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From: Stu.Turk@f26.n129.z1.fidonet.org (Stu Turk)
Newsgroups: misc.handicap
Subject: Hearing Dog
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Date: 7 Jun 90 15:36:58 GMT
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[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

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