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When Stores Can Refuse Your Service Dog
According to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), service dogs should be allowed into any store most of the time. A store owner can legally exclude a service dog if they are actively growling, snapping at, or frightening customers, or if the dog is obviously out of the control of its owner. Ordinary behaviors — […]
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How Much Should I Exercise My Service Dog?
Like any dog, a service dog needs exercise. While their work to support you involves a certain amount of physical activity, there’s a good chance it’s not enough to keep your dog healthy. The amount and type of exercise needed will depend on your dog’s breed and age. Fortunately, there is a wide range of […]
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Montana’s Emotional Support Animal Laws
Walk through any Montana neighborhood with rental properties, and you’ll likely spot them: the quiet cat watching from a window in a “no pets” building in Bozeman or the pup roaming the lobby of a Missoula apartment complex that doesn’t allow dogs. Emotional support animals exist in a unique legal category that has confused some […]
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It is not required by law for service dog users to use any type of id or certificate. Every single legitimate handler I have met despises this sh-t because it makes it HARDER for us to patronize businesses when they expect us to hand over some fake ID printed off Amazon!!! Soooooooooooo many FAKE service dog handlers and their PETS with a $20 “Service Dog” vest off of Amazon have and present these id cards and/or certificates to businesses to gain entry for their bada-ss untrained, aggressive chihuahua, and then the next time a LEGITIMATE service dog handler comes in with their REAL service dog, then they’re turned away or denied access because they didn’t present a fake card for conditional entry!! These ID cards and certificates are NOT actually used by service dog teams because they do NOT. HELP. US. If you cared an OUNCE about the disabled community that needs to utilize service dogs to LIVE, you would stop selling this sh-t!!!!!!
We hear both sides of the issue and believe its better to give service dog owners the option for a few reason. 1. Service dog owners tell us that ID cards help them in the same way vests and tags do, they’re visual signals to leave their dogs alone. 2. As you point out, service dog owners are unfairly harassed for ID cards – many choose to just show them instead of having a fight. 3. The best way to solve this would be to better educate everyone about service dog rules and make the public understand that ID cards are not required. We always emphasize that service dog owners do not need ID cards and no third party has the right to demand one. Companies that sell ID cards who claim otherwise are acting unethically. 4. We have also heard the opposite position from service dog owners – many want a program for an official ID card to prevent fraud. Others however believe that would just create additional burden and expense for owners.
Thank you for speaking truth! Not only do I train Estes. I have one of my own and have had one since 1999 because of my disabilities. One thing that people need to understand is if a person is refused entry from to an establishment with their SD that is against the law and that establishment can be sued. When I have told him establishment owner this and I asked them to look it up, they do, and I am granted entry. However, because of untrained phony STDs and these. IDs sold online they hassle becomes more frequent.
It just needs to be a licenses doesn’t have to have anything revealing just saying yes this dog/animal has been trained give a serial number not tied to any single condition just tied to the handler that trained the animal that’s it.. stamp in on a special name Tag for the collar or vest.. there is a way to do it without trampling rights but everyone on both sides is being beyond stupid about it
Sounds like the issue is with the people that try to pass off pets as service animals and not the legitimate business owners just trying to make a living and not have non service dogs run off loyal paying customers. There should be stiffer penalties or fines for those inconsiderate enough to try to take their pet anywhere they want at the expense of true service dog owners.
would it not be better to have an ID for the individual, issued by state or medical personnel stating the person requires the assistance of a service animal?
After all is that not the reason for these helpful service animals.
Whether service dog owners should get IDs is a hotly contested issue. Some argue that it would lead to more integrity in the service dog verification process, while many service dog owners say that it would just be a burdensome obstacle for them to get disability rights and potentially violate their privacy.