tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-123372662012-01-14T01:05:58.287-05:00"Is tu gra mo croi." Jayden's Rowena, or Rowena (meaning: "White Mane") is the name of the beautiful black and white freckled Border Collie that I have raised and trained to become my service dog. She has given me something that many care providers have never been able to give me... an increase in my level of functioning that has enabled me to become a more active member of my community. This is a journal of the triumphs and trials of our wonderful partnership.Heather Gerquesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11243560898834062663noreply@blogger.comBlogger1741100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12337266.post-11524460198520616642011-12-03T00:53:00.001-05:002011-12-03T00:54:07.911-05:00

Guardian of the Blueberry Barrens!

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Federal law states only canines now qualify as disabled service animals Federal law states only canines now qualify as disabled service animals Certification obtained by iguana owner has no backing Sorry... I couldn't resist this photo for this story. CHRISTINE CULLEN Staff Writer (Aug. 6, 2010) Ocean City resident Wayne Short may have his pet iguana certified as a service animal,

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Dear friends and family RJ playing with JJ. I am writing to you on behalf of my six year old son, RJ, who is in need of a service dog for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD), and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). As a military family, we have struggled with many trials and tribulations over the past 6 years. Since I am disabled and have utilized a

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If you have ever wondered why you can't pet my service dog (or any other) please read the post at the blog link listed below: http://manorofmixedblessings.com/2011/03/14/service-dog-etiquette-for-dog-lovers/ 14 March, 2011 Service Dog Etiquette for Dog Lovers A friend of mine asked after my rant about adults trying to pet Siddy while he’s in his vest, “Is there ever an appropriate time to

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"That'll Do" by Sally Hull The ancient hand, trembling, reached out to strokehis companion of nigh sixteen years.The grizzled old collie, not a tooth in his head,gently licked away one of his tears. "Come up here Laddie." He patted his bed,with that knotted hand, mapped in blue veins,that for sixty-eight years had brought life to the landand wielded the shepherd's cane. Ever

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The photo book I made to commemorate Rosie's 7th Birthday on 9/3/2011: Click here to view this photo book larger

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'Courtroom dog' helps young rape victim testify August 8, 2011 Dog Helps a Witness Testify, and Legal Questions Follow By WILLIAM GLABERSON POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. — Rosie, the first judicially approved courtroom dog in New York, was in the witness box here nuzzling a 15-year-old girl who was testifying that her father had raped and impregnated her. Rosie sat by the teenager’s feet. At

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Service Dog Details For ID#: 1281725901 This Service/Assistance Dog team is properly registered with the United States Service Dog RegistryHandler Name: Cesar millanDog Name: JuniorDog Picture: N/A

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So, to sum it up...  (from Sept 2010) USSDR tells the public that CM is indeed disabled (invisible disability).  However, CM has in no way tried to clarify the mistakes his assistant made in the blog entry that announced Junior becoming "certified" as a service dog with USSDR.  CM can be asked what his service dog does for him and that is not a violation of his rights, yet he has not

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My Border Collie, Rowena: Trials & Tribulations of a Psychiatric Service Dog & Her Handler: Cesar Milan's "Junior" Gets His Service Dog Certification#comments

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'Atta boy Luigi! He's making news in his hometown! Please note that Luigi works in Australia. The SD laws there are different than in the US. Medical assistance dog Luigi is a real lifesaver - Health - News - Dandenong Leader Luigi, Medical Alert Dog and Monique

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Complainant: Heather E. Gerquest Address:       71 Third St. #9 Bangor,         Maine 04401 Phone:          (207)947-2910/478-6996 To: Attn. Scott Cates      OIAS      State of Maine- DHHS      396 Griffin Road      Bangor, Maine 04401-9975 Date of Incident:       Wednesday- July 6, 2011 Time of Incident:       Approx. 13:30 Location of Incident: Main Entrance to the DHHS offices on Griffin

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Hello my friends, I come to you today bearing good news. That's a change, isn't it. Are you ready? Are you a disabled Veteran with a service dog? Are you considering getting a service dog? Than you definitely want to read this article published by Occupational Health and Safety, entitled VA Expanding Service Dog Benefits. The title itself is a bit of a misnomer. The VA isn't exactly "

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Rosie and I wait outside Target for the City Bus. Rosie and I in the bus heading to town.  In these seats there really is no foot room so I sometimes have her in my lap.  Mostly I try to get a better seat though. Benny finds a good spot under the side seats. Rosie and Benny NOT getting any fast food to eat.

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DELTA SOCIETY- (with some editing from me)The Difference Between: Service, Therapy, Companion and Emotional Support Animals This service dog assists her handler by opening a door for her. Service Dogs (and on occasion, miniature horses) are legally defined (Americans With Disabilities Act- ADA) and are trained to do work or perform tasks to meet the disability-related needs of their disabled

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by Cathy Murillo, Santa Barbara Independent http://www.independent.com/staff/cathy-murillo/ Alison Hansen with Daisy Mae  Hell to Heaven The story of Daisy Mae the pit bull is like that of any other survivor- she suffered pain, got back on her feet, and is now living a sweeter, more meaningful life because of her experience. Daisy Mae, formerly part of a dogfighting operation is now a

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 I was searching for service dog information for the State of Oregon as well as a simple description of the ADA.  I  found both here at the link below: http://www.oregonassistancedogs.org/index/service-dog-information-2 I might add that if you live in or around Oregon, Oregon Assistance Dogs may be able to assist you in training your service dog or assist you in purchasing your own service dog

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This post is old... from August 14th, 2009, but I discovered it still lingering in my drafts.  Here it is anyway! It should be so easy... and it should be easy for a disabled child to bring his/her new service dog into school. Time and time again, I read about children who are being denied the right to be assisted by their service dog. There are cases all over the place and it just shouldn't be!

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You know, I simply replied to a message on Facebook and some lady misconstrues everything, reading into what is not even there and reacts irrationally. My reaction may not be real nice, but it was nicer than her post was. I have been keeping my eye on her "appearences" in the community, Someone recently told me that she *un-friended this woman because she was sending nasty messages to her

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 Rowena, my shining star and I playing in the golfcourse one recent afternoon.  Happy 2011 New Year! It's the day after Christmas (2010) and Rosie and I are relaxing on the couch after a romp in the cold snow.  All for a game of frisbee in the dark!  Rosie's favorite present was Mr. Gingerbread Man... also the cheapest present.  I wanted to get her a Jolly Ball, but the biggest one

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This was our first Christmas card with Rosie.  She was very young so wasn't trained to sit and pose yet.  She just knew to look into the camera!  (2004) The three wise dogs.  My friend and I were able to get all three dogs to sit and stay for this rare shot.  I of course dressed the photo up to make it more of a Christmas picture and we made a local doggy newspaper with this picture. I posted a

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Cesar with Junior, displaying the USSDR paper and patch Junior gets his Service Dog certification!(My comments in Blue- Heather Gerquest and Rowena, SD-c) Junior recently received his Service Dog certification (USSDR is simply a service dog registry.  It does not certify a dog at all.) from The United States Service Dog Registry (USSDR), an independent registry service that offers

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This is a modern response to an old email conversation with a woman talking about how Utah wanted to ban Emotional Support Animals.  I reread the response she gave me and really wasn't sure if she knew that it read like she was using "Service Dog" "Therapy Dog" and Emotional Support Dog" interchangeably.  This is a common error so it would not be the first time someone has or would ever do that.

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Rosie was attacked:Laws Against Attacks on Service DogsJuly 1, 2010 Above: the dog on the leash is the one that stalked and attacked Rosie. I feel horrible that I had her in a down stay, like a sitting duck, but that was safer than stalking playfully in return. It was supposed to be a good afternoon. I figured the weather had cooled enough that Rosie and

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This spring has been an unusual one here in Maine.  It is only the tail end of May and the weather has been unlike our usual spring weather.  Instead of mud, right now we have grass.  Instead of frost, we are presently having temps in the 80's.  Today I put in my second air conditioner (which I planned on not having to put back in this window at all.  I was supposed to be in Oregon).  Rosie and

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Rosie helps me pick up trash on the lawn. My service dog, Rosie never ceases to amaze me with her intelligence and ability to grasp onto a newly taught skill. Last week I decided to see how she would do picking things up and handing it to me. We have tried in the past, but if she thinks it is a goofy game, she has a tendency to chew on the object in her mouth. I knew there was a chance she would

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bircf_Uw_U

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Rosie and Benny work side-by-side at a Wendy's restaurant in Bangor.Benny is an awesome service dog that not only heels well, he heels well with a pony too!Life with a Service Dog: horse demo w/ Benny Links

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In a few days, there will be a new young dog among us here in Bangor. We have been working on getting him here for many months, and finally it is coming to pass. 7 month old Blizzard, a Border Collie from a farm in Kansas will be flying in on a Delta either Friday or Monday. (Was to be Thursday, but the weather is not cooperating.) We do not know how he will test on any of his puppy tests, but

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This article was written by a Guide Dog User and is very simple and to the point. Basically it passes on the message as to why you should not pet a guide dog or any service dog you see without getting permission to do so by the handler. And when my dog's vest reads "Do Not Pet" and "Do Not Distract" that means you do not talk to my dog either. And no "You're working so I can't pet you..."

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Lest another person doubts the work of a psychiatric service dog... Finally, a study is being done to show the impact of service dogs for individuals with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder!First, Check this out! http://www.kansascity.com/105/story/1423622-p2.html Defense Department finances study that pairs dogs with troops suffering PTSDby Alan BavleyThe Kansas City StarPhotos by GARVEY SCOTT/The

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In 2006, we had the opportunity to meet Rosie's sister, Lady. Many photos were taken of the occasion, and Lady's mom took some video clips. She sent me a disk which all these years I assumed were photos, and I already had them. Come to find out, this disk had several video clips of the event. It was as beautiful as I remembered!(Rosie is the dog who's ears aren't erect. She also has a shorter

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Could the following 2 photos become a familiar sight for us in the near future?? A 9- week old tri-colored border collie pup hangs out at a dairy cow barn this year at the Bangor State Fair.Rowena finds herself sharing the field with a border collie puppy named "Lobo" who is the new sibling of her friend Cinco who lives around the corner from us. Cinco met Rosie at the City Forest when Rosie was

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4 -month old Rowena in her new first service dog vest.As you can see by her romping through the falling snow of her very first winter, she is too young to equate the vest with being at workFirst of all, let's look at the definition of SERVICE DOG as defined by the ADA... Service animals are animals that are individually trained to perform work or tasks for people with disabilities- such as

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Last year, my friend Elaine and her service dog Jenn and Rosie (my dog) and I were able to attend the annual gathering of the Psychiatric Service Dog Society in Washington DC/Arlington, VA. I went alone last year and still had a blast. This year it took place on Close Pepe Vineyard in Lompoc, California. I was unable to go, but my friend Elaine and Jenn were able to make the trip! They have

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Summer in Maine has been mild and wet, to say the least. Yesterday we had an 80 degree day, but that was something different. Unlike many hot Maine days, the humidity was not a huge issue. And again, the possibility of rain showers loomed over the whole day... thunder showers possible. I am not a big fan of summer... not in Maine or anywhere the temp gets above 60. I hate heat. I have air

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My dog looks at me for assurance that everything around her is okay. To assure her of this, I keep a pleasant face and speak encouragingly and pleasantly. If I show fear, she will see and feel this and then she may become fearful as well.As I told you below, I am going to share with you information from an article from BARK MAGAZINE Sept./Oct. 2008 in the Both Ends of the Leash section entitled:

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Thunder Storms and Fireworks... aahh, the joys of summertime. Some dogs are not bothered by these loud noises. Whether it is their personality or their socializing or breed purpose, there are many dogs who can tolerate all of these loud annoyances. However, for whatever reason, there remains a number of dogs who are totally petrified of these loud noises. I have heard that some breeders play

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About Us United States Service Dog Registry AboutUs Page Free Service Dog Registration: Built for Service Dog Handlers. Shaped by the Service Dog Community.The United States Service Dog Registry is a FREE Service Dog Registry. Your dog will get his/her own number so that people can look him/her up on the registry to confirm his/her status as a service dog. If you wish to purchase patches, a

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"Dogs at Work"A trip to Target with Rosie and Benny Heather and Rosie Crystal, Benny, Heather, and Rosie Crystal and Benny" Y'all have a nice day now!" "Hello, Welcome to Target!" Greeters "Dogs at Play"Rosie and Benny at Saxl Park Rosie being told to "drop" and "Leave it" (the stick)Rosie sulks at Benny as he picks up the stick she was told to drop."Hey, that was MY stick! He's got my stick!"(

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Originally submitted at REI Enhance your dogs safety by putting this reflective, bright yellow Granite Gear coat on him.Granite Gear High Visibility CoatGreat Dog Coat!By Helgerquest from Bangor, Maine on 1/22/20094out of 5Gift: NoSizing: Feels half size too smallPros: Washes Well, Fun, Easy to Put On, Good Quality, Good cold wet climatesCons: Reflective unstitchingBest Uses: Outdoors, Harsh

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Enjoy the Norwegian sense of Humor in this Public Service Announcement that will educate you as to why you cannot pet a service dog while it is at work.Click and watch...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nf6-i5C0Bwg&feature=channel_pageVest on = At work!Please don't disturb the service dog while it is working! This means do not make noises, talk to, stare at, pet or make noises towards a service dog

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Congratulations to our very own Punkin for winning her category: "Service Dogs". Punkin is a Psychiatric Service Dog who works, lives, and plays in California. Congrats Punkin! Your human must be proud!! World's" Coolest Dog Photo Winner! more: dog pictures & breed info AND... Congratulations to Orson the Bulldogge for winning Best in Show and also winning his category: "Water Dog"! Orson will

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Please... to all United States citizens, VOTE on Tuesday November 4th, 2008. There is so much at stake in this election we ALL need to go out and be heard! Play your part and VOTE (or you have no right to complain for the next 4 years).ADAWatch.orgNational Coalition for Disability Rights 1701 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 300Washington, DC 20006202-448-9928 - info@ncdr.orgNEWS RELEASEOctober 31

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Before departure at the Portland International Airport in Portland, MaineOctober 3- October 6, 2008, My friend and I set out via plane with our service dogs to attend the 4th Annual PSDS gathering in Arlington, Virginia. It was much more fun traveling with another person and service dog and turned what would have been a lot more nerve wracking actually kind of fun!We arrived in Arlington at

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Some of the most difficult parts of having an invisible disability and of handling a psychiatric service dog are dealing with the public's often judgemental eye. People ask what to us are very personal questions that had our dog been a seeing eye dog, it would be very different. People do not understand that one can have an invisible disability such as a psychiatric disability and that a service

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEf9oBq4Jpg Music by Enya: A Day Without Trees "Wild Child"

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September is Responsible Dog Ownership month! Have you signed the Pet Promise this year?? Show your dog(s) you love them and really care about them by reading and signing this petition, the Pet Promise.http://www.gopetition.com/online/9290.html (copy & paste)From the AKC Site:We are petitioning America's pet owners to remind them of everything that is required to be a responsible dog owner. Sure

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In July, Maine's new service dog laws took effect. The major thing those with service dogs must know is that in order to get your dog license fee WAIVER, you must fill out with your doctor (or other qualified professional) the Service Dog Verification Form. This is not mandatory unless you want your dog license fee waiver. If not, then you do not need to fill out the form. If you have chosen to

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Usually Rosie is the only Border Collie I see at the Bangor State Fair, but this year there was a very pleasant surprise to both Rosie and myself... there were frisbee dogs performing an exciting and acrobatic show! Down where the rabbit tent usually stands for the fair, this year the mean rabbit man. For the past 2 years I have been harrassed by the rabbit guy, following me around the tent and

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This is an old video clip, but since I have never been able to post videos before now, I am going to share this clip with you. Here is my girl showing me that I'm indeed the Alpha dog! What a sweety!

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Summer is near!Are you visiting Maine soon? Going camping or touristing? If you are bringing your service dog you will be happy to know that Maine now provides the protection that the ADA provides for you plus some!Thanks to the Maine Human Rights Commission, http://maine.gov/mhrc/about/index.html I am able to post the documents that will inform those who wish to (or need to) know the updated

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Located in Central Maine... http://www.tailwaggin.net

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On April 18th, 2008, Governor John Baldacci signed the bill that redefines for the State of Maine what a Service Dog is. The good news is that corrections were made on the bill before it passed the house and senate and it is a good thing. This puts Maine inline with the ADA. I am so happy to have been a part of the Task Force that rewrote the new bill after the first introduction flopped and the

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Rosie returns to the exam room at the Eastern Maine Emergency Veterinary Clinic after having her foot splinted and bandaged with pink bandages with purple hearts on it. She did really super for everyone there even though they took her away from me and didn't let me go with her. When they splinted her, Rosie looked back at me from the other side of the nurse's station on the exam table there and

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The link listed below is the newest wording of LD #2285 which is an act to redefine service dog in the State of Maine. If this is passed as worded here are the conflicts that will arise:As it is worded now, the only service puppies in training that will be allowed public access in the state will be those that will be trained for visual impairments and physical disabilities. Dogs in training for

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SD-IT Cain & PSD Rosie behaving like service dogs should!As you may have read earlier in my blog, Maine tried to pass LD #289 and it was basically defeated or thrown out before the public hearing even took place. From there, a Task Force was created in order to come to some sort of resolution that did not violate anyone's rights. For months we met and we handed in the results of our hard work in

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Click on the picture to see it in a larger size.

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As of October 21, 2007, we have been a service dog team. We got a framed certificate that read the following: "Certified Service Dog TeamHeather Gerquest & RowenaThe above named team has met the objectives and requirements outlined by Tail Waggin Training Center and has agreed to the professional standards of conduct, thus having acheived the status of Certified Service Dog Team with Public

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Avalanche danger in western Wyoming; avalanche victims identified(from Wyoming Tribune- Eagle; WyomingNews.com)CHEYENNE (AP) -- The danger of more avalanches in western Wyoming persisted Monday following the deaths of three snowmobilers and the injuring of a skier in two avalanches in the region over the weekend.The general avalanche danger was "considerable," according to the Bridger-Teton

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Rosie, parked on top of Mt. Battie, Camden, Maine.Sasha's angel wings (and moving background) were given to her from a Kitty pal on Catster. In Memory of the Late Great Princess Sasha-Ama. Thank you for being such a great cat. I wish we had had more time together, but I am sure glad I got some time.Rosie has been dealing with a lot of changes this year... a change in family structure and routine,

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Rosie and me on the Carriage Trail leading up to Mt. Battie and the Tableland Trail. Camden, Maine.Chris (Daddy) with Rosie on top of Mt. Battie looking towards the harbor. Camden, MaineMe and Rosie on the tower on top of Mt. Battie, Camden Hills State Park, Camden, MaineRosie at Reid State Park, Georgetown, Maine (State Parks ask that ALL dogs be on 4-foot leashes at all times. Who uses 4-foot

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Rosie celebrates the disappearing snow from the field with a high flying game of Frisbee!

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Here is Tail Waggin Training Center: If the State of Maine's LD #289 had lived and past as written, little gems like this facility would be out of business. The nearest non-profit service dog training facility is in Portland, Maine, a good 2 hours from here (Bangor) and a good 4 hours away for those in the northern most parts of Maine. Waiting lists for these already trained Service dogs

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Rosie poses for me in her new purple PSD vest from Activedogs.comThe PSD patches came from the Psychiatric Service Dog Society (http://www.psychdog.org/) with which Rosie and I are members.The last thing I heard about the controversial LD #289 was that it was on hold due to the simple fact that people were realizing that so much was added onto the original document that it no longer was the

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Photo copyright by Sumner Fowler Card says: "All who wonder are not lost". quoted by J.R.R. Tolkien (1892-1973)Blank on the inside.Do you like it? www.borealispress.netcopyright 2006 by The Borealis Press Inc.P.O. Box 230 (Surry Road at Wharf)Surry, Maine 04684 USA(207)667-3700_________They print with soy inks on acid-free, chlorine-free recycled paper, which produces no dioxins in the mill waste.

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If you have a handler-trained service dog, have a psychiatric service dog or autism service dog, or if you have a NOT non-profit training facility that trains and helps handlers train service dogs in the State of Maine, this bill could affect you!It sounds innocent enough, but it is not. Please read the following LD carefully and be prepared to write a letter to your representative as soon as

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Here is a copy of Rosie's list of tasks she presently preforms for me. Double- click to see this list in a larger size. Other places to find tasks are the PSDS site (link provided on the lower left part of the screen) and the IAADP site.

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I was told that you could bring your dog to Reid State Park which is down the road from our new place in Georgetown, Maine during off-season hours. When we got to the park, we found that dogs must be leashed. After seeing the size of the waves, I knew we had to go home and get a longer leash. We came back with Rosie happily chasing waves with her 50- foot lead on as a leash, bouncing in the sand

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Click on the picture to view at a larger size. Front and Back pages of Rosie's Training loggether. If ever challenged about your dog in a court of law, this log ww the work you have done and help in your

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During this whole thing with Oscar and the rescue of Crash, I kept the picture in my mind of my Border Collie, Rosie when she was a healthy, happy 8-week old. Here she is picture above as we visited her at the breeders when she was 8-weeks old. The pic was taken on a Monday and she came home with me on that Friday. Oscar, the puppy found in a Dumpster in mid December in the Butte, Montana area

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Oscar continues to do well! He recently met the Governor of Montana, Gov. Brian Schweitzer, a noted Border Collie lover. Accompanying Gov. Schweitzer is "Jag", his own Border Collie (pictured behind him, shyly greeting a brown and white BC). In the picture, the Governor is holding out a red and yellow tennis ball for Oscar. Oscar looks as if he may have approached the governor with a big huge

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The definition of a service dog is a dog that has been individually trained to assist the needs of a person with a disability. These animals are prescribed by a doctor. There are many different kinds of service animals. (For the sake of simplifying this a bit, let us refer to service dogs for this article although service animals can come in many different species.) There are mobility dogs,

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In the previous year, Activedogs working vests have been too large for me to bother with the expense of buying one for her. However, I loved the look and function of them so when they went on sale this past month, I went for it. The only place it is maybe a bit too large is in the front strap, the sternum strap over her front. If I took it in maybe an inch on either side, it would be perfect.

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Rosie waits at the top of the stairs at our new place to see if she can go out and play frisbee.Rosie and I pose on the front steps of our old place for a team picture.As Rowena and I get ready to move south to be with my husband in our new apartment, some new concerns have surfaced. First of all, not all people understand psychiatric illnesses and disabilities, let alone adding a service dog to

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Please click on the picture to view it larger.Please click on picture to view it larger. Please click on picture to view it larger. First of all, I want to wish everyone a 2007 filled with quality of life, health and may you all have enough peace in your lives to keep you going!On the PSDS listserv, we recently discussed dog packs and vests. Each person needs something different from his/her

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The main character is bitter over his loss of sight.Okay... I never pick up a Reader's Digest Condensed Books volume unless I am really desparate for something to read. And so such a time arrived this past summer! An extra working dog in the hillsA Walk in the Dark was written by Joyce Stranger who has written lots of stories with Border Collies in it, either as a main character or not. She has

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Although I had success finding a home for "Lilly" the deaf Border Collie puppy, Lilly's brother Oscar was not quite so fortunate. Now named Oscar (Lilly's brother, named Oscar for reasons that will become clear by the end of this article) did not get out in time. Oscar, pictured in upper left corner when he was found and pictured again under a desk, doing MUCH BETTER! Oscar is one special pup!

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What is considered now to be "Daddy's apartment" will soon be Rosie's and my new home as well. It is a small apartment above a double car garage in a wooded, rather secluded area of southern Maine, near the coast. It is surrounded by marshland and is on an "island". There are trails around the property along the marsh and will provide a contrast in living for both Rosie and myself. So far we

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Hi everyone... normally I wouldn't do this, but recently I had been looking into getting a new Border Collie puppy as it looked as if my living situation might change to allow that addition. However, though my living situation changed, it didn't change to allow me to get a puppy yet.One of the pups I checked into was this little white charmer pictured above. I unofficially called her Lily. Lily

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The Blue Hill Fair in Blue Hill, Maine USA was held this long Labor Day weekend and the highlight (at least for us) was this year's Sheepdog trials. This year, the fair celebrated 50 years of holding the trials. It was wonderful to be able to take part and watch the dogs do their stuff! Of course I absolutely LOVE Border Collies, and I have a dream of owning a few sheep of my own someday like my

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*Please click on the above photos to get a larger view* With the Dog Days of Summer hitting Bangor for a second year, this year's festivities brought the usual sales to downtown stores and free drinking water for all the dogs. The Dog Days celebration also brought more booths from area business owners advertising their services for dog training, dog rescues and dog supplies just to name a few.

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One of the downfalls of having a psychiatric disability and training my own service dog is that I don't always have the emotional energy to deal with the stress and anxiety of having a "high profile" dog at my side all the time. The demands on me to train Rowena to be the "perfect" owner-trained service dog can be overwhelming. These are not necessarily demands I put upon my self either. These

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A Clipping of my letter inThe Bangor Daily News, 6/21/2006(Click to enlarge picture to read article)

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It was a warm and rainy night and Rowena was bored. It had been raining for what seemed days and days. Cabin fever was setting in. So, late that night, I took Rowena and her lighted frisbee and we played a wet and muddy game of frisbee fetch. I took a bunch of pictures of her and we had a whole lot of fun!Many days of rain has left the city forest overgrown and under water. The vernal pools

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Here is the Front Cover of the calendar.

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A smiling face starts off the calendar with "McGreggor". If you would like to see a larger view of McGreggor's page, left click on his picture. Then right click if you want to save his page to computer or print his page off.I want to thank McGreggor's handler for sharing his photos and information with me to make this calendar possible. McGreggor and Rowena have something in common! They are

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Our Valentine sweetheart is Comet. If you want to see a larger view of Comet's page, left click on her picture. To save or print Comet's page, right click and choose the appropriate option.I would like to thank Comet's handler for sending me Comet's photos and information to me so I could do this project.

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This is Paxil. If you want to see a larger view of Paxil's page, left click on his picture. If you want to save her page to your computer or print her page off, right click and choose the appropriate option.I would like to thank Paxil's handler for sharing her photos and information with me. She is a great dog!

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Sadly, after creating this calendar, Becca (shown above in her vest) passed away. She is dearly missed by her beloved handler. However, Jenna follows in her Becca's pawprints as she learns how to be a service dog. I think Jenna is about a year old now. Please left click on Becca's page to view it in a larger size. Right click if you want to save this page to your computer or if you would

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Say "hello" to Dodger! Again if you wish to view Dodger's page in a larger size, left click on her picture. If you wish to save a copy of her page to your computer, or print a copy of Dodger's page, right click and choose the correct option from the list that pops up.Thank you to Dodger's handler for donating Dodger's photos and information to this calendar project.

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this handsome guy is Choya. If you wish to see a larger size of Choya's page, left click on his picture. If you want to print out a copy or save to your computer to resize later, Right click and choose the option that fits the action you wish to do.I'd like to thank Choya's handler for contributing Choya's photos and information to this calendar project. It was an honor to have him represent

Heather Gerquesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11243560898834062663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12337266.post-1150168660266551382006-06-12T23:10:00.000-04:002006-11-10T22:37:13.115-05:00

This little girl is "Cheyenne". If you wish to see a larger view of Cheyenne's page, left click on this picture. Right click if you wish to make a copy or save one to your computer.I want to thank Cheyenne's handler for sending me her photos and information for me to use her in my calendar.

Heather Gerquesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11243560898834062663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12337266.post-1150168110726183002006-06-12T22:50:00.000-04:002006-11-10T22:37:12.835-05:00

This cute little guy is "Charlie". If you would like to save Charlie's page to your computer, right click the photo and select the 'save' option. If you would like to view a larger picture of Charlie's page, left click on his picture. If you right click, you can select the "print" option to print off a copy.Thank you to Charlie's handler for sending me his photos and information! With out

Heather Gerquesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11243560898834062663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12337266.post-1150167008589707212006-06-12T22:38:00.000-04:002006-11-10T22:37:12.477-05:00

Anyone reading this blog ought to know by now who this beautiful Border Collie is! It's MY baby, Rowena!Right click on this photo if you would like to save it to your computer or print this off now. I recommend saving it first so you can resize it before printing.

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This is "Desiree". If you want to see a larger view of Desiree, click on the picture and it will open up in a new location on the screen. If you want to print or save, right click on the picture and click on the appropriate choice on the list that pops up.Thank you to Desiree's handler for lending her photos and information to me to make this calendar project possible.

Heather Gerquesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11243560898834062663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12337266.post-1150165434040745502006-06-12T22:16:00.000-04:002006-11-10T22:37:11.914-05:00

This little beauty is "Kia". If you wish to save and print this page, please right click on the picture and save to your computer. Then you can print it off that way.Thank you to Kia's handler for lending me Kia's photos and information.

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