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Rescuing Dogs to Help People with Disabilities since 197710175 Wheeler Road, Central Point, Oregon 97502 • (541) 826-9220 • DogsForTheDeaf.org

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In this issue... Notes from Robin

President/CEO

Is it possible that this busy year is almost half over? Time seems to be flying way too fast, but a lot of good things are happening at DFD. It always amazes me at how many people still, after 36 years, have not heard about DFD, and we are making a concerted effort to use as many different means as possible to get the word out, both locally and around the country.

In the past few months, I have done numerous radio show interviews via telephone. There are countless radio talk shows—national, regional, and local—that deal with all aspects of dogs, their care, and their train-

ing. In addition to reaching the listeners of the live shows, these talk shows are also streamed on the internet, so they are available long after the show airs for anyone who wants to listen at a later date.

On a couple of these shows, I had the very special honor of sharing the interview with some our clients. It is always so meaningful for me to listen to our clients talk about their lives before and after they received their dogs. Their comments included:

• Nelson encourages my students to go beyond what they are normally comfortable doing.• One of my patients will only smile when she sees Ginger.• She not only helps me by alerting me to sounds, she helps me socially by encouraging people

to talk to me. This makes me feel more a part of society and makes me more outgoing.

When I hear the people we place dogs with make statements like these, it not only sparks my en-ergy, but it also continues to reinforce and emphasize the incredible value of the dogs we rescue and train. The benefits go far beyond the actual skills we train the dogs to do; these benefits are truly life changing and priceless.

Every issue of our Canine Listener is also filled with “from the heart” comments our clients have written in letters and progress reports. After 32 years, I never tire of hearing and reading about the amazing benefits and the new skills the dogs perform on their own after they are with their partners. The stories are real; the dogs are real; the people are real; the miracles are real.

On the cover...Hamish - one of our dogs in training. At right: Fizza, one of our dogs in training.Photos by Tara Grealish, Dogs for the Deaf

FEATURESDog Walk 2013...................................... 8Live from New York............................... 10Cavalia with Betty White........................18DFD Recognized...................................18Good Sam Awards.................................20Nanuq at the Railroad Park....................24How to Give Without Giving...................25No Hot Dogs..........................................26Love at the End of a Leash.....................27Pieces of Our Hearts.............................33A Story Under Every Stone.....................34Did You Know?.......................................36Double Duty Ginger................................38Vet Clinic Project....................................39

DEPARTMENTSNotes from Robin.................................. 3We Get Letters........................................ 4Placement Highlights.............................. 6We Get Letters........................................ 4Club Letters/We Love Visitors.....................12Ears to You..............................................14DFD Kids.................................................22News Feed..............................................25Follow Up Highlights................................28In Memory of............................................30Memorials—Pets....................................31Obituaries.........................................31In Honor Of..............................................32Sponsor this Magazine............................41Gift Shop.................................................44

Teach your OLD CAR a NEW TRICK! Fall in love with Ace with this humorous look at a dog that refuses to be ignored. He’s appeared on stage, visited more than 10,000 school children, and even “sung” the National Anthem. Written by Lucille Perry, featuring charming color illustrations by Dana Merritt, 104 pages.Signed first editions are available for $15 (U.S. check or PayPal) including shipping within the USA.$5 from each sale will be donated to Dogs for the Deaf.

For information: Lucille Perry, 311 Peckerwood Lane, Grants Pass, Oregon 97526 or email [email protected]

A GREAT READ - “I Know my Dog Can Talk!”

Running or not, Donation Line accepts all vehicle donations for Dogs for the Deaf. They have towing agents in all areas of the United States ready to pick up your car donation ASAP. Non-running, junk and sal-vage cars are accepted. They even accept donations of boats, trucks, RVs, motorcycles, jet skis, planes, snowmobiles and real estate.For more information, visit the Other Ways to Give section of our website, DogsForTheDeaf.org, located under the Support Us tab.

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For all you do, Thank You. Here are some toys for the dogs—we hope they enjoy them. The new look of the Canine Listener looks great! Arlene and Bert G., California

My daughter makes these dog toys to earn money for horse camp, but she wanted to give this bunch to the dogs at DFD. I’ve been to your facility two times, and I love what you do. Some day we hope to do more.Dominique E., Oregon

Please find enclosed a donation in the amount of $500 from the Heartland Midwest Foundation. In researching your organization, we found your mission of rescuing and professionally training dogs to assist people to be of interest to us. The Heartland Midwest Foundation has a mission of “Making a Positive Difference” and feels your organization has the power to positively impact the lives of countless individuals. Please accept this donation for use within your General Fund.Joseph and Debra B., Kansas

Dear Robin,As always, it was a pleasure working with you, your volunteers, and your Hearing Dog during the 19th Annual Antique Show and Sale benefitting Dogs for the Deaf. Enclosed please find our donation in the amount of $650, representing just over 20% of the gate for this event. We also received a great deal of support from the exhibitors who donated for the raffle. We look forward to working with you again next year.Carole B., Twin Bridges Antique Productions, California

We visited you last August and everyone was wonderful to us and our blind and deaf Peaches (Cocker Spaniel). We came to see her sisters’, Blossom and Cinnamon Bear, stone in your Field of Memories. Thank you for all you do.Thresia F., California

Back in October, your organization sent Karen and her Hearing Dog, Cherelle, to our company, Trane Oregon, for a live demonstration and presentation. We were all very im-pressed with your mission and the work you are doing. Of course, we all fell in love with Cherelle. As part of a special program we are running, we recently held a drawing for em-ployees that had volunteered time during the last quarter. The winner, Amanda C., asked that we donate her winnings to DFD. Enclosed is a check for $100 which represents her prize money.Lisa M., Oregon

My late husband Thomas always donated to your cause. Since he passed away in 2003, I have kept up the tradition in his memory. I know it is a good cause, and I enjoy receiving the Canine Listener, too.Marilyn G., Washington

Dear Rexi, Bertie, Ernie, Gracie, and Friends,We have just read your letter in the Canine Listener and wanted to share some of our allowance with you so you can buy some toys. My name is Abby, and I’m a Chihuahua and my friend is Sqweek, the cat. We had a sister, Santa Fe, who is now remembered in your Field of Memories. She came to us from DFD, and she was much loved. We hope one of your human friends will shop for you and get some toys. If you ask nicely, we know they will. Please keep up your good work helping those who need your help.Many woofs and meows.Your friends Abby and Sqweek, Texas

Enclosed is a donation in loving memory of Steve Wise. Steve was West Virginia Good Sam State Director. Ten years ago, when he lost his hearing, you placed Cider with him. Cider was with Steve until the end, even in the hospi-tal. Now Cider is helping Steve’s widow Marjorie and pro-viding lots of comfort.Glen J., Virginia

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Hi Robin,Congratulations on 35 years! My donor number is 14, so I’ve been donating for many of those years. Looking forward to 35 more. I really enjoy the new magazine format. Can you believe I’ve saved the Canine Listener newsletters for all these years? My first one is #9 from the fall of 1982. I remember seeing DFD on “Real People,” and that’s how our friendship began.Patricia A., Missouri My daughter and I visited her daughter who lives in

Medford. The first thing we did after arriving was to visit your facility. I am hearing impaired. We enjoyed the tour very much. Kathryn was a very good tour guide. Thank you very much for all you are doing.Edwina B., Georgia

You always amaze me!! Thank you for helping dogs and humans!! Enclosed is a donation for your Christmas card offer. Thank you.T. B., Oregon

It is with great pleasure that I send the enclosed gift to you. Not only do you transform the lives of people, but you rescue dogs from shelters—that wonderfully translates to best friends for both.Janice E., Washington

We enjoy reading your magazine, and the work that your organization does is remarkable. I especially like that you rescue shelter dogs and give them a second chance at a full and meaningful life. This year I baked and sold dog treats for two separate events held by our Pet-Nets Lakeside Community Home Owner Association. One event was the blessing of the animals and the other is our fall craft fair. People were very generous when they realized that all the proceeds would be donated to DFD. Please accept the enclosed check.Pat R., Delaware

I live on a houseboat and am having a new deck installed. I stepped on a loose board and fell in the lake. My letter to you got wet, but I think the check is still OK. If not, send it back and I will write another one.Elaine D., Washington

A visit to your facility was the highlight of a family vacation a few years back. Thank you for all the work you do.Scott and Debbi M., Oregon

I’m sending this donation in memory of Dottie, my 16½-year-old Papillion, who recently passed away. I’d like a memorial stone for her in your Field of Memories. If you could put her stone near Nika, her life-long pal, I’d appreciate it. You are all doing great work. I really enjoy your Canine Listener.Dr. Carla K., Virginia

Please accept this small donation for your wonderful work. This is to honor my mother, Karen Brandso. She became deaf as a small child in Norway when she suffered a severe ear infection. The other part is for Mia, our Career Change Dog. She was a wonderful gift from your organization. We loved her. She was such a good and sweet dog, and she will be missed so much. Thank you again.Bill and Janet D., Idaho

Enclosed is a donation. I am forever grateful to you for Murphy, the Hearing Dog you gave my mother, Shirley A. Murphy is going strong and is such a funny, earnest little worker! Thank you also for promoting the ACVO/Merial Na-tional Service Dog Eye Exam. I am a veterinarian ophthal-mologist and an ACVO Diplomate. I will be providing these Service Dog Eye Exams in May.Terri M., Washington

This donation is to acknowledge the great service of Hearing Dog Warren who lives with the Lederer family in Washington. You folks trained a fine dog!Sittrea F., Washington

This donation is in memory of Moxey. We lost her to cancer. Moxey was a Career Change Dog, and I adopted her from DFD in August, 1999. She was a great friend and companion, and I loved her dearly.Peggy R., Oregon

Hero Dog to MeWe had an apartment fire in our building last night. My wonder dog, my amazing Bradley, heard the knocks on my apartment door. I did not hear it, but he did and alerted me to the knock. People were shouting “fire!” I grabbed my coat, Bradley, his leash, and we ran out of the building.

Fortunately, it was a roof fire and no damage was done to my apartment. Bradley is on his bed and sound asleep right now, oblivious to the fact he would have saved my life if the fire had been huge. What an amazing boy!

Ann R., WashingtonBradley & Ann

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Placement HighlightsPhD. Meet PAD (Program Assistance Dog)

We found Jackson, a 2 ½-year-old black Labrador, at the Salt Lake County Animal Services. He had come in as a stray and was extremely malnourished and underweight. In spite of this, he still had a very sweet, loving personality. After giving him the medical work he needed and getting him on a good diet, he began training. Jackson’s extremely calm temperament and love of people made him a perfect candidate for Program Assistance Dog training. He also enjoyed meeting new people and being in new and different environments. After learning his skills, he was matched with Dr. Winifred D. in Washington. Winifred is a licensed psychologist and works at the Spokane Psychology and Neuropsychology Center. She has always loved dogs and has occasionally worked with students who have had Guide Dogs. She saw how the dogs benefitted them, and she also saw how dogs benefitted people in nursing homes where she had worked. She wanted to find a dog that could help her clients and assist her in their treatment. After learning about our Program Assistance Dogs, she applied, was screened and approved. Winifred was so excited when her new assistant, complete with his degree in Program Assistance Dog training arrived at her doorstep. Jackson, his trainer, Winifred, her husband, and their three cats spent time getting to know each other. Then it was time to head to Winifred’s office. Everyone was very excited to meet Jackson, and it was evident they were looking forward to having him as part of the staff. Jackson was also very happy to meet all these new friends. Whenever Winifred is at work, Jackson will be assisting her by helping to calm clients as needed or stimulate/motivate them in a desired direction. One example of this is when Jackson is given the command to, “Go say hi,” he is trained to go the person and put his head on the person’s lap. It was quickly very apparent that Winifred and Jackson are going to be a wonderful match, and both clients and staff are going to benefit from his presence.

RexanneA brindle and white Chihuahua cross with a “big dog” attitude, Rexanne came to us from the Southern Oregon Humane Society. She was confident, happy, and loved everyone, especially if she could arrange to sit in your lap. She was a great candidate for the Hearing Dog program. Originally, Rexanne was placed with a woman in Indiana and helped her for a few years until the woman’s health prevented her from keeping Rexanne. Rexanne was returned to DFD, and we spent some time reviewing her obedience and Hearing Dog skills and then matched her with Nancy T. from Wisconsin. Nancy lives in a retirement community and has had hearing loss since she was two. She found she was missing many important sounds and wanted Rexanne to help by alerting her to the door knock, smoke alarm, and oven timer, plus someone calling her name. When Rexanne and her trainer arrived, Nancy was very happy to meet her new companion. As they got to know each other, they started practicing sounds and soon became very comfortable with each other. Others in the community were excited to meet

Rexanne, too, and she is providing smiles and love wherever she goes. Nancy said it is wonderful to not only be aware of things, but also to feel much less isolated. One of the staff members commented that Rexanne will bring joy to many residents, in addition to being a big help to Nancy.

GraciePolly G. from Georgia was born with hearing loss, and it has gotten progressively worse over the years. She lives alone and realized she was missing so much and wanted to get some help. She applied for a Hearing Dog, was screened and interviewed, and went on our waiting list. Finally we had good news for Polly; we had the right dog for her. That dog was Gracie, a Chihuahua/Rat Terrier cross from the Valley Oaks SPCA in Visalia, California. Gracie had been a stray and was very underweight, but she had spunk and energy and a love of people and life. When she arrived at DFD, she had her medical evaluation and was put on a program to build up her weight and get her in top condition. Training began with learning obedience skills and going to town to see how she was in public places. Along with this, she also learned how to respond to a variety of household sounds by alerting her trainer and taking her trainer to the source of the sound. Life was much better for Gracie and her future was brighter than ever. When Gracie was almost through training, her trainer looked at all the applicants on our waiting list and picked Polly as the best match. Soon Gracie and her trainer arrived at Polly’s house and began getting to know each other. Gracie checked out her new house, they went for walks and practiced obedience, and then Gracie began showing Polly what she was trained to do. Polly kept exclaiming, “She is perfect!”; “She is just the right size dog for me!”; “I love her so much!” Polly’s daughter was amazed at how quickly Gracie became so attentive to Polly. Gracie absolutely loved her new, huge back yard and enjoyed showing Polly how fast she could run to her when Polly called her name. Not only does Polly now have a loving friend, but she is more secure and confident, knowing what is going on around her.

Thank you Foster Friends . . .

We thank these volunteers for helping to nurture and raise the dogs highlighted in this newsletter.

Lynn Lehman • Barbara Reiger • Jim & Gloria Gardner Jon Hanson Family • Jim & Susan Gmur • Tara & Randall Grealish

. . . to all of our major sponsorsfor enriching the lives of our clients and enabling them to live more independently:

Good Sam ChaptersBenevolent Patriotic Order of DOESRoyal Neighbors of AmericaOregon Good Sams Sammamish SamsMr. & Mrs. Richard ArnoldWisconsin Good Sams Southern California Good Sams Northern California Good Sams

Sams Radio HamsOregon State GrangeGet Along SamsWashington Good SamsNevada Good SamsCalifornia Federation of Women’s ClubsOregon Lions & LionessLions Clubs / Lioness Clubs

District 36-E Lions & Lioness (Oregon)GrangesKiwanis ClubsSertoma ClubsRotary ClubsQuota ClubsEastern Star, Shrine, & other Masonic Groups

Many other generous clubs & individuals


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THANK YOU JACKSONVILLE for your hospitality! Dogs for the Deaf’s 22nd Annual Dog Walk was held for the first time ever in Jacksonville, Oregon.

ABC Family’s television series Switched at Birth star Ryan Lane, along with his dog Zero, served as grand marshal for the event that kicked off at Jacksonville Elementary School and consisted of a Poker Walk through businesses in town (with a $1000 prize for the best hand), 50/50 raffle, canine agility demonstrations, a Wizard of Dogz costume contest, Kids Zone, exhibits, local nonprofits, and a fine lunch served up by the Young Marines, and more!

This event raised funds to help support Dogs for the Deaf’s mission of rescuing and professionally training dogs to help people and enhance lives, maintaining a lifelong commitment to all the dogs we rescue and all the people we serve throughout the United States. Our programs include Hearing Dogs, Autism Assistance Dogs and Program Assistance Dogs.

Dogs for the Deaf is grateful to all of the businesses and organizations below that helped to make Dog Walk and the work we do a resounding success.

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BEST IN SHOWRogue Valley Pet • Alpha Dog Marketing • AmericanWest Bank • Coquille Economic Development • Jacksonville Veterinary Hospital • Little Caesars Pizza • Mercedes-Benz of Medford • Mini Pet Mart • Ram Offset • Safeway • Walmart Foundation

PICK OF THE LITTERAusland Group • Bank of the Cascades • Central Point Rotary • Crater Lake Ford Lincoln Mazda • Grange Co-op Pet Country • In & Out Gardens • Jacksonville Review • Lithia Honda in Medford

HAPPY TAILSAiken & Sanders • Beecher Carlson Insurance • CenturyLink • Corey Robbins Painting Co. • Evangers Food for Dogs & Cats • Hale Signs • Hap-E-Dog Grooming • Garrett Hall - State Farm Agent • Home Pet LLC • InfoStructure • Mountain View Veterinary Clinic • Pressure Point Roofing • Prodogz.com Professional Dog Training • Quality Fence • Southern Oregon Veterinary Specialty Center • SkyOak Wealth Management - Jennifer Davis • Tamara K. Abbett, DDS • Umpqua Dairy

CANINE FRIENDSScott Lewis - Coldwell Banker Pro West • Custom Automotive & Alignment • Cut n Break Construction • Erickson Air-Crane • Jacksonville Inn • June Lee - Fidelis IM • The Iris Inn • Nupro (Nutri-Pet Research, Inc.) • Umpqua Bank

And SPECIAL THANKS TO…Abby’s Pizza Central Point • Blue Dog Bakery • Britt Festivals • Brookside Inn & Suites • Butler Automotive • City of Jacksonville • Cammy Davis • Coca Cola • Coming Attractions • Costco • Fidelity Quick Print • Jane Glidewell • Medford Jazz Festival • Noel Leslie Event Services • Jacksonville Lions Club • Jacksonville Elementary School • Oregon Shakespeare Festival • Organic Elements Spa • Petco • Rainey’s Market • Rogue Canine Agility • Rogue Symphony • Rogue Valley Kennel Club • Rogue Valley Disposal & Recycling • Sanitech Building Maintenance • ScienceWorks Museum • Segway of Jacksonville • Southern Oregon No. 1 HOG Chapter • Western States Insurance • The Young Marines • Wildlife Safari • Gayle Wilson • Wolf Creek Inn • AND all the volunteers that helped make this very special event happen!

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The Iron Horse Run is an annual 3-day motorcycle charity event held at Lake Selmac in southern Oregon. 2013 will be the 20th annual for this GREAT event! Event includes poker run, bike show, 2 nights of live music, tattoo contest, vendors, camping, and more.

This event is hosted by Southern Oregon #1 HOG and, every year, they pick a local charity and donate a

portion of the proceeds to the organization. This year, they’ve chosen Dogs for the Deaf as their designated charity! In addition, Southern Oregon #1 HOG will also be volunteering at our Dog Walk this year by staffing our poker walk. We’ve dubbed them the “Yellow Brick Roadies.”

For more information, visit:IronHorseRun.com and SouthernOregonNumberOne.com

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Iron Horse Run • August 23 - 25, 2013 • Lake Selmac, Oregon


Dogs for the Deaf staff and volunteers arrived in the Big Apple eager to reveal our extraordinary organization to NYC and revel in the fanfare of our special dogs’ recognition for all they do. From the moment we arrived we could feel the energy and taste the excitement of the country’s largest stage, Manhattan.

The Helen Mills Event Space amazed us with its chic sense of dizzy style. The building itself seemed alive with its blazing, larger-than-life banners enticing all of NYC to enter this world of a larger-than-life cause: Dogs for the Deaf. The scene ‘to be seen’ was set and the green carpet rolled out to welcome our new friends.Once inside, Dogs for the Deaf immediately came to life for our special

guests, with photos of our amazing dogs and clients smiling down at them from every vantage point. Canine-themed table center pieces whispered, “This bone’s for you!” Our guest of honor was Ginger, a beautiful and classy black Lab. A dually trained Hearing Dog and Autism Assistance Dog, Ginger was the perfect pooch to represent Dogs for the Deaf. She’d done an amazing job at our 2012 event, Hooray for HollyWOOF, showing off her stuff for Betty White and she brought her class act to the event in NYC, as well.An elegant mix of supporters and celebrities began flowing in. There was no shortage of striking new friends who were all abuzz about our dogs, our clients, and our programs. Our delightful emcee, Julie Klausner, welcomed everyone and kicked off the program. For our new friends we painted a picture of how we rescue, train, and place our magnificent dogs. But, words can only paint so much of this grand picture. When it was Ginger’s turn in the spotlight, she did not disappoint in illustrating the life-changing impact a dog can have on a client. On cue, she demonstrated the amazing work our dogs do every day, all over America. Waking a client in the middle of the night when their baby cries or a smoke alarm sounds are just two examples that made evident the importance of dogs like Ginger. Great work, girl! If ‘to see is to believe,’ Ginger created many believers (and supporters) that evening.As our new friends were leaving after our spectacular evening, it didn’t feel like the end of an event. It felt like the beginning of many beautiful, long-term relationships. Relationships that will have amazing positive effects for the dogs we rescue and the clients we serve for years to come. Thanks, Manhattan!

Well, there was no Lorne Michaels behind the production of this event, but there was a musical act, a talented host, and plenty of laughs and moving performances--especially by DFD Hearing Dog, Ginger. Dogs for the Deaf also delivered on several components SNL doesn't: it brought awareness to two very significant and real needs--finding loving homes for rescues and providing some peace of mind to individuals living with challenges. This was my first encounter with Dogs for the Deaf and I was taken aback, and impressed, by the level of passion and deep caring by the leadership, staff and board members. Everyone I met that evening was genuinely passionate about DFD's mission, and expressed a humble and gracious, yet tenacious spirit. I'm looking forward to getting more involved with this group. It's rare to find a nonprofit or mission that solves two societal challenges at once.Beth Cochran, owner at Wired PR, Arizona

A note from a guest...

Top left: DFD CEO/Pres. Robin Dickson & Demo Dog Bonsai with Ms. New York, Stephanie Jill. Top right: Ryan Lane & Katie Leclerc. Bottom: Katie Leclerc, MC Julie Klausner & Ted Leo perform “Cold Nose, Warm Heart” (music & lyrics by Carol Welsman and Jo Perry)

Danielle, Ginger & Cameron give their presentation


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Thank you for your letter and the honor of being able to do what we can for DFD. We all believe very much in you. Thank you for being there for the folks that need you and all you do for them. We will see you in July for a tour and visit.

Pete P., Caldwell Ramblers, Idaho

Enclosed please find the $15,000 check that completes the $45,000 commitment made to DFD by the Good Sam Club. We appreciate your efforts.

Christy C., Good Sam Club Senior Marketing Manager

Rock Valley Sams is sending this club donation, along with a memorial donation from Annabelle W. Thank you for the work you do!

Carlos Z., Rock Valley Sams, Illinois

Enclosed is our annual donation check to help with your great work in helping those who are deaf. At each monthly meeting, our little “doggie” bank is passed around and members deposit spare change. The total amount plus a little from our chapter funds is sent at the end of the year to you with love and thanks for all you do for so many people in our country.

Carla H., Royal Neighbors of AmericaChapter #10748, Oregon

The enclosed check is sent in memory of Jeannie Diederich, who passed away in February. It is sent by the Southern California Good Sam Organization on behalf of Jeannie’s husband Dee.

Dennis R., S. California Good Sam State Director

On behalf of the Deer Island Grange, please find enclosed our annual check. We believe in your organization and feel honored to be able to help.

Alberta C., Deer Island Grange, Oregon

We are a small Good Sam Chapter, and with age and the cost of fuel causing low or no attendance, we are disbanding the 2nd Chance Chapter and wish to donate a portion of our bank account to DFD. Keep up the excellent work.

Kathrine K., 2nd Chance Chapter, North Dakota

Enclosed you will find our donation to DFD from the Shanty Shakers of Delaware. This is from the prize money our club won at the Delaware Samboree for parade entry and table decoration. Our club has won the DFD “Top Dog” award for the last several years.

Donna H., Shanty Shakers, Delaware

Please use the enclosed donation from the Pennsylvania Twin Rose Good Sams as you see fit. Do not send us any patches or certificates. We want our money to help you to train dogs to help others.

Gary S., PA Twin Rose Good Sams, Pennsylvania

Please find enclosed a check for $5,000. We, as a chapter of the Good Sam Club, have earned the money through several Campout for Charity events.

Gerald H. and Harold C., Prairie State Sams, Illinois

I am enclosing two additional checks from two of our chapters. The funds were raised at our Fall Samboree during our carnival theme games. Thanks for all the good work your organization does.

Stephen S. Sr., Pennsylvania State Good Sam Director

Enclosed is a check from the Santa Fe Sams Chapter of Good Sams. It is our contribution to your General Fund allowing you to continue your valuable work.

Sheila N., Santa Fe Sams, Texas

The enclosed check is the yearly donation from Rogue River Rooster Sams RV Club. The club has fund raising events throughout the year to raise money for this donation.

Dick G., Rogue River Rooster Sams, Oregon

On behalf of the Swinging Sams, I would like to present DFD with the enclosed donation. We raised money all year specifically for DFD.

Earl M., Swinging Sams, Nevada

Enclosed is a check from the Ashland Lions Club. This donation is made in recognition and support of the contributions DFD makes in the quality of the lives of its clients, their families, and the dogs it saves. It is a pleasure to support an organization that brings independence and happiness to so many.

Peter N., Ashland Lions Club, Oregon

I want to give you a special note of thanks for the “give aways” you sent for our

Dog Walk at the Fall Samboree in Eustis, Florida. I am attaching the list of donations that were given at the Samboree. The Good Sam Seahorses again made the largest donation. Next year I hope to do much more for your organization. I will not be the State Director’s wife and will have more time to promote DFD.

Reba W., Florida

On behalf of the Gold Nugget Sams, please accept the enclosed check as a symbol of appreciation for the support and assistance you provide. We commend you for all you do for them and know this small token will be used in very special ways.

Betsy P., Gold Nugget Sams, California

It is time again for our camping club Tenn-Ten Travelers of Columbus, Mississippi, to give to DFD. Our group is dedicated to your very worthwhile services. God Bless and keep up the good work.

Ruby B., Tenn-Ten Travelers, Mississippi

I am pleased to send you this donation from the Maryland Good Sam Organization. It represents proceeds from the Brown Bag Auction conducted at our Fall Samboree. We are pleased to support your fine organization.

William R., Good Sam State Treasurer, Maryland

It is with great pride that I am able to send you the enclosed donations from Sam’s Radio Hams. We are requesting that our 2012 donations be used to help with construction of the proposed paved walking path for volunteers and staff to walk the dogs in training. Thank you for your help this past year.

Roger K., Sam’s Radio Hams, California

Enclosed is a donation in memory of Bill Bevis, Jack Bowen, and Barbara Cobble. We raised our money by playing bingo and having our DFD auction.

Patricia S., Norwega Sams #38, Georgia.

The enclosed checks are in memory of Betty Woehlke, long-time Foxchase Sams member and Freddie’s sister.

George K., Virginia

We are the Bay Area Sams RV Club, a Texas Good Sam Chapter. Because of the incredible work you do with the dogs you train to help the disabled, we would like to make a donation to your wonderful organization.

Sherry H., Bay Area Sams,Texas

We all lost our dear Steve Wise of West Virginia and past West Virginia Good Sam State Director. The family listed DFD to make memorial donations to. We have lost a great and noble friend.

George and Freddie K., Virginia

We recently celebrated our 50th anniversary and instead of receiving gifts, we asked for voluntary donations to DFD. We have enclosed the amount we received. We know it will be used for a good cause.

Donna L., Trail Dusters, Oregon

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“Ears to You” Letters from partners of our special DFD dogs

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Tango did a great thing last night. Our fireplace lit up out of control during my birthday dinner, and the smoke alarm went off. Tango not only alerted me, but also ten other people in the house! Luckily we got the blaze from the fireplace out before having to call the fire department. We were all OK, but the walls are still a little black. I thought he might freak out because there were so many people there, but he didn’t. He was GREAT!Nikki S. and Tango, California

Pippy and I are doing really well, and every day with her is such a blessing. DFD made an excellent choice in pairing the right four-legged friend with the right person, and she is such an alert dog. Her ears are always up and turning at any sound. She does almost everything perfectly—name call, doorbell, oven timer, smoke alarm—her one weak spot is the alarm clock. We practice and are working on it. I love her so much—thank you.Ryan D. and Pippy, New Jersey

Even though Elvis is retired, I haven’t told him, and he still believes he is a valuable Assistance Dog. He does his darndest to keep up with the sounds. There is no stopping him! The medications are keeping him comfortable and relatively active. While his muscles in his rear legs are becoming weaker, he is still a very happy fellow with a great disposition. Wherever I am, he is right there with me.Jane L. and Elvis, New YorkEditor’s note - We’re sad to report that Elvis passed away shortly after we received this letter.

How many dogs get to go on a cruise? Alia has accompanied me on two cruises now. She loves it. Everyone thinks Alia is an amazing dog, and an amazing dog she is!Addie M. and Alia, Nevada

I am so proud of Gracie and just love having her. We work on everything every day, and she is happy practicing and working the sounds for me. She has been working the phone great. The oven timer is always 100%. Deb came over yesterday, and we worked the smoke detector and the name call. Gracie is such a wonderful and happy little dog. I’m a happy person to have her. I really love this dog.Polly D. and Gracie, Georgia

Today is my 2nd anniversary with Loops! Yeah! He is a cracker jack and a good boy. I love the way he rolls on his back in bed. He makes me laugh, and he gets so much love. He loves to play with his toys when he has alerted me to a sound. He works great! Jim and I love him!

Jodi A. and Loops, Washington

Rio is GREAT! She is such a cuddle bug and a good worker. Christen S. and Rio, Tennessee

I love my little Hearing Dog, Chiebe. It’s been twelve years since you brought him to me. He is all the world to me. Each morning he greets me with a wake-up kiss. He’s my life-sunshine. A truer friend I’ve never met. I can’t imagine life without him. Thank you DFD for such a wonderful dog.Josephine B. and Chiebe, Florida

Alia & Addie

Christen & Rio

Alice & Cinci

Nikki & Tango

Polly & Gracie

Josephine & Chiebe

I want you to know how much Cinci means to me. She is such a joyful little soul. Thank you again for my little friend.Alice V. and Cinci, California

Alice & Cinci

Ryan & Pippy

Thank you for placing Nanuq with me. He gives me unconditional love and constant companionship and loves to alert me to sounds with gusto. He is wonderful and helps so much.Bonnie H. and Nanuq, Oregon

Bonnie & Nanuq

Karen & Lady

Jane & Elvis

Jodi & Loops

Lady is a charming and dedicated partner. She makes friends wherever we go, and she always works great for me. She is still the Diva you nicknamed her!Karen C. and Lady, Virginia

Since 1979 I have had balance issues along with my hearing loss and have been so blessed to have had three of your Hearing Dogs. They all have had different personalities and were all so smart and helped so much. I loved all my dogs, and I know they loved me—unconditionally. I do miss the security they provide by hearing what I cannot. I am anxious for my next Hearing Dog to arrive. Robin placed my first dog with me, and my regards to you, Robin.Roger S., Tennessee


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DB alerts me to the door knock, phone, timer, and smoke alarm. He is fabulous. He has been going shopping for groceries with me ever since he arrived. He is well accepted in all stores. If he is not with me, many ask where he is. One senior always stops to talk and pet DB. He said he looks forward to going shopping so he can see DB. Thank you for him.Nan F. and DB, Michigan

Mimi is always so loving and adorable. I do not have words to express my thanks to DFD. Everywhere I go, I meet people and I always tell them our story. Mimi faithfully works the alarm clock, the telephone, and someone calling my name. A few weeks ago, in the middle of the night she jumped on my bed. I looked at the clock and it was 1:20 a.m.—way too early for the alarm clock. I told Mimi to get off the bed and go back to sleep. She did this four times and I told her to go back to sleep each time; I couldn’t figure out what she was doing. When she jumped on the bed again, I finally got up and followed her. She took me to the smoke alarm. It was going off full blast. There was no fire, but the alarm had malfunctioned. The police came, and we got it fixed. I was so excited that Mimi alerted me and was so persistent. I not only have my Mimi to alert me to sounds but also my beautiful and adorable “Guardian Angel.” I love her so much. I feel so well protected and secure with her.Isaura M. and Mimi, Puerto Rico

To all of you Angels at DFD—congratulations on Dogs for the Deaf Day! For 35 years you have proven that you are doing everything right! May you and your wonderful work continue for at least another 35 years. You are a blessing to our world. Thank you all for all you do.Barbara B. and Atlas, Oregon

The always charming, intelligent, clever, and fast learner Dazzle now helps with meals and laundry. He brings me his food bowl at mealtimes when I ask him to. Also, I was taking the laundry out of the washer and I dropped a wash cloth. I asked him to pick it up for me. He zealously did so, and now I can say he helps me with the laundry, too. Of course, he always alerts me to sounds flawlessly. Thank you for the many wonderful years of being Dazzle’s human.Stephanie W. and Dazzle, South Carolina

Murphy still is a wonderful dog and really helps me a lot as I have lost more hearing. He watches me more closely and everyone remarks about how well behaved and attentive he is. I am the main caregiver for my husband Ed, and Murphy knows when Ed is depressed and goes and sits on his lap. I just love him so much.Sheri A. and Murphy, Minnesota

This may sound crazy, but it’s true—every day is special with Shadow! Some of our most special moments are when we are out in town. We get stopped by so many people who want to pet Shadow. When I tell Shadow “free,” he knows he can go to the person. When they see his Hearing Dog vest, the questions and stories begin. I love telling them about DFD and everything Shadow does for me. I never get tired of telling the people how Shadow was rescued from a shelter and then trained to help me because of my hearing loss. So many people have never heard of Dogs for the Deaf, so I make sure I answer their questions and sometimes even show them what he does for me. We are a great team together! Shadow is aging. Do you have any books or information that can guide us through this? I want to prepare for the future with the best information possible. He is the best.Sheryl N. and Shadow, North Carolina

There are special stories with Josie every day! She’s a very great dog and people are amazed by how sweet she is and how she follows me everywhere and is constantly staring at me. She alerts me to the microwave, doorbell, alarm, smoke alarm, name call, and phone. She is perfect!Jennifer B. and Josie, Wisconsin

DB

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Isaura & Mimi

Barbara & Atlas

Dazzle

Sheri & Murphy

Shadow

My Effie was a perfect partner and helper for me ever since you brought her to me in 1999 until she died. I thought I could get along by myself, but that has not been the case. I have missed a number of doctor’s appointments because I did not hear the alarm. I have missed a lot of other things, too, and I miss her gentle touch on my leg alerting me to different sounds. Thank you for Effie and for your help and understanding.Nita G., Texas

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We train dogs to help people with hearing loss, deafness, and children on the autism spectrum. We also train and place dogs with full-time professionals such as physi-cians, teachers, counselors, and licensed therapists. These Program Assistance Dogs go to work with the professionals and can provide a calming effect, allowing the professional to better serve or treat their patients, students and clients.

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DFD RECOGNIZED as one of the NATION’S BEST!

The NonProfit Times Best Nonprofits to Work for 2013 list was released this week. Nationally, Dogs for the Deaf placed 40th overall and 14th for organizations with 15-49 employees.

“Dogs for the Deaf is truly honored to be included among this group of nonprofit leaders. One of our goals is to provide the most rewarding and supportive work environment so that our team can fulfill this mission of rescuing dogs, professionally training them, and placing them with clients needing assistance. Our most valuable asset is our talented staff and I am pleased that we have been recognized for our efforts to reward and encourage them,” says Dogs for the Deaf General Manager Vaughn Maurice.

Best Companies Group (BCG) of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, conducted the survey and prepared the rankings in conjunction with The NonProfit Times. Each nonprofit provided information on such areas as benefits and employment practices. Employees were given a confidential survey of statements with which they could agree or disagree covering eight general categories: Leadership and Planning, Corporate Culture and Communications, Role Satisfaction, Work Environment, Relationship with

Supervisor, Training and Development, Pay and Benefits, and Overall Employee Engagement.

“Organizations that make the list have been successful in creating unique cultures where employees love to come to work,” says Peter Burke, BCG president. “The leaders of the winning organizations understand their culture values and they live their culture values.”

Dogs for the Deaf Ranks in Top 50 Best Nonprofits to Work for 2013 by The NonProfit Times

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Take a FREE Tour of Dogs for the Deaf

We would love to have you visit our facility in Central Point, Oregon. We will show you a video, take you on a tour of the facility, and give you a demonstration of one of the dogs actually in training.

Please call ahead to make a reservation. Regularly scheduled tours are at 11:00 am and 1:00 pm Monday through Friday, except for holidays. Tours take approxi-mately one hour. RV parking is available.

For more information about our tours, visit the Take a Tour link on our website. We’ll be looking forward to meeting you!

EDITOR’S NOTE: In an effort to enable all of our staff and volunteers to meet and hear from one of our clients, we invited Karen B., her husband Larry, and her Hearing Dog Cherelle to visit DFD and talk to the staff about how Cherelle has improved their lives. We want everyone involved in DFD to realize the importance of their work and efforts to the end result of helping both dogs and people. It was a very beneficial experience for all, and we thank Karen and Larry for taking the time to help in this special way. The letter below is from one of our faithful volunteers who participated in this opportunity.

Hi Robin,

I just wanted to take a minute to express my gratitude for the opportunity today to meet Karen and Larry and their Hearing Dog Cherelle. It was truly inspiring.

I first learned of Dogs for the Deaf sometime in the 1980’s and have been a fan and supporter ever since. I have seen two demonstrations at the facility and have always enjoyed reading the magazines, especially the stories of recipients and how their wonderful Hearing Dogs have changed their lives for the better. When I became semi-retired last year, it was not hard to decide to become a kennel volunteer at DFD, and I consider it a privilege to take a small part in helping to improve the lives of both the dogs and their eventual partners.

However, today, after meeting Karen and Larry and Cherelle, hearing about Karen's history, and hearing how Cherelle has impacted their lives, I must admit I was overcome with a teary-eyed emotional reaction when I realized YES, this is what it is all about. It brought everything into deeper meaning.

Well I guess this is more than a minute... but thank you again!

Kindest regards,Geri O., DFD Kennel Volunteer

Top - Karen & Larry give a presentation to DFD staff & volunteers. Above - Cherelle

relaxing in her favorite spot--the dashboard of Karen & Larry’s RV

Thank You, CFCWe want to extend a very sincere thank you to all Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) donors who have supported DFD in the past year. The CFC is an annual fundraising drive held by federal employees and

military personnel each year to help charities. These government employees decide which charity/charities they want their donations to go to, and then the donations are done through payroll deduction. For the year 2011, CFC donations totalled over $122,000.00.CFC members have generously supported the work of DFD, and we greatly appreciate their willingness to help. We are listed in the “Animal Charities of America” section, #10969.


DFD KIDS

Thanks to Miss Laurie’s, Miss Nilda’s, Miss Brenda’s, and Miss Jennifer’s classes at Crystal River Pre-School in Beverly Hills, Florida. These children have been collecting aluminum cans since last August and will continue through the rest of school year and are donating the money from recycling these cans to DFD. In their last letter they said, “We are happy to donate the money from these cans to DFD. Thank you for all the wonderful work you do with dogs to improve the lives of adults and children.”

We greatly appreciate their support. Not only are they helping DFD, but they are also helping the environment.

We receive some of the nicest thank you cards and letters from students who take our tour as part of a classroom field trip...

The students at Orchard Hill Elementary School in Medford, Oregon, had a penny drive for one month for DFD. Robin Dickson and Bonsai went to the school and told the students about how we rescue and train the dogs, and then the students began collecting pennies. A few short weeks later, Robin and Bonsai returned to Orchard Hill to accept their generous check for $438.68! That is a lot of pennies in a short time! Thanks to the very generous students at Orchard Hill Elementary.

From left: Zack N., Emma M., Alyssa R., Nastaja W., DFD Demo Dog Bonsai, Ashley G., Silas K., & Soraya T.


Now you can shop online at eBay AND help DFD at the same time! Just use the eBay “Give at Checkout” feature, which allows eBay users to add a donation to any

purchase for their favorite non-profit organization when they pay using PayPal.

How to Give without Giving

“NEWS FEED”

JOIN US on our Facebook page and follow us on Twitter and Linkedin to join in the conversation, see photos of our newest dogs, read about recent placements, participate in great contests, and get up-to-the-minute

event information. Make sure to check out our YouTube channel, too.

Comments from our DFD Facebook & Twitter Fans

“Thank you for the wonderful addition to our family!” ~ Desiree’ F., new dog-mom to Leda, a DFD Career Change Dog, via Facebook

Do you love to shop online? What if you could shop online AND give to DFD at the same time?How? It’s simple--just download and activate the free Dogs for the Deaf shopping compass. Then, start shopping. It’s that easy and there is no additional cost to you.The Dogs for the Deaf Compass is a tool that enables you to easily support Dogs for the Deaf through qualifying online purchases. It’s a great way to help you continue your giving every time you make a purchase.It’s a simple way for you to “give without giving.” The shopping compass won’t make any changes to your online experience and you don’t have to visit any special pages or websites to make your purchases. Just shop online like you normally do. The compass will let you know if you are visiting a participating online retailer. There are over 1,000 popular participating merchants to choose from including Best Buy, Target, Walmart, Sears, Staples, Expedia... and many more!Visit our website today to get started - DogsForTheDeaf.org/give-without-giving

Here is what your contribution will provide...

$100 Initial vaccinations $300 Rescuing a dog from a shelter $500 Evaluation and tests plus spaying/neutering $1000 Initial testing of the dog for alertness and aptitude for training $1,500 Taking a dog through the quarantine/ evaluation period in preparation for training $2,000 Follow-up visits of five teams $3,000 Costs for placement week, going to applicant’s home with the dog, training the applicant, and transferring the dog to the person

Dogs are placed with applicants nationwide. The total cost of operating DFD comes from contributions from individuals, service clubs,

businesses, foundations, memorials, and bequests. DFD is a 501(c) (3) non-profit

organization approved by the IRS. Donations are tax deductible according to current laws.NO TAX DOLLARS support this program.

We offer 3 different types of dog sponsorships:• 1/4 sponsorship for $5,000• 1/2 sponsorship for $10,000• Full sponsorship for $20,000

Dear Emily,

I enclosed a picture of Nanuq and the new train car ride advertising Dogs for the Deaf. We will have brochures and the Canine Listener magazine to pass out at the Medford Railroad Park (799 Berrydale Ave, Medford, Oregon) for those who are interested.

Last year alone the park had approximately 40,000 people come to ride the trains. Last Sunday, the first day open for the year, had close to 1,600 people.

Hope this generates more interested donors for Dogs for the Deaf.

Nanuq likes riding in the gondola section in between Lee and I. He is a good boy most of the time.

Lee is now in the process of making a caboose for the train. Can’t wait to see how it turns out.

Take care,

Bonnie H. and Nanuq

“Just found out about & donated to @DogsForTheDeaf thanks to @julieklausner’s podcast. Awesome organization for animal (and people!) lovers.” ~ @BeckyWS, via Twitter

“I love DFD those dogs are so well trained and taken care of before they go their new owner homes. I surely do miss my Sherman, he gave me so much confidence and security. Missing you Sherman wherever you are.” ~ Joyce J., via Facebook

“@DogsForTheDeaf - Thanks DFD. Love you guys & appreciate the support. Looking forward to doing more work with you & helping more dogs!.” ~ John Basedow, Creator of Fitness Made Simple, Author, and Motivational Speaker, via Twitter - check out John’s Twitter feed @JohnBasedow

Visit the DFD WEBSITEfor all the latest news

Visit us online today at DogsForTheDeaf.org - the hub of our active online community. While you’re on our website...

• Sign up for the online or print version of our magazine • Make a donation in honor of a friend, loved one or pet• Read recent DFD news & learn about upcoming events• Learn all about our different programs• Send a special occasion card or memorial card• Watch one of our videos• Shop our online gift shop• Send a free e-card• And much more!


If you see one of our ads, either on TV or in a magazine, we would appreciate it if you would let us know. Either clip the print ad and send it to us, making sure we know what publication it was in and the date, if possible, or let us know the city, channel, and approximate time you saw the ad on TV. This will help us greatly and enable us to say thanks.

Watch for DFD in Print and on TV

We have a wonderful volunteer opportunity and you don’t have to live near DFD to participate! It’s fun, it’s easy, you can volunteer from home, work alone or get a group of friends involved. Help us to spread the word about what we do here at DFD—rescuing and professionally training dogs to assist people, enhance lives & provide greater independence.Contact your local television stations and ask them to air our PSA (Public Service Announcement) starring Oscar-winning actress Marlee Matlin. You can find our television PSA on our website’s “PRESS ROOM.” Email a link to the person in charge of PSA programming at the television station and let them know that you’d like to see our PSA aired. Be sure to share your results with us! 1-800-990-DOGS.

Volunteer for DFD in your local community!

It’s that time of year again – the time we all enjoy getting out and being outside in the warm sun. Our dogs enjoy it, too. My dog stands at the door and wags her tail, just itching to go for a car ride. But sometimes, I have to say no. Sure, it’s hard to disappoint my dog. After all, I want her to be happy and have fun, but it’s my job to make sure she is safe, and a car in warm weather is no place for a dog.

Even when the temperature outside is mild, say 68 degrees, the temperature in a car – even parked in the shade with the windows cracked – climbs to 90 degrees. If the car is parked in the sun, the temperature in the car can climb much higher. On a 90 degree day, the temperature inside a parked car can reach 119 degrees in just 20 minutes. That temperature is deadly to dogs – causing damage to the nervous system, cardiovascular system, and other bodily systems, leaving you dog comatose or even dead within just a few minutes.

Remember, too, that your dog is wearing a fur coat all the time. Dogs can’t sweat like humans can. They can only cool themselves through panting. If the only air available is hot air inside a car, the dog cannot cool himself and will become dangerously overheated in just a few minutes. Never leave you dog in the car – even if you’ll only be gone for a few minutes. Those minutes can mean tragedy.

So what about leaving your dogs in the car with the air conditioning running? While that seems like a good idea, it can also be dangerous, because when the car engine gets too hot, the air conditioning system’s compressors kick off and begin blowing only hot air. Two pet parents in North Carolina lost their beloved dogs inside a car with the a/c running during their shopping trip of less than 30 minutes!

Don’t let a quick trip to the store cause the loss of your beloved fur-babies. Look into those sweet dog eyes, and remember how much you love them and want to be with them forever. Be strong, and leave your dogs at home during the spring and summer. 1 Weatherchannel.com2 Paw-rescue.org

By Dee Perez, Dogs for the Deaf Grant WriterNo HOT DOGS this Summer!

I just finished reading my copy of the Canine Listener that arrived in today’s mail. As always happens to me, I am teary-eyed reading of the successes of our DFD

pups once they are placed with their people. It is so very good to see them once again—so many fond memories of so many terrific dogs! I always felt the love at the end of my leash whenever I walked them. It’s a heartfelt blessing to read of their partnerships with the people they have been placed with. Ever so much thanks to you, DFD.

Windy S., Oregon

Editor’s Note: Windy S. is one of our always-faithful volunteers. Rain, snow, or shine, Windy is always at DFD on Thursday mornings to walk the dogs in training and give them lots of love, too. She sent us the e-mail above after receiving her Canine Listener. Windy, we thank you for your dedication to helping our dogs. There is love at both ends of the leash.

Love... at the end of a leash

Look what Dogs for the Deaf received for Valentine’s Day – a check for $510! Justus Productions, a fabulous group of performers, put on a show in Salem, Oregon, to benefit Dogs for the Deaf. And what a success it was! Justus is a newly-formed, seven-member group of performers with several guest entertainers from many alternative life paths. They formed their production company with the main objective of helping others in need. We want to give them a big THANK YOU along with our best wishes for success.

JUSTUS PRODUCTIONS, INC., is...Chris - CD ROXX

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Michael - MT ROXXJennifer - SUNSHINE RAY MACPHERSON ROXX

Richard - RIRI ROXXIf your group would like to do a fundraiser for DFD, it’s easy. Just contact 1-800-990-3647 or send an e-mail to [email protected] to get more information. You can also visit our website at DogsForTheDeaf.org/support-us for lots of creative FUNdraising ideas.

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Insure your dog a loving home for a lifetimeYou know that Dogs for the Deaf has a lifetime commitment to all of the dogs that we rescue. And we know that you have a lifetime commitment to your dog.

Have you thought about what will happen to your dog when you are gone? In a recent survey 32 percent of Americans would rather do their taxes or get a root canal than create or update their will. As a result, only 35 percent of Americans have a will, according to Forbes. Sadly, even fewer people have plans for their dogs.

Now you can guarantee your beloved fur friend a loving home for life. If you include Dogs for the Deaf in your will for $25,000.00 or more, we will insure that your dog receives the same lifetime

commitment that we give to the dogs that we rescue. Your generous gift will not only help your dog, but it will help fund Dogs for the Deaf so that we can rescue more dogs and train them to assist people.

Criteria for accepting dogs at the time Dogs for the Deaf is added to your will:• Dogs only, no other pets• Not over 10 years old at the time that you include Dogs for the Deaf in your will• No bite history• Must be current on all vaccines• No sick dogs

For more information, please call or send an email to [email protected].

Don’t Forget Your Dog!

The KONG CompanyDonates Over 100 KONGS!

The KONG Company has generously donated over 100 KONGS to DFD. Our dogs now enjoy a daily dose of mental enrichment by chew-ing and licking their way through such delicacies as banana KONGS, KONGSICLES, cream cheese KONGS, and turkey and mashed po-tato KONGS. Our dogs also get part of each meal from a KONG that keeps them busy between training sessions. This helps alleviate bark-ing, boredom, and chewing. Thanks to help from friends like KONG, we are able to continue our efforts for mental enrichment for the dogs in training.

Get a KONG for your favorite canine. Check them out at kongcompany.com and thank them for their generous support of DFD.

Nupro Dog SupplementNutri-Pet Research, Inc. first donated 30 ounces of Nupro All Natural Dog Supplement in March, 1997, for us to try on the dogs in training. We were immediately impressed with the quick effect it had on their coats and overall appearance. We contacted them requesting more, and they have been donating a 20-pound tub of the supplement every three months. They have also offered to sell the product to our clients at a special “rescue” price. For more information on Nupro contact:

Janice at 1-800-360-3300 or 732-786-8822Nutri Pet Research, Inc. - 227 Hwy. 33 East Manalapan, NJ 07726email: [email protected] website nuprosupplements.com

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Pet-O-Beds have six inches of polyurethane foam with a unique contoured sleeping (nesting) area, making them the ultimate in comfort. Pets scratch other beds because they are trying to create a nesting area. Pet-O-Bed has a built-in nesting area. These beds also have durable covers that can be machine washed over and over and slip on and off like a contoured sheet — no zippers. Pet-O-Beds come in different sizes, and several cover options are available. For more information on these great pet beds, contact:

PET-O-BED has generously donated their wonderful beds for the dogs in training to use. We can unequivocally say that the dogs love their Pet-O-Beds!

An important part of DFD is that we do regular follow up with all of our clients and their dogs to make sure they are doing well together and are gaining maximum benefit from each other. We do this follow up in a variety of ways—via e-mail, phone, mail, and in-home personal visits.

Recently Emily, one of our DFD trainers, made a trip to Texas to visit our teams there. A few highlights from Emily’s trip are below:

Follow Up Highlights

Hearing Dog Sissy and Patricia L. have been together for over ten years. Sissy has been helping her by alerting her to everything going on around her, and they have been best pals. Now Patricia has Alzheimer’s and recently moved into a care facility. Of course, Sissy went with her and still alerts her to the door. Sissy also helps Patricia find their room if Patricia gets disoriented while they are out walking.

Stephanie C. and Hearing Dog Rover have been together for nine years. Even though Rover is getting older, he still responds and works the sounds he is trained for. Stephanie also enjoyed sharing some of the tricks she has taught Rover. He is always by her side and never takes his eyes off of her.

We placed Nickel with Ron G. about a year ago. Nickel is still young and excitable at times, but they are doing well together. Nickel loves his big yard and alerting Ron to things going on around him. When Ron and his wife Thelma go into town, Nickel is well behaved, and most of the people in their small town know them by name.

Yolanda V. and her Hearing Dog Casper have been together for about a year and a half. She loves the help he gives her and the companionship he provides. She proudly told Emily that he even alerts her to the buzzer on the clothes dryer. Yolanda and her husband are both very grateful to have Casper in their family.

We placed Hearing Dog Arby with Natalie H. almost eight years ago, and they are a well-connected team. Arby seems to understand everything Natalie tells him. In addition to sound work, Arby is known around their community as the “Finder” because he has found an earring and prescription sunglasses on their walks. Their community newsletter even included an article on Arby’s second job.


Memorial Tributes in Memory of PetsWe would like to pay tribute to those beloved, departed pets who have been remembered by their families.

It is with great sadness that we report the passing of any of the dogs we rescue, train, and place. These wonderful friends have provided many years of faithful service and love, and they will be

fondly remembered by those who loved them. They also received a wonderful, loving life in return.

Obituaries

• BERG, a Shepherd cross, was placed with Winona S. in California in 2002 and served faithfully as her Hearing Dog for over 10 years. Winona said, “The very best thing Berg did for me was to give me confidence. Before I had him, I was more or less “in the closet” with my hearing loss. With him by my side, I again started hiking, camping, and doing so much more.”

• MR. WIGGLES, a Yorkie/Pomeranian cross, was placed in Missouri and alerted Denise R. to many household sounds and provided love, independence, and confidence for over twelve years.

• HIGGINS, an Australian Shepherd mix, was placed in 2001 with Janis B, in Florida. He alerted Janis to sounds and they shared lots of love and fun for eleven years. Janis said, “He made my life so much better every day!!!!”

• TASHA, a Labrador mix, was the constant companion of Roger S. in Tennessee for ten years and one day. Tasha provided sound awareness faithfully, always letting Roger know what was happening around him, and they shared a deep bond and lots of fun times, too.

Abbie Annie Aza Bailey Bart Bogey Brandy Brandy-Kissy Kat Breeze Buttons Cali Charlie, Sunni, and Punkie Chipper Cilla

Collette ‘my little heart’Cub Dawson Denali Duke Fantasy Franklin Gracie Gus Halley Hero Dog HarleyHershey Indy Karl Kona

Kramer Linda’s special cat Lobo Maddie Max Molly Monty Nic Opie Opie Bug Otis Panter Peyton Priscilla Quincy

Ruby Sadie Sarah Schotze Shakira Shasta Shea, Frieda, Thor, Bealreal, Coco, and WeilerSipapu Sparky Toby Trickie Woo Zia who helped our son Pope grow in many ways!

Memorial will appear in the:Spring/Summer issue

Fall/Winter issue

Which is mailed in: May

November

If your donation was received:April 1 to September 30October 1 to March 31

Donations have been received in memory of the following people who lived lives of love, compassion, and concern for both people and animals:

Memorial Tributes in Memory of . . .

~ B E q u E S T S October 1, 2012 through March 31, 2013 ~

Mary Ellen Bell Charitable TrustMabel M. Brown TrustLucille H. Edgerton TrustMarilyn J. Franey EstateGeorge William Kirkpatrick EstateAudrey Marion Kluck-Woods Estate

Louise Marion Knight EstateOlga D. MacCuspie TrustDorothy G. Neugebauer TrustShirley Anne Nichols EstateEleanor Patricia Noble TrustMichelle Palmer-Reich Trust

Thomas and Geraldine Sobocinski Living TrustWilda Van Wagenen EstateMary E. Wehtje EstatePatrick Howard Williams EstateMargaret A. Woodside Estate

Daryl and Tim and BusterDianne AquilinoCarol BennettWillaim BevisGeorge BondsLynn BonviniLorraine BriggsBarney BushBill BybeeJoanna CarrSusan CationVikki CayfordWilma CombsNicole CooperWinnie CrawfordBill DahnGenevieve Elizabeth DavisonJennie DiederichAndrew ‘Henry’ DufalaGlad DuncanDonna Lorraine DuSoldJoan ErspamerPat FitzsimmonsPurv FreeseLela GrimeDoc GuyerSusie Hale’s motherAlice HarveyFrancis HarveyChester HaynesMary HillLucille Hills

Eileen HintonSharon HoffmanJimmie Ray HopsonGeorgia JacksonHarold ‘Pee Wee’ JusticeWilma KavanaghDave KnoxMarie KommalanJoann KoperskiRichard LandsheftHertha LenzCurtis LindellBetty LuzovichJoseph L. McShanePaulette Marshall-VigilDolores MartinRandall MeyerRichard E. ‘Dick’ MichaelBill MillerCharles Morgan David O’ConnerEleanor OrsonMargaret Ann ‘Margie’ O’SheaB. J. OtteWilliam C. ‘Bill’ PartonAl PolakoffLyle ReedToby and ReillyEthel RichardsonDuane Robinson and Bingo, and in honor of TobyGary Jay Rosen

Benny SadlerLeo SanchezHelen SauserJerry SessionsPatrick M. ShipleyThe Sirotti Family -

Carmelo RoccaGiuseppina Smilovich RoccaRenato Tito RoccaGianfranco RoccaSalvatore SimilovichLucia ZuilliaClaudio ZuilliaFabrizio ZuilliaBaron SirottiTrina SirottiWilla SirottiMercedes Giannini

Merlynn B. SorrensonJoseph SpiguzzaAlice StewartClare StewartBetty Surber BeckerDonna ThompsonJoy TroeschAnna WarnerJames WintersWilliam ‘Steve’ WiseBetty WoehlkeMarion Young

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In Honor Of...People and pets who have been honored by friends and relatives with a donation to DFD for a special occasion.These people and pets are very much alive, and the donation is honoring a special occasion or achievement. Special occasion cards from DFD are a great way to honor a special occasion or achievement in your favorite animal lover’s life. It’s

easy to send one - just visit our website at dogsforthedeaf.org/special-donation to send yours today!

PEOPLECandy and PabloCarla and JennettePatrick AndersonDr. Philip Arnall and StaffAllyn ArnoldSybil BanfordJudy BarberBetsy and Anna BarnhardtRichard J. BarrPatty BednarikMr. and Mrs. Ralph BieberJosephine BlumDavid and Aurellia Bolen and Betty and MinnieMrs. Afton BrabhamKaren BrocksbankAllyson BrownSidney BucherDeirdre BurnsMr. and Mrs. A. W. ButtrickBud and Anne ButtrickIli ChiangMcKenna ChristmasShannon CockayneMarcy and George CollinsSandy and Tommy CollinsDenise CombsTerri CornellThe Dahmen FamilyIla Dalrymple and Joan BullingtonMrs. Dorothy DelicateIsabel DowBill Drake and Glenda SikorskiNada Dusslier, Trixie, Little Bit, and SnickerRuby and Curt EdwardsMarjorie EvansFloyd and Virginia FarrierEd GarrisonDeborah GlassmanMyrtle Glynn and DoryKelly Gonzales and Michelle HillGrandma, Grandpa, and CiderRichard GrayBeverly GreasonRichard GregoryTom and Diane Hackney-SmithBarbara HammondAl and Joan HarmerEarl and Betty HarrissConstance HarveySusan HombergMr. and Mrs. Larry HoytJeannine HubbardThe Jolly FamilyDr. and Mrs. Sam JordanAnita Jury

Barbara KallmanKatherine Kameshka and Marie DithrichNancy KaneEllen KarshArt and Marilyn Keller and Bud and Leslie CullisonMaureen Killoran and Peter HyattBob and Wendy Kirchoff, John and Julie KirchoffTimothy and Lynnette KriegerKennedy Catholic ASL teacher Ms. LawrenceThe Members of LCHOADonna and Melvin LeeThe Libante FamilyVirginia LindseyAmber MaccariCharlene MacKenzieLarry MagidJohn MalakRoss and Delise MarkMatthew MarsteinerGerald MaxwellVictoria McBrienBill McCawMr. and Mrs. McKennaJoseph McShane and in memory of FanciDavid MeekerLin MeltonMrs. E. V. MeyerdingAndrea MillerChris Minniear and Carrie BrooksMarjorie MonroeLouise MontgomeryAaron MoseGail MuldoonWilliam MundayAlan and Nancy NeviJean NicholSteph NollRobin Nydam and Gloria FusonLucy OakmanMary ObergChelsea OcelBarb O’DonnellDavid and Liza OkamotoThe four Oolas The Paulissen FamilyJim and Nancy Pauly and Diablo Bounders Good Sam Chapter Dixee ParteeEve PellettiereWilliam PerkinsMrs. William PerkinsJames Phelps and Tim BaldwinMike Poznansky

Belinda ReynoldsSandy RobertsJane Rodgers and Ken BrownCort RoopRosalie RubanksJanet Ruef, Walter A. Rueff, Mike Ruef and Kate KasprzykNancy Rush-YatesAnn G. SafleyGlenn and Charlotte SchmittMrs. James V. SharpJim and Debbie SharpNorma ShearerMichael ShepherdWendee and Bob ShuellAlice SilverblattMary SmithRoger Lewis SnellNancy SnowDaniel SpearsJoann SpenceLauren SperryBetty SutherlandKellee TaylorJoanne TemperlyDana ThompsonJanet ThompsonSioux Thompson, Betsy Gressler and Jo Mann Stacy TollieDr. Sallye TonietteJoyce and Peter UllmanSally VandervoortMom and Dad WeismannDottie WellmanAnne and Ira WordenSarah Wrike

PETSAnnieBuddyOur Corgitales Friends DaisyDeziDorisFinley and in memory of RicoGizmoMolliePellyRusty SadieSashiShamus, Ceildi, Sable, and SonsiSocksSuzyWarrenWinnie

Pieces of our HeartsWorking at Dogs for the Deaf, we’re often asked, “Isn’t it hard on you when the dogs leave for their new homes?” For trainers, foster parents, and many of the staff, it’s the reality we all face when a dog heads off for placement, especially when we have grown particularly fond of a special canine friend-in-training. When we say “Goodbye” it means that there is someone on the other end saying “Hello” to a new life of sound awareness, a canine partner in the classroom, or much needed assistance with a child with autism.

In a previous article, we introduced you to Dane, along with his foster parents, Tara and Randall Grealish (pictured at right). Tara, a Dogs for the Deaf employee, and her husband, Randall, fostered Dane during his recovery from surgery and while he was in training.

In late April of this year it was time for us to say goodbye to Dane. Our big, lovable, black lab mix had fully recovered from surgery, completed training, and passed his certification as a Hearing Dog. He was ready to go to his new home in New Mexico with client Laurel P. For foster Mom, Tara, saying farewell was a bittersweet experience, “Dane licked my tears and let me cuddle him as I said my goodbyes. I loved being a foster parent, but now it‘s time to let him go be the hero he is meant to be.”

For Dane’s trainer, Carrie Brooks, this is something that she’s experienced many times over the years. While it is a part of her job, there is a kind of maternal pride when she speaks about Dane’s placement—or any of her dogs, for that matter—“By the last day, Dane seemed to really understand why he was there. He was looking to Laurel. It was very sweet. He made himself at home from the beginning.”

As each one our dogs heads off for placement week to begin their new career, every person involved in the process of rescuing, training, and placing our dogs sends a little piece of their heart with them as they go—from the staff at the shelters to the Dogs for the Deaf trainers, kennel staff, office staff, volunteers, and foster families. Our donors, who make it all possible, send pieces of their hearts, as well. And letters like the one below that Tara received from Laurel, Dane’s new partner (pictured with Dane, at right), illustrate the reasons why each person makes that investment:

Hello, My name is Laurel and I received Dane as my new Hearing Dog and partner. He is beautiful and unbelievably smart. I wanted to thank you for the care and love you both gave him during his recovery. I am beyond grateful for all you have done for him. He is in a good loving home. I will cherish him as long as I have him. Thank you again from the bottom of my heart. Sincerely, Laurel and Dane, New Mexico


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Placing a bouquet of roses, along with the stone, is just what Carol did on Tuesday, December 11th. She personally chose a place for the stone and laid red roses beside it.

We were honored to be a part of this moving ceremony and to meet Carol and her sister. Losing your husband and best friend is hard and devastating. Losing your beloved canine companion is so difficult, too. Carol lost both in one year. We are amazed by her strength and resiliency in addition to her generosity to Dogs for the Deaf. James and Lobo live on… their memories make a difference in the lives of dogs we rescue from shelters and the people in need they go on to partner with.

Noni’s StoryDogs for the Deaf brought Berg to me in March 2002. He arrived at a time in my life that could not have been more meaningful for me. I had just gone through a divorce and finished up chemotherapy and radiation for breast cancer. I had come to the conclusion that I had two choices: 1.) I could ‘fold’ and withdraw into a shell, or 2.) I could be open and honest about my hearing problem and come out of the closet and start living life again. I chose the latter.

Berg was my assistant in this endeavor… and a most willing one at that! Having this adorable little ball of fur alongside me helped with my confidence and was an ice breaker whenever we were in public. I began to hike once again and Berg was a willing companion on all my hikes… including the training hikes for Mt. Whitney in 2003. He would always ‘signal’ when another hiker wanted to get past by looking in that direction, and he was a well-trained and very polite hiker; he easily learned to pull to one side of the trail to let others pass. He alerted me to sounds wherever we went.

In 2009 I bought my RV and I promised Berg we would visit lots and lots of places together…and we did! We put over 33,000 miles on the RV, including one 12,000 mile trip to Nova Scotia and back. Together we visited over 26 national parks and monuments. The RV’s wheels never left the driveway without Berg at my side.

Over the years, I have had five surgeries, including a knee and shoulder replacement. During my recovery, Berg never left my side. This even got to be a problem because when I let him out to go the the bathroom, he would just stand at the door and wait to come in. I finally figured out how to negotiate the threshold on crutches and would go outside with him!

Berg left me on October 30, 2012, after a battle with congestive heart failure. On his deathbed, I promised Berg that I would finish visiting all the places on our list. Berg gave me the confidence to travel and hike alone, and I cannot imagine how my life will be without him.

I am sending a Field of Memories form and donation to honor Berg.

Our Field of Memories project began in 2005 offering all of our Dogs for the Deaf family the opportunity to contribute to a permanent memorial in honor of a loved one or pet. Each spring, on our beautiful grounds at the base of Lower Table Rock Mountain in southern Oregon, hundreds of flow-ers bloom in the gardens surrounding large river rock memorial stones inscribed with the names of people and pets that you have honored.

For a contribution of $150.00 or more you can memorialize your person(s) or pet(s) with their names on your own individual stone to be placed in the Field of Memories garden.To contribute to a permanent memorial to honor your loved one, visit our website’s Field of Memories page. Field of Memories contributions can also be made by calling Dogs for the Deaf at 1-800-990-DOGS.

"I think the Field of Memories is a grand idea to remember your best friends who have passed on to

the Rainbow Bridge." ~ Pam H. California

Field of Memories

At the Dogs for the Deaf facility in southern Oregon, our Field of Memories is a place where people can place a beautiful, permanent memorial stone engraved with the names of their loved ones. Under every single one of the Field of Memories memorial stones are touching tributes and we’d like to share two of those stories with you…

Carol’s StoryCarol visited the DFD facility, accompanied by her sister, to personally place a memorial stone in the Field of Memories for her beloved husband, James, and their dog, Lobo.

Lobo started off his life with Carol in Arizona, later moving to Oregon with her. When Carol met James, the three of them became a family. James owned a construction company while Carol worked for a veterinary office. And, even though James was battling illness, life was good for the little family.

In 2010, 15-year-old Lobo got sick and passed away. As Carol drove Lobo to the vet for that final visit, Lobo sat with James and laid his head on James’ shoulder. After they lost Lobo, Carol and James were heartbroken. And then, later that year, 52-year-old James’ condition worsened and he passed away.

Earlier this year, Carol decided that she wanted to do something to honor James’ and Lobo’s memory. She felt that getting a memorial stone at DFD would be a very fitting way to memorialize James - a very kind and giving man who loved dogs - and Lobo, a rescue dog. Also, being local, she wanted to have a place to visit, and our Field of Memories is a very peaceful and beautiful place where she can come to place flowers or just sit and remember. Roses have a special meaning to Carol. James was a big giver of flowers… she says he brought her flowers a LOT! She dried all of the flowers and kept the rose petals. She still has them today.

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A Story Under Every Stone...


Since the beginnings of DFD, we have offered the option of “sponsoring” a dog. This “sponsorship fee” was never intended to cover the entire cost of everything related to the dog’s rescue, care, training, placement, follow-up, and aftercare for the life of the team. It was intended to be a way to recognize a significant donation toward all of these necessary expenses. This recognition included receiving a picture of the dog, being named in the publicity at the time of placement, and being thanked in our Sponsors’ section of the Canine Listener.

Thus, we had to raise the additional funds to make up the difference for every dog placed. Over the years we developed a list of sponsors who were waiting

for their sponsorships to be used. We know this is frustrating so, in an effort to decrease this waiting list, we have developed the following plan:

• For those of you who are already on our Dog Sponsorship List, we will honor those sponsorships and place those dogs as quickly as possible, while still maintaining our highest quality standards.• Effective January 1, 2013, we want to encourage all of our donors who want to “sponsor” a dog to consider having your donation go to our General Fund rather than for dog sponsorship. Because of our Endowment Fund and the income we receive from this fund, all of our administrative and fund raising expenses are covered by the income from the Endowment Fund; consequently, ALL general, non-restricted donations are already used for expenses directly related to the rescue, care, training, placement, and follow-up/after care of the dogs.• If you or your group prefers to donate to a specific area or project, we do have specific projects available. Because these projects change with our needs and projects being completed, please call and talk with Kelly Gonzales about current projects we are trying to fund.

To give you an idea of what those projects might be like, some of the specific projects we are currently working on are:

• Improved and additional walking paths on our property for the volunteers and staff to use daily for walking the dogs and spending quality time with them outside of the kennels.• Training arena improvements: We have a horse arena on our property that we are converting into a dog training arena. In order to make this area safe, secure, and usable for the trainers and dogs, we need to make a variety of improvements in fencing, ground surface, etc.• Agility equipment for this training arena. This will provide additional opportunities for training and stress relief for the dogs, thus increasing their chances for success.• An RV or rental-type truck that we can convert into a vehicle to take multiple dogs and trainers to town for training the dogs in the mall, stores, and other public places. This vehicle will allow us to do in-town training much more efficiently, saving on gas and vehicle costs and staff time.• Two new vehicles for long-distance travel to shelters to rescue dogs and to clients’ homes to place dogs. Once a vehicle gets 100,000 miles on it, we do not want staff driving it long distances. We currently have two vehicles that can no longer be used for long-distance travel and need to be replaced.

All of the above projects have opportunities for “naming/recognition” at different donation levels.

For any questions or more details on any of these projects, contact Kelly Gonzales, 1-800-990-3647, or [email protected].

THANK YOU to Morgan George, one of the owners at Northwest Pizza & Pasta of Ashland, Oregon.

Each week, Morgan donates chicken to use as training treats for our dogs in training. We can’t thank them enough for this great donation.

Open every day at 1585 Siskiyou Boulevard in Ashland, Northwest Pizza & Pasta is a locally owned, family restaurant with amazing food. If you live in the southern Oregon area, or are visiting, please stop by and thank them for supporting Dogs for the Deaf.

DOuBLE DuTY GINGER - HEARING DOG/ PROGRAM ASSISTANCE DOG

Ginger is doing really well adapting to her new jobs in the clinic! Kanha, a patient who came for hyperbaric treatment, has a hard time concentrating, and Ginger helps a lot. She helped an anxious 3-year-old get through his first checkup at our office with some smiles even though he was quite wary of getting examined. He lit up a lot seeing Ginger, and she was my example, too, about getting ears checked and that seemed to intrigue him. Ginger helped a little girl whose kitty was in the hospital. She was lonesome for her kitty, and it calmed her to stop and pet Ginger.

Another day Ginger helped with shots. Her wagging tail really helps the kids have less stress about the vaccinations. One of our nurses says the “Ginger remedy” really works! The kids always light up when I tell them that Ginger can help with the shots if they want.

Tuesday we had a 2-year-old who is having problems with language delay and social interaction delay. Her mom, dad, grandmom, and baby brother were all in our 8 x 8 room for a consult so I did not have Ginger in that visit. They were saying how worried they were because the little girl did not run up to her parents for affection. As we were discussing the process for evaluation for hearing and speech therapy, I mentioned that they might want to meet Ginger because she is a Hearing Dog. The mother said, “Oh, she loves dogs,” and we had time so I called Ginger out of my office to the hall to meet “Amy” (not her real name) and “Amy” just lit up. First smile I had seen in the 40 minutes we had been together! She had not been happy with me during our exam. But now she looked at me and put her arms out wanting me to hold her so I gave her a big hug. The family was staring at us incredulously saying, “She never does that!”

Ginger helps me and so many others, too.

Danielle R., North Carolina

My patient seeing Ginger for the second time. While I was talking with the parents, this little girl who does not talk and is behind in her language chattered away at Ginger for about 15 minutes. Maggie’s parents are thrilled that Ginger is helping their daughter talk. ~ Danielle R.

Dear Mr. Maurice,

I am enclosing another check in memory of Curt. I can hardly believe so much of his memorial was for DFD. As you stated, “Yes, he was a great guy!” I am sending the check in the memorial envelope so you can see his great smile and how handsome he was. We celebrated our 60th anniversary last July.

Sincerely,

Jean L., Nebraska

Editor’s note: As Good Sam members and long-time DFD Ambassadors, Curt and Jean L. gave countless presentations promoting DFD in the course of their travels throughout Nebraska, and other states.

Dear Cindy,

I appreciated very much the check you sent to help with Tybo’s kidney stone surgery. How wonderful that the Ed Cauduro Emergency Veterinary Fund is available for us who love our special dogs and take good care of them but find it hard to pay for an emergency surgery. The fund has made it possible for me to be able to keep Tybo in good health. Tybo is such a loving dog and so well trained. He goes with me many places, and I am so proud of him.

Joyce G. & Tybo, Illinois Tybo - retired DFD Demo Dog


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36 years ago, Roy Kabat started Dogs for the Deaf because he had a vision. We tend to use the word ‘vision’ loosely these days, as everyone likes to think that they possess one. A vision makes life worth living, it makes a cause worthy. And it sounds, well… like a beacon in the night that we can look to when we flounder, lose our footing, or simply plateau. We go back to: THE VISION.

And so, you are probably asking, “Why remind us of Dogs for the Deaf’s vision?” Dogs for the Deaf has never experienced any shortfalls of mission. But, lest we forget the driving force behind every realized vision and the vision that motivated Roy Kabat’s, we will continue to explore higher possibilities for Dogs for the Deaf. Possibilities that enhance and further that vision: to be known throughout America for rescuing and training dogs to assist people with hearing loss, autism, and other challenges.

We realize that vision every day when we hold to our standards of excellence in partnering those in need with these miraculous dogs. Now we stand atop our magical vision--realized in the most amazing ways--look out at the horizon, and ask, “What next?”

Dogs for the Deaf, eager for growth, strives to build a vet clinic that will benefit all of the dogs we rescue from shelters. As with any new area of growth, the growing pains can be just that… painful. Just like that tiny little pain in your wrist as you write out that huge donation check for our cause! (Laugh here... and then reach for your checkbook, please.)

Many of the funds and donations we receive are used for taking our dogs to private veterinarians. Dogs for the Deaf can save valued time and money by having a vet clinic. This has a dual purpose (we love having multi-beneficial ideas here at Dogs for the Deaf) in that it would serve those who are in need of low cost spay/neuter, as well as bringing in additional revenue that goes directly back to furthering our mission.

If you believe in our mission, our vision, here at Dogs for the Deaf and support our proposed goal of a vet clinic that will enhance our program, as well as meeting the community’s needs, then please donate what you are able to get us to that finish line! We have raised $360,000 and have $140,000 to go! Even though Dogs for the Deaf is honored to have a list of celebrity supporters, we think of EVERY donor as a celebrity. You make what we do possible. Because of that, no list of supporters is complete without you.

Support a cause that has ‘deaf’initely gone to the dogs and become an integral part of our mission: training dogs to enhance lives (both theirs and the ones they serve.)

A special THANK YOU to Gerald L. of Tucson, Arizona for kicking off the Vet Clinic Fund by donating $10,000 in honor of his wife, at our New York City event, “Live from New York, it’s Dogs for the Deaf.”

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To Alex, My Dear Hearing Dog,

You are 11 years old today and what a blessing you are to me--always near, ready to lend a helping paw. Whether it’s the phone, a beeper, knock at the door, or just maybe I dropped a pill on the floor while taking my medication. Instead of looking for the pill, I look at you because I know you are looking where the pill landed. That is a simple thing, but to me it’s amazing. By you showing me where the pill went, what really eases my mind is knowing my two-year-old granddaughter is safe and I don’t have to stress out from having to crawl around to hunt for the pill until it’s found. It’s the little things you do to make my life a whole lot better.

Granted, when you get sick, it can be expensive and that is hard. That is why I am so thankful for the donor to DFD who gave money for the emergency veterinary fund to help with these kinds of things. I am so thankful to each and every one of those unsung heroes for sharing their blessings and for helping us and other DFD clients and dogs.

Tomorrow you are going to have a special test to see why you are coughing so much and losing weight. You can’t afford to lose weight. They will take good care of you during the test, and I will be waiting for you.

You are back from the veterinarian. Sadly the findings are not very good, but rest as-sured I will always be there for you. Alex, I want to thank you for all the little things you do, like waiting for me to come out of the bathroom. Thank you for letting me know when something is burning on the stove and when the mail truck just left. You even let me know when I forget to turn off the water faucet. Yes, you do the big sounds, but you also do the little things you were not even trained to do. It is the ADDED BONUS you give me for loving and caring for you, and I want you to know I love you very much, little guy.

Right now you are asleep in front of my bed as you always do. I rest so much better when you are near. I don’t know what I would have done without you, Alex, and I will always be here for you, too. We’ve been through so much; you know all of my secrets.

Alex, all these years you have been my antidepressant, my cheerleader, and a dream friend. I supposed I could write all day and never run out of good things to say about you. We will just keep on loving each other. We both have our health issues, and we will keep going on—hand and paw—together. I wouldn’t have it any other way.

Love, your human friend,

Doris W., North Carolina

Alaska Samboree Report At last year’s Good Sam State Samboree in Alaska, members continued to celebrate their generous annual Good Sam benefit project in support of DFD. On hand were DFD Ambassadors Charlene MacKenzie and her Hearing Dog Lola, who not only joined in the activities, but provided workshops showing the benefits and service DFD provides through our specially trained dogs.

The Alaska Good Sam project generated both national and state interest and was an excellent opportunity for our Ambassadors to be highly visible and involved. They served at our information/resource table, circulated informally among the RV’ers and locals, joined local TV and Iditarod personalities to judge a pet show, presented our DVD, and showed how Lola helps Charlene by alerting her to sounds.

Charlene’s testimonial as a two-time recipient of our Hearing Dogs evidenced the significance of our commitment to rescuing dogs and helping people. Her story of serious hearing damage at a young adult age (caused by a “wonder drug”) followed by decades of struggle to cope in the hearing world (using the best hearing technology), evolved into a story of success. Haley’s Angel, her first Hearing Dog, arrived in 1998 and introduced Charlene to the critical support and unique camaraderie that DFD dogs can provide. Lola, in 2008, took up the job where Haley left off.

Charlene’s encouraging account of managing her hearing loss with the unique help both from DFD and a Cochlear Implant was well received at the Alaska Samboree. As a result, Good Sam members accepted her invitation to meet individually with her, ask questions about DFD, and learn more about how to cope with their own hearing limits.

Thanks to generous donors such as the Good Sam family, the help of our DFD Ambassadors, and many others who help in a great variety of ways, we are able to continue our mission of improving the quality of so many lives, both canine and human.Proud Recipient

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My parents were members of the Good Sam Club until my father died in 1987. At that time, Mom made sure that a good portion of the memorials went to DFD. Recently, Mom passed away at the age of 96. DFD always remained close to her heart. My siblings and I decided part of the memorials donated in her name should go to your wonderful organization. Enclosed is a check for $500 in memory of Remona G. Roth. We know it is only a token in the training of a dog, but we also know it all helps.

Thank you for all you do.

Lorraine H., Iowa

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This PAWsome dual-tone shoulder tote with top zipper closure comes in lime green, red, & blue. The tote also has a front pocket with zipper closure and mesh side pocket perfect for holding a water bottle. With our great DFD “I’m All Ears” graphic on the front pocket, this tote is handy for travel, play or work. 15” tall x 17” wide

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100% cotton twill 6 panel “hugger” shape cap. Has cloth back strap with tri-glide buckle and tuck-in. Our new DFD logo is embroidered on the front with “Dogs for the Deaf” curved back vent embroidery. Comes in 2 different colors with 3 differerent front logo styles!

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This wonderful hard-cover book is written and illustrated by Christine Davis. It is the perfect way to remember that timeless connection to your special four-legged friend.#BK EVRYDGANGEL........ $8.75

This humorous, inspirational book by Iris Bell, MD PhD, is about coping with life, as “told” by a fretful, soft-coated Wheaten Terrier dog, Casey B. Worrywart, Dogtor of Philosophy, to a

human mom, his psychiatrist.

Chew On Things - It Helps You Think: Words of Wisdom from a Worried Canine

Wear unique jewelry that shows your support of Dogs for the Deaf’s mission of rescuing dogs and helping people. Two Charity Charms® - one a paw print, the other our whimsical DFD logo dog – come as a *set in a complimentary organza paw print jewelry bag. Each recycled, lead free, pewter charm can be attached to a charm bracelet or to a necklace chain. CHARITY CHARMS® HELPS NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS PROMOTE THEIR CAUSE AND MISSION. THEIR PRODUCTS ARE EARTH-FRIENDLY, MADE IN AMERICA, AND ARE ASSEMBLED BY ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES.

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CAJuN’S SONG

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A fun book for children and adults with a beautiful story about a lonely dog in a shelter. Cajun is rescued by DFD and becomes a very special Hearing Dog and best friend of Janice, a woman who is deaf. Fabulous color pictures with both English and Spanish wording.

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DFD’s official apron has pockets across the bottom and is great to use for everything from BBQ’ing to crafts. This apron comes in Natural color and has our logo with the words “Everything Tastes Better with Dog Hair!”

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As a gesture of my support, I have enclosed my donation to rescue dogs and help people. My donation helps defray costs of this non-profit organization and helps make possible a trained dog for someone who needs its help. My donation is tax deductible according to current laws.

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It is Dogs for the Deaf’s policy to never sell, trade, or rent the names and addresses on our mailing list. All of you who receive this newslet-ter are a very special part of our family and you are essential to us in achieving our goal of enabling dogs and people to enjoy more love, freedom, and security in their lives. We promise never to jeopardize your trust by giving your name and address to others.

CHANGE OF ADDRESS: If you change your address, please let us know. Every news-letter that is returned to us costs DFD money. Let us know when you move and help us save precious dollars. Thank You!

JUST A REMINDER - We want our donors to have access to information about DFD in order to answer any questions they may have. Pursuant to this, copies of our annual audit are available from DFD and from many state At-torney General offices. DUPLICATE NEWSLETTERS? Are you receiving more than one newsletter? If so, please clip the labels off both newsletters and send them to us so we can correct the error and save postage costs. Thank you for helping in this way.

Chair: Mr. Bob Tull, Dept of Education - Retired

Ms. Susan Bahr, Vice Chair Certified Public Accountant Ms. Lyn Boening, Past Chair Financial ConsultantMs. Robin Dickson, Pres./CEO Dogs for the DeafMr. Ron Holzkamp, Retired Certified Public Accountant, Yergen & Meyer/Moss Adams

Ms. Sue Bray, Benefits Director/Good Sam ClubMr. Tony Dow, Actor, Producer, DirectorJoyce Guymon, Dogs for the Deaf AmbassadorMs. Janice Justice Doctor of Chiropractic and Hearing Dog ClientMs. Barbara Meyers, Grief TherapistMs. Marilyn Quayle, Attorney at Law

Mr. Ken Reeder, Secretary Commercial Real Estate - Oregon Opportunities Real EstateMr. Geoffrey Riley, Past Chair Producer/Host, Jefferson Public RadioMr. Steven Weber, City of Phoenix, Oregon Ms. Gayle Wilson, Media Productions

Mr. C.W. Smith, Chief of Police - Retired Jackson County Commissioner - RetiredMs. Sue Thomas Hearing Dog ClientMr. John Watt, Government RelationsMs. Betty White, ActressMs. Heather Whitestone/McCallum Miss America 1995Mr. James Wickre, Attorney at Law

FL - A copy of the official registration and financial information may be obtained from the Florida Division of Consumer Services by calling 1-800-435-7352 toll-free within the state. Registration does not imply endorsement, approval, or recommendation by the state.MD - A copy of the current financial statement of Dogs for the Deaf, Inc. is available by writing 10175 Wheeler Road, Central Point, Oregon 97502 or calling 1-800-990-3647. Documents and information submitted under the Maryland Solicitations Act are also available, for the cost of postage and copies, from the Maryland Secretary of State, State House, Annapolis, MD, 21401, 410-974-5534.MS - The official registration and financial information of Dogs for the Deaf, Inc. may be obtained from the Mississippi Secretary of State’s office by calling 1-888-236-6167. Registration by the Secretary of State does not imply endorsement by the Secretary of State.NC - Financial information about this organization and a copy of its license are available from the State Solicitation Licensing Branch at 1-888-830-4989. The license is not an endorsement by the State.NJ - Information filed with the Attorney General concerning this charitable solicitation and the percentage of contributions received by the charity during the last reporting period that were dedicated to the charitable purpose may be obtained from the Attorney General of New Jersey by calling 973-504-6215 and is available on the internet at http://www.state.nj.us/lps/ca/charfrm.htm Registration with the Attorney General does not imply endorsement.NY - A copy of our latest annual report may be obtained, upon request, from Dogs for the Deaf, Inc. or from the New York State Attorney General’s Charities Bureau, Attn: FOIL Officer, 120 Broadway, New York, NY 10271.PA - The official registration and financial information of Dogs for the Deaf, Inc. may be obtained from the Pennsylvania Department of State by calling toll-free, within Pennsylvania, 1-800-732-0999. Registration does not imply endorsement.VA - The official registration and financial information of Dogs for the Deaf, Inc. may be obtained from the Virginia State Office of Consumer Affairs in the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Affairs at PO Box 1163, Richmond, VA 23218 upon request. Registration does not imply endorsement.WA - The official registration and financial information of Dogs for the Deaf, Inc. may be obtained from the Washington Secretary of State’s office by calling 1-800-332-GIVE. Registration by the Secretary of State does not imply endorsement by the Secretary of State.WV - West Virginia residents may obtain a summary of the registration and financial documents from the Secretary of State, State Capitol, Charleston, West Virginia, 25305. Registration does not imply endorsement.

Dogs for the Deaf, Inc. makes every effort to maintain required charity registrations at state and federal levels.Our philosophy at Dogs for the Deaf has always been to be extremely diligent in following state and federal rules and regulations. In order to continue this due diligence, we are enclosing the information below because various states are now requiring that we include it in all informational correspondence we send out.

DFD LEGAL/FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Please continue to support the special work and mission of Dogs for the Deaf

Chair: Mr. Marvin Rhodes, General Manager - KEYC-TV


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Ginger brings me so much peace having her to help explain

my hearing loss to the world.

Danielle R. and Ginger, North Carolina

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