Im happier and waaaay more relaxed when my dog is with me.

johnart said:

Meh - they need to be service dog trained regardless of their designation, imo. I'd like to make Uzie a service dog for that exact purpose (emotional support) but that designation isn't certified here yet and it's probably a long way off until it is. We have as much right as anybody to support that will make us function better, but the dogs need to be properly trained and that's that. Uzie IS trained and knows when to relax and when not to, but I still wouldn't expect her to be allowed to work since she's not certified.

I think training is the issue in this instance. It's a massage school. Being in a holistic field my hubby and staff are well versed in and understanding of different types of needs (physical/emotional) but from what I understand, this dog is not trained accordingly and acts up disruptively during class, affecting other students' learning. They have no issue with the dog being there if it provides a service, it's that it's not being properly carried out that's the problem.
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johnart said:

Oh and they only hang out with me while I work because it's an in-home studio. When I kept a storefront they stayed home.
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johnart said:

Def a dream job!!

Teacher said:

I think training is the issue in this instance. It's a massage school. Being in a holistic field my hubby and staff are well versed in and understanding of different types of needs (physical/emotional) but from what I understand, this dog is not trained accordingly and acts up disruptively during class, affecting other students' learning. They have no issue with the dog being there if it provides a service, it's that it's not being properly carried out that's the problem.
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johnart said:

Meh - they need to be service dog trained regardless of their designation, imo. I'd like to make Uzie a service dog for that exact purpose (emotional support) but that designation isn't certified here yet and it's probably a long way off until it is. We have as much right as anybody to support that will make us function better, but the dogs need to be properly trained and that's that. Uzie IS trained and knows when to relax and when not to, but I still wouldn't expect her to be allowed to work since she's not certified.

My dog is too hyper, he would jump on every person who walked into my office. He likes to lick peoples faces.

I hate dogs.

Harlepolis said:

who don't love a good bitch?

Fury said:

They're so damn needy and they show affection to the point of vomiting

I love cats,,,,they BULLY you into taking care of them, and they don't show affection for shit

Harlepolis said:

Cats are the dominatrix's of pets.

Teacher said:

and also that Uzi's kinda dopey?

johnart said:

Being a devoted Doggie-dad I definitely see the need and legitimacy of the service an Emotional Support Dog might provide. I just wish there were more regulation/clear guidelines. I don't know if this is everywhere, but in many places you can just "train your own" and just decide to call it an Emotional Service Animal (not just dogs).

johnart said:

You should be into that.

eh. It's kind of annoying, really. There's a guy at work who's really... I don't know... intense(?) who brings his dog to work. I think he just does it to be a show-off. To show-off how much he paid for the dog and how much he paid to have it trained. I think he likes barking commands for it to behave as a signal that he thinks the humans around should do the same.

It just seems like attention-whoring to me, mostly.

errant said:

There are DEFINITELY people who do that, it pisses me off to no end. The price of purchase and training doesn't do shit if the owner's dumb as a brick. Kill him.

Teacher said:

The owner isn't dumb at all. I just think he's an asshole and brining his dog to work is part of it.

Oh and nevermind Lola imagine THIS under a desk...

johnart said:

You'd better get a big ass desk!

Teacher said:

I'd have to be like a judge or something.

When I had a hamster I used to take her to work with me sometimes..

she would run round the office banging into desks and walls in her little ball..

errant said:

Bragging about how much your dog and its training cost is dumb.