[pct-l] Service Dogs

[Tortoise]

While doing my volunteer rove here in Redwood parks, I met a family with a 
well-behaved dogs. I started to remind them of the no-dogs rule and I 
corrected myself and apologized. They said their dog detected signs of 
their daughter haveing seizure before any of them was aware and so the 
daughter could take appropriated meds. A well justified exception to the 
general rule.

Then there are others with dogs who should loose their dogs and pay a hefty 
fine. My 2¢.

Tortoise

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President John F Kennedy,  1962

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On 2012.02.27 17:07, Diane Soini of Santa Barbara Hikes wrote:
> I met a guy at Mt. Laguna with a service dog. The dog apparently had
> the ability to sense when the man's illness would have a flare-up
> thus giving him time to take some medication to prevent it. I don't
> remember what he said the illness was. I don't think this gentleman
> made it as far as Washington.
>
> On Feb 27, 2012, at 12:21 PM, pct-l-request at backcountry.net wrote:
>
>> Been watching this thread about Service Animals.  I only have a
>> question.
>> If you have the ability to hike 2,650 miles with lots of major
>> obstacles
>> why would you need a Service Animal to accompany you ?  I know I
>> don't have
>> the knowledge of all the areas Service Animals are used
>> for..........but it
>> seems to be an oxymoron.  The hikers who make it all the way up
>> here are in
>> extremely good physical shape. Aren't Service Animals used by folks
>> who may
>> be in need of medical assistance ??
>>
>> I am NOT downing anyone's needs for their partner. Just curious
>> what the
>> need is. You can email me off line if you like. I'm not looking for
>> a fired
>> up discussion.....just an education.
>>
>> andrea (at) dinsmoreshikerhaven (dot) com
>>
>> PCT MOM
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