Luna the service dog

draggar · 02-05-2011, 23:44

Luna is being trained / used for mobility assistance (like a 4-legged cane / walker). Right now the training is 75% exposure (getting her out and used to going places).

She did great - especially with the amount of work she did and the heat (low 90's each day, humid). The only disadvantage is that Disney Parks are not great for service dogs - Epcott and Magic Kingdom have very little shade.

yukidomari · 03-05-2011, 06:20

wow! Is she really being used for weight support ('four legged cane' comment)? Other SD users have told me they don't do support work with a dog until they are fully mature two years and above, hip scored, and not for constant support either. Maybe light balancing work only.

Curious if you practice something else.

Either way, looks like FL has good SDiT protection! Good for SD users.

draggar · 03-05-2011, 10:16

Right now she's not doing any heavy labor (we left that to Zorro and Kiri). Sometimes we'll "practice" with Luna (act like we're using her but with little to no weight so she gets used to it - that's the other 25%).

My wife uses a service dog (Zorro and Kiri now) and we're very active in the community, I even put up a website for SD handlers and trainers to look up and review places on how service dog friendly they are.

Mikael · 03-05-2011, 20:08

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Originally Posted by draggar

Luna is being trained / used for mobility assistance (like a 4-legged cane / walker).

Aaaa... Yes that is a BIG help, I did not even think about that kind of sevice, even if I did use/train Hronec for it to when I was trekking (se signatur photo ) Now he is bigger and I just got him a bigger bag

He did carry some of he´s own food

but he was just 12,5 month old, so it was just about 4kg in the bag, now I think he can easy carry 10 kg...

Very best regards / Mikael

Priska182 · 03-05-2011, 20:26

Thank you for sharing your great story with your dogs and especially your Vlcak

That's amazing

Vaiva · 04-05-2011, 07:32

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Originally Posted by draggar

Luna is being trained / used for mobility assistance (like a 4-legged cane / walker). Right now the training is 75% exposure (getting her out and used to going places).

Haha, seems like I have a service dog either, with no separate training she is sooo good at carrying her bag

No, seriously, could you tell more about what kind of training it requires? Is there something special people and dogs should know about it?

I really love dog bags - thay can carry their own food and also some more expensive things, that you would like to keep safe - wallet, photocamera, documents, keys, etc... And what company's bags do you guys use? JuliusK9? Manmat?

yukidomari · 04-05-2011, 07:41

Vaiva.. In the USA, SDs don't require any specific training or certificate. The dog doesn't make the title, the presence of a disabled human does. As long as the dog can perform one task which mitigates a disability. If the dog isn't well trained enough yet for public access, it's (or should be) a SD in training (SDiT).

Vaiva · 04-05-2011, 07:52

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Originally Posted by yukidomari

Vaiva.. In the USA, SDs don't require any specific training or certificate.

Hmm, this is surprising

Thanks for explanation.

yukidomari · 04-05-2011, 07:57

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Originally Posted by Vaiva

Hmm, this is surprising

Thanks for explanation.

Yes, to me too, as I'm used to certification in other countries, but you know.. It is the USA....

Vaiva · 04-05-2011, 08:01

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Originally Posted by yukidomari

Yes, to me too, as I'm used to certification in other countries, but you know.. It is the USA....

Is a dog theraphy dog a service dog too? And maybe (isn't it an off topic?

) somebody practices that with wolfdogs too?

yukidomari · 04-05-2011, 08:05

A TD is not automatically an SD, unless they are handled by a disabled person and had a task that helps the condition. In other words, a dog can be both, but not automatically.

Normally though, a TD goes and comforts others, not the handler, and isn't necessarily task trained, just a nice dog that comforts people, and they aren't allowed the same access rights.

And yes! There are TD vlcaks. A few of Marcy's dogs are!

02-05-2011, 23:44	#1
draggar Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 370	Luna is being trained / used for mobility assistance (like a 4-legged cane / walker). Right now the training is 75% exposure (getting her out and used to going places). She did great - especially with the amount of work she did and the heat (low 90's each day, humid). The only disadvantage is that Disney Parks are not great for service dogs - Epcott and Magic Kingdom have very little shade. __________________ Fred Lanting's Official Site Dog Actors

03-05-2011, 10:16	#3
draggar Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 370	Right now she's not doing any heavy labor (we left that to Zorro and Kiri). Sometimes we'll "practice" with Luna (act like we're using her but with little to no weight so she gets used to it - that's the other 25%). My wife uses a service dog (Zorro and Kiri now) and we're very active in the community, I even put up a website for SD handlers and trainers to look up and review places on how service dog friendly they are. __________________ Fred Lanting's Official Site Dog Actors

03-05-2011, 20:26	#5
Priska182 Canadian Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Montréal Posts: 423	Thank you for sharing your great story with your dogs and especially your Vlcak That's amazing __________________ Stéphanie www.inugami.ca

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03-05-2011, 06:20	#2
yukidomari Moderator Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Los Angeles CA Posts: 847	wow! Is she really being used for weight support ('four legged cane' comment)? Other SD users have told me they don't do support work with a dog until they are fully mature two years and above, hip scored, and not for constant support either. Maybe light balancing work only. Curious if you practice something else. Either way, looks like FL has good SDiT protection! Good for SD users.

04-05-2011, 07:41	#7
yukidomari Moderator Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Los Angeles CA Posts: 847	Vaiva.. In the USA, SDs don't require any specific training or certificate. The dog doesn't make the title, the presence of a disabled human does. As long as the dog can perform one task which mitigates a disability. If the dog isn't well trained enough yet for public access, it's (or should be) a SD in training (SDiT).

04-05-2011, 08:05	#11
yukidomari Moderator Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Los Angeles CA Posts: 847	A TD is not automatically an SD, unless they are handled by a disabled person and had a task that helps the condition. In other words, a dog can be both, but not automatically. Normally though, a TD goes and comforts others, not the handler, and isn't necessarily task trained, just a nice dog that comforts people, and they aren't allowed the same access rights. And yes! There are TD vlcaks. A few of Marcy's dogs are!