Hello, I'm new here. I am 23 years old and I have moderate
RA. I was diagnosed at 16 but I still managed to finish college
and now I'm a high school art teacher.
My question is: I am thinking of getting a service dog, probably
a toy breed, to perform minor errands like picking things up off of the
floor and bringing them to me. Do any of you have a service
dog? If so, how is it working out, and what breed do you have?
Hi Amber....I don't have a dog like that, but what a good idea. I didn't know small dogs were used that way, but I guess you could train them to do anything. I just have a basset who's main goals in life are to eat cheese and get a belly rub. Then their's the Golden Retriever. He's mostly just so happy he can't contain it. Neither one very useful as far as service, but in the buddy department I couldn't ask for more.
Sounds like you and I have a lot in common. I am 24 and also an art teacher. I teach k-8. I was diagnosed when I was about 11 years old.
(maybe we can swap RA AND art ideas
I hope you find answers to your questions on this board. Everyone is very helpful.
Thanks for the welcome! :) My husband and I are thinking of adopting a pug. The doctor told me that it might be helpful for my pain levels to have a companion dog and I had read somewhere that toy breeds can be trained as service animals so I figured, why not?I have a poodle that I love...she is only about 4 pounds and she is very smart. I have never really been around a pug. They are cute though.
You are very right about the 8th graders. I can't figure it out. I think in my school they think the are the top dogs, because they are. But yeah weird age! I love mt 7th and 6th graders! and actually this group of 8th graders that I have now are really good! Last trimester was nuts!
I have heard that poodles are smart but I've never had one. Pugs are bright too and they have great little personalities. I have always wanted one.