TEAL.... AND JOCHELYN (AKA 57)
CONTRARY TO PREVIOUS REPORTS-- THEY ARE DOING
WONDERFULLY
IT WAS REPORTED THAT HE "RAN OFF" TWICE.... SOUNDED GRIM---
ANY SERVICE DOG IS SUPPOSED TO TURN TO THEIR PARTNER WHEN THEY ARE
CONFUSED...
THERE SEEMS TO BE THE USUAL --- FIRST 20 MILES--
ADAPTATION
THEY JUST HAVE NOT WALKED FAR ENOUGH YET TO REALLY GET IN
STEP.
UNFORTUNATELY THE ADAPTING PROCESS IS HAPPENING IN HER SCHOOL
UNDER THE SOMETIMES GLARING EYES OF SEVERAL PEOPLE WHO DID NOT WANT THE DOG
THERE IN THE FIRST PLACE.
SERVICE DOG OR NOT-- IF THEY ARE OUT OF CONTROL THEY CAN BE
ASKED TO LEAVE ANYWHERE....
MEGAN TOOK THEM TO BEV HOSPITAL WHERE THERE IS A DEAD END HALL
TO TRY AND GET A LINE ON THE "RUNNING OFF" REPORT-- HE DID PERFECTLY-- SHE
FAKED A FALL 6 TIMES AND HE STAYED WITH HER AND HELPED HER SCRAMBLE TO HER FEET
AGAIN...
WE THOUGHT MAYBE THE SCHOOL ENVIRON MENT WAS UPSETTING HIM SO
WE TOOK THEM TO TH E IPSWICH SCHOOLS-- WE TRIED TO GET PERMISSION-- THEY
COLULDNT FIND THE (NEW) PRINCIPAL SO I SAID WE WOULD GO ANY WAY AND BY THE
TIME THEY FOUND US TO THROW US OUT.. WE WOULD HAVE ACOMPLISHED WHAT WE
NEEDED..
TEAL WAS AGAIN PERFECT..... ALMOST-- WHEN SHE "FELL" NEAR THE
DOOR--- HE LAY DOWN JUST OUT OF HER REACH-
TO ME HE SEEMED TO BE SAYING "ENOUGH ALREADY-- CAN YOU NOT SEE
THIS DOOR???"
THE HALLS ECHO AND KIDS CHANGING CLASS IS SPECTACULAR NOISE
WISE...
HE WAS UNFLAPPABLE-- AND SHE IS WALKING
I HAVE ATTACHED A VIDEO MEGAN TOOK-
THE FACT THAT IT IS ON IT'S SIDE---SORRY.....-- YOU GET THE
PICTURE.. 57 CAN WALK WITH HIM
SO SOMEHOW HER SCHOOL IS GOING TO HAVE TO DEAL-
AND I DID MAKE A FEW SUGGESTIONS TO HER FATHER..
THEY HAVE A SITUATION IN THE HOME WHERE TEAL GOES INTO A ROOM
AND DOES NOT WANT TO COME OUT. SO THE FATHER ON OCCASION HAS PUT A COLLAR ON
HIM AND PULLED HIM BACK TO THE LIVING ROOM--- OR PICKED HIM UP AND CARRIED
HIM.
THEY SAW THAT AS NEEDING TO PRACTICE COMING WHEN
CALLED.
I SEE THAT AS WHAT IS TEAL TELLING US?
HE KNOWS THE COMMAND 'COME'
HE ALSO KNOWS 'I'D RATHER NOT'--
THE KEY -- TO ME--- WAS THAT HE COMES IF YOU PICK UP HIS CHAIN
COLLAR--- HE STICKS HIS HEAD IN THAT WILLINGLY-
COULD BE HE IS THINKING "OH GOOD... I KNOW WHAT I AM
SUPPOSED TO DO WITH THAT THING ON."
I PANICED THINKING WE HAD DONE THE WRONG THING TO GIVE TEAL (
140 POUNDS) TO SUCH A LITTLE KID (57 pounds) BUT YESTERDAY SEEING HOW SHE CAN
WALK WITH HIM- AFTER 2 YEARS IN A WHEELCHAIR-- WE ARE SOMEHOW GOING TO HAVE TO
ADJUST THE PERSPECTIVE OF THAT PRINCIPAL.
I ASKED MANDY ( MOM) TO REPORT DETAILS EVERY DAY SO WE CAN
ADDRESS THEM IMMEDIATGELY.-- AND HERE IS YESTERDAY'S
Jocelyn told me that Teal did quite well today. He did fine today after I got home today. He went to the store with us and walked very well with Jocelyn. Last night he actually went into our bathroom with Jocelyn and stayed there while she took a bath!! As soon as we got home tonight, he went right into Jocelyn's room and stayed there. He would not come out for anything. So, we just left him there. I just need to find what he might be afraid of in the living roo.
Thanks,
Mandy, Jocelyn and Teal
I DON'T THINK HE IS AFRAID OF SOMETHING IN THE LIVING ROOM... I THINK HE IS
AFRAID OF THE ADULTS--
SOOOO.... JOCELYN.... GO HOLD HIS HAND AND TALK TO HIM- AND UNLESS THERE IS
SOME IMMEDIATE PROBLEM-- LIKE HOUSE FIRE ETC... LET JOCELYN HANDLE HIM.. HE IS
A SENSATIVE PUP.
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WHEW !
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AFTER THAT -- THE CAMERA PROJECT SEEMS SIMPLE-- I LEARNED HOW TO OPERATE
WHAT THEY CALLED A SIMPLE CAMERA--- WITH RABBIT EARS ATTACHED---YOU PUSH 39
TINY BUTTONS- THE SIZE OF THE HEAD OF A PIN. AND IF YOU ARE AN ADHD
GENIUS....IT MIGHT WORK.
SOMETHING I CAN COMMENT ON WITH AUTHORITY-- I HAVE NEVER SEEN SUCH A TIDY
WORK CREW. AND I HAVE SEEN ALOT OF THOSE...
IT WILL TAKE A WEEK OR TWO FOR THE REST OF THIS SYSTEM TO REAR INTO
ACTION...
TO BE CONTINUED.
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WE HAVE A NEW ( TIDY) WEB THANKS TO THERESA AND JANINE
AND ARE ENTERING THE MODERN COMMUNICATION WORLD OF LINKS
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IN KEEPING WITH TOM'S DESIRE NOT TO HAVE ANY DREARY FUNERAL SCENE, WE ARE
HAVING A "FRENDS MAY CALL" AT THE ODONNELL FUNERAL HOME --167 MAPLE STREET--
DANVERS TONIGHT 5 TO 8.
FOR THE PURPOSE OF TELLING MANY STORIES ABOUT TOM
AND THERE WERE MANY...
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BONNIE HAS OFFERED TO STAY HERE TO MANAGE THE PLACE...
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