I don't think you'll get flamed, Mr. Grampi II. You've made very good points. It would be interesting to know what those dogs' actual identities were--service dogs or comfort dogs. I for one wouldn't take a comfort dog into a restaurant simply because they are not as well trained as a service dog like your brother has. I know and have contributed to Paws For a Cause in MI and have a neighbor in Muskegon who uses one. I am familiar with their level of training. Not every dog makes the cut.
As for another poster stating that there are plenty of public places in the squares to train a service dog without taking him into a restaurant, that simply isn't true. In order to train the dog how to behave in a restaurant, it needs to go into a restaurant. If your brother's dog hadn't had indoor training in a restaurant, your brother might not be able to go to a restaurant.
Part of the reason for the ADA law is to protect the disabled from people who don't care to see these animals in places where dogs are not normally allowed.
However, I suspect these were not service dogs, and the women pulled one over on City Fire. It's too bad a few bad apples...
|