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Service & Therapy Dogs > Stop bringing me my test meter already!
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Barked: Wed May 15, '13 7:27pm PST 
First off I wish you the vest of luck. I know how it is to work with a breed with no off switch, they're a challenge and a joy. You should give it a little more time and perhaps contact someone with more experience with blood sugar alerts. I have never trained this sort of alert so I can't say for sure if there's a easier way to train it.
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Service & Therapy Dogs > Gear question for the heat
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Barked: Sat Apr 27, '13 11:00am PST 
I Personally was never a fan of the Musher's secret, but a large portion of that was that I felt it picked up more gunk from the outside and drug it into my house. I'm a huge fan of ruffwear's boots but they do take a while for dogs to get used to. As for cooling vests I seriously want one of the Chilly pup vests at some point but it's not in my budget right now. As soon as Loki's mostly grown however I will be investing in one of these. I much prefer them to the swamp cooler, I don't like wetting down my dog if I can avoid it.
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Service & Therapy Dogs > Has anyone heard of DOGWISH INC. service dogs?

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Barked: Fri Apr 26, '13 2:49pm PST 
Clyde, I agree completely. I could never recommend a program that recommends dogs trained in protection (which right there shows they aren't aligned with Any of the larger programs) or a placing such a large controversial breed with a child which will only increase the struggles of that child.

That said the biggest red flag is their claim to be able to train the dogs to read brain waves... Because that Totally sounds legit *sarcasm*
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Service & Therapy Dogs > Just wanted to say hello and introduce Lucius

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The Boy Wonder
 
 
Barked: Tue Apr 23, '13 1:02pm PST 
Welcome Lucius, and congrats. I Love Jean's dogs, I would have had one if I could have managed it. I'm glad to hear that you've managed to find a good trainer and that things are going well for you.

As for service dog groups I think more people use the groups on facebook, they're easier to moderate and so forth.

I look forward to watching you're progress as Lucius grows.
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Service & Therapy Dogs > Best place for ID/mobility harness for golden retriever

Happy

The Boy Wonder
 
 
Barked: Thu Apr 18, '13 4:50pm PST 
The harness Abby's talking about isn't actually a mobility harness. If you're just wanting something to start out training with I recommend you look into a bridgeport mobility harness. Some dogs can use those their whole career with no problems, but other's the harness will pinch or shift with. Either the single strap, or double strap harness is your best bet in that regard.

While I know you didn't mention that but you might look at ldsleather for access cards, they also sell ID's but the access cards are ideal because they won't give the wrong impression and will help business's learn what they're supposed to be doing.

Wishing you a lot of luck.
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Service & Therapy Dogs > Best place for ID/mobility harness for golden retriever
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The Boy Wonder
 
 
Barked: Wed Apr 17, '13 2:14pm PST 
I'm going to stand with the rest who discourage ID's. If you have difficulties with access issues I strongly recommend rather than an ID car you print out something with the federal and state laws on it. Being able to hand out cards with the law on it works in two ways, one it educates the business, second it makes the next team have an easier time. Incorrectly letting business's press for an ID causes a lot of drama for other teams.

As for a mobility harness I see on your dog's page that she's only a year old. A dog used for mobility purposes should be at Least 2 years old and you should have her hips and elbow's checked before using her for this purpose. A dog is not built to support weight as a general and when used for this purpose they need to be physically fit and mature before you go into this work. As for a place to buy a harness I second bold lead designs, Katrina has gone to great lengths to provide a harness that is correctly built to cause the least amount of damage to a dog's body.
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Service & Therapy Dogs > Retired SDs in public

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Barked: Fri Apr 12, '13 5:17pm PST 
No. Plain and simple no the elderly dog should not have been out in public. You really should contact what ever guide dog school that the person was in because this is the sort of thing they need to be made aware of. It is against health code for either dog to be in grocery stores in most states.
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Service & Therapy Dogs > Questions about your service dog

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Barked: Fri Apr 12, '13 5:13pm PST 
This is really information that your program or trainer should have covered during team training. The appropriate knowledge of laws and behavior are a standard part of team training.

There actually should have been a number of public outings with your new service dog before he/she was officially turned over to you.

After that it just takes getting used to.
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Service & Therapy Dogs > New Equipment (harness packs ect.)

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Barked: Fri Mar 29, '13 11:47pm PST 
You wouldn't mind pawmailing me the information for this person would you. The first harness design is very nice and I might be interested if the price is right. I'd like to see more/better pictures to see the stitching and so on but I'm always on the hunt for new gear and I would share on with others if I like the looks of it.
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Service & Therapy Dogs > The vest is rubbing off his fur...
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Barked: Sun Mar 10, '13 8:30am PST 
You can also pick up seat belt cover's at walmart for very cheap which is a good way to fix the problem. The straps on his vest bother my new pup too.
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