I took my dog into the grocery store the other day, sitting on my lap. He was wearing a red vest with patches saying "Service Dog in Training".
The manager asked me what kind of services my dog can do. My dog is a little Papillon. He said he got a complaint from a woman about me having a dog with me. A cashier who often sees us in the store and loves to pet my dog as we go through saw the manager talking to me and asked what he said. I told her and she told me he was legally not supposed to ask those questions. I just ordered a DVD on how to train dogs for disabled people. I want to teach him to pick up my typing pencil/cuff when I drop it. Anyone else try teaching a little dog? I don't know the steps. He can jump onto my lap, but always drops it before he climbs up. How do I teach him? Do we just lift him up, then reward him? Or try and hold it to his mouth? Any tips welcomed. Greg
