Babe how do you think those makers became proven? They started making things. We don't tear people down when they are legitimately doing their best in an already difficult situation. Speak with kindness & encouragement.
Its always a pre-recorded open line, either Joshua, Daniel, or Bella from "Degree Search" and once they've hooked you by getting you to "talk" to their pre-recorded message, they transfer you to an actual person.
I made the mistake of putting my phone number down to get more information about an online degree program and ever since then they call me non-stop. Everytime I block a number, a new one takes its place. 😩
Oh yes please! This is my boy Ace, who passed away in August
Unfortunately, you have to do it all over again. It sucks I know 😩 But they don't save your layout unfortunately
The only time I ever give advance warning is if someone trying to prevent us is going to get in the way of my errands.
For example, I had a Drs appointment a few weeks ago and I requested an Uber (per Uber's policy you DO NOT have to warn drivers of SDs and all drivers are required to accept service dogs regardless of allergies or whatever, just FYI) but I will warn my driver bc its easier to let them deny my ride BEFORE they've gotten to my house and just get a new driver, than argue with them about my SD.
Other than that, I stand by my legally protected access rights and don't tolerate being pushed around by businesses.
I have several on mine! I also have it on the hoodie that I wear while we are out training.
I love how the "we get to ask, and you get to say no" portion of their original reply has been completely omitted because they understood how entitled that makes them.
I think that the responses are fairly clear hun. I promise I'm not trying to be rude, Im just exhausted. Having a service dog and trying to exist in a public space is like carrying a neon sign that says "TALK TO ME".
I'm sure you and your children are lovely, I'm certain under casual circumstances I would be more than happy to talk to your kids about service dogs, but not while I'm trying to buy my pepto bismol & eggs. Not after twelve other people have screamed at us, lunged at her, or snatched her guide handle from me, pulled her tail or....etc.
The main take aways I want you to understand, as a disabled person and a service dog handler are these:
Disabled people are under no obligation to educate you or your children.
If the dog is marked with a "Ask To Pet" patch/badge/sign, then feel free to politely ask! Otherwise, respect that the SD is a medical device being used to assist a disabled person and leave them alone.
Please just be respectful and aware of other people.
Edit: I dont know why the text is big I'm sorry!!!
Just because a service animal is not in "active use" while they are out doesn't mean that it's okay to distract them. They are still working, and they are still medical equipment.
If I am seated safely on a bench, and my wheelchair is folded beside me, that is not an invitation for you to play with my wheelchair.
I don't have children, would it be appropriate for me to ask to hold your child so that I may learn how to appropriately handle children? No, you would tell me to take a parenting class or look up resources online, purchase a lifelike babydoll, babysit for friends, etc in order to learn.
You are not obligated to educate me about children just because you are a parent. I am not obligated to teach you about service dogs just because I have one.
The two big ones for me are that 1) Im already disabled & low on energy/brain power/bodily ability, and stopping to answer unnecessary questions taxes me more than I can afford on a daily basis. 2) Exactly like you said, you wouldn't ask someone to hold their cane, their oxygen tank, or their crutches, why would you ask to handle/pet/play with their SD?
I barely have the spoons to get my groceries, please don't force me to spend more than I have by telling you that you can't pet my assistance dog. Disabled people just want to live our lives and go about our regular day.
I don't know why you've been downvoted so hard, you're 100% right!
Because they are domestic feral invasive species that do not belong here that are destroying our grasslands and outcompeting native wildlife.
(This response is copy & pasted from my other post, but it is equally fitting to combat this damaging misinformation)
I'm chiming in as both a mustang owner, and a wildlife biologist who specializes in invasive species.
The domestic horse is not and never has been native to the united states. Primarily because it's a domestic animal, but more on that later, and secondarily because the horse we know & love is an entirely different species than the primitive "proto horses" that called this continent home prior to habitation. There is only one species of truly wild horse left in the world, the Przewalksi's Wild Horse, which we brought back from critical endangerment through careful breeding and a successfully cloned colt! All others are feral domestic horses that have escaped from human care & established themselves in the ecosystem.
Domestication takes thousands of years, and cannot be undone easily, because it literally alters the biology of the animal to suit human companionship. Take dogs for example. Your grandma's dachshund is a far cry from Canis lupus.
The horses that live on our grasslands today are not adapted for life on the range in the way that they would be if they were native to the ecosystem. Without the management of the BLM, these horses would starve and die. In addition to that, these horses are multiplying and straining the natural resources, out-competing the native wildlife for food and water. Bison, Antelope, the black-footed ferret, prairie dogs, big horn sheep, all of these animals have suffered a decline due to the competition of invasive feral domestic horses.
Here is a lovely quote from nps.gov (a prairie parks service) "Widespread animal and plant declines, and the introduction of invasive species, led to a sharp decline in biodiversity. One example of this is the decline and near extinction of the bison. Many scientists estimate that there has been a 99% reduction in tallgrass prairie, and a 75% reduction in shortgrass prairie."
I love my mustang, she's a beautiful, intelligent, horse. Her herd and her still feral cousins are beautiful charimastic animals, but they are not wild and they never have been. They don't belong on these grasslands, they are only there because of our carelessness as humans and as stewards of our environment. It is our responsibility to clean up our mess and find homes for these animals, and those that cannot be homed will find a peaceful & humane end, rather than starving on the range.
That is why I adopted a mustang, and that is why I will continue to support the BLM and their efforts. I will continue to educate and spread awareness. It's our fault and our responsibility.
Actually not true. Eohippus, the ancestor of the modern horse, went extinct in North America long before we ever domesticated them. Horses have not ever been native to the Americas.
These horses are not a symbol of anything except human carelessness.
Feral horses in the US are not native, and never have been. They are invasive feral domestic animals. They are destroying the ecosystem, pushing out & out competing native wildlife.
I'm chiming in as both a mustang owner, and a wildlife biologist who specializes in invasive species.
The domestic horse is not and never has been native to the united states. Primarily because it's a domestic animal, but more on that later, and secondarily because the horse we know & love is an entirely different species than the primitive "proto horses" that called this continent home prior to habitation. There is only one species of truly wild horse left in the world, the Przewalksi's Wild Horse, which we brought back from critical endangerment through careful breeding and a successfully cloned colt! All others are feral domestic horses that have escaped from human care & established themselves in the ecosystem.
Domestication takes thousands of years, and cannot be undone easily, because it literally alters the biology of the animal to suit human companionship. Take dogs for example. Your grandma's dachshund is a far cry from Canis lupus.
The horses that live on our grasslands today are not adapted for life on the range in the way that they would be if they were native to the ecosystem. Without the management of the BLM, these horses would starve and die. In addition to that, these horses are multiplying and straining the natural resources, out-competing the native wildlife for food and water. Bison, Antelope, the black-footed ferret, prairie dogs, big horn sheep, all of these animals have suffered a decline due to the competition of invasive feral domestic horses.
Here is a lovely quote from nps.gov (a prairie parks service) "Widespread animal and plant declines, and the introduction of invasive species, led to a sharp decline in biodiversity. One example of this is the decline and near extinction of the bison. Many scientists estimate that there has been a 99% reduction in tallgrass prairie, and a 75% reduction in shortgrass prairie."
I love my mustang, she's a beautiful, intelligent, horse. Her herd and her still feral cousins are beautiful charismatic animals, but they are not wild and they never have been. They don't belong on these grasslands, they are only there because of our carelessness as humans and as stewards of our environment. It is our responsibility to clean up our mess and find homes for these animals, and those that cannot be homed will find a peaceful & humane end, rather than starving on the range.
That is why I adopted a mustang, and that is why I will continue to support the BLM and their efforts. I will continue to educate and spread awareness. It's our fault and our responsibility.
Per the household question, as long as no one is playing from the same device or computer, then your games will be registered to separate IP addresses and Howrse's system only flags it when two different accounts login from the same IP address.
My roommate and I both play, but we just make sure we stay off of each other's accounts and use Co-mangement if we need to look after each other's games.
My little lady is a feral mustang we adopted about three weeks ago, and she isn't 100% on me yet and is very new to domestic life. She gets startled when her halter taps on her food bin so we bought her a flat pan and she is much happier now!
Because she is so feral, she isn't familiar with fresh fruits & veggies and doesn't see them as food yet. I try to introduce them to her by putting it with her grain and her hay. The last time I brought them a big pile of hay, I sliced an apple, laid half of it on her hay, and broke smaller pieces to put in her food pan. She has this funny thing that she does when she is frightened of something because it's new, not because it's actually a threat to her, where she squares up, considers the object of her frustration, snorts and stomps one front hoof-- like a cartoon character stomping their foot when they're mad! After I set the apple on her hay, she cautiously approached, coming as close as she dared she stretched out her neck and snatched a mouthful of hay. She seemed frustrated by this, and squared up to the bale and stomped at it in her usual fashion, then she knocked the pile over hiding the apple from sight. She carried on eating like nothing happened 😂
All of the info you've provided in the main post & the comments tells me this dog should never have been a prospect in the first place.
Service dog training is very intentional and it starts the moment the pup is born in order to build the adequate foundation for service work. The first six weeks, sixteen weeks, six months, and the first two years being the most important for a dog's development, each stage having its own critical milestones.
A dog that is already a few years old and has not had any socialization or foundational training during the critical socialization period of its life will likely not make a successful service animal and you are setting both you and your dog up to fail.
Im currently prototyping a handle using vinyl tubing as the core and wrapping fleece + nylon webbing around it. Im working on finding the best length of center brace strap to keep the handle rigid.
Any information on how to make a counterbalance handle?
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