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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Posted this on another thread in this same forum.

Maybe some of us are just old but never have I seen furry friends allowed inside medical or dental practices clinics. Someone brought their furry friend to a dental office. Aren't clinics supposed to be free of this? Another practice had water bowls inside by the front door. Definitely not going back to that practice.[/quote]

Vote with your dollars, sure.

That said, well-trained service animals are legally allowed anywhere their owners are. A dental clinic is an inherently stressful environment for many people, and even more so for those with intellectual and/or emotional difficulties. The dog may also have been a medical alert dog, or provide any number of service tasks for its person. Not all disabilities are visible.

You could ask the practice what their policy is, try to determine if it's truly a "pet friendly practice" or if they just know that Steve who's scheduled today has a seizure alert dog so they set out a bowl. You know, if you wanted to be understanding.

Or you can just find a new practice. That's always your right. But what you probably shouldn't do, as a decent person, is pass judgment on a stranger whose circumstances are completely unknown to you. We're not required to carry signs saying "Yes, I really am disabled. And yes, this really is a medically-necessary 'actual' service dog" to appease judgmental jerks.[/quote]

Why this shift in allowing dogs in medical settings? Sis you see this 5 or 10 years ago. 40 years ago the only service dog we saw were for those that were blind. [/quote]

My only answer would be that more people have service dogs now. Regardless, it's not "allowing". They're allowed already; it's law. You can't keep them out. Legitimate service animals are allowed in all settings their owners are allowed to inhabit, including medical/dental offices, grocery stores, etc. [/quote]

There's grocery pick up yay[/quote]

It isn't always free, and a delivery/personal shopper fee (and tip!) is basically a tax on the disabled. Also, some people like to pick their own purchases rather than rely on a stranger's judgment. [/quote]

You, of course, are welcome to pay for the privilege of not having to potentially encounter someone's service animal while grocery shopping. So, in that case, good point. [/quote]

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