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Offline responsiblek9

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Service dogs: They come in all sizes
« on: March 11, 2010, 02:04:43 AM »
http://www.winonadailynews.com/news/local/article_5efa4ebc-2ccf-11df-8d9b-001cc4c002e0.html
Service dogs: They come in all sizes
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Eric Parkhurst holds his service dog, Max, Wednesday at his home in Winona. Parkhurst said Max has helped him with his blood pressure, depression and ...
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Re: Service dogs: They come in all sizes
« Reply #1 on: March 11, 2010, 02:33:10 AM »
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Just about anybody can get a service animal, and the animals aren't required to be specially trained. Most companies that distribute service animals simply hand out the licenses without any questions asked, said Anne Wicklund, owner of Service Dog Registry, a national service dog registry in Arizona. Some companies, including hers, require proof of the services the animal provides to the owner.

Of the licenses she hands out, nearly 70 percent go to people who own animals Max's size. In fact, the most common service animal is a chihuahua, she said.

Yeah, I looked them up.  It's another registration over the internet, sight unseen, scam organization.

What do they require for "proof" the dog is a service dog?  Just answer the questions:

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Offer proof of need: 
     How does your dog help you?
     How does your dog alert you?

Yeah.  That's really verifying it.

ID and registration for $54.95
« Last Edit: March 11, 2010, 02:36:00 AM by Kirsten »
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Re: Service dogs: They come in all sizes
« Reply #2 on: March 11, 2010, 02:37:27 AM »
You know... we ought to make a list of these scam organizations, a list of what actually appears on their ID cards, not their website URLs.  And make that list available for businesses to do a quick check on when an ID card is one of those diploma mill deals.
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Re: Service dogs: They come in all sizes
« Reply #3 on: March 11, 2010, 03:16:34 AM »
I truly think that would be an excellent idea. It would be of value for people new to SD's to review to learn how to protect themselves from getting scammed.

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Re: Service dogs: They come in all sizes
« Reply #4 on: March 11, 2010, 08:31:30 AM »
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Of the licenses she hands out, nearly 70 percent go to people who own animals Max's size. In fact, the most common service animal is a chihuahua, she said.

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