Fake Service Dogs Called Out For Creating Real Problems For People That Have Disabilities

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mattstaff
Aug 30, 2019 1:00 AM EDT

This Tumblr post aims to call out the people that are misusing "service dogs" and ultimately complicating, and making very real problems for the people with disabilities that rely on them. You can't just buy your dog a vest online and call it a "service dog." But apparently common sense will always be lost on people. 

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    Text - Fake Service Dogs? You're sitting at a cafe with your friend when suddenly a woman walks in with a toy poodle in her purse. The manager at the counter informs her "I'm sorry, but we do not allow dogs". She replies with a heavy sigh and a "She's a service dog. She can come with me". Not knowing much about service dog law, and worrying about getting sued for asking further questions, he sits this woman down at a booth. There, she promptly unzips her purse and places the dog on the booth sea
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    Text - Now I walk in with my highly trained service dog pressed against my leg in a perfect heel position, and I'm quickly bombarded by the manager telling me "No dogs! No dogs! We ALL know what happened last time". Confused, I tell him "This is my medical alert and medical response service dog. Her right to accompany me is protected under federal law." With a sigh, he seats me at a table far away from others where my dog promptly tucks under my feet, out of sight. When my food arrives my dog is
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    Text - knows she's not supposed to eat when she's on duty. She stays there ignoring those who walk past for the remainder of my meal. When we leave, a woman by the door exclaims "Woah, I didn't know there was a dog here!" See the difference? Scenario number two occurs at a local grocery store when a man decides to bring his certified emotional support animal into the store with him. Upon entering he flashes a fancy ID card and certification papers. This dog is not as unruly as the first, but he
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    Text - Now I pull into the same grocery store. I'm in a rush to get an ingredient for a dish l'm making so I hurry into the store with my service dog next to me. I'm quickly stopped by a manager who demands to see my service dog's certification card. Remember, this is NOT required by law, and most real service dog teams don't have them. After 15 minutes of trying to educate, pulling up the ADA website on my phone, back and forth bickering, and drawing more of a crowd than I want to describe... I
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    Text - grab my ingredient, stand in line (where my service dog obediently moves between my legs to make space for those around me), and I get bombarded by people asking to pet my dog. I explain that she's working, she has a very important job to do, and she's not allowed to be pet while on duty. People walk away grumbling and complaining about how rude I was when other handlers like the man they met earlier allow their dog to be pet. Moral of the story? Fake service dogs create real problems. Th
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    Text - you feel if everywhere you went, you couldn't make it 10 feet in the door because people were asking you questions? Imagine how much time that would take out of your already hectic day. Businesses lose customers because word gets out that there are unruly dogs in their store, customers become misinformed and start thinking some of these behaviors are okay, some people even start to believe the lies that anyone can just register their dog online and make him a service dog. The result? MORE
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