@@ServiceDogPaws thought so. Worked at retirement homes that do have rules against pet dogs in the dining room unless a service animal. Which was common especially for the diabetic residents Who didn’t want to have a CNA by their side.
@Just4fun 888 Actually, the US has those same laws too. And not just national parks. Any business that cannot operate with a service animal can either restrict access to certain areas or completely deny access altogether when necessary. Any zoo, refuge etc can block certain areas as you referred. For a hotel or apartment, if someone complains about allergies, they can force you to take certain pathways only with your service animal and restrict you from other walkways so that you don't affect the person with allergies. If a business is so small that dogs would block the walkways, they can deny access altogether as having the dog block a walkway is a safety violation in case of an emergency. There are many smaller exceptions like this.
“Don’t get me wrong, I love animals.” You told him twice that Mya is medical equipment. She’s more than an animal. She’s a lifeline for you. Hotel staff at ALL hotels need to be educated about service animals. This man’s behavior is so shameful.
My dad managed a Motel6 and never questioned someone who had a service dog especially if they explained to him what they needed it for. The ONLY area where they could not be at is in the pool area. They could be outside the fence. They’re in the Hospitality business and actions like this make me angry.
8:43 She says, you can walk but you use a wheelchair? She is being Ableist by asking that question. She apparently doesn't know that there are Ambulatory Wheelchair users. 8:48 It is not enough for them to ask for papers for a Service Dog but they ask if you have documents for a wheelchair or ask you for proof that you need a wheelchair? 25:31 It's called Invisible Disabilities. It would suck if someone had an Undiagnosed Disability but they suffered like someone with a diagnosed disability? 30:09 I'm sorry that you had to go through this type of thing again? This is why I wish that before any business would ever be allowed to get their business licenses they would have to take a test provided only by the ADA and before they could employ anyone the new employee would have to take the same test and pass?
Its crazy to me that businesses allow their employees to be so uneducated about Service Animals. That said I've thankfully never had any major issues with Abi and access.
" you're walking/standing and you can use a wheelchair??!!" uh, not everyone that uses a wheelchair is paralyzed/ bound(??) to a wheelchair. Also, asking for medical stuff? I would've just been like "you don't need to know my medical issues." Honestly, everyone going to own a business, or work for one, should know the ADA and be trained to learn it. Also, that if someone brings a "service dog" and the dog is misbehaving, using the floor as it's bathroom, etc. they can be asked to leave/ what the employee can legally do.
Also to add, she offered to give you a refund if you remove the video??? No. People should be able to see how they might be treated if they go to the place with their own service animal. I don't have service animal, yet I know the jist of the ADA regarding service dogs. It's not that hard to remember.
@@RoseT20 And also if they have a wheelchair they use intermittently. I would seriously stay away from this hotel because the ableism is just SOOOO obviously bad and ingrained, I wouldn't feel safe.
I have an incomplete spinal cord injury and can move my legs a little bit, enough to adjust my feet on my foot plate. I've been yelled at, "you moved your legs, you're just faking for the parking spot". Ableism is a bitch.
@@RoseT20 No need to be sorry, but I do appreciate. People can be mean but in my experience it generally comes from a place of ignorance and not spite. Education is really what we need more of. It just sucks when people get defensive about their mistake, at that point it's best to just roll away and leave that pile of stupid alone. When I was first injured I heard a quote, and it's stuck with me. "The world wasn't made for us. The ADA helps but it's up to us to make our lives work in spite of the obstacles". I'm paraphrasing but it's close. I see ignorance as an obstacle, which I try and eradicate in my own life as much as possible.
This was so inspiring! I am so glad there are people out there to politely educate people. I tend to get annoyed with people who keep being rude about my SD. Thanks again! You are the best!
Sometimes the only thing you can do is be rude. My daughter had a grown man at WDW a couple years ago come running out of nowhere, screaming and rushing her SD with his hand raised and was about to beat her Diabetic Alert SD Neapolitan Mastiff/Great Dane in the head. The only thing she could do was to scream back and try to stop him by yelling GET THE %}€}€}€~>|>\£**%?#>|£\£\**> AWAY FROM MY SERVICE DOG! His young son flowed his father trying to the same thing. The wife starts hitting the husband and pulls the two away and they walked away while the husband was screaming disparaging names in Spanish at my daughter. We don’t speak Spanish but we k ow a few of the derogatory things he called her. Unfortunately cast members could not find him to ban them from the parks. I tell my SD teams to be non confrontational and calm until you can’t be. When it comes to being interrupted, distracted to the point it’s now dangerous to the handlers health or team safety do what you need to do or say to get out of the situation. In this case she screamed back drew attention bro the issue and did her best to pull her 120lb dog out of the way of the beat down.
I used to work for Delta Air Lines... the only certificate I can think of that I have ever seen for a service animal is the health certificate you get from the vet for travel and the vet certifies that the doggo is healthy and vaccinated. But that's like air travel. Shouldn't need that for a hotel.
The response from the man you spoke to the next morning… “do what you got to do” how much more unprofessional can they be?!?! My husband and I vaca in Pigeon Forge a lot. We will never use this hotel. I am so sorry you had to go through any of this. It is 2022, people should really be educated at this point. The man you dealt with when you got there should be fired. Plain and simple.
She should take this video to our governor and let him see how she is being treated. I would hope that he would address this issue. Because this is unacceptable behavior and it makes me as a TN. Born person displeased with my state.
The anxiety and stress this causes people with service animals can sometimes endanger the persons health. The amount of these types of incidents is agregious, I believe more prosecutions should start happening. To get thru to these idiots. You dear lady are very polite and damn more patient then I would be.
It amazes me that people still have something rude to say despite knowing what your condition is and how fast things can change. You are a true warrior and an awesome advocate. You have the patience of a saint bc I would have lost it even if I had no SD and was a bystander. Love all of your vids and enjoy seeing your children who are beautiful! ❤️
The worst part about incidents like this is that the solution is SOOOO simple. Managements/ owners can look up the law, educate their employees what they are allowed to do legally and how to spot fake SDs. It might cost them 10 minutes of their work time to go to the government website and to have an employee training meeting. But many refused to be educated for whatever mindset they have… dislike of dogs, dislike of being proven wrong… ugh
The real culprit are people who have faked their pets as service pets. Today, in the hotel I’m staying in, a vested “service dog” jumped up on the breakfast bar and took bacon out of the tray. L
See, you say that, but misbehaving animals have always been legally allowed to be removed from any business, service animal or not. The actual issue, unfortunately, is both a lack of education and the sensationalized nature of reports on fakes. People should know there are fakes out there, but also that it's not their job to spot them. Remove an animal that is causing an actual disruption or threat to the safety of the humans in your establishment, and assume that if they say it's a service dog, it's probably a service dog.
@@eiosti “misbehaving animals have always been legally allowed to be removed from any business, service animal or not.” Unfortunately an incident has to happen. Every incident costs the business money and customers
The last guy you talked to was so understanding though, that made me a little happier. I can’t even imagine having to deal with all of these things when going anywhere. I feel so bad for y’all. I wish you luck!
Honestly so rude! I can’t believe people. I’m sorry you have to deal with that. Maya is so sweet and well behaved too besides being a medical alert dog.
I also was discriminated against at a fast food resterant. I went to eat somewhere else then went back and talked to the mnger and explained she needed to train her employees about ADA rules. Because I learned to stand my ground I have not been bothered since.❤❤❤
So proud of you and how you handled this. Patient and respectfully done, and yet standing your ground. You make a difference for all of us. Much love!🐾
I love your videos and although I don't have a service animal this has shown me some of what it's like to have one and I'm disgusted by how people treat you because of something you were born with and have no control over and how others try to fake this type of stuff
I was denied access to planned parenthood with my service animal. I probably would have stood up for our rights more effectively had I been more educated. Thanks for your videos
That's unexeptable what they did to you though. Asking for medical documentation is against HIPPA law and them telling you, you have to walk all that way with your condition is not good. If I were you I would contact the ADA and file a complaint with them. I am sure that since that hotel manager had to explain things to that employee once before you came in she has done this to multiple people with disabilities that need service animals ( some people dont use dogs and use miniature horses) and service equipment. Its against federal law to discriminate against the disabled.
@@nik4456first off I am not using an actual computer to comment on these videos. Get this there are multiple ways to watch RUclips and guess what I have watch this video on my phone and my phone's keyboard glitched with HIPAA. Also I know how to spell HIPAA because I have family members thats are on medical boards. Secondly I have a basic learning disability and I know what ADA stands for: Americans with Disabilities Act!
@@nik4456 as a 40 year old woman I should know what HIPAA and ADA stands for. By you coming at me how you did shows that you are younger than 30 years old. Oh by the way this is what HIPAA stands for: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act ( became a law when I was 14 years old in 1996).
OMG! No one realize these daily harassments, access, and discrimination issues are a huge and extremely dangerous problem. STOP IT PEOPLE... Not only it stresses handler but stresses out OMG the spouse too. We have to be on alert when we see SD is alerting too. Thank God for my husband's SD. However, my husband has social anxiety, anxiety can quickly turn into a seizure, and a seizure can turn into a fall, a fall can turn into a black eye, concussion, broken bone, or even death. Domino effects...It takes a toll on me physically. He's been having these drop seizures more and more. Or Seizures all day. I am dealing with my own disabilities. Anyways... glad you got the camera out. Hopefully we can connect someday. We're needing help with hubby's next SD. His current SD's Trainer and Groomer died. Might want to try AirBNB's??? I have been having problems with this industry. Had issues with Rentals last year too.
It’s the same way for Bella and I. I hate hotels as well. So many people abuse “service dogs” and I went to a really nice resort and there were soooo many fakes I had 3 episodes while I was there and we had to leave early because they just wouldn’t take care of the fake dogs
I'm a man who is bound to a wheelchair. I've been paralyzed for 20 years. I couldn't even watch the rest of this video because he really pissed me off. Not every medical condition is physically noticable. Nor is every person in a wheelchair paralyzed. I had noticed that your service dog had his vest on that clearly made it known he is a service animal. There should had been absolutely no questioning your medical condition. He, the owner of a business that deals with all types of people should had known the laws in regards to service animals, and especially medical conditions, including the medical privacy laws. 🤬🤬🤬🤬
You are Wonderful! I too have a full service dog, and have also faced these discriminations. It is so upsetting when they refused to understand and won't bother to educate themselves. Even some police officers are not educated. Keep it up, even though it is so stressful! God Bless you.
Dude the "can you PROVE you need a wheelchair?" Part got me 😭🤣 Like the sd thing alot of people do but never have I heard some one blatantly question someone using a wheelchair 🤣 Sorry that happened :[
Omg, I am stunned that you were asked to prove why you needed the wheelchair, because they are definitely NOT legally allowed to do that … nosy AF!! They certainly need to be better educated regarding the laws on service animals, too, as they’re allowed to be pretty much anywhere (& I’m pretty sure that a tag or harness is not required, aside from what is). 😲
Due to employee ignorance no matter what kind training is provided, our company now only allows managers to say anything to anyone with dogs in the store. However, the managers ALWAYs tell people they need to remove their service animal from the cart (we never argue with them whether it is a service animal or not), and we always kick out “service animals” who are behaving badly. Especially ones that show aggression to people or animals. Yes. I absolutely know they are not service animals. But we have better results by not arguing that point, and just focus on the behavior that is not allowed instead giving them the opportunity to show doctor notes for their ESA or fake documentation. I am truly sorry you have to deal with such ignorance and such problems with lack of enforcement.
I'm a local and I will be visiting with my service dog to make sure they have understood the law. ( i was animal welfare in this area) I know most people know better in Gatlinburg and pigeon forge.
@servicedogpaws not only is your sweet baby trained exceptionally well, your young children are trained better than most ive seen in a long time. Kudos
@ServiceDogPaws I used to breed them, but there was a huge freeze here and I lost upwards of 70k$ in reptiles. I now breed vittikins dragons and rankins dragons. BTW, is there any way I can contact you about getting some information so I can be prepared for a trip I'm planning on taking with my SD?
thanks for this as my family does vacation to that area for old smokeys when i go on cruises with my service dog they ask for his vacination records and no discrimination period
Please read the following important ADA laws covered in this video. According to ADA law, the following is true: The ONLY time access can be restricted is when it can be shown reasonably that access interferes with another person's health, infringes upon health code laws, or reasonably prevents a business from operating normally. Under such conditions, access can only be restricted as little as possible. Also, no doctor ever needs to prove that you need a service dog. There is no proof whatsoever. Any person with any disability is able to get a service dog if they desire to without needing to consult their doctor.
I have MS. In any given hour I can go from using my cane, to my walker, to my wheelchair. Walking from the handicapped parking to the entrance to most places is exhausting. I don't think asking if I have a license, certificate or permission from a Dr. to use one would be something *most* people in 2023 would ask. Honestly, people... A service dog is just sweeter, cuddlier medical equipment, at least when they are not working.
Been there too. Early this year we went to Branson Missouri. We usually visit there 3 or 4 times a year and have season passes to silver dollar city. SDC as the two questions management approved it and put a sticker on my pass so I didn't have to answer the questions every time. The motel we stayed in this time is one we've stayed in several times. We was even in the same room before. Checked in in the evening. The next morning while out at breakfast I got a call from the motel telling me they needed to move me to a pet friendly room. I do not stay in pet friendly rooms because of the dangers of untrained dogs staying around me. I said no I didn't want to stay near other dogs. Also informed her it was illegal to move me or insist I stay in a petfriendly room. She got huffy and demanded I come to the office after already being told we was out finishing breakfast. So after breakfast we went back to the office. I tried to show her the ada pertains to them and she refused to read it. Said she had called and knew what the rules were. This was the manager. She proceeded to harass me saying they were protecting people with allergies. I said but you are discriminating against the disabled. Then the other person started in to with both of them saying why don't you care about people with allergies. I responded with why don't you care about the disabled and about mine and my dogs safety. We stayed in the same room but they weren't happy. Now remember we had already stayed one night in that room. We only had one more night to stay. Turned out they had got a new manager.
I had the front desk lady try to change my room during check in . I said NO I was not moving rooms ( had done online check in ). Luckily she had some reading comprehension skills because she did not argue with me after she read it. She did thank me for the education and I thought that was nice 😊
the next time you get refused entry ask them if they would turn away a guide dog for the blind or would they ask the blind to show paper work to prove their dog is fully trained to be a guide dog..
As a blind person myself, I can say that yes, they do this with blind people also- every day. Too many people believe the ridiculous stereotypes of blind people. Apparently, us blind people are all supposed to have "crazy eyes" and dark sunglasses, dress frumpy, not use makeup, and not use phones. Oh, and if we aren't 100% blind they insist we aren't blind. Blindness is a spectrum. The amount of times I've had people tell me "You don't look blind" Ughh! WTH does blind look like? Would you like to see the pictures of my dead retinas? It is ridiculous. Ableism is rampant in the US. And entitled people who bring Fefe and Fido everywhere and lie calling their pet a service dog are the worst. They make it harder and even impossible for us genuinely disabled people that fall under the ADA's protection access even basic things like food.
@@blindgirlartistry592 I hear you I have a friend that is partially blind he's lost 90% of his vision the stereotypical bullshit you have to endure is atrocious it's disgusting the way you get treated..
@@johnlammie275 social media-especially RUclips and TikTok have really opened up a way for the disabled community to reach more people with education about all types of disabilities (visible and invisible) and the struggles we go through just to access basic needs. I just found this account and have been watching all her videos. She is definitely a champion for service dog handlers. She knows her rights and isn't afraid to stand up for herself. It takes people like her willing to show the public the constant struggles the disabled community has to go through and stand her ground when she repeatedly faces harassment. It takes a lot of strength to stand up to all the hate she gets from ugly people who know nothing about the disabled and nothing about the ADA but think they know everything.
I live in Oklahoma City, and 15 years ago when I started it was this hard, but now I don’t have any problems when I go to places. I don’t understand why you still have so many problems! It’s so saddening 😢
You have been through so much 🥺 So many people out there have no clue about service dogs and or invisible disabilities ...it is against the law for them to make you leave!!😠 Prayers for your struggles and for your health 🙏🙏🙏💖
Just discovery this channel after an old video was recommended. I have Neurological issues from a car accident several years back that also caused a brain injury. I also deal with metastatic cancer. I hope to get a service dog. A couple points. - Like you said, you can usually tell if someone has a legit, trained service dog. And if you know better, you can also tell if a dog has not been trained even if I person claims them to be a *service dog*. It shows. - I require a wheelchair/mobility scooter depending on what I'm doing, where I'm going, if there's too much distance and I'm feeling rough. I've had tons of different physical therapy so I usually don't need these as often now, but it is still very much needed. So I can understand how you walked in with just your dog and not in the wheelchair. - Another point, if I'm having a harder day, or trying to accomplish other things in my home, I don't go out. Most of the time I have to plan for things, take a Lyft or get a ride from my parents. So when I do go out, usually I am dressed a little different. I.e. Jeans/chinos etc. So looks can be deceiving. Just because I "look good" for 2 hours, doesn't mean I won't have a bad, naueous migraine that evening. Or that I look like that majority of the time. I do use a cane and sunglasses when I go out 100% of the time, but some people just don't understand. Nontheless, keep the video! $115 isn't worth deleting this. Hopefully people will see this and learn. Look forward to watching more vids on the channel. Take care
I’m not disabled and I mean, I would park in the spot closest to the door that’s closest to my room. I do that for convenience anyway. But it literally is the principle of the thing. If there are no spots there, you should be able to park in the handicapped spots and go in the front, since what happens if you actually needed to use your wheelchair? I mean, most of the other doors aren’t going to necessarily have handicapped parking nearby. And she can literally by law go anywhere you can. For your own safety!! That hotel person was stupid.
I had the same issue with a River Bend Inn in Tennessee when I was heading back from Florida back in June of 2022! It’s insane how much they will try to justify going against ADA
I will say I absolutely despise people that say oh I have dogs so I get it I’m a dog lover but I don’t wanna do this because honestly calling a service dog a pet is very insulting and rude and disrespectful because they’re not pets or somebody’s medical equipment so please stop relating your love of animals to the need for somebody’s service animal it’s completely disrespectful and it undermines the dogs training that it had to go through and how much money you’ve had to pay to get this dog trained properly and how much time that takes I don’t think people understand that I had somebody say that to me today and it was I basically had to say that’s really rude and disrespectful of you to say that like you cannot compare my dog to a pet that is absolutely unacceptable
Wow!!! The ignorance is astounding! I wish businesses were as adamant about the actual Federal law as they were about wrong and illegal business policies.😡 My daughter, son-in-law and my daughters SD were hassled by the desk clerk at a 5 Star hotel because she said dogs were not allowed. I offered our ADA law card which she refused. AAAAA! Wrong answer. Please get your manager. Manager then brushed her off after she argued in whispers. I’m hoping it was because he knew we had the law to back us up and not because he realized we were platinum members. He also tried to refuse our law card and I nicely insisted he take it and go on the gov website and educate his employees so this doesn’t happen to future SD teams trying to stay at that hotel. We had booked months in advance with full disclosure that we would be raveling with an SD. This was a Comic Con and there were no other hotels to book with if they had refused us. The whole weekend the rest of the stay were very accommodating and even excited to see us. Maybe a little too excited as to maybe try to keep us happy and not reporting them to corporate. I don’t know. It may have just been that the receptionist was afraid of him. 120 lbs of grey brindle Mastiff/Great Dane I understand can be a shock when he walks in but she could clearly see he was a well trained SD. If he had immediately lifted he leg on the potted topiary upon entering, absolutely refuse us. But 1000s of hours of training in obedience and tasks. I’d put this dog up against the behavior of many children in Walmart🤣🤣
I also call ahead to check the policy on the service dog issues, we even had to send the linc for the ADA guidelines on service animals to the Hotel management before we were allowed our room in Plano, Texas!
I don’t blame you for contacting the people you did, you should send a copy of this video to our Governor of Tennessee and let him see how bad things make our state look. Because to me That’s an embarrassment! It’s ridiculous and it needs to stop 🛑! My dad managed a Motel6 and he allowed Service Animals into the motel, however he only asked that they don’t bring them into the swimming pool area. I have Dysautonomia and EDS as well as Epilepsy, I don’t have a SD right at the moment but who knows what could happen in the future? No one knows! I would have to go off on these people, worse than you did. You handled it way better than I could.,
Yeah she says you can walk but have a wheelchair...like just cuz you HAVE a wheelchair doesn't mean you ALWAYS need it. I lave lumbar issues. I can walk. But sometimes I can't and need my wheelchair..like really? She's too nosey
In an email on September 30, this establishment restated that "require is a document stating that the animal is registered as a service animal to you due to your disability/illness."
I have POT syndrome and I’ve been told I should get a service dog. I’ve tried researching online and feel like I can never tell what’s a scam or not. Also I have lupus as well and use a wheelchair since I cannot walk long distances. This situation you unfortunately have to deal with in a regular basis is the reason I’m so scared and am hesitant to get a service dog. My dog is currently a year old and I’ve been wanting to get her trained as a service dog but I have no idea where to start. Would you have any advice on how to get this process started?
My husband has a service dog & I always let them know ahead of time when booking just so I don't have these issues.yes you don't have to but it sure makes life easier
@@ServiceDogPaws that is true but it’s just wrong for them ask u for Id or paperwork for your dog and then medical record for your wheelchair he should be fired say that to u I was pull my hair out because I was angry
Your dog is beautiful. Pigeon Forge is a different world when it comes to service dogs. It's a shame that you've had to stand up for yourself so much here. Hopefully what they learn will help the next service dog handler that comes through their doors. Thank you for not removing the video.
Its a shame when your medical problems cause tachycardia already, then to have anxiety on top which causes even more tachycardia that's unnecessary for your body. The shame in all that is that it's the ignorant people that causes the anxiety, like when you were checking in, that's completely unnecessary. You already have problems, they don't need to make it worse for you.
that’s illegal- under the ADA, People don’t have to be to be in a wheelchair, it’s not a full requirement in order to have a service dog. you can only be in a wheelchair if you have spinal cord injury/any type of balance disability, And it’s also illegal to ask for medical records, “you are walking/standing and you use a wheelchair?!” that is so rude it’s not a full requirement in order to get/have a SD. in order to have one is to go on a service dog website that is not a scam or take at least two years to fully train your dog then take the public access test, it’s literally not that hard if you think it’s hard screw you.
Everything you said is on point. I will say in the US there is no website. It’s strictly based on training. Whether through a program, or owner trained, or both. Like in our case it’s both.
I have a service dog in training. She does medical alert and DPT. Mind is in training for cardiac alert as well. I’m so scared that this is going to happen to me one day. I don’t know how I would handle it.
I never really knew much about service animals but I did get taught to never try to interact with that animal, also its illegal to ask about someone's medical history/records
As someone who works at a hotel, I know you can only ask the task and if it’s for a disabilities right? Correct me if I’m wrong. Also my main question is, can you call out an obviously fake service dog?
You can ask specifically, 1. Is it a service dog required for a disability? 2. What task is it trained to perform. The task question can be anything from cardiac alert, syncope response, anxiety response, blood sugar, mobility assistance, psychiatric response etc. Emotional support isn’t a task. And emotional support animals don’t have access rights. Yes. You can absolutely call out an obviously untrained dog. And legally, you can remove (even a legitimate service dog) that is not behaving properly, jumping on people, not listening, being a distraction/nuisance, untrained, barking, pulling at the end of the leash and going up to other people, potty accident (although some legitimate service dogs do get sick and have accidents from time to time. We’ve had it happened. So if you know it’s a service dog maybe don’t kick them out for it 😅 allow them to clean it up. Sometimes dogs get sick and they can’t communicate. I’ve had mine poop in Walmart due to an upset stomach. It happens. But i cleaned it up, sanitized etc. and took my things to checkout and left). But you have every legal right under the law to remove any misbehaving dog not under control. If a legitimate service dog isn’t under control, the handler will take immediate action to regain control, but if they cannot, you can remove them.
i was in pigeon forge around the same time as you and im so glad i didn’t have my service animal yet because i would not have known how to deal with this bs
Hi, I have pots too, diagnosed in 2019, causing severe syncopal episodes multiple times a week, but also use a wheelchair all the time now. I have a 1 yr old service dog who is fully trained for some things like retrieval and pulling my chair, but doesn't respond appropriately when I pass out because I am still figuring out what I want her to do. When do you think is a good time to go through the cgc plus certifications
super random comment, on an old video i apologize lol but ive been binge watching your channel. just want to say i love this boyfriend/husband…so much more than your previous jackass eating his raspberries while you lay passed out on walmarts floor by a bench. This guys A TOTAL 180, and seems to be so good to you! just had to point this out and give him mad props for being a REAL MAN. because you deserve nothing but the best!❤ the questions about the wheelchair made me want to punch that man/woman whatever it was.
I have a walker. I don’t use it in my house to walk because my house is set up so I don’t need too. I only use it to sit when in the kitchen. But when I leave my house I use it. SMH. Keep fighting. I’m fighting my local transit and the refusal to follow federal transportation laws. I have had to stand up twice in the last 2 weeks because the driver refuses to follow federal law. It’s frustrating.
I’ve had people complain to security about my dog. I just tell security to send them my way and I’ll sort them out 😉. Though I have educated the local security officers pretty well (before and after Covid. The extras put on for Covid were fun to deal with…not).
I don't get it? When you started the video I could see the patch on your chest. Like obviously you have medical issues where you could see you'd had a port placed. Does that count for nothing? I feel like he was so uneducated that he didn't want to admit he was wrong.
I'm only like 3 minutes in, but had to say this I feel the exact same way when I go like to a store or something cause of how people are. I don't like dealing with uneducated people when they don't want to listen it's very hard for me in a way that a lot of times I don't want to go to the store or something. I hate feeling that way, but like with everything else I got to deal with it sometimes.
I don’t remember and may have asked this already, so I apologize if I have, but where did you get Mya’s vest? It is beautiful. I am looking at different places to get my next vest for service dog in training. At the moment she has one from Amazon, but I would like to get her a better vest.
I've had my mobility SD for over a year now but have avoided taking him places because I have such a anxiety over confrontation like this but my rheumatologist and my PCP both have given me.....let's call them gentle lectures that I either need to take him or I need to start walking with a cane because I have now fallen multiple times and hurt myself or been unable to get back up after a fall. I have to go see a surgeon today and it's my first time going alone with just the SD because my spouse has to stay home to get our children from school. To say I'm anxious about not having backup is an understatement but at the same time I just keep trying to tell myself we're going to a hospital, they're not going to give me grief at a hospital
I agree the hotel was in the wrong. However I did take exception to one thing you said... I have a registration card for my dog from CCI ( Canine Companions for Independence-a national organization that furnishes dogs). No you don't have to have one, but it's not a scam to show them one, it saves me a lot of headaches and arguments!
Our program tells us not use any of our stuff for access if we can avoid it. It makes it harder for those who have legitimate owner trained service dogs. But other than the occasional program who give out ID, the ones online for sale are the scams. Our program actually stopped giving out ID. They only give us out accreditation paperwork, and tell us not to use it to gain access.
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Isn’t also illegal to ask someone’s medical records? The fact that she said you have to prove you are in a wheelchair got me. Wow.
Yes it is
@@ServiceDogPaws thought so. Worked at retirement homes that do have rules against pet dogs in the dining room unless a service animal. Which was common especially for the diabetic residents Who didn’t want to have a CNA by their side.
@Just4fun 888 Wow the laws are way different from the us. (not in a bad way)
@@user-mn9kq5xj6x Nope. The USA has those exact laws too.
@Just4fun 888 Actually, the US has those same laws too. And not just national parks. Any business that cannot operate with a service animal can either restrict access to certain areas or completely deny access altogether when necessary. Any zoo, refuge etc can block certain areas as you referred. For a hotel or apartment, if someone complains about allergies, they can force you to take certain pathways only with your service animal and restrict you from other walkways so that you don't affect the person with allergies. If a business is so small that dogs would block the walkways, they can deny access altogether as having the dog block a walkway is a safety violation in case of an emergency. There are many smaller exceptions like this.
“Don’t get me wrong, I love animals.” You told him twice that Mya is medical equipment. She’s more than an animal. She’s a lifeline for you. Hotel staff at ALL hotels need to be educated about service animals. This man’s behavior is so shameful.
My dad managed a Motel6 and never questioned someone who had a service dog especially if they explained to him what they needed it for. The ONLY area where they could not be at is in the pool area. They could be outside the fence. They’re in the Hospitality business and actions like this make me angry.
8:43 She says, you can walk but you use a wheelchair? She is being Ableist by asking that question. She apparently doesn't know that there are Ambulatory Wheelchair users.
8:48 It is not enough for them to ask for papers for a Service Dog but they ask if you have documents for a wheelchair or ask you for proof that you need a wheelchair?
25:31 It's called Invisible Disabilities. It would suck if someone had an Undiagnosed Disability but they suffered like someone with a diagnosed disability?
30:09 I'm sorry that you had to go through this type of thing again? This is why I wish that before any business would ever be allowed to get their business licenses they would have to take a test provided only by the ADA and before they could employ anyone the new employee would have to take the same test and pass?
Its crazy to me that businesses allow their employees to be so uneducated about Service Animals. That said I've thankfully never had any major issues with Abi and access.
They need further training on disability acts and service dog as well.
Well they should now with ignorant people like this chic .
" you're walking/standing and you can use a wheelchair??!!" uh, not everyone that uses a wheelchair is paralyzed/ bound(??) to a wheelchair. Also, asking for medical stuff? I would've just been like "you don't need to know my medical issues." Honestly, everyone going to own a business, or work for one, should know the ADA and be trained to learn it. Also, that if someone brings a "service dog" and the dog is misbehaving, using the floor as it's bathroom, etc. they can be asked to leave/ what the employee can legally do.
Also to add, she offered to give you a refund if you remove the video??? No. People should be able to see how they might be treated if they go to the place with their own service animal. I don't have service animal, yet I know the jist of the ADA regarding service dogs. It's not that hard to remember.
@@RoseT20 And also if they have a wheelchair they use intermittently. I would seriously stay away from this hotel because the ableism is just SOOOO obviously bad and ingrained, I wouldn't feel safe.
I have an incomplete spinal cord injury and can move my legs a little bit, enough to adjust my feet on my foot plate. I've been yelled at, "you moved your legs, you're just faking for the parking spot". Ableism is a bitch.
@@HighTher3 I'm so sorry
@@RoseT20 No need to be sorry, but I do appreciate. People can be mean but in my experience it generally comes from a place of ignorance and not spite. Education is really what we need more of. It just sucks when people get defensive about their mistake, at that point it's best to just roll away and leave that pile of stupid alone.
When I was first injured I heard a quote, and it's stuck with me. "The world wasn't made for us. The ADA helps but it's up to us to make our lives work in spite of the obstacles". I'm paraphrasing but it's close. I see ignorance as an obstacle, which I try and eradicate in my own life as much as possible.
This was so inspiring! I am so glad there are people out there to politely educate people. I tend to get annoyed with people who keep being rude about my SD. Thanks again! You are the best!
Sometimes the only thing you can do is be rude. My daughter had a grown man at WDW a couple years ago come running out of nowhere, screaming and rushing her SD with his hand raised and was about to beat her Diabetic Alert SD Neapolitan Mastiff/Great Dane in the head. The only thing she could do was to scream back and try to stop him by yelling GET THE %}€}€}€~>|>\£**%?#>|£\£\**> AWAY FROM MY SERVICE DOG! His young son flowed his father trying to the same thing. The wife starts hitting the husband and pulls the two away and they walked away while the husband was screaming disparaging names in Spanish at my daughter. We don’t speak Spanish but we k ow a few of the derogatory things he called her. Unfortunately cast members could not find him to ban them from the parks. I tell my SD teams to be non confrontational and calm until you can’t be. When it comes to being interrupted, distracted to the point it’s now dangerous to the handlers health or team safety do what you need to do or say to get out of the situation. In this case she screamed back drew attention bro the issue and did her best to pull her 120lb dog out of the way of the beat down.
"She is not a pet. She is MEDICAL EQUIPMENT."
"I UnDeRsTaNd. But we need to follow the rules"??????
I used to work for Delta Air Lines... the only certificate I can think of that I have ever seen for a service animal is the health certificate you get from the vet for travel and the vet certifies that the doggo is healthy and vaccinated. But that's like air travel. Shouldn't need that for a hotel.
You need that anytime you cross state lines.
"We have to follow the rules" but ur not by denying them access.
The response from the man you spoke to the next morning… “do what you got to do” how much more unprofessional can they be?!?! My husband and I vaca in Pigeon Forge a lot. We will never use this hotel. I am so sorry you had to go through any of this. It is 2022, people should really be educated at this point. The man you dealt with when you got there should be fired. Plain and simple.
She should take this video to our governor and let him see how she is being treated. I would hope that he would address this issue. Because this is unacceptable behavior and it makes me as a TN. Born person displeased with my state.
The anxiety and stress this causes people with service animals can sometimes endanger the persons health. The amount of these types of incidents is agregious, I believe more prosecutions should start happening. To get thru to these idiots. You dear lady are very polite and damn more patient then I would be.
I’m not always so nice. Lol.
This is devastatingly well stated. [chef's kiss]
It amazes me that people still have something rude to say despite knowing what your condition is and how fast things can change. You are a true warrior and an awesome advocate. You have the patience of a saint bc I would have lost it even if I had no SD and was a bystander. Love all of your vids and enjoy seeing your children who are beautiful! ❤️
Thank you ♥️
"You look normal and healthy"
Please.... a blind person does too! That's no excuse.
My favorite comment was "We don't want people dying in our hotel. As long as you are going to live until you leave, you can bring your dog.""
The worst part about incidents like this is that the solution is SOOOO simple. Managements/ owners can look up the law, educate their employees what they are allowed to do legally and how to spot fake SDs. It might cost them 10 minutes of their work time to go to the government website and to have an employee training meeting. But many refused to be educated for whatever mindset they have… dislike of dogs, dislike of being proven wrong… ugh
The real culprit are people who have faked their pets as service pets. Today, in the hotel I’m staying in, a vested “service dog” jumped up on the breakfast bar and took bacon out of the tray. L
See, you say that, but misbehaving animals have always been legally allowed to be removed from any business, service animal or not. The actual issue, unfortunately, is both a lack of education and the sensationalized nature of reports on fakes. People should know there are fakes out there, but also that it's not their job to spot them. Remove an animal that is causing an actual disruption or threat to the safety of the humans in your establishment, and assume that if they say it's a service dog, it's probably a service dog.
@@eiosti “misbehaving animals have always been legally allowed to be removed from any business, service animal or not.” Unfortunately an incident has to happen.
Every incident costs the business money and customers
The last guy you talked to was so understanding though, that made me a little happier. I can’t even imagine having to deal with all of these things when going anywhere. I feel so bad for y’all. I wish you luck!
Favorite part in the very beginning is the kid saying wow over and over again
Honestly so rude! I can’t believe people. I’m sorry you have to deal with that. Maya is so sweet and well behaved too besides being a medical alert dog.
I also was discriminated against at a fast food resterant. I went to eat somewhere else then went back and talked to the mnger and explained she needed to train her employees about ADA rules. Because I learned to stand my ground I have not been bothered since.❤❤❤
So proud of you and how you handled this. Patient and respectfully done, and yet standing your ground. You make a difference for all of us. Much love!🐾
♥️ thank you
I love your videos and although I don't have a service animal this has shown me some of what it's like to have one and I'm disgusted by how people treat you because of something you were born with and have no control over and how others try to fake this type of stuff
No, Ms Hotel Worker, you do NOT understand. Your pet rules do NOT overrule Federal Law.
I was denied access to planned parenthood with my service animal. I probably would have stood up for our rights more effectively had I been more educated. Thanks for your videos
That's unexeptable what they did to you though. Asking for medical documentation is against HIPPA law and them telling you, you have to walk all that way with your condition is not good. If I were you I would contact the ADA and file a complaint with them. I am sure that since that hotel manager had to explain things to that employee once before you came in she has done this to multiple people with disabilities that need service animals ( some people dont use dogs and use miniature horses) and service equipment. Its against federal law to discriminate against the disabled.
@Tiny Princess Excuse me I misspelled a word wrong by one letter, my phone is old and it glitches everything now and again.
I agree with contacting the DoJ (ada is the law, the department of justice enforces it)
@@lauraniskanen3945 Nah, you just didn't know the correct acronym. Just like you don't know what ADA is.
@@nik4456first off I am not using an actual computer to comment on these videos. Get this there are multiple ways to watch RUclips and guess what I have watch this video on my phone and my phone's keyboard glitched with HIPAA. Also I know how to spell HIPAA because I have family members thats are on medical boards. Secondly I have a basic learning disability and I know what ADA stands for: Americans with Disabilities Act!
@@nik4456 as a 40 year old woman I should know what HIPAA and ADA stands for. By you coming at me how you did shows that you are younger than 30 years old. Oh by the way this is what HIPAA stands for: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act ( became a law when I was 14 years old in 1996).
She wants the video removed because it makes the hotel look bad… except the staff makes the hotel look bad
Good for you! I'm so glad you stood up for yourself. You handled the whole thing absolutely admirably and with such poise.
Thank you ❤️
OMG! No one realize these daily harassments, access, and discrimination issues are a huge and extremely dangerous problem. STOP IT PEOPLE... Not only it stresses handler but stresses out OMG the spouse too. We have to be on alert when we see SD is alerting too. Thank God for my husband's SD. However, my husband has social anxiety, anxiety can quickly turn into a seizure, and a seizure can turn into a fall, a fall can turn into a black eye, concussion, broken bone, or even death. Domino effects...It takes a toll on me physically. He's been having these drop seizures more and more. Or Seizures all day. I am dealing with my own disabilities. Anyways... glad you got the camera out. Hopefully we can connect someday. We're needing help with hubby's next SD. His current SD's Trainer and Groomer died. Might want to try AirBNB's??? I have been having problems with this industry. Had issues with Rentals last year too.
It’s the same way for Bella and I. I hate hotels as well. So many people abuse “service dogs” and I went to a really nice resort and there were soooo many fakes I had 3 episodes while I was there and we had to leave early because they just wouldn’t take care of the fake dogs
I'm a man who is bound to a wheelchair. I've been paralyzed for 20 years. I couldn't even watch the rest of this video because he really pissed me off. Not every medical condition is physically noticable. Nor is every person in a wheelchair paralyzed. I had noticed that your service dog had his vest on that clearly made it known he is a service animal. There should had been absolutely no questioning your medical condition. He, the owner of a business that deals with all types of people should had known the laws in regards to service animals, and especially medical conditions, including the medical privacy laws. 🤬🤬🤬🤬
They wanted you to remove the video because it's legal proof against them for all their violations that can cost a fine over 75k lmao
Yep yep
You are Wonderful! I too have a full service dog, and have also faced these discriminations. It is so upsetting when they refused to understand and won't bother to educate themselves. Even some police officers are not educated. Keep it up, even though it is so stressful! God Bless you.
We just drove by that same hotel it was so rude what they did I would never support them
Dude the "can you PROVE you need a wheelchair?" Part got me 😭🤣
Like the sd thing alot of people do but never have I heard some one blatantly question someone using a wheelchair 🤣
Sorry that happened :[
I would have started crying if someone said those things to me you walk but have a wheelchair that is so awful to say
Omg, I am stunned that you were asked to prove why you needed the wheelchair, because they are definitely NOT legally allowed to do that … nosy AF!! They certainly need to be better educated regarding the laws on service animals, too, as they’re allowed to be pretty much anywhere (& I’m pretty sure that a tag or harness is not required, aside from what is). 😲
so sorry this happened 😭
i’m traveling with lucy this week for spring break and i’m praying for no access issues 🙏
Due to employee ignorance no matter what kind training is provided, our company now only allows managers to say anything to anyone with dogs in the store.
However, the managers ALWAYs tell people they need to remove their service animal from the cart (we never argue with them whether it is a service animal or not), and we always kick out “service animals” who are behaving badly. Especially ones that show aggression to people or animals.
Yes. I absolutely know they are not service animals. But we have better results by not arguing that point, and just focus on the behavior that is not allowed instead giving them the opportunity to show doctor notes for their ESA or fake documentation.
I am truly sorry you have to deal with such ignorance and such problems with lack of enforcement.
I’m so happy y’all know the laws and your rights. And the way y’all are playing it is smart. Good job. 👏🏻
At good amount of the time people have crappy trained dogs and they are just jealous that your pup can actually help you.
I'm a local and I will be visiting with my service dog to make sure they have understood the law. ( i was animal welfare in this area) I know most people know better in Gatlinburg and pigeon forge.
@servicedogpaws not only is your sweet baby trained exceptionally well, your young children are trained better than most ive seen in a long time. Kudos
Thank you ❤️❤️❤️ now I gotta check you out because I see ball python’s and I have two 😂
@ServiceDogPaws I used to breed them, but there was a huge freeze here and I lost upwards of 70k$ in reptiles. I now breed vittikins dragons and rankins dragons. BTW, is there any way I can contact you about getting some information so I can be prepared for a trip I'm planning on taking with my SD?
@@3rdcoastballpythons455 that’s so unfortunate. I’m so sorry.
I’m bad at checking messages.
But I have all other social media. Same name.
I am new to the service Dog community. And I love your videos. They are very helpful.
thanks for this as my family does vacation to that area for old smokeys when i go on cruises with my service dog they ask for his vacination records and no discrimination period
😢 I'm speechless. Bless you.
Please read the following important ADA laws covered in this video. According to ADA law, the following is true:
The ONLY time access can be restricted is when it can be shown reasonably that access interferes with another person's health, infringes upon health code laws, or reasonably prevents a business from operating normally. Under such conditions, access can only be restricted as little as possible.
Also, no doctor ever needs to prove that you need a service dog. There is no proof whatsoever. Any person with any disability is able to get a service dog if they desire to without needing to consult their doctor.
I have MS. In any given hour I can go from using my cane, to my walker, to my wheelchair. Walking from the handicapped parking to the entrance to most places is exhausting. I don't think asking if I have a license, certificate or permission from a Dr. to use one would be something *most* people in 2023 would ask. Honestly, people... A service dog is just sweeter, cuddlier medical equipment, at least when they are not working.
Been there too. Early this year we went to Branson Missouri. We usually visit there 3 or 4 times a year and have season passes to silver dollar city. SDC as the two questions management approved it and put a sticker on my pass so I didn't have to answer the questions every time. The motel we stayed in this time is one we've stayed in several times. We was even in the same room before. Checked in in the evening. The next morning while out at breakfast I got a call from the motel telling me they needed to move me to a pet friendly room. I do not stay in pet friendly rooms because of the dangers of untrained dogs staying around me. I said no I didn't want to stay near other dogs. Also informed her it was illegal to move me or insist I stay in a petfriendly room. She got huffy and demanded I come to the office after already being told we was out finishing breakfast. So after breakfast we went back to the office. I tried to show her the ada pertains to them and she refused to read it. Said she had called and knew what the rules were. This was the manager. She proceeded to harass me saying they were protecting people with allergies. I said but you are discriminating against the disabled. Then the other person started in to with both of them saying why don't you care about people with allergies. I responded with why don't you care about the disabled and about mine and my dogs safety. We stayed in the same room but they weren't happy. Now remember we had already stayed one night in that room. We only had one more night to stay. Turned out they had got a new manager.
I had the front desk lady try to change my room during check in . I said NO I was not moving rooms ( had done online check in ). Luckily she had some reading comprehension skills because she did not argue with me after she read it. She did thank me for the education and I thought that was nice 😊
the next time you get refused entry ask them if they would turn away a guide dog for the blind or would they ask the blind to show paper work to prove their dog is fully trained to be a guide dog..
As a blind person myself, I can say that yes, they do this with blind people also- every day. Too many people believe the ridiculous stereotypes of blind people. Apparently, us blind people are all supposed to have "crazy eyes" and dark sunglasses, dress frumpy, not use makeup, and not use phones. Oh, and if we aren't 100% blind they insist we aren't blind. Blindness is a spectrum. The amount of times I've had people tell me "You don't look blind" Ughh! WTH does blind look like? Would you like to see the pictures of my dead retinas? It is ridiculous. Ableism is rampant in the US. And entitled people who bring Fefe and Fido everywhere and lie calling their pet a service dog are the worst. They make it harder and even impossible for us genuinely disabled people that fall under the ADA's protection access even basic things like food.
@@blindgirlartistry592 I hear you I have a friend that is partially blind he's lost 90% of his vision the stereotypical bullshit you have to endure is atrocious it's disgusting the way you get treated..
@@johnlammie275 social media-especially RUclips and TikTok have really opened up a way for the disabled community to reach more people with education about all types of disabilities (visible and invisible) and the struggles we go through just to access basic needs. I just found this account and have been watching all her videos. She is definitely a champion for service dog handlers. She knows her rights and isn't afraid to stand up for herself. It takes people like her willing to show the public the constant struggles the disabled community has to go through and stand her ground when she repeatedly faces harassment. It takes a lot of strength to stand up to all the hate she gets from ugly people who know nothing about the disabled and nothing about the ADA but think they know everything.
I live in Oklahoma City, and 15 years ago when I started it was this hard, but now I don’t have any problems when I go to places. I don’t understand why you still have so many problems! It’s so saddening 😢
You have been through so much 🥺
So many people out there have no clue about service dogs and or invisible disabilities ...it is against the law for them to make you leave!!😠
Prayers for your struggles and for your health 🙏🙏🙏💖
Just discovery this channel after an old video was recommended. I have Neurological issues from a car accident several years back that also caused a brain injury. I also deal with metastatic cancer. I hope to get a service dog.
A couple points.
- Like you said, you can usually tell if someone has a legit, trained service dog. And if you know better, you can also tell if a dog has not been trained even if I person claims them to be a *service dog*. It shows.
- I require a wheelchair/mobility scooter depending on what I'm doing, where I'm going, if there's too much distance and I'm feeling rough. I've had tons of different physical therapy so I usually don't need these as often now, but it is still very much needed. So I can understand how you walked in with just your dog and not in the wheelchair.
- Another point, if I'm having a harder day, or trying to accomplish other things in my home, I don't go out. Most of the time I have to plan for things, take a Lyft or get a ride from my parents. So when I do go out, usually I am dressed a little different. I.e. Jeans/chinos etc. So looks can be deceiving. Just because I "look good" for 2 hours, doesn't mean I won't have a bad, naueous migraine that evening. Or that I look like that majority of the time. I do use a cane and sunglasses when I go out 100% of the time, but some people just don't understand.
Nontheless, keep the video! $115 isn't worth deleting this. Hopefully people will see this and learn. Look forward to watching more vids on the channel. Take care
I'm so sorry you have to deal with people like this on the daily.. Sucks a**.
I’m not disabled and I mean, I would park in the spot closest to the door that’s closest to my room. I do that for convenience anyway. But it literally is the principle of the thing. If there are no spots there, you should be able to park in the handicapped spots and go in the front, since what happens if you actually needed to use your wheelchair? I mean, most of the other doors aren’t going to necessarily have handicapped parking nearby. And she can literally by law go anywhere you can. For your own safety!! That hotel person was stupid.
I had the same issue with a River Bend Inn in Tennessee when I was heading back from Florida back in June of 2022! It’s insane how much they will try to justify going against ADA
My sister had muscle weakness on her right side but didn't always need a wheelchair but she could only walk short distances
I’m so sorry u went thru that 🤦🏻♀️
they say " we are just following the rules" but they aren't following the rules..are they?
I will say I absolutely despise people that say oh I have dogs so I get it I’m a dog lover but I don’t wanna do this because honestly calling a service dog a pet is very insulting and rude and disrespectful because they’re not pets or somebody’s medical equipment so please stop relating your love of animals to the need for somebody’s service animal it’s completely disrespectful and it undermines the dogs training that it had to go through and how much money you’ve had to pay to get this dog trained properly and how much time that takes I don’t think people understand that I had somebody say that to me today and it was I basically had to say that’s really rude and disrespectful of you to say that like you cannot compare my dog to a pet that is absolutely unacceptable
Wow!!! The ignorance is astounding! I wish businesses were as adamant about the actual Federal law as they were about wrong and illegal business policies.😡 My daughter, son-in-law and my daughters SD were hassled by the desk clerk at a 5 Star hotel because she said dogs were not allowed. I offered our ADA law card which she refused. AAAAA! Wrong answer. Please get your manager. Manager then brushed her off after she argued in whispers. I’m hoping it was because he knew we had the law to back us up and not because he realized we were platinum members. He also tried to refuse our law card and I nicely insisted he take it and go on the gov website and educate his employees so this doesn’t happen to future SD teams trying to stay at that hotel. We had booked months in advance with full disclosure that we would be raveling with an SD. This was a Comic Con and there were no other hotels to book with if they had refused us. The whole weekend the rest of the stay were very accommodating and even excited to see us. Maybe a little too excited as to maybe try to keep us happy and not reporting them to corporate. I don’t know. It may have just been that the receptionist was afraid of him. 120 lbs of grey brindle Mastiff/Great Dane I understand can be a shock when he walks in but she could clearly see he was a well trained SD. If he had immediately lifted he leg on the potted topiary upon entering, absolutely refuse us. But 1000s of hours of training in obedience and tasks. I’d put this dog up against the behavior of many children in Walmart🤣🤣
Forget the children, these SD are better trained than most adults. 😂
I also call ahead to check the policy on the service dog issues, we even had to send the linc for the ADA guidelines on service animals to the Hotel management before we were allowed our room in Plano, Texas!
I don’t blame you for contacting the people you did, you should send a copy of this video to our Governor of Tennessee and let him see how bad things make our state look. Because to me That’s an embarrassment! It’s ridiculous and it needs to stop 🛑! My dad managed a Motel6 and he allowed Service Animals into the motel, however he only asked that they don’t bring them into the swimming pool area. I have Dysautonomia and EDS as well as Epilepsy, I don’t have a SD right at the moment but who knows what could happen in the future? No one knows! I would have to go off on these people, worse than you did. You handled it way better than I could.,
Yeah she says you can walk but have a wheelchair...like just cuz you HAVE a wheelchair doesn't mean you ALWAYS need it. I lave lumbar issues. I can walk. But sometimes I can't and need my wheelchair..like really? She's too nosey
In an email on September 30, this establishment restated that "require is a document stating that the animal is registered as a service animal to you due to your disability/illness."
I have my service dog for anxiety but being in the military I don’t deal with nonsense.
Do you think I should have a service dog for anxiety and dizzy spells
You handled this so well!
I have POT syndrome and I’ve been told I should get a service dog. I’ve tried researching online and feel like I can never tell what’s a scam or not. Also I have lupus as well and use a wheelchair since I cannot walk long distances. This situation you unfortunately have to deal with in a regular basis is the reason I’m so scared and am hesitant to get a service dog. My dog is currently a year old and I’ve been wanting to get her trained as a service dog but I have no idea where to start. Would you have any advice on how to get this process started?
My husband has a service dog & I always let them know ahead of time when booking just so I don't have these issues.yes you don't have to but it sure makes life easier
I did
You don’t need a doctors note
I checked Their website they fix it now they are allowed service animal
They’ve always said it. They just require a fake ID or paperwork
@@ServiceDogPaws that is true but it’s just wrong for them ask u for Id or paperwork for your dog and then medical record for your wheelchair he should be fired say that to u I was pull my hair out because I was angry
Your dog is beautiful. Pigeon Forge is a different world when it comes to service dogs. It's a shame that you've had to stand up for yourself so much here. Hopefully what they learn will help the next service dog handler that comes through their doors. Thank you for not removing the video.
So sorry that happened! On the side note Your makeup looks amazing!
Its a shame when your medical problems cause tachycardia already, then to have anxiety on top which causes even more tachycardia that's unnecessary for your body. The shame in all that is that it's the ignorant people that causes the anxiety, like when you were checking in, that's completely unnecessary.
You already have problems, they don't need to make it worse for you.
that’s illegal- under the ADA, People don’t have to be to be in a wheelchair, it’s not a full requirement in order to have a service dog. you can only be in a wheelchair if you have spinal cord injury/any type of balance disability, And it’s also illegal to ask for medical records, “you are walking/standing and you use a wheelchair?!” that is so rude it’s not a full requirement in order to get/have a SD. in order to have one is to go on a service dog website that is not a scam or take at least two years to fully train your dog then take the public access test, it’s literally not that hard if you think it’s hard screw you.
Everything you said is on point. I will say in the US there is no website. It’s strictly based on training. Whether through a program, or owner trained, or both. Like in our case it’s both.
@@ServiceDogPaws ik im not dumb i know what a service dog is
@@ServiceDogPaws and plus I’ve had one before.
Training is hard you tell them
I have a service dog in training. She does medical alert and DPT. Mind is in training for cardiac alert as well. I’m so scared that this is going to happen to me one day. I don’t know how I would handle it.
Sue the hotel
I never really knew much about service animals but I did get taught to never try to interact with that animal, also its illegal to ask about someone's medical history/records
As someone who works at a hotel, I know you can only ask the task and if it’s for a disabilities right? Correct me if I’m wrong. Also my main question is, can you call out an obviously fake service dog?
You can ask specifically,
1. Is it a service dog required for a disability?
2. What task is it trained to perform.
The task question can be anything from cardiac alert, syncope response, anxiety response, blood sugar, mobility assistance, psychiatric response etc.
Emotional support isn’t a task. And emotional support animals don’t have access rights.
Yes. You can absolutely call out an obviously untrained dog. And legally, you can remove (even a legitimate service dog) that is not behaving properly, jumping on people, not listening, being a distraction/nuisance, untrained, barking, pulling at the end of the leash and going up to other people, potty accident (although some legitimate service dogs do get sick and have accidents from time to time. We’ve had it happened. So if you know it’s a service dog maybe don’t kick them out for it 😅 allow them to clean it up. Sometimes dogs get sick and they can’t communicate. I’ve had mine poop in Walmart due to an upset stomach. It happens. But i cleaned it up, sanitized etc. and took my things to checkout and left).
But you have every legal right under the law to remove any misbehaving dog not under control. If a legitimate service dog isn’t under control, the handler will take immediate action to regain control, but if they cannot, you can remove them.
i was in pigeon forge around the same time as you and im so glad i didn’t have my service animal yet because i would not have known how to deal with this bs
Hi, I have pots too, diagnosed in 2019, causing severe syncopal episodes multiple times a week, but also use a wheelchair all the time now. I have a 1 yr old service dog who is fully trained for some things like retrieval and pulling my chair, but doesn't respond appropriately when I pass out because I am still figuring out what I want her to do. When do you think is a good time to go through the cgc plus certifications
I agree with Adam Guymon there should be a test for buisiness to take to know the federal law
Iv been diagnosed with ptsd. How do i go about getting a service dog in wisconsin? I dont have money to afford a service animal
if it’s debilitating you can adopt one or buy a dog and do owner training
super random comment, on an old video i apologize lol but ive been binge watching your channel. just want to say i love this boyfriend/husband…so much more than your previous jackass eating his raspberries while you lay passed out on walmarts floor by a bench. This guys A TOTAL 180, and seems to be so good to you! just had to point this out and give him mad props for being a REAL MAN. because you deserve nothing but the best!❤ the questions about the wheelchair made me want to punch that man/woman whatever it was.
Thank you!!!
She is a beautiful dog! Could you link some legislation, please? I'm from the UK and am interested to know more x
I have a walker. I don’t use it in my house to walk because my house is set up so I don’t need too. I only use it to sit when in the kitchen. But when I leave my house I use it. SMH. Keep fighting. I’m fighting my local transit and the refusal to follow federal transportation laws. I have had to stand up twice in the last 2 weeks because the driver refuses to follow federal law. It’s frustrating.
I been all over the place my service dog ...never been with rude people...
We are going to Gatlinburg tommorow I hope this doesn’t happen
Everywhere else was great
that really stinks
Hey can you help me on my case against my ex work that fired me for my service dog
I’ve had people complain to security about my dog. I just tell security to send them my way and I’ll sort them out 😉. Though I have educated the local security officers pretty well (before and after Covid. The extras put on for Covid were fun to deal with…not).
Holy ADA Violations batman
Best comment 😂
I don't get it? When you started the video I could see the patch on your chest. Like obviously you have medical issues where you could see you'd had a port placed. Does that count for nothing? I feel like he was so uneducated that he didn't want to admit he was wrong.
Guess so idk 🤷🏻♀️
I'm only like 3 minutes in, but had to say this I feel the exact same way when I go like to a store or something cause of how people are. I don't like dealing with uneducated people when they don't want to listen it's very hard for me in a way that a lot of times I don't want to go to the store or something. I hate feeling that way, but like with everything else I got to deal with it sometimes.
I don’t remember and may have asked this already, so I apologize if I have, but where did you get Mya’s vest? It is beautiful. I am looking at different places to get my next vest for service dog in training. At the moment she has one from Amazon, but I would like to get her a better vest.
You should sue them ,then though get into a huge amount of trouble!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I've had my mobility SD for over a year now but have avoided taking him places because I have such a anxiety over confrontation like this but my rheumatologist and my PCP both have given me.....let's call them gentle lectures that I either need to take him or I need to start walking with a cane because I have now fallen multiple times and hurt myself or been unable to get back up after a fall. I have to go see a surgeon today and it's my first time going alone with just the SD because my spouse has to stay home to get our children from school. To say I'm anxious about not having backup is an understatement but at the same time I just keep trying to tell myself we're going to a hospital, they're not going to give me grief at a hospital
How can I get a service dog with my disability my a doctor or how tell me please I have cerebral palsy and more
I agree the hotel was in the wrong. However I did take exception to one thing you said... I have a registration card for my dog from CCI ( Canine Companions for Independence-a national organization that furnishes dogs). No you don't have to have one, but it's not a scam to show them one, it saves me a lot of headaches and arguments!
Our program tells us not use any of our stuff for access if we can avoid it. It makes it harder for those who have legitimate owner trained service dogs. But other than the occasional program who give out ID, the ones online for sale are the scams.
Our program actually stopped giving out ID. They only give us out accreditation paperwork, and tell us not to use it to gain access.
We were just in pigeon forge TN tue and wed and love it I wish I could've met up with you.