Comments on: The Princess and the deaf-blind man http://www.thedeppeffect.com/142/the-princess-and-the-deaf-blind-man/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:37:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Jay http://www.thedeppeffect.com/142/the-princess-and-the-deaf-blind-man/comment-page-1/#comment-216 Jay Tue, 13 May 2008 15:11:09 +0000 http://www.thedeppeffect.com/142/the-princess-and-the-deaf-blind-man/#comment-216 Hi Jenny - thanks for visiting! Yes, it's amazing how people respond to the dogs. I took The Princess to visit Alzheimer's sufferers today at a day-care centre. She can sometimes get people to open up who won't normally speak, which is so nice to see. Three of them took turns to walk her around the garden today - then when it was time to go home the staff wanted a turn too, but that's fine, because they have a very stressful job. I asked at the hospital if they wanted her on the children's ward but they didn't get back to me. Maybe I should ask again. Hi Jenny – thanks for visiting!

Yes, it’s amazing how people respond to the dogs. I took The Princess to visit Alzheimer’s sufferers today at a day-care centre. She can sometimes get people to open up who won’t normally speak, which is so nice to see. Three of them took turns to walk her around the garden today – then when it was time to go home the staff wanted a turn too, but that’s fine, because they have a very stressful job.

I asked at the hospital if they wanted her on the children’s ward but they didn’t get back to me. Maybe I should ask again.

]]> By: Jenny http://www.thedeppeffect.com/142/the-princess-and-the-deaf-blind-man/comment-page-1/#comment-214 Jenny Tue, 13 May 2008 15:02:34 +0000 http://www.thedeppeffect.com/142/the-princess-and-the-deaf-blind-man/#comment-214 Awwwww! When our granddaughter had surgery at Geisinger Children's Hospital in Danville, Pennsylvania, to close a cleft palate (in July of 2006, when she was 18 months old), an extraordinary highlight of her stay was the PAT dog visit. This dog was incredible. We all fell in love with her and it was such a wonderful moment for Melanie. Jennys last blog post..<a href="http://www.jennyweber.com/latestwhatever/2008/5/13/remember-to-forget-to-remember.html" rel="nofollow">Remember To Forget ... To Remember</a> Awwwww! When our granddaughter had surgery at Geisinger Children’s Hospital in Danville, Pennsylvania, to close a cleft palate (in July of 2006, when she was 18 months old), an extraordinary highlight of her stay was the PAT dog visit. This dog was incredible. We all fell in love with her and it was such a wonderful moment for Melanie.

Jennys last blog post..Remember To Forget … To Remember

]]> By: Jay http://www.thedeppeffect.com/142/the-princess-and-the-deaf-blind-man/comment-page-1/#comment-208 Jay Mon, 12 May 2008 15:32:46 +0000 http://www.thedeppeffect.com/142/the-princess-and-the-deaf-blind-man/#comment-208 Hello and welcome, Libertine! Yes, Afghans are sighthounds, too, aren't they? And stripped they'd look pretty much the same, but I <i>think </i>greyhounds have the edge on laziness! Hello and welcome, Libertine! Yes, Afghans are sighthounds, too, aren’t they? And stripped they’d look pretty much the same, but I think greyhounds have the edge on laziness!

]]> By: Libertine http://www.thedeppeffect.com/142/the-princess-and-the-deaf-blind-man/comment-page-1/#comment-207 Libertine Mon, 12 May 2008 12:45:57 +0000 http://www.thedeppeffect.com/142/the-princess-and-the-deaf-blind-man/#comment-207 I grew up with an Afghan hound, which is basically a hairy greyhound. My sister has a greyhound now and she's a wonderful dog. Thanks for commenting on my blog. Feel free to visit any time. I grew up with an Afghan hound, which is basically a hairy greyhound. My sister has a greyhound now and she’s a wonderful dog.

Thanks for commenting on my blog. Feel free to visit any time.

]]> By: Jay http://www.thedeppeffect.com/142/the-princess-and-the-deaf-blind-man/comment-page-1/#comment-204 Jay Sun, 11 May 2008 23:00:47 +0000 http://www.thedeppeffect.com/142/the-princess-and-the-deaf-blind-man/#comment-204 Hi Agent M, and welcome! You should see about getting Ranger tested and certified! Maybe you'd both enjoy it! Hi Agent M, and welcome!

You should see about getting Ranger tested and certified! Maybe you’d both enjoy it!

]]> By: Agent M http://www.thedeppeffect.com/142/the-princess-and-the-deaf-blind-man/comment-page-1/#comment-202 Agent M Sun, 11 May 2008 22:46:33 +0000 http://www.thedeppeffect.com/142/the-princess-and-the-deaf-blind-man/#comment-202 Wow. That's awesome. I bet my Ranger would be good at that. He's sweet and mellow (most of the time). Wow. That’s awesome. I bet my Ranger would be good at that. He’s sweet and mellow (most of the time).

]]> By: Jay http://www.thedeppeffect.com/142/the-princess-and-the-deaf-blind-man/comment-page-1/#comment-183 Jay Fri, 09 May 2008 18:59:00 +0000 http://www.thedeppeffect.com/142/the-princess-and-the-deaf-blind-man/#comment-183 Thanks, everyone! The joy flows both ways. I do little enough for my fellow man, but this is something I <i>can</i> do. I'm privileged to own a suitable dog for this type of voluntary work, and The Princess, aka Miss May (also Miss Jan, Feb, March and April) is <i>very</i> suitable. She lives to be petted - as TJ can confirm! Thanks, everyone! The joy flows both ways.

I do little enough for my fellow man, but this is something I can do. I’m privileged to own a suitable dog for this type of voluntary work, and The Princess, aka Miss May (also Miss Jan, Feb, March and April) is very suitable.

She lives to be petted – as TJ can confirm!

]]> By: Tennessee Jenn http://www.thedeppeffect.com/142/the-princess-and-the-deaf-blind-man/comment-page-1/#comment-181 Tennessee Jenn Fri, 09 May 2008 18:16:04 +0000 http://www.thedeppeffect.com/142/the-princess-and-the-deaf-blind-man/#comment-181 Ditto what Dawn commented. The joy you and Miss May bring to these people is wonderful. Keep up the good work! TJ Ditto what Dawn commented. The joy you and Miss May bring to these people is wonderful. Keep up the good work!

TJ

]]> By: JD at I Do Things http://www.thedeppeffect.com/142/the-princess-and-the-deaf-blind-man/comment-page-1/#comment-179 JD at I Do Things Fri, 09 May 2008 17:59:17 +0000 http://www.thedeppeffect.com/142/the-princess-and-the-deaf-blind-man/#comment-179 Oh, I love this picture. And the accompanying story. Animals that help people in this way have a special place in heaven. JD at I Do Thingss last blog post..<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/idothings/~3/286840631/" rel="nofollow">I Flush so you don’t have to</a> Oh, I love this picture. And the accompanying story. Animals that help people in this way have a special place in heaven.

JD at I Do Thingss last blog post..I Flush so you don’t have to

]]> By: Dawn http://www.thedeppeffect.com/142/the-princess-and-the-deaf-blind-man/comment-page-1/#comment-178 Dawn Thu, 08 May 2008 20:01:52 +0000 http://www.thedeppeffect.com/142/the-princess-and-the-deaf-blind-man/#comment-178 well you know how I feel about it all, tears come just re-reading it. Thanks for all you do Jay and Miss May! Dawns last blog post..<a href="http://vulturecafe.blogspot.com/2008/05/evening-grosbeak.html" rel="nofollow">Evening Grosbeak</a> well you know how I feel about it all, tears come just re-reading it. Thanks for all you do Jay and Miss May!

Dawns last blog post..Evening Grosbeak

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