Okay, so I have a humongous headache. There is so much information out there on service dogs that I don’t know what to believe anymore. A lot of handlers say that service dogs shouldn’t be your first option. It should be your last option. Which I don’t understand it because they’re basically saying that that person should suffer for years. For some people, medication doesn’t work very well. It is harmful to their bodies. It’s also expensive. Money adds up. I think that people shouldn’t judge whether if a person has a service dog for their first option or for their last option. We don’t know their struggles. We don’t know their whole life story. Also, saying that you should go to the doctor to see if a service dog is right for you I don’t think it’s a good thing because the ADA doesn’t state that you should go to the doctor. Sure, going to the doctor can help you figure out if you need a service dog and if you are disabled, but you don’t have to. Also, can we stop judging handler’s just because their dog made a mistake or their dog is not in a perfect heel. Dogs are not perfect. They’re not robots. They make mistakes just like we make mistakes. Everybody is on a different path. For some training takes a while. For some training can go quick. Every dog is different and every handler is different. I think we need to stop spreading false information or saying our opinion on things and say facts and not be toxic. We are all disabled. Let’s all be kind to one another. If someone ask you a question tell them facts not your opinion. If they ask for your opinion then you can say your opinion. I know this is a long rant, but I feel like I had to get this out there. #serviceanimalcommunity #servicedogcommunity #servicedogs #serviceanimals #disabled #disabilities #ada https://www.instagram.com/p/CSnFgEML1B7/?utm_medium=tumblr
