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Lantana · 12-02-2007, 08:32 PM

'Makes the deaf person feel "confident"? Where are you coming from? Why do we need help in being "confident"? Please do elaborate. We are very curious. Thanks.

Service dogs were originally created to help the handicapped. We all know about Dogs For The Blind, and then later they created service "animals" including monkeys. I am all for this PROVIDING they remain professional and follow guidelines required of a professional "guide animal". THERE HAS TO BE RULES.

HOW can the "family pet" help you in public??

For at home, we all understand. Almost *any* dog will tell you when someone is knocking at the door. My CATS do that! But I would never dream of taking my cat to a restaurant to help my "self confidence". That is ridiculous. PETS as such belong at HOME. Unless they are genuine, trained, service animals.

Many MANY deaf persons live entirely within the government's courtesy. How can these recipitents afford appropriate shots and health care for a dog when they cannot even support THEMSELVES? When a dog is brought into a public place, the owner should have prooof of all shots and be able to provide documentation that the animal is healthy and not dangerous to society. What if the dog bit someone?? What if someone stumbled and fell back over the dog and became seriously injured? Dogs need to be professionally trained to be taken into public places. If not, LEAVE THEM HOME WHERE THEY BELONG.

This isn't a teenage game where you are striving to beat the system. This is the adult world where adults need to act like adults and follow the rules that people (who are smarter than you are ) have created.

You deafies out there who continuously try to "get by" and bend the rules as far as you are able to, are fooling yourselves. Show a little class, follow the rules, try and make the world a better place. In the end you will be happy that you did.

Respectfully, Lantana

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12-02-2007, 08:32 PM	#243 (permalink)
Lantana Older and Wiser Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Oregon Coast/Washington Coast/Hawaii Posts: 385	Huh? 'Makes the deaf person feel "confident"? Where are you coming from? Why do we need help in being "confident"? Please do elaborate. We are very curious. Thanks. Service dogs were originally created to help the handicapped. We all know about Dogs For The Blind, and then later they created service "animals" including monkeys. I am all for this PROVIDING they remain professional and follow guidelines required of a professional "guide animal". THERE HAS TO BE RULES. HOW can the "family pet" help you in public?? For at home, we all understand. Almost any dog will tell you when someone is knocking at the door. My CATS do that! But I would never dream of taking my cat to a restaurant to help my "self confidence". That is ridiculous. PETS as such belong at HOME. Unless they are genuine, trained, service animals. Many MANY deaf persons live entirely within the government's courtesy. How can these recipitents afford appropriate shots and health care for a dog when they cannot even support THEMSELVES? When a dog is brought into a public place, the owner should have prooof of all shots and be able to provide documentation that the animal is healthy and not dangerous to society. What if the dog bit someone?? What if someone stumbled and fell back over the dog and became seriously injured? Dogs need to be professionally trained to be taken into public places. If not, LEAVE THEM HOME WHERE THEY BELONG. This isn't a teenage game where you are striving to beat the system. This is the adult world where adults need to act like adults and follow the rules that people (who are smarter than you are ) have created. You deafies out there who continuously try to "get by" and bend the rules as far as you are able to, are fooling yourselves. Show a little class, follow the rules, try and make the world a better place. In the end you will be happy that you did. Respectfully, Lantana Lantana's Latitude __________________ "The best things in life are not things."