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Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
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Hello? *taps microphone*
Anybody home? Helloooooooo? * hears echoes*
I'm just getting over a cold and have the sexiest voice right now. I might just join the bass section at choir practice tonight...
(The online dictionary said both "echos" and "echoes" is correct. Weird.)
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jack | born 9.13.12 at 40w4d | 9 lbs 12 oz | 23 in
my puppy loves - chloe & jenson
pregnancy blog | chart
Judging
You can't say that and then not post it!!!! You tease!!!!!!!
I did a Webinar once and baaaarely stayed awake.
It really hasn't sucked this much in......probably EVER. We need some boat rockers around here...
I don't know how to share my vent without sounding like a beach.
I work at a hotel that doesn't allow pets. There are hotels across the street that do allow pets. We only allow ADA Act pets (obviously, happily!) but people always try to get around the system by saying they have a "therapy pet" - I realize that there are true things as therapy dogs. The difference (to me) between an ADA certified assistance dog and a therapy dog is that the ADA assistance dog NEEDS to be with the person because the person depends on the dog to be their eyes, ears etc. Therapy dogs, how I know them, are dogs that you have that you certify and take to other places (hospitals, nursing homes) to provide therapy among other things for OTHER people, not yourself. You don't have a personal need to have the dog with you, the dog is trained to provide therapy to others but isn't medically required for yourself.
People try to bring their "therapy" cats and dogs to our hotel all of the time. A woman today threw a fit that we told her that her 4 lb chiuaua wasn't able to check in with her. She called back and said, well, my dog is a THERAPY dog, you have to allow it.
I have pets. I understand that it would be easiest to travel with them. I occasionally want to travel with the dog (not the cats, they hate travel!) If I wanted to do this, I'd just stay at a place that allowed dogs, instead of trying to find a way to get past the system. I'm just annoyed by this today.
jack | born 9.13.12 at 40w4d | 9 lbs 12 oz | 23 in
my puppy loves - chloe & jenson
pregnancy blog | chart
I would be annoyed if a person LIED and said their pet is a "therapy" dog just to get their animal in the door.
There are dogs though that can detect epileptic seizures, keep someone from having a panic attack etc. I'm guessing that is not the case with your guests?
I think real true helping dogs need some sort of certification with them? Not sure.
I think the term "therapy dog" is thrown around a bit loosey goosey and can mean a lot of different things.
I bet you deal with all kinds of gems in that line of work!
We allow dogs that are ADA Compliant - but I don't think "therapy dogs" are defined in the Americans with Disabilities Act. I do think it's thrown around very lightly and yes, can mean a lot of different things.
We have had a guest that said her small poodle was a therapy dog... and that poodle snapped, growled and yipped at people in our restaurant and then ate a bowl of lucky charms under the table..
I can hardly believe that the poodle was a therapy dog, but that would just be me making an assumption.
Yeah.. we do have the occasional gem of a person.. but most of the time our guests are really fantastic. The odd ones are rare and infrequent, thankfully. Now, if I worked in Times Square or some other touristy place, it would be a different story.
jack | born 9.13.12 at 40w4d | 9 lbs 12 oz | 23 in
my puppy loves - chloe & jenson
pregnancy blog | chart
This just cracked me up.
Judging
Therapy dog shmerapy dog!
Even to do very basic therapy-type things a dog needs to pass a CGC test and there is no way a growly snappy dog would pass.
And Lucky Charms? Nice. I wouldn't want to pick up after a dog that was fed Lucky Charms...
Aaaaaaaand.....
I'm here. Lurking but here.
And yes, I'd like to punch something too. It's been that kind of a day!
The bolded part isn't necessarily true. I used to be a social worker, and I had several clients that had therapy pets that were just theirs. They were specially trained animals that helped with depression, anxiety, etc. and stayed with the same owner all the time. Not saying that your guests don't lie about having therapy pets, but it's possible that someone would bring their therapy pet to a hotel.
P.S. that poodle was definitely not a therapy dog.
I love this thread.
YES. It was actually quite alarming how low my vitamin D was last time it was tested. EEP. My doctor says everyone in this climate should take vitamin D3 supplements through the winter.