preciouspup

i also have sleep apnea and have wondered about this as well because i was never offered a service dog for my problem

 

 

 

if you stop breathing during the day (falling asleep) it isn't called sleep apnea, it's called narcolepsy - bit difference, i know somebody that is narcoleptic

 

 

 

i flat out refuse to do a cpap machine ... I stop breathing often (according to the study that was done, my sleep apnea is really bad - but then again i have a strange heart rhythm when i sleep as well). I now take lunesta - it helps me sleep well, and it has helped to cut down the number of times i stop breathing by a large number.

 

I'm all for service animals if they are really needed, but ships and planes don't serve peanuts because some people have a bad allergy to nuts - well, some people have a bad allergy to pet dander and shouldn't have to risk their lives because people bringing their service animals onto a ship. Sure, people with service animals are entitled to a vacation, but should their vacation interfere with the health of others? I don't think so. And ... Because i believe that the only service animal that should be allowed in public places is that of a seeing eye dog (for the blind), but then that raises questions ... What benefit does a blind person have going on a cruise ship? They can feel the wind, feel the suns rays and heat, smell the food and the ocean - but what are they seeing (not to be rude), but they aren't seeing these other countries or a sunset/sunrise. And because this seeing eye dog doesn't have regular place to go (you know ... Poo), do they just go wherever and then the blind people either step in it because they didn't know it was there (or another passenger does). Just my opinion here (something i don't understand).

spoiled, entitled idiot

Today on John Heald's blog, someone asked a question about bringing her Maltese on board. She said he is a service dog for her sleep apnea.

 

I'm not trying to start a fire here, but I'm genuinely curious. I have been a respiratory therapist for 30 years and have worked with hundreds of people who have sleep apnea. I've never heard of a service dog for this and wonder how one could possibly be useful for this condition. Anyone out there with sleep apnea who could offer some insight on this?

Just an absolute abuse of a system that let's people pretend they have a disability.

Also wanted to say thank you for great review. It's making me re-think my decision to take a vacation from cruises for a couple years.