Comments on: Which is Worse – To Pet a Service Dog, or To Call a Pet a Service Dog? http://www.albrittain.com/service-dogs/which-is-worse-to-pet-a-service-dog-or-to-call-a-pet-a-service-dog/ Sat, 07 May 2011 02:42:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: raymond cyr http://www.albrittain.com/service-dogs/which-is-worse-to-pet-a-service-dog-or-to-call-a-pet-a-service-dog/comment-page-1/#comment-17 raymond cyr Sun, 10 May 2009 21:41:59 +0000 http://www.albrittain.com/?p=893#comment-17 I am an 100% disable veteran that needs my dog to help me become a whole person She helps me walk because I have no balence, picks up things and opens doors ECT. I also am deaf and she keeps me out of trouble with cars, and lets me know when someone is at the door. I recived my dog through canine asst. in Ga and she is cirtified as a service dog we have a badge that we have on her brace and one on her vest with her pitcher with me. I also have the Fed and State reg's . I have no problums so far and what I had has been small. she is a black Lab & Golden retriver mix. I think all service dogs should be cirtifide with pitchers of dog and person. thats my twocents worth. Ray I am an 100% disable veteran that needs my dog to help me become a whole person
She helps me walk because I have no balence,
picks up things and opens doors ECT.
I also am deaf and she keeps me out of trouble with cars, and lets me know when someone is at the door.
I recived my dog through canine asst. in Ga and she is cirtified as a service dog we have a badge that we have on her brace and one on her vest with her pitcher with me. I also have the Fed and State reg’s . I have no problums so far and what I had has been small.
she is a black Lab & Golden retriver mix.
I think all service dogs should be cirtifide with pitchers of dog and person.
thats my twocents worth. Ray

]]> By: Michelle Massie http://www.albrittain.com/service-dogs/which-is-worse-to-pet-a-service-dog-or-to-call-a-pet-a-service-dog/comment-page-1/#comment-12 Michelle Massie Tue, 05 May 2009 17:30:02 +0000 http://www.albrittain.com/?p=893#comment-12 Hands down: Calling a pet a service dog. The other day I was giving my son's assistance dog a restroom break in front of the library. A man got out of his car, holding a small dog in his arms. "Oh," he exclaimed, "I need to get one of those vests for her!" I ignored this comment and began to answer his questions about our dog (all of his training, all of the things he can do for our son, etc.) I thought this might send the message, but toward the end of the conversation he said, "I really want to get her one of those vests. That way, we can take her into restaurants!" How insensitive can you possibly be??! Even if you think that way, why would you TELL a service dog owner that?! Zero comprehension. I answered, "Well, that really ruins it for the rest of us who desperately need these dogs." "Oh, I guess so," he replied lightly. I have no doubt that dog will be in a vest soon. Unfortunately, I think the ONLY answer is to change the law so that people are required to show that their service animals are legitimate. I know this will make it very difficult for some, but it would filter out a large number of the population who buy a vest online and throw it over their pet for fun. Just my two cents! ~Michelle Mom to Cole and CCI assistance dog, Ilia III Hands down: Calling a pet a service dog. The other day I was giving my son’s assistance dog a restroom break in front of the library. A man got out of his car, holding a small dog in his arms. “Oh,” he exclaimed, “I need to get one of those vests for her!” I ignored this comment and began to answer his questions about our dog (all of his training, all of the things he can do for our son, etc.) I thought this might send the message, but toward the end of the conversation he said, “I really want to get her one of those vests. That way, we can take her into restaurants!” How insensitive can you possibly be??! Even if you think that way, why would you TELL a service dog owner that?! Zero comprehension. I answered, “Well, that really ruins it for the rest of us who desperately need these dogs.” “Oh, I guess so,” he replied lightly. I have no doubt that dog will be in a vest soon.

Unfortunately, I think the ONLY answer is to change the law so that people are required to show that their service animals are legitimate. I know this will make it very difficult for some, but it would filter out a large number of the population who buy a vest online and throw it over their pet for fun.

Just my two cents!

~Michelle
Mom to Cole and CCI assistance dog, Ilia III

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