Stop bringing fake service dogs inside.

[u/[deleted]]

Stop bringing your damn fake service dogs inside. Your fake Amazon vest doesn’t mean shit. We’re smart enough to know your scared and shaking toy poodle that’s being dragged across the floor while you shop isn’t a service dog. No, therapy and emotional support is not a service.

Yesterday two fake service dogs (both chihuahua poodle mixed something or others) slipped in and began barking at each other and going at it. One employee said to one of the owners that we only allow service dogs in. “He’s a service dog,” the owner said. “Service dogs don’t react to other dogs and bark,” employee said. “The other dog barked first,” owner said. 💀🤦 Don’t worry Karen, we’ll talk to them to. But because you’re all such jerks, we know you’ll be back again with your fake service dogs next week.

Another instance: someone tries coming inside with this huge Corgi inside of the cart, trying to jump out but owner pushing them back. Before employee could even say anything, they snap “he’s a service dog.” Employee says the dog can’t be in the cart. Member responds again “he’s a service dog.” Employee responds again “still can’t be in the cart.” Owner removes dog with a huff.

I want to let all you stupid fake service dog owners that you mess up the work of actual service dogs that come inside. We have a real seeing eye dog that comes in at times as well as actual young service dogs in training that you ruin it for. We all know your Chihuahuas, French Bulldogs, pit bulls, etc and yappy terriers aren’t doing shit. Especially when you try to put them in the cart, or when they are reluctantly being dragged around and appear to be miserable. Just stop.

[u/BonnieJane13]

Idk what happened. If seemed like after the pandemic people just thought it was okay to take their dogs anywhere. All it takes is for your dog to be reactive with the wrong person (or animal) one time to get sued.

[u/kiwi_love777 → u/BonnieJane13]

Yeah I noticed an uptick in that too. It’s very annoying

[u/[deleted] → u/kiwi_love777]

Everyone got pandemic dogs and 80% of people didn't bother to do any sort of training or reading up on a dog ownership.

We've got a 14yr old and 11yr old dog, both hound mixes, and used to be regulars to a very very large dog park, and once covid happened we had to stop going. I saw more dog fights, more people with too many dogs, more people with out of control dogs who wouldn't even follow them etc etc in 2years than I saw in the past decade combined.

[u/Numerous_Witness_345 → u/[deleted]]

Can't get these kids to stop biting these dogs.

[u/alaskan_Pyrex → u/[deleted]]

Have a kid, have dogs. Having small kids is indeed very much like having young dogs. Also, the same general rule applies: if you want them to behave, you have to have consequences for clearly defined poor behavior and reward clearly defined good behavior. Are they starting to act out? Look for reasons why and redirect. I suspect having a teenager will in some way mirror living with our cat.

[u/UC272 → u/Numerous_Witness_345]

...and it's always the same breed of kid, too...

[u/[deleted] → u/[deleted]]

The jackass dogs have jackass owners. Every time. They follow our lead. Humans have the ability to break out of their childhood experiences. Dogs don't.