Originally Posted by fdpaq0580
(Post 2397445)
Support for your brother here. For any disability normal societal expectations must be altered or set aside for the disabled to live a more normal life. Unfortunately, science and technology have not effectively been able to alleviate the need of an animal to replace the need for vision. The general public recognize the need for guide dogs.
But, imagine a world where those unable to walk had no option but to be carried, No wheelchairs or electric carts. A carry pony or horse as the animal equivalent of the guide dog. Things would become difficult, to say the least. Horses on planes, busses, trains, in hotels and restaurants. Allowing animals to fill the need or desire for every perceived or conceived illness or disability becomes untenable, to say the least. Thus the distrust of any, non-guide dog, helper or therapy animals. People often cheat the system, and when they do, they cheat all of us. And wee don't like that. It interferes with and diluted support for those who have no other option.
Fact is, your dog is a DOG and really doesn't give a dam(n) about a restaurant, going shopping, traveling anywhere outside their home turf. They want food, shelter, comfort, companionship (that is someone to play or cuddle with). Period.
My advise? Leave "fluffy" with family, friends or a pet sitter. You will be more able to truly and completely enjoy your travel/adventure.
JMHO.
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