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Service animals should require a card to identify that they are actually a service animal. No health information would be needed, just a way to verify. Businesses have the right to not want just any pet in the store and so many are self labeling their pets as all sorts of things now.
The enemy out there is the person mis representing dogs who are trained to help their owner. Fake Guide Dogs was more the issue here and this video was necessary to alert us to yet another scam out there. but to you folks attacking the video presenter as if he were personally out to get you, STOP it.
Why don’t we just allow all animals and get over it!
I see this where I work and I look at the dog and it's behavior and sometimes the dog has no vest on and they say they are service dogs or support. I question it when the Chihuahua in the person's arms or in the cart is shaking. If the dog is a true service or support dog do they have to have their vest on when out in public?
My catahoula has an inch long gash on his shoulder after a pig got out and got him. I dont have any money until next week but wanted to make sure im caring for it properly. Is there any advise or tips that can be given?
Why isn't a law passed that requires showing a proof of "service dog" card like an ID? If your dog is truly a service dog, presenting it should not offend the owner. While I lived in Florida, I literally have seen hundreds of "service dogs" that weighed a maximum of 10 lbs most under 6lbs! Really people!
The Frey Life is another channel about life with CF and about the young woman Mary's guide dog Ollie. They are a sweet couple and the way they honor Ollie and deal with people's questions and stares are a true testament to how important their guide dog plays in their life. I highly recommend their channel on the importance of what a guide dog can bring to someone who truly needs one.
I work at a Costco. One time I questioned a girl with her dog. No vest, no nothing. She said "i have anxiety and depression. This is my therapy dog". I said "I have a strong history of the same and then some. I love my dog at home then go about my day. If everyone with these issues brought in their dogs, it'd be a free for all!" Insane the things I see!
By the way in the US businesses and establishments are only allowed to ask a service dog user 2 questions. Is it a service dog? And what is it trained to do? (The last one I believe is correct) again do research.
Also service dogs in the US technically need NO vest, harness, ID or Certification papers.
However basically ALL service dog users I have met self trained or not have always been Identified by a harness or vest of some type.
For the Veterinarian in this video. I do not know if you have contact with blind and visually impaired people in your offline life but we are just the same as Sighted people. We just cant do certain thing like drive, or join the military. I have done Archery, golfing, and hiking among other things. I have friends who have gun licenses w/o are legally blind. We may do some things slower or a bit modified but we get it done! 🙂
I am seeing a lot of people do not understand the difference between Service Dogs and Emotional Support Dogs.
Service dogs are dogs that are TRAINED to perform specific tasks to aid a person with a disability and has FULL public access rights.
An Emotional support ANIMAL/Dog is a dog or animal that has NO TRAINING and needs a prescription from, usually a psychiatric doctor, to have the dog/animal gain the limited access rights that it has which is it cannot be held to the same rules as a pet in terms of housing and it may ride a plane with its owner.
There ARE PSYCHIATRIC SERVICE dogs and people in the US if allowed by the state they live in, as I am not fully knowledgeable on service dogs in training under the ADA, can self train thier own service dog.
So unfortunately if you had to get a prescription for your dog you have an EMOTIONAL SUPPORT DOG. unless you plan on training it further. If you plan on training it further I suggest that you have them temperament tested by a trainer, and trained or advised by a trusted trainer, especially for a novice dog handler.
AND DO YOUR RESEARCH ON BOTH ADA AND LICAL STATE LAWS REGARDING SERVICE DOGS AND SERVICE DOGS IN TRAINING!
I am really saddened by people not understanding how important Emotional Support Animals are to people who sincerely need them in their lives to TRY to function in the world. If the animals cause a disturbance then there is a problem, but if not, try to understand that without these pets the suicide rate would escalate even more.
I have a problem with people putting toy dogs in the grocery store buggy like a baby. There is food around, open breads, buns, and produce. I'm pretty sure if I walked in the store with my 120 pound Rottweiler, I would be told to leave. Double standard going on there.
I work at one of the largest bank in the world and I see fake service dogs in our lobby all the time! For many business in the USA, our hands are tied because we cannot ask for proof that the animal is truly a real service dog; mainly because there is no official service dog registry. According to the AMERICAN WITH DISABILITIES ACT we are only allowed to ask two questions…1. "Is the dog a service animal required because of a disability?" 2. What work or task has the dog been trained to perform?" Of course fake service dog owners always lie about their disability. Since there is no official registry for service dogs, we have no choice but to let the fake service dogs stay. I have absolutely no issues with REAL service dogs but when I see misbehaving FAKE service dogs, it really pisses me off. If a fake service dog bites a client in our lobby, our bank will be sued not the dog owner. Lawyers in the USA go after the DEEPEST POCKETS which is usually the business owner!
Go Tula Go, so cute. yeah I watch Molly, she and her pup are great. She is very positive. Here in the states misrepresenting a service animal is illegal.Each state has their own laws off the Federal ADA that goes into specifics. In NYS we have specifics that can be found in this search to help https://www.google.com/search?q=nys+health+service+dog&rlz=1C1CHBD_enUS707US7-07&oq=nys+health+service+dog&aqs=chrome..69i57j0l4.8418j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8, but there are lots of on-line info to help folks figure it all out. In fact the law aims to crack down on this https://www.cbsnews.com/news/service-dogs-laws-imposter-pets-illegal/
I hope they do because a lot of people make it hard for me and other to train and have their service dog out and about. Thanks for making this video.
Toola is so patient. What gets me is how ignorant people can be. My last dog, Bella, was a medical alert dog. One day I had her with me in the store and 2 women walked past me saying "well she apparently isn't BLIND ",because I was using an electric cart. I miss my BELLA every day. She was the best dog ever and woke me up more than a few times when my blood sugar tanked. Now I have to hope that I wake up.
I must rebut. To question a disabled person for being disabled? This is a HUGE problem that many people face with "invisible" disabilities – such as: PTSD, TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury), or Agoraphobia to name but a few reasons that people can't live independently, who can't go to the store, can't get out of their home, can't live a normal life without severe anxiety or extreme panic attacks. They can't go to their dad's funeral, or their sister's wedding, they can't go to the doctor, they can't get a driver's license, they can't be in public or around people. This is not a lifestyle choice, it is a nightmare that doesn't end. The severity of these psychological issues vary day to day, from thots of suicide to terror in their own home. Having a Service Dog is a privilege for these people, a privilege that many are unable to benefit for sundry reasons. Before you disparage someone who has a dog with them, PLEASE think twice. These people often have no family or someone who can do their errands for them. Having a dog (or other service animal) to help them live their lives to the fullest is in question? If they can't get to the doctor to get a Rx to get a vest to get a dog to help them breathe a sigh of relief to think that "today I will leave my home", what are their options? If there are individuals who don't believe in "invisible" disabilities I would ask that you volunteer to help the home-bound. Fake Service Dogs? Generally not, we simply can not SEE the reason for the dog being in the grocery store. It's not them, it is the uneducated and intolerant who don't understand why some live differently than most. Here is a book written by a friend who suffers from Agoraphobia: "Within These Walls", by Apryl Lynn. — Compassion, is it a thing of the past?
I lived in a condo that did not allow dogs in the apartment buildings (but they did allow cats).When I was preparing to move, my doctor told me that I needed my dog for my mental health. He wrote a letter stating that my dog was a medical assistance dog. I was going through a lot of turmoil in my life at the time. My dog did remind me to take my meds in the evening and also reminded me to ear, even though he was untrained as a service animal. I did realize that he reminded me to eat because he wanted a treat and the time that he reminded me to take my meds was because it was his usual time to go out. The arrangement worked well except that the management company kept phoning to tell me that he barked. They questioned the "school that he graduated from" as well. I told them that his job was to bark when the doorbell rang – which was the only time he barked. Despite my ongoing problems with the management, I enjoyed having him as a "pseudo" service dog – a service yorkie. Within 6 months of moving in, I broke my hip and was no longer able to take him outside several times daily and was forced to rehome him. I had only had him for about a year before I moved to condo, but I dearly loved him and missed him for months after I gave him up. My point in posting this is to show that in some cases, a fake service dog is fine. Of course, I didn 't take mine to retaurants or malls.
BTW, I live in Toronto and the impact pf Gord Downie's passing is hanging like a cloud over this part of Ontario.
Abusing this necessary benefit hurts those who truly need it. There are several online sites that will provide certification for a fee without verification that one truly needs a guide/assistance animal. There is no need to prove the animal is even trained to perform the tasks or remain under control with the person they will be assisting. People abuse this privilige so their dog does not have to go in cargo and then we have an issue on a flight where the dog becomes agressive towards a true guide dog that attempts to remain under control with its person. There has been legislation in some states in the US to make impersonation a crime but difficult to enforce based on American Disabilities Acts restrictions on what a proprieter can actually ask a person about their disability. The biggest tip off is watching the person with the fake guide/assistance animal who cannot control their animal or allows interaction between their animal and strangers at the park, store, hotel, or airport.That is not allowed.
People love their dogs so much, they break the rules all the time, it's ridiculous! The grocery store I go to allows dogs in without any service dog vest. I love, love my dogs too, but would never be so bold as to bring them in to a grocery store. 🐶Jed 🐶Mindi Joy 🐶Ali
Hey Doc, love your videos 🙂 Can you make a video on atopic dermatitis?? My dog is suffering from it for the past 4 months and is it not getting better
Nothing worse than a fake service dog barking at my real service dog in a store!
Tula is sooo so cute!!
I'm in Ohio, I myself have a service animal. My physician had a document that had to be completed and signed off on. Then I went on Amazon to purchase her vest. I can see how this could be abused because the company who I purchased her vest never requested I fax or mail inn my documents " prescription".