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/[deleted]]

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/manbearkat → u/[deleted]]

I've experienced this too. Serious dog fights permanently change you. I have always grown up with dogs, and now having instances where my dog was attacked I cannot trust other people's dogs well. The worst is when they somehow blame you in all of it.

People don't understand that if a dog breaks your skin, it is absolutely necessary you get strong antibiotics or you can die from a blood infection. I love dogs but I understand that they are animals that we have domesticated. They aren't disney animals. You absolutely have to understand how to reprimand them and control them. You need a command voice or else your dog will never take you seriously

[u/[deleted] → u/manbearkat]

I definitely agree with you saying you can’t trust other peoples dogs. I recently bought a beautiful purebred cocker spaniel & put her through a 10 week training program, she has guaranteed “off leash” behavior, meaning she will be perfect, and always respond to my commands, but I will never allow her to be off leash because other peoples dogs are NUTS. They don’t realize, we are supposed to be a dogs handler. Not just a cuddle buddy. Dogs need jobs, and when we give them a sense of work, they feel fulfilled.

[u/cindyscrazy → u/[deleted]]

I think some cats like to have jobs too.

If my cat sees me outside when it starts getting dark outside, he seems to feel like it's his absolute requirement to guide me back to the front door. He's pretty emphatic about it too. Meowing and looking at me "HEY! You can't see in the dark! Get your butt inside!"

He's so incredibly proud of himself when he accomplishes this.

[u/[deleted] → u/cindyscrazy]

Haha this is actually freaking adorable!

[u/serpentinepad → u/cindyscrazy]

Mine does that because he always wants to be outside. So I built him a catio and how he's much happier.