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Can You Bring a Service Dog to the Mall?
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Thomas zechmann served in the military for 33 years and has pds and is on medication and cannot go anywhere with out his small dogs carry s a doctors prescription and letter this weekend end we fly Alaska Airport and they were very i would say just mean told them to call his doctor or the ada they bought a from to be filled that took a lot of time and made things worse with him this should not ever happen
Thank you for your service! I’m very sorry to hear about the trouble. Unfortunately, airlines have become increasingly wary about service dogs. For what it’s worth, remember the law is on your side. But I know that doesn’t repay for the stress and time lost in disputes like this. Just hope it doesn’t happen again. Take care.
What you experienced is a crime! You,& your service animal by law are granted the same access the public has. That means anywhere!
You are service veteran? & that’s how you were treated?You,& your brave brothers,& sisters in arms. With that blood shed in battle. Are the reason I freely do,& say the things I do. Thank you brave warrior for your sacrifice, & commitment!
I usually fly through American Airlines. On their website, there is a form you download. Then take this to your primary care provider. It’s a form basically explaining to whomever. That you need your Scruffy for your anxiety,during the time you are on a plane that’s in flight. I always request a window in the 1st row by the bulkhead, on the right side of the plane. I am usually let off the plane after 1st class,&/or business class empties. My dog is small enough to fit next to me on the seat. My service animal Larry is well trained,& with great behavior in public. American has never requested that I put him in a carrier.
We suggest checking out this article for more information on flying with PSDs: https://www.servicedogcertifications.org/flying-with-a-service-dog-guide/
Thank you for your service! For myself dealing with some of the same issues and needing to travel to see family, it helps a lot to be over pre pared for your trip even more so these days. Along with my letters and prescriptions that I carry with me I always contact the airline directly after booking and paying for my ticket. I let them know I am traveling with a service dog and that I will need extra time boarding and extra legroom on the plane. I also am if there are airline specific forms that need to be filled out and if they could help me get them filled out while on the phone with them. That I know everything is in place before I travel. It can be a lot of time before hand but prevents additional trauma at the airport before the flight.
During the pandemic, I bought a Samoyed to be PSD. worst mistake ever. He exhibited hyperactivity at 6-9 months. I paid for training. I thought it was just a puppy phase but now he is 2 years old , easily distracted and lunging at strangers STILL. considering re-home and getting a different breed. he is not servicing his purpose. I do not need a dog i need to constantly entertain and pay to go to daycare. I need a service dog.
Train your dog it’s that simple. Don’t just be a lazy sorry ass owner and just re-home him because your too lazy to put the time and effort in to teach him to correct way to do things. The fault here is yours not your dog. Be a responsible dog owner and train your dog. It’s 🚫 hard it’s only consistent training and the time and effort it takes to put in that is making you want to re home him. If your really don’t want to do the training then just don’t even bother to get another dog you don’t deserve to own one.
Researching the breed would have been the smartest thing. Huskies are very high drive and needs constant training and attention. You can’t just get any breed because that’s what you want or think you want without research and the work.
clearly whatever training you paid for, you got scammed. if it was a certifiable trainer then your dog shouldn’t be acting out and chances are you also didn’t put the work in. you can rehome him or whatever, but if you’re going right back to whatever trainer you went to the first time.. only to end up rehoming ANOTHER dog.. then the fault becomes your own, not the dogs’.
Not any dog can be a service dog. Simple as that. You don’t just get a dog and decide you want it to be a service dog. Service dogs are individually vetted for their capacity to become SDs. You flat-out failed yourself here by not doing your homework.
Can these dogs be trained to identify when certain symptoms are about to occur?
There are service dogs that are trained to detect when certain medical events (such as a seizure) are about to occur.
Can any dog do any thing you need help with like anxiety or is js one dog that can help with anxiety?
Whether a dog is suitable to serve as a psychiatric service dog or emotional support animal for anxiety depends more on the particular dog’s unique traits than its breed. For example, you’d want to consider the demeanor and temperament of the dog, its trainability, and its suitability for the tasks at hand if it is being considered for service dog duty.
Hi, just starting this process so am pleased to read great comments. I have a new Mini Schnauzer & am diagnosed w/ptsd, after 30 yrs Critical-Care nursing. My little guy is “Teddy” & I got him at 5months old. To my surprised he was not house trained and hyper. Paid $2500 so “in for a penny, in for a pound,” I had him boarded at a special doggie place and then went to classes where we both got trained together. He’s a totally different dog now. That said, to make us a travel- worthy team I am now investing in more focused training just because he’s still a puppy and has to be presentable in crowds & w/children.