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Originally Posted by mistyblue  I was under the impression that a service dog was just that. Not a "family pet' for others to play with. I have also never heard of a Yorkie as a service dog. Where did you get her and how was she trained, if I might inquire. |
There are several people on YT that have Yorkie's as service dogs . Suzi being so young, she needs to be handled be family members to become a well socialized animal , + when we are out in public.
A service can be propperly trained by it's owner, or a professional. Acccording to the ADA. When a dog is working the service animal is not allowed to be touched by the general public, because it is trained to follow directions by it's owner, and can become confused or distracted.
I got her as a puppy and got her from a breeder. I went through certain steps to obtain a service animal through my DR's and where I live , which there is a no pet policy . It was a process to be approved and therfore needed to follow strict guidelines set forth by the law, and housing regulations before bringing her into my living arrangements.
This will apply also to my son who is disabled as well, under different circumstances who meets a critera of full disability , under ADA that he has had since he has been a very young age. Now that he is older, his disability is not the kind that goes away, it is for life>