I do see where you are coming from Crystal. As a mother of a son with Aspergers, would you trust your son with one of your dogs if he was living on his own? Could his lack of ‘understanding’ when the dog doesn’t want to cuddle end up in him accidentally hurting the dog? I am just trying to understand if with his disability that he could be a danger (in other ways) to a small dog such as a Chihuahua without you or other family members/friends living right there with him?
Joan, Dolly Dee & Desi Lou From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Crystal Thirion Sent: Friday, October 07, 2011 2:19 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Re: Goodby Lolly-Pup Ok I understand where you guys are coming from but as a mom to a 16 year old with Aspergers, all of this sounds legit. We have 6 chis. My son adores each one and showers them with attention. He does however have deficits. He doesn't understand when they are trying to let him know that they don't want to snuggle with him. They are sometimes completely unaware of what is appropriate and what isn't. They don't know the social norms. And they would absolutely not think about what dangers could be outdoors. Especially If it was his bday and he was excited and focused on that. I am not making excuses for this guy but maybe he needs this group more than any of us. People with autism love their pets more than they do people and they have a connection with animals. It's like the animal knows. Being in a group like this would be extremely helpful in making him a more responsible pet owner. We may bring things to his knowledge that he never would have thought of. Like I said, not making excuses for the guy but it doesn't hurt any of us to stop and think about how to understand people who think differently and reach out to them. My two cents for free :) `’•.¸*♫♪(✿◠‿◠)♫♪*¸.•’´ (♥) Crystal (♥) ¸.•’´*♫♪(✿◠‿◠)♫♪*`’•.¸ On Oct 6, 2011, at 11:14 AM, [email protected] wrote: He says he has Asperger's..still definitely shouldn't have a dog.
