Bringing Dog to Gym

You're right about some people are allergic to dogs
Thanks for the supportive comments
NoxDineen, I'm really really really sorry to hear that you were raped
How long is the feelings of fear and helplessness going to last? I want them to go away, IDK what to do, I have to deal with this ****e on my own and I don't know how to feel normal again, it's now 4 am in Taiwan and I'm not tired but I"m going to try to sleep....I blame myself, if I was thinner Kazimierz would not have stopped being my friend...I would have gone to London in December and he would have protected me because he is physically strong....it's all my fault...he would tell me all this stuff like he enjoys talking to me and when am I coming to London but at the end of the day he decided to cut off contact with me because of my weight...the day that the guy was at my house I called him over and over and he ignored me...he didn't know what had happened but he ignored me even though I never would call over and over like that...and he ignored me for 1.5 weeks and finally I called him from a UK number and he picked up right away and when I said why are you ignoring me, he hung up.....I feel so alone and scared all the time and the feeling is not going away and I don't even remember what the heck the therapist said and I just wish I had been good enough for Kazik, imagine how much safer I would feel right now if I had just been thinner and didn't disgust him

why are you carrying on and mooning over some guy who is a d!ckhead?

Tell me you're kidding.....

While I agree that this guy was a d!ckhead to her, the reason she is "carrying on and mooning" is because she currently feels victimized and is trying to her hardest to find reason why. The reasoning is incorrect, yes, but that is still part of the process that she will go through to heal.

No, I'm not kidding.

What happened IS NOT HER FAULT!!!

And the guy is a complete *kitten* to tell her he dropped her because of her weight. From her picture, it looks like she's normal sized.

I'm not disagreeing with you on that. But basically telling her to stop feeling something that she needs to feel in order to move on isn't going to help. She needs to come to grips with these feelings and realize that she is not in the wrong and never was. That takes time, tears, patience, and in her case some therapy.

I would definitely do what others have suggested and register your dog as an emotional support animal. Apparently it's quite easy to do, you just have to pay a small fee, and once you do it you can't be denied entry to places and landlords can't refuse to rent to you because of your dog either.

It's hard for me not to think about Kazik because in my eyes he is the closest I was to feeling safe. Sure, I might meet a nice strong person in the future, but I want to feel safe NOW, and I feel like I would have been feeling safe now had I been thinner. You're right though, it was uncool of him to abandon me. We used to have good conversations and I haven't acted in a rude way towards him or anything so it sucks that he couldn't let my weight go. I do feel quite sad about him. He didn't come across as a bad guy at all so I blame myself. Some days I even think, "Wow, I must suck really bad for him to leave me alone to deal with this" Some days I think I deserved it

I have seen a therapist twice, maybe I'll ask her if she can write something stating that my dog is for emotional reasons. I hope she wouldn't laugh at me if I ask her about this

I would definitely do what others have suggested and register your dog as an emotional support animal. Apparently it's quite easy to do, you just have to pay a small fee, and once you do it you can't be denied entry to places and landlords can't refuse to rent to you because of your dog either.

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OP, I just read back and see that you aren't in the states. I'm not sure how the laws work where you are. I'm going to leave this here for others, though.


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I would caution people against this method. In some states, it's a felony if your dog isn't 1) properly trained and 2) you have a Dr.'s approval/prescription. In some states, emotional therapy animals don't "count" as legitimate need for a service dog. Please, look into your local and state laws. If you have approval by your Dr. for a dog, and your dog is trained, you do NOT need to pay a fee to these scam companies.

get the dog registered as a therapy dog

Therapy dogs aren't protected by US law as service animals are

Can I do that for a beagle?

Yes, you can register ANY breed as a therapy dog or a service dog, provided they can pass the required training.

I know a girl who has her dog registered as a service animal. They cannot refuse service or entry to any business or establishment if the dog can pass the registry tests.

+1

I think what people are saying is to continue to talk about it more appropriate places e.g. a therapist's office or a support forum for survivors. You'll meet many other people who are strong if you allow yourself to heal and find ways of addressing your fear vs using your experience as a crutch to bend the rules.

Wow, did you really just say that? Neither service dogs nor therapy dogs are "crutches" and your indication they they are is insulting not only to the millions of people who utilize them, but also to every persona and organization that advocates for their use. Crawl back into whatever hole you came from and take your ignorance with you.

get the dog registered as a therapy dog

Therapy dogs aren't protected by US law as service animals are

Can I do that for a beagle?

Yes, you can register ANY breed as a therapy dog or a service dog, provided they can pass the required training.

I know a girl who has her dog registered as a service animal. They cannot refuse service or entry to any business or establishment if the dog can pass the registry tests.

+1

I think what people are saying is to continue to talk about it more appropriate places e.g. a therapist's office or a support forum for survivors. You'll meet many other people who are strong if you allow yourself to heal and find ways of addressing your fear vs using your experience as a crutch to bend the rules.

Wow, did you really just say that? Neither service dogs nor therapy dogs are "crutches" and your indication they they are is insulting not only to the millions of people who utilize them, but also to every persona and organization that advocates for their use. Crawl back into whatever hole you came from and take your ignorance with you.

You have no idea how ridiculous your post sounds, do you? People who don't have PTSD, physical or developmental disabilities should not have service dogs. I've read all her posts carefully to point where I stopped bothering. She expects her gym to allow an animal into the gym where there are potentially dangers and where people may have allergies. I have animals and would NEVER bring them to the gym - neither outside or indoors. I can't believe people are advocating for the neglect of animals so she can "feel" safe. That's sounds like a crutch to me. Its OK now to have feelings of hopelessness and fear but at some point its not only good but important for OP to be the survivor, not a victim.

get the dog registered as a therapy dog

Therapy dogs aren't protected by US law as service animals are

Can I do that for a beagle?

Yes, you can register ANY breed as a therapy dog or a service dog, provided they can pass the required training.

I know a girl who has her dog registered as a service animal. They cannot refuse service or entry to any business or establishment if the dog can pass the registry tests.

+1

I think what people are saying is to continue to talk about it more appropriate places e.g. a therapist's office or a support forum for survivors. You'll meet many other people who are strong if you allow yourself to heal and find ways of addressing your fear vs using your experience as a crutch to bend the rules.

Wow, did you really just say that? Neither service dogs nor therapy dogs are "crutches" and your indication they they are is insulting not only to the millions of people who utilize them, but also to every persona and organization that advocates for their use. Crawl back into whatever hole you came from and take your ignorance with you.

You have no idea how ridiculous your post sounds, do you? People who don't have PTSD, physical or developmental disabilities should not have service dogs. I've read all her posts carefully to point where I stopped bothering. She expects her gym to allow an animal into the gym where there are potentially dangers and where people may have allergies. I have animals and would NEVER bring them to the gym - neither outside or indoors. I can't believe people are advocating for the neglect of animals so she can "feel" safe. That's sounds like a crutch to me. Its OK now to have feelings of hopelessness and fear but at some point its not only good but important for OP to be the survivor, not a victim.

get the dog registered as a therapy dog

Therapy dogs aren't protected by US law as service animals are

Can I do that for a beagle?

Yes, you can register ANY breed as a therapy dog or a service dog, provided they can pass the required training.

I know a girl who has her dog registered as a service animal. They cannot refuse service or entry to any business or establishment if the dog can pass the registry tests.

+1

I think what people are saying is to continue to talk about it more appropriate places e.g. a therapist's office or a support forum for survivors. You'll meet many other people who are strong if you allow yourself to heal and find ways of addressing your fear vs using your experience as a crutch to bend the rules.

Wow, did you really just say that? Neither service dogs nor therapy dogs are "crutches" and your indication they they are is insulting not only to the millions of people who utilize them, but also to every persona and organization that advocates for their use. Crawl back into whatever hole you came from and take your ignorance with you.

You have no idea how ridiculous your post sounds, do you? People who don't have PTSD, physical or developmental disabilities should not have service dogs. I've read all her posts carefully to point where I stopped bothering. She expects her gym to allow an animal into the gym where there are potentially dangers and where people may have allergies. I have animals and would NEVER bring them to the gym - neither outside or indoors. I can't believe people are advocating for the neglect of animals so she can "feel" safe. That's sounds like a crutch to me. Its OK now to have feelings of hopelessness and fear but at some point its not only good but important for OP to be the survivor, not a victim.