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Thinking about getting a service animal
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2017-10-21 at 6:41 AM UTC
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2017-10-21 at 4:56 PM UTC
Originally posted by Bill Krozby actually you do need to have your animal "certified" by federal law… fake service dogs are a federal offense….
smh….
There's no standard, or required certification that they need, by federal law. Now, there are tons of people/organizations who cash in on certifications though. A service animal is one which assists a person with a medical disability. There are dogs whom can tell when someone is going to have a seizure, or diabetics and low blood glucose, or as your purpose, to assist with a psychiatric disability. Most people think of mobility service dogs, such as with the blind, or like my father who had mobility issues due to injuries, but a service animal is a service animal if it assists with a disability. -
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2017-10-21 at 6:16 PM UTC
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2017-10-21 at 6:47 PM UTCThey give service dogs out for mental retardation now?
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2017-10-21 at 7:15 PM UTC
Originally posted by hydromorphone There's no standard, or required certification that they need, by federal law. Now, there are tons of people/organizations who cash in on certifications though. A service animal is one which assists a person with a medical disability. There are dogs whom can tell when someone is going to have a seizure, or diabetics and low blood glucose, or as your purpose, to assist with a psychiatric disability. Most people think of mobility service dogs, such as with the blind, or like my father who had mobility issues due to injuries, but a service animal is a service animal if it assists with a disability.
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2017-10-21 at 7:23 PM UTC
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2017-10-21 at 7:25 PM UTC
Originally posted by Bill Krozby You really don't know what you're talking about.
https://www.ada.gov/regs2010/service_animal_qa.htmlQ5. Does the ADA require service animals to be professionally trained?
A. No. People with disabilities have the right to train the dog themselves and are not required to use a professional service dog training program. -
2017-10-21 at 7:27 PM UTCAlso
When it is not obvious what service an animal provides, only limited inquiries are allowed. Staff may ask two questions: (1) is the dog a service animal required because of a disability, and (2) what work or task has the dog been trained to perform. Staff cannot ask about the person’s disability, require medical documentation, require a special identification card or training documentation for the dog, or ask that the dog demonstrate its ability to perform the work or task.
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2017-10-21 at 8:04 PM UTC
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2017-10-21 at 9:34 PM UTC
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2017-10-21 at 10:18 PM UTC
Originally posted by Bill Krozby
Big dogs will attack smaller dogs of the same gender pretty quickly. I remember my German Shepherd attacking my little terrier one time, grabbing her by the throat, shaking her around the way dogs do, and bleeding her pretty badly. Amazingly she survived, but lesson learned. And pitbulls are way more violent than German Shepherds.
As friendly as they may be, I don't trust bull-terrier type breeds, and I would certainly never live with a pitbull, but there is no point in me telling you to get rid of it, but if you do get another dog make sure it's of the opposite gender to this. -
2017-10-21 at 11:34 PM UTC
Originally posted by jedi.Goldstein Big dogs will attack smaller dogs of the same gender pretty quickly. I remember my German Shepherd attacking my little terrier one time, grabbing her by the throat, shaking her around the way dogs do, and bleeding her pretty badly. Amazingly she survived, but lesson learned. And pitbulls are way more violent than German Shepherds.
As friendly as they may be, I don't trust bull-terrier type breeds, and I would certainly never live with a pitbull, but there is no point in me telling you to get rid of it, but if you do get another dog make sure it's of the opposite gender to this.
I completely agree with you. This is my gfs dog and she doesnt see it that way but shes also a dumbass that wears sweats with words on the butt and dyes her hair -
2017-10-21 at 11:50 PM UTC
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2017-10-21 at 11:51 PM UTC
Originally posted by jedi.Goldstein Big dogs will attack smaller dogs of the same gender pretty quickly. I remember my German Shepherd attacking my little terrier one time, grabbing her by the throat, shaking her around the way dogs do, and bleeding her pretty badly. Amazingly she survived, but lesson learned. And pitbulls are way more violent than German Shepherds.
As friendly as they may be, I don't trust bull-terrier type breeds, and I would certainly never live with a pitbull, but there is no point in me telling you to get rid of it, but if you do get another dog make sure it's of the opposite gender to this.
BEAT YOUR DOGS
