> It was so nice to read your message! I am so very sorry about the loss of
> your daughter. I was wondering if you know "Kimiyo Satoh," from Sapporo
> City Japan? Kimiyo is a vent user and she traveled with Nobukatsu
> Minoura, Research Associate & Instructor, Tokyo University of Foreign
> Studies. I met them in St. Louis where Kimiyo gave an excellent speech
> about vent users in Japan. She has started her own newsletter and lives
> independently.
Yes, I know Kimiyo. I have also been to a lecture she gave in my city.
I was amazed how she lives independently. There is a page where you can see
her. JVUN (Japanese Ventilator Users Network), but unfortunately it's only
in Japanese. http://www.tky.3web.ne.jp/~amanogaw/jvun
> ...Two Shetland Sheepdogs, & a Toy Poodle. Their names are: Bonnie, Bridget,
> & Brewster. Although they are not service dogs, they are my best
> buddies.. They enjoy the sound of the vent. When they hear it turn on
> they come running and don't leave me. If the alarm goes off during the
> night, one of them will wake me up or my husband. They are now 11 & 12
> yrs. old. I think your idea to use service dogs for this purpose is
> excellent. Let me know if you need the names of the schools in the U.S.
> who train service dogs.
This is very interesting. Did you train them in anyway? Can you completely
rely on them to wake you or your husband up when the alarm goes off?
I want to know if dogs can do this 100% of the time.
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