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Old 07-27-2023, 01:57 PM
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But why wouldn’t a service dog wear a vest? Asking sincerely. I thought an identifying vest was helpful so others wouldn’t try to pet or distract a working dog.
Reasonable assumption on your part. Unfortunately, not all "service dogs" actually perform a service that requires any training. Some are more correctly called "comfort animals" and serve the same function as a teddybear. Something to cling to when someone feels some stress.