The full responsibility of these animals falls on you. If you think you'll
need assistance, then be sure to arrange it ahead of time. A bit extreme is to
think of the service animal as your child. What things to children need to be
safe and taken care of. You'll need to think about long periods in bed, going
on trips, veterinarian care, etc... It is a lot of work having a service dog,
but it is also very rewarding. Two of my dogs have saved my life on several
occasions over years. I take thier training and well-being very seriously.
All of the Service Dogs I've been around are taken out before you go to bed and
when you get up. (Up to 8-10 hours overnight) We've had dozens of dogs stay w/
us over the years and none, of the adult dogs, have ever needed to be taken out
between bed and getting up. My three are all trained with free-choice food and
water. They have learned very well how long there is between going to bed and
getting up and regulate thier own intake. When my dogs go to work with me they
do not eat, only drink. This reduces the mess I am responsible for and
possibility of accidents. During my 10 hour workday they'll go out before
work, at lunch and after work.
-----Original Message-----
From: k t [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Sun 9/11/2005 8:05 PM
To: [email protected]
Cc:
Subject: [QUAD-L] Service Dogs?
I have a question for you fellow quads with service dogs? What happens
if you are alone (for example: in bed) and your dog needs to go to the
bathroom. What do you do then?
Or, say you have an aide. Who is responsible for taking the dog
outdoors? You, the owner, or your aide?
Just Wondering,
Paul
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