Hey, someone at the Associated Press must have been reading my blog because yesterday in the Sunday paper there was an article by Sue Manning titled “Impostors Hurting Service Dog System.” So I guess the dog at that auction party in Beverly Hills a few weeks back is not the only bogus service dog out there! According to the article, bogus service dogs with the vest or ID bought off the internet are making it difficult for people who really have disabilities because businesses are loath to let them in. A furniture store in California was reluctant to allow any service animal in since a fake service dog urinated on several expensive Indian carpets. “A true service dog becomes nearly invisible. Pets might bark, urinate, sniff, scratch and eat off the floor,” according to the article. Hmmm… sounds like the dog at the party. This is an area of interest to me because I know a couple of people… Read More »
The “Service Dog” at the Party
Dogs are great creatures. They are companions and protectors and healers and some of them work in law enforcement. (I once saw a K-9 police officer wearing a shirt that said “Paws and Jaws enforcing the Laws.”) Dogs are incredibly loyal and they work for next to nothing. A pat on the head and a “Good Dog!” is the most reward they expect. Oh well, okay, maybe a dog biscuit, too. I’ve been noticing a lot about dogs lately. My AOL news page had two stories this morning about dogs saving people. At church on Sunday I saw a little dog in something that looked like a stroller for a Barbie Doll. I’d seen it a couple of weeks before and thought, “why would people bring their dog to church?” I mean really — right into the service. This time I saw a notice on the side that said “Service Dog.” Um…really…? My… Read More »
