Bob.Hawbaker@p0.f15.n114.z1.fidonet.org (Bob Hawbaker) (06/06/90)
Index Number: 8669
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Hello. Let me introduce myself first... My name's Bob Hawbaker, I'm
a student at California State University of Northridge (CSUN), and
I'm profoundly deaf myself. In the fall, I'll be going back to CSUN
and roommating with another deaf student. He is interested in getting
a hearing dog which I think is a great idea. But I am wondering about
the dog, since we will be out of home often, going to school or doing
things like that. He is prepared to take all responible which I know
he will, but I am wondering about the enivorment for the dog since
it will be different. The dog will have to stay in the dorm. room
most of the time (the place is pretty large -- it's like a apt. with
everything in it). I would like to get some opinions on this.
Bob
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Internet: Bob.Hawbaker@p0.f15.n114.z1.fidonet.orgStu.Turk@f26.n129.z1.fidonet.org (Stu Turk) (06/07/90)
Index Number: 8716 [This is from the Silent Talk Conference] > to CSUN and roommating with another deaf student. He is > interested in getting a hearing dog which I think is a great idea. > But I am wondering about the dog, since we will be out of home > often, going to school or doing things like that. He is prepared > to take all responible which I know he will, but I am wondering > about the enivorment for the dog since it will be different. The > dog will have to stay in the dorm. room most of the time (the = Why in the heck would the dog have to stay in the dorm? It should be able to go with you or your roommate to class and everywere else, the same as a blind person's guide dog. The dog will (should) alert you to traffic sounds and alarm bells no matter where you are. The same laws that give seeing eye dogs access everywere apply to hearing dog's.z -- Uucp: ..!{decvax,oliveb}!bunker!hcap!hnews!129!26!Stu.Turk Internet: Stu.Turk@f26.n129.z1.fidonet.org
Nadine.Thomas@p0.f10.n300.z1.fidonet.org (Nadine Thomas) (06/07/90)
Index Number: 8717
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Hi Bob..... What comes to mind about the dog is that if it was in a
`normal' situation where the owner went to work or school and it was
left alone there would probably be no problem - so I don't think there
will be a problem unless the dog is going to be left and ignored for
too many hours. If the dog is trained and certified it can be taken to
classes (great ice breaker with people - but terrible ego crusher since
people tend to remember the dog and not the owner - (GRIN) ).
Nadine
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