Just speaking as a dog lover, I think it is important that anyone considering a service dog think about their responsibility toward the dog. Don't say things like, "my dog doesn't bite" any dog bites. If your dog is growling at other dogs there is a lack of leadership in his life and out of frustration, the dog has assumed the mantle. This is a serious problem and your dog needs to socialize more and stop making decisions. He is a devout follower and in dire need of leadership around you and other dogs. Stop the lovey dovey stuff and start controlling him. He is a dog and will only be happy as a dog. Service dogs are not pets and should not be a family toy or pet. This is exactly why so many trainers refuse to give up dogs to handicapped people and sell them to drug enforcement or police K9 units. if you don't walk a service dog twice a day and establish a routine of training, your dogs talents are being abused. You must do it. It is your job as much as it is his. You decide where he can go potty. You decide virtually everything including his punishment for growling at other dogs. A simple jerk on the leash may be enough, but it must be consistant and timely. I don't care if you have a bedsore. That dog has given his life to serve you. If you haven't got the health to care for him, pass him on to a master who does and will. I hear people argue about electronic collars being cruel, but what is truely inhumane is people that pretend their dog is a person and not take the time to train it. If all you need is a dog to love, go get a dog from the pound and buy ceasar milan's books. If you have a service dog than you have been told your obligation to that animal. Happy New Year john.
--- On Sun, 12/28/08, Eric W Rudd <[email protected]> wrote: From: Eric W Rudd <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Service Dog Life To: [email protected] Date: Sunday, December 28, 2008, 11:41 PM exceptional prelude...calm submissive. Eric W Rudd [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: Merrill To: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, December 28, 2008 9:44 PM Subject: FW: [QUAD-L] Service Dog Life You need a refresher class for your dog, but important is YOU.. Being an assertive strong leader is often hard for higher injuries, but it is necessary. Your dog has challenged you and believes you not assertive nor a leader which is why it feels necessary to take charge. This can be either a challenge to you or a time of reconing and resignation. You can do it. If frustration is your only short coming, your energy of take charge with committed work activates daily with your dog will turn your dogs behavior in short time. The service dog performs best on a short leech about 20” long. That leech is a conduit from how you feel and act yourself, and to the dog. Lots of communication going on. This challenge is on going and will bring the best out of you if it is going to work. Merrill From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, December 25, 2008 2:36 PM To: [email protected]; [email protected] Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Service Dog Life I am very interested in hearing what everybody has to say about the service dog life. I have a C6 complete injury and I ended up going to a private organization for my service animal because there was no more waiting list at the places I applied. My service dog was supposed to be three years old which would make her seven years old now, the veterinarian agrees with me that she is at least 11 or 12. She is starting to act aggressive towards other dogs, hackels up and barking, although she would never hurt anyone or anything. I just moved to a place where I can go anywhere I want any time and now I cannot go because she acts like this. It seems like one day I am so frustrated that I want to give her another home and the next day I feel guilty for even thinking about giving her away. I can't go anywhere without her and they can't take her anywhere. Take care and play nice Tammie Lou chippertue.com Chippertue's World In a message dated 12/22/2008 11:36:42 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, [email protected] writes: Error! Cannot read or display file.Error! Cannot read or display file. My first service dog came to me through an organization. Years after she passed on I was turned down for a successor dog because they thought at C5 I was too sick. So, I thought if I treat my puppy as a service dog, with lots of work and training that in time she would become one. With my physical limitations getting rewards fast enough was impossible so the clicker training technique worked well for us. I was surprised to what a good dog my golden had become even though she was not the class act as my first dog. Do you live mostly indoors confined to mostly your dg’s company? My health is not what it was, and at times I do feel that I am not satisfying all her needs. Last month this family cared for her for several weeks. Wonderful people. They had given my dog such care I never could which has made my dog so very happy. My point to all of this is I am interested in how active you are and if you too are shut indoors most of the day? I am feeling so self centered taking her back now that it is time for her to return because I cannot compete to her life with a really family much more active than I. Do you believe that it is true I am all she wants? Do you have a strong family or supportive people around you which helps not being restrictive? Was the service dog organization right in their judgment of me in your mind? Merrill From: William Willis [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, December 22, 2008 9:03 AM To: [email protected] Subject: FW: [QUAD-L] Exercise Joan, you are one tough cookie. I am a c-5 and I don't think I have anything near your gumption and zest. Hang tough and God bless. Willis Date: Mon, 22 Dec 2008 11:04:32 -0500 To: [email protected] From: [email protected] Subject: RE: [QUAD-L] Exercise Way to go Joan! Dan At 11:33 PM 12/21/2008, Joan Anglin said something that elicited my response: Lucinda I am a C4 complete. October 1990, fell off scaffolding in my barn. Shoulder shrug is it. I have had to have three tracheotomies, but fortunately for me I was able to get off of each trach within a couple of weeks. I have an omega trac wheelchair, very powerful even if it is not very fast, and have not tipped myself over since I bought it. It has given me a very confident and safe lifestyle, especially now that I have a German shepherd puppy-now eight months who is already helping me out. She can open most doors, is very calm in stores, loves children and will sit to shake hands with them without command, and of course she is a great conversation opening. I have always been an independent person, and really enjoy getting out by myself. With my cell phone, Elfie my German shepherd, and my omega trac Im good to go. We have joined a German shepherd Schaeferhunde Gruppe (in a former life I trained German shepherds in Germany, and I am very much looking forward to taking Elfie through her SchH1 degree in a couple of years. However, I will be the first one to admit that it is a whole bunch more difficult training a dog when you cannot use your arms. She has had to learn to step up on my wheelchair to get a treat from my mouth. I am now working with the silent whistle as my whistle left me when I broke my neck. J Sorry to go on. I am just very excited about all the things that seem to be happening in my life. I’ll be 70 next April, and we are trying very hard to get me certified to go scuba diving in Honduras . Everyone around me scuba dives, and now I figure it’s my turn. Have a great day. Joan From: LTeasley [ mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Sunday, December 21, 2008 2:12 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [QUAD-L] Exercise Joan, what level is your injury? using a chin control suggests pretty high, but with your prior talk of going around the property, i thought somewhat low. regardless, it sounds courageous. lucinda c45 complete? july 31, '05 mpls., mn --- On Sun, 12/21/08, Joan Anglin <[email protected]> wrote: From: Joan Anglin <[email protected]> Subject: RE: [QUAD-L] Exercise To: "'Merrill'" <[email protected]>, [email protected] Date: Sunday, December 21, 2008, 12:00 PM Ouch, the suspender idea could be very uncomfortable? Of course, my solution for the quad gut is a bodysuit, which is not uncomfortable for me, but is difficult for my attendants. I?ve gotten so used to it that I feel uncomfortable without it. And I agree with Lori, that one of the biggest problems it is my butt spreading sideways. LOLI still wear a size 10, but I definitely hang over the 16 inch cushion. Oh well, it could be worse. As far as exercise, my greatest achievement is successfully blowing the hair out of my eyes. Seriously, although I cannot do more than a shoulder shrug, I really bounce myself around just going around the property. So I guess that would qualify as exercise. I still do shoulder exercises with my arm in a sling suspended from the ceiling, I?ve never gotten any return, but my neck and shoulder muscles are still quite strong. I do not use a headrest, since I use a chin control I did not want to be smacked in the mouth by a chin controller and on the back of the head by a headrest, and that has helped to keep my neck muscles strong. Those of you in the northeast states stay warm. It?s been cold here, but for the most part sunny, with highs in the low twenties. We finally got snow several days ago, and it is still hanging around, but nothing like the northeast states-thank goodness. I hope everybody has a great day Joan No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.176 / Virus Database: 270.9.19/1860 - Release Date: 12/21/2008 3:08 PM It’s the same Hotmail®. If by “same” you mean up to 70% faster. Get your account now. One site keeps you connected to all your email: AOL Mail, Gmail, and Yahoo Mail. Try it now.
