Service Animals Redefined...

[chickened]

A high percentage of service dogs are used to deal with mental issues from a whole host of reasons some being alteranatives to antidepressants and others to counter other drug related side effect. I'm not sure how they help other than shifting the problem to another area of your life. Some people think because they love animals everyone else should love them just as much. I went to high school with a girl who played with plastic horses as a teenager she turned out to be insane.
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[Lifesong Farm]

Chickened you did bring up a valid point. (My downfall in so many arguments... when I stop and think I see both sides and end up playing devils advocate.) Not everyonne LIKES animals or are allergic to them. While training if I see someone trying to get away or out of reach I try to be respectful. I sometimes ask if they have an allergy because if they do I want to stay away from them for health reasons. I used to know a family that when I would visit I would take clothes straight out of the dryer and put them in a sealed bag. When I got to their house I would change everything thing in their grage before entering the house. Their 5 yr old was that allergic to dogs. The first day I went over the poor kid went to the emergency room from anaphilactic shock because I had handled my dogs before I went over.
Sevice dog handlers need to be respectful of peoples health and phobias.

(I know I spelled things wrong but I am so tired I can't see which ones. Good night)

 

[redhen]

Theres another discussion about allergies on here now...
What IF there are some people allergic to the Service dogs? What do you do then? Thats a tough one...
With the peanut allergy thread.. the school is responsible for making the child with allergies safe....
Does it work that way in public with these dogs? Just wondering the law on that stuff...

 

[KristyHall]

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I was thinking about that earlier myself. (how scary is it that we keep agreeing today redhen?!)

 

[redhen]

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I was thinking about that earlier myself. (how scary is it that we keep agreeing today redhen?!)

LOL! Any recent knocks on your noggin?

 

[KristyHall]

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I was thinking about that earlier myself. (how scary is it that we keep agreeing today redhen?!)

LOL! Any recent knocks on your noggin?

No but I did get ran over by sheep the other day, and whapped hard on the behind by a long stick by my dog today. How he managed that I have no clue.

Just don't tell my niece that, she is convinced I'm a big butt head and would use that as an excuse to point out my brains really are in my hinny

 

[Sierra pachie bars]

I sense deja vu here. People with allergies are always going to feel their allergies out weight the rights of one to have a service dog. Never mind the fact I brought up the last time , a allergic reaction would be highly unlikely from a well kept and groomed service dog. One would likely have more dander on clothing and you would have to be in closer contact which in everyday dealings its highly unlikely. Sometimes peopled have go make a mountain over a mole hill. If you have a allergy and see a person with a service dog, again not a every day thing one is it ? Then say something politely and I am pretty sure the handler and dog will be sure to not come to close. I get the point some people don't like dogs allergic , so on. But lets be realistic here. Never ever been a case of someone having a reaction and dying because a serviced dog was doing his job at Costco.

 

[CoyoteMagic]

ADA Buisness Brief.

http://www.ada.gov/svcabrs3.pdf

 

[KristyHall]

I grew up around dogs of many breeds. My mother raise and trained dogs including the intelligent working breeds such as German Shepherds, Golden Retrievers, and Dobermans, some were used in search and rescue, some used as service dogs. Many my mother rescued these animals from shelters, from the streets and from abusive situations and rehabilitated before re-homing. It is why I prefer to adopt a dog rather than buy from a breeder.

One I have right now I have considered getting him certified as a therapy dog so I can take him to total care homes to bring joy to the people there. He is also being trained to herd sheep. He is a loving and patient animal. he was returned tot he pound three times, but when I saw him I saw potential.

It takes a special animal and a special bond between handler and animal to do that.

It is difficult being disabled, and it is difficult not looking disabled, I can tell you this because I am in that boat currently. My animals are my solace, they give me a reason to get up , they let me focus on other things other than my own pain.

I don't have a service dog, true, but it doesn't mean I don't understand the significance of one just because I made a joke.

 

[silkiechicken]

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