Catch up articles compliments of Johnye

John Christie - Guide Dog Users Fight For Law to Protect Guide Dogs A frightening occurrence is happening to our guide dogs. According to Guide Dog Users, Inc., an increasing amount of guide dogs are being attacked by uncontrolled dogs that are encountered on our city streets and neighborhoods. According to Guide Dog Users, Inc. President, Laurie Mehta of Cincinnati, Ohio, "guide dogs' work has all too frequently been intentionally obstructed. She also explains inadequate and inconsistent laws have prevented local authorities from treating these acts as criminal acts. For this reason, Guide Dogs Users, Inc. wants to seek a National service protection law in 2013 as part of the legislative agenda. Guide Dog Users, Inc. conducted a survey recently of its membership. The survey found that 89 percent of the 119 members that responded reported having experiencing interference with their dogs and 42 percent experienced a full blown attack on their dogs. Of those experiencing interference, 51 percent were interfered with by the same dog more than once. 47 percent of the guide dog users planned alternate routes to avoid known problem dogs. 4 percent of the guide dogs had to retire because of the severity of the attacks. Each guide dog that is trained to work with the blind costs around $50,000. Guide Dog Users, Inc.'s Legislative Committee Chair, Don Brown, wants to have legislation with criminal penalties enacted so that dog owners will exercise additional care when controlling their dogs in public. Guide Dog Users, Inc. is correct to try to pass a law requiring dog owners to control their dogs in public. They should attempt to control the dog so they won't go after service dogs. After all, these dogs cost a lot to be trained and it takes a while to develop chemistry between the dog and the guide dog user. Hopefully, the law will be passed to allow for criminal penalties.

Thursday morning

Good morning everyone,
I am proud to report I am home! My mother will be staying with me for awhile. Tonight I must complete a report for DSB but I hope to start checking on everyone tomorrow. Sorry for the scheduling problems. Sometimes life just gets in the way of our plans. Thanks to Johnye for finding articles. They will be posted today!
Thanks for all the prayers, calls and emails! I appreciate each if you!
Janet

Personal update

Good morning friends,
I am out of town and unsure when I will be home. My mother had a medical emergency so I am in Springdale. Unfortunately, I left in such a hurry, I forgot my iPad charger! I get emails on my phone, so if you need me, please use email or my phone.
Janet

Upcoming week

We have a busy week ahead. North Little rock folks check your calendar. I propose we meet at Lahman Library on Thursday to download Overdrive. I went in today and learned:
1. You need a library card from the North Little rock Library
2. To get a card you need a photo ID and something with your address, piece of mail, bill, etc
3. Charge your iPad!
4. If you need a ride, shoot me an email or give me a call. I will be driving the famous bus....so look out world or at least travelers!

I am booked Monday and Tuesday so just leave me a message or send the email. I will post the time when I find out more from the librarian

Until tomorrow,
Dr. Janet

Time change

Good morning friends,
Happy Saturday! The time will change tonight. Thankfully, our smart devices will reset on their own. Don't forget to manually roll your clocks back. This is also a great time to switch the batteries in the smoke detectors. If you haven't physically changed the batteries in a couple of years, please do so. Otherwise, push the button to be sure the units are functioning. Smoke detectors are among those devices we take for granted but rely on for our basic protection. If you need help testing your smoke detector, you may call the non emergency fire number and real, live fireman will graciously assist.
Get out and enjoy the beautiful fall weather!
Until tomorrow,
Dr. Janet

ACB meeting tomorrow!

Everyone,
Sandy just called to remind everyone that ACB will meet tomorrow at Fletcher Library. The meeting will begin at 10. A scrumptious meal will follow but I forgot to ask where.....
These advocacy groups rely on active members. Please consider joining and making your voice count!

Happy Friday!

Good morning all,
I am definitely ready for the weekend! It is a lovely crisp fall day in my neighborhood. There is nothing better than fall in Arkansas. As I continue to recuperate, I still have fever spikes so I will not schedule visits until Monday. There is no need in sharing this horrid bug with you!

The iPad Air is available today! I can't wait to visit the Apple store

Upcoming events:
Next week (November 4-8)
Equipment deliveries/home visits
OverDrive Training in North Little Rock and Little Rock
November 16: Fall Celebration at the Center 11-2
December 30: iPad training in Paragould

Have a great day and we will meet here tomorrow,
Dr. Janet