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kokopelli
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25 Jun 2018, 1:54 pm
skibum wrote:
Skil, I always grew up with cats, we always had one or two Siamese cats and they helped me so much when I was a kid. In high school my cat was my best friend.
Blazingstar, I wish I could have service dog too. Even a service cat would be awesome. But if you are able to afford a dog, if you have an Autism diagnosis you can get an Autism service dog.
Blazingstar, I wish I could have service dog too. Even a service cat would be awesome. But if you are able to afford a dog, if you have an Autism diagnosis you can get an Autism service dog.
In the US, there is no such thing as a "service cat". Only dogs and, in some cases, miniature horses qualify. Remember that to be a service dog, it has to be trained to do something on behalf of the disabled handler. Emotional support doesn't count.
Airlines generally do allow a variety of emotional support animals as well as service dogs.
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25 Jun 2018, 8:53 pm
teksla wrote:
I have been training my dog to be my autism service dog.
So far, it's been great.
I have trained all of the tasks I want him to know. The only thing that I still need to work on with him is ignoring other dogs when they are very very close to him (he can ignore other dogs' barks and their presence, if they are a few meters away).
Because the only thing that he doesnt do perfectly (yet) is the ignoring other dogs when they are close, he is legally a service dog (according to the local laws (where i live)) and he and I are allowed full access everywhere.
I have flown with him and gone to grocery stores. I typically only bring him if i know it will be a difficult situation for me.
Picture of my dog which is about a month or two old:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/9WeKCajfFWM3s2QX6
Oh my goodness, what a precious sweetheart. SO CUTE!! !! ! I love him. So far, it's been great.
I have trained all of the tasks I want him to know. The only thing that I still need to work on with him is ignoring other dogs when they are very very close to him (he can ignore other dogs' barks and their presence, if they are a few meters away).
Because the only thing that he doesnt do perfectly (yet) is the ignoring other dogs when they are close, he is legally a service dog (according to the local laws (where i live)) and he and I are allowed full access everywhere.
I have flown with him and gone to grocery stores. I typically only bring him if i know it will be a difficult situation for me.
Picture of my dog which is about a month or two old:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/9WeKCajfFWM3s2QX6
25 Jun 2018, 8:55 pm
26 Jun 2018, 4:59 am
^ Yeah, unfortunately pets come with a cost. Vets alone are dreadfully expensive. And dogs need to get their yearly shots.
skibum wrote:
I love the name Viggo for a dog
It's a cute name, but I can't take credit for it. We got him (private replacement, he belonged to a colleague of my mom who could no longer have him) when he was 4 years old. His old owner gave him that name. Teksla, if you are willing to talk about it, I would be interested in knowing what your dog can do now.
26 Jun 2018, 5:03 am
kokopelli wrote:
skibum wrote:
Skil, I always grew up with cats, we always had one or two Siamese cats and they helped me so much when I was a kid. In high school my cat was my best friend.
Blazingstar, I wish I could have service dog too. Even a service cat would be awesome. But if you are able to afford a dog, if you have an Autism diagnosis you can get an Autism service dog.
Blazingstar, I wish I could have service dog too. Even a service cat would be awesome. But if you are able to afford a dog, if you have an Autism diagnosis you can get an Autism service dog.
In the US, there is no such thing as a "service cat". Only dogs and, in some cases, miniature horses qualify. Remember that to be a service dog, it has to be trained to do something on behalf of the disabled handler. Emotional support doesn't count.
Airlines generally do allow a variety of emotional support animals as well as service dogs.
I could have sworn that there was a member here in the past who said they had a service lizard. Maybe they meant emotional support animal...
Anyway, although I understand the reasoning, it should count. An emotional support animal can be as good for someone with anxiety than any service dog. Just because the dog isn't trained to do specific tasks doesn't mean it can't make a big difference just being there when someone has to go to difficult meetings with shrinks, employment bureaus etc.
26 Jun 2018, 5:53 am
I would love to have an Autism service dog!
*sigh*
In my country of Canada there is unfortunately, a huge backlog for Autism service dogs and for the time being they're currently going to children first and mature adults like myself are getting left by the wayside.
If I had one I'm sure that most of my troubles would be manageable.
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