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i know i'll probably get some slack for this one, but i don't know where else to turn to find the information i'm looking for.
i've been diagnosed with chronic depression and my therapist recommended that i keep the light of my life, my dog, around me as much as possible. i use a lot of public transportation and even work on the weekends as a vendor at a local outdoor market where people bring their dogs constantly, but vendors aren't allowed to- so my dog stays home alone for upwards of 8-10 hours a couple days a week.
He is extremely mellow, well-mannered and highly socialized. He's very obedient and calm and i'm confident that he would just lay around me where i work (i take him everywhere else with me that i can, so i have a good idea of what he's like in crowd-filled situations). My therapist (who sees my dog every week with me) thought maybe we could get him somehow licensed or registered as a service/therapy dog.
i've done some searching on google, but i must be using the wrong keywords because i haven't found anything helpful. It may be pertinent to point out that i live in Multnomah County, Portland, Oregon.
If you've read this entire thing, i really appreciate your patience- i'm grateful for any assistance. Thanks.
i know i'll probably get some slack for this one, but i don't know where else to turn to find the information i'm looking for.
i've been diagnosed with chronic depression and my therapist recommended that i keep the light of my life, my dog, around me as much as possible. i use a lot of public transportation and even work on the weekends as a vendor at a local outdoor market where people bring their dogs constantly, but vendors aren't allowed to- so my dog stays home alone for upwards of 8-10 hours a couple days a week.
He is extremely mellow, well-mannered and highly socialized. He's very obedient and calm and i'm confident that he would just lay around me where i work (i take him everywhere else with me that i can, so i have a good idea of what he's like in crowd-filled situations). My therapist (who sees my dog every week with me) thought maybe we could get him somehow licensed or registered as a service/therapy dog.
i've done some searching on google, but i must be using the wrong keywords because i haven't found anything helpful. It may be pertinent to point out that i live in Multnomah County, Portland, Oregon.
If you've read this entire thing, i really appreciate your patience- i'm grateful for any assistance. Thanks.