[Patty55]

Originally Posted by ilovetv

This thread is not about true service dogs. It's about dogs about whom there is significant doubt about their valid service credentials.....as the original poster doubted the service credentials of the three dogs in City Fire-BW.

We don't know that. Let's remember that the employee said they were.

Throughout this thread I have repeatedly seen the terms "Service Dogs", "Comfort Dogs" and "Therapy Dogs" used interchangeably. They are not the same. My dogs "worked" as therapy dogs at a nursing home, it did not afford them the same rights as a Service Dog.

When Service Dogs are being trained they are given paperwork from the organization stating who is training and the organization involved. In an effort to get them exposed to everything they encourage restaurants, stores and the general public to accept these animals on the premises, but cannot demand compliance.

AFAIK, there are at least 12 service dogs being trained in TV, some will go to the blind, Wounded Warriers and some will go back into breeding.

Maybe, the next time you see this sort of thing instead of just assuming the worst, and basing that opinion on NOTHING, take a minute and think about how much the trainers/handlers put into this. Think about the people who need these animals and finally think about how these animals give their entire life to helping others.