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Post by Lizard Queen on Oct 7, 2019 9:57:47 GMT -5
I don't see parents who think their screaming brat is cute. Sometimes I see them trying to ignore it, instead of rewarding the kid with attention for acting that way. Not that I don't find the screaming annoying myself, but it's different. You can't just leave the kid home by themselves like you can with an animal. Yes, I always worked hard to make sure my kid wasn't annoying. If there was a meltdown happening (fortunately very rarely in public) then we'd just leave. My personal pet peeve are the "squealers". Not a kid having a meltdown but one that just likes to let out high pitched squeals. It was particularly bad when we went to bounce house places there's was always one kid that was shrieking and never a parent to tell them to knock it off. I just left my kids at home most of the time.
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Post by Chocolate Lover on Oct 7, 2019 15:34:50 GMT -5
And let's not forget the allergies. This is something I wonder about too, about my university. The dogs don't "hang around", they just walk through/around the crowds. From what I've seen, the Admin staff who foster these dogs share an office. But it makes me wonder about service dogs in general ... what happens if other people are allergic to someone's service dog? (I mean a real service dog, which these dogs will become, not an emotional support animal.)
I'm guessing a school or office would do their best to accommodate both parties, but it does make me wonder. I've read a lot about my university's program, and service dogs are truly life-changing for their humans.
I'm curious how it will work if my teacher colleague fosters a dog. In fact, the dogs DO attend class during their "socialization" training ... as well as visit the campus library and bar LOL.
I would be fine with a real service dog, and would be glad to medicate my allergies if I worked with someone who had one or was training one. Cats are my worse allergy and I don't think I could deal with a service cat. I certainly can't hang out at my aunt's house with her indoor cat. I can sit in the dining room on the furniture that doesn't hold hair & dander. That's it. Every other area is too full of it all and irritates even after I've taken a medication. Could someone explain the doggy stroller people to me though? I just walked past a couple pushing their Shih Tzu dog in one today.
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Post by thyme4change on Oct 20, 2019 16:46:19 GMT -5
And let's not forget the allergies. This is something I wonder about too, about my university. The dogs don't "hang around", they just walk through/around the crowds. From what I've seen, the Admin staff who foster these dogs share an office. But it makes me wonder about service dogs in general ... what happens if other people are allergic to someone's service dog? (I mean a real service dog, which these dogs will become, not an emotional support animal.)
I'm guessing a school or office would do their best to accommodate both parties, but it does make me wonder. I've read a lot about my university's program, and service dogs are truly life-changing for their humans.
I'm curious how it will work if my teacher colleague fosters a dog. In fact, the dogs DO attend class during their "socialization" training ... as well as visit the campus library and bar LOL.
I would be fine with a real service dog, and would be glad to medicate my allergies if I worked with someone who had one or was training one. Cats are my worse allergy and I don't think I could deal with a service cat. I certainly can't hang out at my aunt's house with her indoor cat. I can sit in the dining room on the furniture that doesn't hold hair & dander. That's it. Every other area is too full of it all and irritates even after I've taken a medication. Could someone explain the doggy stroller people to me though? I just walked past a couple pushing their Shih Tzu dog in one today. People are crazy.
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Post by Gardening Grandma on Oct 20, 2019 17:17:05 GMT -5
And let's not forget the allergies. This is something I wonder about too, about my university. The dogs don't "hang around", they just walk through/around the crowds. From what I've seen, the Admin staff who foster these dogs share an office. But it makes me wonder about service dogs in general ... what happens if other people are allergic to someone's service dog? (I mean a real service dog, which these dogs will become, not an emotional support animal.)
I'm guessing a school or office would do their best to accommodate both parties, but it does make me wonder. I've read a lot about my university's program, and service dogs are truly life-changing for their humans.
I'm curious how it will work if my teacher colleague fosters a dog. In fact, the dogs DO attend class during their "socialization" training ... as well as visit the campus library and bar LOL.
I would be fine with a real service dog, and would be glad to medicate my allergies if I worked with someone who had one or was training one. Cats are my worse allergy and I don't think I could deal with a service cat. I certainly can't hang out at my aunt's house with her indoor cat. I can sit in the dining room on the furniture that doesn't hold hair & dander. That's it. Every other area is too full of it all and irritates even after I've taken a medication. Could someone explain the doggy stroller people to me though? I just walked past a couple pushing their Shih Tzu dog in one today. Some friends have two elderly terriers. They use a doggie stroller because one was born with a hip defect and can only walk very short distances. He was a rescue and would have been put down if they had not adopted him. Elderly dogs can have issues walking very far but can still enjoy the fresh air, sights and smells.
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Post by TheOtherMe on Oct 20, 2019 17:34:13 GMT -5
I have friends that put their cats in a stroller so they can be outside.
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Post by thyme4change on Oct 20, 2019 18:46:46 GMT -5
I have friends that put their cats in a stroller so they can be outside. I just open the door and let them walk around outside.
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Post by TheOtherMe on Oct 20, 2019 18:49:14 GMT -5
Like me, my friends' cats are indoor only and not allowed to roam freely outdoors.
They have cute strollers that are zippered closed but the cats can see out.
Neither they nor me would allow our cats outside to roam.
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Post by NoNamePerson on Oct 20, 2019 19:03:51 GMT -5
Like me, my friends' cats are indoor only and not allowed to roam freely outdoors. They have cute strollers that are zippered closed but the cats can see out. Neither they nor me would allow our cats outside to roam. I had a neighbor who actually had her cat trained to a leash. Turned a lot of heads when she would walk thru the apartment complex!
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Post by countrygirl2 on Oct 21, 2019 8:41:23 GMT -5
My old dog would have been a sweetie, I would take him places with me and people were amazed at how well behaved he was. One day we were in a parts store and he lay down in the pathway. I told him, you know BJ people walk there and you need to move over here by me. A guy standing there said I can't believe that he got up and moved like he knew what you were talking about. Well, dude, he does. And no barking by him. He is not a barker, if he did it was serious. Now he sheds so bad, we think its partly do to his old age or something and I feed him quality food that I wouldn't take him. No matter how much I brush gobs more is coming off, but he still has plenty of fur and he is a short hair. Maybe I need to add a daily raw egg again.
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Post by Chocolate Lover on Oct 21, 2019 14:12:48 GMT -5
I would be fine with a real service dog, and would be glad to medicate my allergies if I worked with someone who had one or was training one. Cats are my worse allergy and I don't think I could deal with a service cat. I certainly can't hang out at my aunt's house with her indoor cat. I can sit in the dining room on the furniture that doesn't hold hair & dander. That's it. Every other area is too full of it all and irritates even after I've taken a medication. Could someone explain the doggy stroller people to me though? I just walked past a couple pushing their Shih Tzu dog in one today. Some friends have two elderly terriers. They use a doggie stroller because one was born with a hip defect and can only walk very short distances. He was a rescue and would have been put down if they had not adopted him. Elderly dogs can have issues walking very far but can still enjoy the fresh air, sights and smells. I don't recall if the dog was going gray or not, but it was one of those strollers like TOM describes. I can see it for walks and such, but do they need to bring them to run errands?
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Post by dannylion on Oct 21, 2019 15:10:12 GMT -5
I would be fine with a real service dog, and would be glad to medicate my allergies if I worked with someone who had one or was training one. Cats are my worse allergy and I don't think I could deal with a service cat. I certainly can't hang out at my aunt's house with her indoor cat. I can sit in the dining room on the furniture that doesn't hold hair & dander. That's it. Every other area is too full of it all and irritates even after I've taken a medication. Could someone explain the doggy stroller people to me though? I just walked past a couple pushing their Shih Tzu dog in one today. Some friends have two elderly terriers. They use a doggie stroller because one was born with a hip defect and can only walk very short distances. He was a rescue and would have been put down if they had not adopted him. Elderly dogs can have issues walking very far but can still enjoy the fresh air, sights and smells. Exactly. And just participating in whatever their people are doing even if they can't run and jump and chase things like they used to. "Doggy stroller people" are probably just doing their best to give their beloved pets the best quality of life that they can.
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Post by ❤ mollymouser ❤ on Oct 22, 2019 1:25:43 GMT -5
On Fridays and Saturdays I help staff the Adoption Center for the CAT RESCUE I'm with ... and my "boss" brings her black-and-white standard poodle named Chip with her every day. He's super well-behaved ( unless you have bacon, then all bets are off) and he only barks at REALLY sketchy people ... and we do get some REALLY sketchy people. He loves cats, but the cats are actually kept in three rooms or in cages and they aren't free roaming. But he lives with a bunch of cats and she takes him with her to work at the 12-acre cat sanctuary every Wednesday and Thursday. While I'm not a huge "dog person," I like Chip just fine ( he's not a licker or a drooler ... yay!) Our 1,500 sq ft adoption center is located INSIDE a Petco store, so most people aren't shocked to encounter a well-behaved poodle (who stays in the office) when they come in to the Adoption Center. Your office. Your dog. Your choice. Your decision.
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Post by NomoreDramaQ1015 on Oct 22, 2019 14:52:29 GMT -5
Some friends have two elderly terriers. They use a doggie stroller because one was born with a hip defect and can only walk very short distances. He was a rescue and would have been put down if they had not adopted him. Elderly dogs can have issues walking very far but can still enjoy the fresh air, sights and smells. Exactly. And just participating in whatever their people are doing even if they can't run and jump and chase things like they used to. "Doggy stroller people" are probably just doing their best to give their beloved pets the best quality of life that they can. My parents ran into someone with a pug in a stroller. The pug had hip dysplaysia which is common in the breed especially as they age, the stroller allowed him to still go on walks with his humans.
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Post by weltschmerz on Oct 22, 2019 15:43:31 GMT -5
Like me, my friends' cats are indoor only and not allowed to roam freely outdoors. They have cute strollers that are zippered closed but the cats can see out. Neither they nor me would allow our cats outside to roam. I had a neighbor who actually had her cat trained to a leash. Turned a lot of heads when she would walk thru the apartment complex! Many cats, especially Siamese, can easily be trained to walk on leashes. Mine does.
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Post by NastyWoman on Oct 22, 2019 18:11:21 GMT -5
I had a neighbor who actually had her cat trained to a leash. Turned a lot of heads when she would walk thru the apartment complex! Many cats, especially Siamese, can easily be trained to walk on leashes. Mine does. And when he has a good tan you can stil see why DS1 ended his attempt to leash-train his Siamese.
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