Comments for Gentle Wit http://gentlewit.com personal website of a lifelong achromat and guide dog user Wed, 20 Aug 2008 07:16:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 Comment on Octopus or Pillow? by Cyndy http://gentlewit.com/2008/08/octopus-or-pillow/#comment-529 Cyndy Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:04:32 +0000 http://gentlewit.com/?p=150#comment-529 She does very much enjoy it. She keeps trying to sneak it out the apartment to work with us. It's really very adorable. ;-) She does very much enjoy it. She keeps trying to sneak it out the apartment to work with us. It’s really very adorable. ;-)

]]> Comment on GDB Discontinues GSD Guide Dogs by Leigh http://gentlewit.com/2007/12/gdb-discontinues-gsd-guide-dogs/#comment-524 Leigh Sat, 16 Aug 2008 05:00:44 +0000 http://gentlewit.com/2007/12/gdb-discontinues-gsd-guide-dogs/#comment-524 A & L? How many dogs have you raised? Just wondering A & L? How many dogs have you raised? Just wondering

]]> Comment on Octopus or Pillow? by Tom Adams http://gentlewit.com/2008/08/octopus-or-pillow/#comment-523 Tom Adams Thu, 14 Aug 2008 00:42:34 +0000 http://gentlewit.com/?p=150#comment-523 That is a really cute picture. What a great gift for yara. Tom That is a really cute picture. What a great gift for yara.

Tom

]]> Comment on Octopus or Pillow? by Raechel http://gentlewit.com/2008/08/octopus-or-pillow/#comment-522 Raechel Wed, 13 Aug 2008 01:58:49 +0000 http://gentlewit.com/?p=150#comment-522 lol :) lol :)

]]> Comment on Happy Birthday, Yara! by Sarah http://gentlewit.com/2008/08/happy-birthday-yara/#comment-517 Sarah Mon, 04 Aug 2008 15:37:01 +0000 http://gentlewit.com/?p=144#comment-517 Happy Birthday Yara!!! Happy Birthday Yara!!!

]]> Comment on Yara, The Ever Impressive by vesid http://gentlewit.com/2008/02/yara-the-ever-impressive/#comment-499 vesid Wed, 30 Jul 2008 02:39:36 +0000 http://gentlewit.com/2008/02/yara-the-ever-impressive/#comment-499 [...] I???m stroking Yara???s ego, you can???t fault me too much. I mentioned to my boss today howhttp://gentlewit.com/2008/02/yara-the-ever-impressive/VESID OrientationsThe Center has an agreement with vesid to provide an orientation to vesid services [...] [...] I???m stroking Yara???s ego, you can???t fault me too much. I mentioned to my boss today howhttp://gentlewit.com/2008/02/yara-the-ever-impressive/VESID OrientationsThe Center has an agreement with vesid to provide an orientation to vesid services [...]

]]> Comment on Department of Justice Proposes Vast Changes in ADA by Cyndy http://gentlewit.com/2008/07/department-of-justice-proposes-vast-changes-in-ada/#comment-498 Cyndy Wed, 30 Jul 2008 01:49:19 +0000 http://gentlewit.com/?p=138#comment-498 Sad, yet true. There are several handlers that I think should have their partners ripped from them. Yes, I saw the Jingles comments. Sickening. If you'd like, I don't mind one way or the other. ;) Sad, yet true. There are several handlers that I think should have their partners ripped from them.

Yes, I saw the Jingles comments. Sickening.

If you’d like, I don’t mind one way or the other. ;)

]]> Comment on Department of Justice Proposes Vast Changes in ADA by Tiffany http://gentlewit.com/2008/07/department-of-justice-proposes-vast-changes-in-ada/#comment-497 Tiffany Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:08:54 +0000 http://gentlewit.com/?p=138#comment-497 The sad thing is, I'm sure some of them don't actually keep their dog up well enough to do its job to its full potential. I'm constantly appalled by the mishandling of service animals I see on a pretty regular basis. Perhaps instead of pushing for service animal certification, the organizations that are so dead set on certification should certify handlers! Have you seen the Jingles the monkey comments? I seriously cannot believe one person would have that many friends and family to give comments...come to think of it, I think I saw comments under two different names each claiming to be the woman's mother. Would you rather switch this to email? I'm sure we could talk for quite a while about this. The sad thing is, I’m sure some of them don’t actually keep their dog up well enough to do its job to its full potential. I’m constantly appalled by the mishandling of service animals I see on a pretty regular basis. Perhaps instead of pushing for service animal certification, the organizations that are so dead set on certification should certify handlers!

Have you seen the Jingles the monkey comments? I seriously cannot believe one person would have that many friends and family to give comments…come to think of it, I think I saw comments under two different names each claiming to be the woman’s mother.

Would you rather switch this to email? I’m sure we could talk for quite a while about this.

]]> Comment on Department of Justice Proposes Vast Changes in ADA by Cyndy http://gentlewit.com/2008/07/department-of-justice-proposes-vast-changes-in-ada/#comment-496 Cyndy Tue, 29 Jul 2008 23:56:18 +0000 http://gentlewit.com/?p=138#comment-496 That is quite surprising . . . and a bit disconcerting, too. I'm rather appalled by some of the, err, thoughtless comments that are spattered amongst the various others. It truly boggles my mind how some of those people manage to retain enough intelligence to keep their service animal healthy enough to function in its job. That is quite surprising . . . and a bit disconcerting, too.

I’m rather appalled by some of the, err, thoughtless comments that are spattered amongst the various others. It truly boggles my mind how some of those people manage to retain enough intelligence to keep their service animal healthy enough to function in its job.

]]> Comment on Department of Justice Proposes Vast Changes in ADA by Tiffany http://gentlewit.com/2008/07/department-of-justice-proposes-vast-changes-in-ada/#comment-495 Tiffany Tue, 29 Jul 2008 20:39:38 +0000 http://gentlewit.com/?p=138#comment-495 I've thought of emailing the IAADP about it, but I'm in the middle of a move right now and don't know how clearly I'd be able to put my thoughts together. I was also a bit surprised the IAADP didn't comment at the public hearing on the 15th...I went up there to give my comments (good excuse for seeing friends) and they were noticeably absent, even though individuals and groups could testify by phone as well. I've spent some time reading through all the comments on the comment submission site...some of them are quite interesting; a good sample of detailed, clear and persuasive comments mixed in with one liners that leave you scratching your head! I’ve thought of emailing the IAADP about it, but I’m in the middle of a move right now and don’t know how clearly I’d be able to put my thoughts together. I was also a bit surprised the IAADP didn’t comment at the public hearing on the 15th…I went up there to give my comments (good excuse for seeing friends) and they were noticeably absent, even though individuals and groups could testify by phone as well.

I’ve spent some time reading through all the comments on the comment submission site…some of them are quite interesting; a good sample of detailed, clear and persuasive comments mixed in with one liners that leave you scratching your head!

]]> Comment on Department of Justice Proposes Vast Changes in ADA by Cyndy http://gentlewit.com/2008/07/department-of-justice-proposes-vast-changes-in-ada/#comment-494 Cyndy Tue, 29 Jul 2008 20:33:33 +0000 http://gentlewit.com/?p=138#comment-494 Yeah, I'm not fully clear on the weight thing myself. I did email a few people over the weekend about it (and was sitting on this post because of just that), but as I've heard nothing I finally gave up and just posted it anyway. But I totally agree with you; it seems rather superfluous to bring it into the comments. Yeah, I’m not fully clear on the weight thing myself. I did email a few people over the weekend about it (and was sitting on this post because of just that), but as I’ve heard nothing I finally gave up and just posted it anyway. But I totally agree with you; it seems rather superfluous to bring it into the comments.

]]> Comment on Department of Justice Proposes Vast Changes in ADA by Tiffany http://gentlewit.com/2008/07/department-of-justice-proposes-vast-changes-in-ada/#comment-493 Tiffany Tue, 29 Jul 2008 13:54:25 +0000 http://gentlewit.com/?p=138#comment-493 I should have added that I know the size/weight restriction question is in the DOJ's list of questions, but in their proposed changes, the issue is conspicuously missing. This seems to me to be one of those things that one person mentioned, so it was added as a question with no intent of making actual changes. After all, there are many important changes that are actually proposed, such as the inclusion of service dog guidance in Title II. Why not focus on these issues that are actually present? I should have added that I know the size/weight restriction question is in the DOJ’s list of questions, but in their proposed changes, the issue is conspicuously missing. This seems to me to be one of those things that one person mentioned, so it was added as a question with no intent of making actual changes. After all, there are many important changes that are actually proposed, such as the inclusion of service dog guidance in Title II. Why not focus on these issues that are actually present?

]]> Comment on Department of Justice Proposes Vast Changes in ADA by Tiffany http://gentlewit.com/2008/07/department-of-justice-proposes-vast-changes-in-ada/#comment-492 Tiffany Tue, 29 Jul 2008 13:48:27 +0000 http://gentlewit.com/?p=138#comment-492 See, I got the same email from the IAADP and what I don't understand is number 4. I've read the entirety of the proposed changes, and there is absolutely nothing that would indicate the DOJ is looking to put a size or weight restriction on common domestic animals. It seems to me that making one of your major points of contention an issue that isn't even present weakens the force of the comment as a whole. I feel it would be much better to focus on the issues that actually exist, instead of one that clearly does not, nor has any real indication of existing in the future. While I generally am in full agreement with the IAADP (and hence a member), this totally blew me a way. Did they not read the NPRM? Not attacking you of course, just needing to vent about that. Did you find any reason to believe the NPRM suggested there was going to be an attempt to put a size or weight restriction on service dogs? See, I got the same email from the IAADP and what I don’t understand is number 4. I’ve read the entirety of the proposed changes, and there is absolutely nothing that would indicate the DOJ is looking to put a size or weight restriction on common domestic animals. It seems to me that making one of your major points of contention an issue that isn’t even present weakens the force of the comment as a whole. I feel it would be much better to focus on the issues that actually exist, instead of one that clearly does not, nor has any real indication of existing in the future.

While I generally am in full agreement with the IAADP (and hence a member), this totally blew me a way. Did they not read the NPRM?

Not attacking you of course, just needing to vent about that. Did you find any reason to believe the NPRM suggested there was going to be an attempt to put a size or weight restriction on service dogs?

]]> Comment on Department of Justice Proposes Vast Changes in ADA by Gentle Wit http://gentlewit.com/2008/07/department-of-justice-proposes-vast-changes-in-ada/#comment-491 Gentle Wit Tue, 29 Jul 2008 10:52:16 +0000 http://gentlewit.com/?p=138#comment-491 [...] July 29, 2008 · No Comments Important ADA changes, comments needed: http://gentlewit.com/2008/07/department-of-justice-proposes-vast-changes-in-ada/ [...] [...] July 29, 2008 · No Comments Important ADA changes, comments needed: http://gentlewit.com/2008/07/department-of-justice-proposes-vast-changes-in-ada/ [...]

]]> Comment on Of Guide Dogs and Kittens by Patty http://gentlewit.com/2008/07/of-guide-dogs-and-kittens/#comment-486 Patty Thu, 24 Jul 2008 10:18:07 +0000 http://gentlewit.com/?p=134#comment-486 Ragdoll cats sound and look wonderful, I think she will be a wonderful addition to your household!!!! I'm sure you are counting down the days till you bring her home. Ragdoll cats sound and look wonderful, I think she will be a wonderful addition to your household!!!! I’m sure you are counting down the days till you bring her home.

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