Joyously Sailing Away Posted September 14, 2016 Author #26 Share Posted September 14, 2016 We are 12 Days out. Today I started packing Tyr's suitcase. Papers organized and binder-check Food and water bowls -check Dog food -Chuck Lifejacket -check Tyr's favourite blanket- Chuck Vests and leashes -check Toys- check Poop bags-check Mulch for potty box-check Thank Tyr walks over. "Mom I think you forgot something." Lol, silly me. Have a great day[emoji924][emoji4][emoji106] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting_Cruiser Posted September 14, 2016 #27 Share Posted September 14, 2016 Cute! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candigirl41 Posted September 16, 2016 #28 Share Posted September 16, 2016 Love these types of reviews. Hope you have a great trip. I will check back later. Candi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbri Posted September 16, 2016 #29 Share Posted September 16, 2016 Looking forward to your review! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sauer-kraut Posted September 16, 2016 #30 Share Posted September 16, 2016 Perfect photo sizing!! Thanks :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cml4958 Posted September 16, 2016 #31 Share Posted September 16, 2016 Tyr is a cutie! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longstockingpippi1 Posted September 17, 2016 #32 Share Posted September 17, 2016 Hope you have a great time. Post it in the disability forum also, some folks might need your tips. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JillL Posted September 18, 2016 #33 Share Posted September 18, 2016 Following... love it so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son of a son of a ... Posted September 18, 2016 #34 Share Posted September 18, 2016 That's a big, dobie-mix looking dog ... I'll catch the next elevator :) Enjoy your cruise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joyously Sailing Away Posted September 18, 2016 Author #35 Share Posted September 18, 2016 That's a big, dobie-mix looking dog ... I'll catch the next elevator :) Enjoy your cruise Tyr is no mix Dobies. He 100%; his ears are just not cropped. Lol[emoji38][emoji106] if you think he's big you should see his Daddy Thor. He pushes 110LB. Tyr is a very gentle soul and he loves his Lydia; so please don't worry. [emoji6] Have a great day[emoji924][emoji4][emoji106] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting_Cruiser Posted September 18, 2016 #36 Share Posted September 18, 2016 Tyr is no mix Dobies. He 100%; his ears are just not cropped. Lol[emoji38][emoji106] if you think he's big you should see his Daddy Thor. He pushes 110LB. Tyr is a very gentle soul and he loves his Lydia; so please don't worry. [emoji6] Have a great day[emoji924][emoji4][emoji106] Thank you for not cropping his ears! I used to have a Great Dane and whenever I was out with her people would ask me what kind of dog she was because they didn't recognize she was a Great Dane without her ears cropped. It's so bad for them, so I wouldn't even consider doing it. I always chuckled that here I was walking this dog that's as big as a small horse and people didn't know what she was. LOL. Looking forward to meeting Tyr. But, I promise not to pet him or distract him from his important job! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunterjackson Posted September 18, 2016 #37 Share Posted September 18, 2016 Thank you for posting! I have 2 autistic kids, both non verbal. My DS (5) is a bad runner and escape artist. We have been thinking about getting a service dog for him and am excited to see how this works on a cruise! Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Joyously Sailing Away Posted September 18, 2016 Author #39 Share Posted September 18, 2016 Looking forward to meeting Tyr. But, I promise not to pet him or distract him from his important job! :D I'm not a fan of cropping either. We are looking forward to meeting you too. And thank you for understanding about Tyr. [emoji4][emoji106] Have a great day[emoji924][emoji4][emoji106] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joyously Sailing Away Posted September 18, 2016 Author #40 Share Posted September 18, 2016 Thank you for posting! I have 2 autistic kids, both non verbal. My DS (5) is a bad runner and escape artist. We have been thinking about getting a service dog for him and am excited to see how this works on a cruise! Thanks! First thing; your a great parent and doing the best you can for your children!!! You probably don't hear that enough. Second, I really hope you you look into getting a service dog for your children. It has quite literally changed Lydia's life. And the life of our family. If you need information about getting a service dog please let me know. Hope you enjoy out cruise postings. We leave in one week today. So I'll be posting more this week about pre-cruise prep. Have a great day[emoji924][emoji4][emoji106] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting_Cruiser Posted September 18, 2016 #41 Share Posted September 18, 2016 Looking forward to meeting Tyr. But, I promise not to pet him or distract him from his important job! :D I'm not a fan of cropping either. We are looking forward to meeting you too. And thank you for understanding about Tyr. [emoji4][emoji106] Have a great day[emoji924][emoji4][emoji106] Of course! Just a couple days ago, I saw someone approach a service dog and start petting it without even asking or saying anything to the owner. The asked her to not pet the dog. Are people really that unaware that the dog isn't a pet? I would never want to distract a service dog from doing what it needs to be doing. It's just common sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joyously Sailing Away Posted September 18, 2016 Author #42 Share Posted September 18, 2016 (edited) I'm not a fan of cropping either. We are looking forward to meeting you too. And thank you for understanding about Tyr. [emoji4][emoji106] Have a great day[emoji924][emoji4][emoji106] Of course! Just a couple days ago, I saw someone approach a service dog and start petting it without even asking or saying anything to the owner. The asked her to not pet the dog. Are people really that unaware that the dog isn't a pet? I would never want to distract a service dog from doing what it needs to be doing. It's just common sense. YES PEOPLE DO THIS EVERYDAY!!!! When Lydia is at school and Tyr is with me. I have to tell people everywhere I go not to pet him. I'm firm and straight forward "Please don't pet my service dog." But when Tyr is with Lydia and people try do this.....lol. Well let's just say I sit back and enjoy the show. It really is quite fun to watch adults get lectured by an 11y how tells it like it is. This is the best video that explains what it's like When your out with a service dog. Have a great day[emoji924][emoji4][emoji106] Edited September 18, 2016 by Joyously Sailing Away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting_Cruiser Posted September 18, 2016 #43 Share Posted September 18, 2016 Well, their Mamas should have told them... :eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joyously Sailing Away Posted September 19, 2016 Author #44 Share Posted September 19, 2016 (edited) One week out from our cruise and today Tyr had his pre-cruise health check up. It went great as always and all the paper work is done in triplicate. Health certificate, vaccinations certificate, Canadian service animal border control certification. Everything faxed off to the cruise line! At this point I just need to finish packing and we are ready to go!!! Have a great day[emoji924][emoji4][emoji106] Edited September 19, 2016 by Joyously Sailing Away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joyously Sailing Away Posted September 19, 2016 Author #45 Share Posted September 19, 2016 When traveling internationally with your service dog and your from Canada this is one the the most important documents you must have your vet fill out in triplicate! Have a great day[emoji924][emoji4][emoji106] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting_Cruiser Posted September 19, 2016 #46 Share Posted September 19, 2016 Joy, thanks for sharing. I'm feeling much more educated about how much work it is for some to just go on a cruise! :eek: And, I thought I was a planner! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ihopfar Posted September 19, 2016 #47 Share Posted September 19, 2016 Wow! It is so great of you to take all this on! I hope you all have a great time! My knowledge of service dogs is very limited, so I would really appreciate it if you could share with me (and others who don't know) what kind of support a service dog can provide to an autistic child. Thanks! Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joyously Sailing Away Posted September 20, 2016 Author #48 Share Posted September 20, 2016 (edited) Wow! It is so great of you to take all this on! I hope you all have a great time! My knowledge of service dogs is very limited, so I would really appreciate it if you could share with me (and others who don't know) what kind of support a service dog can provide to an autistic child. Thanks! Brad Here you go Brad. This is an article about autism service dogs and some of the jobs they preform. Enjoy https://docs.google.com/document/d/109IpBT4nGM969MjhGmuBcKd4yZ0nhriOqKN_sL_r2F8/mobilebasic Have a great day[emoji924][emoji4][emoji106] Edited September 20, 2016 by Joyously Sailing Away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joyously Sailing Away Posted September 20, 2016 Author #49 Share Posted September 20, 2016 (edited) Wanted to take time to really go over the paperwork for travelling with your service dog from Canada. It's also a good idea to carry copies of your dog service ID cards. You must have your Service Dog Training Certificate, and up-to-date health certificate done within 10 days before the cruise and the receipt for the health check up. A certificate of vaccination. The doctors letter prescribing the service dog for the person with disability. The completed international health certificate for dogs. I have also added a copy of the Canadian and American service dog act/ laws. As well as an artIt's also a good idea to carry copies of your dog service ID cards. icles about how autism service dogs work and then another article explaining what autism spectrum disorder is. These documents are done in triplicate and each set is placed in a manila envelope. One set is for the cruise line, one set is for you to carry on yourself at all times and another set is for security at all ports. This is what the whole package looks like. Have a great day[emoji924][emoji4][emoji106] Edited September 20, 2016 by Joyously Sailing Away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joyously Sailing Away Posted September 21, 2016 Author #50 Share Posted September 21, 2016 6 days Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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