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Originally Posted by minniemn But this lady had more issues going on than mirgraines... she could not bend ect... this dog did ALOT more than detect migraines, she got things off the shelf when shopping ect... Some migraines are terrible, with intense pain.... and I am not denying the fact that some anxieties are debilitating... and having a dog to detect them, comfort them ect is great- but service dogs are so much more than that... they help disabled people do normal everyday functions... answer the phone, pick up things, detect seizures, alert the owner to many things, open the fridge, be eyes for the blind and ears for the deaf.
I think the above story isn't just about a dog who could detect migraines, it is about a dog who helped a lady live life, and aided her in activities of daily living.
I don't know if you are finding story after story to change my mind, or if it is for general knowledge... but there is a HUGE difference in someone who NEEDS a service dog for daily function, and one who may be able to find some disability they have to get their dog licensed so they can take their dog with them into stores.
We all have some sort of disability if we look hard enough, but we all don't NEED a service dog- like I tell my kids there is a HUGE difference between a NEED and a WANT.
I have a handicap parking sticker, BUT there are days I don't NEED it, do I use it anyways? NO WAY, there is no way I am going to take a spot when I know there is someone else who will need it more than me that day. There are days I do need it, and I use it- (I mean really need it, not just because it is raining or I only have a couple things to get, or I am running late- there is a difference in this sort of need and a real need)
There are people who abuse every sort of system out there to help those in need, which unfortunatly takes away from those in real need... hopefully people here will consider twice before running to get their dog licensed as a service dog for a "disability" that chances are, 50-60 percent of people here have, just so they can "legally" bring their dog into stores.
I am not talking about disabilities that affect your daily life, to a point where you can not perform activities of daily living.
Thanks JackandJill, I didn't expect to read that... I appreciate the compliment. |