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[quote=Anonymous]The media is using the term "service dog" interchangeably with "emotional support dog" -- I presume they are doing this b/c it sounds more sympathetic to need a "service dog" rather than an "emotional support dog."

Most people have witnessed a true "service dog" in action.  They are amazing!  Incredible temperaments, calm, smart, TRAINED for months (or years) on how to handle every situation.  They often have a harness that the disabled person holds onto so there is never any separation between the dog and the disabled person --- which makes sense b/c a true "service dog" needs to be right by his/her person in order to direct the person effectively.

This guy, apparently had an "emotional support dog" -- which was not officially trained to navigate public transportation, and the guy was not attentive enough or trained to manage the SUPPORT animal properly.  He ultimately paid a terrible price for his inattentive to the dog.

An "emotional support animal" is not a "service animal" no matter how much the media keeps using that term.  [/quote]

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