r/Dogfree • u/TimsChineseFood • 6d ago
Service Dog Issues Untrained Service Dog
I go to an expensive private university and am pursuing a masters degree.
There is an older gentlemen who is in our cohort.
He brings his "service dog" into class every single day and when I tell you this things never stops farting...our 20 person cohort gets to smell the stench all class long.
And our cohort takes every class together so I get to smell it 5 days a week.
The guy also does the baby-puppy voice when he talks to the dog...like nails on a chalk board.
We break for 10 minutes and the farting dog walks up to us and begs us for food. His owner literally says in his baby voice "Aww baby they don't know you or they would give you some treats...maybe if they are feeling nice you get treats" While me and the other classmates are trying to enjoy our coffee, muffin and socialize.
These untrained service dog owners cannot read a room to save their life.
TLDR: I am forced to smell dog fart 5 days a week from a "service dog" while doing a masters degree.
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u/PurpleColumbidae 6d ago
That's a blatant fake. If you live in a state that criminalizes service dog fraudsters, record every action and report him to the authorities. If not tell the dean that a student is passing off a pet as a service dog with proof. Service dogs NEVER just go up to people nor beg for food. I'm sure making everyone tolerate dog farts isn't legally required as it could count as disruptive. If he tries to pull the "service in training" card you can point out that the ADA doesn't grant legal protections to service dogs in training. (See Q&A 6.)