Stop blaming the businesses. There is nothing we can do about it. We don't want the dogs inside either. Nothing we can do about it. And the ones outside, go very far with the leash. Try working around the dog when we are slammed.
My condo building doesn't allow dogs. There are 5 on our floor alone. We have a sweet pitbull mix right next door. I hope she stays sweet. But yes, the owners seem to be very delicate and able to function only because of the dog.
I was hoping to move to top floor which requires an elevator use. Going to see the apartment today. I saw a 10-year old with a pitbull coming from that floor.
I have to tell my kid not to enter the elevator if dogs are in it, but what if they enter after.

It’s not the restaurants fault.
Service dog gets confused with emotional support dog. A lot of signs will specifically say service dogs only. You can then only ask 2 questions. One is “ is the dog trained to provide a specific task”
I can’t rnrmber the other question but we just had training about this at work last year.

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Anonymous wrote:College kids are now allowed to bring their emotional support animals with them to live in dorms.
My kid is allergic to cats but her roommate was allowed to bring a cat into the suite. Luckily my kid had her own sleeping area but the cat didn't seem to know that.
You would (oraybe not) be shocked at which school.

It always confuses me why one person's health issues trump another's. In instances like this it seems like the college should have a responsibility to find one of them new housing.

Someone who brings an emotional support animal to college goes through a process where they share documentation about their disability with the school and gets permission to bring the animal.

Someone with an allergy can also get their allergy documented, and have it taken into account when they are assigned a room. They need to do so before the semester begins. It sounds like PP didn’t do that.

Anonymous wrote:It is actually illegal to ask what service the dog provides. But you can ask to see their official paperwork and should.

For something like $79 you can buy fake paperwork off the internet, a harness that says "service dog" and other items. You need to be sure about what you're looking at.

You clearly know nothing about ADA, as your entire statement is false.

It is actually illegal to ask what service the dog provides. But you can ask to see their official paperwork and should.

For something like $79 you can buy fake paperwork off the internet, a harness that says "service dog" and other items. You need to be sure about what you're looking at.

Legally, businesses are only allowed to ask if the dog is a service dog and what tasks is the dog trained to perform. They cannot ask what disability the person has, proof or documentation the dog is a service dog or ask that the dog demonstrate a task.

Service dogs are allowed into places where pets aren't allowed, with limited exceptions. For instance food preparation areas or some parts of a zoo where the animals are natural pray or predators to dogs.

If a service dog is being disruptive, such as barking during a movie or pulling things off the shelves, a business can ask a person to remove the dog. They must still provide an opportunity for services without the dog.

A service dog is a task-trained dog, meaning it is trained to perform at least one task to mitigate a disability. Emotional support animals whose sole purpose is is to provide emotional support or companionship are not protected under the Americans with Disabilities Act. However, they are protected by the Fair Housing Act, so landlords must permit service and emotional support animals that do not pose a threat. Landlords are allowed to ask for documentation stating you need the animal, but cannot inquire about the person's disability.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:College kids are now allowed to bring their emotional support animals with them to live in dorms.
My kid is allergic to cats but her roommate was allowed to bring a cat into the suite. Luckily my kid had her own sleeping area but the cat didn't seem to know that.
You would (oraybe not) be shocked at which school.

It always confuses me why one person's health issues trump another's. In instances like this it seems like the college should have a responsibility to find one of them new housing.

I don’t know how this is tenable at all – what if everyone wants to bring their ESA with them? That sounds like mayhem and misery, nevermind the allergy and hygiene issues.

DD used her pet allergy to get out of having to live in the sorority house, because someone else “might” bring in an ESA to the house.

Iit is total BS OP. People buy service dog vests off of Amazon.

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Anonymous wrote:College kids are now allowed to bring their emotional support animals with them to live in dorms.
My kid is allergic to cats but her roommate was allowed to bring a cat into the suite. Luckily my kid had her own sleeping area but the cat didn't seem to know that.
You would (oraybe not) be shocked at which school.

It always confuses me why one person's health issues trump another's. In instances like this it seems like the college should have a responsibility to find one of them new housing.

I don’t know how this is tenable at all – what if everyone wants to bring their ESA with them? That sounds like mayhem and misery, nevermind the allergy and hygiene issues.

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Anonymous wrote:Ask them what service/task the dog performs.

They will say emotional support. Unfortunately that's legal. They don't have to answer beyond that.

Right because these people are mentally unstable.

Anonymous wrote:Shame them.

Seriously. Loudly tell them "I and everyone else in here knows that your dog is not a real service animal." and walk away. It is very effective. I've done this several times in restaurants. I also tell the manager that the reason why I'm leaving is because there is a non-service animal in there and I understand that their hands are tied. Because that is also true. Their hands are tied. My brother is a restaurant manger and fake service animals are a big problem for all restaurants. There is little they can do.

All they can ask is 1. is this dog a service animal required due to a disability? and 2. what task is it trained to perform? And people can lie and there's nothing else they can do. The restaurants can't do anything unless the dog starts causing a disruption because yes, restaurants and stores can ask service animals to leave who are being disruptive.

I mean you run the risk of looking like a MASSIVE ahole if you do this. I personally would not take that risk.

Anonymous wrote:I was recently at school pick up and a bunch of kids were hugging and petting a service dog. The dog was love it, barking and chasing the kids. I always thought they were working not playing with kids.

A legit owner would never allow anyone to do that with their dog.

Anonymous wrote:Dog should be allowed anywhere at any time and people who think differently have lost our mind. The dog species is collectively a much better one than the human species.

Sounds like you have antisocial personality disorder.

Anonymous wrote:College kids are now allowed to bring their emotional support animals with them to live in dorms.
My kid is allergic to cats but her roommate was allowed to bring a cat into the suite. Luckily my kid had her own sleeping area but the cat didn't seem to know that.
You would (oraybe not) be shocked at which school.

It always confuses me why one person's health issues trump another's. In instances like this it seems like the college should have a responsibility to find one of them new housing.

What do to about it?

Stop patronizing businesses that allow it. Literally leave mid-meal, or mid-shop if you see a dog, and make sure to tell a manager why you're abandoning your transaction on your way out.

Now, that doesn't work for most people and many circumstances. I'm too busy to walk away from my half-full shopping cart. It would be too awkward to leave a group of friends in a restaurant. But that's what it would take.

In the meantime, we can compile a list of known offenders and avoid them. Gotta make sure they know why you won't return, though, so they can make a change. I'll start:
The Line Hotel lets dogs into its restaurant. I was there recently and a dog was climbing on the benches, wandering up to other people's tables begging, etc. The waitress just shrugged. If I hadn't been with friends visiting from out of town, I would have walked out then and there. As it is, I will never patronize The Line again.