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In Memoriam: BEAU, CGC,TDI
September 1, 1992 ~ January 8, 2007
Hearing Ear Dog Law Information Center™
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• Nominee for "Hearing Dog of the Year" awards ~ 1995, 1997 - Delta Society
• Nominee for "Media Award" ~ 1998 - City of Phoenix Mayor's Commission on Disability Issues
• Nominee / Honorable Mention in recognition of dogs in service of mankind for "AKC's ACE Awards" ~ 2002 **
** Oh wow! Karen!
You must be soooo proud! How Fab!!!! :)) So, how exactly does one WIN such a wonderful title? What did Beau have to do? How did you enter this contest?
How GREAT for the both of you! And he looks so handsome!!!! :))
Hugs!
--Pam & Sedona
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** ...Sounds like you are a FAB press agent! LOL!!! Congrats to Beau...he IS soooooo handsome! :))
Maybe I can do the same thing one day, with my little Sedona! :))
~Hugs!
--Pam & Sedona
** Well done Karen! What a beautiful photo of Beau ........ and those lips of his are too cute, they look human LOL! When I look at his beautifully groomed and *long* coat, I feel bad that I have not put more effort into growing Chloe's fur. Oh well, it's the character she has that I love so much.
--Maureen & Chloe.
** WoooooooooHoooooooooo!!!!
Way To Go!!
Congrats & tzu kisses from Mia....
--Amber & Mia (oh, Mommy, that Beau is sooooooo handsome!)
** Great job Beau!!! Looking good at the age of ten!!! Hope Mocha looks as good as Beau!!!!!! Kisses
--Laurie and Mocha
** Congratulations! He looks so handsome :) You must be very proud.
--Kylene
** Congratulations!!! You must be very proud.
--Ann & Pepper
** Congratulations Karen & Beau -- way to go!!! Beau looks just gorgeous. You have a great reason to be proud of him, Karen.
--Aggie
** Wow Karen, you must be so proud of Beau! Congrats!!!
--Valerie, Gixmo, Mishka and Duke
** Congratulations! How exciting for you both. Thanks for sharing Karen.
--Sunlite
When I Got My New Dog
I asked for strength that I might rear him perfectly;
I was given weakness that I might feed him more treats.
I asked for good health that I might rest easy;
I was given a ""special needs"" dog that I might know nurturing.
I asked for an obedient dog that I might feel proud;
I was given stubbornness that I might feel humble.
I asked for compliance that I might feel masterful';
I was given a clown that I might laugh.
I asked for a companion that I might not feel lonely;
I was given a best friend that I would feel loved.
I got nothing I asked for,
But everything that I needed.
(author unknown)
The Hearing Ear Dog Law Information Center was founded in 1995, by Beau,CGC,TDI, and owner/publisher Karen Catalioto. The Center was actually named after a booth that we had at a local Phoenix mall, where we gave out pamphlets about how to train your own dog to be a Hearing Dog for the hearing-impaired. We are a non-profit organization, and we do this as a hobby just to help others with legality and rights to having a Hearing Dog, such as how does the Dog become officially a 'Hearing Dog', housing rights, access rights out in public (hotels, stores, public transportation, you name it...except usually zoos). We are not a panel of attorneys nor do we interpret the written laws. We just provide photocopied information from various sources familiar with all Assistance Dogs (hearing, sight-impaired, physically-challenged, health (like seizures)). We do not get paid to provide such a wonderful service, but we do accept small donations to cover postage, paper supplies, etc.
As time goes by, we may add more information or links to this Page. We thank you for your previous donations, and for helping our booth to become a success. Thanks for your time!
Important note: We are not a panel of attorneys nor do we provide or train Dogs. We will help, generally, on legality and offer tips/advice on training Hearing Dogs. We also do not employ anyone; this is all-volunteerism. Thanks.
Brief Legal Information on Civil Rights...Arizona Revised Statutes: Title 11, Section 1024. "Dog guides and service dogs; rights; procedures; violation; classification; definitions."
Subsection F. "Any person who violates any provision of this section is guilty of a class 1 misdemeanor." (1994)
A.D.A. Federal Register Section 36.306(c) (supercedes all State Laws) "requires public accommodations generally to modify policies, practices, and procedures to accommodate the use of service animals in places of public accommodation."
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My FACTSHEET on adopting a Hearing Ear Dog.
Hollywood Trip / Southwest Airlines incident
My "911: Afterthoughts" Site
BEAU,CGC,TDI, Assistance Hearing Dog
Beau on the TV show, Sign Out, in a Christmas, 1996 episode about training him to be my Hearing Ear Dog for the hearing-impaired. Host is Stu Brackney, Sign Language Interpreter (open-captioned here) is Christine Chaillie (on right of screen). Aired on ABC channel 3 locally, and on Kaleidoscope nationally on cable channel 11.
Host Stu Brackney on left of screen...
...and Me! Boy, was I pretty nervous. BTW, it was Beau's & my first TV appearance.
This is Beau at our booth at that local mall, Chris Town, in Phoenix, Arizona! This was our first booth in 1995 for the "Reach Out, Speak Out, Sign Out" (ROSOSO) festival, which educated the public about hearing loss and our needs (we subsequently manned a booth for the second time in 1996). We were lucky that our request was granted, and we were situated right by the main entrance in front of JC Penney (I mentioned that there would be Dogs, and that we'd need to be near outside for potty!). Sadly, Penney is no longer there, and the annual ROSOSO seems to have been terminated. Hopefully, we may have a booth again in the future.
Shopping at Target store --Phoenix, Arizona - 1996.
Shopping at Smith's supermarket (in the pet food aisle, no less!) -- Phoenix - 1996.
Browsing at the Yucca Branch Public Library -- Phoenix - 1996.
Keepsake memory glass box display of Beau's achievement as a Hearing Ear Dog and also as a Pet Therapy Dog! He always loved his jobs.
Display update: Beau's CONTEST ENTRY for a catalog / website at J & J Dog Supplies / Training (agility, behavior, etc.), Fall of '05...here, Beau posed proudly sitting next to the display!
Beau's "City Life"
Hearing Ear Dogs in entertainment:• The Guiding Light TV soap opera (1990s)
• Sue Thomas : F.B.Eye 2002 cable Pax-TV series . A factual story about investigator Sue Thomas and her Hearing Ear Dog, "Levi" (Golden Retriever), working for the FBI in Washington, D.C. Please watch the show Sunday nights to offer support and keep the show on the air. There will be sign language and lip-reading, as well as "Levi", in many scenes!
CLICK HERE to meet other Hearing Dogs!
CLICK here to go to my "Friendship Page" in American sign language
CLICK here to go to my Dog & Cat Page in American sign language / 1
CLICK here to go to my other Dog & Cat Page in American sign language / 2
CLICK here to go to more Dog & Cat Page in American sign language / 3
SIGNews.org features a funny 'salesman' comic about a hearing dog in January 2005 edition.
Update as of February 25, 2007
