Emotional Support Service Dogs??? - Page 13

NoelSeven · ‎03-09-2010

FYI: Dogs easily learn to fly. They often flew during WW2 and learned to jump and parachute out of our planes. They were heroes invading Normandy. Never underestimate a dog.

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CrazyDaisy · ‎03-20-2010

On 6/14/2014 terrier3 said:
On 6/14/2014 CrazyDaisy said:
On 6/14/2014 terrier3 said:
On 6/14/2014 CrazyDaisy said:
On 6/14/2014 terrier3 said:
On 6/14/2014 kachina624 said: I recently heard about such a dog on an airplane. It didn't mention the breed but it must have been a large dog. It had diarrhea and vomited several times in the aisle of the airplane. People all over the plane were gagging as the smell was circulated in the air. The crew only had a few paper towels, not enough to clean it up. The plane had to make an emergency landing for cleaning.

Humans get sick too...not just dogs.

Chances were much greater that a passenger gets sick on a plane.

Humans will go to the restrooms with diarrhea, not leaving it up and down the aisle.

Barf bags????

Never actually thought that barf bags were for diarrhea, but maybe you fly different airlines than I. Should a passenger be sick the bag will contained it so can be disposed of with little disruption to the other passengers. Works for diapers also. Once again not in the aisle

The post mentioned that the dog vomited too.

Babies get sick all over as well...and the leftover diapers don't smell like roses either!

Those traveling with babies and small children know to carry supplies to clean up those messes and contain the smell.

Someday, when scientists discover the center of the Universe....some people will be disappointed it is not them.

NoelSeven · ‎03-09-2010

On 6/14/2014 NoelSeven said: FYI: Dogs easily learn to fly. They often flew during WW2 and learned to jump and parachute out of our planes. They were heroes invading Normandy. Never underestimate a dog.

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Rooney1 · ‎06-23-2010

On 6/14/2014 Cats3000 said:
I have worked in a hospital. I have volunteered in a hospital. I've seen "Service Dogs" and "Therapy Dogs" at work. They are patient, well-behaved, and friendly to the utmost. They are a marvel. They are wonderful. They are indispensable to patients. Sick children immediately perk up when the "Therapy Dog" comes on the unit. Floor staff love them, too.

And yes, there are "Emotional Support Service Dogs". They have proven to be invaluable to servicemen suffering from PTSD and other traumatic injuries. They seem to be able to offer the owner a respite from his problems. I've seen a couple of reports on TV.

I've seen "Service Dogs" in a variety of public places. They are close to their owner. They only move when the owner moves. Otherwise, they'll lay down and wait for their owner to move. They are allowed EVERYWHERE by law and rightfully so.

Why would someone sell a vest that looks like a "Service Dog" vest? The buck, I guess. The poster children for reprehensible businessmen.

Why would someone buy a vest for their dog to impersonate a "Service Dog"? Self-centered. Self-absorbed. Little if any values and morals. Reprehensible people.

Cats - I agree with you. Service dogs are invaluable and are very well trained. People that will basically "impersonate" any type of service dog is a villain in my book. It gives true service dogs and their organizations a bad name.

On a side note: In my school district one of the special ed teachers brought her two service dogs in to her classroom. There was a very involved autistic young man who would not interact with anyone - however - the day he met these dogs, his world opened up and he blossomed. He would interact with them, read to them, have them help him move around his environment, etc. Eventually, his parents got him a dog, whom this teacher trained and this young man is doing so very well.

Sedonee · ‎06-12-2014

How utterly ridiculous!

violann · ‎03-10-2010

On 6/14/2014 Sedonee said:
How utterly ridiculous!

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Tinkrbl44 · ‎08-23-2010

There was a news show about these service dogs being tremendously helpful to soldiers coming back from Afganistan, etc. with serious PSTD .... and the dogs being able to get through to those that are so shut down they can't function.

Don't assume it's always a "con".

151949 · ‎03-09-2010

On 6/14/2014 Tinkrbl44 said:
There was a news show about these service dogs being tremendously helpful to soldiers coming back from Afganistan, etc. with serious PSTD .... and the dogs being able to get through to those that are so shut down they can't function.

Don't assume it's always a "con".

No one is saying it is always a con. Where do you all get that. BUT it is more frequently than you think, a con.

NoelSeven · ‎03-09-2010

On 6/14/2014 happy housewife said:
On 6/14/2014 Tinkrbl44 said:
There was a news show about these service dogs being tremendously helpful to soldiers coming back from Afganistan, etc. with serious PSTD .... and the dogs being able to get through to those that are so shut down they can't function.

Don't assume it's always a "con".

No one is saying it is always a con. Where do you all get that. BUT it is more frequently than you think, a con.

What is your claim based on? Studies done? I think you're making an unfounded assumption.

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sidsmom · ‎11-25-2011

I just have a hard time understanding why a doctor working with a veteran would want to put an added burden upon this former soldier. This dog is an animal that will physically not be here, ie die, within 7-10 yrs....does the treatment start all over again? If I was living with a veteran with a traumatic disorder, I would want to heal it from within.....not with an object that has a shelf life...no matter how admirable service animals are, it's not a wise decision in the long term. I guess I look @ it differently. Heal from within.....that's why Transcendental Meditation has gotten excellent results with returning soldiers. It's a skill that will serve them for a lifetime.