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Originally Posted by dogbert  Hubby and I did this in California once and all was well till she decided to take off after a bird. Off went the dog still attached to her bag! She stopped right away but everyone was laughing, she was gonna get her a bird! lol
As far as well trained service dogs go, we have a friend who is blind who has had a couple service dogs (one died). They come to her very well trained but she said it's up to her to keep them that way. If she slacks off so do they after awhile. She said it's hard sometimes to keep treating them as a service dog when you love them so much as a pet as well. |
I imagine it would be difficult...LOL most service dogs are by their very nature beautiful and loving souls...I'd be hard pressed to be a continuous disciplinarian. I just hate to see their necessary place compromised by society's need to indulge itself. I already see some of the disabled's rights be eroded by the misuse of the service animal certification process, let alone the posh puppy crowd. Having a disabled dh and a diva doggy, I think I see both sides of the equation.