Entitled Colorado woman's public embarrassment turns into serious life lesson when her fake service dog jumps into produce section at Durango Walmart and refuses to come out

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Blake Seidel • Managing Editor & Brand Manager
Aug 13, 2025 9:00 AM EDT

We get the temptation to bring your doggo with you everywhere. Really, we do. We wish we could just lie about our dog being a service dog and travel with them next to us on the plane, or take them to enjoy a meal outside at our favorite restaurant. We love our dog more than life itself, but we can't do it for two reasons: 1) She is a scaredy-cat and no one would believe she is a service dog, and 2) it's not fair to the people who really need service dogs. The video below is a pawfect example why.

A woman in Durango, Colorado, was filmed recently after her "service dog" jumped into the produce section at Walmart and refused to get out. She got rightfully embarrassed at the whole scene, especially when it came out that she didn't have the dog on a leash in the first place. We hope she learned her lesson that just because your dog is friendly, doesn't mean they are anywhere nearly as trained as a service dog is.

There are so few rules about service dogs and their training that when you do something like this, you actively work towards ruining the lives of people who legitimately need to bring their service dogs with them. When your "service dog" acts out in public, you make everyone more distrustful of service dogs. Don't be the bad apple that ruins the bunch - leave your dogs at home, where they belong, when you're out running errands. They'll be just as happy to see you when we get home, we pawmise.

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    DeeVoc 13h ago . dog ownership really seems to have peaked this year.
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    crawshay 13h ago Bringing a dog to the grocery store with no leash is absolutely unhinged behavior lol
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  • We didn't think it was legal to go anywhere with your dog without a leash, except for specific dog areas like dog parks and beaches. Surely no service dog is allowed to wander around without a leash. That sounds like rule #1 when it comes to service puppers!

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    OtherwiseOlive 9447 7h ago That is your quintessential support dog.... An animal that needs a great deal of emotional support and shouldn't be exposed to frightening public spaces.
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    ib-hikin 13h ago . I thought itd be a tiny dog.
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    ilanarama • 13h ago Resident . Also why you should always wash your produce!
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    cantrellasis • 12h ago That is someone who has no business owning a dog, most especially a border collie.
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  • Border collies are hyper-intelligent breeds. They are also hyper. They need mental and physical stimulation daily, and they are not for every dog owner. They're perfect if you're an avid runner or like to teach your dog lots of complicated tricks. If you're not both or at least one of those things, then border collies are not for you.

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    People NEVER think of the wellbeing of the dog in these situations. Can you imagine how terrified that dog had to be to do that? Jist a horrible thing to do to that dog.
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    cwelks 13h ago . First of all, that dog looks terrified. I feel so bad for it. What the h I, and how did it even get into the position of being there? It feels like it's hiding and makes me feel like it's ab ed. Breaks my heart. Those eyes are telling you a lot.
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    Second, there's a dog barking in the background. So there is another. And where is this border collies leash??
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    Third, I went shopping at Albertsons and the co-op yesterday (Sunday) and saw a dog inside at each location. Neither were service animals. I didn't think that this was legal. Sigh...poor dogs and owners...
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    • Brief_Blueberry_3575 13h ago Resident Walmart people strike again
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    Recent Ticket574 • 13h ago Service dog excuse is completely abused. Feel bad for people with real service dogs. Ask yourself how many service animals would you see 30 years ago. Pretty sad and gross!
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    Regulator_24 · 10h ago Resident We'll adopt that dog for you out here at Regulator Ranch. Give em a good home with training and love. That poor thing is terrified.
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    People should have to pass a test to care for other living creatures. Pets or kids.
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    Ipnltc 13h ago • I only come to Durango a couple times a year to visit relatives and I always see dogs in the grocery stores.
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    TooCoolForTools 12h ago Good lord whyyyyy. Poor dog, she's clueless.
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    East_Pie7598 · 10h ago Border collies are smart. He was trying to either cool down and/or hide/runaway from owner.
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    user19282727 · 6h ago See a trained service dog would have never done that. But because of laws, employees are not allowed to approach her about it. Something really needs to change. This should not be allowed.
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