I'm glad you complained to management. I also had an apartment neighbor whose dog used to jump up one every time she was near me. It was a small condo building and there was no management, so no one to complain to. I just started avoiding them the best I could. Every time it happened, the owner would laugh and say "oh she's happy to see you!" Like it was a good thing. Once I was coming in with several bags of groceries and the dog jumped up on me and it was all I could do not to fall over. No apology, no nothing. These people are so oblivious. |
Most dogs are not better behaved than most American children, and in any case, a poorly behaved dog can do a lot more damage than a poorly behaved toddler. |
This is the mindset. They think dogs are people. I don't want your dog jumping on me and if it barks a bunch, keep it inside. And yes, I have a dog. And children. The same is true for both. Don't assume other people like your dog or child and act accordingly. |
These analogies are batsh!t nuts. There are all sorts of critters an nature that may be better behaved than many children--still doesn't justify bringing them to food establishments. People that bring their dogs with them everywhere always strike me as severely emotionally stunted. Dogs are not people. Not children. Not babies. They should remain in your house, or under full control on a short leash when you walk them. |
| OP again. I just came to the Mexican Heritage Market for an early dinner and someone tried to bring a poodle in a baby carriage into once of the Mi Tierra restaurant. Crazy. |
This, x1000000 |
That's just not true. Service dogs are not robots. I've worked with blind people who had seeing eye dogs that accompanied them to work and conferences etc. and those dogs do sniff things that smell especially stimulating, like food. They do step more than a step away from their person. They do wag their tails and accept affection when offered. They are not robots. |
Nor can a significant percentage of American children, who grow up to be criminals (many start on that path in childhood) or other deadbeats milking their parents or the system. After we've all shelled out a fortune in taxes to educate them. |
Not when they are working, they don't. My friend has a cane corso that she's trained to be her service dog. When she's in a grocery store, her dog doesn't leave her side. He doesn't sniff anything or anyone. He has his full attention on her. When he's "off" he sniffs and is a very friendly and regular dog. But that's her diligent training. She can't have her very large cane corso approaching people, and she certainly has him trained not to sniff around the grocery store or any time that he's working. |
|
For every bad example of dog owner behavior I can usually spot a dozen unruly child issues in the same locale.
When parents begin controlling their spoiled brats better, we can discuss dogs. |
| Many dog owners are deranged. You don't see anyone bring their emotional support cats, birds, hamsters, or other pets everywhere on a daily basis. |
Sure, but a poorly behaved teenager can do a world more damage than a poorly behaved dog - see nearly all school shootings, for instance, as well as DUIs and gangbangers and date rapists, etc. This is such a stupid argument. There is no more disgusting animal on earth than homo sapiens. |
Sorry, but you are full of excrement. Did I not say that I WORKED with people who had seeing eye dogs? THE DOGS WERE WORKING, after professional training at The Seeing Eye, and they sniffed, wagged their tails, accepted pats from coworkers. I doubt your story is even true, and if it is, it's disturbing. A cane corso as a service dog? Those dogs are lethal. Sounds like your friend has a potentially lethal weapon as her ESA that she calls a service dog. |
My friend allows her dog to wag his tail, and sniff, and even allows pets. But never while he is working. She doesn't even allow people to approach him while he's working. I certainly hope your clients' dogs know how to stay focused in a grocery store and not sniff around. That's just gross. She has a tiktok that's dedicated to her service dog, the training, and she shows him in action. Her dogs name is Kora. Check it out, I'm not exaggerating. https://www.tiktok.com/@kianilarose?lang=en |
And since you think I'm lying, look at this video specifically. You can see her dog at her side, eyes on her the entire time. As soon as she stops moving her dog goes into an automatic down and his eyes are on her. This is an example of her dog in work mode. https://www.tiktok.com/@kianilarose/video/7315075407991065898?lang=en |