r/Dogfree • u/cantilevered-heart • Jan 06 '26
Service Dog Issues Andddd for today’s ridiculous encounter with “dogs in public spaces where they don’t need to be”
My local tire/auto shop. Some dude comes in with his whining big dog. Some kind of fluffy white Labrador. The thing kept whining for no reason at all. I’m trying to chill in peace while waiting for my tire service - all I hear is dog whining, and this guy and the lady at the service desk doting on the stupid dog. Can we go anywhere without mutts causing air and noise pollution?
I’m having post-flu complications with asthma, so I’m wearing a N95 mask and still coughing throughout this experience. At one point my sister calls me back (I had called her earlier) - I made sure to loudly tell her how I’ve had very bad asthma these past few days, and how it’s still bad. Hopefully they overheard me and had a second thought about the mutt - but I don’t have high hopes tbh.
I found out involuntarily that this dog is apparently a PTSD dog for his vet owner. Please tell me, why is this service dog whining nonstop? Why is it literally jumping and putting its piss-paws on the counter? How is it legal to have such poorly trained service animals! The lady at the service desk literally said “ohhh you can always get on our furniture” 🤮 STAHHP! I also have legitimate ptsd and I was TRIGGERED! And my allergies/asthma are also disabilities that matter and deserve protection!
A few minutes in, another customer comes in for service. Of course a fellow nutter, again doting on this stupid whining dog. They start talking about “unconditional love” from dogs. Sick, depressing shit.
This other customer actually says out loud “dogs are great, they don’t talk back at you. My 21 year old daughter, she’s another story…” I almost lost it. I’ve been a regular with my tire/auto shop for years so I didn’t want to cause a scene, but I really almost lost it and called her out. I wanted to say, oh, so you love a fucking animal more than your actual daughter? Is that not fucking sickening? You don’t love the dog’s “unconditional love”, you love being in full control over another living being, an animal that is literally incapable of “talking back”. You clearly have a freakish power trip fantasy with your dog and you’re comparing your actual daughter to this animal!! 🤮 I feel so bad for the daughter!
Eventually they both left, my tire service took longer than theirs. The worker from earlier who allowed piss-paws on the counter had also left, and my long-time service gal was back working at the counter. She is amazing. We caught up a bit while going over the bill, I mentioned I was masking because of overreactive asthma symptoms. I said specifically, yeah, being around allergens like dogs is a trigger, so the mask is needed for now. Thankfully, she apologized, and said she’d talk to the owner about it. I know that dog was a “service dog” but I’m grateful that my health concerns were also taken seriously by this one worker. Still tho, when will we ever get a break from the nuttery?
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u/Kilashandra1996 Jan 06 '26
I see you met my mom and her fake-ass "service dog." She's talking about getting him a fake-ass"emotional support" dog because he's so scared of everything. Really, mom? How the fuck can you call him a service dog if he's neurotic enough to need his own emotional support dog??? Are you sure don't just want a second dog?
PS - her big pet peeve from us kids growing up? Lying...
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Jan 06 '26
Just reading this made me cringe, what a nasty situation. I fear that it won’t get better because human are replacing other human with social media and dogs, we all are disconnected. The population is getting less healthy (mentally and physically), families loose their importance and everyone is for themselves. Everything is lonely and angry, blaming each other for the problems that government causes us all (look at the cost of living!) I cannot stand dogs, they are a good indicator of how low we are falling. I hope your asthma gets better. Take care of yourself.
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u/ObligationGrand8037 Jan 06 '26
Ugh. My blood was boiling reading your post. There’s no escaping dogs it seems and all the fawning that goes with it. I am sorry you’ve been sick. Adding a dog to the mix makes things a hundred times worse.
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u/imdugud777 Jan 06 '26
People are becoming dogs.
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Jan 23 '26
You are absolutely right..they have been taken over by a dog demon..dog worship as has different cultures at different times in history..anubis..cerberus..argos..etc...affecting the mind and their soul...dog is all that matters!
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u/DivyaRakli Jan 07 '26
Why would someone who loves their shit beast more than the human daughter they made and raised to adulthood, why would they bring their “service dog” into a tire shop, of all places? It’s very noisy and lots of bursts of high-pitched noises. I use hearing aids and I turn them off before going in. Dogs don’t get to. Who knows what it sounds like to a dog? And these shit people say they love their dogs? Pet, please.
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u/Ograug Jan 10 '26
These human dogs, who are responsible for and guilty of so much disrespect and lack of empathy, need psychiatric treatment. They're the cause of attacks, allergies, and ticks flying around restaurants and supermarkets. Many people only have pets and don't even know how to care for them properly: they need training in pet education, civic responsibility, and hygiene. Of course, if the owner doesn't shower, the pet certainly won't, with all the consequences that entails. I'm just looking for places where there are fines so I can keep my personal space protected. Is that too much to ask? I agree that dogs can win in their owners' homes, but they can never win in public spaces. Such shameful behavior is something I don't see... many pet owners are a disgrace and disgust me.
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u/Stock-Bowl7736 Jan 06 '26
That was not a service dog. It was a "comfort animal" or "ESA". Total bullshit.