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Happy The Boy Wonder     Barked: Thu May 23, '13 7:48pm PST  Mine still stands, when you call ahead you give businesses the (wrong) idea that all teams should call ahead and they get the feeling that they Are giving you permission. It's a lot like giving an ID to gain access it makes it harder for other teams. The best way to handle this kind of situation in my opinion is to make sure that your dog is clearly marked as a service dog, and if you feel it appropriate or needed you can always have cards made up with a little information on service dogs. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Happy The Boy Wonder     Barked: Thu May 23, '13 4:58pm PST  The first question is if you have SDit access in your state. If the answer is yes then you should not Ever ask in advance to come in. If the answer is no then keep in mind that health codes do not allow you to do any training inside restaurants or stores that sell food. Everywhere else yes you should call ahead of time to get permission to train. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Service & Therapy Dogs > Telling stores/restaraunts you're bringing your SDiT in advance

Happy The Boy Wonder     Barked: Thu May 23, '13 4:58pm PST  The first question is if you have SDit access in your state. If the answer is yes then you should not Ever ask in advance to come in. If the answer is no then keep in mind that health codes do not allow you to do any training inside restaurants or stores that sell food. Everywhere else yes you should call ahead of time to get permission to train. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Grooming > That new non-toxic dye specifically for dogs?

Happy The Boy Wonder     Barked: Sun May 19, '13 10:51pm PST  You'll find Pet Paint for cheaper on Petedge.com just a heads up. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Service & Therapy Dogs > Stop bringing me my test meter already!

Happy The Boy Wonder     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. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Happy The Boy Wonder     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. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Service & Therapy Dogs > Has anyone heard of DOGWISH INC. service dogs?

Happy The Boy Wonder     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* my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Service & Therapy Dogs > Just wanted to say hello and introduce Lucius

Happy 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. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

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. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Happy 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. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

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