Is it REALLY a service dog?

[Jeanette]

I have recently learned that there are service animals (who have rights to go places and live places even if pets are restricted) and emotional support animals (who only have rights to live places). Service animals *should* have a lot more training and have identifiable tasks they perform for their person (Callie for Amanda is a good example, as are things like Dogs for Diabetics and Guide Dogs for the Blind). Emotional support animals don't have identifiable medical tasks, but do what it sounds like they should - like Jeanette's cat. And is probably what the dog in the initial post is.

But sometimes people can't cope (emotionally/psychologically) with being outside where other people are, so they bring their service animal with them. I'm okay with outside and people. But other people aren't so lucky.

 

[Ash]

But sometimes people can't cope (emotionally/psychologically) with being outside where other people are, so they bring their service animal with them. I'm okay with outside and people. But other people aren't so lucky.

Such as people with (I think this is the right sickness) agoraphobia.

 

[equus_peduus]

But sometimes people can't cope (emotionally/psychologically) with being outside where other people are, so they bring their service animal with them. I'm okay with outside and people. But other people aren't so lucky.

I didn't say people with emotional support animals don't take their animals outside; I said that from what I just learned, those animals don't have a *right* to go into public places the way a true service animal does. My guess would be, if the animal behaves itself, most people would leave it alone anyway as if it were a service dog (probably cos most people wouldn't know the difference)

 

[Jeanette]

I didn't say people with emotional support animals don't take their animals outside; I said that from what I just learned, those animals don't have a *right* to go into public places the way a true service animal does. My guess would be, if the animal behaves itself, most people would leave it alone anyway as if it were a service dog (probably cos most people wouldn't know the difference)

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I didn't mean to imply that you were saying that people with emotional support animals don't take their animals outside.

 

[equus_peduus]

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/04/magazine/04Creatures-t.html

 

[eroomlorac]

But I am thinking NONE of them should snap at a child playing in a McDonalds play area.

 

[Nancy]

I don't think any dog should snap at people and especially not a service dog. Dogs allowed in public places should not react to anything unless someone tries to hurt their owner.

 

[Rickman]

Eroomlorac - did you ever notify the manager with a description of the dog?
IMO - fine, let the dog in, and out again, but not by the childrens play area! All the commotion and excitement with young children at play could be "freaking out" this particular dog, and the next time, could cause a child part of their face!

 

[eroomlorac]

No, I didn't. I should, though. I do remember the dog's name and the child's name, too. I still may do that. I still get so ticked when I think that dog snapped at my granddaughter who was totally ignoring the dog but was running up to me. :realmad:

 

[Riven]

Do it! Do it! Do it!

 

[Rickman]

Had it happened to me, [and yes, I've 5 grandchildren] the manager would've been the 2nd to know, right after I called 911!

 

[Spoof]

Interesting article. The laws have changed since it was written though.

I had no idea about the primates - they scare me. Studied them in college, wouldn't be caught in a public area with one even if it was 'trained', like people they can get angry. Almost all handlers end with being severely mauled, the zoo cases we studied said it was a 'when' not an 'if' when working with them.

I think you should mention it when you go in. Just be polite about it, likely the manager is thinking the same thing but can't do anything until they get a legitimate complaint. )

 

[Riven]

Had it happened to me, [and yes, I've 5 grandchildren] the manager would've been the 2nd to know, right after I called 911!

911 is for EMERGENCIES, I don't think that this constitutes and emergency.

 

[eroomlorac]

911 is for EMERGENCIES, I don't think that this constitutes and emergency.

I agree with Riven. My granddaughter was NOT bitten, she was snapped at. Not really a 911 emergency. Though a police report wouldn't be a bad idea......

 

[equus_peduus]

Interesting article. The laws have changed since it was written though.

I had no idea about the primates - they scare me. Studied them in college, wouldn't be caught in a public area with one even if it was 'trained', like people they can get angry. Almost all handlers end with being severely mauled, the zoo cases we studied said it was a 'when' not an 'if' when working with them.

Laws changed already in the last 3 months? heh. The monkeys scared me too (I'm glad I'm in a state they're illegal no matter what). The parrot was pretty cool

 

[Spoof]

Laws changed already in the last 3 months?

Yea, first of the new year. I posted a link earlier regarding it. Now you can ask more about the animal in question and request that it be moved to another area if it is being a nuisance.

 

[eroomlorac]

This really ticks me off......

This is the dog that snapped at my granddaughter at the play area in McDonald's!!

http://www.daily-chronicle.com/articles/2009/05/30/85243433/index.xml

 

[TillyChinchilla]

Call that school ASAP and tell them what happened at the McDonalds.

 

[eroomlorac]

Call that school ASAP and tell them what happened at the McDonalds.

That is exactly what I was going to do. I STILL don't believe this is a certified service dog.

 

[addictedtochins]

I would tell the paper your story too