
,$itor's ,note3  ,? >ticle appe>$ 9 ,july1 #bjja ,dog ,_w4

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                          ,0,toni & ,$ ,eames

	,z we made |r way 6! exit door (! ,b>tle ,hall ,3v5;n ,c5t} 9 ,kansas ,c;y1 a woman approa*$ "q+ |r "r 6be "!4  ,we 7 cau<t (f bal.e1 2c mo/ (! "t we h tr|# gett+ 9to1 n | (1 facilities4 ,h{"e1 we "u/ood h} 3c}n1 s9ce ? 0 a r unusual situ,n4

	,"o wd n expect 6see two l>ge ,gold5 ,retriev}s em}g+ f an exhibit hall full ( cats4  ,! woman's "qs tum#d | 9 a ru%4  8,h{ did !y get in80  ,h{ did ! cats react80 8,h{ did ! dogs 2have80  ,"k+ h} 9t}e/ 0 s9c}e1 we sp5t s"eal m9utes 9 explan,n4

	,|r ,gold5s1 ,escort & ,e*o1 >5't j any memb}s (! can9e corps1 !y >e |r guides4  ,0law1 !y h ! "r 6a3ompany u 96all places ( public a3ommod,n4  ,b a cat %{8  ,>e "! no limits8

	,once we wd h agre$ t att5d+ a cat %{ a3ompani$ 0|r guide dogs 0 "o s* limit4  ,h{"e1 ?ree ye>s ago we att5d$ |r f/ annual 3f};e (! ,cat ,writ}s ,associ,n4  ,t ye>'s 3f};e 9 ,anaheim1 ,cali=nia1 z alw1 0 held 9 3junc;n )! ,cat ,fanci}s ,associ,n 9t}n,nal cat %{4  ,2liev+ ! pres;e ( |r dogs wd 2 4ruptive 6! m ?an #a1jjj cats 2+ exhibit$1 !y 7 left 9 |r hotel room :ile a fr guid$ u 6! 3v5;n c5t}4  ,? 0 n a major 9conv5i;e1 s9ce ! exhibit hall 0 next door 6! hotel4

	,! foll{+ ye> :5 ,,cwa & ,,cfa met 9 ,atlanta1 ,georgia1 l1v+ ! dogs wd h be5 m pro#matic4  ,! exhibit hall 0 a 3sid}a# 4t.e f ! hotel1 & x wd h be5 uncom=ta# 6rely on ! guid+ s}vices (a si<t$ fr4  ,s9ce |r family 9cludes f|r fel9e memb}s1 we knew ,escort & ,e*o wd n object 62+ ! tok5 dogs at ! %{4  ,|r 3c}n 0 =! cats4  ,wd !y 2 /ress$ & fail 6%{ well8  ,wd 4gruntl$ exhibitors blame u = n 2+ 9 ! ri2ons8  ,wd ! cat %{ 2 ?r{n 96total *aos :5 we 5t}$ ! hall )! ,gold5 boys8

	,%>+ |r 3c}ns ) ,mi*ael ,brim1 ,,cfa','s presid5t1  we 7 pl1santly surpris$ 0his response4  ,( c|rse ! dogs wd 2 welcome4  ,af all1 ~! vet}an %{ cats 7 a3u/om$ 6travel+ & 5c.t}+ all sorts ( situ,ns4  ,if ! dogs ma9ta9$ _! usual profes.nal dem1nor1 ! cats wd n h a pro#m4

	,on |r >rival at ! %{1 ,mi*ael ann|nc$ ov} ! public a4ress sy/em t two guide dogs 7 pres5t4  ,we p}us$ ! v5d+ >ea1 a4+ lots ( cat m}*&ise 6|r alr volum9|s collec;n4  ,pref}r+ 6be guid$ 0|r dogs at all "ts1 we h tra9$ !m 6foll{ a designat$ p}son4 ,on ? o3a.n1 ! designat$ p}son 0 ,hel5e ,gdman1 a fr liv+ 9 ! ,atlanta >ea4  ,z we /roll$ al;g1 ,hel5e describ$ ! m}*&ise1 /opp+ at |r reque/ =a h&s-on exp}i;e4  ,! dogs rema9$ at a ,,sit ,,/ay1 :ile we exam9$ jewelry1 /u6$ animals1 sw1t %irts & cat toys4  ,2+ new 6! cat %{ _w1 we foll{$ ,hel5e 6! judg+ >ea ": %e describ$ :at 0 happ5+ 9 ! r+s4  ,:ile we *att$1 ! dogs rema9$ at a ,,d{n ,,/ay "u |r s1ts4 ,return+ 6! hotel1 we cd h>dly wait 6%>e ? pl1sura# exp}i;e ) fell{ ,,cwa memb}s4  ,! dogs 7 well-rcvd &! cats 7 unimpress$6

	,hav+ su3ess;lly 9tegrat$ |r dogs 96! cat %{ sc5e 9 ,atlanta1 we look$ =w>d 6rep1t+ ! exp}i;e 9 ,kansas ,c;y ! foll{+ ye>4  ,? "t1 h{"e1 we want$ 6exp& |r h&s-on exp}i;e f cat m}*&ise 6! v>i|s bre$s ( cats 2+ %{n4  ,:5 volunte} r1d}s r1d ! bre$ profiles 6u1 !y try 6describe ! pictures4  ,if a picture is wor? a ?|s& ~ws 6a p}son ) si<t1 a t|* is wor? z _m ~ws 6a bl p}son4

	,=tunately1 on |r >rival at ! hotel1 we ran 96,kitty ,diet}i*1 a bre$} :o 0 9trigu$ 0|r desire 6cu4le & c>ess a v>iety ( cats4  ,%e told u %e wd 2 happy 69troduce u 6h} cats & >range = frs 6d ! same4

	 ,? ye> |r escorts 6! %{ hall & exhibit >ea 7 ,peg & ,m>k ,holly1 a deli<t;l c|ple we met two ye>s e>li} on a trip 6,s|? ,africa4  ,! ,hollys flew 9 f _! home 9 ,/4 ,l|is 6sp5d ! morn+ ) u4   ,l ,hel5e 9 ,atlanta1 ! _w ( cat %{s 0 a -pletely new exp}i;e = !m4 ,af a leisurely br1kfa/ 9 |r hotel1 ! dogs foll{$ !m ! two blocks 6,b>tle ,hall4

	,5t}+ a room fill$ ) m ?an #a1jjj cats 0 n{ old hat = ,escort & ,e*o4  ,deli<t$ 0|r pres;e1 ,kitty 9troduc$ u 6h} cats & 6o!r exhibitors will+ 6provide a tactile gl.e at _! 2lov$ fel9es4

	,a3u/om$ 6! %ort smoo? coats ( |r f|r cats1 we 7 especi,y 9trigu$ 0! feel (! ti<t curls ( ,kitty's ,am}ican ,wire ,hair kitt5 &! fl{+ silky coat ( h} ,ori5tal ,l;g ,hair cat4  ,! active ,abyss9ian 0 m 9t}e/$ 9 climb+ 96,$'s backpack ?an 9 2+ pett$4 ,a luxuri|sly-furr$ ,p}sian fell asleep 9 ,toni's >ms z we ran |r f+}s "? ! l;g silky fur & t5d}ly explor$ ! 3t|rs ( h} face4  ,s9ce ,kizzy1 |r ,siamese1 does n meet %{ /&>ds1 we m>vel$ at ! l;g1 sleek feel (a blue ri2on ,siamese4  ,s9ce |r family cats av}age #aj p.ds ea*1 ! hefty ,ma9e ,coon made q an impres.n on u4  ,(! _m cats we h&l$ t afn1 ! ,turki% ,van 0 ! only fel9e :o react$ 6,escort & ,e*o4  ,cr|*+ on top ( 8 cage1 he -municat$ 6! ,gold5 boys he 0 a cat 6be reckon$ )4  ,dur+ ~! tactile explor,ns1 ! dogs 7 z 49t}e/$ 9 ! live exhibits z !y 7 :5 we t|*$ ! plu% c.t}"ps at ! v5d+ boo?s4

	,) |r fill ( fel9e feelies1 we foll{$ ,m>k & ,pe7y 6! exit door ( ,b>tle ,hall ": we 5c.t}$ ! skeptical patron4  ,h} 9quiries 7 r|s$ 0an 9cid5t at a cat %{ %e presid$ ov} 9 h} home t{n4  ,%e describ$ a situ,n 9 : a physic,y 4a#d woman 5t}$ ! %{ hall ) h} unruly s}vice dog4  ,! poorly-behav$ dog b>k$1 :9$ & lung$ at s"eal (! %{ cats4  ,f bo? h} t"o & ~ws1 x 0 app>5t ! 9cid5t / rankl$4  ,~u 2+ ask$ 6l1ve ! >ea1 ! 4a#d woman /at$ t f$}al law gu>ante$ h} "r 6be "! ) h} s}vice dog & %e wd file a c|rt case4

	,al? ! ,am}icans ) ,4abilities ,act gu>antees ! "r ( bl p 6be a3ompani$ 0_! guide dogs1 d1f & h>d-(-he>+ p a3ompani$ 0_! he>+ dogs & physic,y & m5t,y 4a#d p 6be a3ompani$ 0_! s}vice dogs 96all places op5 6! public1 ? "r is set aside if ! dog ?r1t5s ! abil;y (! public a3ommod,n 6deliv} xs s}vices or fulfill xs mis.n4 ,s9ce ! goal (a cat %{ is 6provide ! opportun;y = cats 6be exhibit$ )|t fe> ( h>m1 a lung+ b>k+ dog wd 9t}f}e ) t purpose4  ,"!=e1 we r1ssur$ ! %{ director %e _h tak5 ! prop} c|rse ( ac;n4

	,toni & ,$ ,eames c 2 3tact$ at #ccgf ,nor? ,wi%on1 ,fresno1 ,,ca #icgjd-dhcb2 ,tel4 #eei - #bbd-jedd2 e-mail e1mes@csufresno4$u4

	                       ,biographical ,sket*

	,toni ,eames ,m4,s4 & ,$ ,eames ,ph4,d41 ,adjunct ,professors ( ,sociology at ,cali=nia ,/ate ,univ}s;y1 ,fresno1 travel & live ) ,gold5 ,retriev} guide dogs1 ,escort & ,e*o & cats1 ,bonanza1 ,kismet1 ,cali & ,nifty4  ,!y publi% 9 _m animal & 4abil;y-relat$ magaz9es4  ,bay} ,animal ,h1l? is curr5tly sponsor+ _! lectures at vet}9>y s*ools & 3f};es4 ,bo? >e memb}s (! ,cat ,writ}s ,associ,n4  ,!y h co- au?or$ ,a ,guide 6,guide ,dog ,s*ools & 8,"pn}s 9 ,9dep5d;e3 ,a ,su3ess ,/ory ( ,dogs &! ,4a#d0 7,h{ell ,book ,h|se1 ,new ,york1 #aiig74  ,~! books >e availa# f ! au?ors = 4#aj & 4#ab respectively4 
