The Trials and Worries of a Service Dog Handler

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I can't sleep, so I'm plotting what I will do today. Winter (5 months old) and I are going to Walfart in the morning. We're using a pet stroller to get around, mainly for the bus, but for other things, too. Like (hopefully) easier access to shopping as people think there's a baby in it, LOL. It's going to be our second big outing, but the first in the stroller. She's going to be vested and patched in her In-Training info, so we should be okay. As for what her first tasks are... I tend to see and hear ghost people, so if she's with me I know people are real. I bought the stroller because my kennel and luggage cart system wasn't working. I wanted something more comfy for her.

Her ability to do tasks won't be hampered by the stroller, as the top comes off and she's clipped to two contraptions so she can't jump out. However, she needs to be able to look at people so I know they're real without outright greeting them. She looooooves strangers so this will be challenge to train, LOL.

Don't mind my rambling. I'm tired and worried. I fear some access issues, which are guaranteed to happen eventually. But at the same time, I've got experience under my belt because of Aaerro (my first SD) and I know how to handle things. Wish me luck today!