Comments on: What Is A Service Dog? http://www.thechroniclesofwulfgarnia.com/307/what-is-a-service-dog/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-is-a-service-dog ...and to everyone else out there, the secret is to bang the rocks together, guys. ---Douglas Adams Tue, 24 Aug 2010 13:13:11 -0400 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Wulfgar http://www.thechroniclesofwulfgarnia.com/307/what-is-a-service-dog/comment-page-1/#comment-83 Wulfgar Mon, 22 Feb 2010 20:37:53 +0000 http://www.thechroniclesofwulfgarnia.com/uncategorized/what-is-a-service-dog/#comment-83 I wish more parents thought like you do! I think the problem though, is that it just doesn't occur to the parents. And I know that the dogs are always so attractive, and fun to pet, and well...they're just dogs. Who doesn't like dogs? The good part though is that the dogs are already having a great time. They get to be with their owner all day long, in close contact. They do the things their owner wants them to do, and that's really what a dog wants. They get to ride in the car all the time, see new people, and go all over town to smell new and smelly things. Then, when needed, they get a much higher level of medical care and food then a non-Service Dog. It's really win-win for the dog. And I'm sure, in their little hearts, they're secretly happy about the petting too. For just a second... Then it's BACK TO BUSINESS! I wish more parents thought like you do! I think the problem though, is that it just doesn’t occur to the parents.

And I know that the dogs are always so attractive, and fun to pet, and well…they’re just dogs. Who doesn’t like dogs?

The good part though is that the dogs are already having a great time. They get to be with their owner all day long, in close contact. They do the things their owner wants them to do, and that’s really what a dog wants. They get to ride in the car all the time, see new people, and go all over town to smell new and smelly things. Then, when needed, they get a much higher level of medical care and food then a non-Service Dog.

It’s really win-win for the dog. And I’m sure, in their little hearts, they’re secretly happy about the petting too. For just a second… Then it’s BACK TO BUSINESS!

]]> By: Beth http://www.thechroniclesofwulfgarnia.com/307/what-is-a-service-dog/comment-page-1/#comment-80 Beth Mon, 22 Feb 2010 19:36:16 +0000 http://www.thechroniclesofwulfgarnia.com/uncategorized/what-is-a-service-dog/#comment-80 Great post Wulfgar! It always bugs me when I see other parents letting their kids just run up and pet service animals and not do anything about it. Whenever our kids see one and want to pet it we just tell them that the vest means they are "working" and we don't want to interrupt them because they are doing a very important job. I wish more people would get informed about this subject. Great post Wulfgar! It always bugs me when I see other parents letting their kids just run up and pet service animals and not do anything about it. Whenever our kids see one and want to pet it we just tell them that the vest means they are “working” and we don’t want to interrupt them because they are doing a very important job. I wish more people would get informed about this subject.

]]> By: Wulfgar http://www.thechroniclesofwulfgarnia.com/307/what-is-a-service-dog/comment-page-1/#comment-76 Wulfgar Sun, 21 Feb 2010 06:07:23 +0000 http://www.thechroniclesofwulfgarnia.com/uncategorized/what-is-a-service-dog/#comment-76 Welcome to my blog Reenie! And thank you for alerting me to my faux pas! This is an area where I don't have much experience, so I'm not very current on the etiquette. Welcome to my blog Reenie!

And thank you for alerting me to my faux pas! This is an area where I don’t have much experience, so I’m not very current on the etiquette.

]]> By: Reenie http://www.thechroniclesofwulfgarnia.com/307/what-is-a-service-dog/comment-page-1/#comment-75 Reenie Sat, 20 Feb 2010 17:20:57 +0000 http://www.thechroniclesofwulfgarnia.com/uncategorized/what-is-a-service-dog/#comment-75 Really nice piece on the way to treat people with disabilities and their service dogs. Thank you for helping to educate the community about the needs and respect needed for people with disabilities. One point though was your use of the term blind person and paraplegic. In the disability community we feel very strongly that everyone use people first language. Person before disability, such as person who is blind or visually impaired and a person who is paraplegic. Language is so powerful we must use it well. Again thanks Really nice piece on the way to treat people with disabilities and their service dogs. Thank you for helping to educate the community about the needs and respect needed for people with disabilities. One point though was your use of the term blind person and paraplegic. In the disability community we feel very strongly that everyone use people first language. Person before disability, such as person who is blind or visually impaired and a person who is paraplegic. Language is so powerful we must use it well. Again thanks

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