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Old 08-14-2017, 08:25 AM
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Originally Posted by KakiOmmm View Post
I believe some people use the system to keep their pets with them when they go somewhere...if that makes them feel better then maybe that's a good thing. Shouldn't we all be able to feel better? Why not give everyone a break and live and let live? I help with service dog training and they are real service dogs. I suppose I could be questioned about any dog I am working with, since I don't have a disability and am not a veteran, but I continue to hope for the goodness of humanity and less judgement of other people's lives.
Surely you don't mean to imply that people should be able to do things that make them "feel good".
Maybe someone would feel good about swimming nude in a family pool, or getting drunk in a bar and starting a brawl, or driving 90 mph on 466.

True service dogs like the ones you train are an invaluable asset to those in need, and thank you for doing this. But pawning a little rug rat off as a service animal is a disservice to those with legitimate needs. Even people with allergies to dogs are willing to tolerate a seeing eye dog, but why should dozens of people in the vicinity have to tolerate the behaviors of others that "make them feel good"?