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>>> FOR
>>> FOR THOSE WITH DISABILITIES A SERVICE DOG MEANS A MORE
INDEPENDENT LIFE THAT OFTEN
TIMES THE ATTENTION A DOG CAN
ATTRACT CAN MAKE LIFE MORE
DIFFICULT FOR THE DOG AND THE
OWNER.
OWNER.
OWNER. TO
OWNER. TO SHARE MORE AND HELP US LEARN
MORE WE HAVE INVITED DOG TRAINER
JOEY IVERSEN AND A CLIENT,
KAYLYNN PARKER.
KAYLYNN PARKER. WELCOME.
WELCOME.
WELCOME. SO, JOEY, TELL US A DEFENSE
BETWEEN A SERVICE DOG, A
THERAPY DOG AND AN EMOTIONAL
SUPPORT DOG .
>> A SERVICE DOG ACTUALLY
PERFORMS CERTAIN TASKS TO
MITIGATE THE DISABILITIES THAT
THE INDIVIDUAL HAS.
THEY CAN VARY TREMENDOUSLY
ABOUT WHAT EXACTLY THOSE SKILLS
ARE.
ARE.
ARE. BUT
ARE. BUT THEY HAVE THINGS TO HELP
MITIGATE DISABILITY BEHAVIORS.
>> SO A THERAPY DOG DOES WHAT?
>> THEY ARE TRYING TO OFFER
COMFORT IN SITUATIONS. THEY
VISIT HOSPITALS AND A VARIETY
OF ENVIRONMENTS.
OF ENVIRONMENTS. THEY ARE TRAINED BY THEIR HONOR
AND THEY GO WITH THEIR OWNER TO
OFFER PEOPLE SUPPORT AND
COMFORT.
COMFORT.
COMFORT. THEY DO NOT HAVE THE SAME
PUBLIC ACCESS SKILLS AS A FULLY
TRAINED SERVICE DOG
>> IS A SERVICE DOG THE ONE
THAT WAS THE BEST?
>> A LOT OF DOGS WEAR A VEST.
THERE ARE A FEW THAT WEAR A VEST
WHERE THEY GO TO AN ENVIRONMENT
WHERE THEY WILL BE ON DUTY.
MOST OF THE TIMES THEY ARE
REQUIRED TO WEAR THAT HERE IN
THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST AND IN
MANY PLACES AROUND THE COUNTRY.
THEY ARE CERTIFIED THROUGH A
LOCAL COMPANY HERE AND THEY
HAVE A GREEN VEST THAT THE DOGS
WEAR WHEN THEY ARE ON DUTY.
AN EMOTIONAL SUPPORT DOG DOES
NOT HAVE SPECIFIC SKILLS.
THEY ARE JUST BEING THEMSELVES
AND OFFER EMOTIONAL SUPPORT TO
INDIVIDUALS THAT NEED THAT.
THEY ALSO DON'T HAVE THE SAME
PUBLIC ACCESS TO ENVIRONMENTS
THAT ARE NOT SO DOG FRIENDLY.
>> SO, PEOPLE SHOULD NOT JUST
BE PUTTING A VEST ON ANY DOG.
THAT SHOULD NOT BE ANYTHING.
>> IT SHOULD NOT BE.
NO.
NO.
NO. THIS
NO. THIS IS THE MANUAL.
>> THAT IS A BIG TEXTBOOK
>> THESE ARE THE SKILLS THAT
KAYLYNN AND OTHER CLIENTS HAVE
INVESTED IN THEIR DOGS TO PASS
A CERTIFICATION THAT ADI
REQUIRES.
REQUIRES.
REQUIRES. >> SO KAYLYNN, WHAT DOES HANK
DO FOR YOU.
>> HE RESPONSE TO MY PANIC
ATTACKS, HE DOESN'T BLOCKING
FOR ME.
FOR ME.
FOR ME. >> WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?
>> LIKE IF SOMEBODY HITS TO
CLOSER IN MY PERSONAL SPACE HE
WILL PUT A BARRIER BETWEEN ME
AND THE PERSON I MAY NOT KNOW.
HE WOULD JUST STEP IN.
HE RESPONSE TO A LOT OF MY
DISABILITIES.
DISABILITIES. >> SO HE IS THERE TO HELP YOUR.
>> YES.
>> YES.
>> YES. >> SO IF WE ARE MEETING IN A
CROSSWALK, WHAT SHOULD I NOT
DO?
DO?
DO? >>
DO? >> THE GENERAL RULE OF THUMB
IS, NO EYE CONTACT, NO TALKING
NO TOUCH.
NO TOUCH.
NO TOUCH. SO YOU CAN TALK TO ME BUT
IGNORE HIM.
IGNORE HIM. THEY ARE SEEN AS MEDICAL
EQUIPMENT.
EQUIPMENT. I UNDERSTAND THAT EVERYBODY
LOVES DOGS BUT IT CAN BE
DIFFICULT FOR SOME PEOPLE.
YOU COULD BE DISTRACTING THEM
FROM DOING THEIR ACTUAL JOB.
FOR SOME PEOPLE, THAT CAN CAUSE
SERIOUS ISSUES.
SERIOUS ISSUES. >> SO THAT IS THE KINDEST THING
THAT I CAN DO.
>> YES.
>> YES.
>> YES. >> I KNOW PEOPLE JUST ASK
QUESTIONS. NOT ALWAYS THINKING
ABOUT THIS.
ABOUT THIS. WHAT KINDS OF THINGS DO YOU
ENCOUNTER?
ENCOUNTER? >> WELL, --
>> HOW CAN WE DO BETTER I GUESS
IS WHAT I'M TRYING TO ASK?
>> I AM ASKED ABOUT MY
DISABILITY QUITE A BIT.
SOME PEOPLE THINK I DON'T LOOK
DISABLED ENOUGH TO HAVE A
SERVICE DOG.
SERVICE DOG. >> HOW TO RESPOND TO THAT?
>> SOMETIMES I JUST LOOK AT
THEM AND WALK AWAY.
SOME WILL EDUCATE YOU. AND I AM
HAPPY TO DO THAT. BUT TRY TO
NOT BE RUDE AND INTRUSIVE.
>> SO, THAT IS KIND OF A BURDEN
TO GO AROUND IN LIFE TRYING TO
EXPLAIN THINGS TO EVERYBODY.
ESPECIALLY WHEN THOSE PEOPLE
THAT END UP WITH SERVICE DOGS
DO IT SO THEY CAN LIVE A NORMAL
LIFE SO THEN IF YOU CONSTANTLY
ARE TRYING TO TOUCH THE DOG AND
DISTRACT THE DOG AND ASKED
QUESTIONS AND SAY SLIGHTLY RUDE
THINGS THAT THEY ARE NOT LIVING
THE LIFE THAT THEY WANT TO
LIVE.
LIVE.
LIVE. >>
LIVE. >> I'M GLAD YOU ARE SHARING
THAT.
THAT.
THAT. BECAUSE THAT IS NOT INTUITIVE.
YOU SEE I DOG AND YOU WANT TO
PET IT.
PET IT.
PET IT. YOU FEEL LIKE YOU TALK WITH
OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE DOGS ALL
THE TIME.
THE TIME.
THE TIME. SO WE JUST NEED A SLIGHTLY
DIFFERENT MINDSET.
DIFFERENT MINDSET. >> ONE OF MY OTHER CLIENTS,
SUSANNA, SHE HAS A SERVICE DOG.
AND IT IS A MOBILITY DOG.
THAT IS BAILEY THERE.
SHE IS A MOBILITY DOG. AND
SUZANNE, HAVING LOCOMOTION
CHALLENGES, BAILEY FACILITATES
HER WALKING WELL BUT BECAUSE
SHE HAS NEUROLOGICAL ISSUES,
PEOPLE STOPPING TO TALK WITH HER
ACTUALLY IMPACTS HER ABILITY TO
WALK WELL.
WALK WELL. >> SO STOPPING AND STARTING IS
DIFFICULT?
DIFFICULT? >> AND THE PROCESSING THAT IS
REQUIRED FOR HER TO TALK TO
SOMEONE REALLY MAKES HER TIRED
SO THEN WHEN SHE TRIES TO
FINISH WALKING HOME OR WHEREVER
SHE IS GOING, IT GETS MORE
DIFFICULT.
DIFFICULT. >> SO SOMETIMES IT IS JUST THE
BEST TO NOT INTERACT LET THEM
GO ABOUT THEIR BUSINESS?
AND JUST NOT RISK MAKING AN
EXTRA BARRIER FOR THEM.
>> I THINK THAT WOULD BE THE
BEST OPTION.
BEST OPTION. YOU ARE PROBABLY BETTER OFF
JUST GIVING THEM SPACE AND
MAYBE SMILE AND NOT PRETEND
THEY DON'T EXIST.
THERE IS THAT BALANCE THAT IS
THERE.
THERE.
THERE. BUT DON'T MAKE IT A THING.
>> EXACTLY.
>> EXACTLY. >> SO YOU HAVE SOME PATCHES
HERE.
HERE.
HERE. WE
HERE. WE WILL SEE THOUGH SOMETIMES
OUT IN PUBLIC.
HOW SHOULD WE LEARN ABOUT THESE?
>> THE THING THAT I THINK
ABOUT, THE REASON THAT PEOPLE,
THIS WOULD GO ON A LEASH IN
ADDITION TO PATCHES THAT YOU
CAN SEE ON THE FRONT.
CERTAINLY ICONS THAT PEOPLE
WOULD GET.
WOULD GET. >> I LOVE THAT.
THE DON'T TOUCH AND STOP. THAT
LETS ME KNOW THAT I SHOULD STAY
BACK.
BACK.
BACK. I
BACK. I DON'T WANT TO INVADE ANYONE'S
SPACE.
SPACE.
SPACE. >>
SPACE. >> I LIKE THIS ONE.
I'M A SERVICE DOG. A
WORKING DOG. NOT A PETTING ZOO.
>> SO IF YOU ASKED TO TOUCH THE
DOG AND THEY SAY NO, YOU NEED
TO NOT TAKE OFFENSE.
THERE IS A REASON.
>> THAT'S RIGHT.
>> AND I LOVE WHAT YOU JUST
SAID ABOUT MEDICAL EQUIPMENT.
I WOULD NOT GO UP TO SOMEONE
AND INSIST ON TOUCHING THEIR
WHEELCHAIR.
WHEELCHAIR. SO, IF WE THINK ABOUT IT IN
THAT WAY, I DON'T THINK PEOPLE
MEAN TO BE RUDE.