S.A. veteran says service dog was kicked out of store, harassed

[billh58]

120. Actually, many people

"give a shit" that he is a disabled vet, the same as if he were a disabled non-vet. Your harping on the fact that he is a veteran sounds like a personal issue that you, and not the vet, needs to deal with. All disabled people are allowed by Federal and State statutes to be given special parking privileges, special access accommodations, and yes, even allowed to take their service dogs where animals are normally not allowed.

I would suggest that if you observe a service dog which is rightfully and legally on the premises of a business, and it truly upsets you so much, it is your obligation to avoid the business, and to keep your allergic son away from these situations. In these situations, the disabled person's rights trump your paranoia.

And finally, I would like to suggest that if the thought of buying a bed with dog hair on it upsets you so much, you could always ask for one which is sealed in plastic. In this case you just have to trust that a disabled worker with a service dog didn't pack your bed at the factory. Oh, the horror of it all if that worker also turned out to be a decorated veteran.