Blogs about: Seeing Eye Dogs
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The Friendly Skies
The guy at Logan Airport security recognized Hanni. “Didn’t you guys come through here this afternoon already?” We did. But shortly after our 5:15 flight left the jetway, the storms started … more »
Safe & Sound blog
"Have You Got Your Mind Right Yet, Opal?"
lablady wrote 11 hours ago: One of my favourite movie lines is from the 1967 classic, ‘Cool Hand Luke’. Boss Paul … more »
This is for you, Angel
lablady wrote 4 days ago: There’s a little lady somewhere in the southern U.S. who raised my girl, Opal. That was a few … more »
Wise Advice About T-Touch For Dogs
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lablady wrote 6 days ago: The first evening of my training period at Canadian Guide Dog’s for the Blind had an interesti … more »
Theory On Why I Have "Such A Beautiful Dog!"
lablady wrote 1 week ago: Opal is a good looking dog. I’m her ‘mum’, so naturally I think she’s drop-d … more »
I Love...Like...Tolerate a Parade
lablady wrote 1 week ago: Actually, traditional parades do not appeal to me. They are loud and crowded and frighten Opal. (We … more »
The Friendly Skies
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bethfinke wrote 1 week ago: The guy at Logan Airport security recognized Hanni. “Didn’t you guys come through here this … more »
A Sad Reality About Guide Dog vs White Cane
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lablady wrote 2 weeks ago: I first noticed something extraordinary when I started appearing in shops and on buses with Opal … more »
Buses and Boats, Too
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bethfinke wrote 3 weeks ago: Kids – and adults –often ask if Hanni goes right on the plane with me when we travel. She does. … more »
Opal Goes To The Movies
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lablady wrote 1 month ago: I plan to go to a movie this afternoon. My Guide dog Opal is coming with me. Some Guide dog tr … more »
My Guide Dog's Name is Lucy, Mindy, Rex, Georgie...
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lablady wrote 1 month ago: Here’s your tip for the day: Do not ask that blind person on the bus or in the supermarket thi … more »
Opal goes to Sunday school
lablady wrote 1 month ago: Actually, Universalist Unitarians call it RE or Religious Education. There are no Bible studies … more »
Tattoos
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bethfinke wrote 1 month ago: Hanni is hip. You all know that. But did you know she is so hip that she has a tattoo on her right … more »
Guide Dogs: Good Idea For Some, but Not For Everyone
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lablady wrote 1 month ago: Three years ago, when I started to talk about my plans to ‘get a Guide dog’, with my fri … more »
Perils of Pauline
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bethfinke wrote 2 months ago: Paul Kirk, the principal at Roslyn Road elementary School, was the lucky man who got to introduce us … more »
Positive Review in School Library Journal
bethfinke wrote 2 months ago: School Library Journal likes us! School Library Journal likes us! School Library Journal likes us! S … more »
Hanni the Dog + Charlotte the Spider = Heroes
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bethfinke wrote 2 months ago: This Saturday Hanni will be honored at a Champaign Public Library program called “Get Inspired! Me … more »
'Guide Dog' and 'Seeing Eye Dog'...the difference
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lablady wrote 2 months ago: My girl, Opal (IV) and I, are happy graduates of Canadian Guide Dogs For the Blind in Manotick, Onta … more »
Smelling Like a Rose
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bethfinke wrote 2 months ago: You might remember my “Papa & Me” blog about a presentation I gave at the Oak Park Public Li … more »
Salty Dog
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bethfinke wrote 2 months ago: Winters were hard in the college town where we used to live. Urbana’s sidewalks were brick, and di … more »
