Old man cookie and other tales of Café Woe (LONG)

[Lace Neil Singer]

Dogs can be used by epileptics to help them know when they're about to have a seizure, and get to a safe place before they let loose, they are also used by people with mobility issues, too.

On the bright side, it wasn't a seeing eye pony.

I dunno....minis are usually the epitome of evil, I don't know that I would trust one to not take me out in the middle of traffic just because....

Miniture Shetlands are demon ponies. There was one at the country park that was a vicious little I wouldn't trust that pony an inch, especially without a proper bridle.

[back on topic]

I'd say it wasn't a service dog; aren't they normally Labs and Alsations? And the girls would have had papers to prove the point if challenged.

[tollbaby]

I'd say it wasn't a service dog; aren't they normally Labs and Alsations? And the girls would have had papers to prove the point if challenged.

A service dog can be any breed that is strong enough to make its commands felt by its master. That being said, some breeds are far more intelligent than others and retain their training much more easily. You are right, however, in that labs are the most commonly used dogs. (I'm not sure what an Alsacian is, though... I'll have to google it).

[Lace Neil Singer]

Aka a German Shepherd, if that helps. ^^

[aqutalion]

I met a lady once who had a standard poodle as a service dog. She was in a wheelchair, and it was trained to pick up things she'd dropped (and probably other things, too, but that was the only thing I saw).

[tollbaby]

I met a lady once who had a standard poodle as a service dog. She was in a wheelchair, and it was trained to pick up things she'd dropped (and probably other things, too, but that was the only thing I saw).

hey, standard poodles are HUGE, and *very* smart

[Noelegy]

Something you might want to look for next time is a Medic Alert bracelet/ necklace. Don't ASK FOR IT......but keep an eye out for it. If person X has Service Dog Woofy, they might also have a Medic Alert with them...I have E and wear a bracelet..doctors notice all the time.

Not everyone with disabilities has it obvious.

I'm glad you're willing to learn.

Cutenoob

Paramedics are trained to look for MA jewelry, for what it's worth. I have type 2 diabetes and wear a silver MA bracelet that looks more like regular jewelry. A good friend of mine has type 1 diabetes and wears a stainless steel medallion inside her clothes...not real obvious.

But good point about spotting the medical ID jewelry.