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Old 10-29-2015, 06:20 PM
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Originally Posted by redwitch View Post
Service dogs are not to be petted. They are working. Ergo, not a service dog.
Absolutely! Highly suspicious---the owner would be the first to admonish someone for trying to pet a true service dog. But until the management of any establishment is willing to challenge these people, you'll see more and more fraud. I always hate to involve government, but perhaps it is time to make a law that a service animal requires a permit that is certified by a veterinarian. And if it is an "emotional support animal", by both a psychiatrist and a vet. I'm willing to bet these sightings would go down 85%