[onslowe]

Originally Posted by travelguy

was in starbucks, lake sumter landing, a few sundays ago and there were 2 young men with a large dog on a leash. this was not a service dog, and when the manager told them that could not wait on line with their pet they refused to leave the cafe. a customer got involved and also told them that they could not have their dog with them, but the men stayed in line and ordered and received their beverages. why the manager did not refuse to serve them is unclear; the manager did call the police but the culprits were long gone by the time they arrived. our 'entitled' society has created a monster. what passes for 'freedom' can also be interpreted as bullying. self-expression is allowed anywhere it seems, regardless of how it offends or infringes on others. this bothers me.

Boy, how I agree! It is unfortunate that the manager lacked basic courage. What good did calling the police do after the fact? Wimpy and meaningless and sadly watched by those present who follow rules and customs.

[ilovetv]

Originally Posted by onslowe

Boy, how I agree! It is unfortunate that the manager lacked basic courage. What good did calling the police do after the fact? Wimpy and meaningless and sadly watched by those present who follow rules and customs.

Like most situations now, the manager probably feared getting sued....or fired for not allowing the customer to do whatever he darn well pleases.

[CFrance]

Originally Posted by justjim

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.