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Viagic key between blind man and seeing-eye dogislove andtraining -- by Shirley Whittington last week, Don szmann crossed Penetanguishene's main ntersection with his seeing Adana. The traffic red, and a passer- One day ye dog light wa noticed Hey?" he said. "Your g made a mistake." Don, who has been blind all iis life, quickly corrected the tranger Adana didn't nake a mistake. I did."' Adana, like of dogs, is Ecolour blind. She is trained to curb, and Don nakes the decision about yr not to cross the top at the I can tell says Don, f he sounds of traffic ent whether the light On this oc confused light was Adana the and she r green I became imed the I i pave i go ahead ynship between a ind his dog is jog can see. The ot. But the man vhile the dog hrough instinct iinable. The magic th combination is training Adana wearing d hi arness, she is ind she and Don are ensitive unit and the harness, which is angle. With bal commands, ('Adana eft \dana, forward.") ind leash corrections where iry, Don tells his dog direction he wishes is a leash p ne t precise I If Dor ike: a mistake as 5 last week, Adana ; but she'll stop if there : in the path bstacle tops, Don stops McLatchy, the Ontario Society Midland on January 27, to 78th annual he local society ntly in this Year of the Mebatehy will 1 tful final touch to tt popular pot-luck to be held at e Orange Hall Barbershoppers e too, singing for lessert, if not for their pper \ll Horticultural y Nusical Society ceases due to Jack of interest The Penetanguishene lidland Musical Society has Suspended operation because of lack of interest Society among the more than one hundred members After one year of operation dur which the group 'sponsored a concert featuring the Huronia Symphony and the St. Paul's United Church choir, and a recital by David Cameron, the group decided by ballot to disband The accumulated funds of the organization will be Wivided evenly between the bands at Midland and Penetanguishene Secondary Schools This mutual trust took Don and Adana safely through six lanes of traffic during their training course in Morristown, New Jersey. The same trust saved Don's life at least once during the training course. According to a sighted ob- server,, Adana had stopped at the curb, as she had been trained to do, and Don could hear a truck turning the corner in front of him. Suddenly, Adana moved back. Don did too. The truck was safely in the roadway, but as it turned the corner, the cargo box at the rear edged over on the sidewalk. It would have hit Don if Adana hadn't warned him to move back Adana is a handsome dog, intelligent and friendly, and this causes problems with well-meaning passers-by When Adana is in harness she is on duty, and friendly overtures from strangers can distract her She is also on a carefully regulated diet, so tasty extra-curricular hand-outs are al 0 taboo Although she trained to distraction of frisking squirrels running at large, Don con- stantly reinforces the training. She is completely defenceless if another dog tries to attack her when she's on duty. She is not even allowed to growl if she is in harness Dogs running at large contrary to town by-laws) make it difficult for Don and Adana at times She is never allowed to run been resist the stray cats, or dogs has loose, even though the Roszmann back yard is fenced. Exercise is no problem. She walks with Don almost a mile down town and invited to share in this feast of good food, music and provocative comment by Miss McLatchy The pot luck suppers work this way meat and beverages are supplied; members from the East side of town are asked to bring a members are | L back a couple of times a day "When I'm working with Adana,"' says Don, "'I have to concentrate totally on what I am doing because I have to be acutely sensitive to what's being transmitted through the handle of that harness. That means that when people greet me on the street, I am not always able to give them full attention right away." Adana's training is con- stantly reinforced. Work well done is rewarded with lavish affection. Sometimes she makes a mistake, like leading Don up the wrong driveway on the way home, or yielding to some irresistible distraction Ontario president to visit Midland first course of a salad or casserols for six while West siders will contribute desserts Diners are asked to bring their own cutlery Following the dinner, officers for the upcoming year will be elected. Xh h Qh = at Elmvale Sales fete Stables Ltd. "4 I mile west of Elmvale on Hwy 92 Your livestock auction market Sales starts every Thursday, 6:30 p.m. Farmers, feed lot operators and order buyers in attendance. 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The trusting relationship is so strong now that Adana scarcely ever needs leash correction, but if it must be used Don always follows with a simple obedience exercise. The dog complies Don Roszmann, Adana and family play at home and earns an affectionate caress as her reward. There are times when Don and Adana need and ap- preciate help from the public. "If I become disoriented or confused," says Don, "I'll stop and have Adana sit. If anyone on the street saw us in this position, they coild be sure that I was mixed up and needed a hand."' Don was matched with Adana at The Seeing Eye, Incorporated, in Morristown New Jersey. 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Additional expenses are managed from the in- terest on a trust fund established by donations to The Seeing Eye Incor- porated, which has existed since 1929. Adana sat at Don's feet on the way home in the air- plane, and with their basic training behind them they were on their own in Penetanguishene. "She was trained for sidewalks," says Don, '"'and I had to teach her to stop at walks where there is no curb. Actually, before I got Adana, I was losing my courage in Penetanguishene because of the lack of sidewalks, and if the ground was covered in snow, I really became disoriented. Now Adana can pick out the walk, snow or not, and in fact, if we are going to a store, I direct her to the shop I want, and she lines me up with the door." Having Adana has made a 100 per cent difference in Don Roszmann's life. 'For years," he says, "I was too proud to consider having a dog. I got around very well with a cane. Since then, I've clearly concluded that I have more independence and freedom than I would ever have without her.' Don says he can't think of a place where he couldn't take Adana. In Ontario, the Public Health Act is amended to allow dog guides to enter restaurants with their masters. Part of Don's new freedom is the thrill of a Saturday shopping excursion. Daughter Kimberley Ann rides along in a back pack and chats happily with her dad, but she is not allowed to point out where the streets are. That's up to Don and Adana. \ Don takes Adana with him to church on Sunday, and is training her to take him up to the altar rail so he can receive communion. 'She sits under the pew, and nobody would even know she was there." Don is a social worker at the Oak Ridge division of the Mental Health Centre, and Adana is with him constantly at the office. "The first week, she directed me to sit in a chair that was already occupied by a young female staff member. Which leads - me to the conclusion that that dog is pretty darn smart," grins Don. The Roszmann household is a completely normal one, complete with the happy bustle provided by Kim- berley Ann (four) and Sandra Lyn (two). There are no special concessions for Don's handicap, and he doesn't want any. Adana is very much part of the fmily. She romps with the children and will chew Joan Roszmann's slippers when she thinks she can get away with it. But when Ada is in harness, she is than part of the Rposzmann family. She is Don Rosz- mann's link with an_ in- dependent life. (co-op) Farm & Home Fuel Service CO-OP \ SS GASOLINE OMSEL FUOMACE & STOWE OWS -LUBCO OMEASES 'ws FUEL OL 259 Innisfil St. SIMCOE DISTRICT CO-OP 726-6531 BARRIE HS. ST.AMANT & SONS Plumbing Heating eDOMESTIC eINDUSTRIAL SHEET METAL WORK Specializing in: SUMMER COTTAGES Satisfaction Guaranteed PENETANG 549-7470 3a ROBERT ST. W. 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