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What is an “Assistance Dog?”

 

Bonnie Bergin’s website says that President Kennedy’s staff contacted her when it began assembling the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) When the Act was written, and passed by congress, she was invited to the Rose Garden to witness John Kennedy add his signature. So she helped define their roles, their access rights, and their classifications. [...]

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Applying for a “Facilities Dog” at the Bergin Assistance Dog Institute

I have visited The Bergin Assistance Dog Institute in Santa Rosa five times now. Actually six, if you count the afternoon that my grandson, Will, and I rode the scooter across town to Sebastopol Avenue and peered at the puppies.
 
Cheryl and I have made some visits to see the dogs on a couple [...]

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Next – Thanks (or apologies) to Jeannie

 
I borrowed a couple of images from the Schulz Museum for my blog. Two reasons: One is that they were just perfect for what I want to write about. Second, the Schulz Museum is a wonderful cultural asset in our community. Over the last year I have been collecting a portfolio of materials about the [...]

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First Post

 

Mike set up this blog for me to write about a transition that is in front of me.
This first message is to get things going, and then I will start posting some pictures and copy as this unfolds.
Stay tuned.

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