Help! My partner Doesn't Always Approve of my Service Dog

This submission would like to stay anonymous, but you all know IL give you all my thoughts on the subject.

Living with a partner who sees your Service Dog as a crutch can be extremely hard, but think about what they might be saying. They understand that while you are with them or your Service Dog you are safe. They don't want you to fully embrace the Service Dog because they see a part of you that can adjust, and is engaging. The same traits we look for in a young candidate for Service Dog work; we also have in us to be part of society without our dog. If you have a progressive condition, don't just lock yourself away, and bottle it up, go out enjoy what life you have left.

I know we want them there 24/7 but do we need them, are we able to function even that 1% without our Service Dog? Some the answer is yes. Others the answer is no. Some the answer is wow I never saw my time at an interview alone was progress, and not because you where alone, but because you managed because you had too. It wasn't easy. It wasn't what we wanted, but it was our responsibility just like training our Service Dog.

So word from the wise. If you can. Do it. Be the change you want to see in others.