It was a very cold, rainy, dreary Saturday morning, the kind of day when I’m glad I only have to go outside the couple minutes it takes for me to do my business in the grass. When Mom brings me back in and I shake the water off myself and wag my tail, I alreadyContinueContinue reading “Dig Me Up a Piece of that Kit Cat Scat”
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Trick or Treat
Last week, Mom and I were shopping at Target when we saw Halloween candy on display and decided it was time to stock the big wooden salad bowl, just in case we get trick-or-treaters. But last year, we only had a couple trick-or-treaters and the year before, the pumpkin lit with a candle was outsideContinueContinue reading “Trick or Treat”
When You Pray, Move Your Feet
This proverb reminded me of a joke I heard a long time ago. I don’t remember it word for word, but the premise was something like this: A woman is caught in a devastating flood. Eventually, the water is so high that she must escape to the roof of her house. While sitting onContinueContinue reading “When You Pray, Move Your Feet”
Students Suspect Preferential Treatment of Blind Student
Shepherdsville, WI. School administrators at Clifford University are investigating student complaints regarding perceived preferential treatment of a blind student by professors. The student, Allison Nastoff, is a senior pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Journalism and a politics minor. Typically people at the center of serious investigations like this decline our interview requests, but NastoffContinueContinue reading “Students Suspect Preferential Treatment of Blind Student”
Let Season 8 Begin!
Well readers, it’s the second most wonderful time of the year, the first being Christmas of course! This second most wonderful time of the year though is the beginning of a new season of LJ Idol! Yes Idol contestants, I’m coming back! For readers of this blog who may be new, LJ Idol isContinueContinue reading “Let Season 8 Begin!”
I Won! I Won!
Well readers, several years ago, Mom told me about a newspaper article she read about a couple women who have a hobby of simply entering contests. I don’t remember the details of this article anymore, but I am guessing they didn’t win often enough to make a living out of this hobby, but I seemContinueContinue reading “I Won! I Won!”
Happy Labor Day Working Dogs!
Hello readers, it’s Gilbert here. Mom just realized that while she has talked a lot about me in her entries this summer, she forgot to give me the chance to speak for myself. “What better day is there than Labor Day to let the working dog speak for himself!” she told me. I agree! ButContinueContinue reading “Happy Labor Day Working Dogs!”
A Rant on JAWS–or Should I Say, the Lack Thereof
Well friends, since many of you are also blind like me, you are aware of the special accommodations we need, especially in school and the feeling of isolation that these accommodations sometimes require. For example, in elementary and middle school, I had to have a bigger desk to accommodate my braille writer and the factContinueContinue reading “A Rant on JAWS–or Should I Say, the Lack Thereof”
Exciting News on the Writing Front
Well readers, remember how last week in my blog post about getting back to daily obedience with Gilbert, I mentioned that I hadn’t spent enough quality time with him between my internship and pursuing my dream of being a writer? Well for this entry, I thought I would share with you some exciting writing opportunitiesContinueContinue reading “Exciting News on the Writing Front”
Discipline Returns
(I intended on posting this yesterday, but LiveJournal wasnt working again. I didn’t want to change anything in this post though, so just keep in mind that it was intended for yesterday when you read it). Well readers, remember back in January when I wrote an entry for an assistance dog blog carnival onContinueContinue reading “Discipline Returns”
Gilbert and Me 