I was in an antiques mall a couple weeks ago. While I was in there, a lady had a small fluffy dog on a leash. This dog was pulling the leash, trying to jump on people walking by, running back and forth, etc. An employee walked up to the lady and said "I'm sorry ma'am, all dogs except for service dogs must be held while in the store". The lady snaps back "She is a service dog. I'm blind"
Now I know that there is NO way that this was a service dog for the blind. Service dogs don't yank at the leash, jump on people, run around etc. This dog would have walked her into displays, because the dog ran under a few of them. (I am aware that being legally blind does not mean without sight completely)
The employee must have decided it wasn't worth the fight because she backed off right away.
When we were leaving, they left just a minute before us, and the dog took off and almost jerked the own off her feet.
But it got me thinking, what would you do? Is there anything you CAN do? If this lady had said ANYTHING other than she was blind, I might have been more open. Like a seizure disorder that the dog senses or something.
Now I know that there is NO way that this was a service dog for the blind. Service dogs don't yank at the leash, jump on people, run around etc. This dog would have walked her into displays, because the dog ran under a few of them. (I am aware that being legally blind does not mean without sight completely)
The employee must have decided it wasn't worth the fight because she backed off right away.
When we were leaving, they left just a minute before us, and the dog took off and almost jerked the own off her feet.
But it got me thinking, what would you do? Is there anything you CAN do? If this lady had said ANYTHING other than she was blind, I might have been more open. Like a seizure disorder that the dog senses or something.
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