As someone who relies on my service dog daily, this video kinda pisses me off. It's not a bad message, other than the vest thing - service dogs are not required to wear vests AT ALL. The only reason we use one is for all the fucking idiots we encounter daily. The part that pisses me off, though, is the way this is presented is just telling more assholes who don't need a service dog to just go buy a vest on Amazon so they can take their untrained asshole pet in public. We encounter those all the time too. The only saving grace is that it becomes instantly obvious which dog is actually trained to be a legit service dog in those situations. Steve-O also left out a VERY VERY important point - the ADA is not a blanket protection. Even a bonefide service dog can be asked to leave a business if it's not behaving. If a legit service dog starts making a scene, barking, interacting with others, etc., they can be refused service from anywhere & trespassed. The ADA does NOT protect untrained dogs. If you don't actually NEED a service dog, don't buy a fucking vest. For all of us who actually need them, those people are making our lives harder.
Oh shut up 😂 whining about nothing, you’re putting yourself on a pedestal because you feel like you have a more legit reason to bring your dog out in public. Steve’s dog is obviously well behaved and can go out in public so bring your whining somewhere else
There’s always one pissed off service dog owner in every comment sections on literally any video talking about service dogs. I’m convince you guys just like being upset. Maybe you should train your “legit service dog” to help you handle your chronic anger. Honestly fr you guys are always such pieces of shit it’s laughable.
agreed 100%. We’re trying to get a service dog for my son, he is special needs and elopes. Through this journey I have learned a lot and there are so many people who use ESA as service animals and it’s not the same. Many videos I’ve seen ESA’s distract service animals from their jobs. Yes, you can train your own service animal. My friend did for her mom who has Muscular dystrophy after her previous service dog was diagnosed with cancer. Some dogs are there for “comfort” for people with PTSD but they’re also trained to give DPT in the case of a panic attack.
I agree as well with @leebrokus5069 I too have a service dog (she is a SCOTTISH TERRIER)who helps me/warns me of a blood pressure issue or blood sugar. I have both problems. She also does pressure therapy. She will speed up her walking to deliberately get me out of a specific area until she can feel/pick up my heart has started to slow down. I’ve had 2 open heart surgeries and a split liver transplant……so I want to necessarily want to share all of that? I don’t think I should have to. And with all of that and other issues I’ve dealt with such as PTSD and having to take care of my dying mother while dealing with an addict brother physically and psychologically abusing me all at the same time……at the end of the day……why would I wanna share that with just anyone. And to top it off you have other people who will slap a vest on their dog and call it a service dog when clearly it’s not. Also another way to actually tell the animal is actually trained, is that they will behave and not charge/walk up to/sniff everything. And then you have other goobers who believe service dogs are ONLY GERMAN Shepard’s AND LABS….which in the police department they do usually use mostly German Shepard’s and German Malinois, and they will use LABS for bomb dogs and drug dogs. Any dog that is able to perform a service that helps the person that is handling the dog. I.e like I said I have a Scottish terrier. She actually started alerting on me 3-4 months after my mom died. I am terminally ill as stated by my docs. I’m treated at Keck USC. But nothing angers me more to see a person who has a dog and they claim it’s a service dog, and clearly not as it’s trying to charge after my dog with its mouth open at the ready🤦🏼♀️😤😤over stupid people
Telling your massive audience that all you need to make your dog a service dog, is to lie, might not be doing actual service dogs a favor. The more people bring their poorly trained "service" dogs everywhere, the more incidents will happen. Eventually, somebody's kids face will get ripped off on a plane, which will probably lead to a ban on all dogs in airplane cabins. Some people actually need dogs (seeing-eye, seizure dogs). Don't ruin it for them.
She’s literally a professionally trained service/therapy dog that has had more training than most service dogs, not to mention his doctor literally stated he needs a service animal
The best thing about my last little bro was when I was walking him and people would ask, "does he bite?" And I would get to say, "yes" and see their confusion lol (he really did bite though, I never took him in any stores or anything, just daily park walks, harnessed and under control)
@@deadlymf5312 but people don't know that though. Sure, you could say it but anyone could say that about their service animal but its not always true. I hope he was kind enough to move seats just to help calm her nerves. Its not like the flight attendant doubted the validity of having the service animal, just made a reasonable request.
My dog started alerting to high or low blood sugars immediately after I became a diabetic. There was no training, she just randomly started dancing when I was in danger. I was crashing or about to go into DKA every time. She's kept me safe for 10 years. Service dogs are amazing.
@@basedindividual5990 Some dogs can smell the change in people's sweat. Some dogs can also notice subtle changes in a person's behavior. From there, a dog can learn to alert to thos change in various ways. Nudging, pawing, staring etc. This doesn't mean they are capable of being in public, as behaviour and temperament are also incredibly important.
@basedindividual5990 She could smell the shift in my blood sugars, and would do small jumps, nose my ankles, or just whine loudly to get my attention. She woke me up one night at 3am when I was dangerously low. I trust her alerts. I didn't ever train her for public, so I never brought her in stores.
@@Raynerd I didn't train her to be in public, so I never had her doing the actual work outside of the house. Now my sugars are much better controlled to the point that she doesn't care.
Blame the system. The fact he could do this is the problem. Not that he did it. He went about it the right way and had her trained, she has a clean record, it's fine. I don't see how this encourages untrained service dogs when he goes out of his way to get her trained by an expensive trainer. He literally did everything to not give his service dog a bad name even though he didn't need to.
@@TappedWalnut He told people they don't need any training even though he did get his dog trained and he didn't recommend people get their dogs trained
@@sarahsstyle2038 True, he is exposing the system, which is exactly the point. He is still leading by example though by going about it in the most sensible fair way. He didn't need to train her, yet he did and he didn't skimp on paying for a decent trainer either. That guy is not cheap. Got her trained, zero incidents, did charity work with her. Most of the shelter dogs he showed off had leashes and a handler. Him calling out the system not requiring training yet paying for expensive training is a message in itself for me. He literally went above and beyond what the system requires. While he was exploiting the system he made damn sure no dogs were given a bad name.
Not all disabilities are visible and if he has clearance from a doctor to have a service animal and took the time and money for a well established Trainor then there is a real reason that he has it.
the “you can train your own dog” is because of how broad the application of service dogs are, everything from mobility to allergies to diabetes to seizures to ptsd to autism and beyond. It’s easier the tailor the training to your needs if you are the trainer. However there should absolutely be desensitisation training that is mandatory, accessible and low cost to the public like it is for organisations that train and provide guide dogs.
EVERYTIME I suggest that American has a registration program for service animals so as to protect service animals and keep untrained, yappy, un potty trained pets being taken into places. All someone has to do is lie to take their pet with them everywhere. It’s a load of crap. In Australia there’s a public service exam.
Plus if you go on public transport there's like another one for that, which I like as then you don't have to prove or show your proper reg with more info to every transport staff that asks etc... Only thing I hate is each of our states has their own reg and some states are several HUNDREDs of $ EACH YEAR. And if you travel between any state (even if it's just passing through it on a plane) you have to pay for that state reg too 😭.
The problem is here we don't have health care...who will pay for that? Is it government run or half private? Where will it be located? Getting a dog is already incredibly expensive any registry would only create more barriers for the disabled in the US. We have enough already. Also service dogs usually only get a handful of good years where they can work depending on the breed. The cost can add up quickly if you are unable to train your own dog.
@@inmyshoeswheelsoptional9848 yeah it needs to be a nationwide registration that’s run by the government, is a once off fee that lasts the pets life and simply covers costs rather than being for profit. Then the dog is issued with a registration tag and microchip and the handler gets an id card. It could be so super easy, but like most things with the United States there have to be 52 different ways of doing things that don’t work together or make much sense.
@@challennarose270 when it costs an awful lot to feed and care for a dog do you think an extra $109 fee for their lifetime would be too much? In other countries the government runs the program as a service for disabled people. And considering it doesn’t require an awful lot of administration beyond a public service test and then issuing registration ID it doesn’t cost the government all that much.
I agree to an extent cus some people can't afford that kind of traning like my sister who has cptsd she trained her dog herself and she's amazing at her job. Even when my sister comes over for family events and she gives there the off duty command she sill will just sit there watching justice insted of playing with the family dog
Worked the gate at a food truck festival where a lady said her dog was a service animal. I knew this dog had no formal training whatsoever, but I also knew the law, so I let them in. 3 hours later, the dog attacked a random person (unprovoked, to the owners own admission). Security contacted police, who proceeded to contact animal control, who came to the fairgrounds with a truck specifically designed to euthanize dangerous animals on the spot. If not for the victim, bloody arm and all, pleading with the officer from the medical tent to spare the dogs life, that dog would've been killed right then and there, due to its owners reckless abuse of the system. Thank you for doing things above board Steve-O, but thank you even more for bringing up how stupidly lax the system is on this. Pets are being killed because of their owners' abusive actions, and it's not fucking ok.
You can ask two questions: is that a service dog? And what tasks are they trained to perform? If they say anything like “emotional support” you can legally deny them. You can also watch the service dog and if its not paying attention to the handler, going up to other people, barking, being disruptive, etc you can legally tell them to get out or you’ll call the police
@meelomoo in my state, emotional support animals are covered, and since support dogs don't have a training requirement, all the signs you listed make no difference. I currently work as a transit bus driver, and have multiple people on my route who bring on support dogs. None of them are trained. I've had multiple discussions with my supervisors and a representative from the ADA that comes in to help train new drivers and - even after two of the dogs fought each other on my bus - have been told every time that there's nothing I can do. My state firmly places the comfort of the disabled ahead of the safety of the public.
@@Thumz814 also emotional support animals aren’t considered a disability aide because they have no function except their existence provides support. ESAs genuinely harm people with service dogs like myself. My state doesn’t recognize ESAs in public spaces and they’re only protected in housing yet I see them all the time in restaurants and stores. Because they’re untrained they’ve tried to kill or attack my service dog. It’s genuinely a risk to disabled people.
I have an emotional support dog for my anxiety/panic attacks. However, I don’t take him with me because I can survive without him. I have never bought him a vest. I don’t want to cause problems for real service dogs/animals.
As an autistic I was wondering if it would be possible to get a service animal for this reason. I can't go outside alone(at home yes, but in the city I need to have someone with me in case it gets too much), and an animal would surely help with that, even just the smell of animals(horses especially) helps with anxiety, and being able to focus on your animal helps too.
@@kuutti6777 go for it. Anything that helps you adapt to the neurotipical world is worth it. I wear headphones and sometimes shades indoors all the time. I politely explain in the first meeting why, and I dont take no for an answer anymore. Its a need not a want. I cant understand anyone without buffing surrounding noises. I often use the noise makers for crossing roads because they help me when I have to navigate hundrets of cars, people ect. I can see almoast perfectly fine, but the noise just helps. I dont care anymore if people think its strange that I use an assist meant for the vision impared. It helpe, thats all that matters.
I know people think this is an old school line of thinking but I genuinely think people really need to learn to harden up and overcome their anxiety and I respect you for making the attempt
An emotional support dog is just a pet 😂😂😂😂. If I feel depressed or anxious (I've been on medication for a long time), I play with my dog. Having a disability like blindness, or lack of mobility, or even a dog for schizophrenia is absolutely a support dog, but calling a pet dog a service animal because you've got anxiety is just insane 😂.
This is why we cant have nice things. Some people actually _need_ their dogs to function, not just want them there for company. The laws shouldn't be this lax, it undermines the whole resson they're there to begin with. And it's wild to see someone so blatantly abuse the laws. Not cool.
The ADA laws are lacking. As a disabled combat veteran who trained a service dog and had to deal with so much flak I kept the news on speed dial lol. My service dog completed the K9 good citizen test and the public access tests. Service dog and emotional support animals are a huge difference 😂
My sister was in Iraq, she has a real service dog and the amount of bullshit I've seen is unreal. Probably because every moron that thinks they're special buys a vest and brings their dog to shit in a restaurant.
@@boonamai8926 well jes and no. Emotional support animals are ment to be for the emotionaly vulnerable. like addicts, ptsd, personalety disorders, neurodivergent, medicated, selfharming, suicidal, anxious ect. But that is kinda a mouthful, isnt it? A helthy person might get grumpy on a bad day. An emotionaly vulnerable person might throw themselves of a bridge for getting the wrong coffee order. There is a diffrence between beeing happy to see your pet and needing constant emotional support from them to function. Mental illness is a bigger killer them desease and war combined. So yes, compleatly nessesary and valid. like you wouldnt misunderstand 'medical assistant' as your grandma making you chicken soup. Its clear a trained proffesional in a hospital is meant by that.
This is where I think Australia does it better, in most states you DO need your dog be registered and accredited to be considered a service dog. Handlers and dogs also must pass a PAT (public access test) before they are certified. As a result we don’t have anywhere near the fake service dog issues the US seems to have. I don’t think peoples who genuinely need a service dog would be opposed to their dogs needing to be certified & accredited, im not really sure why this hasn’t happened to be honest given there is more and more fake service dogs who are a danger to genuine ones.
Are you aware that Australia has their own states? That is what the pefson is referring to, not the U.S. states. So your original comment to the above is incorrect.@Ausgar-yc1yl
Unfortunately, a lot of people lie about their dogs being service dogs because they know that only a very limited number of questions can be asked and that they aren’t required to show papers.
Literally a professionally trained service/therapy dog that his doctor told him to get a year before he found Wendy, maybe look up some facts before posting a dumb comment and making yourself look stupid.
The thing is that most of those people don’t actually know which questions can and cannot be asked. So if you know which questions to ask you can make them out themselves and tell them to leave based on that.
I hate people who get those vests, their dogs are pulling all over the place they bark at people while they're jumping not trained at all they act like little assholes.
My mother in law does this with an unhinged insane rat terrier jack Russel mix. She takes it in stores and it’s so satisfying when the people say get that animal out of here it is not trained
The sad part is Steve o will call out untrained dogs but doesn’t realize having a service animal in public when you don’t need it also contributes to the problem
@@CJ-ep7tg Hm I don't think that's what he is saying lol. (And BTW what makes us certified to even begin to explain what someone else said?!? Like we don't know what is in that persons head or how they feel about things. Normalize NOT explaining shit when it didn't come from your mouth originally in other words; shut the fuck up CJ)
Some people need service dogs for other reasons than being disabled, such as mentally, especially for someone like Steveo who has to stay sober, she can be there for him to stay calm during shows and stuff
He also didn't add that the ADA does NOT offer any sort of legal protection for untrained dogs. Even if you have a severe disability, paid $25k for your legit, trained service dog, but then the dog suddenly acts up in public (barking, interacting with others, being a nuisance, etc), the business has every right to kick that dog out.
Orlando Dog Behaviorist here and yes, we need to be better with our enforcement and legislation. Happy Steve-O made this video; an aspect we feel needs to be focused on is the ability the public has to hold fakes accountable. If the dog is acting out in any way shape or form, ANY ONE can ask the person to handle their dog and/or leave. Tasking is the difference between pets and trained working animals. Keep moving forward everyone! ✌🏻✌🏻
Steve-o rocks! I'm a recovering heroin addict, been clean for 16 months and he is an absolute inspiration. I grew up watching jackass (I'm 40 now) so watching him both entertaining me and getting sober for so long helped me realize that even though I was hooked for 20 years that I could do it too. Of course it wasn't just him my father (r.i.p.) that just passed also beat alcoholism so having these great examples that are also great people are the best.
An ex left me for some guy that got her hooked on heroin. He provided her fatal dose. If she had remained with me, she would still be alive. I have never done heroin in my entire life. I have dozens of dead friends and enemies from Heroin. They got started with pills. I am frequently mistaken for an addict by "friends" and acquaintances. Some people heard about my ex-girlfriend dying and assume I was with her when it happened. I told someone she was with some other guy and they replied, "Then why do you care if she dies?" It's because I loved her. I'm not a monster who gets sadistic pleasure out of it.
@@snavisTM yea he just enabled thousands of trash people to get their untrained animals service animal vests so that now, no restaurant or airline will be safe from people's excuses
@@snavisTM he promoted shelter dogs and encouraged the whole audience to go out and adopt. He did more with just one show than you’ll ever do in your entire life time, so next time maybe watch the video? Instead of proving who the real jackass is here 🤦🏻♂️😂🤣🤷🏻♂️
Honestly, this is kinda gross abuse of the system. There is a huge difference between emotional support animals and service dogs. People pay a lot of money to have those dogs properly trained.
Man, Steve-O’s 100% correct. I suffer from CPTSD and OCPD, and have an actual ESA, and whenever I see ass-hats in public, with their dog in a red vest, I just want to call them out as liars; I spent 5 years working as a restaurant supervisor, I can confirm only 1 guy ever had a support animal that was real, and it’s because he was totally blind… the others were just tool-bags that wanted to bring a scared and nervous animal into a restaurant, because they lacked common sense or decency. Service dogs are mainly used for people with mobility issues, diabetes, or blindness, and are usually larger breeds, like labs or German shepherds… your mini-doxen is not a guide. An ESA is also a totally broken system, as well, but it’s funny, because I’ve seen people get scammed by sites, by paying for “paperwork”… ha, you deserve to lose money if you’re willing to cheat a system. Your primary care physician is generally who signs an animal as an ESA, for leases and the like, and it costs literally nothing. As a huge advocate for actual mental health help, I wish more companies and organizations recognized that those red vests and cards are a bogus scam, and you should have to have a copy of your animal’s actual service training. If you think I’m wrong - get bent.
It feels like forever ago that I was 7 years old watching you for the first time Steve. I’ve always admired you and have especially enjoyed seeing you blossom into this beautiful human you are today. I just turned 24 last week and I can’t thank you enough for spreading positivity to everyone and especially animals ❤
I trained my own dog to be a service dog ....... But I am handicapped, but I also knew that there is no official certification. I think I should keep it this way, with one big caveat ...... You should be able to train your own dog but it should be able to pass certain basic steps to be called a service animal. My girl will sit by my side and wait for me to go ....She won't bother anyone else ....... She's so well trained I could work her off leash if I wanted to.
My girl Penny will lie,down,sit,stay,hold,roll over, balance food on her nose and wait until you say three in the right order( like you can say three a ton of times and she still won't go for the treat until you do it with a one two before it) ...... She can give high fives,stand on her hind legs for like a minute..... She knows to leave something..... And it's the absolute champ at playing Fetch, non-stop till her feet will fall off....... She also runs alongside me on my tricycle I used to get around town,I hardly have to look at her She knows to stay away from the wheels and keep pace with me ..( my hips are fused to my tailbone so it's hard for me to walk long distances but I can pedal on a trike)..... If you're ever near the Cadillac area in Michigan,I'd love for your dog to meet mine at the dog park and play(I also now have a second one I'm starting to train she's half Chihuahua half Australian cattle dog,I recently got her some people who needed to rehome her after abusive situation...And boy is she a little pistol)
@@steveo by the way i have followed your life with your pup from time to time on the net....she is a GREAT pup and you can see the love you have given her .... you are BOTH so lucky to have found each other
@@padrake444Your correct in your line of thinking some kind of documentation would be helpful on many levels even if on a voluntary basis. I think many people would find it helpful 🤘
In Canada there are 2 ways to get a service animal. 1) Apply for and receive one through either a GDSDA (Canadian)~ OR ~IGDF and ADI (International) registered business. 2) Pass a training test (with your dog) run by a business with those same certifications, OR OUDT test. The test is 40 tasks and costs $200. Of course, if your service animal was certified outside of Canada then they are still protected under our laws. However, I will say that every service animal I've met here has been extremely well trained/behaved. It's not hard to have regulations that ultimately protect disabled people by keeping the public trust in service animals high. I've never had to question or kick out anyone with a service animal while working, only told people who brought in straight-up pets or "emotional support animals" that they are not allowed (yes even if friendly, I'm sad about it too). Steve-Os dog would likely pass regulations here for service dog training. That said, the training/certification is expensive if you don't do it yourself so it is definitely a barrier for many. The government does however sometimes help out where there is financial need (for someone with a registered disability).
Read one where a woman bought a small Service animal vest online to put on her chiuhauhu just so she could take it into any shop she wanted and if the shop owners protested against it she would threaten to sue which usually made the owners back down But of course she had her dog on the table and feed it food from her plate and it would bark whenever someone even walks past them So when the owners meet a actual service dog that is just sat/lying under the table they're happy to learn the difference between a actual Service animal compared to one that just has the harness for show
With the life Steve-O has led, why would anyone be shocked that he might need some assistance after all these years🤣 glad you have a service dog to look out for you man, dogs are amazing
Every single reason that service dogs are a farce is the same reason it’s great for folks that actually need them. If you have a legitimate need for a service dog, it would be absolute hell to have to constantly need to prove that they’re real. But of course the fake assholes had to ruin it for disabled folks and make things harder for them.
As someone with allergies I cringe whenever I see a dog on a plane. I get that some people need these animals I just wish there were regulations that legitimized service animals.
Glad to see you speaking out, Steve-O. I remember seeing so many service dogs, and there was one time one barked and gotten a bit aggressive when another owner with a dog was passing by. Gotta say, it’s dishonorable that like those fake vets and fake homeless, people will use dogs for their own benefits in gaining positive public reaction. Not to mention, I feel bad for the dogs beings used as a tool rather than being a compassionate buddy to be interacted positively by others. Anyway, time these laws make changes considering there are moments an unlucky bystander would get too close to comfort, and get bitten again by a dog that’s untrained to be a service dog.
I live in Arizona and my landlady in Missouri said she didn't have to obey Arizona's Service animal laws nor her own lease that allowed my dog. I told her that I took my dog to a friend's house, which I did. I just didn't say that I then brought my dog right back home.
Thank you Steve-O for putting your bucket list special for free. I be watched it the other day still funny as hell. It’s the second time I saw it. I saw the first time at the Ontario improv right before the Covid lockdown in 2020
We had our dog “registered” as a service animal only to avoid paying the 50$ pet rent and 500$ pet deposit at our old apartment. We never brought him anywhere because he has severe reactivity issues. We love him with all our heart and do everything to keep him away from other dogs and people to keep everyone including him safe and happy. He’s a good boy just got some serious fear-based problems.
Yes, we did have him professionally trained and it’s made a lot of things better and easier but his problem ultimately stems from being attacked as a puppy by an off leash dog. Hes never hurt anyone or anything he just gets loud and scary
Just finished your special. It was an effing masterpeice. And thanks for the letter at the end. I slowed the video down to .07x so I could read it. Keep on rocking dude!
I just went through the same thing. My heart goes out to you. We had Lady (not in any way a service dog…just a VERY CUDDLY sweet little girl whose favorite thing was belly rubs) for about 13 years. She was genuinely the sweetest dog. ❤️🐞
Too many people in my area with horribly behaving service dogs. I personally think business should be able to deny you for having a dog. You can thank those that abuse it.
There's a HUGE difference between a dog with a vest that says "service dog", and an actual SERVICE DOG. People don't understand how necessary these dogs are for those who actually NEED them. Actual Service Dogs are trained for thousands of hours, over several years. They are trained for Public Access and tested to see if they are fit for the job. If they're deemed unfit to perfom their tasks in public, then they're pets.
@ruderuntz9268 I'm thankful to live in a country where Service Dogs go through a province run Public Access test. From there, they are mailed a certificate granting a qualified medical Service Dog public access. In America, so many people abuse the broken system.
(not finger wagging, genuine question) *HIPAA* 02:28 its more about the rules of how medical professionals / insurance / etc. handle your medical data with each other. ...i am confused .... how does this relate to service animals?
It doesn’t relate to it at all. Most people don’t understand what hipaa actually is and claim that you can’t ask about a medical condition. Which is totally false.
Thank you Steveo for the advice on oral health. My dentist was impressed with my gum health and all my teeth will be in working order later this month! You the boss!
I absolutely love this idea of featuring local dogs for adoption, in Regina SK the SPCA was right across the road from the venue you featured asold out show! When you come back next we'll make sure to give you a tour of our new building!
Steve O, you're a cool ass dude, you also inspire me to keep working towards my sobriety & improving my mental health. Thanks for being awesome, and I'm super happy to have you in the Midwest! No way I can see your live show tho, I'm too easily grossed the f out for that 😢
You're a great man Steve-O speaking for all them dogs I can't speak for themselves and what a great success story took that dog all the way from Peru where he was homeless and abandoned to now living with the Rich and Famous and being taken care of like royalty❤❤
Wendy really won the lottery in more ways than one, being in the right spot to find a Steve-O and for Steve-O not to find her until after he got sober! That probably wouldn't be fun for a dog. Actually, who knows, maybe it would've been a blast, but I'm sure it could've get much better for Wendy than what actually turned out.
I have a rat terrier who reliably detects low blood sugars in the humans around him. He's had no formal training, but he detects it well before the people do, and in a few cases has been known to literally stamp on a person's chest to wake them up when their sugars drop in their sleep. My elderly parents love him for that. But no formal training, and he is rather reactive to other dogs (comes from having been attacked out of nowhere by people's dogs who fail as pet owners and let them run around without leashes/closed yards) and often people (he hates hoods and large hats, and dislikes puffy jackets), when outside his 'safe spaces'. We would NEVER consider trying to claim him as a service animal, even though he'd do a convincing job absent other dogs or people messing with him. Fake service dogs, and people taking untrained, sensitive dogs and other pets into close proximity with a bunch of other people, are at best leaving a mess for others to deal with, but tragically, when something happens, they get a fine while their dog loses it's life and someone else gets permanent scars. DON'T DO THAT CRAP.
You are allowed to ask if your service animal is for an emotional need or a physical need. If someone's animal is for an emotional need, then they are not allowed to enter places like restaurants, grocery stores, etcetera because someone's emotional need doesn't superseded the health needs of the public at large. That bit of information is something most folks don't know and the line gets blurred
I have two ESA’s due to the fact that I cannot pay 240 in pet rent every month (I have 3 animals). I need these animals for emotional support with my hard job, and I couldn’t fathom giving them up because some greedy landlord chose to charge 80$ per pet per month, plus 300 dollar deposits per pet. PER PET. My animals are non destructive, I clean up after them when we go on walks. I should no have to pay that price for them/give them up every time I move. So I got two registered online. However, I do not bring them with me where normal animals aren’t allowed! They are not trained as service animals. So no, I will not take them into a grocery store/restaurant, etc. I hate it when people bring their aggressive ass dogs to places they shouldn’t be. Me and my own dog have been attacked many times by off leashed/coated “Service” animals. I’m sick and tired of this. I shouldn’t have to be scared of every dog that walks my way
Thank you for doing this! I’m a disabled veteran with a service dog! Except now I have to figure out a new comedy routine because I was planning on bringing my dog on stage with me lol
She’s a very clearly well trained pup. I see no issue. The issue are the people who bring their absolutely insane untrained barking nut case animals with them.
There is a million people who have said my dog would never bite any one and it happens. Nobody knows what their dog will do, even though they would love to think it would never happen.
If Steveo brought a shelter dog out at a show and I'm in the audience- I would take it personally as a sign to finally go and adopt another. ADOPT DONT SHOP! Let's get those dogs into loving homes before promoting more "backyard breeding"!! Much Respect Steveo!
STEVO! the Man himself... I do this with my dog.. and share it all the time i will also be sharing this video!! The key points being the need to act civilized calm and cool.
I know a guy with a service dog, and he's a drunk idiot, so I'm not surprised at how easy it is. He does have a well behaved dog, and he does take good care of it, but that's about as much respect as I can give him.
My mom got her dog listed as a therapy dog. The dog is terribly trained and pees on anything and everything. Fortunately she's a reasonable person and doesn't take him everywhere.
As someone who relies on my service dog daily, this video kinda pisses me off. It's not a bad message, other than the vest thing - service dogs are not required to wear vests AT ALL. The only reason we use one is for all the fucking idiots we encounter daily. The part that pisses me off, though, is the way this is presented is just telling more assholes who don't need a service dog to just go buy a vest on Amazon so they can take their untrained asshole pet in public. We encounter those all the time too. The only saving grace is that it becomes instantly obvious which dog is actually trained to be a legit service dog in those situations.
Steve-O also left out a VERY VERY important point - the ADA is not a blanket protection. Even a bonefide service dog can be asked to leave a business if it's not behaving. If a legit service dog starts making a scene, barking, interacting with others, etc., they can be refused service from anywhere & trespassed. The ADA does NOT protect untrained dogs.
If you don't actually NEED a service dog, don't buy a fucking vest. For all of us who actually need them, those people are making our lives harder.
Oh shut up 😂 whining about nothing, you’re putting yourself on a pedestal because you feel like you have a more legit reason to bring your dog out in public. Steve’s dog is obviously well behaved and can go out in public so bring your whining somewhere else
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There’s always one pissed off service dog owner in every comment sections on literally any video talking about service dogs. I’m convince you guys just like being upset. Maybe you should train your “legit service dog” to help you handle your chronic anger. Honestly fr you guys are always such pieces of shit it’s laughable.
agreed 100%. We’re trying to get a service dog for my son, he is special needs and elopes. Through this journey I have learned a lot and there are so many people who use ESA as service animals and it’s not the same. Many videos I’ve seen ESA’s distract service animals from their jobs. Yes, you can train your own service animal. My friend did for her mom who has Muscular dystrophy after her previous service dog was diagnosed with cancer. Some dogs are there for “comfort” for people with PTSD but they’re also trained to give DPT in the case of a panic attack.
I agree as well with @leebrokus5069
I too have a service dog (she is a SCOTTISH TERRIER)who helps me/warns me of a blood pressure issue or blood sugar. I have both problems. She also does pressure therapy. She will speed up her walking to deliberately get me out of a specific area until she can feel/pick up my heart has started to slow down. I’ve had 2 open heart surgeries and a split liver transplant……so I want to necessarily want to share all of that? I don’t think I should have to. And with all of that and other issues I’ve dealt with such as PTSD and having to take care of my dying mother while dealing with an addict brother physically and psychologically abusing me all at the same time……at the end of the day……why would I wanna share that with just anyone.
And to top it off you have other people who will slap a vest on their dog and call it a service dog when clearly it’s not. Also another way to actually tell the animal is actually trained, is that they will behave and not charge/walk up to/sniff everything.
And then you have other goobers who believe service dogs are ONLY GERMAN Shepard’s AND LABS….which in the police department they do usually use mostly German Shepard’s and German Malinois, and they will use LABS for bomb dogs and drug dogs.
Any dog that is able to perform a service that helps the person that is handling the dog.
I.e like I said I have a Scottish terrier. She actually started alerting on me 3-4 months after my mom died. I am terminally ill as stated by my docs. I’m treated at Keck USC.
But nothing angers me more to see a person who has a dog and they claim it’s a service dog, and clearly not as it’s trying to charge after my dog with its mouth open at the ready🤦🏼♀️😤😤over stupid people
Telling your massive audience that all you need to make your dog a service dog, is to lie, might not be doing actual service dogs a favor. The more people bring their poorly trained "service" dogs everywhere, the more incidents will happen. Eventually, somebody's kids face will get ripped off on a plane, which will probably lead to a ban on all dogs in airplane cabins. Some people actually need dogs (seeing-eye, seizure dogs). Don't ruin it for them.
Ah so lets stay silent on the issue and turn a blind eye to those who exploit this? Alright cool
Real service dogs cannot be pet. As soon as an owner lets someone pets their “service dog” it’s not a true service dog
So its his faut that he's telling everyone the blatant flaws in the system
@@mauroghen9157 - You didn't get the message at all.
@@DustyB - So he doesn't have control of what he's saying?
"mY dOg nEvEr bIteS aNyOnE!" Bet every bitten flight attendant heard that.
She’s literally a professionally trained service/therapy dog that has had more training than most service dogs, not to mention his doctor literally stated he needs a service animal
The best thing about my last little bro was when I was walking him and people would ask, "does he bite?" And I would get to say, "yes" and see their confusion lol (he really did bite though, I never took him in any stores or anything, just daily park walks, harnessed and under control)
@@deadlymf5312 but people don't know that though. Sure, you could say it but anyone could say that about their service animal but its not always true. I hope he was kind enough to move seats just to help calm her nerves. Its not like the flight attendant doubted the validity of having the service animal, just made a reasonable request.
Every bitten veterinary staff hears the same exact thing
My dog started alerting to high or low blood sugars immediately after I became a diabetic. There was no training, she just randomly started dancing when I was in danger. I was crashing or about to go into DKA every time. She's kept me safe for 10 years. Service dogs are amazing.
how does a dog know how your blood sugar levels?
@@basedindividual5990 they can smell the change
@@basedindividual5990 Some dogs can smell the change in people's sweat. Some dogs can also notice subtle changes in a person's behavior.
From there, a dog can learn to alert to thos change in various ways. Nudging, pawing, staring etc.
This doesn't mean they are capable of being in public, as behaviour and temperament are also incredibly important.
@basedindividual5990 She could smell the shift in my blood sugars, and would do small jumps, nose my ankles, or just whine loudly to get my attention. She woke me up one night at 3am when I was dangerously low. I trust her alerts.
I didn't ever train her for public, so I never brought her in stores.
@@Raynerd I didn't train her to be in public, so I never had her doing the actual work outside of the house. Now my sugars are much better controlled to the point that she doesn't care.
As a disabled person with mobility issues, this is at best irksome.
Blame the system.
The fact he could do this is the problem. Not that he did it.
He went about it the right way and had her trained, she has a clean record, it's fine.
I don't see how this encourages untrained service dogs when he goes out of his way to get her trained by an expensive trainer.
He literally did everything to not give his service dog a bad name even though he didn't need to.
@@TappedWalnutbecause he doesn’t need it for a disability. It’s still wrong.
@@TappedWalnut He told people they don't need any training even though he did get his dog trained and he didn't recommend people get their dogs trained
@@sarahsstyle2038 True, he is exposing the system, which is exactly the point.
He is still leading by example though by going about it in the most sensible fair way.
He didn't need to train her, yet he did and he didn't skimp on paying for a decent trainer either. That guy is not cheap.
Got her trained, zero incidents, did charity work with her. Most of the shelter dogs he showed off had leashes and a handler.
Him calling out the system not requiring training yet paying for expensive training is a message in itself for me. He literally went above and beyond what the system requires.
While he was exploiting the system he made damn sure no dogs were given a bad name.
Not all disabilities are visible and if he has clearance from a doctor to have a service animal and took the time and money for a well established Trainor then there is a real reason that he has it.
the “you can train your own dog” is because of how broad the application of service dogs are, everything from mobility to allergies to diabetes to seizures to ptsd to autism and beyond.
It’s easier the tailor the training to your needs if you are the trainer. However there should absolutely be desensitisation training that is mandatory, accessible and low cost to the public like it is for organisations that train and provide guide dogs.
I agree. They should at least require the AKC Good Citizen test and routine renewal
EVERYTIME I suggest that American has a registration program for service animals so as to protect service animals and keep untrained, yappy, un potty trained pets being taken into places. All someone has to do is lie to take their pet with them everywhere. It’s a load of crap.
In Australia there’s a public service exam.
Plus if you go on public transport there's like another one for that, which I like as then you don't have to prove or show your proper reg with more info to every transport staff that asks etc...
Only thing I hate is each of our states has their own reg and some states are several HUNDREDs of $ EACH YEAR. And if you travel between any state (even if it's just passing through it on a plane) you have to pay for that state reg too 😭.
The problem is here we don't have health care...who will pay for that? Is it government run or half private? Where will it be located?
Getting a dog is already incredibly expensive any registry would only create more barriers for the disabled in the US. We have enough already.
Also service dogs usually only get a handful of good years where they can work depending on the breed. The cost can add up quickly if you are unable to train your own dog.
@@inmyshoeswheelsoptional9848 yeah it needs to be a nationwide registration that’s run by the government, is a once off fee that lasts the pets life and simply covers costs rather than being for profit. Then the dog is issued with a registration tag and microchip and the handler gets an id card.
It could be so super easy, but like most things with the United States there have to be 52 different ways of doing things that don’t work together or make much sense.
@@challennarose270 when it costs an awful lot to feed and care for a dog do you think an extra $109 fee for their lifetime would be too much? In other countries the government runs the program as a service for disabled people. And considering it doesn’t require an awful lot of administration beyond a public service test and then issuing registration ID it doesn’t cost the government all that much.
I agree to an extent cus some people can't afford that kind of traning like my sister who has cptsd she trained her dog herself and she's amazing at her job. Even when my sister comes over for family events and she gives there the off duty command she sill will just sit there watching justice insted of playing with the family dog
Worked the gate at a food truck festival where a lady said her dog was a service animal. I knew this dog had no formal training whatsoever, but I also knew the law, so I let them in. 3 hours later, the dog attacked a random person (unprovoked, to the owners own admission). Security contacted police, who proceeded to contact animal control, who came to the fairgrounds with a truck specifically designed to euthanize dangerous animals on the spot. If not for the victim, bloody arm and all, pleading with the officer from the medical tent to spare the dogs life, that dog would've been killed right then and there, due to its owners reckless abuse of the system.
Thank you for doing things above board Steve-O, but thank you even more for bringing up how stupidly lax the system is on this. Pets are being killed because of their owners' abusive actions, and it's not fucking ok.
Oml that poor victim. Just got bit, AND frantically trying to stop a dog from getting put down.
You can ask two questions: is that a service dog? And what tasks are they trained to perform? If they say anything like “emotional support” you can legally deny them. You can also watch the service dog and if its not paying attention to the handler, going up to other people, barking, being disruptive, etc you can legally tell them to get out or you’ll call the police
@meelomoo in my state, emotional support animals are covered, and since support dogs don't have a training requirement, all the signs you listed make no difference. I currently work as a transit bus driver, and have multiple people on my route who bring on support dogs. None of them are trained. I've had multiple discussions with my supervisors and a representative from the ADA that comes in to help train new drivers and - even after two of the dogs fought each other on my bus - have been told every time that there's nothing I can do. My state firmly places the comfort of the disabled ahead of the safety of the public.
@@Thumz814 what state are you in if you don’t mind me asking
@@Thumz814 also emotional support animals aren’t considered a disability aide because they have no function except their existence provides support. ESAs genuinely harm people with service dogs like myself. My state doesn’t recognize ESAs in public spaces and they’re only protected in housing yet I see them all the time in restaurants and stores. Because they’re untrained they’ve tried to kill or attack my service dog. It’s genuinely a risk to disabled people.
I have an emotional support dog for my anxiety/panic attacks. However, I don’t take him with me because I can survive without him. I have never bought him a vest. I don’t want to cause problems for real service dogs/animals.
As an autistic I was wondering if it would be possible to get a service animal for this reason. I can't go outside alone(at home yes, but in the city I need to have someone with me in case it gets too much), and an animal would surely help with that, even just the smell of animals(horses especially) helps with anxiety, and being able to focus on your animal helps too.
@@kuutti6777 go for it. Anything that helps you adapt to the neurotipical world is worth it.
I wear headphones and sometimes shades indoors all the time. I politely explain in the first meeting why, and I dont take no for an answer anymore. Its a need not a want. I cant understand anyone without buffing surrounding noises. I often use the noise makers for crossing roads because they help me when I have to navigate hundrets of cars, people ect. I can see almoast perfectly fine, but the noise just helps. I dont care anymore if people think its strange that I use an assist meant for the vision impared. It helpe, thats all that matters.
You have way more integrity than this entitled guy. He brags about abusing the system. Shameful.
I know people think this is an old school line of thinking but I genuinely think people really need to learn to harden up and overcome their anxiety and I respect you for making the attempt
An emotional support dog is just a pet 😂😂😂😂. If I feel depressed or anxious (I've been on medication for a long time), I play with my dog. Having a disability like blindness, or lack of mobility, or even a dog for schizophrenia is absolutely a support dog, but calling a pet dog a service animal because you've got anxiety is just insane 😂.
This is why we cant have nice things. Some people actually _need_ their dogs to function, not just want them there for company. The laws shouldn't be this lax, it undermines the whole resson they're there to begin with. And it's wild to see someone so blatantly abuse the laws. Not cool.
The ADA laws are lacking. As a disabled combat veteran who trained a service dog and had to deal with so much flak I kept the news on speed dial lol. My service dog completed the K9 good citizen test and the public access tests. Service dog and emotional support animals are a huge difference 😂
Thanks for your service
Same here. When someone brings their pos untrained dog near my well behaved heathen I immediately tell them my dog doesn’t bite but I sure do lol
This name is so stupid 😂 Every dog is an emotional support dog 😆
My sister was in Iraq, she has a real service dog and the amount of bullshit I've seen is unreal. Probably because every moron that thinks they're special buys a vest and brings their dog to shit in a restaurant.
@@boonamai8926 well jes and no. Emotional support animals are ment to be for the emotionaly vulnerable. like addicts, ptsd, personalety disorders, neurodivergent, medicated, selfharming, suicidal, anxious ect. But that is kinda a mouthful, isnt it?
A helthy person might get grumpy on a bad day. An emotionaly vulnerable person might throw themselves of a bridge for getting the wrong coffee order. There is a diffrence between beeing happy to see your pet and needing constant emotional support from them to function. Mental illness is a bigger killer them desease and war combined. So yes, compleatly nessesary and valid.
like you wouldnt misunderstand 'medical assistant' as your grandma making you chicken soup. Its clear a trained proffesional in a hospital is meant by that.
This is where I think Australia does it better, in most states you DO need your dog be registered and accredited to be considered a service dog. Handlers and dogs also must pass a PAT (public access test) before they are certified. As a result we don’t have anywhere near the fake service dog issues the US seems to have.
I don’t think peoples who genuinely need a service dog would be opposed to their dogs needing to be certified & accredited, im not really sure why this hasn’t happened to be honest given there is more and more fake service dogs who are a danger to genuine ones.
Wrong. In NO states does a service dog need to be registered or pass any test
@@Ausgar-yc1ylthey're talking about in Australia lmao
@@Ausgar-yc1ylAustralia is not a U.S. state dude
@@thekatinator1926 I never said it was, and I am blind, I was talking about the US.
Are you aware that Australia has their own states? That is what the pefson is referring to, not the U.S. states. So your original comment to the above is incorrect.@Ausgar-yc1yl
Steveo is more likely to bite you than Wendy 😂😂😂
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Unfortunately, a lot of people lie about their dogs being service dogs because they know that only a very limited number of questions can be asked and that they aren’t required to show papers.
Literally a professionally trained service/therapy dog that his doctor told him to get a year before he found Wendy, maybe look up some facts before posting a dumb comment and making yourself look stupid.
The thing is that most of those people don’t actually know which questions can and cannot be asked. So if you know which questions to ask you can make them out themselves and tell them to leave based on that.
I hate people who get those vests, their dogs are pulling all over the place they bark at people while they're jumping not trained at all they act like little assholes.
Call them out
My mother in law does this with an unhinged insane rat terrier jack Russel mix. She takes it in stores and it’s so satisfying when the people say get that animal out of here it is not trained
yes but if the animal is properly trained like steves dog, its a lot better.
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@@marknaples8577 yeah trained dogs with fake service vest on are fine, untrained dog with fake service vest not fine
The sad part is Steve o will call out untrained dogs but doesn’t realize having a service animal in public when you don’t need it also contributes to the problem
I don’t understand your comment. Could you explain?
@@easytvlogs hes saying steve o admits he doesn't need one but has one anyway, which makes other people want to do the same thing
@@CJ-ep7tg Hm I don't think that's what he is saying lol. (And BTW what makes us certified to even begin to explain what someone else said?!? Like we don't know what is in that persons head or how they feel about things. Normalize NOT explaining shit when it didn't come from your mouth originally in other words; shut the fuck up CJ)
Some people need service dogs for other reasons than being disabled, such as mentally, especially for someone like Steveo who has to stay sober, she can be there for him to stay calm during shows and stuff
He also didn't add that the ADA does NOT offer any sort of legal protection for untrained dogs. Even if you have a severe disability, paid $25k for your legit, trained service dog, but then the dog suddenly acts up in public (barking, interacting with others, being a nuisance, etc), the business has every right to kick that dog out.
The ADA is failing us. Why the fuck are they NOT having people certify their service animals…
Yeah, I’m pretty bothered by this video.
Orlando Dog Behaviorist here and yes, we need to be better with our enforcement and legislation. Happy Steve-O made this video; an aspect we feel needs to be focused on is the ability the public has to hold fakes accountable. If the dog is acting out in any way shape or form, ANY ONE can ask the person to handle their dog and/or leave. Tasking is the difference between pets and trained working animals. Keep moving forward everyone! ✌🏻✌🏻
Hey do you know that alien dude Jackson galaxy? He's literally an alien lmao
Steve-o rocks! I'm a recovering heroin addict, been clean for 16 months and he is an absolute inspiration. I grew up watching jackass (I'm 40 now) so watching him both entertaining me and getting sober for so long helped me realize that even though I was hooked for 20 years that I could do it too. Of course it wasn't just him my father (r.i.p.) that just passed also beat alcoholism so having these great examples that are also great people are the best.
Keep up the recovery 🤘
Your a quitter
An ex left me for some guy that got her hooked on heroin. He provided her fatal dose. If she had remained with me, she would still be alive. I have never done heroin in my entire life. I have dozens of dead friends and enemies from Heroin. They got started with pills. I am frequently mistaken for an addict by "friends" and acquaintances. Some people heard about my ex-girlfriend dying and assume I was with her when it happened. I told someone she was with some other guy and they replied, "Then why do you care if she dies?" It's because I loved her. I'm not a monster who gets sadistic pleasure out of it.
@@jackharrison4830rehab is for quitters lol bunch of losers 😂🎉
@@MyBrugerwhat do you mean keep up the recovery so he should never be cured ?dumba$$ do you even know how to speak English 😅😅😅
The only I hate about the fake ones, is when people bring them to restaurants, leave your pet at home.
I really like him doing the whole borrowing a dog from the shelter and encourage people adopt, i truly hope he continues to do it
I work in rescue, can't express how much this means, thank you for doing this.
people SHOULD have to get these dogs trained. Its kind of the worst when people have unruly pets, ooops, i meant service animals
... he didn't do anything...
@@snavisTM yea he just enabled thousands of trash people to get their untrained animals service animal vests so that now, no restaurant or airline will be safe from people's excuses
@@snavisTM Right? This video is a bad look
@@snavisTM he promoted shelter dogs and encouraged the whole audience to go out and adopt. He did more with just one show than you’ll ever do in your entire life time, so next time maybe watch the video? Instead of proving who the real jackass is here 🤦🏻♂️😂🤣🤷🏻♂️
Honestly, this is kinda gross abuse of the system. There is a huge difference between emotional support animals and service dogs. People pay a lot of money to have those dogs properly trained.
Man, Steve-O’s 100% correct. I suffer from CPTSD and OCPD, and have an actual ESA, and whenever I see ass-hats in public, with their dog in a red vest, I just want to call them out as liars; I spent 5 years working as a restaurant supervisor, I can confirm only 1 guy ever had a support animal that was real, and it’s because he was totally blind… the others were just tool-bags that wanted to bring a scared and nervous animal into a restaurant, because they lacked common sense or decency.
Service dogs are mainly used for people with mobility issues, diabetes, or blindness, and are usually larger breeds, like labs or German shepherds… your mini-doxen is not a guide.
An ESA is also a totally broken system, as well, but it’s funny, because I’ve seen people get scammed by sites, by paying for “paperwork”… ha, you deserve to lose money if you’re willing to cheat a system. Your primary care physician is generally who signs an animal as an ESA, for leases and the like, and it costs literally nothing.
As a huge advocate for actual mental health help, I wish more companies and organizations recognized that those red vests and cards are a bogus scam, and you should have to have a copy of your animal’s actual service training. If you think I’m wrong - get bent.
It feels like forever ago that I was 7 years old watching you for the first time Steve. I’ve always admired you and have especially enjoyed seeing you blossom into this beautiful human you are today. I just turned 24 last week and I can’t thank you enough for spreading positivity to everyone and especially animals ❤
I hate this so much.
I trained my own dog to be a service dog ....... But I am handicapped, but I also knew that there is no official certification. I think I should keep it this way, with one big caveat ...... You should be able to train your own dog but it should be able to pass certain basic steps to be called a service animal. My girl will sit by my side and wait for me to go ....She won't bother anyone else ....... She's so well trained I could work her off leash if I wanted to.
My girl Penny will lie,down,sit,stay,hold,roll over, balance food on her nose and wait until you say three in the right order( like you can say three a ton of times and she still won't go for the treat until you do it with a one two before it) ...... She can give high fives,stand on her hind legs for like a minute..... She knows to leave something..... And it's the absolute champ at playing Fetch, non-stop till her feet will fall off....... She also runs alongside me on my tricycle I used to get around town,I hardly have to look at her She knows to stay away from the wheels and keep pace with me ..( my hips are fused to my tailbone so it's hard for me to walk long distances but I can pedal on a trike)..... If you're ever near the Cadillac area in Michigan,I'd love for your dog to meet mine at the dog park and play(I also now have a second one I'm starting to train she's half Chihuahua half Australian cattle dog,I recently got her some people who needed to rehome her after abusive situation...And boy is she a little pistol)
Agreed!
@@steveo by the way i have followed your life with your pup from time to time on the net....she is a GREAT pup and you can see the love you have given her .... you are BOTH so lucky to have found each other
@@padrake444Your correct in your line of thinking some kind of documentation would be helpful on many levels even if on a voluntary basis. I think many people would find it helpful 🤘
In Canada there are 2 ways to get a service animal.
1) Apply for and receive one through either a GDSDA (Canadian)~ OR ~IGDF and ADI (International) registered business.
2) Pass a training test (with your dog) run by a business with those same certifications, OR OUDT test.
The test is 40 tasks and costs $200.
Of course, if your service animal was certified outside of Canada then they are still protected under our laws. However, I will say that every service animal I've met here has been extremely well trained/behaved.
It's not hard to have regulations that ultimately protect disabled people by keeping the public trust in service animals high. I've never had to question or kick out anyone with a service animal while working, only told people who brought in straight-up pets or "emotional support animals" that they are not allowed (yes even if friendly, I'm sad about it too). Steve-Os dog would likely pass regulations here for service dog training.
That said, the training/certification is expensive if you don't do it yourself so it is definitely a barrier for many. The government does however sometimes help out where there is financial need (for someone with a registered disability).
Read one where a woman bought a small Service animal vest online to put on her chiuhauhu just so she could take it into any shop she wanted and if the shop owners protested against it she would threaten to sue which usually made the owners back down
But of course she had her dog on the table and feed it food from her plate and it would bark whenever someone even walks past them
So when the owners meet a actual service dog that is just sat/lying under the table they're happy to learn the difference between a actual Service animal compared to one that just has the harness for show
Thank you so much for promoting shelter dogs. That is something so important to me 💜💯 adopt dont shop 🐕
Steve-o being a recovering addict, having a service animal makes a lot of sense.
With the life Steve-O has led, why would anyone be shocked that he might need some assistance after all these years🤣 glad you have a service dog to look out for you man, dogs are amazing
You mean with how entitled SteveO is how could he not abuse a law meant for actual disabled people?
Every single reason that service dogs are a farce is the same reason it’s great for folks that actually need them. If you have a legitimate need for a service dog, it would be absolute hell to have to constantly need to prove that they’re real. But of course the fake assholes had to ruin it for disabled folks and make things harder for them.
As someone with allergies I cringe whenever I see a dog on a plane. I get that some people need these animals I just wish there were regulations that legitimized service animals.
I HATE people who do this. If a fake service animal does ANYTHING to my children............it's done son
I'd never be able to afford to pay to train my service dog. Thank god I was legally allowed to train her myself
So much respect for Steve o for doing this! God bless him
Glad to see you speaking out, Steve-O. I remember seeing so many service dogs, and there was one time one barked and gotten a bit aggressive when another owner with a dog was passing by. Gotta say, it’s dishonorable that like those fake vets and fake homeless, people will use dogs for their own benefits in gaining positive public reaction. Not to mention, I feel bad for the dogs beings used as a tool rather than being a compassionate buddy to be interacted positively by others. Anyway, time these laws make changes considering there are moments an unlucky bystander would get too close to comfort, and get bitten again by a dog that’s untrained to be a service dog.
Steve-O you are a legend! you do so much for promoting shelters and animals. its so cool to see keep it up!
There should be certification
I live in Arizona and my landlady in Missouri said she didn't have to obey Arizona's Service animal laws nor her own lease that allowed my dog. I told her that I took my dog to a friend's house, which I did. I just didn't say that I then brought my dog right back home.
Good luck renewing that lease though bud
@@Yoseph1988hide the dog somewhere?
@@Yoseph1988 A visit to OP's state bar association website for a referral to an ADA lawyer, and a C&D later, and that landlady is SOL.
Look up Missouri service dog laws
@@KatieDeGo - I live in Phoenix
Thank you Steve-O for putting your bucket list special for free. I be watched it the other day still funny as hell. It’s the second time I saw it. I saw the first time at the Ontario improv right before the Covid lockdown in 2020
Love what you do for dogs, you're awesome Steve-O
We had our dog “registered” as a service animal only to avoid paying the 50$ pet rent and 500$ pet deposit at our old apartment. We never brought him anywhere because he has severe reactivity issues. We love him with all our heart and do everything to keep him away from other dogs and people to keep everyone including him safe and happy. He’s a good boy just got some serious fear-based problems.
Yes, we did have him professionally trained and it’s made a lot of things better and easier but his problem ultimately stems from being attacked as a puppy by an off leash dog. Hes never hurt anyone or anything he just gets loud and scary
It’s so nice to see Steve o doing so well and bring so much joy to the world.
Are you not a “perfectly able bodied” person yourself?
Just finished your special. It was an effing masterpeice. And thanks for the letter at the end. I slowed the video down to .07x so I could read it. Keep on rocking dude!
i lost my dog/companion/best friend a couple weeks ago who meant everything, steves love for dogs warms my heart
I just went through the same thing. My heart goes out to you. We had Lady (not in any way a service dog…just a VERY CUDDLY sweet little girl whose favorite thing was belly rubs) for about 13 years. She was genuinely the sweetest dog. ❤️🐞
Too many people in my area with horribly behaving service dogs. I personally think business should be able to deny you for having a dog. You can thank those that abuse it.
There's a HUGE difference between a dog with a vest that says "service dog", and an actual SERVICE DOG.
People don't understand how necessary these dogs are for those who actually NEED them. Actual Service Dogs are trained for thousands of hours, over several years. They are trained for Public Access and tested to see if they are fit for the job. If they're deemed unfit to perfom their tasks in public, then they're pets.
@Raynerd not to the law, and unfortunately those who try and skirt the system ruin if for the rest of them
@ruderuntz9268 I'm thankful to live in a country where Service Dogs go through a province run Public Access test. From there, they are mailed a certificate granting a qualified medical Service Dog public access.
In America, so many people abuse the broken system.
Wendy is such an awesome dog! She came out on stage when I came to see the bucket list tour!!
You’re a righteous dude, bro. Love you Steve-O 🤘✌️
(not finger wagging, genuine question) *HIPAA* 02:28 its more about the rules of how medical professionals / insurance / etc. handle your medical data with each other. ...i am confused .... how does this relate to service animals?
It doesn’t relate to it at all. Most people don’t understand what hipaa actually is and claim that you can’t ask about a medical condition. Which is totally false.
I am so glad Steve-O loves Wendy as much as he does. It is so sweet.
i love you and Wendy so much Steve-o. who would have thought that you would turn out to be an angel without wings. dogs for life
Wendy lives to serve. Those dogs just couldn't be happier as long as they have freedom. What a perfect dog.
No wonder there's a dude out there with an alligator as an "emotional support animal"...
Fantastic!! Good on ya Steve-O!!!!
Much love from 🇦🇺
Love how you care about and protect animals stevo ❤️
That makes me very happy seeing you help animals like this. They need love just like humans do ❤
Congrats, Wendy! What a pupping career! Happy yall found your Ranch!
Appreciate the overall awareness, but disappointed in the lack of actual reasoning for needing a service dog and being part of the problem. /:
You are one of the best people in the world... Don't ever change steve-o
Steveo amazes me. Such a soul of gold. ❤❤❤❤
Thank you Steveo for the advice on oral health. My dentist was impressed with my gum health and all my teeth will be in working order later this month! You the boss!
I love Steve-O. His relationship with Wendy is my favorite thing ever.
The special was some funny shit! Thank you for posting it for free steve o!
I absolutely love this idea of featuring local dogs for adoption, in Regina SK the SPCA was right across the road from the venue you featured asold out show! When you come back next we'll make sure to give you a tour of our new building!
Steve O, you're a cool ass dude, you also inspire me to keep working towards my sobriety & improving my mental health. Thanks for being awesome, and I'm super happy to have you in the Midwest!
No way I can see your live show tho, I'm too easily grossed the f out for that 😢
YOU'RE SUCH AN AMAZING PERSON! I'm OreGROWN but mobbed out to NC comeback when you can. Love ya man!!
You're a great man Steve-O speaking for all them dogs I can't speak for themselves and what a great success story took that dog all the way from Peru where he was homeless and abandoned to now living with the Rich and Famous and being taken care of like royalty❤❤
Shockingly excellent video, thank you very much steveo
Wassup Steveo big fan love the story’s💯💯
RockOn Steve-O. Thanks for helping the shelter dogs!
I'm a vet tech. We get this shit all the time - "How do I certify my dog???" Lady, there is no certification. It's all fake. It's a ruse.
Wendy really won the lottery in more ways than one, being in the right spot to find a Steve-O and for Steve-O not to find her until after he got sober! That probably wouldn't be fun for a dog. Actually, who knows, maybe it would've been a blast, but I'm sure it could've get much better for Wendy than what actually turned out.
I have a rat terrier who reliably detects low blood sugars in the humans around him. He's had no formal training, but he detects it well before the people do, and in a few cases has been known to literally stamp on a person's chest to wake them up when their sugars drop in their sleep. My elderly parents love him for that.
But no formal training, and he is rather reactive to other dogs (comes from having been attacked out of nowhere by people's dogs who fail as pet owners and let them run around without leashes/closed yards) and often people (he hates hoods and large hats, and dislikes puffy jackets), when outside his 'safe spaces'. We would NEVER consider trying to claim him as a service animal, even though he'd do a convincing job absent other dogs or people messing with him.
Fake service dogs, and people taking untrained, sensitive dogs and other pets into close proximity with a bunch of other people, are at best leaving a mess for others to deal with, but tragically, when something happens, they get a fine while their dog loses it's life and someone else gets permanent scars. DON'T DO THAT CRAP.
You are allowed to ask if your service animal is for an emotional need or a physical need. If someone's animal is for an emotional need, then they are not allowed to enter places like restaurants, grocery stores, etcetera because someone's emotional need doesn't superseded the health needs of the public at large. That bit of information is something most folks don't know and the line gets blurred
Not true, there are psychiatric service dogs that are allowed everywhere
What a fucking stud, thanks for promoting local shelters dude 🤙🏻
Adopt > Shop
Love you and Wendy Steve-O & the love you have for her!!!
I have two ESA’s due to the fact that I cannot pay 240 in pet rent every month (I have 3 animals). I need these animals for emotional support with my hard job, and I couldn’t fathom giving them up because some greedy landlord chose to charge 80$ per pet per month, plus 300 dollar deposits per pet. PER PET. My animals are non destructive, I clean up after them when we go on walks. I should no have to pay that price for them/give them up every time I move. So I got two registered online. However, I do not bring them with me where normal animals aren’t allowed! They are not trained as service animals. So no, I will not take them into a grocery store/restaurant, etc. I hate it when people bring their aggressive ass dogs to places they shouldn’t be. Me and my own dog have been attacked many times by off leashed/coated “Service” animals. I’m sick and tired of this. I shouldn’t have to be scared of every dog that walks my way
I’ve watched you a long time Steve-o, you’ve mellowed and it suits you. Carry on.
It took me 3 years to get my service animal. Drs prescription, therapist recommendations.
So you don't need a dog but you want to.. ... sounds like taking advantage of the system
I learned about this when my coworkers looked into for a car at work lol.
That dog is like a spirit guide
The story of Steve-O and Jackass is impressive. The story of Steve and Wendy is priceless.
Thank you for doing this! I’m a disabled veteran with a service dog! Except now I have to figure out a new comedy routine because I was planning on bringing my dog on stage with me lol
She’s a very clearly well trained pup. I see no issue. The issue are the people who bring their absolutely insane untrained barking nut case animals with them.
Service dogs do have to be incomplete control and calm. Do try to keep that in mind
much love man
I cant stand people with "service animals". Such selfish people
There is a million people who have said my dog would never bite any one and it happens. Nobody knows what their dog will do, even though they would love to think it would never happen.
Yo that was great I just watched the bucket list….”Steve-o is kinda a duck on drugs” lmao.
If Steveo brought a shelter dog out at a show and I'm in the audience- I would take it personally as a sign to finally go and adopt another. ADOPT DONT SHOP! Let's get those dogs into loving homes before promoting more "backyard breeding"!! Much Respect Steveo!
STEVO! the Man himself... I do this with my dog.. and share it all the time i will also be sharing this video!! The key points being the need to act civilized calm and cool.
If we can require a handicap parking permit we can require your dog be trained.
She literally was 🤣 you sound dumb
I hate that so many people that have no business doing this, do this and then it gives a bad rep for people that actually need a service animal
I know a guy with a service dog, and he's a drunk idiot, so I'm not surprised at how easy it is. He does have a well behaved dog, and he does take good care of it, but that's about as much respect as I can give him.
Just finished watching the bucket list, dam 👹
My mom got her dog listed as a therapy dog. The dog is terribly trained and pees on anything and everything. Fortunately she's a reasonable person and doesn't take him everywhere.
Individual people do not use therapy dogs.