Y’all tourists

[seahawk]

Perhaps Ousdahl should enroll in one of those customer service training programs where they tell you never to say "Y'all" to your customers.

[ousdahl]

sooo




service and “emotional support” animals...

[thekid6]

sooo




service and “emotional support” animals...

Shake your tail feathers...

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-42880690

[TDub]

sooo




service and “emotional support” animals...

Some of the stuff they do with those dogs is amazing.

[Deleted User 89]

like, beastiality?

[TDub]

What? What an odd comment.

Maybe i shouldve worded it "that those dogs can do?:

[Deleted User 89]

i guess i’m not that funny

[ousdahl]

Yeah, a legit well trained service dog is badass.

My talking point is more so the abuse of the term. Pretty sure service dogs are required to be admitted at places that otherwise don’t welcome pets, since they have a service to perform.

Also pretty sure places can’t question the validity of a service dog? Since it sort of becomes a matter of doctor patient confidentiality.

And while I empathize with patients with conditions that require service dogs, and am amazed at how well some of those dogs serve, I suppose my question is how often is it abused?

For instance! Some guests arrive with their service dog to check into a room that’s not pet friendly. Work can’t not allow it, because “service dog.” It’s a big brindley pit bull that, while handsome, just doesn’t seem to have the demeanor of a service dog.

Next thing, other guests are complaining about a dog barking and scratching and going nuts in a room on a floor that’s not pet friendly. Turns out, the guests went out for the day and left their dog in the room.

Doesn’t that defeat the purpose of a service dog? If you leave the poor thing locked up all day, how is it serving you and your condition? And besides, isn’t a true service dog gonna be well trained enough to not start a ruckus?

And yeah, the dog freaked out and tore the room to bits. Then of course, the guests contest the cleaning and repair bill, because service dog...

[Deleted User 89]

sorry, but if you aren’t blind i’m gonna need to see a doctor’s note

[Deleted User 89]

imo, 99% of emotional support animals are BS

they aren’t service dogs

if they don’t have “on duty” and “off duty” distinctions, their owner is taking advantage of the situation

[ousdahl]

I can’t disagree.

And yeah, “emotional support animal” sounds like a term used for someone who wants to call their pet a service dog, but doesn’t have an actual condition that warrants it, nor a pet that’s actually been trained for service.

I mean heck, in a sense, isn’t every pet an emotional support pet?

[DrPepper]

Yes.
And there are online places to buy a certificate saying your beast is a certified emotional support animal (no actual testing required). Then they sell you a fancy “certified emotional support animal” harness to make it look all official.

[HouseDivided]

I can’t disagree.

And yeah, “emotional support animal” sounds like a term used for someone who wants to call their pet a service dog, but doesn’t have an actual condition that warrants it, nor a pet that’s actually been trained for service.

I mean heck, in a sense, isn’t every pet an emotional support pet?

Are you implying that my emotional support peacock is not legitimate and can’t come on the plane with me? How dare you, sir!

[ousdahl]

we should keep the service dogs discussion going.


but if we could take a quick intermission, I saw this and thought of 99.

[HouseDivided]

we should keep the service dogs discussion going.


but if we could take a quick intermission, I saw this and thought of 99.

Sadly, that is very true in my experience. Was sitting in Taco Bell with my 16 year-old after church today and watched in disbelief as a 60-ish year-old woman made a show of storming up to the counter not once, not twice, but three times to loudly dish out verbal abuse to the teenager behind the counter because her 69 cent tacos were not up to par. Each time the girl apologized and brought her new tacos, and each time, she was met with more OuTRage. Can’t think of many other times I wanted to slap another human being that badly.

[TDub]

imo, 99% of emotional support animals are BS

they aren’t service dogs

if they don’t have “on duty” and “off duty” distinctions, their owner is taking advantage of the situation

Cant disagree here. And it cheapens the ones that truly are service animals


I know some people that train service labs and goldens. It is an amazingly strict process. The sad thing is they have to give away these dogs theyve worked so hard to train. Not sure i could do that.

Bonus tho, if the dog had any minor miscue during its test (seriously, like anything, minor minor things) it wont be certified and the trainers have the option of keeping the dog.

[jhawks99]

Sunday after church crowds were the worst.

Especially the "$5 dollar bill" that was actually a note from the church informing me that I'm going to hell for working on a Sunday.

[Deleted User 141]

I need you to put a vest on your dog, take him to the lodge, and report back on how the Texans approach and interact with your dog.

Thanks in advance.

[Deleted User 141]

Addendum: it should be a coyote.

[Deleted User 141]

Also. Sunday diners are the worst. After 11:45 or so, at least. The secular brunch crowd is alright. They imbibing on hair of the coyote to try to fix what they did to themselves Saturday night.