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But, but, but....someone COULD have DIED!!!!!

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Get a grip. The worst that would happen is the dog would get up and dump the kid on the floor.

 What about biting the kid because it felt threatened?

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Get a grip. The worst that would happen is the dog would get up and dump the kid on the floor.

 What about biting the kid because it felt threatened?

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 So unlikely it's not even worth talking about.  About as likely in this case as the sun imploding tomorrow.



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I'm glad that the dog didn't decide to roll over and make this poor kid hit his head on the floor or counter top

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Welcome Rose!!

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I'm glad that the dog didn't decide to roll over and make this poor kid hit his head on the floor or counter top

 Because that would have caused a concussion!!

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Thank you lady Gaga Snerd

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Hi rose!

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Hello, thanks for the welcome

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Well, jump in and tell us a bit about yourself! It's great to meet some new people.

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I'm glad that the dog didn't decide to roll over and make this poor kid hit his head on the floor or counter top

 Because that would have caused a concussion!!

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 Yes, but would you take issue with Palin taking her child to use the handicapped stall?  smile



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Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
flan327 wrote:
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I'm glad that the dog didn't decide to roll over and make this poor kid hit his head on the floor or counter top

 Because that would have caused a concussion!!

flan

 Yes, but would you take issue with Palin taking her child to use the handicapped stall?  smile

 Can I get back to you on that?

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Just for the record, this is a trained service dog. Probably a lot different than a "normal" dog.

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I've seen service dogs in training on the bus. They put up with a lot. With their colors on saying they are getting trained. It says don't touch me but everytime someone goes up to the dog. Those dogs are calm.

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I think they say don't touch me because they're not "pets". Not for the public like my dogs or your dogs. They are supposed to only take commands from their owners. That's how they are trained. Not to be "friendly" per se, for lack of a better word, but to be almost like another person or as much of a say robot (?) as they can be. I don't really know how to describe it. With their owners they are loving and kind and very much a "pet". But when they go out they are trained to be "on the look out" for issues and problems. I think they feel like if they are trained to be petted constantly they won't be "looking out" for things. This probably makes no sense!

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Yeah, things could happen on a city bus. Let them be trained. Leave them alone.

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It makes perfect sense. Just like us when we are on the job. We can't be goofing around & playful. We do our job to the exclusion of outside stimulai. The same with them. They can't get pets & treats whatever like they get at home off duty.

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Nobody Just Nobody wrote:

Just for the record, this is a trained service dog. Probably a lot different than a "normal" dog.

 Yes, especially if trained to work with kids. 



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Nobody Just Nobody wrote:

I think they say don't touch me because they're not "pets". Not for the public like my dogs or your dogs. They are supposed to only take commands from their owners. That's how they are trained. Not to be "friendly" per se, for lack of a better word, but to be almost like another person or as much of a say robot (?) as they can be. I don't really know how to describe it. With their owners they are loving and kind and very much a "pet". But when they go out they are trained to be "on the look out" for issues and problems. I think they feel like if they are trained to be petted constantly they won't be "looking out" for things. This probably makes no sense!

I think it makes a lot of sense, NJN.

When they are at home, they are still working. But, the family still gives them plenty of love.

When they are out in public, they have a job to do. That is their job. And having a bunch of people trying to pet them, is a distraction.

I would never try to pet a service dog, out in public. They are working. I wouldn't want to distract them from their duties.

(That said, I have a little story, from a few years ago.

I was in our Super Walmart. In line to check-out.

Behind me, was a lady in a riding cart, with a little service dog on her lap.

Once I put my items up on the belt, I asked her if she would like some help putting her items on the belt.

She was so happy that I offered. And, as I was putting her stuff up, I told her what a nice dog she had.

She told me, that he could tell when her anxiety was getting bad. And he helped to keep her calm.

This was the one and only time I ever asked to pet a service dog. She said, "Go right ahead and give him a pet."

So, I did give him a quick pet. I had her permission. And I made it short and sweet.)smile 



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