Jul 23, 2019
"It's a medical clinic, not a veterinary clinic"
Overheard whilst waiting with my clearly vested service dog, to see if doctors can diagnose me yet.
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"It's a medical clinic, not a veterinary clinic"
Overheard whilst waiting with my clearly vested service dog, to see if doctors can diagnose me yet.
Strange realizations as a service dog handler
So recently I've been feeling like a a fake service dog handler. I've felt tray my medical need isn't as great as I originally thought. This has been ongoing for a couple weeks now. I have both diagnosed and undiagnosed conditions (I can't afford diagnostics/am going through diagnostics). And I feel like anxiety and depression isn't enough for me to require the use of a service dog.
And tonight I realized that 1) my symptoms have lessened just by my dog's presence, and 2) I'm in a better environment. Although he's not ready for the workplace, I am able to work close to full time just because he exists in my life. His existence forces my to take him out, and he is a bridge for communicating with people.
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Therapy session @archie.the.superpup #servicedog #servicedogintraining #assisstancedogintraining #assisstancedog #autismassistancedog #autism #autismawareness #autismacceptance #bordercolliesofinstagram #bordercollie #bordercolliegram #bordercolliemix #catahoulasofinstagram #catahoulaleoparddog #catahoulamix #dogsofinstagram (at Brisbane, Queensland, Australia) https://www.instagram.com/p/BqKF2q_hj59/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1hhf950sqs47w
Gotta ❤💙💚💛💜Monday morning swim #assisstancedog #assisstancedogintraining #servicedogintraining #servicedog #swimming #dogsofinstagram #dogstagram #bordercollie #catahoulaleoparddog #bordercolliesofinstagram #catahoulasofinstagram #beachdog #beachlife🌴 (at Nudgee Beach, Queensland) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bop7o4fnPcZ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=17xjan7xbpi51
Sleeping on the job #assisstancedog #servicedog #servicedogintraining #assisstancedogintraining #working #worklife #sundayfunday #bordercollie #catahoulaleoparddog #dogsofinstagram #dogstagram (at Brisbane, Queensland, Australia) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bonc7UTnIs0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=14pxr9j0t8jn8
Fly hunting #dogsofinstagram #assisstancedog #servicedog #bordercollie #catahoulaleoparddog #hunting (at Brisbane, Queensland, Australia) https://www.instagram.com/p/BokmVR_H_AM/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=del1zdnrgp9d
Archie’s first day at uni for the blessing of the animals #australiancatholicuniversity #assisstancedog #servicedog #university #bordercollie #catahoulaleoparddog (at Australian Catholic University) https://www.instagram.com/p/BogKFB5nuAx/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=b354l6vx9f1i