[quoteIs rigorously trained and has impeccable leash manners: a dog who tugs at the leash is not a true service dog.Anonymous 1 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 28, 2024 10:57 amThis dog was continually barking and whining while they stood there and completely ignored it so I'm pretty sure it wasn't alerting.Olioxenfree wrote: ↑Wed Feb 28, 2024 9:39 am No. A service dog is medical equipment. My sister had a service dog and did not need anyone coming up to her demanding that she prove her disability when it’s not of their business. It would not be socially acceptable to make someone prove that they need their wheelchair, which can also be used to inconvenience and harm others if not used properly, same with a service dog.
There are already laws in place to prevent situations like this, people just need to be better educated on them. A person using a service dog must legally remain in control of their dog. There is a list of behaviors a service dog must be presenting in order to remain in the store. A service dog is not permitted to bark at others, snap at others, or show any other aggressive behavior, they are not permitted in carts, and the store employees should have had them removed. Keep in mind though that whining and barking is sometimes how a dog is trained to alert of a medical need. Barking at others is not permitted.
We already require proof for many things such as parking in a handicapped parking space. If a person needs a service dog they don't need to prove their disability they can just quickly show their card and without question the store employees can know they need have a valid service dog. Or it can be a prescribed collar or something thats easily seen without questions. At this point they can be asked if their dog is trained to perform a task and what task they perform and imo a simple card is less invasive than that.
Never barks or whines except to alert the owner of an impending stroke or panic attack, for example. Barking out of impatience betrays a ‘service’ dog as an impostor.
Is trained to avoid distractions, including interesting smells. Even in a store, a service dog resists sniffing at items placed on lower shelves.][/quote]
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