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Old 12-22-2024, 10:02 AM
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Originally Posted by Bill14564 View Post
Which is one of the reasons establishments are for the most part prohibited from challenging service dogs. Helping the blind may be the most obvious service a trained animal can provide but is far from the only service a trained animal can provide.

Just because you don't understand what service the animal is providing or the establishment isn't aware that an animal could provide a particular service or neither of you believe anyone really needs that service doesn't mean the disabled person should be denied the service.
I don't have an issue with service animals but the law should provide a way for businesses to verify the validity of the service animals. It should not be an honor system because many people are not honorable.