I have bonded very well with my little yorkie, but she is not a service dog.
She likes to be on my lap. it would be a lot different with the big dog,
like you said. I'm wondering if a service would work for me
it would be interesting to find out what persons of different levels have
serviced dog and how they react because they cannot do for them like a lower
level.
Hopefully persons that have serviced songs that are a higher level will
respond with how they work with their service dog.
Dana
In a message dated 3/22/2008 10:40:16 P.M. Central Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I have not got a service dog because I will never be able to put on a leash,
feed, or take care of some of the basic needs of the dog. I might be able
to find some sort of feeding device, but there are certain things which would
keep me from bonding with the dog. My brother's dog likes me, but she has
learned that I am unable to pet her and open the door for her, so she doesn't
pay as much attention to me as everyone else. She does, however, come and
whine when no one else seems to be paying attention to her and she wants to
get
out of the house for a little while. She has learned that I will tell people
to take her out, but that's a long way from the bonding I would like to have
in order to spend a majority of the day alone with the dog.
At least that's why having gotten one yet.
Quadius
On 3/21/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED])
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Stacy
I trained my own service, but I recommend getting one that is professionally
trained at least for your first dog.
Training a dog is not easy esspecially for a mid-high quad. You need to be
able to care for all of the dogs
needs (i.e. feed, walk, put on and take off harness and gear, and groom and
bathe or take somewhere to get done).
To me, if you can't be independent with the dog, then there's really no
point in getting one. The only thing I get tired of doing
sometimes is going to bed late and waking up early for walks.
In Texas you can get a dog free of charge _http://www.servicedogs.org/_
(http://www.servicedogs.org/)
Luke c-5/6 incomplete, 7 1/2 yrs post
PS I'm living completely independent in the college dorms because of the
help I get from my pup.
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