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Otto - Registered- Service Dog

ADI cert. - the only one- that matters!		 
 
Barked: Mon Apr 2, '12 3:45pm PST 
I weigh less than 115 lbs and I wouldn't put even half my weight on a dog.

You really need to contact a service dog trainer with experience in mobility assist dogs. At your size, a bad fall on the dog could cause major health issues if not death.

All really large dogs have shorter life spans - therefore working lives - and develop hip and other problems earlier than smaller (80 - 90 lb ) dogs.

You might want to wait until your balance issues are well defined before going forward with any dog. Until you know exactly what your expectations are, it's impossible to successfully train the right dog.

Just my $.02 worth.
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SHADOW,- Certified- Service Dog

BORN TO SERVE		 
 
Barked: Mon Apr 2, '12 5:00pm PST 
In addition to the provisions about service dogs, the Department’s revised ADA regulations have a new, separate provision about miniature horses that have been individually trained to do work or perform tasks for people with disabilities. (Miniature horses generally range in height from 24 inches to 34 inches measured to the shoulders and generally weigh between 70 and 100 pounds.) Entities covered by the ADA must modify their policies to permit miniature horses where reasonable. The regulations set out four assessment factors to assist entities in determining whether miniature horses can be accommodated in their facility. The assessment factors are (1) whether the miniature horse is housebroken; (2) whether the miniature horse is under the owner’s control; (3) whether the facility can accommodate the miniature horse’s type, size, and weight; and (4) whether the miniature horse’s presence will not compromise legitimate safety requirements necessary for safe operation of the facility.

I think you'll have more of a problem with a horse since I don't think they can be potty trained like a dog.. So, most places would have an issue if they dropped "road apples" on the floor or a big puddle..

Shadow Walker
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Sita SD

When we seeing- the ponies?!		 
 
Barked: Mon Apr 2, '12 5:06pm PST 
Shadow, I'm not sure how it's done (I really would like to find out because we thought it would be cool to try & train a mini to do service work at our barn), but I know minis can be house broken. I've seen videos of them being worked & have heard stories of people having "house" minis. I know a lot of horses will poop & pee in only one area when they are in stalls. Minis can also be smaller than many giant breed dogs. I know they are relatively knew as service animals so I'm not sure what the laws regarding them are.
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Scooter

Work hard; Play- harder.		 
 
Barked: Mon Apr 2, '12 6:47pm PST 
Actually, most any size domestic equine can be trained to use a specific spot. I've got an American Mammoth Donkey Jack that only goes in specific spots in the pasture including backing his big behind up to the compost pile that is enclosed on three sides, and have a friend with a horse that only goes in one spot in his paddock. The big question is how do you get them to "hold it" until they are somewhere safe to go?

The mini horse guide that has entered (on several occasions) Union Correctional Institution in Florida was wearing a poop bag.

Even with the miniature horses, there are still issues with how much weight they can bear. They can pull a lot more than they can support. The reason you generally see people riding on the haunches of the smaller donkeys and burros is because they can carry more weight back there than where the saddle would normally sit.
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Tuvok

Toovy Doovy Doo- Ready and- Willing!		 
 
Barked: Tue Apr 3, '12 9:28am PST 
I need assistance with balance and walking, but because I am pretty hefty and dogs are not made for carrying weight, I use a cane instead.

I opted for a smaller, easy to care for, cheaper to feed and bathe service dog. Tuvok is plenty big enough to hand me items I drop and retrieve my cane.
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Thor CGC

God of Thunder		 
 
Barked: Tue Apr 3, '12 10:57am PST 
As somebody who has had a SDIT who had some reactivity issues, DO NOT bother trying to train him if he already is having issues.

Yes, it may be he is picking up on things from you, but he has shown the potential to cause huge problems.

With his breed you don't want to project a bad image. Since he already has issues it would just make the breed look A LOT worse.
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dunkin

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Barked: Mon Apr 9, '12 12:59pm PST 
Ok Dunkin was evaluated by a behavior specialist. He said go forward with his owner training service dog. The problem with other dogs simple is lack of launage skills of his own kind. he will be going to the dog rehab center for 3 days of intense dog skill lesson's basicly. So i from here pick up hard core on basic training and procede to advance and his cgc testing in the fall. Thank You everyone for your support.smile
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Onyx, SD

Legitimate- Mobility Dog		 
 
Barked: Tue Apr 10, '12 3:20am PST 
*eyebrow raise*
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Max-SD

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Barked: Tue Apr 10, '12 3:18pm PST 
Dog Rehab Center?
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Scooter

Work hard; Play- harder.		 
 
Barked: Tue Apr 10, '12 5:08pm PST 
Dunkin, I'll warn you now, the breed doesn't do well with overly harsh tactics. Most "Doggy Boot Camps" involve either crank n yank or e collars both are items which will make the reactivity worse.
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