Yup, understood. A dog can make such a huge difference in so many ways, but you gotta love them, or at th very least tolerate them, and be willing to do all that work etc. And if it just isn't your thang, then meh.
Also guide dogs are soooo expensive to train etc. She and her husband were very definitely of the opinion that a guide dog was better off with someone else whose life would be vastly improved by having one. A dog would basically have been wasted on her. And they had a family doggie for the kids so she already had the doggy-love in her life.
Also using a cane if you've been properly trained is very effective too. Surprisingly so for a sighted person who has no idea of its scope.
I have NO idea why people hassle others about their preferred method to deal with their disability. I have NO idea why people think disabled people have to PROVE to THEM their disability. I get that from time to time regarding my disabled parking ticket. Like what part of "My doctor prescribed it to me, because it takes a dr's prescription to be eligible for them." Don't they understand? Hellooooooooo.
Hey funny story about that actually.
Some dude with a prosthetic leg was in a band. They had a gig, parked their band's van in the nearest disabled spot and started unpacking their gear. Someone came up and started hassling them because they weren't disabled, obviously, were they? They were Bright Young Things who had a band and were perfectly healthy.
So he was totally in the face of the guy with the prosthetic leg, going off. "Who says you're disabled blah blah blah."
The dude took off his prosthetic leg and wordlessly dumped it in the guy's arms, .
snicker. should a been on you tube, they would have some cash now....
and yeah, isnt it tough enough dealing with a disability without having people tell you how you HAVE TO deal with it? sheesh. dogs are WORK. i mean its worth it for some folks, but... its not fun and games. a cane can get folded up and shoved in a bag , you dont have to worry about potty breaks...
Also guide dogs are soooo expensive to train etc. She and her husband were very definitely of the opinion that a guide dog was better off with someone else whose life would be vastly improved by having one. A dog would basically have been wasted on her. And they had a family doggie for the kids so she already had the doggy-love in her life.
Also using a cane if you've been properly trained is very effective too. Surprisingly so for a sighted person who has no idea of its scope.
I have NO idea why people hassle others about their preferred method to deal with their disability. I have NO idea why people think disabled people have to PROVE to THEM their disability. I get that from time to time regarding my disabled parking ticket. Like what part of "My doctor prescribed it to me, because it takes a dr's prescription to be eligible for them." Don't they understand? Hellooooooooo.
Hey funny story about that actually.
Some dude with a prosthetic leg was in a band. They had a gig, parked their band's van in the nearest disabled spot and started unpacking their gear. Someone came up and started hassling them because they weren't disabled, obviously, were they? They were Bright Young Things who had a band and were perfectly healthy.
So he was totally in the face of the guy with the prosthetic leg, going off. "Who says you're disabled blah blah blah."
The dude took off his prosthetic leg and wordlessly dumped it in the guy's arms, .
Shut that guy right up :-D :-D :-D
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and yeah, isnt it tough enough dealing with a disability without having people tell you how you HAVE TO deal with it?
sheesh. dogs are WORK.
i mean its worth it for some folks, but... its not fun and games.
a cane can get folded up and shoved in a bag , you dont have to worry about potty breaks...
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and yes and yes and yes.
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