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02-04-2010, 10:33 PM | #1 |
No Longer a Member | service dog vs therapy dog 1-A service dog helps someone with a disability 2-A therapy dog goes to hospitals,etc to greet others like nursing homes The Golden Retrieve has given the image of a good service dog, but it can be any dog approved by your doctor Service dog requires physicians & vets signature Therapy dog requires vet signature Vet signature is saying that the dog is of good manner and in good health Physican signature states you have a health issue that you would benefit with a dog Then there is the companion dog that provides companionship to a person This takes your vets signature but not your physicians signature Since a companion dog is not used as a service dog for a disabillty Companion dog you don't need to have a disability In all situations the dog must be safe for others and yourself, dog must be trained and be in good health Anyone can purchase a vest for a dog, but it is the papers that you might be asked to provide when your out in a public place That is why these vests have little pouches on the side of them for the owner to keep the papers available when asked out in public for proof It is against the law for someone to come up to you and ask a person with a service dog, what kind of services does your dog do for you? But if the come out and tell you that is okay Like me I have epilepsy |
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02-04-2010, 11:53 PM | #4 |
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| This is what I heard as well, but some *may* take advantage.
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02-05-2010, 06:05 AM | #5 |
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| I have been looking into the service dog thing because I have really bad anxiety and found a few websites that said you can have a service dog for physiological reasons and when I found that I got really excited because I noticed that when I go places I can take Callie she really keeps me calmer and less high strung and anxious. I got the paper signed by my doctor but have kept forgetting to take the paper to the vet because the last few times we had to go to our vet it was due to Callies shoulder and I was pretty much unable to think correctly.
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02-05-2010, 12:17 PM | #6 |
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| Gatsby is doing his training now as a therapy dog in my area they do not need a vet signature they just need to pass the canine good citizenship test and have a note form the trainer saying that they have a good temperament we are already going into nursing homes and visiting but in my area to go into hospitals you also need to pass the delta test
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02-11-2010, 10:27 AM | #7 | |
No Longer a Member | therapy dog A therapy dog is not the same as a service medical alert dog So good to know you are helping out others! I have many health issues and we need more people like you I am sure you got your dog all the health care needed by your vet required for training Keep making others happy! Quote:
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02-11-2010, 10:30 AM | #8 |
No Longer a Member | service medical alert dog |
02-11-2010, 11:37 AM | #9 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Tustin, CA, USA
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| thanks for the post! i have been really interested in this topic. Zeke is only 7 months but i hope one day he can be a therapeutic dog. |
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