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Kick fake service dogs out!!!!!!!!! They can hurt ours
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cherokeepatti · 61-69, F
If it’s a store how do you know they are fake service dogs? They don’t have to be guide dogs for the blind you know. They can be emotional therapy animals which covers a lot of area. Store workers are not allowed to ask for proof or ask customers about their disabilities, it violates HIPPA. Store employees can ask someone to leave if their service animal shows aggression for example.
Crazywaterspring · 61-69, M
@cherokeepatti There are plenty fake service dogs here. Many think their poorly trained "fur baby" is precious when being a PITA in public.
cherokeepatti · 61-69, F
@Crazywaterspring I know they do that but employees can only ask the customer “Is that a service animal required for a disability?” If they say “yes” then they are supposed to let them enter the store with the animal. If they say “no” then we could ask them to take the animal out of the store & come back without it. Of course in hot weather they shouldn’t lock it up, but they’ll do it any time of the year.
Soramarie · 26-30, F
Actually per Ada law emotional support and therapy dogs are not covered. They are not the same as a task trained service dog. The dogs riding in carts are fake 4 in the floor is service dog law. They dogs barking, nipping, lunging, and having accidents are fake. @cherokeepatti
Soramarie · 26-30, F
@cherokeepatti also it has nothing to do with hippa that refers to patient to doc interactions.
You may ask two questions
1:is that a service animal that migrates your disability?
2: what tasks does it preform?
Of they answer yes and list tasks but it acts inappropriate they are allowed to ask that the owner and dog leave
cherokeepatti · 61-69, F
@Soramarie I saw the manager make someone leave with her poodle one day after she told me that it was a service dog she needed for a disability. I guess he saw something or whatever.
Soramarie · 26-30, F
It’s not often though. I see people let freaking crappy ankle biters in and the loose their heads at big dogs behaving properly and I’m like ummmmm@cherokeepatti