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Old 02-01-2014, 05:59 PM
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Originally Posted by justjim View Post
Staff at a restaurant "cannot ask for a ID card or training documentation" for a Service Dog--so my question is simply how can anyone know if the dog is legit?

I see all kinds of potential abuse regarding Service Dogs. In order for a handicap person to park in a handicap parking space you are required to have handicap identification on your vehicle. It seems that some form of official identification should be required for a Service Dog in order to distinguish it from a regular pet.


I totally agree. And there are all sorts of service dog i.d. tags/vests/badges available online to anyone, no proof required. So the i.d. should be something the service dog training facilities provide that cannot be easily duplicated.
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