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BackgroundCat t1_j0wd1qt wrote

Reply to comment by whaletacochamp in "Dogspam" by pv_punisher

How do you feel about non-service dogs in stores or restaurants? This seems to be on the increase. Or dogs at outdoor events like parades or flea markets? Not trying to pick a fight, just generally interested in others’ points of view. Personally, I haven’t yet seen a dog who was wildly interested in traipsing through Home Depot, but I may have just picked an off day 😉

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whaletacochamp t1_j0wjt6r wrote

IMO it’s all about the dog and the owner. I know someone with a gigantic malamute who I am confident enough in that I’d send them to the White House with it. At the same time I know people with pugs who I wouldn’t trust in an empty field.

That being said, anyone who relies on the presence of a poorly trained dog for their well being is delusional and detracting from actual service dogs while putting a bandaid on their actual condition. If you need a poorly trained and poorly kept chihuahua in your shopping cart in order to navigate hannaford you need more help than your chihuahua can provide.

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