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04/16/2008 20:29
wolflover
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 I have a real problem with getting up off the ground when i do things and sometimes just even walking straight. i was thinking about getting a large breed dog, maybe a mastiff or something like it and training it for helping me as just support or a help up off the ground. any thoughts on this. i saw on animal planet one time a lady uses a st. bernard to help her get up and down and things like that.
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04/16/2008 21:21
Bkwrm398
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 Hi wolflover,

This thought has crossed my mind as well...I think it is something that my Mom could possibly benefit from.
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04/16/2008 21:23
wolflover
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 the only problem i see with it, is trying to explain a huge dog when you go shopping with them or travel as a service dog.

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04/16/2008 22:17
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 Hmmmm....good point
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04/17/2008 08:53
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 I think a dog would be a good idea myself however for me the problem would be, how to train the dog to vacuum and clean the bathtub and change the bed.
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04/18/2008 11:01
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 Service dogs can be trained for many things they are not just for the Blind. My friend who has very severe back problems and is disabled has a service chocoalte lab. He gets he laundry out of the dryer, helps her get up from a sitting position and stuff like that. There are service dogs that are trained for people who have siezure disorders and stuff like that. If it is a service dog they can not deny acces to the dog from what I understand but you want one that is trained by professionals. I din't however think they do the tub and vacuuming sorry Maineiac. LOL
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04/18/2008 11:41
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 Oh rats, Snoopy! Well it would have been nice. Maybe I could get one of those trained service monkeys then and get it to do the tub and vacuuming.

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04/18/2008 12:07
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 wolflover, this is a cool idea! I never thought about a service dog before. I thought about getting a dog for companionship because I am home alone a lot. But, I think this might be a really good way to get the companionship and help I need all in one. I have trouble with anxiety attacks and wonder if a trained dog could possibly help me not have an anxiety attack by just knowing I wasn't alone, and that if something happened it would be trained to get help or something. I might look into something like this too. Let me know if you find anything out about getting a service dog. I do agree that the dog would need to be trained by someone that knew what they were doing. That's certainly not me

(I also agree with Maineiac -- doing the tub and vacuuming would be great...if only!)

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04/18/2008 21:59
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 wolflover wrote:

the only problem i see with it, is trying to explain a huge dog when you go shopping with them or travel as a service dog.

I just found out as long as the dog is a service dog you shouldn't have a problem with being able to take them anywhere and everywhere.

"As of January 1, 1992, the Americans with Disabilities Act provides pubic access for service dogs as a reasonable accommodation for a person with a disability."

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04/18/2008 22:08
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 thats good. i will have to look into how much this will cost me so i can start saving now, so by the time i really need it, i will have enough
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