High quads, high MS, high CP, I have trained with amazing people who received working dogs. How to hold a leash, to how to toilet and pick up the poop in public is another. Everyone loves my dog but only a small percentage can in reality of a usual day care for the dog's needs.
Even the best trained dogs must be on a leash. I see the best of dogs run after a cat, or worse interfere with my dog. These precious animals are still dogs and no amount of training can guarantee safety while off leash. Merrill _____ From: Eric W Rudd [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, March 21, 2008 2:21 PM To: [email protected] Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] getting a service dog. yes, but u can train them off-leash or have an aide hook her leash to ur chair...i'm not sure but i assume they train for high quads Eric W Rudd [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: Quadius <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Eric W Rudd <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: [email protected] Sent: Friday, March 21, 2008 4:16 PM Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] getting a service dog. Eric, Do you have any movement below your neck? I would love to have a dog, but I really don't have a way to walk it when I am alone. Just curious. Quadius C2-3 quadriplegic almost 13 years post On 3/21/08, Eric W Rudd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I got mine here http://www.gatorlandk9.com/ . Ted came to my house for a week, from FL to IL. Eric W Rudd [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: Stacy Harim <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Sent: Friday, March 21, 2008 3:23 AM Subject: [QUAD-L] getting a service dog. How did you all get your dogs? I found one program but it takes 4 or 5 years and have to go stay in a hotel in Baltimor for a week for the training. That is not possible for me but could really use a dog. Stacy _____ Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage. <http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=51438/*http:/www.yahoo.com/r/hs>

