Surgery recovery and Boredom

On the 22nd of August, I had my right eye removed due to glaucoma.

 

 

 

A new guide dog harness from The Wag Canada and new GPS

So when I got my tax returns, I chose to buy a new harness for Franklin. I had heard about a new company in Canada, named: The Wag Canada and saw on the site that they make a harness similar to the one used by Guide Dogs for the Blind. Which I really like so I chose to buy. Tabar finished the main body in about a week and the handle in another week. But the annoying part is all the small clips and screws be needs to order. as of 5/1/2011 I do not yet have my order.

I really hope the harness is worth the $260 I paid for it.

Photo 1

Photo of black lab in a guide dog harness as used by Guide Dogs for the Blind.



Photo 2

Photo of yellow lab laying down. two pairs of foots are in background.


Photo 3

Photo of a female handler and dog in harness walking away from moving stairs.
Its day time is in the background the sun shining bright.



Photo 4

Photo of a person, in a blue short seelve shirt and tan long pants,
who appears to be a Trainer working a yellow Lab in guide harness.


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Also bought a Trekker Breeze all in one talking GPS for the blind. e from website

Quote from Website

The easy all-in-one handheld talking GPS for people who are blind or low vision.

HumanWare introduces the very simple and affordable GPS for people who are visually impaired. As simple as your TV remote, the Trekker Breeze handheld talking GPS can be controlled by one hand. It verbally announces names of streets, intersections and landmarks as you walk. No need to stop passersby to know where you are... simply press a button and Breeze tells you your location on the spot. When you are in a vehicle, Breeze announces all intersections, allowing you to exit when you want.

Trekker Breeze on HumanWare Website
www.humanware.com/breeze

YouTube Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxgcqgsU8ks

Run Aways

Title: Run Aways

Okay so here visting Sam for New Years weekend in Merietta, GA. Well Franklin and Mason, were playing like dogs do. Sam went to take them out to park/busy, going to the bathroom and they run off around the neightborhood. Franklin ame back after like maybe 5 minutes and I went loooking for Mason, who wanted to run pass me every time he saw me. So it look I'd say 45 mintues for Mason to FINALLY come back to Sam.

SHort review of the Har-vest

This is a review of the Har-Vest from A Better Pet ( http://www.abetterpet.com ).

I bought the Har-Vest to replace another dog backpack I had that was too heavy for Franklin to wear with his guide harness.

Today when i check my Mail I found the Har-Vest Package waitin for me. Me and Franklin spent a few moments play with the straps to put them in place and sized them to fit. Once fitted I put it onto Franklin's back. He had this look of "Oh wow" I think it reminds from of his vest from his Puppy Raising. With that on I put Franklin guide harness on and we start walking.

First thing I saw that was different from that big bulky was that it was smaller, but not too small. We started walking his speed was normal, and I could get to hop-up ( get him to go faster) and then he slowed to his normal speed. It fit find to have both on at the same. The Chest fit good, the Girth seems to big but I think I can work with that and the belly strap.

Well be working with it tomorrow so well give more information tomorrw.

Franklin and Georgia Snow

Okay so last week we had snow, not much but enough that Franklin looked at me after work like: "What is this stuff?" So we walked through it to get to the bus stop. After waiting in the snow and going the usual route we're home. We went inside and down off our stuff and went to play in the snow. Franklin had some much fun he enjoyed it alot.

for today 2/20/2010
I thought I was to get my package of Franklin's new harness and backpack, not sure if the seller put the right address or not or maybe the mail is slow this week. Oh and saso I'm sick today and did nothing at all, all day, so Franklin was mad with me when i went back to bed Noon and spelt until 2. Then went to check the Mail, nothing at all! I'm so annoyed. I hope I get the damn package on Monday or have to file a cailm with USPS for a lost item.

Yours,
Sean and Franklin

moving to Albany Georgia

So as the title says Franklin and me are moving to Albany, GA to work at the GIB Albany Plant. I think this move will be good since its a bigger city and it has BUSES!!! That will be fun to learn how to reuse with a Guide dog, I hope I rember how to travel this way. In other news, I have to pack all my stuff that sould confuse Franklin alot. I think he'll enjoy learning a new town and he'll like bus travel and going to a mall on fridays and weekends.

Yours,
Sean Moore and Southeastern Guide Dog: Franklin

Walt Disney World Trip

Okay this past weekend my parents, Franklin and I went to Florida and to Disney World. Starting off with a late start we left at about 6 and got there about midnight and stayed up until I’d say 2. I had to hear Dad conplain about Franklin being on the bed. So Mom put down a blanket on the top sheets, thinking that would make a differents.

Day 1

The next morning,

Franklin and I awake, Franklin laying out on the whole of the bed, the blanket forgotten. I get out of bed and shower. Finished we head down to breakfast, a really crappy one, all you can eat, I think. But for $10 it was just bad. The coffee, oh jeez I’ve had better a small Holiday day Inn.
With breakfast finished we head off to Disney World. The park we’re going to is the Magic Kingdom. I found a parking space and take a traim to the entrance and then take the monorail into the main park.
I was hoping to play with the Audio Description device I had read about, but I forgot to ask about it so went without the chance to play with it.
We went on the Huntted Mansion ride. After we got to the main door we were turned back on account because of Franklin and had to use the Wheelchair entrance.
You know I found it odd they let Franklin on the ride, I don’t think, they were thinking. The whole time Franklin wanted to sit and look around, but god I was scared he fall out of the car thing. But he stayed down and rode the whole ride without being freaked out. Some of it we were in midair and then at a angle and Franklin was quite both times.

I tink that is all for day 1 well the parts at are fun with Franklin.

Day 2

Okay so day 2 we went to Disney's Hollywood studios.After finding a parking space and using the trim again to get to the main gate, I this time remeber to get the device for the blind which has the opinion for audio description for some rides and shows but not enough for me there were alot of rides and shows I think that could add audio description too.


We saw the following shows:
Beauty & the Beast LIVE- had audio description
(NOTE- Device was set up for the Deaf with Captions. How does that help a blind person so I was annoyed the whole show, I had no idea what was going on on stage even if I was in the front row)

Indiana Jones Show- Had Audio Description
(Sounds were turned up for a Deaf person, device crashed and I was able to set up audio descriptions for the rest of the day so YAY.)
Jedi Training Adacemy
Children playing the role of Jedi Padawan and a Jedi Master on Stage. At the end Darth Vader shows up. Children defead Vader. Question- As far as I know Jedi Padawan do not learn to use a LightSaver until their about age 10. The kids were age 6 to 10. Goes against Star Wars Canon and Jedi Rules.
Mosters Inc theme comdey show that is inactive.
Walt Disney: One Man's Dream- had Audio description
Walking through description played automaticily. Not enough detail to get an idea of what one is looking at. No way to reward audio.
Rides
We went on a Star Wars theme ride

Well that's all.

Photos follows