Only a real service dog like the beautiful girl pictured below. She is off harness in the picture and not working. When she is in harness she is a highly trained guid dog for the blind/visually impaired (she is my brothers third German Shepherd guide dog). She has gone through extensive training, including her first year being fostered by a loving family and then another full year of intestine training as a guide dog. Only a very certain type of dog has the temperament, skills, and physical strength to do the job. Many of the dogs don’t pass the test during training and either become police dogs or pets. She is my brothers eyes, goes everywhere with him, and allows him to live a full life with his handicap. His guide dogs have saved his life more than once by pulling him from traffic in downtown Boston.
People buying fake “service dog” vests on Amazon and taking advantage of ridiculously lax ADA laws should be absolutely ashamed of themselves. They are doing a discreet to truly handicapped individuals who rely on their dogs for their quality of life!
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