Postings by Iris vom Zauberberg

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Iris vom- Zauberberg Service Werewolf     Barked: Thu May 23, '13 11:02am PST  How often bathing would be considered too often for a GSD? I straddle the line with keeping my SD appropriately clean for public access, but not drying out her coat too much. I'm glad to learn about good supplements to add to her diet. my posts | my page | msg me | gift me | become pals [notify]

Iris vom- Zauberberg Service Werewolf     Barked: Thu May 23, '13 8:17am PST  Because my State (CA) covers access by SDiTs during training, I didn't contact anyone in advance. California Civil Code 54.2(b) If your state does not provide access for SDiTs, perhaps email would be best so that you could have access permission in writing to show if you are given any access challenges. If you choose to phone and get permission, get the name of the manager who will be on duty at the time of your visit and make sure that this person has been notified of your visit. Good luck with your training trip! Grocery stores are interesting places with all their fascinating smells. my posts | my page | msg me | gift me | become pals [notify]

Behavior & Training > How Much for a Private Lesson

Iris vom- Zauberberg Service Werewolf     Barked: Thu May 23, '13 7:02am PST  Chiming in to encourage chatting with the instructor before scheduling a lesson. Prices for private lessons are high both where I used to live and where I live now. $100 was common. Package plans provided discounts with most trainers I interviewed. my posts | my page | msg me | gift me | become pals [notify]

Choosing the Right Dog > Some people are sure they know what is NOT the right dog...

Iris vom- Zauberberg Service Werewolf     Barked: Thu May 23, '13 6:39am PST  I, too, found the anecdote and subsequent rationalization about the Akita's behavior disturbing. However, I've given up on trying to use Discus to comment and I'm not a consumer of the other comment platforms. my posts | my page | msg me | gift me | become pals [notify]

Service & Therapy Dogs > Apartment Restrictions?

Iris vom- Zauberberg Service Werewolf     Barked: Wed May 22, '13 4:25pm PST  First, look up the renters' rights regarding service animals under the Fair Housing Act. You could just search on the terms: "Fair Housing Act Service Animals" In short, management cannot limit the size of the service dog. Your friend will need to request from management a reasonable accommodation of a service animal to mitigate her disability and enable her to enjoy her accommodations. But read the information in the Act so that you and she knows her rights and what she needs to provide to request the reasonable accommodation. Good luck! my posts | my page | msg me | gift me | become pals [notify]

Iris vom- Zauberberg Service Werewolf     Barked: Wed May 22, '13 1:37pm PST  I usually cave and tell. Of course, they immediately use her name. I use it as an exercise in "ignore." I do it because I use her name frequently as we work and figure people will hear her name anyway. However, maybe next time I will tell them her name is something like Iris Dawn. Perhaps the extra syllable will make the name sound unfamiliar to my SD. my posts | my page | msg me | gift me | become pals [notify]

Service & Therapy Dogs > Advise for taking Izzy to Knoebels

Iris vom- Zauberberg Service Werewolf     Barked: Tue May 21, '13 5:19am PST  Just like for a service dog, I would suggest that you start small and work your way up to the more chaotic places for Izzy. Start at places with fewer distractions and build her confidence until she isn't nervous going anywhere new, not even an amusement park. Training her to be comfortable in all places is serious business and I wouldn't rush it. Good luck! my posts | my page | msg me | gift me | become pals [notify]

Service & Therapy Dogs > Gosh... more awful news...

Iris vom- Zauberberg Service Werewolf     Barked: Mon May 20, '13 2:49pm PST  Of course you hope Baby can stay with your mother. I don't think it's selfish. I think it's human nature. The known feels much safer than the unknown. It would feel better knowing exactly how he's being taken care of. I can understand you wanting to keep him close. We become very close to our SD and SDiTs. Doing the right thing for Baby and for Chaplin might be very, very hard. I wish I had more than words to try to help. my posts | my page | msg me | gift me | become pals [notify]

Service & Therapy Dogs > Could a service dog fit into my life?

Iris vom- Zauberberg Service Werewolf     Barked: Mon May 20, '13 2:17pm PST  You don't need to disclose your disability here in order to get help. Baby's suggestion of writing up a list is an excellent one and is exactly what I used to decide whether a SD would be the right tool to help mitigate my disability. I wrote my symptoms and how they express themselves, and I wrote down how a trained SD might help me manage them in a way to allow me independence. my posts | my page | msg me | gift me | become pals [notify]

Iris vom- Zauberberg Service Werewolf     Barked: Mon May 20, '13 2:11pm PST  I'm so sorry for your loss. Words cannot help, I know. It sounds like you might indeed have a natural candidate for a Therapy Dog and that you might also be a naturally great therapy dog handler. I found a link that has more information on how to get started. http://www.tdi-dog.org/About.aspx?Page=Getting+Started The site is for Therapy Dogs International. I wish you all the best in your endeavor. Many people could use the comfort you and your dog could bring. my posts | my page | msg me | gift me | become pals [notify]

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