Over the past year, many people asked that I tell the story of applying for NDIS funding for a seeing eye dog, the application process, …
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Furbabies: NDIS application plus two ginger rescue kitties
Note: I wrote about this article about my NDIS application towards the end of 2021 while Silkie was in foster care and I worried the …
Seeing Eye Dogs Australia SEDA Assessment
In my last installment of the Furbaby Diaries I reached the point where Seeing Eye Dogs Australia (SEDA) was about to assess me for suitability …
My second NDIS application
This post is intended to help people applying for NDIS support (Australia’s National Disability Insurance Scheme). Some of what I learnt on the way through …
Donkeys vs dogs
I’ve been distracted lately by my housing estate’s executive committee and strata manager escalating their bullying and harassment into what I believe is defamation in …
Silkie arrives and training begins
This post talks a little about my training with Silkie. It might help people who are training their own dogs although my focus is really …
Silkie and the staffers
Silkie and the staffers were match made in heaven. So this is that story. In recent months I neglected DMZ while trying to cope with …
The difference between cats and dogs
The difference between cats and dogs A friend on Facebook – possibly a punster like Paul Mannering? I forget who now though – posted the …
Silkie flips the bird part one
As a seeing-eye dog, Silkie is incredibly well trained. She’s also been personality tested so she’s not a threat to anyone. However, she has opinions …
Silkie and the Vet
On the 15th of October we took Silkie to the vet for her follow-up leptospirosis vaccine. I’d never heard of leptospirosis before but the vet …
Vision Australia interviewed me as a seeing eye dog handler
A few months ago, Harriet from Vision Australia interviewed me over the phone for Vision Australia’s radio program that is also published as a podcast. …