Emotional Support Dog Vest

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I am not talking about regular dogs with fake ESD vests, though those suck too. I am specifically talking about the ones that are rigorously trained for emotional support. This is probably a controversial opinion, but I've just been feeling this way since I was a teen. When I researched how professional ESDs are trained, I learned that the trainer commands the dog to do something 'comforting,' such as snuggle up to the human or rest on their lap, and then they get a treat every time they do this. In other words, they are only comforting you for food. They don't actually give a shit what's going on or how you're feeling. They just want the damn milkbone. The fact that the dog is being bribed to 'care' just makes me wonder why so many people don't see anything wrong with this. Why do people get so emotionally attached to animals that will only be sweet if a snack is involved? It's like an AI model that will only chat with you if you pay. A warm teddybear is the exact same as an ESD, just without the manipulation. If you're feeling stressed or sad, just squeeze the teddy. Or, if you must have a living, breathing animal, get a pet that doesn't come to you in exchange for treats. submitted by /u/Oki-J to r/Dogfree [link] [comments]

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Can we make the fine for having a vest on your dog that says service dog $50,000 if it’s not a licensed service dog? You aren’t fooling anyone with a service dog vest on your poodle. Also seating your “service” dog where babies sit in a shopping cart is disgusting. People put their food there and now you have your dogs bare ass there. Just my observation at Fortinos next to the IKEA. This post is about FAKE service dogs. LEAVE YOUR EMOTIONAL SUPPORT RAT AT HOME AND GET YOUR GROCERIES DELIVERED submitted by /u/ValuableGroceries to r/BurlingtonON [link] [comments]

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Hey so I'm a security guard at a local store (California) and I was told no animals allowed unless its a service dog, I know they don't have to be in a vest but what is an emotional support service dog and does it have public access rights??? I really dont want to be sued or fired because I denied access to a service dog! Sorry if this is a stupid question but I'm stressing submitted by /u/HomeworkAdvanced1688 to r/service_dogs [link] [comments]

This does not include service dogs. But everywhere I go in Los Angeles… In Los Angeles we’re known to fight injustice, but somehow we ignore one of the simplest forms of public respect: basic health code and safety inside places where food served, and bought. I’m seeing more and more people bringing their dogs — regular pets or emotional support animals in coffee shops, grocery stores, restaurants, and surprisingly the pharmacy. Dogs are panting over open produce, standing and poking their curious noses in refrigerators and hot sections with cooked foods, and even being held at counter service while owners order pre-made food. I’ve watched dogs sneeze over prepared food, lick a loaf of fresh bread (you know, the fresh partially opened loaves), poop in the produce section while their owner walked away because they didn’t bring poop bags. Picture this; you’ve got a severe pet allergy; you’re in CVS to pick up your allergy meds, the line is long as hell and you’ve got people in there with dogs on a leash, some in purses, others holding them in their arms. Seriously???? You’ve all seen it too! This isn’t minor. It’s a huge breach of health code and of basic respect for others. Dogs generally fall into three classes: • A pet • An emotional support animal • A service animal The first two are not even legally allowed in places that serve or prepare food. A service animal performs a real function. They aren’t there to be pet, they aren’t socializing with other dogs. It’s relatively easy to identify a legitimate service animal, and you can’t just buy a sticker online to make your pet one. This is serious and people who actually need service animals should be respected, especially since someone who needs their service animal could be at risk of having their dog distracted or harassed by someone else’s pet when they actually need it to perform! And I’ve seen it first hand recently. I’ll never forget an incident at a Whole Foods that pushed me over the edge on this. It was really messed up to see. I witnessed a poor older woman; reminded me of my neighbors grandma growing up. She was like the neighborhood’s grandmother; an awesome sweet soul just shopping quietly with her legitimate service dog. You could tell she relied on that dog for stability and safety; it was working, focused, and clearly trained. Some other younger shopper came strolling in with a regular dog on a leash — no vest, no ID, just a pet dog, and you could tell by its demeanor; curious about every smell and all of the food. That pet immediately started growling at the service dog. Within moments, the older lady had a medical episode right there in the store. Her service dog, normally trained to respond and protect, was so distracted and stressed by the aggressive pet that it couldn’t perform its duties properly. It was really messed up to watch. I tried to intervene, but the service dog went into protective mode as did the other someone was going to get bit. This wasn’t just “dogs being dogs”; this was a direct violation of public health and ADA law causing a serious issue. It’s exactly why these laws exist and how there are real consequences for people who actually need accommodations. That coulda been anyone’s family member or friend. Nevertheless, so many people still bring their dogs into stores with this unbothered, confrontational demeanor; almost daring employees to ask questions, making it clear they’ll “call corporate” if asked, projecting the idea that “the rules don’t apply to me” because it’s just their dog and they love it. Multiply that attitude by 3-5 people an hour, over a 12-hour store day, and you’ve got barking in stores, distracted staff, failing health inspections, and customers like me calling the LA Department of Health. This costs stores customers, fines, and reputation; wondering why your favorite restaurant went from a letter A grade to a B or C? That translates to higher prices for everyone. There are signs at the entrance of stores that say No Pets. You know you’re wrong and you know you saw it! It’s all connected. Respect the law. Respect your fellow shoppers. Respect people with allergies, phobias, and people who truly rely on their service animals. nothingeverkind submitted by /u/nothingeverkind to r/LosAngeles [link] [comments]

I work part time at a grocery store on the Eastside of Madison and I’ve noticed that far too many customers feel it’s ok to bring their Dogs into the store. Unless your dog is a service animal it is not allowed in a place where food is being prepared. My coworkers and I have had to occasionally clean up dog piss and shit inside our store. Though it’s been happening a lot more frequently… This job can already be frustrating enough, my coworkers and I should not be responsible for cleaning up your pets messes. Especially if it’s somewhere they shouldn’t have been anyway. The city statutes regarding emotional support animals really only apply to places of residence. Places like the store I work at have the right to ask you to leave if you can’t prove your dog is registered service animal. Also please don’t misconstrue this post as me hating on Dogs. It’s not, but inconsiderate owners need to be held accountable, and realize that there are simply spaces where their dogs are not allowed. submitted by /u/Funny-Attempt3260 to r/madisonwi [link] [comments]

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So, about a month ago this lady brought in her dog and we tell her she can't bring in her dogs as we don't allow them inside the library for obvious reasons. She tells us that its an emotional support dog despite them not having a vest nor any license. She insisted that it was a emotional support dog and was registered so we let it slide but as of late its become a problem as the dog has just become a nuisance to everyone around it its begin just barking and even barking at a patron it runs around and whines she even brought in a second tiny dog and said that it was also an emotional support dog and behaves about the same and she comes in almost every day for at least 2-4 hours with her dog sometimes with 2 she even got a vest that says service dog on it to try and drive home the point today she just said she got her dog to become an emotional support dog by getting her psychiatrist from Florida to send a letter (the library is in South Dakota) she has been threating to sue. Can we say that she can’t take her emotional support dog in because its affecting the patrons we are a public library so is there anything we can do? Edit: wow thank you all so much for the support ya'll are the best i shared this with my coworkers and they may confront her but are kind of scared a bit cuz this woman is insane as in she got arrested in Florida for going around dismantling ac units and yelling at neighbors and threating to sue them she even threatened to sue us for defamation because my coworkers were talking about her and her dog barking and that must've pissed her off because ohhhh boy she was on the war path she even told our director that we are "lucky she doesn't sue us for defamation" but then ironically has started to talk crap about us in an attempt to get us fired which i think we or rather my coworkers have a case as I'm more a bystander in this since i work part time but im pretty sure they would have a case against her if so let me know ill update you on how well the confrontation goes it might get ugly. P.S This lady dose have public records in Florida I'm a bit hesitant on posting them here although they are public records I don't know if that's a good idea to post them here PP.S sorry if my grammar and punctuation is off I'm a reader not a writer submitted by /u/Lazzy_libarian47 to r/legaladvice [link] [comments]

Today I was sitting in the waiting room at the hospital minding my own business looking at my phone. Suddenly a dog came around the corner and attacked me. He bit me on my leg. I did hit the dog in the head to get him off of me and grabbed him by the scruff of the neck and pinned him to the ground. I was sitting next to a little boy and didn't want the dog going after him or anyone else. The police were called and 9 people in the waiting room made statements in regards to what happened. The owners stated that he was a service dog when they entered the building. The lady did slip and accidentally say he was an emotional support animal and couldn't answer the police when they asked what tasks he performed for her. They also tried to lie by saying the dog was her mom's and he was current on rabies. The dog was not current. The dog was wearing a vest that said service dog and was on a flexi leash. This is apparently the dogs second offense. The police told me that the couple said they were going to sue me for hitting their dog and "detaining him against his wishes." Should I be worried? I really can't afford a lawyer as I am currently disabled. From what I understand, lying about a service dog is illegal in Minnesota. I was just trying to protect myself and others, and honestly didn't injure the dog. I was a vet tech for over 20 years and this is the worst bite I've ever had. I feel bad that the dog has dumb owners and will probably end up euthanized. UPDATE Well, this escalated quickly. Just talked to the surgeon, and he said I do need surgery. From what they can tell on the scans, my lcl is destroyed and there is a lot of muscle damage. They aren't 100% sure about my other ligaments and tendons. The surgeon said this is the worst dog bite he has seen. Yay me. He asked if I passed out after this happened. I came pretty close to it! After they finally got their dog under control, the pain really hit me. I'm just so glad that the poor kid didn't get this. It's scary to think about. UPDATE Thanks for everyone's help (except for a couple self-righteous assholes). You really helped me feel better about what needs to be done. I've never been involved in anything like this and you guys really helped me out. I'm off to surgery. Thanks again! submitted by /u/lifewmichele25 to r/legaladvice [link] [comments]

Encountered this ‘ESA’ vest wearing, grossly unneutered shibble on a retractable leash recently in a store. (What is it with these people wanting to gargle pitbull balls??) The owner allowed the dog enough leash that it was able to mill about, distracted by the noise in the store, definitely NOT paying any attention to the owner. I just about ran into this person and their dog exiting an isle, and of course they headed in my direction. I tried not to be noticeably dramatic about turning on my heal and exiting in the opposite direction. I figured I would be a safe distance away when standing in line to check out, but this idiot suddenly was squeezing right past me and a bunch of other people standing in line— it was a very tight space. I made as much space as I could while this idiot trailed his dog behind him. Then, of course, he came right back and squeezed past everyone again, with whatever thing he forgot to purchase and returned to the register. I was just floored at how careless this person was being, trailing this ‘ESA’ pitbull that was definitely not well trained. Sure, the dog didn’t look like it was about to bite anyone, but these dogs often give no signs that they intend to attack. This person had no business owning a pitbull, and placing it in this high stress situation while barely paying attention to it. None of the employees paid any mind either, despite it wearing a vest that clearly said it was just an ESA. I have started carrying pepper spray and a looking into getting a ‘pain pen’ which is a type of Tazer-like device that fits in a pocket. It pisses me off, I don’t ever want to have to use them on a stupid pitbull. But these pibble nuts insist on bringing them into every public space. submitted by /u/shibblesgonnashibble to r/BanPitBulls [link] [comments]

Note: ESA = Emotional Support Animal. Note 2: I love dogs A volunteer told me there was a lady with a dog looking at our stuff in the lobby. It had no service dog vest. I approached her. Me: Is that a service dog? Her: No, it's an emotional support animal. I have the papers. Me: I'm sorry, only service dogs are allowed inside. Her: I've been bringing this dog here for 4 years. Me: Only service dogs are allowed inside. That isn't a service dog, right? Her: It's an emotional support animal. I'm it's nanny. My friend gave me the papers that prove it's an emotional support animal. Here, let me show you. Me: I don't need to see its papers since it's not a service dog. I'm sorry, but that dog can't be inside. You need to take it outside. This goes on for a bit as she's trying to convince me that it's OK, that the papers prove it's an ESA. I stay firm and tell her an ESA is NOT a service animal and only service animals are allowed inside. Finally, she says, "Well, can I at least get my hold?" Me: Yes. TWO THINGS: It's an ESA not a service dog!! It's not HER ESA, she's it's NANNY! What the hell is wrong with people!! submitted by /u/Itavan to r/EntitledPeople [link] [comments]

So my vest would say “please don’t talk to me I’m working.” submitted by /u/batflower to r/dogs [link] [comments]

Not all of them are but many I've seen are incredibly rude, entitled and angry at the world. I went to the store a while back and there was just a dog laying there. It was incredibly hot out. This was in late summer and it was a long haired German shepherd. The store had no AC and he had no water. So the dog was just a melted miserable puddle on the ground. He had no vest, sign, or collar indicating he was a service animal. So I just went and gave him pets which he was very happy to have. The worker and owner of the dog yells at me "EXCUSE ME DON'T TOUCH HIM HE'S A SERVICE ANIMAL." Another incident there was a small dog with his "service animal" vest on. I didn't pet or touch him I was just walking but this dog kept tugging its leash and trying to jump at me for pets. I never touched it but the guy still had a pissed off look on his face like I did something. Yes.. Incredibly trained to help you I see. I know anyone can basically register any animal a "emotional support animal". A lot of these people don't even seem to really need them. If your mental issues are so bad to the point of not being able to function in public without your pet you are more suited for an institution. If anything I would hope the animal would help control their anger. Which it seemingly does not. For blind people or those with other physical disabilities that is where I see it's definitely needed. Having an animal in stores or places especially where they aren't allowed, only if for support services, will draw attention. Attention that they are very pissed about receiving. And if you have anxiety or anything along that, I feel the extra apparently unwanted attention would make things worse for you. People will stare. Kids will want to pet them. Someone may ask the breed. This is what is expected to happen at some point. I also don't think your mental issues or general problems entitle you to be an asshole to people and act passive aggressive. Everyone has issues. You don't get a free pass to be a dick. It's ridiculous that you're not allowed to ask someone why they have a support animal. It's a basic question. They want to know what the animal does for you. Maybe they want a support animal themselves or suggest it for someone they care about. And they don't have to answer. I can see why it would seem rude to ask a stranger but illegal? What a joke. Pedos can get 3 months and they think asking questions is a problem. submitted by /u/AdMysterious5183 to r/unpopularopinion [link] [comments]

Note: This is a repost from AAM. Alison's advice has been cut out. Click on the link to read it. Original I work for a small-ish company (80) people. I have epilepsy and I have a seizure alert dog. She can detect when I am about to have a seizure, which helps me get somewhere safe (she’s alerted when I’m on the stairs so I know to sit down immediately, or if I’m walking along a busy road I can move off to the side). She’s very good at what she does — usually I get a 2 or 3 minute warning and can ask for help or preemptively call someone like my husband. She’ll also find a person and direct them to my medical alert bracelet if I’m unable to tell someone what is happening ahead of time. Here’s the “problem” — she’s a smaller dog. She’s a 20-pound mutt. Since she doesn’t provide mobility assistance of any kind, she also doesn’t wear a full harness like a seeing eye dog would. She walks on a standard collar and leash though she does have a fabric vest that says SERVICE DOG in large letters so if someone does see her when she’s looking for assistance, it’s pretty obvious that they should follow her. Recently we hired a new VP of HR. This person says they do not believe that my dog is a real medical dog and not just an emotional support animal or a pet I want to bring to work. They say she is too small and she doesn’t wear real medical equipment. Alison — I paid literal tens of thousands of dollars for this dog and her training. She has saved my life with her alerts on more than one occasion. She’s also given me back freedom I didn’t have before because I was unable to go anywhere alone. The VP of HR has no complaints about her behavior — she walks calmly beside me or rests under my desk during the day. She doesn’t bark and the only time I take her out for a bathroom break is when I’m on lunch. Nobody in the office has said anything that I know of. This person simply says they’ve never heard of a dog that does this type of work and they’ve never seen a small service dog, so therefore I must be lying. I have provided paperwork from the training organization and my medical team, and they say you can print papers like that off the internet. I went to the CEO (the VP of HR’s boss) because if I don’t have my dog I can’t go to work and they said this was out of their area of expertise but couldn’t I “just get a bigger dog,” I guess so it’s obvious they are a working dog? I’m not really sure what to do from here. Other than this particular incident, I love my job and I’d like to keep working here. Update I have an update for you, and it’s mostly positive. My meeting with the employment lawyer went well. Like everyone agreed, this was a fairly cut and dry thing where my dog absolutely should be allowed. We started by going the friendly route – my lawyer provided the language for me to attempt to address this myself in a more “official” way. That went, predictably, nowhere. The VP of HR doubled down on her stance that I needed to have a real service dog or I could come to the office without my dog. As an aside, I do work from home most of the time and there is no formal requirement that any of us go into the office. Even before Covid I supported our national sales team and most of us were remote for a significant portion of our jobs. That being said, I do like to go in every once in a while. It’s less of an issue with the pandemic since we’ve halted almost all in-person activities but once we finally get things under control for real we do have team outings that I’d like to attend, plus it’s nice to get actual face time with my boss. Anyway, I let my direct supervisor know that HR was continuing to push back on this and she (my boss) attempted to plead my case, thinking if it came from a director level employee maybe it would hold more weight. HR shut that down as well since “sales directors don’t understand the ADA like HR does”. My boss then told me if I didn’t already have plans to take a more aggressive approach with my lawyer she would be doing it on my behalf because this was getting ridiculous. My lawyer sent a letter to my boss, HR, and the CEO asking for a response in 48 hours before they push further. Nobody responded (my boss deliberately did not respond, HR and the CEO ignored it? didn’t notice it? The world will never know). We then pushed the letter to the company’s Board and things happened very quickly from there although I’m unfortunately out of the loop on the details. What I do know is the CEO claimed he misunderstood what I was saying when I asked him and of course he supported me and my dog coming into the office. It wasn’t a misunderstanding, it was definitely incompetence, but that’s fine, I’m not going to fight that battle. HR quietly underwent a restructuring. Our VP “left for other opportunities” last week with no other comment. We’re pretty sure she was pushed out. Although we are a smaller company we do hold a sizeable government contract and an ADA lawsuit would go against the main service we provide. Our board was very interested in making sure we didn’t do anything to jeopardize that contract. I do wish the board and CEO had taken a firmer stance and admitted to the error while publicly committing to making sure any and all employees felt welcome but they did reach out and apologize to me personally so I’ll let that go too. All in all our terrible HR is gone, my boss was as supportive as she could be and went to bat for me several times, and once the office is fully open my dog and I will be able to go to the office as needed. Josie, the dog in question, received lots of pets and loving at the request of the commenters and continues to be a Very Good Girl. Dilbert, the pit mix mentioned a couple of times in the comments, is disappointed he didn’t get to show his complete lack of service skill, but he’s happy to stay home and continue to eat everything regardless of if it is actually food or not. I cannot thank you and the commenters enough. Not only was your advice spot-on but the support meant a lot for me and gave me the push I needed to stand up for myself. Reminder: I am not the original OP. submitted by /u/QualityProof to r/BestofRedditorUpdates [link] [comments]

I have an emotional support cat, her name is Alice and she is the cutest, fluffiest, best sinor kitty ever and has the softest meow that you can barely hear unless she really wants or needs you to. Anyway, I have her for my anxiety since I get really bad anxiety attacks to the point where i'm completely unresponsive (don't talk, move, or respond in anyway, I just sit staring off into space crying and shaking) she's always helped me through them and knows the signs of me starting to get an anxiety attack and rubs up against my hand or face to distract me, I usually get the worst anxiety attacks in crowded, hot and loud spaces or on long car rides and on planes but occasionally need her just out in public. I was going on a trip to Florida with my dad but we couldn't get seats next to each other on the airplane for some reason. The girl I got stuck with sitting next to me was some middle aged woman who throughout the entire flight constantly barraded me with questions about my cat, not the usual 'how old is she' or 'whats her name' questions like 'Why do you have that' and after I explained that I needed her she asked way more questions and made many unnecessary comments 'you don't look like you need her' 'you just wanted your pet on the flight, didn't you?' (The flight i was on actually allowed pets as long as they were in there carrier but Alice was outside and on my lap to comfort me as that had been an especially hard morning) she also said that I was obviously a delinquent and wasn't new to breaking the rules (probably because I have piercings, dyed hair and a couple tattoos) at one point she even told me that I didn't really need her and told me to put it away before she TAKES HER FROM ME. She faked sneezing and coughing to get the flight attendants to make me put her away but they didn't.... because she was wearing her emotional support animal vest, meaning that i need her, and people around me were asked if they had any allergies to cats, she was not one of the people who did, so they told the woman that they could move her to a different seat if she was allergic or uncomfortable but she declined, even though it would have been much easier for everyone involved. At one point I think Alice might have sensed that there was something wrong with me as I was visually uncomfortable and holding onto her tight because of the threat this woman made to take Alice from me she and meowed, not directly at the woman, (may I remind you that she has the SOFTEST meow ever) and she screamed saying that my cat hissed at her and she was scared because I was holding a vicious animal that needed to be put down because she bit her (alice has never bitten, hissed or scratched me or anyone on purpous ever, she doesn't even play fight), the staff told her that obviously nothing was wrong with Alice and asked me if everything was alright, I told them no. After like 45 minutes of this woman's bullshit she got moved to a different seat, the staff on the flight apologized to me and Alice got a seat of her own and extra treats. I don't know what that woman had against my cat but i think it's safe to say she's probably a dog person Edit: this was 2 years ago, and I haven't been on a plane since in fear something like this would happen again, plus I feel bad if other people have to move seats because of an allergy. the only trip I went on out of state was last year when me and a few friends went to seattle (I live in Minnesota), of cours Alice came and it was great, she loves car rides and it was much more comfortable for everyone involved submitted by /u/Chemicalfox9290 to r/EntitledPeople [link] [comments]

Early in the summer, once indoor dining was reestablished in many areas, I was sitting in a bar & grill (socially distanced, walk-up service only) when a woman (Karen) came in with a German Shepherd Dog on a leash. The dog seemed skittish and uncomfortable. The bartender/manager (Mgr) would not serve Karen and said she needed to take the dog out. Karen was kind of pissy about it, but took the dog and left. The owner was quietly sitting at the bar with her gentleman friend (Dude), and saw the entire interaction and told Mgr that Karen would probably be back. A few minutes later, Karen walked back in with the dog who was now wearing a vest that said, "Emotional Support." Mgr reluctantly told her she and the dog could stay, but the dog would have to behave. Karen and her dog started walking toward the back of the restaurant, when the demon-dog stopped dead in its tracks, growled, lunged, and snapped at a little girl, who was probably preschool age. The little girl had been minding her own business up until that point and had done nothing to provoke the dog. Dude got up from his barstool so fast that he nearly knocked it over. Mgr ran around the bar and got between Karen with her demon-dog and the family, while Dude promptly took Karen by the arm that was not holding her demon-dog and escorted them out of the restaurant. So while the barking, yelling, and threats were flying, Karen's boyfriend came in with a matching "Emotional Support" dog, saw what was happening, stood there with the wheels turning in his brain for a few moments, then turned around and walked out. The whole time Karen was being escorted out, she was loudly saying that it's illegal to kick out service animals, and they were discriminating against her disability, bla bla. Once she got outside, we could hear her yelling at the boyfriend that she needed both of her ESDs (and nothing about why she got kicked out). Once they left, in true Wisconsin fashion, everyone went back to their dinners with an undercurrent of "weeeeelllll, wasn't that interesssstinggggg, don'cha know?" submitted by /u/inoffensive_nickname to r/TalesFromTheCustomer [link] [comments]

I work in a bakery as a barista. An older man and a woman and two women came in. As I'm helping the women, I notice the older duo has a dog. As I go to say, "I'm sorry, but we can't allow animals in here," I see the dog has a vest and assumed it was a service dog. As I take the drinks out, the dog was standing in the middle of the café; the owners tried to get them to move but the dog didn't move, and I ended up spilling some of a latte trying to get around the dog. I take their order, and as I'm walking out the drinks I notice they put the dog on the bench so its head is now on the table. Then I see on the vest that the dog is an emotional support animal, not a service animal like I thought. Now I have an ESA, and her letter permits her to go on airplanes and in housing, but not into businesses like service animals can. And in a bakery, it's a major health code violation. Now I'm in a pickle. They have their food and are eating, so I ask my manager, what do I do? She says don't say anything cause they'll probably complain. I vented about how people can pay scam websites to get illegitimate letters and a vest and are promised you'll be able to take your pet anywhere, and how it makes it harder for people with service animals/legitimate ESAs to be taken seriously. She says that I can say something as they leave. As they’re leaving, I say in my normal cheery customer service tone, "hi there, I just wanted to let you know that ESAs aren't allowed in businesses, and I let it slide this time because I thought they were a service animal at first and you had already ordered, but if you bring them next time I'm going to have to ask you to leave." She says okay and leaves. They stared into the shop as they slowly drove away. Yesterday, she leaves a review saying it was her father's ESA and they were well-behaved (mind you, the dog didn't listen when asked to come)/clean/leashed, and she was looking forward to coming back until I was blunt and tactless. She said I had seen the dog before they ordered and said nothing, so "maybe you should have told us that before we spent 30 plus dollars and tipped you." Leaving out that I first thought they were a service animal. I didn’t do it for the sale, I was ready to ask her to leave as soon as I saw the dog, and frankly she can have her tip back. She said we didn't check up on them - something we don't usually do as a small bakery - smile, or make eye contact, the latter makes me feel shitty because I have anxiety and PTSD which makes eye contact hard for me. I made eye contact with them at least twice each; I probably could have been better, but I was flustered about there being what I thought was a pet, then a service animal, and then an ESA. Not really a good excuse, but I don't necessarily think good eye contact is an end all to good customer service. Other than that, my customer service game is pretty on point. AITA? submitted by /u/PaulL-astname to r/AmItheAsshole [link] [comments]

To start things off, I don’t think his emotional support dog is legit. I don’t know the process for getting one or what the requirements are so I could be wrong but from my understanding all he did was fill out a form online, print a certificate and bought a ESA vest from Amazon. He brings his dog with him everywhere but it’s not trained at all. It barks at people, pisses everywhere and barely listens to any command. When he brings it over his dog pisses on my floor even after being outside, gets slobber all over the floor after drinking, barks/lunges at the tv, barks when there’s a noise outside (I live in San Francisco, noise is non stop), he’s pooped a couple times but that’s a rare occurrence thankfully and when we order food he shares his food with the dog and gets crumbs all over. I tried to be understanding that he needs the dog but the more I’m around it the more I’m starting to think there’s no way this dog could be legitimately certified as a support animal. He claims his doctor certified he could get one and as I said I could be wrong since I don’t know the process for getting one or registering one but his dog is not behaved enough in my opinion. I told him we can hang out but he can’t bring that dog with him, I don’t care if it’s inside or left outside. Cars and people are constantly going by so the barking is very annoying. He got pissed off and pulled up something on his phone trying to say he’s allowed to bring the dog wherever he wants, it’s not safe for him to be without his dog and everything under the sun. I told him tough luck, that dog is not welcomed on my property under any circumstances. An hour later he sends me a picture of a letter supposedly from his doctor certifying he needs a support animal and outlining how support animals work. I said I don’t care what his doctor said or what the ESA website says, that dog is not coming in my house until he at the very least potty trains it. The last thing he sent is “I need time separated to comprehend what is transpired and be where I am appreciative and welcomed.” I think he’s being a drama queen about it because he wants sympathy but a mutual friend of ours thinks I’m being extreme and making whatever his problem is worse by “stripping him of his right” to have an emotional support animal. Am I an asshole or is his dog’s behavior not justified just because it’s an ESA? TL;DR: Friends emotional support dog is a mess and I told him if he comes over he cannot bring it with him until it’s properly train even with a “doctors note” submitted by /u/Trebreezy36 to r/AmItheAsshole [link] [comments]

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I get that there's people who need animals for assistance with their disabilities. Yes. I do. However, I am sick and tired of people using this as an excuse to bring their pets into stores and letting them run wild. I work in a big chain store that I will not name. But it's a big store that's usually busy. So we get tons of people with dogs coming in. I work on the floor so I, unfortunately, have dealt with this shit very often. One incident had a lady with a poodle that ended up shitting and pissing all over the store. I swear, that dog had bowel issues. There was dog shit smeared everywhere, on clothes, on the floor, on the wall, on books... It was so disgusting. We didn't really say anything in fear of her throwing a fit. I had to stay twenty minutes past closing helping to clean up... Another incident had a woman take her dog into the family restroom where it proceeded to take a shit all over the bathroom... Guess who had to clean it up? A dude and his wife brought in a large dog (I guess a labrador?) that was fucking, like, trying desperately to escape and kept barking. Eventually, he did let go of the leash, and the dog ran to a woman and her toddler then tried to take a bite out of her. She was only saved because another customer ran their cart into the dog before it could break into her skin. The guy and his wife threw the hugest stink, and they went to the media which ran a story on how our store kicked them out over having their "emotional support dog". Lying pieces of shit. The one that affected me most personally was from a few days ago. Another lady brought in a cocker spaniel that had a "emotional support dog" vest on. I mostly just rolled my eyes when I saw it but I also wanted to give her the benefit of the doubt that maybe she did need it and it was a trained animal. So her spaniel began to growl at me when I was nearby, trying to stock a shelf. I tried to ignore it until the dog began to leap at me, barking aggressively. I tried to very politely ask her to control the dog because I felt threatened. The lady said she was going to sic the dog on me because she felt threatened by me. Then she went on to say she was having a panic attack and her dog couldn't do its job because of me. People began to crowd around, and they were all defending her, asking why I was harassing her even though I did nothing except tell her calmly that the dog was being a threat to me. An ambulance came, so did the police. It was all a huge mess. My manager yelled at me, saying that I shouldn't have said anything to her even in spite of the aggressive animal. I honestly feel like all of the people who come in with these dogs are just selfish, entitled brats who treat the store like a park they can walk their dogs in, and can't even control these dogs when they go wild. Yet people act like you are in the wrong for thinking this way because people "love" dogs. Such bullshit. submitted by /u/Immediate_Relation to r/TrueOffMyChest [link] [comments]

I work the door at a walmart, and up until recently, we havent been able to say anything to anyone about having their pet with them unless it was in the cart (for sanitary reasons.) But recently we have a new policy and only service animals are allowed and we can only ask if the animal is a service animal or not. On the sign we have out front it clearly states that emotional support animals are not allowed as they arent service animals. Had a lady come in with a dog in the seat of the cart that didnt have a vest on, nor did the lady have the documentation for the animal, (not that I asked, since we cant ask for documentation.) When I asked her if the dog was a service animal, she replied "No, he is my emotional support animal." I calmly let her know about the new policy, and how she cant have the dog in the cart regardless. She starts going off on me for discrimination, and I wait for her to be done talking and walk her over to the sign and point out where it says that she cant have an emotional support animal. She is still going off on me. So I call a manager on my radio and let then deal with it. The whole thing ends with the lady taking a deli sandwhich and basically tearing the thing apart inside the packaging then opening it up and dumping it on the floor, then she stomps on the small package of mayo and it sprays on the floor. It's crazy the amount of stuff people think they can get away with just cause they have a "support animal" You still have to follow the same rules as anybody else, and chances are, that isint even a registered support animal anyway, you just cant go 30 seconds without fido. Leave the damn dog at home. submitted by /u/mythrowawaybaby111 to r/unpopularopinion [link] [comments]