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	<title>Irked Magazine &#187; dogs</title>
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		<title>Deaf veterinarians pave their own way</title>
		<link>http://irkedmagazine.com/9539/deaf-veterinarians-pave-their-own-way/</link>
		<comments>http://irkedmagazine.com/9539/deaf-veterinarians-pave-their-own-way/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:43:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin2</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Filed under: Themes, Deaf Jam
The nervous Corgi dug its nails into the metal examination table as Dr. Thomas McDavitt held the tan-and-white dog in place. The patient began to relax as the veterinarian listened for a heartbeat. But instead of using a stethoscope, he felt the dog&#8217;s side with his cheek. It was a bit untraditional, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;Like peanut butter and jelly, Cowboy and Wills are the perfect pair&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://irkedmagazine.com/9465/like-peanut-butter-and-jelly-cowboy-and-wills-are-the-perfect-pair/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:34:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Filed under: Themes, Auties &#38; Aspies, Books &#38; Book Reviews, QuIrked Kids, Irked Videos, Interviews

The book Cowboy &#38; Wills opens the day after critically-acclaimed author Monica Holloway’s adorable three year-old son Wills is diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder. She takes him to a pet store; and from her first impulse purchase of a full aquarium, Holloway quickly graduates to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>SECOND LIFE: Meet Max the virtual guide dog!</title>
		<link>http://irkedmagazine.com/9212/second-life-meet-max-the-virtual-guide-dog/</link>
		<comments>http://irkedmagazine.com/9212/second-life-meet-max-the-virtual-guide-dog/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:06:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Filed under: Themes, Blind Visionaries, Campaign Watch

Virtual Helping Hands (VHH) is a coalition of four groups, united in their mission &#8220;to bring people who have disabilities into Second Life so everyone can enjoy what Second Life offers—entertainment, education, and employment. Everyone can explore and enjoy the same virtual worlds of the Immersive Internet&#8221;&#8230;.with just a teensy weensy li&#8217;l [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Meet Chung-Pin Lin: world-renowned blind winemaker and vineyard consultant</title>
		<link>http://irkedmagazine.com/9039/meet-chung-pin-lin-world-renowned-blind-winemaker-and-vineyard-consultant/</link>
		<comments>http://irkedmagazine.com/9039/meet-chung-pin-lin-world-renowned-blind-winemaker-and-vineyard-consultant/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:13:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin2</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Filed under: Themes, Blind Visionaries
Chung-Pin Lin, who lost his sight to retinal cancer at age two, is winemaker at Waipara&#8217;s Mountford Estate, and a vineyard consultant in Australia, Europe and the United States.
He said the blindness had not affected his winemaking skills, although the perception he had heightened senses was incorrect.
&#8220;I certainly do use the other four senses [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Special &#8220;NEADS&#8221; Hearing Dogs: Choosing a cane or a canine</title>
		<link>http://irkedmagazine.com/9058/special-neads-hearing-dogs-choosing-a-cane-or-a-canine/</link>
		<comments>http://irkedmagazine.com/9058/special-neads-hearing-dogs-choosing-a-cane-or-a-canine/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:11:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin2</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Filed under: Themes, Deaf Jam, Irked Videos


Ray Dobson and the dog he now calls Goblin both had a problem.
The little mixed-breed who was rescued from the streets of Puerto Rico needed a home. Dobson, of Orleans, Mass., was losing his hearing.
&#8220;My wife saw me kind of dropping out,&#8221; he says. &#8220;As people get deafer they get more [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Helen &amp; Opal get more good press for Halifax!</title>
		<link>http://irkedmagazine.com/7337/helen-opal-get-more-good-press-for-halifax/</link>
		<comments>http://irkedmagazine.com/7337/helen-opal-get-more-good-press-for-halifax/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 10:29:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Filed under: Themes, Blind Visionaries

Quoting The Chronicle-Herald:

When Helen McFadyen got her first Seeing Eye dog a few years ago, she realized quickly there was a need in Halifax for places to exercise the animals. Her five-year-old black Lab, Opal, is extremely well trained and disciplined, but like other dogs she needs a chance to run free, play and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Army studies use of dogs for PTSD</title>
		<link>http://irkedmagazine.com/7257/army-studies-use-of-dogs-for-ptsd/</link>
		<comments>http://irkedmagazine.com/7257/army-studies-use-of-dogs-for-ptsd/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 12:22:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin2</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Filed under: Uncategorized
Quoting UPI.com:


KANSAS CITY, Mo.—Two U.S. researchers say dogs appear to be helpful to soldiers and former soldiers suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. Craig Love, a research psychologist, and Joan Esnayra, founder of the Psychiatric Service Dog Society, discussed their work Thursday during a conference on military health research in Kansas City, The Kansas City Star [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Opal works like a dog; now she can play like one</title>
		<link>http://irkedmagazine.com/6981/opal-works-like-a-dog-now-she-can-play-like-one/</link>
		<comments>http://irkedmagazine.com/6981/opal-works-like-a-dog-now-she-can-play-like-one/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2009 13:43:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin2</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Filed under: Themes, Blind Visionaries, Campaign Watch
The Globe and Mail:
Opal is trained to work with the unflappable calm you expect from a Seeing Eye dog. Conditioned to ignore distractions, the black lab is usually the epitome of propriety as she guides Helen McFadyen around Halifax.

But while extensive training has taught Opal to suppress her instincts, she still [...]]]></description>
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		<title>“How I Appear,” a photo column by David Roche</title>
		<link>http://irkedmagazine.com/6587/%e2%80%9chow-i-appear%e2%80%9d-a-photo-column-by-david-roche-3/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2009 14:48:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Filed under: Regular Contributors, David Roche, Art Gallery

Original text by David Roche after the jump…

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Photo caption, written by Dave Roche:

This is a photo taken by my friend Kathleena Gorga. It is more or less casual. You can tell that by the nature in the background, by my undone hair, and also by the fact that my mouth is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>FOLLOW UP: Canada&#8217;s First Service Dogpark continues to make headlines&#8230;and so does Halifaxgate!</title>
		<link>http://irkedmagazine.com/6408/follow-up-canadas-first-service-dogpark-continues-to-make-headlines-and-so-does-halifaxgate/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2009 16:20:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Filed under: Themes, Blind Visionaries, Campaign Watch, Irked Videos

Interesting developments&#8230;after the jump!


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Quoting a recent email from regular Irked contributor Helen McFadyen:
This week alone, [my guide dog Opal] has appeared in television, radio and newspaper  interviews multiple times. First  captured at the Halifax service dog park by CBC radio, then  on TV and radio  outside [...]]]></description>
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