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Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Mom's Best Friend
We had the extraordinary opportunity to meet Kayla and Ashton on Tuesday this week. Describe something important you learned from their visit and use a "quote" to connect to something we read in Mom's Best Friend.
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One important thing I learned this week with Kayla and Ashton is that you have to attend every meeting and you have to give all your time and effort. Here's a quote from the reading selection: Mom's Best Friend: " I missed Mom as much as iI missed Marti, but at least Mom called every night." That qoute made me relate to Kayla because Mom stayed at the institute and gave all her free time to train and work with her new dog Ursula.
One thing I learned this week when Kayla and Ashton was that you have to give all your time to work with the dogs. Here’s a quote from the story.” After ten practice runs with Pete, Mom and Ursula soloed.
I learned that Kayla has to put a lot of effort in helping the blind people .I also learned that dogs are a great help to people. Here is a quote from the story. “The dogs are wonderful and so are the people. I don’t feel blind anymore. Love Mom”
The thing I learned this week from Kayla and Ashton is that if you you want to become a guide dog it takes alot of time without your friends and you have to be reliable. Theres a quote from the story,"It takes alot of time away from your mom because she is gone for two months and she would probly miss her so she cant get her mind off her mom and that takes time to get use to."
The important thing i heard was that even though your sad that you dog left you can just look at the persons face that they are very happy that they have the oppertunity to be with that dog.Or the dog can give his heart away but they are happy to help someone else. Heres a quote from page 381 "Mom explained that Ursula had already given her heart away three times."
I learned that training a guide dog could change a blind persons life. I connected this opportunity when I gave homless people blankets when it was freezing. I changed a life and I felt good. Heres a "quote" from the story on page 377. "Remeber how tough curb ramps have been for me?"
One very important thing that I learned about Kayla and Ashton was that to get your puppy to graduate you have to walk many miles with your dog and they have to know a special route. Here's a quote from the story that connects to what I learned. "I'm as busy as I was when you and Joel were little!" she said. Mom and Ursula played for forty-five minutes each day.
I learned that when people get a guide dog they always don’t have to be blind they could see half out of one eye or half out of the other eye. And you could be blind and can’t see anything at all. You have to train your guide dog a same route about thirty times and when you show your dog a new route you should do it about thirty times and then repeat the old route again. Here’s a quote from page 377 “remember how tough curb ramps have been for me? She asked. They feel like any old slope in the sidewalk, so I can’t always tell that I’ve reached the street.”
I learned that when people get a guide dog they always don’t have to be blind they could see half out of one eye or half out of the other eye. And you could be blind and can’t see anything at all. You have to train your guide dog a same route about thirty times and when you show your dog a new route you should do it about thirty times and then repeat the old route again. Here’s a quote from page 377 “Remember how tough curb ramps have been for me? She asked. They feel like any old slope in the sidewalk, so I can’t always tell that I’ve reached the street.”
One thing I learned from Kala and Ashton is that you have to be very into being a trainer to do it. You have to attend every meeting and give all the time and effort you have. Here's a quote from the story. "Mom and Ursula played 30 minutes a day and we were only allowed to watch."
I think it was a great opportunity for us to meet Ashton and she is an inspiration for all of us. I learned a lot from her visit and one important thing is that never to pet a dog guide when it is working. Here’s a quote from page. 384 “ Each week Mom increased the amount of time Ursula was alone.
I learned from Kayla and Ashton's visit that her job is alot harder than it looks and it can be very hard for her,but, its worth it to see the blind person so happy and greatfull to have a new companion, and helper. Here's an example from page 374 when she says,"AT least mom called every night.She also wrote letters and sent pictures." Which in my opinion means that the mom never sees the family anymore and can only see hear their voice in calls or hear the man or woman's voice but what the family said.
What I learned is that it doesn’t take a week to train a dog it takes months its not easy training a dog to be a guide dog here is a quote from the story when her mom has to go get a guide dog but it took It long while to train the dog
I learned that the people who train the dogs, when they are puppies, makes a connection with the dog and has to give them up. When they train the puppie's they have to spend alot of time with them.The most important thing I learned was when a guide dog has a vest on that says "Guid Dog" don't touch him or her because if you do then he or her will loose his or her focus. Here is a quote from the story to suport my examples "If people give Ursula attention while she's working, she forgets to do her job
Something that I learned from the pressentation is that people that are blind can see a little bit out of there eye and some times they can't see at all, and that the guide dogs they use are the labs because the germain shepards they use for the police work now, and they girl dogs are usually more calmer than the boy dogs so that finishes my blog for " Moms Best Friend."
We are very lucky that Kayla took time out from her math class to come see us. One thing I learned was that the dogs in the same liters are all named with the same starting letter. A quote from the story to support my example is, “The next day she got Ursula. What a strange name! The staff at the Seeing eye’s breeding station had named Ursula when she was born. (Ursula’s brothers and sisters wee also given names that started with U.)
Something important I learned from the visit with Kayla is that it takes a long time for a dog to graduate and get a blind owner, because I have been to her house before (she was my sister's best friend) when I was about six, and she had a dog named Danielle. At the assembly she said Danielle had just graduated. Here is a quote from page 381, “Mom explained that Ursula had already given her heart away three times: To her mother, then to the seeing eye puppy raising family, and then to Pete.”
Something that I learned from our extraordinary oppurtunity to meet Kayla and Ashton on Tuesday is that giving and helping other people with disabilities is a huge but worthwhile sacrafice. It sounds fun and exciting, but seems heartbreaking to see a dog that you have been with for a year and a half. I would also feel great when I see a blind person recieve a dog that you have trained for them. A quote from page 378 in Mom's letter, "The dogs are wonderful, and the people here are very special. So are you." This statement must have made the girl feel very good inside.
Something I learned from the visit is that all dogs need to be trained with a regular family, not just a trainer. Also that a dog with the guide dog vest can go anywhere and you can't pet it while on the job. I think that would be cool like to take your dog in to the movies, to the store, to a resturant, or to a park that does not allow dogs. I thinks that is the right way to do it because if you are blind and you have to take your dog basiclly everywhere, if you want to go to a resturant and no dogs are allowed, you can't unless they allow guide dogs (which is against the law to not to allow) they couldn't eat there. Here is an example from page 384 ," For instance, Ursula might act so cute that a passerby will reach out to pet her." She can't pet her because she is on duty.
Something I learned from the visit is that all dogs need to be trained with a regular family, not just a trainer. Also that a dog with the guide dog vest can go anywhere and you can't pet it while on the job. I think that would be cool like to take your dog in to the movies, to the store, to a resturant, or to a park that does not allow dogs. I thinks that is the right way to do it because if you are blind and you have to take your dog basiclly everywhere, if you want to go to a resturant and no dogs are allowed, you can't unless they allow guide dogs (which is against the law to not to allow) they couldn't eat there. Here is an example from page 384 ," For instance, Ursula might act so cute that a passerby will reach out to pet her." She can't pet her because she is on duty.
Something important I learned from the presentation on Tuesday was that the families who teach them the basic training are the people who are with the dogs the most. Really 18 months a year and a half?! It must be really hard to give the dogs up after THAT long. Another thing i learned was that alot of the guide dogs who are trained dont actually become guide dogs. If their personality isnt suited for a guide dog they make him take another job like therapy dog or the kind of dogs who are at hospitals and help the people who are waiting on their son or someone they care about. Though all of the jobs are helpful it is kind of weird that they dont have an institute for THAT certian jobs. Probably doesnt make sence now but think about it this way. The dogs take years to learn how to be a guide dog and just because their personality isnt correct they become something completely diffrent that they havent trained for. Maybe these institutes are not actually just for guide dogs for the blind maybe they do make these institutes for therapy dogs and such here is a "quote" from moms best friend our story that connects this response to the story. "The seeing eye, in morristown new jersy was the first dog guide school in the united states. (Now there are nine others) It trains german sheperds and labridor and golden retrievers for 3 months. Then, for about a month, it teaches blind people how to use the dogs." So there used to be 1 school for guide dogs and now there are 9. plus even when there was only 1 "The Seeing Eye" They still had almost a quarter of their dogs (which is an estimate)of their dogs not become guide but therapy or hospital helper dogs.
From Kayla's and Ashton's visit I thought it would be so hard giving away your dog and also training him/her. Here's a quote from the story,"i realized mom was right like magic I was crazy about Ursula."
I learned that being a dog guide trainer is a hard job to do because some dogs are very playful and to teach them to not get distracted from other people walking down the streets and kids tring to pet it and calling it. I think if i were going to be a guide dog trainer i would have to study it for a long time like on what type of dog to train or what dog is the hardest dog to train. If i ever want to be a guide dog trainer i would try to do another dog job before.
I learned that you have to be willing to give up lots of time and fun things that you would normally do with your friends. Here is a quote from the story "I'm as busy as I was when you a Joel were little!"
I think that when Kayla and Ashton came that was so fun because of all the cool facts she told us. For example, when she talked about how long she cares for the puppy (16 months) so the dog wouldn't do something wrong. A quote from the story is "Later Ursula crashed Mom into a low-hanging branch."
Guide dogs are very smart and you can not pet them when they are wering a vest. Here is a quote from the story "If people give Ursula attention whil she's working, she forgets to do her job."
Something I learned that was important from them was that to become a guide dog trainer you have to be responsible,patient, and kind. Here is a quote from the story to support my answer "Ursula will have to start thinking tall or I will have to carry hedge clippers in my purse."
30 comments:
One important thing I learned this week with Kayla and Ashton is that you have to attend every meeting and you have to give all your time and effort. Here's a quote from the reading selection: Mom's Best Friend: " I missed Mom as much as iI missed Marti, but at least Mom called every night." That qoute made me relate to Kayla because Mom stayed at the institute and gave all her free time to train and work with her new dog Ursula.
One thing I learned this week when Kayla and Ashton
was that you have to give all your time to work with
the dogs. Here’s a quote from the story.” After ten
practice runs with Pete, Mom and Ursula soloed.
I learned that Kayla has to put a lot of effort in helping the blind people .I also learned that dogs are a great help to people. Here is a quote from the story. “The dogs are wonderful and so are the people. I don’t feel blind anymore. Love Mom”
I think our class learned a lot from kayla and ashton like when the dog guide is warying the vest he/she can go in the stors and schools
The thing I learned this week from Kayla and Ashton is that if you you want to become a guide dog it takes alot of time without your friends and you have to be reliable. Theres a quote from the story,"It takes alot of time away from your mom because she is gone for two months and she would probly miss her so she cant get her mind off her mom and that takes time to get use to."
The important thing i heard was that even though your sad that you dog left you can just look at the persons face that they are very happy that they have the oppertunity to be with that dog.Or the dog can give his heart away but they are happy to help someone else. Heres a quote from page 381 "Mom explained that Ursula had already given her heart away three times."
I learned that training a guide dog could change a blind persons life. I connected this opportunity when I gave homless people blankets when it was freezing. I changed a life and I felt good. Heres a "quote" from the story on page 377. "Remeber how tough curb ramps have been for me?"
One very important thing that I learned about Kayla and Ashton was that to get your puppy to graduate you have to walk many miles with your dog and they have to know a special route. Here's a quote from the story that connects to what I learned. "I'm as busy as I was when you and Joel were little!" she said. Mom and Ursula played for forty-five minutes each day.
I learned that when people get a guide dog they always don’t have to be blind they could see half out of one eye or half out of the other eye. And you could be blind and can’t see anything at all. You have to train your guide dog a same route about thirty times and when you show your dog a new route you should do it about thirty times and then repeat the old route again. Here’s a quote from page 377 “remember how tough curb ramps have been for me? She asked. They feel like any old slope in the sidewalk, so I can’t always tell that I’ve reached the street.”
I learned that when people get a guide dog they always don’t have to be blind they could see half out of one eye or half out of the other eye. And you could be blind and can’t see anything at all. You have to train your guide dog a same route about thirty times and when you show your dog a new route you should do it about thirty times and then repeat the old route again. Here’s a quote from page 377 “Remember how tough curb ramps have been for me? She asked. They feel like any old slope in the sidewalk, so I can’t always tell that I’ve reached the street.”
That dogs are importent becuse they are alive andcreatures that we like and love.
One thing I learned from Kala and Ashton is that you have to be very into being a trainer to do it. You have to attend every meeting and give all the time and effort you have. Here's a quote from the story. "Mom and Ursula played 30 minutes a day and we were only allowed to watch."
I think it was a great opportunity for us to meet Ashton and she is an inspiration for all of us. I learned a lot from her visit and one important thing is that never to pet a dog guide when it is working. Here’s a quote from page. 384 “ Each week Mom increased the amount of time Ursula was alone.
I learned from Kayla and Ashton's visit that her job is alot harder than it looks and it can be very hard for her,but, its worth it to see the blind person so happy and greatfull to have a new companion, and helper. Here's an example from page 374 when she says,"AT least mom called every night.She also wrote letters and sent pictures." Which in my opinion means that the mom never sees the family anymore and can only see hear their voice in calls or hear the man or woman's voice but what the family said.
What I learned is that it doesn’t take a week to train a dog it takes months its not easy training a dog to be a guide dog here is a quote from the story when her mom has to go get a guide dog but it took It long while to train the dog
I learned that the people who train the dogs, when they are puppies, makes a connection with the dog and has to give them up. When they train the puppie's they have to spend alot of time with them.The most important thing I learned was when a guide dog has a vest on that says "Guid Dog" don't touch him or her because if you do then he or her will loose his or her focus. Here is a quote from the story to suport my examples "If people give Ursula attention while she's working, she forgets to do her job
Something that I learned from the pressentation is that people that are blind can see a little bit out of there eye and some times they can't see at all, and that the guide dogs they use are the labs because the germain shepards they use for the police work now, and they girl dogs are usually more calmer than the boy dogs so that finishes my blog for " Moms Best Friend."
I learned that you have to train your dog about a year. And I also learned that it takes a lot of work and it is not an easy thing to do.
We are very lucky that Kayla took time out from her math class to come see us. One thing I learned was that the dogs in the same liters are all named with the same starting letter. A quote from the story to support my example is, “The next day she got Ursula. What a strange name! The staff at the Seeing eye’s breeding station had named Ursula when she was born. (Ursula’s brothers and sisters wee also given names that started with U.)
Something important I learned from the visit with Kayla is that it takes a long time for a dog to graduate and get a blind owner, because I have been to her house before (she was my sister's best friend) when I was about six, and she had a dog named Danielle. At the assembly she said Danielle had just graduated. Here is a quote from page 381, “Mom explained that Ursula had already given her heart away three times: To her mother, then to the seeing eye puppy raising family, and then to Pete.”
Something that I learned from our extraordinary oppurtunity to meet Kayla and Ashton on Tuesday is that giving and helping other people with disabilities is a huge but worthwhile sacrafice. It sounds fun and exciting, but seems heartbreaking to see a dog that you have been with for a year and a half. I would also feel great when I see a blind person recieve a dog that you have trained for them. A quote from page 378 in Mom's letter, "The dogs are wonderful, and the people here are very special. So are you." This statement must have made the girl feel very good inside.
Something I learned from the visit is that all dogs need to be trained with a regular family, not just a trainer. Also that a dog with the guide dog vest can go anywhere and you can't pet it while on the job. I think that would be cool like to take your dog in to the movies, to the store, to a resturant, or to a park that does not allow dogs. I thinks that is the right way to do it because if you are blind and you have to take your dog basiclly everywhere, if you want to go to a resturant and no dogs are allowed, you can't unless they allow guide dogs (which is against the law to not to allow) they couldn't eat there. Here is an example from page 384 ," For instance, Ursula might act so cute that a passerby will reach out to pet her." She can't pet her because she is on duty.
Something I learned from the visit is that all dogs need to be trained with a regular family, not just a trainer. Also that a dog with the guide dog vest can go anywhere and you can't pet it while on the job. I think that would be cool like to take your dog in to the movies, to the store, to a resturant, or to a park that does not allow dogs. I thinks that is the right way to do it because if you are blind and you have to take your dog basiclly everywhere, if you want to go to a resturant and no dogs are allowed, you can't unless they allow guide dogs (which is against the law to not to allow) they couldn't eat there. Here is an example from page 384 ," For instance, Ursula might act so cute that a passerby will reach out to pet her." She can't pet her because she is on duty.
Something important I learned from the presentation on Tuesday was that the families who teach them the basic training are the people who are with the dogs the most. Really 18 months a year and a half?! It must be really hard to give the dogs up after THAT long. Another thing i learned was that alot of the guide dogs who are trained dont actually become guide dogs. If their personality isnt suited for a guide dog they make him take another job like therapy dog or the kind of dogs who are at hospitals and help the people who are waiting on their son or someone they care about. Though all of the jobs are helpful it is kind of weird that they dont have an institute for THAT certian jobs. Probably doesnt make sence now but think about it this way. The dogs take years to learn how to be a guide dog and just because their personality isnt correct they become something completely diffrent that they havent trained for. Maybe these institutes are not actually just for guide dogs for the blind maybe they do make these institutes for therapy dogs and such here is a "quote" from moms best friend our story that connects this response to the story. "The seeing eye, in morristown new jersy was the first dog guide school in the united states. (Now there are nine others) It trains german sheperds and labridor and golden retrievers for 3 months. Then, for about a month, it teaches blind people how to use the dogs." So there used to be 1 school for guide dogs and now there are 9. plus even when there was only 1 "The Seeing Eye" They still had almost a quarter of their dogs (which is an estimate)of their dogs not become guide but therapy or hospital helper dogs.
From Kayla's and Ashton's visit I thought it would be so hard giving away your dog and also training him/her. Here's a quote from the story,"i realized mom was right like magic I was crazy about Ursula."
I learned that being a dog guide trainer is a hard job to do because some dogs are very playful and to teach them to not get distracted from other people walking down the streets and kids tring to pet it and calling it. I think if i were going to be a guide dog trainer i would have to study it for a long time like on what type of dog to train or what dog is the hardest dog to train. If i ever want to be a guide dog trainer i would try to do another dog job before.
I learned that you have to be willing to give up lots of time and fun things that you would normally do with your friends. Here is a quote from the story "I'm as busy as I was when you a Joel were little!"
I think that when Kayla and Ashton came that was so fun because of all the cool facts she told us. For example, when she talked about how long she cares for the puppy
(16 months) so the dog wouldn't do something wrong. A quote from the story is "Later Ursula crashed Mom into a low-hanging branch."
Guide dogs are very smart and you can not pet them when they are wering a vest. Here is a quote from the story "If people give Ursula attention whil she's working, she forgets to do her job."
Something I learned that was important from them was that to become a guide dog trainer you have to be responsible,patient, and kind. Here is a quote from the story to support my answer "Ursula will have to start thinking tall or I will have to carry hedge clippers in my purse."
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