My dog Lula is in training to be a therapy dog. I cant wait to watch her light up the face of someone really needing a little pick-me-up.
I love training her! I have this long sheet of "homework" to do this week. "She has to be sitting in order for a stranger to pet her!? Yea, thats gonna happen!" haha.
She is actually doing very well.
I want to take it as far as I can go!!!
A little back story; I was told that Lula would not make a good therapy dog by a trainer that all my trainer friends think is nuts.
Long story short; I took Lula (@1pound) to her first small dog meet up where she was pounced by a 40lb dog. I imediatly picked her up after she let out the most god-awful noise I had ever heard her make. The trainer then yelled at me not to pick up my dog when it is in danger becuase I may get bit in the face (facial scar? dead 1lb dog? humm, not that hard of a decision fo me), then told me she could not be a therapy dog becuase she isnt ok with large dogs. (Dude, she is fine, its the large dogs ATACKING my dog that are not!) Anyway....
I have something to prove
She will bring me specific toys, I think Im going to try to train her to bring me medication. I have a perscription for a very heavy pain killer, once my pain kicks in I cannot move. I do not NEED a service dog for this. I know within enough time to take my pill, but I think I could still be able to qualify for the service dog testing.
Once Miss Lula-mae Famous is a certified dog I will be so happy and proud of our accomplishment we worked hard to get together.
BUT I do not plan on abusing this certification.
I follow the rules and if the rules state I need to pay to bring my dog with me, I will happily pay. Then again I also think airlines should charge for babies. Maybe its just me, but I'd rather sit next to a dog than a screaming baby anyday. And Im alergic to dogs.