It's been a while since I checked in here. I wanted to share some pictures of Dug during a recent camping trip to Shenandoah National Park. He's about 66 lbs now. He's really flourishing!
Allie-what kind of service dog is bailey going to be? Is she going to leave your home at some point? I know Katniss is midway through the process of being a therapy dog. Meaning I need to finish with the evaluations. But I know that isn't the same thing as a service dog. I don't know much about that. Please fill me in!
Dug sure is a happy handsome boy!! My girl is only 45 pounds, my 13 month old just weighed in at 66 pounds so he is her size!
Yes there is a difference - therapy dogs can be for you; rest home visits, hospital visits.
Service dogs are now classified as dogs that provide mobility assistance; medical notification. The medical would be like diabetes, seizures.
The rules/laws are getting tougher since there are people that will try to work the system. They will say that therapy dogs are service dogs so they can bring the dog into an establishment that will admit service dogs only.
According to law, merchants do have the right to ask what service a service dog provides. IF the dog is a therapy dog; such as helping to calm for anxiety, depression - they may not be admitted to the business/restaurant.
The ADA (American Disability Act) has the guidelines. Also, some states have made the laws more strict - especially if the dog is said to be a service dog and technically the dog is not. I try to keep up on the rules.
I hope that helps. Please let me know if I'm incorrect in this - I've been out of the loop for awhile in regards to the laws and terms.
I have no idea about service dogs so thanks for the rundown.
So do you guys give her up after she has learned what she needs to know or do you take her somewhere where she does her work?
I just take her to places where she can comfort others. I need to get on those observations but I've just been so busy. I've even finished with the vet signatures, fecal, initial testing, ect. Just getting out of the house to do that has been hard. The kids are finished school in a few days and all those end of the year activities are dragging me down, lol
It's been a while since I have checked in. Ernie will be 7 months on May 20th. He is doing great. I think when we weighed him he is now 56lbs. Still taking obedience and looking forward to the summer. He is getting bolder..... . Here is a photo
Hey gang! I haven't posted since Molson was 4 months I think- he'll be 7 months on Saturday. He's really maturing but still very much puppy. He loves EVERYONE! He's quite the character and smarty pants. He is also a toy destroyer- I'm lucky if a new toy lasts a day. The Kong ones last a bit longer but he still gets through those- any suggestions?! My bank account will greatly appreciate it haha.
Hi all! Just wanted to post a quick picture update of Gretzky (who is also 60lbs!) and let everyone know that Gretzky will have his eye surgery this Thursday (here's the thread). Please send good thoughts / say a prayer for us
We're waiting at the surgery center. We dropped Gretzky off at 11, but his surgery was delayed for another animal's emergency. They just started so we should know more in about an hour.
Just spoke with surgeon. The surgery went well, there was one minor complication but no major issues and his blood pressure, sats & red blood cell count all stayed in normal range. He's in recovery now, on Valium and other pain reducers. We should be able to go home in about 30 minutes.
Gretzky is doing very well. The wound site looks amazing - all of the swelling has reduced, his fur has started to grow back and the stitched area looks very symmetrical and healthy. He did lick at his paws where they shaved for the catheter & blood draw so we've had to monitor him closely to prevent a granuloma.
Poor thing *hates* the cone, even the special ones we bought that allow his ears to hang free. So we give him some freedom when we can closely watch him. He hasn't scratched at his eye at all.
Funny thing - he never could see out of that eye (it wasn't an eye, just a cyst) but we've noticed that after the removal he tends to move his head more to follow with his good eye. Odd that he didn't do that before the surgery.
Hi everyone! Just checking in at the end of a very busy season in our human lives. Puppy life has been pretty calm. Well, as calm as puppy life ever is. There are the busy squirrels, twitter-pated birds, vacationing children, assorted bugs, and other things to keep Thelma Lou's life exciting for her.
She was spayed yesterday. Was pretty out of it all evening, but today seems closer to her happy self. She weighed in at 45 lbs-still on the small side. Everything went well withher surgery-now she is on "fun quarantine" for two weeks, when we leave for the beach!
I had fun catching up with everyone this morning-wow, Gretzky has really gone through a lot! Meg, how's Peaches doing with all of her training? Welcome to Chloe!
I'll see about getting some pictures uploaded soon. Have a good weekend!
Hey Leigh Ann! Glad to hear everything is going well with TL and that your personal lives are also going well. Peaches is also on the smaller side so far, 49 pounds, but we're hoping that she stays small because Kat is a giraffe, lol.
The girls are doing well, they are training all the time, and learning the ins and outs of being a good bird dog, lol.
Love them, Kat is a lovebug and Peaches is golden guard dog. She is very protective of her home and family. I do not know if she will grow of out of it, like it is a teenage thing, or not. She is a very thoughtful dog and watches everything around her. Kat just shoves herself right in and if she could be surgically attached to my leg then she'd be in doggie heaven...
How is everyone else doing?
Molson is getting neutered today- actually sometime between now and 3:30. I was so nervous about dropping him off but he was happy as could be... the girls at the vet's office were telling him how handsome he was and he was loving it. The picture is him on the way there this morning- usually he is looking out the window or has his head out the window so when I looked back and saw that in my mirror it made me laugh. He also has a little lump on his right hip that they were going to look at so hopefully that's nothing to worry about. I'm glued to my phone so I don't miss their call- hope to hear something soon!
that is a funny shot of Molson! He looks a lot like my Peaches with that intense look! Kat just had a very large hematoma I got checked out. i didn't know what they were but it was nothing. Just must have bumped into something really hard. Hope that is all he has too!
Ernie is scheduled to get neutered this summer.... I'm trying to wait as long as possible. I think he went from boy to man overnight!!!! We are still taking obedience classes...just finished CGC sat week...he passes 9 out of 10 skills..... He is going through a " stubborn" phase... Anyone else see that lately??? But he loves the pool
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