Dogs and neighbors.

[roadhunter]

With most it is a macho thing'

Yep. I hate to stereotype but in many cases it's quite easy to figure out who owns a pitbull simply by looking at the neighborhood and owners.

 

[Dftodd]

I love dogs.....but they don't belong in stores or restaurants unless they are certified service dogs....especially dogs in the baby seat in the grocery cart!

I agree 100 percent, our gypsy girl has been through obedience school, and is fixing to go through the intermediate and advanced classes. Since she has a good disposition for it, we are gonna have her trained as a therapy dog, where she can visit nursing homes and kids at the hospitals. You should see her with my 91 year old grandfather who has dementia. We walk in and she will go over to him and place her head in his lap for some petting. He won't have a clue who we are, but he sure lights up with the dog and will bring him out of a stupor for a bit

 

[ovrszd]

I agree 100 percent, our gypsy girl has been through obedience school, and is fixing to go through the intermediate and advanced classes. Since she has a good disposition for it, we are gonna have her trained as a therapy dog, where she can visit nursing homes and kids at the hospitals. You should see her with my 91 year old grandfather who has dementia. We walk in and she will go over to him and place her head in his lap for some petting. He won't have a clue who we are, but he sure lights up with the dog and will bring him out of a stupor for a bit

Having lost my Dad to Alzheimer's 21 years ago I can totally relate. Thank you for taking your dog to visit your grandfather.

 

[Dftodd]

Having lost my Dad to Alzheimer's 21 years ago I can totally relate. Thank you for taking your dog to visit your grandfather.

That's a rough one watching a loved one lose there marbles like that. And just the decline in the past couple months has been rough. He had only seen gypsy once when she was two months old. She's 15 months old now. Wife and I were a little nervous taking her in to see him. We didn't have a dog sitter this trip, so she went with us. And she can get rambunctious sometimes when she gets excited.
But she was just as calm as she could be. Went right up to him and laid her head in his lap for some scratches. And man did he light up :thumbsup:

 

[roadhunter]

Take 25 minutes out of your day and watch this on Intermountain Therapy Dogs

Awesome video .. I have watched it a least a half dozen times over the years.. There is something about animals and kids/people.

BYUtv - Turning Point - Intermountain Therapy Animals

No doubt that animals can work wonders with people.

But as far as flying and requiring "emotional support animals" it is being abused. It's gone beyond dogs at this point and people are trying to bring "emotional support turkeys" on airplanes. Flying turkey ruffles feathers about 'emotional support' animals on planes | Fox News

 

[ovrszd]

That's a rough one watching a loved one lose there marbles like that. And just the decline in the past couple months has been rough. He had only seen gypsy once when she was two months old. She's 15 months old now. Wife and I were a little nervous taking her in to see him. We didn't have a dog sitter this trip, so she went with us. And she can get rambunctious sometimes when she gets excited.
But she was just as calm as she could be. Went right up to him and laid her head in his lap for some scratches. And man did he light up :thumbsup:

When my Dad was stimulated like that he went to joyous places in his mind and would usually start telling the story of where he was. Was always pleasurable. A momentary escape from the mental prison he was in. Thanks again. Hope you will repeat the event for him.

 

[2ndhalf]

No doubt that animals can work wonders with people.

But as far as flying and requiring "emotional support animals" it is being abused. It's gone beyond dogs at this point and people are trying to bring "emotional support turkeys" on airplanes. Flying turkey ruffles feathers about 'emotional support' animals on planes | Fox News

I buy an "emotional support turkey" every year around Thanksgiving... gives me great comfort I'll have you know. Along with some stuffing and gravey.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Yea, I had one of those turkeys yesterday.

I know a lady, who I classify as being a few bricks short.., who claims she needs a therapy dog, but only when it's convenient.

 

[Bird]

I love dogs.....but they don't belong in stores or restaurants unless they are certified service dogs....especially dogs in the baby seat in the grocery cart!

I've seen dogs like that in grocery carts in grocery stores, but more frequently in Lowe's or Home Depot. Personally I would never do that, even though we have a 12 pound Chihuahua who loves everyone and would never bite anyone. But I don't mind if others do. Their little dog in the cart doesn't bother me; just strikes me as odd.

 

[Thall303]

Pit bull mauls family who tried to put him in a Christmas sweater - and is only captured after being stabbed, Tasered, then shot with a tranquilizer dart AND a shotgun

Read more: Pitbull attacks three in Tampa after owner tried to put him in Christmas sweater | Daily Mail Online
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