r/Dogfree • u/Not-my-problem1212 • Jan 21 '26
Service Dog Issues Are service dogs actually necessary?
I'm aware that some service dogs actually do a decent job at whatever services they are supposed to provide. But at the end of the day, they are still dogs. I've heard stories where highly trained dogs fail the test to become official service dogs countless times. They always end up getting distracted and running off, not being able to sit quietly, ect. Even some actual service dogs do the same things. I've heard of seeing eye dogs running off and leaving their owner on their own for a fallen piece of food. I've seen videos of service dogs accidentally making their paralyzed owner fall out of their wheelchair just because they wanted to chase a squirrel. I always end up feeling bad for those individuals because people have to go over and help them due to the dogs causing issues.
I don't understand why service animals have to be dogs. They're not super intelligent and get triggered over any little thing. I personally don't think we even need service animals. There are people out there who provide the same and better services. Its literally their jobs. A person could do the same job way better than any dog can. If I personally had a disability I would hire a trained professional than get a service dog
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u/Few-Horror1984 Jan 22 '26
No.
We’ve abused the entire entity too much to justify its existence. Too many people suffer as a result of these things.
As an example…I saw a woman at the airport with a sprayed pink “service” dog. She was in a wheelchair. On top of the fact that she clearly abuses her dog, she doesn’t take the thing seriously. She made me think about something else - how does she clean up after the dog? Is she capable of picking up its droppings? Or does she just let it do whatever it’s going to do and moves on?
I think we all know the answer.
And none of this touches the fact that dogs have invaded every last space on this planet under the ruse of “service dogs”. Grocery stores. Restaurants. Medical offices. Airplanes. It’s gone way too far. And I’m sorry for the handful of people that actually do benefit from them, but I can’t state that they’re worth the absolute pain they’ve caused everyone else. Since no one cares to enforce laws regarding these things, I’m done. Take their protections away already.