Posted on 09/22/2017 4:36:11 PM PDT by Bubba_Leroy
Autistic kids often get companion animals to calm them down when they are having a meltdown.
Those with epilepsy can do the same.
But I don’t know of a dog that can cure bitchitis.
I would recommend that she get a dog and name it Life so she has one.
Thanks for the mention. Animals have an amazing ability to change us for the better when we’re going through tough times.
I’m glad that worked out for you.
A few times in my life I’ve gotten the “bird bug” if you will. They ones I had were so dirty, I couldn’t cope with them.
Glad you could/had a better system than I did.
Sounds almost as if he’s a full grown member of the family.
People can get very attached to their dogs. That’s mutually rewarding.
Thanks for tell us about your dog.
I didn't read the article from this thread, but I do know that the restaurant in question is endorsing an organization that educates the public about the ADA laws on service dogs.
Just to make it worse, it’s time forme to go out so I can give him his nightly car ride.
I’ll tell you what’s nasty ............
Oh, I ensured that the parrot always had a fresh picture of Jane Fonda on the bottom of his cage and his aim was excellent.
LOL
What a hoot. Hey, enjoy.
No, please don’t. “:^)
My kind of bird!
Well...I would disagree with her on HOW she handled this. But people have really taken advantage of so-called “service” dogs. Renters have figured out that they can keep their pets in no pet rentals by claiming they are “service” dogs or cats. This particular dog may not have been nasty, but there is NO way to police this anymore. Anybody can come into a restaurant or a store with a pet dog, cat, pig or snake and claim it’s a “Service” animal. Doesn’t matter if it’s clean or well behaved. There are no standards. A “Service” animal is completely self defined.
Please, you should understand that he is a well, firmly disciplined dog, who’s never treated as a quasi-human and has never been spoiled in his entire life. After all, a dog is a dog.
No offense intended. Honestly, dogs do become a part of the family dynamic, and I don’t have a problem with people acting as if they are another member of the family.
Of course that’s in the home and the normal family setting.
I don’t mean the dog should be treated that way in public, or that become an excuse to push the dog off on people and situations that are inappropriate.
redcatcherb412 wrote:
“Used to be that level of public hysteria got you a white coat, tranq shot and a ride to a 72 hr hold.”
‘Bout time to bring it back.
If the animal is any where near my wife she will develop severe medical problems, so we just get up and leave, no drama, we just get out as quickly as possible.
A 150lb raging animal? A Great Dane? Oh my Lord, educate yourself, please!
ALL dogs are capable of acting out on something that spooks them. Plus a Great Dane is just too damn big to be in a restaurant. I’m dismayed at the number of people equating animals to humans.
I would have hit her so hard in the mouth she’d never get up. I’m not a gun owner but I’ve had martial arts training. Most often if I’m out and about I wear steel toed sneakers or boots. Gives you a nice edge if you know what I mean.
Oh, sorry to hear that.
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