charhounds

"but why cant i take my pet into that store with me! they'll be quiet!"

me:

blue-eyedbeta

Happy 4 Year Gotcha-Versary to my bestest best friend, partner, heart dog. The most amazing worker. The man who makes me laugh and smile every day, and even cry a little. I don't know how I got to be so lucky to have you watching my back, Aegon, but I did.

You are such an amazing dog. I don't know what my life is going to be like when you retire, let alone when it's time to say goodbye. I try not to think about it. After all, you're such a young dog... but it's always on my mind somehow.

I love you so much.

patisserieblu

As much as I love dogs, I hate people who think their untrained, ungroomed, ill behaved dogs should be allowed to go everywhere with them.

sicilyjoy

Service Dogs are only real if you are rich

Am I the only one who wishes people would worry more about elitism and classism in SD community ( if you could call it a community) then fake service dogs. Sometimes, y'all are just calling out poor, bipoc ppl doing their best to train our service dogs in trainings or homeless ppl with dog or service dogs.

I'm so tired of hearing. you can't do this or that with your service dog because of what ableds will think. I DONT CARE. put that shit in the trash with how much I care if whites think I am a good Black.

sdhandlerandtrainer

I have to retire my current service dog by next year. I am trying to save up for my next prospect. I have a breeder lined up and am on a waitlist, but need help raising the funds for this puppy. Anything helps.

I will be training this dog for my anxiety, panic attacks, depression, sh tendencies, paranoia, agoraphobia, autophobia, cerebral palsy, asthma, and more.

Any amount donated helps me so much. Thank you!

mandana-the-service-pup

Welcome to Hellmart

The service dog community is in an uproar. Walmart has started selling service dogs vests in their physical stores and the marketing for the product is reckless. Walmart is one of the most dangerous stores you can take a service dog because employees are directly instructed not to interfere with fake service dogs.

Legally in the United States businesses are allowed to ask two questions to dogs coming in:

1. Is the dog a service animal required because of a disability?

2. What work or task has the dog been trained to perform?

When employees are instructed not to interfere with ANY animal coming into their stores they are putting real service dogs at risk of being attacked (emotionally traumatized, physically maimed and sometimes killed).

This product they are selling is by a company called Paws & Pals

It is advertised as being a “Service Dog Jacket Support Harness” The product description says it comes with two side pocket sleeves to “Display their service registry certificate and tags.” The description also says it’s “Best for physical assistance & emotional support dogs – Also great for dogs with tactical and military experience” It is advertised as a “TRAINING VEST: Animal harnesses and vests are great for training regular, service, and working dogs alike – Designed for service animals but can be used for all dogs and puppies”

If you can’t tell how hazardous this marketing is let me spell it out for you:

1. It is clearly being marketed as a service dog jacket/vest/harness. It is not illegal to sell service dog gear. It is illegal to fake a service dog and depending on the state punishable by fines and jail time.
2. It is highly unethical to put this type of gear on a dog without proper research into if that dog is physically and mentally suitable for going into public. It is also highly unethical to put any gear on an animal without ensuring that gear is safe for them to wear and work in. This is advertised to the general public and gives the impression that it is safe to use for these purposes when in reality it is not.
3. Websites that advertise service dog registration in the United States are scams. There is no governing body that registers service dogs for the United States and the ADA clearly states they do not require registration. Most SD handlers do not have any certification/registration papers. It has been proven time after time that when people present these papers for their fake service dogs to businesses it causes these businesses to deny access to real SD handlers who do not have them.
4. This harness is being advertised as suitable for mobility assistance. This is extremely dangerous. This harness type is ABSOLUTELY NOT SUITABLE FOR MOBILITY TASKS and can cause very dangerous injuries (especially if that dog is untrained and has not been cleared by a vet to perform mobility tasks)
5. This marketing blurs the line between Service Dogs and Emotional Support Animals (ESAs). ESAs do not require public access training and thus do not have public access rights. It is not safe to bring an ESA into a non-pet friendly place (I think the recent airline changes are enough proof of how much damage that can cause)
6. This marketing blurs the lines between service dogs and dogs trained in personal protection work (aka chase & bite people). Real professional handlers of military/police/personal protection dogs would not risk the ethical and legal implications of bringing their dogs into stores under the guise of being a service dog. That leaves people who are ignorant and inexperienced bringing their home-trained attack dogs into stores. It already happens. It’s not safe for the public or for service dogs and yet this product crosses that line?
7. The product description literally says it’s designed for service dogs but can be used for all puppies and dogs. They are claiming this hazardously designed mobility harness with the SERVICE DOG label and “registration pockets” can/should be used for any dog or PUPPY?! There is so much wrong with this product but just to make it clear, dogs should not be doing mobility tasks unless they are old enough for their growth plates to be closed and their joints and physical health has been cleared by a vet. Why advertise this to puppies?!?!

CONCLUSION

Any well-intentioned ethical person would have done enough research to recognize this product is highly faulty, but that type of person isn’t their demographic.

They are marketing towards someone who would walk into Walmart, see this on a shelf and buy it for $24 so they can slap it on their dog (or puppy) and bring them into stores.

• Maybe that person just wants to bring their pet with them.
• Maybe they are legitimately disabled but are uneducated and think that alone qualifies their pet as a service dog.
• Maybe they are actually in the process of owner-training their own service dog and are gullible and uneducated enough to believe the dangerous claims for this product.

In any case it’s not safe, it’s not ethical and it puts people, pets and service dogs in danger.

And just as a side note, how many legitimate service dogs do they expect are coming through Walmart and buying this harness? It takes 2-3 years on average to train a service dog and program trained dogs cost thousands of dollars. Do they really think each Walmart would have a whole end cap worth of service dogs in its vicinity?

kirshimadenkisero

THIS IS AN IMPORTANT PSA, DO NOT SCROLL PAST PLEASE.

Keep your dogs on his/her leash at all times! Just because your dog is friendly DOES NOT MEAN that other people’s are! If you see someone with their dog off it’s leash, remind them of this! Dogs and people can get hurt or killed, and some might get put down due to an unleashed pet!

While I’m on the topic of dogs, remember not to ever pet a service dog without permission! It can distract the animal from performing his/her duties which can prevent the owner from getting the help they need! Some service dogs are trained to detect seizures, heart problems, etc, and some people need dogs to help them see!

Another thing to remember is to NEVER BRING YOUR PET DOG INTO A STORE! This too can distract service animals! Please, please, please! If a restaurant, hotel, store, or any other public place prohibits animals, do not bring them!

Another thing to remember is to always ask a dog’s owner before petting it! As mentioned earlier, not all dogs are friendly, and you can get hurt, which can cause the dog to get euthanized by law!

The last thing to remember is to not scold or punish a dog that doesn’t belong to you! That is the owner’s job! If the owner isn’t doing a good job of that, please inform them! Some dogs might be untrained or be puppies, so they have a tendency to bark and jump!

dreamdropsystem

thus user needs a service dog

this user can't wait to get a service dog

shibitct

ALT

Assistance Dogs Save Lives Poster 1

You wouldn't distract a paramedic, don't distract assistance dogs

I felt like it would be odd to create a profile just for CATE UK but wanted to share some of the graphics I've created for it

drosophilamelanogasterpie

SAVE A GIRLS SERVICE DOG

Originally posted by randomaccount2

(The gif is just a placeholder until I figure out how the hecks to get the photo of makana's dog out of the gofundme, cause if you don't have photos it's not eye-catching and thats. Very counterintuitive.)

I know this is a little bit out of the ordinary for me, but this is serious. An online friend of mine, Makana, needs help paying for a lawyer to keep her service dog. She has severe mental health complications that would make it extremely difficult for her to function without Buddy, who she's had for over 5 years now. She's currently preparing for a nasty court case between her and her mother over the custody of Buddy. (See site for more details) Anything you give goes towards her lawyer. If you can donate any margin of money, whether that be 20 dollars or just mere cents, it would be greatly appreciated. If you can't donate, it's fine, that's okay, but PLEASE reblog for reach, or make your own post if you must. I don't care what you do, as long as it's something.

themajorbarkana

Here are a bunch of important facts about service dogs in the United States! Many people don’t know the real laws about these amazing dogs that help disabled people every day–so please share this far and wide to spread the word. 

Remember, all our product sales help support service dog handlers and organizations. We donate 10% of profits and include educational service dog fact cards with all US shipments. I’m also a disabled artist, and the best way to empower disabled people is to financially support them! 

💜(Due to health complications, I’ll be shutting down my shop on Dec 31st–so all decks and art prints will only be available until then. After that, I never plan on selling the Barkana deck again btw!) 💜

P.S. These service dog facts are specific to US laws, not worldwide. 

fave-fight

ROUND 1, MATCH 17

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garrettauthor

This isn’t even just voting it’s fantasizing.

sirfrogsworth

I graduated high school in 99.

There was a student at our school named Wayne.

Wayne was gay. It was obvious. He was unable to stay in the closet even if he wanted to. To make matters worse, he was also Black. From a bullying standpoint, that was not a great combo. Both Black and white students made fun of him relentlessly. He was ostracized from the only community that may have given him protection. Only us theater kids stuck up for him, but not to significant effect.

Wayne was bullied so much that at one point he finally snapped and attacked his bullies with a lunch tray. I was actually seated in perfect line of sight and just sat there chewing my soggy fries in stunned silence. It didn't even seem real as I was witnessing it. The image of him wailing on his main bully as the food on his tray flew off is permanently logged into my long term memory.

The bully he attacked had blood all over his face and went straight to the nurse. Other than superficial cuts, he was not injured.

Before the attack, Wayne went to teachers for help.
He went to guidance counselors for help.
He went to the principals for help.

He did all of the things you were supposed to do. No one helped him. They wagged a finger at the bullies and warned them to stop.

Wayne's lunch tray melee was the only thing that worked. His bullies stayed far away from him. But a week later Wayne was expelled and the bullies were given no punishment.

So... no.

No one in my school talked about being trans.

Because the only way to survive being openly queer was to bash people with a lunch tray.