Service animals

[Dolomite_supafly]

Just left Walmart, I know I am a glutton for punishment, and a young lady, obviously a millennial, had a dog with a service dog vest on. 

I will say I am generally not one to say anything but this dog was definitely not a service dog. What clued me in was the fact the dog was struggling to climb on everyone. As well as the fact it lunged at a young child. 

But I bet if you said anything she would flip her lid crying she needed an “emotional support” animal to go shopping.

BTW, “emotional support” is not recognized by the ADA as a use for a service animal. 

I wish they would require some sort of ID that retailers could verify. 

[gregintenn]

Gordon, 

I have noticed a trend. Care to guess what it is?

[Dolomite_supafly]

That I am getting tired of the BS.

[gregintenn]

5 minutes ago, Dolomite_supafly said:

That I am getting tired of the BS.

Yes sir.....and the majority of the BS you seem to find is located in one place.

[Garufa]

At least she wasn't walking around with a support peacock, ferret or some other such nonsense.

[AuEagle]

Not only at wally, almost any store you go to has someone with their animal of choice. It's really great to see someone having their dog riding in their cart, great for the next person.

We live in a Freakshow.

Edited February 28, 2018 by AuEagle

[Wingshooter]

Don’t get me started. People have been traveling through airports and on planes with all sorts of emotional support animals... rabbits, pigs, TURKEYS! 

Edited February 28, 2018 by Wingshooter

[Chucktshoes]

34 minutes ago, Garufa said:

At least she wasn't walking around with a support peacock, ferret or some other such nonsense.

You know what I would find real supportive in an animal? A monkey that will fling poo on command. I need to work on getting one. 

[Garufa]

6 minutes ago, Chucktshoes said:

You know what I would find real supportive in an animal? A monkey that will fling poo on command. I need to work on getting one. 

That is an excellent idea.  He (or she) could just ride around on your shoulder at the store.  I would have to make sure mine ate as much as monkeyly possible before entering the store to pelt those asses driving the mart-carts around who are perfectly healthy.

Edited February 28, 2018 by Garufa

[Wingshooter]

7 minutes ago, Chucktshoes said:

You know what I would find real supportive in an animal? A monkey that will fling poo on command. I need to work on getting one. 

Good idea! Or a llama that will spit on command. Could even ride around on it 

[felinesNfreedom]

I HATE when people bring animals into stores. Leave your dog, cat or parrot at the house and shop. Most I see are not service animals just dumb asses who have to have the pet at Lowe's or Academy.

[Defender]

Not an expert, but I had to learn a little about ADA and service animals a while back, and was quite surprised at the lack of regulation.  While Dolomite_supafly is correct that emotional support is not a valid function of a service animal, there are some qualifying reasons that are related to mental disabilities, like PTSD.  And,  sadly strict limitations as to requiring any documentation (none required) and also limitations as to what one can even ask  the person with the alleged service animal...specifically, one can ask if the animal is required because of a disability, and also what work or task is the dog trained to perform.  

 

I am disabled in that i am not physically able  to protect myself from bad guys with guns, so I need an ADA accommodation to be armed by my service gun to perform that task for me.  So can I carry beyond posted areas because of the ADA? :-)

[gjohnsoniv]

I've said that "service animals" are now becoming a fashion accessory, and most don't have them for any other reason than just to have. Don't have an issue with ones people have for a legitimate issue like diabetes or strokes. But knock it off with the German Shepard or Malinois with tac vest on. 

[Chucktshoes]

22 minutes ago, Wingshooter said:

Good idea! Or a llama that will spit on command. Could even ride around on it 

This is the kind of outside the box I’m talking about! 

[Defender]

17 minutes ago, gjohnsoniv said:

I've said that "service animals" are now becoming a fashion accessory, and most don't have them for any other reason than just to have. Don't have an issue with ones people have for a legitimate issue like diabetes or strokes. But knock it off with the German Shepard or Malinois with tac vest on. 

I wish the law would require a formal certification of the animal and also a permit or license of some kind that had to be shown when asked by the business owner upon whos property the person travels.

[MP5_Rizzo]

50 minutes ago, Chucktshoes said:

You know what I would find real supportive in an animal? A monkey that will fling poo on command. I need to work on getting one. 

Made me think of this. The whole series was great.

 

[TripleGGG]

What do you expect where businesses make operating decisions based upon a tweet and people believe fantasy over facts. Sad watching it unfold.

[gregintenn]

I wish you could still kick someone's asz when they've earned it. That would take care of a lot of our social ills.

[res308]

I think if I ever go back to wal-freaky-mart (not likely) I'm going to ride my emotional support Belgian mule into the store while carrying my emotional support monkey with my emotional support wildebeest in tow. Yeah I'm sick of all the BS myself. I don't guess I can say too much about that though, after all, my wife does have an emotional support animal (ME!).

[martin5]

I saw a guy at Home Depot with a monkey the other day.

[A.J. Holst]

https://pjmedia.com/jchristianadams/horses-pigs-turkeys-planes-thanks-eric-holder/

 

[Murgatroy]

The one that bothered me was the story about the girl with the 'emotional support' hamster. She went to take a flight, and through some miscommunication, she mistakenly thought her rodent could fly with her. When she was told it couldn't, again, through some miscommunication, she decided that she had been told to flush the animal down an airport toilet. So she did. And now she is suing the airline. 

 

I am not making this up. 

 

http://www.foxnews.com/travel/2018/02/08/spirit-airlines-employee-told-student-to-flush-emotional-support-hamster-down-toilet-student-alleges.html

[Raoul]

That's what you get for going to WallieWorld.

[Raoul]

My emotional support is in .40cal these days

[Garufa]

12 minutes ago, Raoul said:

My emotional support is in .40cal these days

Noble beasts they are.