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06-21-2005, 03:07 PM | #16 | |
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I was told by some agencies that she needed to be one year old in order to get insurance on her incase she hurt a patient. One family sued after an elderly woman was scratched. Meanwhile I felt I really needed to socialize Mya and so I take her almost everywhere and let others pat her and hold her. She has visited seniors clubs. I have her little vest with the patch "IN TRAINING" on it. I also looked in to service dogs and most handicapped people keep the dog. The only area I saw that was new that fell under "Service" and that was on a visitation program was for people suffering from Depression. As for now I am training her. She is getting used to groupls of people, I take her to the doctor's, hospital, dentists ...all for my own visits. She is on a waiting list for formal training and then we will try out at the Therapy Dog Agencies. After that we will try for the Service Dog Certification and if I have enough energy left I will enroll her with a casting agency as an extra, as I used to do that work myself.
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06-21-2005, 03:59 PM | #17 |
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| Cyn- I LOVE what you are doing! I think you just kind of know if your Yorkie would be a good therapy dog... Tino has a very loving nature and since he is a year old, I would love to get him involved in a program like you are talking about... therapy. There is a retirement home that is near us downtown and I LOVE taking him by there... al of the people sit outside absolutley go nuts when I take him over to see them! We just went by there Saturday! I've actually told them about the Yorkie Meetup group and a few of them want to come to play with our babies. Since Bunny is only 5 months, I don't really know how well she would do with any therapy training. Could you PM more info on the program that you have Mya in? p.s. I adore the saying in your signature! That is so original and I can definitely identify!!!!
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06-21-2005, 04:16 PM | #18 |
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| A service dog "in training" is allowed access just as if they are fully trained as well, so as soon as your dog begins training they qualify as a service animal under the law allowing access. Someone was amazed that my yorkies were so well trained at such early ages, but, in reality, their training begins as soon as they are in my home and they have learned a lot by the time they are 6 months old. My dogs continue training for life and are always learning new behaviors. They love their "work" and it has definitely deepened our bond. I have never been through the therapy dog training but it is a wonderful "job" as well. The healing powers of dogs is well documented. Unfortunately. therapy dogs are not afforded the same access as service dogs, but the law makes sense since the people benefitting from the therapy dogs are not the owners but "others". The dog doesn't have to be doing something to assist it's owner at that particular time either when it is going into a place where the non service dog would not be welcome. The theory behind this is that the trained working dog takes his job very seriously and being separated from his owner is very stressful for him. There a tremendous bond which develops between a service animal and the person he assists. |
06-21-2005, 04:48 PM | #19 |
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| This may be a dumb question, but can a dog become a service dog if a person does not have a disability? Do they require a dog be placed with a disabled person after the training? Just curious - Thanks! |
06-21-2005, 05:34 PM | #20 | |
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06-21-2005, 05:36 PM | #21 | |
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06-21-2005, 05:36 PM | #22 | |
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Wonderful info...lots to consider...this is great - thank you | |
06-21-2005, 05:38 PM | #23 | |
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06-21-2005, 05:40 PM | #24 |
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| Thanks everyone - this will take careful thought on my part....I really appreciate any thoughts as I'm not the smartest person, and could use any advice. |
06-21-2005, 05:49 PM | #25 | |
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__________________ Regards,Cyn Driving the grammatically correct insane, one posting at a time | |
06-21-2005, 08:05 PM | #26 | |
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__________________ Tara, Tino & Diva Bunny Diva Bunny: http://www.dogster.com/?141104 Rudolph Valentino: http://www.dogster.com/?76963 | |
06-21-2005, 08:09 PM | #27 | |
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It would not grant you the accessibility, however under the Americans with Disabilities Act, since for the public access law to kick in the dog has to be with the person with the disability. But, who cares, you still have a wonderfully obedient companion to help you with yoru daily activiites! | |
06-21-2005, 08:44 PM | #28 |
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06-22-2005, 08:20 AM | #29 | |
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