Guest guest Posted September 5, 2004 Report Share Posted September 5, 2004 , Hobbes will have some years yet to be your ears. My previous, first dog guide, Darby worked til he was 15. aug 24 & sep 4 > August 24, 2004 > > The wind. This has been one spring and summer of lots of wind. It is hard > to understand someone talking when outside in the wind and sometimes wish > there was something to block it out. But there was something else. I was > noticing the wind while walking in the halls at work. Wind > inside? Nay. YES. While walking I was generating enough of a wind to > make the same sound inside as the natural wind makes outside with the > CI. Here it is suppose to be quieter and it isn't. How did I figure this > one out? Well while walking in the hall one day I was hearing that > annoying sound. When I stopped the sound stopped so I knew I was somehow > causing the sound. What did that sound like? Well the only thing I could > think of was the wind so I moved my hand by the side of my head fast to > cause a small breeze and yes, that was it. So not only do I have the wind > outside to listen to (which is much nicer) but the wind inside that I make > when walking. > > The Loading Dock was packed last night and there were some student dancers > entertaining everyone. I sat and talked with another woman I know and > caught up on some of the gossip. I was missing the volume program, but > just put it on ACE and turned down the volume. The friend was asking me > what instruments I was hearing and told her quite a few. The spoons, penny > whistle, fiddle, bohdran and the hammer dulcimer were the loudest. > > I have been noticing more and more when walking around downtown the people > talking on the other side of the street, children calling out. It is even > more weird when the traffic is going by and all the sudden it is quiet. I > would make a noise just to check to see if the batteries died on me or > not. Then of course another car will go by. > > I am starting to notice also that I am getting better at pronoucing > words. I will say a word and think " that sounds so different then I > remember it " . I am a long ways from yet from being able to pronouce all > the words, but getting there. > > September 4, 2004 > > Okay, where to begin. I haven't posted on here for over a week. So much > has happened, but so much has stayed the same. I have had my processor all > the month of August on SPEAK and just switched back to ACE for > awhile. There is a big difference that I notice each time. Yes, ACE is > better, if it wasn't for the whine I get with voices. I find that SPEAK is > more muted in sound. I spent most of the morning in Clare at the Amish > Flea Market with a friend. It was noisy, but I was able to understand some > people when talking to them from a distance. I didn't really spend time > listening to other sounds, just going up and down row after row after row > of flea market booths and craft booths. It was hot and the sun was > actually shining all day, but when we did get a breeze it was so nice. It > was fun because there are not many large flea markets in the area. > > I do try and listen to things as much as possible when out walking. I went > over to a friends house this week in the evening and we walked around her > grounds. I heard something and asked if it was a bird. Nope, it was > crickets. She can tell what area the sound was coming from, but it sounded > like they were all over the place to me. No way I can tell the direction > that sound comes from. So we went hunting for some of the crickets and > found several hiding next to the garage. So now I know that when it is a > bird I hear, there will be a break in the sound, but if it is a cricket.. > it goes on and on like the energizer bunny. > > I am also starting to listen to the whine of the underground sprinklers > when they come on while walking. If there isn't anyway I can see it, I > don't realize I am hearing it. Like this evening while sitting at a red > light in the car with my husband. I could hear this whine sound but > couldn't tell where it was coming from, so asked him. It was the > sprinklers that were running next to the road. > > I keep telling myself I should write down on a piece of paper what I hear, > feel, experience each day then record on this journal. Of course I just > don't seem to do that so have to go by memory. What stands out this past > week? Going to Ruby Tuesdays with friend for our 'belated birthday dinner' > was one. We both have our birthday on the same month so we go out for > dinner to celebrate it. Ruby Tuesdays was very noisy but I could > understand most of what was going on and didn't have to strain. While > walking during my lunch break one day this week I was walking on the > sidewalk and a breeze started up and blew some of the leaves (yes, they are > changing color already) that were on the ground around me. I stopped and > watched them and listened to the sound they made while being moved in the > wind. Not quite the same as listening to dry leaves rustle while walking > on them, but so much different. I waited a bit to see if another puff of > wind will move them again, but it didn't happen. Listening to the rain > while it is hitting the car. It sounds like someone is throwing pebbles on > it. > > Hobbes is laying here at my feet, sleeping. So much greyer on her muzzle, > chest and belly. Why mention this? She has been my 'ears' for the past 8 > years since I trained her and she is slowing down some times. When I > listen to her panting and the jingle of her tags while she is walking I > think how last year at this time I never heard that before. I sometimes > hear the sounds she alerts me to before she even reacts so I make myself > wait for her. When she comes in the house she sometimes grabs her 'pink' > bunny and makes it squeek. I don't need to turn around when I hear that > sound anymore, as I know what it is. Something that I never heard unless I > held it next to my HA and squeezed it. But I have noticed that when she is > sleeping, she doesn't seem to 'hear' the timer go off, or someone come to > the door as quickly as before. She will be 11 next month and I have had > her since she was 3 months old. She will continue to be my 'ears' for a > number of years yet and will over look the 'slower' times. > > susan & hobbes > michigan > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 5, 2004 Report Share Posted September 5, 2004 Hi . I expect Hobbes to live a long life and if her genes are good, I can expect her to live close to 20 years. Depending on her hearing and eyesight of course. I already have a couple of people that I know tell me when I am ready to 'retire' hobbes they will help me get another dog of the same breed. Oh yeah.. if you don't know her breed, she is a Schipperke susan & hobbes michigan At 11:13 AM 9/5/2004 -0500, you wrote: >, >Hobbes will have some years yet to be your ears. My previous, first dog >guide, Darby worked til he was 15. > > > > Hobbes is laying here at my feet, sleeping. So much greyer on her muzzle, > > chest and belly. Why mention this? She has been my 'ears' for the past 8 > > years since I trained her and she is slowing down some times. When I > > listen to her panting and the jingle of her tags while she is walking I > > think how last year at this time I never heard that before. I sometimes > > hear the sounds she alerts me to before she even reacts so I make myself > > wait for her. When she comes in the house she sometimes grabs her 'pink' > > bunny and makes it squeek. I don't need to turn around when I hear that > > sound anymore, as I know what it is. Something that I never heard unless >I > > held it next to my HA and squeezed it. But I have noticed that when she >is > > sleeping, she doesn't seem to 'hear' the timer go off, or someone come to > > the door as quickly as before. She will be 11 next month and I have had > > her since she was 3 months old. She will continue to be my 'ears' for a > > number of years yet and will over look the 'slower' times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 5, 2004 Report Share Posted September 5, 2004 , I've never heard of the Shipperke breed before. What does Hobbes look like and how much does he weigh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 5, 2004 Report Share Posted September 5, 2004 , Wow! a lap dog! A small dog usually live much longer than a bigger dog guide. Soon some dog guides may be trained to be a hearing dog also. With my dog guide having allergies I will just let her be a dog guide and not subject her to more stress, although she does sometimes let me know if someone is at the door. Re: aug 24 & sep 4 > Hi . I expect Hobbes to live a long life and if her genes are good, I > can expect her to live close to 20 years. Depending on her hearing and > eyesight of course. I already have a couple of people that I know tell me > when I am ready to 'retire' hobbes they will help me get another dog of the > same breed. > > Oh yeah.. if you don't know her breed, she is a Schipperke > > susan & hobbes > michigan > > At 11:13 AM 9/5/2004 -0500, you wrote: > >, > >Hobbes will have some years yet to be your ears. My previous, first dog > >guide, Darby worked til he was 15. > > > > > > > Hobbes is laying here at my feet, sleeping. So much greyer on her muzzle, > > > chest and belly. Why mention this? She has been my 'ears' for the past 8 > > > years since I trained her and she is slowing down some times. When I > > > listen to her panting and the jingle of her tags while she is walking I > > > think how last year at this time I never heard that before. I sometimes > > > hear the sounds she alerts me to before she even reacts so I make myself > > > wait for her. When she comes in the house she sometimes grabs her 'pink' > > > bunny and makes it squeek. I don't need to turn around when I hear that > > > sound anymore, as I know what it is. Something that I never heard unless > >I > > > held it next to my HA and squeezed it. But I have noticed that when she > >is > > > sleeping, she doesn't seem to 'hear' the timer go off, or someone come to > > > the door as quickly as before. She will be 11 next month and I have had > > > her since she was 3 months old. She will continue to be my 'ears' for a > > > number of years yet and will over look the 'slower' times. > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 5, 2004 Report Share Posted September 5, 2004 Schipperique? What in the world. I hope I didn't spell it wrong. Larry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 5, 2004 Report Share Posted September 5, 2004 major time Schipperke .. pronounced skipper key. susan & hobbes michigan At 08:45 PM 9/5/2004 -0500, you wrote: >Schipperique? What in the world. I hope I didn't spell it wrong. Larry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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