but no mention of the fact that this is a special needs child with a dog specifically trained FOR THIS CHILD.
That changes the whole “good idea to teach children” blah blah blah totally. And BTW, a candid photo can show a scene where children are doing something they were not “taught to do” -and may “not be a good idea” in general - but is cute and harmless anyway.
Like this one.
I think both pictures, from both mothers, are amazing. I love when we include animals in our childrens’ lives. It expands their understanding of our world and relating to it.
Again, Trig has a relationship with his service dog that is amazing. The fact that a dog would allow him to stand on him is incredible. Very touching.
That doesn’t mean that someone can’t say: probably should teach children to not step on dogs, in general. That is not an attack on Palin, it is just people having a discussion.
We spend way too much time weighing our responses on the political ramification.