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Donna Brown of Redlands graduated recently with a yellow Labrador retriever guide dog named Eureka at her side. The duo completed three weeks of intensive training at Guide Dogs for the Blind, Inc. in San Rafael. Graduation took place on Saturday, July 29, at the 11- acre campus, 20 miles north of San Francisco.
Graduates of Guide Dogs harness the incredible power of the human- animal bond. These remarkable canines offer warm companionship, safe mobility and foster confidence and independence.
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... of health administrator because he was blind; similarly, a student at a state university in Sou... first seem unsettling to us, unless we are guided by the better angels of our nature. There can be l... laws permitted no exemption for their guide dogs. 00487 state mental health services unavailable fo...
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Puppies Behind Bars Inc. was started in 1997 by Gloria Gilbert Stoga, who in adopting a dog from Yorktown Heights, N.Y.-based Guiding Eyes for the Blind learned of the extraordinary cost for training guide dogs - $25,000 - then heard of a Florida veterinarian's theory that prisoners would make worthy candidates for teaching basic obedience and socialization skills for puppies, which in turn might contribute to inmates' own rehabilitation. [...] nearly 400 dogs have graduated from the program, with about 240 of them pressed into service on explosive-detection canine units, and nearly 100 as guide dogs for the blind, including a dozen for blind children.
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The Regulatory Flexibility Act requires that agencies publish semiannual regulatory agendas in the Federal Register describing regulatory actions they are developing that may have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities (5 U.S.C. 602). Executive Order 12866 ``Regulatory Planning and Review,'' signed September 30, 1993 (58 FR 51735), and Office of Management and Budget memoranda implementing section 4 of that Order establish minimum standards for agencies' agendas, including specific types of information for each entry. The Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions (Unified Agenda) helps agencies fulfill these requirements. All Federal regulatory agencies have chosen to publish their regulatory agendas as part of the Unified Agenda. Edi...
...Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled. Corporation for National and... 13563 sets out five sets of requirements to guide regulatory decision making:. Public participa...5............... Importation of Live Dogs. 0579-AD23 Final Rule Stage. 6..............
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SAN RAFAEL, Calif. -- Headline of release dated July 7, 2008 should read: Shopping with Heart: Non-Profit Launches Guide Dogs for the Blind Platinum V...
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... to implement rehabilitation programs--guide dog, hearing dog and service dog training. Guide d... impaired, such as individuals who are blind or partially blind; hearing dogs provide aid to th...
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For more information
If you want more information on disability etiquette, how to employ someone with a disability and reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities, the following organizations may be able to help:
...Etiquette Lesson No. 1. When you meet a blind person:. * Talk directly to the person, not throug...SOURCES: Guide Dogs for the Blind, Stacey Slicer, Gail Kear-----. Etiq...
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Guide Dogs for the Blind and CardPartner, Inc., announce...
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By TRACY SAWYER
YAKIMA HERALD-REPUBLIC
...The 50-year-old Yakima woman is legally blind and relies on her 6- year-old guide dog. Since mov... ago, the dog has had 10 run-ins with other dogs. And experts say with each negative encounter, the...
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To: STATE EDITORS
Contact: Karla Rodriguez, Aawas Communications, +1-408-806-6582, karla@barkatthecapitol.org
... VetDogs project is a new program from the Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind, Inc. which trains an...