no, Pepper would not be able to do that...Joe was just a very very very special one :-) Bottom line though....I have just about waited too long....I should have started trying to retire pepper a lot sooner..... Marsha
> That's great that Joe helped to train Pepper. Hopefully you will find > anther Chi and maybe Pepper can help you train him/her. > Stefanie > > --- On Thu, 1/8/09, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: > > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] service animals > To: [email protected] > Date: Thursday, January 8, 2009, 10:10 PM > > > > > > > Actually, yes, I have tried other breeds.....Pepper is my second chi SD. > Joe was my first. When I moved to Ohio, I had been there about 6 months > when Joe suffered a stroke and vet gave him about 6 months to live. I > totally freaked out...no way I could live alone with out him!! So my > landlord heard and put me in contact with "prison puppies" a program in > Ohio where prisoners train pups in basic obedience then place them in > homes to be further trained as SD's. They placed a little dog with me > and I had hom for about a month before I realised I just could not > handle a dog that big.....He was not big, per se, but bigger than I > wanted in the house. So I let him go back. I then got Pepper at 4 months > old and actually Joe is the one that trained Pepper! Since pups have a > tendancy to imitate older dogs, Pepper was imitating Joe's alerting. > After a while, Joe would stop alerting right off...to give Pepper a > chance to do it first...if Pepper didn't react quick enough to suit Joe, > Joe would alert. After Joe was satisfied that Pepper could "do the job" > Joe stopped alerting altogether. He ended up living another 5 years > after his stroke, lol. But he never did alert again once he stopped...he > just laid around all day like any other retired person, lol. But I know > that a chi is realy the only breed that totally works for me...it is > just a matter of finding that special one again :-) > > Marsha > >> Marsha, have you ever looked into trying another breed for your >> hearing SD? I love Chis to death but I am sure it is hard to find >> just the right one for that kind of work (like Pepper). Pepper sounds >> wonderful and I bet it will be hard to replace him. Other small dogs >> to consider if you don't find a Chi that fits might be a Papillon or a >> Toy >> Australian Shepherd. I have seen both breeds exceed in things like >> agility and obedience. They are very smart and very focused >> (especially Aussies). I am sure some Chis can be, too. >> Stefanie >> >> --- On Thu, 1/8/09, ruff...@prtcnet. org <ruff...@prtcnet. org> wrote: >> >> From: ruff...@prtcnet. org <ruff...@prtcnet. org> >> Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] service animals >> To: chihuah...@yahoogro ups.com >> Date: Thursday, January 8, 2009, 9:48 PM >> >> >> >> >> >> >> (It does take a very special dog....in fact, I am now on my THIRD >> attempt at a replacement for Pepper. Pepper desperately needs to >> retire. He is way to,old to continue working and his health is not >> good. I have been trying for 2 years to replace him so he can >> retire.....I am now on my third attempt. The first two simply did not >> have what it takes to be a service animal. Cayenne was the first I >> tried and she does not have a long enough attention span...she didn't >> make it far at all. Dijon was my next >> attempt...he has done a great job at alert training and I was so >> happy....till we made our first venture into public...turns out he is >> terrified of strangers... way too timid......so now I am still >> searching. I have recently noticed Berry is doing some nice >> alerting...he is still a pup so too early to tell...but he may be >> trainable... ...but it is not just every dog that can make the >> cut...it takes a very special kind of dog to become a service animal. >> Marsha >> >>> Yes, some can open the fridge, turn on lights, open doors, etc, etc. >>> It's amazing! I think some dogs are just born with a natural ability >>> to do some of these things SDs do. Of course, they are >>> rigorously trained to do those things. But I think you have to find >>> one that will be eager to please and enjoy the work they do for their >>> human. My husband and I, fortunately, don't need a service dog. But >>> my male Australian Shepherd, Twister, has taught himself how to alert >>> my husband and me to the phone ringing, the oven/microwave timer >>> beeping and other noises around the house. He gets all excited, >>> jumps on us and guides us to the noise. We can hear it ourselves but >>> Twister just taught himself to do that. He really would make an >>> excellent hearing dog! >>> Stefanie >>> >>> --- On Thu, 1/8/09, Mare~~ <bittyd...@gmail. com> wrote: >>> >>> From: Mare~~ <bittyd...@gmail. com> >>> Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] service animals >>> To: chihuah...@yahoogro ups.com >>> Date: Thursday, January 8, 2009, 9:29 PM >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> I wish I had a service dog for when I can't walk too much because of >>> the pain. He/she could open the fridge and stuff like that. >>> Hugs,Mare >>> >>> -------Original Message----- -- >>> >>> >>> From: Stefanie Brannan >>> Date: 1/8/2009 8:24:15 PM >>> To: chihuah...@yahoogro ups.com >>> Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] service animals >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Well said Marsha. My father has been in a wheelchair for 20 years >>> now. He is paraplegic (paralize d from the mid-back, down) because >>> of an accident. He doesn't have a service dog (my step-mom helps >>> him) but I understand where you are coming from. Such as..... I >>> know that people who aren't disabled will sometimes park in the >>> handicapped parking spaces just because they are too lazy to walk >>> far. At least they can walk! >>> Stefanie >>> >>> --- On Thu, 1/8/09, ruff...@prtcnet. org <ruff...@prtcnet. org> >>> wrote: >>> >>> From: ruff...@prtcnet. org <ruff...@prtcnet. org> >>> Subject: [Chihuahuas] service animals >>> To: chihuah...@yahoogro ups.com >>> Date: Thursday, January 8, 2009, 8:13 PM >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> I want to address the entire issue of service animals and the law >>> regarding their access rights. First, let me say, Sharron, I am NOT >>> trying to be mean to you or anything. I do not know if you have a >>> disability or if Katie is trained to assist you in any way. If you >>> do/she is, then I have absolutely no issues with your situation. She >>> does look nice, there is no doubt about that. >>> >>> But, at the same time, I wanna try to explain a little about "the >>> other side" There was a time when anyone with a disability was just >>> flat out of luck. They could not work, they had no chance to >>> socialise, they realy did not have a life. However, it has taken a >>> lot of years and a lot of dedication, but those of us with a >>> disability are now able to do many of the things that people without >>> a disability take for granted. >>> >>> I have a boatload of chihuahuas. I love each of them dearly, and when >>> I am going somewhere where they are allowed to go, I enjoy taking >>> them and showing them off. I also have an SD. Pepper is by no means >>> my "cutest" chi....he is not the one everyone will "awwwww" over. >>> But, he is the one I depend on. >>> >>> Emagine going into a store to do your regular routine shopping. You >>> walk in, you get what you want, you pay, you leave...never giving a >>> thought to it. Now, emagine you are in a wheelchair and every iten >>> you need to buy is out of your reach....so you turn to your trusty >>> friend, you gets the item for you. >>> >>> Emagine you are in a dark area that you are not familiar with and you >>> hear a sound....look around and don't see anyone....you quickly make >>> your way to a lighted area and now feel safe. Now, emagine you are in >>> the same area and you do NOT hear the sound....but there is a mugger >>> behind you who grabs you, rapes you, steals everything you have and >>> leaves you for dead. Or emagine you don't hear a sound, but your >>> trusty friend walking behind you does...he alerts you to it and you >>> quickly leave the area and are spared. >>> >>> Emagine you are going for a job interview in a building you are >>> unfamiliar with. You walk across the parking lot, cross the walkway, >>> enter the door, get into the elevator, push the button that will take >>> you to the right floor and enter the room where you are to go. Now, >>> emagine, you are going for the same interview... the first one you >>> have had in 3 years...because no one wants to hire the blind >>> girl.....you don't see the cars, walk right into one parked into the >>> parking >>> lot...which of course sets off the alarm....make it out of the >>> parking lot and to the crosswalk, where suddenly you hear horn blast >>> because you didn't see the car >>> comming...somehow you make it to the building, fumble around for the >>> door....ask someone to lead you to the elevator...finally arrive at >>> your interview, don't get the job because you are so diheveled from >>> your adventures in getting there. Now, same scenario, but this time, >>> your trusty friend leads you around the parked cars, holds you back >>> till traffic is clear, leads you through the doors and directly to >>> the elevators... . >>> >>> In 1996, I left home for the first time to live in my own appartment. >>> I was in a town where I knew no one.... I was 5 hours from any >>> friends or family. MY SD at the time, Joe, made this possible for me. >>> I could not have gone without him. No one would wake me up, no one >>> would tell me someone was at the door, no one would alert me if an >>> intruder broke into my appartment while I slept. But, thanks to my >>> trusty friend by my side, I was able to venture into the real world. >>> >>> For many years, dogs have had the ability to do this stuff for us, >>> but the law did not allow them in public places. Finally law caught >>> up with reality and we now have a legal right to have that trusty >>> friend by our sides....not to show off how cute they are, not to just >>> have a buddy with us....but to give us the ability to do the things >>> that the rest of you take for granted. We have fought twice as hard >>> to be considered half as good. >>> >>> When someone fakes a service animal, they are telling us that they do >>> not care about our limitations. They don't care if we get ran over, >>> attacked in the dark, leave a store without items we need because we >>> can't reach them, ect. And everytime store personele sees an able >>> bodied person with a fake service animal, it makes it that much >>> harder for us to get them to accept ours as legit. >>> >>> Faking a service animal is no different than going around riding in a >>> wheelchair just because you are too lazy to walk. Instead of faking a >>> service animal, try instead to only take your pet places where they >>> are welcomed.... .then thank god for giving you the ability to live a >>> normal life.......because some of us are not that blessed..... . >>> >>> MArsha >>> >>> This email contains correspondence from an attorney and may contain >>> privileged information. If you are not the intended receipient, >>> please delete. >>> >>> Do not tell god how big your storm is. Tell the storm how big your >>> God is. >>> >>> http://taylorstots. tripod.com/ >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> This email contains correspondence from an attorney and may contain >> privileged information. If you are not the intended receipient, please >> delete. >> >> Do not tell god how big your storm is. Tell the storm how big your God >> is. >> >> http://taylorstots. tripod.com/ >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > This email contains correspondence from an attorney and may contain > privileged information. If you are not the intended receipient, please > delete. > > Do not tell god how big your storm is. Tell the storm how big your God > is. > > http://taylorstots. tripod.com/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > This email contains correspondence from an attorney and may contain privileged information. If you are not the intended receipient, please delete. Do not tell god how big your storm is. Tell the storm how big your God is. http://taylorstots.tripod.com/ ------------------------------------ " Lets talk about our wonderful little friends! Join today! " Yahoo! 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