}s h alr b5efit$ f ! ,heska grant4 ,! foll{+ 3di;ns h be5 e/abli%$3 #a4 ,! vet}9>ian ne$s 63tact ,heska at #hjj-,,g-heska or #hjj-dfd-cgeb4 #b4 ,! recomm5d$ tr1t;t m/ h a gd *.e ( re/or+ ! 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