Re: update time folks/Donna

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Hi Donna.......

I am so very sorry that you are having such a hard time getting a Service Dog because of the housing office

My dogs are SO important to me (not b ecause they are service dogs, but because I love my pets so much, they are family to me.......) so I really do feel for you ((hugs))

Jen

Re: update time folks

I'm okay, except getting really frustrated with trying to get a dog that can be a Service Dog for me. I went to see my Independent Living Specialist yesterday. She understands why I want a dog. For it to be able to mitigate my disabilities, the most important thing for it to do is help me with balance. She said that she would be willing to write a letter to the housing director. But, every time I find a dog, through the shelter or a rescue, the housing office always says no dogs allowed. I found a dog which I had visited at the shelter several days in a row. He walked right at my side, which to me is important. When he sensed that I was starting to get wobbly, he would stop and if necessary, he would push his body against my legs to try and counter the wobblies. When I walked, he walked; when I stopped, he would stop. The shelter volunteers had him at the Farmers Market two weeks ago and he was adopted right from the Market. The waiting list for an agency trained service dog is quite long: 6-8 years or more in some cases. Many disabled people are training their own service dogs. I have the books which are supposed to help me with owner training my own dog. But, for the housing to waive the no dogs policy, I think the dog needs to at least be partially trained, in my case, trained to walk at my side, in order to be classified as a Service Dog. Housing has me on a Community Service exemption due to being disabled. So why is it necessary to have a note saying that I'm disabled? Nick is now taking a medication called Amitriptyline. It's supposed to help him sleep. So, now he takes Protonix, Zoloft, Amitriptyline, and Ativan. The Ativan is a prn medication. It's ordered for every 6 hours as needed for anxiety. Most of the time, he only has to take 2 tablets, during the day. But, there have been times when he's had to take 3.Marcus still doesn't ride in the car. He is going to school 1 hour every day, unless his teacher cancels the class. Marcus has a diploma driven IEP in place. It seems to me that it should be coming up for renewal soon. Marcus rides his bike instead of riding in the car.Donna in WA

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