Meet Me At The Corner And Canine Companions For Independence

Do any of you have children?  If so, or even if you don’t have kids, have you ever heard of the website “MEET MET AT THE CORNER?”

Until recently I had not heard of the website, but lucky for me I received an email regarding a recent featured video about Canine Companions for Independence (CCI).  Of course after hearing about a video about CCI I immediately rushed over to check it out.  I was thrilled to not only see a great interview with one of CCI’s puppy raisers, but also witnessed perhaps the next Barbara Walters.   Maybe I’m going a little too far, but I was definitely intrigued by the young lady (Katelyn) conducting the interview.

Meet Me At The Corner – Virtual Field Trips For Kids

What exactly is the MEET ME AT THE CORNER website all about?  Check out this little excerpt from the about us section of the website:

MEET ME AT THE CORNER, Virtual Field Trips for Kids, is a dynamic, interactive site, which encourages individual expression and participation through video submissions from children worldwide. Through these video pod casts we hope to create a community of children, who learn the art of self-expression and storytelling through video.

What a great concept!  I sat back and watched several other videos from MEET ME AT THE CORNER and each time I was absolutely astonished by the professionalism of the kids conducting interviews.

Looking back at my own childhood I never would have built up the nerve to conduct an interview with adults.  Great job by all the kids and adults involved with this website!

If you have a chance I definitely recommend you check out Katelyn’s video on Canine Companions for Independence (CCI).  Here’s a little CCI snippet from the website:

CANINE COMPANIONS FOR INDEPENDENCE

Eight-year old, Katelyn, learns about the importance of service dogs for people with disabilities and meets a pet owner who is raising a puppy for Canine Companions for Independence.

How about you?  Are you interested in sharing your corner of the world?  If so visit MeetMeAtTheCorner.org for more information.

Will This Ball Launcher Be The Next Hot Product For Dogs?

Take a look at this Dachshund receive tennis balls from a ball launcher. Could this be the next hot product for dogs? I know a lot of Labrador and Golden Retrievers who would love to play fetch all day with their very own ball launcher.

Unfortunately, our guide dog puppy’s would not get much use out of this product. Guide Dogs of America Puppy’s in training are not allowed to play with tennis balls or frisbees. The main reason being that as guide dogs they have a high chance of coming into contact with these dog toys and for the safety of their blind companion they must not be distracted by a tennis ball or frisbee.

Enjoy this little video on the Dachshund playing with a ball launcher:

Dachshund Plays Fetch With Ball Launcher

What are the chances that the inventor of this ball launcher can bring this product to market? Do you think we can get him/her on the show American Inventor?

I don’t know too much about Tennis ball launchers (my tennis ball launcher is my arm), but if you have any questions as usual leave me a comment.