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1. Guide Dogs for the Blind is a nonprofit, charitable organization with a mission to provide Guide Dogs with training in their use to visually impaired people throughout the United States and Canada. Their dogs and services are free to those we serve because of generosity of donors and support volunteers. 2 Bouncer was placed in WA. he is a seventeen month old Poodle cross. He was adopted from a shelter in Lewiston, ID by one of our puppy raisers in Chewelah, WA. He came into training in September 2000 and was in training for four months prior to being placed. 3. The three types of Assistance Dogs are Guide Dos for the blind and visually impaired, Hearing Dogs for the deaf and hard of hearing and Service Dogs for the physically disabled and or mobility impaired. 4. The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association UK is presenting two special awards to commend the outstanding bravery of two American guide dogs who saved the lives of their owners at the World Trade Center on September 11 2001. With these awards, Guide Dogs UK is commending the heroism of guide dog Roselle, who demonstrated remarkable courage in leading her owner Michael Hingson to safety, and also of guide dog Salty for rescuing owner Omar Rivera, during the attack on the Twin Towers. 5. Like most successful organizations, Guide Dogs of America depend on the talents and aspirations of many dedicated individuals. In our case, these individuals include our board of directors, staff, puppy raisers, volunteers, donor and the visually impaired men and women that we serve. But to assure our success, we must also include the dozens of remarkable puppies that we breed and raise with the purpose of becoming guide dogs. While many people know about having pets, we may not understand the relationship that develops between a visually impaired person and his or her guide dog. GDA does understand this interdependence so they try to adept at matching personalities and attitudes of each dog to each owner. They enjoy their work and are thankful for the generous and thoughtful support that they receive. It makes their organization continue to run well. 6. Independence Dogs, Inc. (IDI) is the only service dog organization whose founder and CEO is herself impaired. M. Jean King was a very active person and then she contracted tuberculosis of the spine at only age of 39. She had to reply on others for everything and she felt that she was losing her since of whom she really was. In 1984, after spending fourteen years being dependent on others, Jean founded Independent Dogs, Inc. She trained her first dog for herself, Shantih. She realized Shantih had given her life back and so today IDI is dedicated to making the dream of independence come true for children and adults with physical disabilities. 7. 28 days or in residence training – a specially trained guide dog – the necessary equipment and post graduate assistance for the working life of the team – no cost to the student 8. Guiding Eyes likes to use Labrador Retriever, German Shepherd, and Golden Retriever. 9. Loving Paws helps children with Muscular Dystrophy, Cerebral Palsy, Spinal Bifida, and other similar disabilities. 10. A service dog can open and close doors, retrieve, pull a manual wheel chair, find the phone, do balance work, turn light switches on and off, and so much more. Hearing dogs can respond to different sounds, which include knocking, doorbell, oven timer, alarm clock, telephone, and the person’s name.
11. This is more of an opinion paper. In creating this hunt for people we were hoping to make you more aware of all the resources that are out there for people with disabilities. Not only are there organizations but you find out more about them like the nonprofit association, Guiding Eyes for the Blind. Independence Dogs, Inc. was actually created by a woman that is disable and you learn about how she trained her helper dog all by herself. Not only are the organizations out there to help people but they also honor the dogs that serve our country like in the September 11 event the Guide Dogs for Blind Association is presenting two awards to American Dogs that saved their owners during the event. Speaking of which, about the dogs in the organizations, the hunt covers some of the information about the dogs like Bouncer. So, from all the major points that I have covered you should have touched on when you were writing your opinion paper about what you learned during the hunt.
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