How I Brought Up a Service Dog to My Parents
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I tried making a document like this and all my parents did was laugh... I’m going to have to wait until I’m able to move out :/
Goksu Boz I’m so sorry that sucks
That’s a blessing in disguises though. They could be the type to sabotage your future SDit
Phoenixphire that is always a concern one has to consider true
Me too. Your not alone and I 100% know how this feels.
same, i'm getting called crazy,etc.
It was weird my parents actually wanted me to get a service dog... I guess I’m kinda lucky that way.
Ya I got diagnosed with PTSD with my parents and the doctor recommended me a service dog so my parents also wanted for me to get a service dog and I was like NO NO NO...NO NO because I looked up service dog PA issues and there were MILLIONS OF THEM! But look at me know I have a service dog and SHE HELPS A LOT!
My parents won’t even take me to the doctor. Sigh. My SDiT was actually my out of control pet 6 months ago but after I started training her she became my lifeline. I didnt do nearly this much preparation so A+ for you!
Thank you for your support! And I'm proud of you for staying strong💖
I made a PowerPoint and documented so much information. I've also been studying and learning for almost 4 years even before I ended up with my disability. I talked about it to my mom a few nights ago, and she said we can go for it and we're pursuing a puppy! I've got to set an appointment with my doctor to get the prescription and we can put a deposit on a good well bred puppy! I'm going with a standard poodle! :)
How is it going ?
@@alliecliff547 slowly! Had a pet emergency pop up out of nowhere. My pet now has a seizure problem, so we figure it's best to wait a while until we get another dog. It's unfortunate but i have to put everything on pause.
@@cheytheratking266 oh no :( I have really bad anxiety and I am thinking of asking my parents. Not sure how it’s gonna go tho . I have a dog now but she doesn’t like to be cuddly or do anything with anyone in my house hahah
This video really inspired me to be more open to talking to my parents about getting a service dog. I have mobility (walking and standing) issues that I have been dealing with along with several other severe back and nerve symptoms. I love the google dock idea I will try it out. This is what, my third month looking into getting a service dog? Your videos have taught me so much, they give me so much advice, please keep coming out with some new videos! Also I know it is up to me to decide, but am I aloud to get a service dog if my medical problems have not been identified? I've been "sick" for over two years now and I feel like a dog could really help me live a more "normal" life. Please reply!
Thank you girlie! I kinda had the same experience as you believe it or not 😂
One thing I did, before I ever brought up a service dog to them, was ask my parents what reservations (in general) they had about having a dog in the house (they know I've wanted a dog ever since I was young, so they thought I meant a pet dog, and thus they didn't connect the dots until I wanted them to), and I worked their answers and how an SD wouldn't have those characteristics into the conversation. I was 23 when I brought it up, but even though I've lived on my own since graduating college, I spend about 2 months/year at my parents' house, so I had to get their OK, too. I also told them what tasks I saw myself needing and why, and had pictures/videos ready to show them if they wanted to see what the tasks looked like. In the end, they went from not being keen on the idea at all (my dad doesn't particularly mind dogs, but my mom isn't too keen on them and is terrified of GSDs because of one she knew when she was a kid - I assured her that I would not be getting a GSD), to being open to the possibility as long as they could visit me a few times to learn how to live with a dog before I brought it to their house for the first time (my dad and I never had any pets growing up, and my mom's sister had a dog for a few years but the dog was only allowed in one room in the house). Thankfully, they already knew the importance of not distracting a working dog.
The hard part is keeping it a total secret from my sister (she lives with my parents, but she and I don't get along very well) - we've managed to keep it from her for 2 1/2 years so far, and hopefully will continue to manage to until my mom goes to team training with me (my situation isn't conducive to raising a puppy, so I'm going to go through a program), and at that point, she won't have any say in the matter; we make a point of making sure she's out of earshot when talking about it because we know how she'll react.
My SDIT and I are at the stage where all my parents talk about is how I am screwing things up and my dog is going to wash out. I am owner training and I can’t afford the help of a professional trainer. My family has trained dogs before and since I have never done it myself I am basically forced to get their help. I always worry about what I will do if my dog becomes a wash out.
the RUclipsr service angel percie has a good content and she also has a affordable online service dog training course. It's called Canine Training Matters it is a virtual platform. She said in her latest video that it can be both for pet dogs or service dogs but i more geared toward a service dogs in-training. There is also a free trial and it's a monthly fee. I really can't wait to get this course to train my moms current dog for fun
50% of dogs wash out. It's super common. It's not a failure on you. It's just the way the dog is wired. And that's okay.
I would contact Claire and tell her your situation, she is now a certified trainer. Her area of specialty is service dog training. Claire might even recommended that your stays with her for its training. Claire is excellent at this!
My mom is not a dog person either lol but after I had gotten out of a hospital I found out about therapy dogs and that started my research spree. I originally wanted an ESA but I started getting worse and I developed new issues, so I talked to my mom about getting a service dog instead. She originally was hesitant and didn’t know (I didn’t do much research either so I was too) but we both talked about it and talked to my therapist and psychiatrist and they agreed that it would benefit me to have one. But unfortunately I threw myself into getting one when I really had no idea what I was doing. I wouldn’t say it’s a regret I have because if I didn’t do everything I had done I wouldn’t have ended up with my little fluffy boy :)
LOL yeah dogs and rabbits are very different. I love your idea about making a Google doc. I for top of the idea of applying to a service dog program with my mom the other day and almost decided to send her an email with information regarding it instead
I had asked my mom for a service dog for two years before I got my first prospect puppy. It took a long time but one day my mom was looking at a flea market and saw this little black puppy that she fell in love with, they sold this puppy before I got there to see it but then I saw Sapphire (my SD) and I temp tested her, and I was so lucky she passed I got her by chance honestly and I'm so so so grateful that I got her. My parents still aren't completely on board with my choice but they still let me take her and even support me when people try to deny us access. Honestly it could have ended up being alot worst and I could have not gotten her at all. I'm thankful that my parents are at least letting me try this method to get better, not everyone has that luxury.
Would you recommend going to a psychiatrist that has experience with service animals?
I wouldn’t say it is necessary, you need to know how this should help you be more independent. If you can name off alerts and responses that have to do with your situation, your good. You can usually call and let your psychiatrist know what you want to talk about so they can do some research themselves. If your in college/uni, the most important person you want to talk to is your accommodations/accessibly services, or guidance councillor if you in high school.
Any college or high school legally cannot deny your service dog. It would be like denying you the ability to use a walking aide.
@@jessicasevigny1206 but it’s not the same, there are complications (while a public space cannot deny you access due to these things a college is considered private even if it has “public spaces” for students which means the school does have to acknowledge their needs as well as your own)
the respectful thing to do is talk with the services your school provides. If they don’t know they cannot help you.
Great video! I love watching it? Would you mind posting some of the the doc you made? I saw a glimpse of info about insurances and when I tried looking for that it’s very muddled!
I am 27 and still living with and dependent on my parents. I got my SD Bella in September. My family has always been huge animal lovers and we have 3 dogs and 3 cats counting Bella. I have always handled things better with animals around. Bella is my first official SD but I had a dachshund named Angel I got when I was 7. Angel helped we through a lot growing up. She always helped me stay calm, helped when I had a medical episode etc. So my parents were very open to me getting a SD. My Doctor did recommend I get one as well. I spent a solid year doing research. I did not have to work very hard to convince my parents. The biggest issue was what dog would I use. Neither of our other dogs would have made a good SD due to one being a crazy jack russle mix and the other getting car sick every time. We eventually decided to get a lab from a good breeder. Bella has changed my life for the better. She has learned in 6 months what takes most dogs 2 years to learn.
Your so inspirational
the background is so nice! I got my SD at 20 almost 21 ao my family didn't matter but they've just recently come around to accepting his job and permanence now that's he is almost fully trained
Im going into the 6th grade and (This is my last resort) I have depression Panic disorder and Cyclic vomiting disorders and I want a Psychiatric service dog but I dont know how to tell them and this video is helping me alot I haven't told my parents yet but i have educated my siblings and they support me and im starting to build up confidence
Cool guys please keep up the good work out there and please be careful out there please
I really enjoy your videos, thanks for sharing 🤗
I already have 2 dogs and other pets which is at the moment one of my main concerns.
I've been considering a service dog for a while but I can't have a dog until I move out. Financially speaking I don't know if I would be able to pay for a house, therapy, car, then on top of that a service dog that requires a lot of costly training. I wanted to live with my mom for a few extra years so I could train the dog and not worry rent or about the puppy tearing up a rented home/apartment before it has PA.
Even when I become an adult (i'm 17) my mom is just tired of having medium/big dogs and that's what I do best with and would rather have. We currently have (2) 15 yr old labs and 2 rat terrier/Chihuahua mixes 1 and 2 yrs. Either way I would have to wait until our labs pass because they are dog aggressive to other large or medium size dogs (it's a dominance thing that no training even professionals weren't able to help). Also my brother (moved out) has a pit/chow/lab that he uses us as free pet sitters during his 10hr shifts.
My mom probably thinks she'll end up the half owner of another dog which just won't happen. For literally years i've been researching different breeds, trainers, watching training videos everyday because they are entertaining and informative, training tools, service dog laws, proper food, etc.
Also when my mom saw search history about a service dog and I brought up one and a esa my mom thought i'm not struggling enough, pray about it, or i'm fine. But then when I talked about moving out but looking for a pet friendly (for a PET dog) renting places she said oh if you did get an esa or service dog you'd be allowed to have it regardless of pet friendly rent. At this point she's so done with dogs and i'm not sure if the last thing was her accepting my disability, her being ableist, or if it was a joke.🤦♀️
I had a very similar but vet different experience.
What medical issues/ mental health issues do you deal with? I have anxiety disorder.
My parents think that because im on medication my anxiety completely dissappears....it uh...it doesn't dissappear and I still faint....
Can you have an ESA that knows a task? Or is that considered a SD?
aaxnox I knew about the disability and PA but I just didn’t know about the task so thank you 😊
aaxnox Just to clarify ESAs are also only legitimate for disabled handlers as well. I definitely agree though, what really differentiates ESAs from their SDs is whether they are trained for public access or not! SDs must be whereas ESAs don’t since they are not protected in public spaces that are non-pet friendly 😊
@@dannadogs1223 technically thats not always true, some SDs are not required outside of the home( such as hearing dogs) and therefore dont need to be spot on in PA. Also the ADA doesnt actually require the dog to be perfect or trained in PA( just be under the handlers control and be house broken) just perform a task that the disabled handler cant do on their own. Though I definetely recommend training your SD to be as close to perfect as is possible for every ones sake if its out in public.
Maya the Psychiatric Service Dog yes this is true! Thank you for adding this too. I would say that for the most part, ESAs and SDs differ based on access rights/requirements but I think when it comes to in home SDs vs ESAs it comes down to tasks/handler needs and whether it is psychiatric disability or not (I believe ESAs are supposed to mitigate psychiatric disabilities) so an in-home tasking SD covers a broader range of disabilities than an ESA would mitigate. Regarding PA, you are also right that it technically isn’t required although I think most trainers and handlers would say that an SD can’t work properly without that training 😅 I feel like it’s just not required by law because otherwise a sort of training certification/test may be required which would cause accessibility issues for people who owner-train/don’t have access to trainers or PA tests? That’s just my theory though 😅 I appreciate your clarifications and additions to my comment! I mostly just wanted to clarify that a handler must have a disability to qualify for both ESAs and SDs :)
@@dannadogs1223 well psychiatric service dogs( like my own) are definetely a thing too and are not the same as ESAs. Though in this case an in home psychiatric service dog is basically just a well trained esa as in the case of PSD most are utilized for public issues and/ or safely navigating public stressors
So I asked my dog like if I could train Penny for anxiety I could use her with my anxiety she did not mind she bought me a vest I paid her for it so i trained my dog she is doing well she would be a great service dog but I would need to train her in the stores or somewhere out of the house
I gust send a text to my mom