New York Times Picture of the Day...

[progressoid]

http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/07/22/pictures-of-the-day-china-and-elsewhere-7/

Photo: Dan McManus and his service dog, Shadow, hang-glided outside Salt Lake City. Mr. McManus suffers from anxiety and Shadow helps him manage his symptoms. The two have been flying together for about nine years with a specially made harness for Shadow.

[LisaLynne]

1. Aw!

Shadow looks so serious! He's Srs Dog! If he were my dog, he would be thinking, "Well, this isn't working. We're not getting close enough at all to eat those birds..."

[elleng]

2. Suffers from anxiety???

No wonder!
Great doggie!

[Stinky The Clown]

3. I love dogs

Dogs and humans are completely interdependent. The range of service dogs is truly staggering.

[Paper Roses]

4. Look at the paws wrapped around the arms. Makes me tear up.

Talk about faith in his master. Love the way animals trust us.

[Sanity Claws]

5. Sometimes there are good reasons to have anxiety

Hang-gliding is one of them.

[shireen]

6. i want a service dog ...

i need to come up with a reason for it. It would be so wonderful to take a dog with me wherever i go.

I love how Shadow looks so calm in that photo, as if to say, "yeah, whatever ...."

[jtuck004]

7. I've heard of dogs taking their humans on walks, but taking him hang-gliding is special. n/t

[eppur_se_muova]

8. If only this were a service pig ...

[Tyrs WolfDaemon]

9. That has to be more fun than just sticking his head out the window of the car

If his neighbor's cat misbehaves, Shadow can swoop in from above. Barks away!

As for the old man down the block that yells at everyone, telling them to get off his grass (There is a guy like this in almost every neighborhood) - Shadow can use the hang-glider to bombard the yard. Doggie poop from above! If only they could finish it with a happy barrel roll .

[Iwillnevergiveup]

10. What a fabulous photo and story

My neighbor, Gail, who suffers from rheumatoid arthritis and uses a scooter, has a service dog, Dale, who accompanies her everywhere. Gail and Dale. He is invaluable to her, and I've told her we need to have a Service Dogs Day in this country.

HUGE K&R