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Beartracks

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10. Why would anyone think a small dog with a service vest is just "pretending"??

Reply to Lady Freedom Returns (Original post)

Sun Oct 30, 2022, 02:34 PM

Oct 2022

I mean, I guess I can see people just going, "Awww..." and walking on. But to think it's cosplaying?? If I've got a dog in uniform trying to get my attention, I'd certainly follow it -- ESPECIALLY after your very helpful post. So, thank you!

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I can't stress this enough. [View all] Lady Freedom Returns Oct 2022 OP

Kicking for visibility SheltieLover Oct 2022 #1

Thank you. Lady Freedom Returns Oct 2022 #2

Yw! SheltieLover Oct 2022 #3

I work at Conjuay Oct 2022 #4

You just made me smile too. soldierant Oct 2022 #19

Dogs are far more intelligent than a signficant percentage of people realize. Any dog that tries hlthe2b Oct 2022 #5

Precisely! Lady Freedom Returns Oct 2022 #6

AMEN! soldierant Oct 2022 #20

Dogs are far more intelligent than a signficant percentage of people DemocraticPatriot Oct 2022 #25

Just kicking it back up. Lady Freedom Returns Oct 2022 #7

Kick! and thanks for the heads-up! Hekate Oct 2022 #8

It never occurred to me that size was a disqualifier for a service dog MissMillie Oct 2022 #9

There are people out there that think only German Shepherds can be one. Lady Freedom Returns Oct 2022 #15

Oh, I've seen lots of different breeds of dogs with the vest MissMillie Oct 2022 #18

Why would anyone think a small dog with a service vest is just "pretending"?? Beartracks Oct 2022 #10

There are people that have put service vests on dogs so they can take them places. Lady Freedom Returns Oct 2022 #16

Anything that helps people, especially the disabled soldierant Oct 2022 #21

Aaah, okay. Yeah, I can see people doing that. Beartracks Oct 2022 #22

Yes, there is fraud. TNNurse Oct 2022 #33

I've known several people with small svc dogs RainCaster Oct 2022 #11

K&R Native Oct 2022 #12

Many fake Service Dogs.... Jade Fox Oct 2022 #13

It's a very serious problem. Lady Freedom Returns Oct 2022 #17

Just awful that people actually do this sammythecat Oct 2022 #24

Self-centered people who don't wnylib Oct 2022 #28

Thank you, for that extremely important information wendyb-NC Oct 2022 #14

YOU got it!! TigressDem Oct 2022 #23

Thank you, I did not know this. mrsadm Oct 2022 #26

"Sunny" :) AntivaxHunters Oct 2022 #27

His full name is Sunny Honey Bunny. Lady Freedom Returns Oct 2022 #40

Having had a couple dogs in my lifetime wnylib Oct 2022 #29

Good to know ...Thanks for informing us. 🙂👍 nt Raine Oct 2022 #30

That is great small dogs can be service dogs Meowmee Oct 2022 #31

Several of my Scotties have been trained as hearing alert dogs. This is a REAL service dog. Scottie Mom Oct 2022 #32

A special hug for your precious Abbie. niyad Oct 2022 #35

Abbie says, "Woof." Scottie Mom Oct 2022 #36

She is beautiful! niyad Oct 2022 #37

Kicking for visibility. You have stated an excellent point that could save niyad Oct 2022 #34

Understood. I have seen a service chihuahua and was stunned. She was r/o SoBlueInFL Oct 2022 #38

Sunny's practically a nurse maid. Lady Freedom Returns Oct 2022 #41

A dog-walking acquaintancefriend had a seixure response dog. BobTheSubgenius Oct 2022 #39