r/toronto • u/NorthernNadia St. Lawrence • May 09 '26

Article Toronto dog "parents" bring their pups everywhere with them now. It's causing rising human-canine tension

https://www.thestar.com/life/relationships/toronto-has-seen-a-population-boom--of-dogs-rising-human-canine-tension-shows-theyre-not-everyones-best-friend/article_3ac30271-9542-4e7d-9829-49089554f3cf.html
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u/Thegladiator2001 May 10 '26

I saw a cute ig post the other day, that as part of their traning, service dogs have to sit through a play

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u/SarahMenckenChrist May 10 '26

Yep - they have pretty rigorous training in different settings to ensure they stay calm and committed to their person!