OMGshinyobject yes! i hate when ppl just pet my dog or try to get his attention bc he gets way too excited and thinks EVERYONE is nice and loves them and he'll go to random ppl in the city and bark at them bc he wants attention
I also should have mentioned that it is totally OKAY and encouraged for the owner to pet their dog when it's working. It's super annoying when people go, "but you're petting him.." YES, it's my dog! When only the owner or service dog handler is allowed to pet the dog during work time it continues to solidify that we are the only one the dog should be paying attention to or listening to while working.It helps keep the bond strong and allows us to reward or treat our dog with love when they're doing a good job. :)
When people pet my cardiac alert dog and go "Oh I know I shouldn't be doing this" even though her vest says "CARDIAC ALERT DOG. KEEP BACK. I'M WORKING" to me that always says "I care more aboiut my wants than your safety."
"Yeah its really important for the dog to be alert all times when its has its vest on and if someone pets the dog it wont now anymore when is work time and play time people must must understand how important this is"♡♡♡♡
Ugh.. it's okay if they don't know they can't pet it but it says you can't pet it why are you so dumb.. sometimes I just hate people cuz true animal lovers know how to deal with animals
I'm honestly not sure why people don't get this. My daughter (now 13) always asks if she can pet ANY dog and knows generally not to ask service dogs. We did have one time where she said "Oh that's a cute dog, can I pet it?" before realizing it was a service dog and immediately backtracked "Oh, nevermind, it's working!" once she saw the vest. The owner then said, "That's ok, go ahead. I appreciate you noticing and saying you wouldn't ask." We ended up having a 30 minute conversation about how people just walk up and pet her dog and how NOT OK that was. I had a prior experience from riding public transit when I lived in Seattle and had two kids (ages 1 and 2) and our bus route included a blind gentleman (Luke) who had a beautiful golden retriever. My kids, my son especially, just adored that dog, and I'm positive the feeling was mutual. Because we rode the bus every day at the same time, we ended up developing a rapport with him and Beau (the dog). The first week or so, I'd explain to my son (my daughter was just an infant) that the dog was working, and eventually (because we sat in the same seats just about every day) we got to know Luke and his dog and after a while, he took off Beau's vest and Beau and my son became bus time playmates. We got off at the same stop, so I'd always get off the bus first (with my huge double stroller. People probably hated me) and then he'd put Beau's vest back on and he was back to work. It was interesting to see how quickly that dog's personality changed when he was working to when he knew he could play. I never initiated that, Luke did. I'd have been content telling my son why he couldn't pet that dog every single day. (I mean, I was a mom of a two year old, repeating myself was my life then. lol). I've always taught my kids that service dogs are working and they have very important jobs to do and we cannot interrupt that. A life is in their hands, and that's why we can't pet them. I'm not sure why people struggle to understand that.
It’s super important to teach kids about working dogs but I’m so glad you teach your kids to ask for regular dogs too. A child (looked about 8) ran up to my dog and petted him without asking (in sight of their mum). My dog had an injury to his head at the time and the kid petted him right on the injury. My dog growled (no attempt at biting, just a growl) at the kid because the kid had just caused him pain. The kid’s mum then yelled at me about it and I had to check my dog’s wound was okay, causing him more pain (luckily it was and he didn’t need another trip to the vet).
I think the best rule of thumb to go by is not to pet an animal that doesn't belong to you until/unless the owner says it's ok to. I'm one of those people who want to snuggle every dog I see ( actually, I want to snuggle most animals), but the fact is, most animals don't want me to snuggle them. Even when an owner will tell me it's ok, I try to ask permission from the animal, because maybe they don't want some strange lady snuggling them right that moment. Bottom line- you don't have the right to pet every animal you see. If you're unsure, ask the owner... if they say no, accept it. And finally,if you see a service dog, assume it's working and don't touch it!
Except horses lol. I have no clue who owns two horses near my house, but they're super friendly, especially the mare, the gelding is a bit jealous when I give attention to the mare.
Hoping For The Day Even with horses (or especially?), I'd make sure to offer my interaction gently. Horses are big enough that they can hurt you pretty badly if they aren't friendly!
Obviously. But I know horses and body language, if they look scared or anything I won't go near them. Eh, to each their own, I'm not really afraid of horses.
Hoping For The Day Sure... but I'm speaking in term of large groups of people, not you specifically. And even when you know horse body language, you don't just run up to a new horse and hug them... you test the water hopefully, let them see you approach and decide if they want to interact with you. 😁 ...or, like the last time I was around horses, you do this and then get almost knocked down when the horse decided I wasn't scritching his head fast enough and sort of head-butted my chest. I found that so endearing... he was quite the snugglebunny! I'd never met him before, and while I'm not afraid of horses I do respect them. So I was doing my slow, extend a hand and see what they do thing... he was like, "Nope, lady, I want all the scritches, and I want them NOW!!"
Laynie Fingers...yes! I'm the same way. It's such a reflex for me to want to see the animal. I catch myself in the car and I see a dog or horse, etc in another car, out on the street, and I catch myself waving and saying hi. They can't hear me! In the store if I see a working dog I have to remove myself from seeing him before those reflexes kick in and I'm waving and saying hi like a rude ass idiot. And I know not to distract them. I really do! I just can't help it, but I have gotten pretty good at making an about face and crisis averted. This was an excellent video.
When I was younger, I remember going up to an owner with a service dog. I asked her if I could pet her BEAUTIFUL dog. She told me very politely that I couldn't. She offered me a seat next to her, called her dog to her and explained why. I was so fascinated! She told me why she had her dog, which was due to hearing loss. I instantly connected with that because I myself am almost completely deaf. She loved how respectful and kind I was and took the vest off her dog and gave me a ball. Her dog and I played for the next hour. It was truly an amazing experience. To see the dog go to work to play. I forget her name, which is a bummer because to this day she has been the single most kindest pet owner; But I remember the dog's name... Quince❤
When I was at my first college, a girl I was in choir with was totally blind and she had a working dog with her for every rehearsal, George. I had never been in a class with someone with a working dog before (having been homeschooled prior to that and not ever really being around people in general very much) so it really amazed me to see George being so well-behaved during choir. I mean, we got loud, and he didn't flinch in the least, he just laid by her side and every time she stood up, even just to sing a solo, he would immediately stand to attention beside her. One time, he was laying down and I was sitting beside her and George's ear got flipped inside-out (and this is a huge pet-peeve of mine, is seeing dogs with their ears turned inside-out, I always feel like they're going to get an ear infection) and having had dogs my whole life, I instinctively just reached down to fix his ear, and without missing a beat, George pawed my hand away, like, "No touching, I'm working." I didn't even realize what I was doing until he did that and then I went, "Oh, right," and left his ear alone. It was actually on our last day of class after our concert, his handler told us that she'd let George off harness so that he could play with us (since we were a choir full of animal lovers) and when she took him off his harness, it was like a totally different dog emerged. He was running around the room, he was playing, he was getting belly rubs, he was hyper-- I had never seen such an instant transformation of a dog's personality before! I honestly thought he was the way he acted on harness all the time, that he was just a serious dog who took his job seriously (having had a dog with a similar personality growing up myself), but it turns out he was just a big puppy who couldn't wait to play. It was at that moment I realized exactly what a working dog really was and how they functioned and why it was so important to not distract them from their jobs. They really are amazing.
Yes, they really are different dogs when on and off harness. I always loved people's reactions when my dog would go from working to not working. Us humans aren't much different--we act differently when we are at our jobs than when we are at home or with our friends. That harness is their work uniform, and when it is on, it is time to get down to business. Sometimes people want to pet service dogs because they "look so sad" or they think their lives are no fun, but in reality service dogs do what they do because they love it. You can lead a horse to water but you can't make them drink--similarly, you can put a harness on a dog but you can't make them guide.
Me. I was on vacation and I saw a dog and a man taking pictures. My dad was asking him about Niagra Falls (which was where we were) he said he had grown up in the area and then moved away but now as a photographer he wanted to come back and get pictures. I waited very patiently until my dad was done to ask if I could pet his dog and he said of course. Thanks for asking first. Long story short I always ask.
My blind mother broke her ankle because a person wanted to pet her guide-dog. He spooked her. She was alone and fell out on the road off the sidewalk. Thankfully there were no cars, but still! Please don't ever interract with working dogs.
FunFact: The word ‘Human’ translates into ‘Dirtbags I think she means like there were no family or friends there to help her or that were walking with her mother.
Yeah, I passed by an old man working at Home Depot with my service puppy in training and though he didn't pet her he was like "*smooch smooch* aw hi! Don't worry I won't pet you!" And I'm just like oh my God. 😂
Gabby Carlstrom once a guy just reached his hand over my moms shoulder to pet our dog and we were like wtf is wrong with you that’s so rude!!! Some people have no manners it’s ridiculous!
I was actually upset recently because of my town's local fair. There's no dogs allowed unless they're service dogs and some guy snuck in with his family dog and it tried to fight a service dog at the fair grounds.
ssaanana exactly my dog she’s an ex police dog who retired early due to hip displace-a she’s a sweetheart but still sometimes feels as if she is working she gets a little jumpy if she’s being petted because it’s not normal to her but she is a sweetheart
ALWAYS PAY ATTENTION TO SERVICE DOGS WHO ARE ALONE: I was on Vacation and went for a walk by the beach, I had a service dog come up and start barking at me. I was so confused. I noticed that it said "service dog" on its harness. This concerned me because, well, I saw no human.. The dog is still barking frantically and jumping back and forth. I said "what's wrong pup" not knowing what the hell to do and the dog took off running.. I obviously ran behind him, into the weeds. That's when I saw a teenager laying on the ground, unconscious. The dog at this point lays its head on the boys side and started panting. I freaked out. Called the ambulance and followed the directions they gave me to help him. It turns out he had diabetes and had fainted from a sugar low. After I returned to the states the boy found me on Facebook and we occasionally talk. He tells me I saved his life, I tell him that Rosey his service dog Saved him. Not me.
my dog saved my life last year by getting me help when i collapsed from heatstroke last year, unfortunately i was to never see her again. the place that had her when u was in the hospital said she died 2 days before she was to come home. thank you for helping that teenager!
I accidentally made a googly eyed face at a bomb sniffing dog at the airport..I guess I distracted the dog and it sniffed at me and the handler thought I had a bomb. So yeah, don't distract working dogs.
Sarah Tea bomb/drug sniffing dogs are typically trained to point or go up to where they sense the bombs or drugs. So if someone distracts the dog and they “point” or look over to that person, it can be an indicator that, that person has a bomb/drugs on them. Something kinda similar happened to one of my teachers husbands (police officer). He had a sandwich in his briefcase and a drug sniffing dog smelled the sandwich and went over to him to get food so it looked like he has drugs in his briefcase.
Bea Waide Something similar happened when I was in high school 😂 we were a pretty well behaved school in general, but the principals tested us once by calling polices randomly and having a dog sniffing our stuff. The thing is, the dog was still a puppy, and that was like, it's first day on the field probably. It stopped in every backpack with food inside 😂😂😂
There's a boy at my school who has a service dog and he didn't realize that a girl was petting the dog so I just went up to her and politely asked if she could stop (which made the boy turn around). the girl said that it's a fake service dog and he obviously didn't need it but the boy said that he passes out randomly. a teacher then came and gave the girl a Saturday detention.
My mum has epilepsy and I had this lovely German shepherd (she sadly passed away exactly one year ago, 27 November 2017) and she would bark and scratch at the door to warn my mum when she was about to have a seizure and she wasn’t even trained to do that she could just sense when her owner was in danger!! When Tia would bark my mum would always go and settle into her bed and when my mum was in bed Tia would relax It’s a bit random but I just loved her so much and miss her loads x
My dog has a leash,collar(her tags also have identification), and I have a badge I wear. I took her for her shots a week ago, then after to pets mart, these 6 to 10 year olds kids politely asked to pet her before hand but the kids parents didnt. I was shocked! a kid has more manners then an adult! LOL. My dog ended up turning her back to the adults. i don't know how to explain, but it's almost as a command. If she hears that I gave permission she'll sit and allow people to pet her. If she doesnt hear me beforehand and someone pets her she'll stand and turn her back to them.
Daniel Bundrick there been dogs that are abused that would bite at you if u try to pet them my aunt dog use to bite my boy cousins and me until I learn that she afraid of men and kids so when I went and let the dog come to me and slowly pet her that how this dog was
Gothgirlpunk my rescue dog used to growl when he was happy but people used to freak out...it's really annoying when someone thinks it's ok just to get in a fluffy creature's face!
Daniel Bundrick that why you should always ask b4 u pet anyone have to think about it this way would u want an stranger petting you I know when I was pregnant every one was trying to pet my tummy and I freak out so u have to think about it that way too
Working in retail we had a man who was a soldier and had ptsd and he had a service dog. And he was explaining this all to us. He also un-harnessed his dog and let the dog know he was off duty then let us pat him. It was amazing to see the change in the dogs posture when the harness came off.
Kahlia J We had a wonderful lady come to our school to educate the students about her guide dog. When she learned that I was a huge dog lover, she waited until all the students were gone and took the harness off her dog so I could pet her. She went from serious and hardworking to a bouncy playful puppy. It was so amazing to see the change in demeanor when the work harness came off!
Dont ask for permission from people with service dogs though. If they say yes its because they’d feel bad for saying no. It should always be NO. Only ask when the dog is off harnass
I'm teaching that to my 2yo every parent should tbh. Saw the cutest dog on the foot path, no humans around he wanted to play with the dog but I said no and explained why you shouldn't without permission. He understood straight away.
This is probably in the comments already many times over, but generally just don’t pet dogs with out the owners permission!!! Not only could they be service dogs, they could also be dangerous! We for a long time raised red heelers /Australian cattle dogs, and have had so many for pets also. Our dogs have always been trained to ride in a truck whether in the back or in the cab, and in general this breed gets very attached and protective over their owners and “their” property. We have had honestly so many people get bitten because they just walk up to our vehicles when parked and WITHOUT asking try and pet the dog, or ask and COMPLETELY disregard our warning that they will bite. These dogs can be absolute angels to their owners and out of their personal spaces such as their yard or vehicles but that doesn’t mean they can’t be pushed too far. Just about a month ago I was in my dads jeep (which had the soft top off) with one of them, simply waiting for him to come out of the store, and without asking or inquiring whatsoever an older lady came and tried to pet her. Thankfully I was able to see what she was doing and half yelled at her that she’ll bite before anything happened (which she took as rude for whatever reason, sorry I don’t want you injured) I say this to say just ASK, as you never know a dogs backstory. The dog could be rescued and have trust issues in general or even against certain genders, they could have a skin condition that is in the process of healing and shouldn’t be messed with or touch, they could be trained to protect, or just be naturally protective. Some dogs are just plain old mean. Some are service dogs. MIND YOUR SPACE, ASK PERMISSION, AND RESPECT THE ANSWER
Man I know exactly how the Australian Cattle Dogs are, but ours is a little more of an extreme case than most. We got her from the humane society at 9 weeks old. She'd already been up for adoption for 2 weeks and on hold at the shelter for 2 more before that plus her original family had her for about a week. She had a broken leg when the shelter took her in. She was born on an Amish farm and was taken away at most at 5 weeks old. She's super sweet with the family and a few select people but goes absolutely psycho whenever anyone comes close to "our territory". If she sees a person walking on the other side of the street by our house she goes full on Cujo and is a completely different dog than what I see every day. I have friends that refuse to come to my house because they're terrified of my dog. She started showing the aggressive behavior almost immediately after we got her and so far she's bitten 9 people, nothing serious but she likes to go for the stomach area and use her side teeth. We've taken her to a dog trainer since we've had her and it seems to have helped a bit but she'll never be fully comfortable with strangers around. When she's at her trainers, we do this thing called socialization where people bring in their dogs and let them off leash. The trainer has us walk in a circle to keep movement flowing and help prevent fights and we have zero problems taking her off leash, no muzzle or anything, in a room full of people. We can't take her out on hiking trails anymore because no matter what someone always tries to pet her. Even if they ask and you say "no she bites" You get the whole "Oh but dogs love me" then she lunges at them, no growl or any warning signs. That's the weirdest part I think. Dogs don't bite without warning but she does. She won't growl, lay her ears back, nothing. Absolutely no warning before she bites. And after she does she runs and hides like she's ashamed of herself. Edit: few small typing errors
This a million times. I have a rescue dog in the U.K. and she looks like a pittbull (those are illegal over here) though she is a Staffy cross. Because she was abused by her previous owners she hates adult men, is nervous of women and adores children. The amount of adult men then just come up to her and try and let her without permission pisses me off. I can’t even walk her in daylight anymore because of entitles assholes like this because I’m scared she will bite someone out of fear because they’ll just run up to her and try pet her face without permission. I don’t think she would actually bite, but she has done warning lunges before specifically at 2 different drunk men ho bounded up to her very loudly and tried to pet her without permission despite me telling them to get the fuck away from her. If you approach her right and ask, give her a treat that I always have on hand with me just in case, she loves cuddles and stokes, but if one of these rowdy idiots actually got bitten by my dog it would be her who would be put to sleep. And now I’m scared to take her out unless it’s early hours in the morning which just lessens her socialisation more and makes her regress so it’s trying to find the right balance of people who respect dogs and will go through the process of gaining her trust to pet her and avoiding the idiots who have no respect for dogs. I over compensated on my two pups and now they’re very friendly to the point they don’t leave people alone luckily, but it’s awful that people don’t respect dogs boundaries at all and don’t ask owners first. Like I ALWAYS ask an owner and I basically want to pet every dog I ever see. I usually just say ‘can I say hello?’ And point at the dog 😂
There is a therapy dog at my school and you are encouraged to pet him. That is because he is trained to be pet and is trained to help people with bullying and stress from school work.
Seriously! I can't help but wonder about their parents and how they were raised.. it's not like asking before petting (for service and non service dogs alike) is such an outlandish thing..
+Ka Phong have fun being bitten by someone's dog lol because that's what's going to fucking happen. And guess what? Because you couldn't keep your stupid hands off a pet that you don't know, they're going to get killed. Isn't that SO cute!
It's so well explained! I personally think that people that pet service dogs just because they "feel like it" are very selfish. If you know you shouldn't, then don't. If you don't know why, then ask, instead of assuming it's fine because you personally don't see the harm, an opinion based on a lack of education. It's just being a civil human being with common sense.
Dogs should wear vests with strong messages, like "I'm at work, don't pet me, don't risk my owner's life". I'm a huge dog lover and as much as I'd love to cuddle those working dogs for the amazing job they do, I know I can't and I respect that.
Most service dogs I've ever seen (including my mom's service dog) wear harnesses with BOLD, big lettering that says "service dog - do not pet". People still ignore it (or are oblivious to it) because people are rude and selfish and stupid like that. :/
DoctorDonna I have a Service Dog that is a large schnauzer poodle mix. My dogs vest and leash both have large embroidery patches that say “Do Not Pet”. As large as these patches are there is no way people don’t see them. And I even get people who say “I know I’m not supposed to pet but your dog is so cute!” As they are petting my dog. Then they get angry when I tell them to stop petting my dog or I block their hand so they can’t pet my dog. Or they get angry when they ask and I politely say No, but thank you for asking.
Nobody ever told me that you aren't allowed to pet working dogs so I didn't find out until I was 17. When I was on a train, a guy and his guide dog came and sat by me, and the dog sat on my feet, and I, not knowing I shouldn't, gave it a little head scratch. The guy kind of gave me a weird look so I didn't touch the dog again, and that made me wonder if maybe I shouldn't touch service dogs and ended up googling it. That was the only time I'd ever done that but I still feel really bad about it. I realise that I should have asked first anyway, I have a terrible habit of petting dogs when they come up to me in a friendly manor without asking the owner first. It's definitely something that should be taught by schools and parents so that everyone knows from a young age that they can't touch service dogs without permission.
This isn't totally the same at all but my dog has people anxiety because he was abused as a puppy (NOT by us) and that anxiety stayed with him so when people randomly come up and pet him without asking, he freaks out and panics. Like you said, I feel like its just always good to ask before touching a random pup no matter where they are or what they're doing.
I usually squat and let the dog come to me. It is best if you do that so you won't rush the dog and let him build trust in you :) never been bitten in my life
my rescue spent the majority of her puppyhood abandoned in a cage, in a house, so she was not properly socialized and is so anxious around anyone, no matter the age. I try to take her places to get her used to people but theres always some assholes that will come up behind us and pet her, scaring the living hell out of her. there was an instance where two little girls ran up to her and tried petting her but she ran away from them(as far as she could bc she was on a leash), and they proceeded to chase her, trying to pet her while I'm trying to calm her down and stop them. this was happening all while their mother was watching.🙃 my girl was a shaking mess when they finally stopped. whenever someone does ask to pet her, I warn them that shes anxious and might not let them. it just makes me so angry when people don't ask.
My mom always told us to never touch a service dog, and we dont have blind friends or family. I'm surprised people can get to adulthood without knowing that.
Yes! Same. I loved dogs as a little kid (still do, matter of fact), but my mom always said I could never pet really any dog without asking the owner and the dog first, no matter if it's a pet or a working dog.
My mom told me that too but I always got upset because she never said why and as a small child I didn’t understand but I still respected the owners and their dog
my mom is epileptic and has a service dog and lots of 6 year olds will ask then ask why not then walk away but a grown adult once sat there and pouted like my 4 year old brother when she couldn’t pet sansa
Rose Smith that’s me too! Epilepsy with a Service Dog. And it’s really funny how adults are the ones who have the hardest time when you tell them No, please don’t pet my Service Dog. Some of them do pout, just like you said 😂
bryan diaz varela not always true. Dogs can change with age or have trauma. My dog is 15 and was attacked by another dog and after the incident he doesn’t like strangers. My dog has been treated great his whole life but I don’t let children pet him because I don’t always know how he will react to the strange body language of a kid and I’d rather be safe than sorry
bryan diaz varela no. You can’t always control everything that’s around you. Maybe their dog was on a leash but the attacking dog wasn’t. It wasn’t necessary their fault. Just like it’s not necessarily the parents fault if their kid gets into a fight at school
@@imnotsocreative5985 same, my dog is absolute sweetheart to me and my family and was always treated great. When someone visits our house, he doesn't mind and he even wants to be pet, but outside he doesn't like it, and he can be aggressive if someone tries to bother him while we walk him. I guess he's just too excited to be outside and he is in some hunting mode, sniffing everything etc, so he's minding his own things. We all don't like when we are busy and someone distracts us xD
Sarah Becker I'm not agreeing with them in any way, I would just like to point out the irony of the fact that you are cussing them out, and blowing up at them and telling them to calm down after they were very calm, and frankly, just confused.
I found this to be common sense, I just find it sad that grown ass adults cannot understand that these types of dogs cannot be distracted from their jobs.
it's not like they do it to bother the dog or the owner, it's just ignorance on the matter and explaining it is more than enough, this video is perfect to show in schools, kids usually will explain to their parents what they've learned.
Well I never specifically thought about petting or not petting service dogs until I saw this video. I am 22 at the moment. But the thing is, I would never interact with an animal without asking the owner first anyway, so that's why it hasn't even occured to me to do this to a service dog. However, now I know to not even ask. Funny enough I was almost in that situation yesterday when I saw a guide dog and he was a white shepherd which is one of my favourite breeds but I don't see them often so I was like oooh I kinda want to pet him because he is so pretty but I am not gonna ask because I don't want to be annoying. So basically I don't ask anyway but maybe for a different reason. I didn't specifically think about the danger of distracting him though.
JeeprzCreepers56 Honestly.. I never thought about it until recently. I don’t see them enough to where I would think whether or not I can touch them. I never have but now I know. I’d rather not ask, To avoid distraction.
Common sense really isn't that common. Should be called uncommon sense... Anyways, I've never seen a service dog in person, and was never taught how to act around one either, because it was never a brought up topic. I've always asked if I could get dogs because I'm shy, but lots of people will just pet animals. Some just have low impulse control, or act more based on their emotions. That's why educating people is so important. Treating people like they should know better, or that they are stupid because their instincts are different than ours is unhelpful. Some people learn more from observing. But there are those who learn from doing it themselves, even if there is consequences. I didn't mean to ramble, I just consider it unprogressive to expect others to be on the same wavelength as yourself, and that something you know should be obvious. Sorry about this long post.
often yes, it depends on the situation, most will keep them as a pet, but some handlers can't care for more than one dog at a time and will re-home it, most often to a friend or family member so they can still see them :)
@@novafiregalaxy204 Actually no. Sorry, but the previous answer was a bit wrong (no hate). Molly has even addressed this on her channel that no, most people will not keep them as pets. Assuming they need another service dog, keeping the old dog there will, first off, mean having to take care of two dogs, which, depending on your disability, can be really difficult. Especially with one of them having to stay home while the new service dog is out working with the owner, so you have to plan around having another pet at home. More importantly though, it seriously interferes with the owner's bonding with the new dog and is hard on the old dog who can feel unwanted, if the new dog is going out to work and the old dog isn't. Hard for the owner too, because of course they love their old doggo, but at the end of the day, that service dog is there to literally safeguard their life and they have to be able to properly bond and the owner has to "move on" to learn the quirks of the new dog. Some people keep them as pets, but trainers and service dog charities strongly advise against that. If you want to keep the dog close, as the above commenter said, they can be adopted out to friends or family (I think Molly has said that in her case, her parents will take Gallop when he retires) or most commonly, they are sent back to the charity/trainer the dog came from and they will find it a home as just a pet, like any other adopted dog.
It depends on the situation and the organization that they go through, sometimes they take them back to get adopted and sometimes they let you keep them but it's a different home like in Molly's case, she said that Gallop would go with her parents. But with Gypsy it was different it was different because she died but if Gypsy retired when the time came, she would've probably gone with her parents and then Gallop would've taken over...in a perfect world that is.
What do you do if you’re walking and there is another dog nearby, and the owner doesn’t have good control over his/her dog and the dog is aggressive and attacks gallop? Also, huge pet peeve of mine is when people pet dogs without asking. You don’t know the temperament of the dog. And the dog faces consequences if you get hurt.
NTM, Molly is blind. I think it is a good question. How do you respond when you hear a potentially dangerous dog approaching? (Even just a poorly trained one that might try to playfully engage Gallop.) I would imagine that this is probably addressed during their training, but I would be interested to learn how it would be handled.
@bryan diaz varela I wouldnt do that mainly because it could still hurt you and then it would be partly your fault because you engaged the dog but the second reason is that what if you end up accidently hurting the dog think of how bad you would feel
Generally... Always ask before petting a dog you don't know. Even if they're not a working dog. My uncle was rehabilitating a dog that had aggressive tendencies and could attack strangers, he had some really nasty close calls with people who just came up to the dog out of the blue, and once a mother encouraging her kid to "go say hi to the puppy"... So always ask.
I remember when I was a kid and was walking around a store with my grandpa and I saw someone with a dog. I remember being being wow there's a dog in the store! and I was pretty excited because I never seen that before and I went to go say hi to the dog but then my grandpa said that I shouldn't because the dog's working. I was confused at first but then he explained to me that it was a service dog and that they need to stay focused and shouldnt but distracted doing their duty, ever since that I always remembered those words and always kept that in mind whenever I see other service dogs around.
I remember, when I was like 7 and up until I was almost 10, there was this blind guy who used to take the same bus I took to go to school, to go to his work. He had a beautiful Labrador as guide dog, and we used to seat close to each other. Since day 1, my mom told me not to pet her, cause she was working (one day I asked him if it was a male or female) it was always a struggle, but if a 7yo can do it, your grown ass can contain too 😂 I remember seeing the poor dog so stressed by sounds and smells in the afternoon, on our way home, when all the high school kids were full riot mode on the bus, and I remember the guy comforting her... They are amazing, they go through everything for their owners, and they deserve respect 💕💕💕
I like how most of the comments are talking about their experience with their Service dogs/ normal pet dogs. It's sad knowing people cannot simply control themselves around animals. If people try to walk up and just pet my dog, I'll smack the shit outta their hand. I'm not a friendly enough person to stop what I'm doing to talk to anybody I don't know/have business with. People should have common sense, and maybe their hand won't be throbbing in pain. Even if it's not a service dog, why the hell would anybody risk getting bitten or growled at?? I mean you have no idea if the owner got them their rabies shot or how aggressive the animal is! Even if they aren't straight up growling at people as they walk, it can be dangerous. People who rescue animals wear gear because animals are capable of tons of things. Anyways, I'm done with my rant.
My brother has CF and a service dog and you can’t pet him because it distracts him from my brother and if he is alone the dog is his caretaker. Molly you are so inspirational even though I can’t empathize with your disabilities I can with many others. Thank you for speaking out
I don't get why people need to pet stange dogs? I love animals, I love dogs, but when I see a cute dog i will look at it from a few meters away and smile and maybe say to my boyfriend that the dog is cute. I don't disturb the dog and the owner, working dog or not.
Exactly the same. If I don't know the breed I might go and ask or ask if I can take a picture (I just had to when I saw an extremely cute Husky puppy). I usually don't ask if I can pet it because it must be pretty annoying for the owners. Although the next time I see a Dobermann I might ask because they are so handsome and rare and I've never touched one before....
It is funny I stumbled across this vlog as my Daughter ran into this situation the other day. We were at rite aid and she asked a woman with a service dog if her dog was friendly and if she could pet it. The lady told Nevaeh (my Daughter) that the dog was friendly but she could not pet it. Nevaeh, being 6, was confused on why she couldn't pet it so I just showed her your vlog and after trying to explain it yesterday also I think she understands now. 😁 she did a great job allowing the woman in the store to move around with her dog although you could tell how hard it was for her not to want to pet the dog lol (she is an animal lover) I was very proud of her for listening to the woman and behaving that I bought her a treat to show her how proud I was of her. Thank you for making ppl aware of the dangers of petting a service dog while it is working, I will definitely spread the awareness to others. ❤❤❤❤❤ U Molly.
In my elementary school when I was younger we had a blind aid who helped the kids everyday. She was awesome and most of the kids loved her. She had a service dog who was a girl and her name was Karma ( the irony I know ) and she could always tell who was walking next to her, like she could tell who I was because my shoes squeaked. The teachers always had to remind the kids that if we wanted karma to stay we had to respect her and the rules that kept her there. One day the principal got tired of halving to remind them and so we got a ticket every time we pet her without asking and after every three tickets we had to sit in the corner for 5 minutes while the class went on to free time, my principal was a pretty cool guy.
I have never even see a guide or working dog witch meant I never have even learn not to pet them so thx I will tell my friend cause she has done that before and she Told me yesterday and then I came to write this down
You can totally do that, I'm in the progress of getting one myself for a mixture of my anxiety and autism. They can do grounding tasks, they can prewarn for a panic attack, and if you get a big enough one (at least half your height and weight) you can teach it to take you to a quieter area when you're having a panic attack :)
You can do that but keep in mind the dog can help but you'll get alot more attention from public which cqn increasr anxiety. But I myself have a SDiT for Anxietu
I always teach my kids not to pet them. I told them don't even ask. Because they're working. Leave them alone. I heard a story about a woman who had a seizure. And her dog that usually alerts her before her seizures didn't because someone was distracting him.
Hi Molly.. Thank you for your vlogs. I have recently started using a service dog for PTSD. Although her training is ongoing (private trainer) she just turned 2, I do find that it is so hard for people to just ignore her. (my dogs name is Molly and she is a Cockapoo and so darn cute) I suffer from panic/anxiety attacks and she is "trained' to detect these and help me when they hit. Big crowds tend to be bad for me but I still try to work thru them... however, on one particular occasion in the middle of panic attack at the department store my Molly is alerting me to what is coming, I was desperately making my way outside the store but this woman keptto block our way wanting to petting her. By the time my husband found us I was in a full blown panic attack crying and hyperventilating. It was hard for me afterward to go back in that store because I was so embarrassed. Thank you for putting this out. Hopefully people will slowly realize service dogs are not pets. They are out lifeline.
This person says woman should have been arrested come on it's not a crime. Its misunderstanding and ignorant to the knowledge what them dogs are doing. If you holp people to that standard I'm sure you two could have been arrested many many times yourself brother things in a similar fashion arrested many times over
@@newaccount5626 service dogs under ADA law do not HAVE to wear vests or identification. and if you see someone having a panic attack and trying to get out but u wont let them because U WANNA PET THEIR DOG?!? then something is hella wrong with u and u are selfish af. and it is a crime to interfere with a service animal dumbass
I really hate it when someone sees a working dog that has something that clearly says "seeing eye dog" and goes up to it and pets it. Like... that dog is this person's eyes, if you distract it then that person has no way of going anywhere because they cant see where they're going.
"Even though he's napping, he's also kind of working." For me it sounds more like the modus operandi of public officials working at the registration office, the building department or the DMV. xD
Why are there so many 👎on this very informative video ? 🤔😦 I could've used this video when I was young. I wanted to pat Service Dogs so bad in Shops, but after seeing a few owner snap at others that patted away. I connected "Mean & Selfish Dog Owner", with anyone with a Service Dog. Later on after someone kindly explained about his Dog, it cleared up the misconception... After that I would never try to pat or distract a Working Dog. 🐶 When they stare at me... I feel so guilty, & try to avoid eye contact when waiting in line.
Would you go up to a police dog who was obviously on duty and pet it? Then don't go up to other working dogs on duty and pet them. I know it's easier to keep your hands off of a police dog because there's a stronger air of authority about them; but really, the same respect you show a police dog applies to most any other working animal on duty.
We had a police dog demonstration at my college last spring and i listened to a girl walk up to the officer/handler of the dog and flat out beg for him to get the dog out so she could pet it because she had to get to class. Surprisingly the officer did actually get the dog out but that ignorance irritated me.
We live in an area which trains guide dogs (Guiding Eyes for the Blind in NY) and frequently encounter dogs being trained to cross streets, etc. I've always told my son (little guy) when he gets excited to see them that it's ok to tell me how cute the dogs are but that we cannot approach them because they are working. We've also encountered police dogs in the local airport and, interestingly enough, once the officers had heard me say that "Yes, the dog is very cute but he's working hard so we cannot disturb him" have saught me out a little later to allow my son to pet their dogs. I think it's so important to understand that what may be just a moment to one person, without respect for the process and training of these animals, can chip away at all the hard work and effort.
A big shoutout to all service/working dogs; you do a great job in keeping your humans safe, in guiding and helping them, you work tirelessly and you’re attentive, we appreciate your diligence and we respect you.
One day I was walking through the streets and I saw a woman with a small cute dog on the leash going in my direction. As the dog lover that I am, I got ready to ask the woman if I could pet her dog, but when she got closer her little dog started getting so happy and excited about my presence (the dog seemed excited about anything it saw, to be honest haha) that the woman was afraid I'd get annoyed, so she pulled the dog away from me, saying "no -insert dog name here coz my memory isn't that good-, don't bother the girl!!". My heart crumbled down that day and I'm still looking for the pieces. I want your dog to jump on me, lady!!! XD
That's kinda cute and sad, but I think the lady said that because there's a lot of people that don't like dogs or are afraid of them and just don't want a dog jumping around or just nearby. Not my case btw I love dogs and yesterday one jumped on me ♡
@@ilyaragon Or in my place dangerously allergic. Pets jumping on strangers can cause medical distress to many. I love animals, but I can't touch dogs or get too close to them.
relatable / you don't know how disabled people work, do you? Don't come on a disabled person's channel and proceed to say what they can and can't do. Also there are many ways to play with a dog! Why would you assume Molly being blind means she can't play with her service dog when he's off duty?
as a dog guide handler I'm thankful for videos like this. I think knowing why also helps handlers explain better why people shouldn't pet the dog. I often have been told that I am two blunt when people ask if they can pet him, I use to just say "No", however have kinda censored myself a bit and say: "not right now, he's working. but thanks a lot for asking first" and that most of the time seems to work... Maybe I'll figure out a way to add education into this phrase. "thanks for asking, but not right now. He's working and petting him could distract him from that work." I like it!
I have personally stopped people from coming in my work with non service animals. Every person who I stopped have always asked me why they couldn't bring their animal in. When I said that only service animals were allowed or there's a possibility that there was a service animal in the store and could be distracted by their animal, they said to me that service animals are trained not to be distracted. I usually reply with "They are animal first and service animal second. Therefore, they can be distracted by your animal. If that happens and their handler gets hurt, you can be sued......so out of the safety of the handler, I'm sorry your animal is not allowed in"
I had a friend who had a service dog and one time a kid came up to me and asked if he could pet the dog, and me knowing she was a service dog, told him that he had to ask her owner. He did, and when my friend said he couldn’t because she was working at that moment, and he said okay and walked away. It was really sweet of him to be so respectful.
My grandfather was deaf and blind and had a guide dog. The dog had a vest like yours. People would come up and pet the dog all the time. My grandmother got so annoyed because they didn't ask first.
I'm a puppy raiser for Guiding Eyes and I really don't know what it is that makes people behave so weirdly when they see a dog working or in training in public. But thank you for making this video, it really covers all the reasons why people shouldn't bother working dogs so thoroughly!
There was a girl in university physics class who had a service dog, but somehow, some girl who was allergic (in an auditorium with over 200 people - like she couldn't find somewhere else to sit) managed to get the dog not invited back. I said I was allergic also, but I have cats anyway, and the dog was far enough away and so well-behaved that it didn't bother me at all, allergies or learning-wise, but I never saw her with him again =/. How?!! That's illegal, isn't it? She was sweet enough to take his vest off and answer questions and let people pet him, and he was such a good boy, it made me sad/ mad not to see him again. Also, you look so pretty in this! You make me miss my long hair, but it's growing back!
I don't think the ADA covers schools. But it is illegal to exclude a person with a service dog because of allergies, if you're in a place that is covered under the ADA.
Hoping For The Day The ADA does cover schools, public ones, at least. And yes, if there is someone with an allergy and someone with a service dog, the place where they are, whoever is in charge, has to accomodate both.
Hoping For The Day public stare universities are subject to the ADA. Most have ADA rooms, ramps, accessible parking, allow service animals. My school has multiple people who have service dogs. Also you can argue for you to have an emotional support animal in your dorm (and only your dorm because emotional support animals are only given access to residential places that don’t allow pets and planes, they don’t have full access like service animals). So the girl with the animal probably could have had a case for an ADA complaint. But they may have just placed her with a different professor so it didn’t excessively hinder her ability to go to school.
In a university, yes it is illegal and they are covered by the ada. The ada very specifically says that allergies are not a reason to deny accommodations. If she was deathly allergic, then she'd have to be accommodated as well, but she would also react to people with dander on them and would have regular shots to help. So yes, it is very illegal
Yes my brother is near deathly allergic, his throat closed from two pets of a dog in our neighborhood. He also has terrible asthma. (He also carries an epipen around with him.) That person was either self-entitled about their dog allergy OR was genuinely concerned about triggering an asthma attack. HOWEVER - my brother could still be in the same room, especially if it's an auditorium, he would just sit furthest away and not pet the dog, etc. He is still a kid though, if he was in uni and still that allergic I'm sure he would get medicine or shots to help as well. I take disability accessibility very seriously, so it's unfortunate the service dog was not allowed. I'm not an expert but I really don't know how someone could be more allergic than my brother. Personally, I'm also very allergic to dogs and react a lot when simply near them, (snot, itching, sneezing) but what am I going to do, deny someone an education because of that? I get angry when people bring non-working dogs into my school library because people are allergic and it's not fair (also not allowed I'm sure...) but a working dog is a different matter, we have to coexist on this planet and work together.
I know a lot of you will probably never see me, but if you live and Washingon and see a blonde girl will a therapy puppy in training (Golden Retriever) and the name of the puppy is Hope, just ask me to put her in a sit and you can pet her all you want! She is a therapy dog, not a service dog, which usually means you can pet them. She is there to help people feeling a little down, or just in need of a furry companion!
I don’t have a service dog or anything like that, but my dog did save me one time. So I’ve been struggling a lot with mental health issues and from severe depression, I’ve tried multiple times to take my own life, and last time was this summer. I got my dog in april and she was almost 4 when I got her and we instantly clicked. Fast forward to the end of June I felt really bad and had a lot of panic attacks and I was really depressed. So I ended up planning on taking my own life. So ofc I love my dog and I didn’t want her in the room with me so I tried kicking her out of my room, but she refused. She hid under my bed and ran around jumping in and off my bed. I eventually had to carry her out but she kept running back in, but I got her out and I closed and locked my door. I ended up taking a bunch of pills and I could hear my dog outside being really anxious and barking and running back and forth. Eventually I began to slowly sink into unconsciousness and that when I heard my dog barking and running downstairs and my mom running upstairs. She knocked on my door and ofc didn’t get a response, and due to my depression I often slept during the days, but to her, this felt different since she felt that something was up with the dog. So she ran downstairs getting my stepdad up and since my mom was panicking he was as well, so he ended up kicking down my door. When inside my mom started kicking me and punching me to get a reaction but she got nothing, so she dragged my down from my bed and kept on kicking me. My dog at this point thought my mom was trying to kill me so she tried to protect me from her and trying to get in the way, and she’s not big, she’s just a jack russell. My mom ended up dragging me into the bathroom and giving me a cold shower and I instantly woke up, then she sat me by the toilet and told me to start throwing up, and I have never been able to throw up, not even when I’m sick. So I sat there for a solid hour while shaking because I was wet and cold and my dog tried to warm me up by licking of the water and putting her head and body on me. My mom eventually realized I wasn’t gonna be able to get anything up and since I was awake and responding she knew there wasn’t gonna be any problem, so she put me in new clothes and put me to bed keeping a close eye to me all the time so I didn’t stop breathing. And while she was watching me, my dog did a well. She put her head next to mine so she could hear that I was still breathing and she even put her head on my chest. I slept for a solid 26 hours without waking up, not even to pee or eat. When I woke up my mom told me my dog was mad at her and she wouldn’t let my mom touch me and she also refused to eat or go out when I was sleeping. So my mom had to force feed her and drag her outside so she could do her business, but as soon as the leash got of she RAN upstairs and put her head on me again. It took me a week and a half to get back to my old self and my dog has ever since been my guardian angel to keep me safe. I just felt the need to share my story about my dog because dogs can be just more than animals, they can be real life saviors and heroes💕
People run over to pet my dog (not a service dog) and she doesn't like it so barks at them.. I always give her a high five for scaring off annoying people with grabby hands :')
My dog was abused when he was just a puppy and still has flashbacks from it. No one except my close family can pet him so I brought him a vest saying "do not touch me". He is okay with other pets or people who just accidentally bum into him and just get closer to me. But majority of people is like "Well and what if I touch him?" with a cocky smile (half of them are 4-8 y.o. kids with parents nearby) so I say "He can hurt you, me and his vest warned you and so if something happens, you can't sue me". Sadly some of them are just assholes and will forcefully grab his fur or throw small rocks at him, step on his paw, even try to kick him etcetc and that's literally about a time when I am far more dangerous than my dog... Some people have trully no manners.
Mabey thats not the best idea because he might just associate "when strangers come pet me i need to bark at them or hurt them" wich isnt good if u change schools and you get new friends that come to your house and meet your dog or just new people u like come pet your dog they might get spooked or hurt
Victoria Piquer It's his character, that's why I don't let him to be in a same room as new guests and will always warn them to not pet him before entering my house.
i have a psychiatric service dog that is a corgi and she draws lots of attention. almost every outing, someone pets her without asking and i need to educate them. yes it's an annoyance having to repeat myself so much, but education is my responsibility as a handler. what i always say to them is "she's medical equipment. you wouldn't touch someone's oxygen tank or wheelchair, so please don't touch working dogs"... that usually works :)
My sister actually has issued with random strangers just coming up and grabbing her wheelchair without asking to push her places, thinking they're "helping" her. But I get what you're saying. My mom always taught us to never touch a dog without the owner's permission, and I will be teaching the same to my children. I never even ask, just admire the dog from afar, because I know service dogs are working, and I don't trust other owners to train their dogs well enough to handle strangers touching them. Plus you never know when a dog has been abused by a previous owner and how they'll react to a random person.
My service dog was a corgi/yellow lab mix and naturally adorable. Everyone wanted to love on him. I made his service vest, leash and ID tags as prominent as possible, but people still would just walk up and start interacting with him. I'd tell them, I appreciate that you think he's adorable, but please don't talk to or pet him, he is working and his full attention on his job is needed. Some people got offended, but some people will get offended any time they don't get what they want. Most were pretty cool about it. I think they just didn't think of corgis as a service breed so it didn't really register with them that he might be a working dog. 🤷
My SDiT is also a corgi! She's for psychiatric and medical service! I can't tell you how annoying it is when people wait until my back is turned and then pet her, thinking I won't know. Um... I'm holding her leash people, I can tell her movement from it.
@Clarissa Enos I did that once and it felt wrong almost immediately. It was a man, maybe in his thirties, looking slightly disheveled and trying to enter the subway in his wheelchair(In Germany the subway entrances are often quite a bit higher than the platform) And I was worried that he might not get up the step. But shy as I was I just mumbled the question if he needed help, which he didn’t answer(probably didn’t even hear) and just pushed him inside. He completely ignored my action, so he was probably used to the steps in the subway, I guess he didn’t need or want my help and I felt really bad about it. Learned my lesson then, that people will ask for help, when they actually need it, disabled or not 🙈
I understand what you are going thorough (mostly) I have to walk with a service dig because I have a high risk of passing out, getting a stoke, or hiperventilating (I don't know how to spell it) and one time a little kid started petting my dog (Alice) and the sudden unexpected movement made me pass out. I had a minor concussion and had to go to the hospital (I was in a store and hit my head on a metal rack) So yeah. Don't let service dogs!
Mr. Cermet (Jenna marbles fans unite!) that sucks! personally I would be like “Your dog is so cute!” Then walk way. I’m sorry that someone was so ignorant and caused this.
I am not disabled and i have two dogs who are not service dogs, but my advice would still be to ask the owner before petting their dog, whether it's a service one or not because some dogs could be extra protective and agressive and can harm u, so always ask before u pet, as a dog similar to mine, who isn't even big in size is really agressive and doesn't allow anyone other than me, my brother and my parents to touch him, even if he likes and trusts the person who's about to pet him, so yeah, that's my advice for u.
I don't understand why people just pet a stranger's dog. Our dog is just a pet and he's tiny and fluffy and cute, so people often want to pet him. But he is anxious and afraid of a lot of things so if somebody just touches him outside he could get aggressive (because in his mind, he's just protecting himself), even though he's normally calm, sweet and cuddly.
I've always had the thought that a service dog is like a wheelchair or crutches or other mobility device. I wouldn't go up to a wheelchair and pet it so why would I pet a working service dog. I have had the pleasure of hanging out with a service dog who was off work though. He knew how to have a good ol' time while his owner was off doing PT and had a sighted guide.
I'm sighted and my dog is just a pet for me, but it's still very annoying when people start petting her, or let their dogs come sniff her, without my permission.
Stella Annie you’re just a grump, I have a beautiful Siberian Husky with ocean blue eyes and i love when people come up to him! It makes them smile and makes my dog happy too! You’re just a negative person.
Doris E no their not, they don’t want dogs that could start a fight or bark at other dogs, their dog might get scared and you don’t want random people touching your dog. Would you let random people start touching you?
I have a mini schnauzer that alerts me and keeps me from picking my skin. I have dermatillomania. I trained her myself. She's not a registered service dog so to speak, but she's been a life saver for me.
Aisha Woodruff its kind of hard to explain, how I trained her. But I'll try without sounding too weird. But basically when I would pick, I would let her smell them and then I taught her to paw at my hands every time she saw me picking. So what she does is when she sees me picking at all, she paws and paws my hands, and pushes my hands. And if I don't stop, she pushes uses her head to push my hands away. Its hard to explain, but that's pretty much it.
Aisha Woodruff she has been a lifesaver for me. It had gotten so bad that I would even pick the skin off my fingers. Not just the cuticles but deep into the fingerprint area, to where they would bleed and I couldn't touch anything because it hurt so bad. But now my fingers have completely healed and I owe it all to her. She wont even let me pick at my nails anymore lol.
I had a service dog come up and rub against me and I was yelled at. I literally started crying, because I didn’t even touch the dog the dog kept coming up to me and it made me highly uncomfortable. Like, why do people do that? I dont even touch an animal without permission. Also, the fact that the the person was following me was scary enough. Like Idk. What do you guys think about this? It just was scary bc I really don’t like that stuff, being a) followed b) touched c) yelled at and d) when other people’s pets aren’t under control... idk. I feel mean about thinking it
As a SD I do appreciate that you made this video. People petting my SD is a huge problem. Thank you for using your platform to reach so many on this topic!
Molly: Or with a diabetic owner and they need their dog to help them. My dog doesnt work like that but my mom is diabetic and my still tells her when her sugar is low and he barks to tell her that, it's amazing about how he cant even sit with us telling him to but he can tell my moms sugar is low.
She has a video about retiring service dogs. Either the owner, the family of the owner, a friend of the owner adopts them or they're adopted out to someone else. I think it's most common for family or friends to adopt the dog.
Cassie usually, and ideally, the dog stays with the disabled person as a pet, and the disabled person goes through the process of getting another service dog. It’s the disabled person’s dog, so it’s their responsibility to either keep the dog or give some lucky person a well trained pet. Also, if the dog comes from an organization, the disabled person can work it out with the organization that maybe the dog is going to go back to the organization as somebody’s pet dog. Unless something (like death) happened to the disabled person, the disabled person decides to keep or re-home their former service dog.
The partner can decide to adopt him as a pet. Otherwise they can go back to the puppy raiser and be adopted by them. In my puppy raising club, there are 2 dogs who are retired Guides. One was adopted by his raiser and the other was adopted by a friend of her raiser.
i recently saw a video of a man with a service dog in a grocery store and a lady came up to them screaming very high pitched "PUPPY". after he kindly asked her not to pet the dog because he is a service dog, the lady gave him an attitude and cussed at him. I think everyone should see this video because this helped me understand more. However i think you should always ask to pet a dog, no matter if service or not, because you never know what the dog can be like.
My mama trained me to never let a service dog and to ask and be ok with the answer being no as a kid. N i always remembered that and shared it with friends and co-workers. I worked at the Red cross and had many blind donors with service dogs and without. We even do a monthly blooddrive at lighthouse for thw blind in S.F. and most owners when theyrw donating were cool with us petting their service dogs cuz theyre chilling in a chair giving blood. Theyre so cute but always remember to be respectful regardless of if you can pet them or not.
I remember once, I was in a restaurant and a lady was having dinner next to us with her guide dog under the table. He had a sign ,i don't remember exactly but it was something like "don't pet me". The dog seemed so sad like he needed some love. Obviously we did not pet him because we are respectfull but at that time we just thought it was cruel and that dog diserves love and to be pet. So thank you so much for your video and for trying to educate people because I just realise now that even half asleep under the table that dog was still working and was ready to help his owner if needed. Keep going on your videos, I discover your channel thanks to Shane, and I think your content is entertaining and educating. (BTW I am french, sorry for the spelling mistakes)
I was at an outdoor store and there was a huge group of dogs there and it was all puppy's in training and YES I did ask first lol the lady with one of the dogs said it was okay and that they were learning to be around people so it was actually good for him! But I know service dogs should not be pet, I even ask when the dog isn't a service dog
Thank you for this! I NEVER pet when they’re working even though yes of course I want to love on them! I think this is an amazing video and should be shown to young kids so they can understand the reasoning behind why... at a young age it’s much more difficult to understand why but this video makes it so simple to understand😊
Thank you. I'm not a person that pets service dogs. I've always heard that you shouldn't pet service animals and they are clearly working to help the person, but I've never understood the "why". I've just respected the rule.
That's really interesting. Here I thinking I'm the worlds biggest"dog"person.. besides my hubby...who I call a pet whisperer... but yet I never heard this advice before!!! He's not wrong, ever...so I'll definetly remember this👍.
LOL, while that might apply to working service animals, I've seen his show and frankly the guy has no business in the industry let alone having his own show.
I am shairing this video! I remember that I was in a store and a beautiful dog had a service dog beside them. I wanted to pet the dog but didn't. I said I won't pet him or her but he's beautiful. The person said thank you!!!:) Thanks for shairing this video!!!
Thank you for this! I have a service dog in training for PTSD and Panic Disorder and people don't understand that if his attention is off me for even a second and something triggers a panic attack or my PTSD that I will (unknowingly) cause physical harm to myself and people around me and if my dog isn't paying attention to me then he can't stop me. I have almost stabbed a knife through my own leg because it was too close and I was having a really bad panic attack. Luckily someone else walked in. Now I'm training my dog to lay on top of me and stop me from hurting myself and keeping me from hurting other people. He's going to be taught to do a few things but that's one of them. I wish people would realize that it's not that I'm mean and don't want them to pet my dog, it's that I don't want my dog distracted while he's working.
"even though he's napping, he's also kind of working" I wish this excuse worked for me goddamnit
Eva Perry me 😂
Lol same
ikr!
Try wearing a Service Dog vest (and nothing else). Then tell your boss (I am napping but as you see I am ready to “Service” at a moments alert.
😂 Heck ya 😂
you shouldn't pet anyone's dog without permission
Ka Phong she's right
go ahead and pat my dog when i tell you not to its for your safety not mine. just don't expect to keep your fingers.
and because of diseases
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OMGshinyobject yes! i hate when ppl just pet my dog or try to get his attention bc he gets way too excited and thinks EVERYONE is nice and loves them and he'll go to random ppl in the city and bark at them bc he wants attention
I also should have mentioned that it is totally OKAY and encouraged for the owner to pet their dog when it's working. It's super annoying when people go, "but you're petting him.." YES, it's my dog! When only the owner or service dog handler is allowed to pet the dog during work time it continues to solidify that we are the only one the dog should be paying attention to or listening to while working.It helps keep the bond strong and allows us to reward or treat our dog with love when they're doing a good job. :)
Molly Burke Good to explain this!
Molly Burke 2SD
Molly Burke How was this comment posted 1 day ago when this video was posted 1 hour ago?
molly love u so much
Skylar McLaughlin maybe it was preuploaded but kept private and she commented it before she posted it?
When people pet my cardiac alert dog and go "Oh I know I shouldn't be doing this" even though her vest says "CARDIAC ALERT DOG. KEEP BACK. I'M WORKING" to me that always says "I care more aboiut my wants than your safety."
"Yeah its really important for the dog to be alert all times when its has its vest on and if someone pets the dog it wont now anymore when is work time and play time people must must understand how important this is"♡♡♡♡
Getzamay Ramirez potential death is harsh.
Lol
Jason Bratcher how are you typing this if your blind
Ugh.. it's okay if they don't know they can't pet it but it says you can't pet it why are you so dumb.. sometimes I just hate people cuz true animal lovers know how to deal with animals
I'm honestly not sure why people don't get this. My daughter (now 13) always asks if she can pet ANY dog and knows generally not to ask service dogs. We did have one time where she said "Oh that's a cute dog, can I pet it?" before realizing it was a service dog and immediately backtracked "Oh, nevermind, it's working!" once she saw the vest. The owner then said, "That's ok, go ahead. I appreciate you noticing and saying you wouldn't ask." We ended up having a 30 minute conversation about how people just walk up and pet her dog and how NOT OK that was.
I had a prior experience from riding public transit when I lived in Seattle and had two kids (ages 1 and 2) and our bus route included a blind gentleman (Luke) who had a beautiful golden retriever. My kids, my son especially, just adored that dog, and I'm positive the feeling was mutual. Because we rode the bus every day at the same time, we ended up developing a rapport with him and Beau (the dog). The first week or so, I'd explain to my son (my daughter was just an infant) that the dog was working, and eventually (because we sat in the same seats just about every day) we got to know Luke and his dog and after a while, he took off Beau's vest and Beau and my son became bus time playmates. We got off at the same stop, so I'd always get off the bus first (with my huge double stroller. People probably hated me) and then he'd put Beau's vest back on and he was back to work. It was interesting to see how quickly that dog's personality changed when he was working to when he knew he could play. I never initiated that, Luke did. I'd have been content telling my son why he couldn't pet that dog every single day. (I mean, I was a mom of a two year old, repeating myself was my life then. lol).
I've always taught my kids that service dogs are working and they have very important jobs to do and we cannot interrupt that. A life is in their hands, and that's why we can't pet them. I'm not sure why people struggle to understand that.
Great story. :)
Great story
Thanks for sharing. I live in a city with a lot of stay dogs with possible diseases. So its very important not to just pet any dog you see.
:)
It’s super important to teach kids about working dogs but I’m so glad you teach your kids to ask for regular dogs too. A child (looked about 8) ran up to my dog and petted him without asking (in sight of their mum). My dog had an injury to his head at the time and the kid petted him right on the injury. My dog growled (no attempt at biting, just a growl) at the kid because the kid had just caused him pain. The kid’s mum then yelled at me about it and I had to check my dog’s wound was okay, causing him more pain (luckily it was and he didn’t need another trip to the vet).
I think the best rule of thumb to go by is not to pet an animal that doesn't belong to you until/unless the owner says it's ok to. I'm one of those people who want to snuggle every dog I see ( actually, I want to snuggle most animals), but the fact is, most animals don't want me to snuggle them. Even when an owner will tell me it's ok, I try to ask permission from the animal, because maybe they don't want some strange lady snuggling them right that moment.
Bottom line- you don't have the right to pet every animal you see. If you're unsure, ask the owner... if they say no, accept it. And finally,if you see a service dog, assume it's working and don't touch it!
Except horses lol. I have no clue who owns two horses near my house, but they're super friendly, especially the mare, the gelding is a bit jealous when I give attention to the mare.
Hoping For The Day Even with horses (or especially?), I'd make sure to offer my interaction gently. Horses are big enough that they can hurt you pretty badly if they aren't friendly!
Obviously. But I know horses and body language, if they look scared or anything I won't go near them. Eh, to each their own, I'm not really afraid of horses.
Hoping For The Day Sure... but I'm speaking in term of large groups of people, not you specifically. And even when you know horse body language, you don't just run up to a new horse and hug them... you test the water hopefully, let them see you approach and decide if they want to interact with you. 😁
...or, like the last time I was around horses, you do this and then get almost knocked down when the horse decided I wasn't scritching his head fast enough and sort of head-butted my chest. I found that so endearing... he was quite the snugglebunny! I'd never met him before, and while I'm not afraid of horses I do respect them. So I was doing my slow, extend a hand and see what they do thing... he was like, "Nope, lady, I want all the scritches, and I want them NOW!!"
Laynie Fingers...yes! I'm the same way. It's such a reflex for me to want to see the animal. I catch myself in the car and I see a dog or horse, etc in another car, out on the street, and I catch myself waving and saying hi. They can't hear me! In the store if I see a working dog I have to remove myself from seeing him before those reflexes kick in and I'm waving and saying hi like a rude ass idiot. And I know not to distract them. I really do! I just can't help it, but I have gotten pretty good at making an about face and crisis averted. This was an excellent video.
When I was younger, I remember going up to an owner with a service dog. I asked her if I could pet her BEAUTIFUL dog. She told me very politely that I couldn't. She offered me a seat next to her, called her dog to her and explained why. I was so fascinated! She told me why she had her dog, which was due to hearing loss. I instantly connected with that because I myself am almost completely deaf. She loved how respectful and kind I was and took the vest off her dog and gave me a ball. Her dog and I played for the next hour. It was truly an amazing experience. To see the dog go to work to play. I forget her name, which is a bummer because to this day she has been the single most kindest pet owner; But I remember the dog's name... Quince❤
Jenni Martikainen sign language is a thing.
omg i love this!
Jenni Martikainen ASL or lip reading.
Bo Branch awww Quince
Do you use hearing aids and when your deaf why can’t you talk? Is it because you can hear yourself?
When I was at my first college, a girl I was in choir with was totally blind and she had a working dog with her for every rehearsal, George. I had never been in a class with someone with a working dog before (having been homeschooled prior to that and not ever really being around people in general very much) so it really amazed me to see George being so well-behaved during choir. I mean, we got loud, and he didn't flinch in the least, he just laid by her side and every time she stood up, even just to sing a solo, he would immediately stand to attention beside her. One time, he was laying down and I was sitting beside her and George's ear got flipped inside-out (and this is a huge pet-peeve of mine, is seeing dogs with their ears turned inside-out, I always feel like they're going to get an ear infection) and having had dogs my whole life, I instinctively just reached down to fix his ear, and without missing a beat, George pawed my hand away, like, "No touching, I'm working." I didn't even realize what I was doing until he did that and then I went, "Oh, right," and left his ear alone. It was actually on our last day of class after our concert, his handler told us that she'd let George off harness so that he could play with us (since we were a choir full of animal lovers) and when she took him off his harness, it was like a totally different dog emerged. He was running around the room, he was playing, he was getting belly rubs, he was hyper-- I had never seen such an instant transformation of a dog's personality before! I honestly thought he was the way he acted on harness all the time, that he was just a serious dog who took his job seriously (having had a dog with a similar personality growing up myself), but it turns out he was just a big puppy who couldn't wait to play. It was at that moment I realized exactly what a working dog really was and how they functioned and why it was so important to not distract them from their jobs. They really are amazing.
Wow that's a great story😊
Yes, they really are different dogs when on and off harness. I always loved people's reactions when my dog would go from working to not working. Us humans aren't much different--we act differently when we are at our jobs than when we are at home or with our friends. That harness is their work uniform, and when it is on, it is time to get down to business.
Sometimes people want to pet service dogs because they "look so sad" or they think their lives are no fun, but in reality service dogs do what they do because they love it. You can lead a horse to water but you can't make them drink--similarly, you can put a harness on a dog but you can't make them guide.
I always ask the owner first to pet the dog, anyone else?
Morgane Joosting same
Me. I was on vacation and I saw a dog and a man taking pictures. My dad was asking him about Niagra Falls (which was where we were) he said he had grown up in the area and then moved away but now as a photographer he wanted to come back and get pictures. I waited very patiently until my dad was done to ask if I could pet his dog and he said of course. Thanks for asking first. Long story short I always ask.
Morgane Joosting I do
Morgane Joosting same me always
Morgane Joosting I always do, unless the dog comes to me first, then I can’t help giving in to it’s will.
My blind mother broke her ankle because a person wanted to pet her guide-dog. He spooked her. She was alone and fell out on the road off the sidewalk. Thankfully there were no cars, but still! Please don't ever interract with working dogs.
Mia B oh my god! That's terrible!
Mia B Aww
She wasn’t really alone if the person who wanted to pet her dog was there tho.
FunFact: The word ‘Human’ translates into ‘Dirtbags I think she means like there were no family or friends there to help her or that were walking with her mother.
Omg wow
wait people just go up and pet dogs... like without asking?!?! that is just very rude... wth
Yeah, I passed by an old man working at Home Depot with my service puppy in training and though he didn't pet her he was like "*smooch smooch* aw hi! Don't worry I won't pet you!" And I'm just like oh my God. 😂
I always ask no matter what!
Gabby Carlstrom once a guy just reached his hand over my moms shoulder to pet our dog and we were like wtf is wrong with you that’s so rude!!! Some people have no manners it’s ridiculous!
then get mad if that dog happens to be aggressive and snaps at them
If I wanna pet a dog and it’s a service dog I’m not going to ask lol
You should make shirts; "My life is in his paws", I'd buy it. :D
*four paws
iEatEmos I would totally wear that on a daily basis
That would be really good!
That is an awesome shirt.
iEatEmos .....genius!
I was actually upset recently because of my town's local fair. There's no dogs allowed unless they're service dogs and some guy snuck in with his family dog and it tried to fight a service dog at the fair grounds.
He should be banned
@@goobiethicc5054 kinda hard to ban people from a fair.
You can get a service dog vest just about ANYWHERE online and it upsets me just because I know that there at people who will take advantage of it
“My life is in my dogs 4 paws” this is an amazing representation of how important mr.doggo is 🐶
I feel like you should not pet ANY dog without asking the owner first. You never know the dog might react and it's also disrespectful for the owner.
ssaanana exactly my dog she’s an ex police dog who retired early due to hip displace-a she’s a sweetheart but still sometimes feels as if she is working she gets a little jumpy if she’s being petted because it’s not normal to her but she is a sweetheart
ALWAYS PAY ATTENTION TO SERVICE DOGS WHO ARE ALONE:
I was on Vacation and went for a walk by the beach, I had a service dog come up and start barking at me. I was so confused. I noticed that it said "service dog" on its harness.
This concerned me because, well, I saw no human..
The dog is still barking frantically and jumping back and forth.
I said "what's wrong pup" not knowing what the hell to do and the dog took off running..
I obviously ran behind him, into the weeds. That's when I saw a teenager laying on the ground, unconscious.
The dog at this point lays its head on the boys side and started panting.
I freaked out. Called the ambulance and followed the directions they gave me to help him.
It turns out he had diabetes and had fainted from a sugar low.
After I returned to the states the boy found me on Facebook and we occasionally talk.
He tells me I saved his life, I tell him that Rosey his service dog Saved him. Not me.
❤️❤️❤️🙏
That is sooo cool❤️
my dog saved my life last year by getting me help when i collapsed from heatstroke last year, unfortunately i was to never see her again. the place that had her when u was in the hospital said she died 2 days before she was to come home. thank you for helping that teenager!
U both did!
Wow!
I would have been so nervous!
I feel so bad for that boy,but I'm glad he's okay!
I accidentally made a googly eyed face at a bomb sniffing dog at the airport..I guess I distracted the dog and it sniffed at me and the handler thought I had a bomb. So yeah, don't distract working dogs.
Anna Harral: huh? You made "googly eyes" (?!?) at a bomb sniffing dog and that caused the dog to alert on you as a positive source for a bomb scent??
Sarah Tea bomb/drug sniffing dogs are typically trained to point or go up to where they sense the bombs or drugs. So if someone distracts the dog and they “point” or look over to that person, it can be an indicator that, that person has a bomb/drugs on them. Something kinda similar happened to one of my teachers husbands (police officer). He had a sandwich in his briefcase and a drug sniffing dog smelled the sandwich and went over to him to get food so it looked like he has drugs in his briefcase.
Bea Waide Something similar happened when I was in high school 😂 we were a pretty well behaved school in general, but the principals tested us once by calling polices randomly and having a dog sniffing our stuff. The thing is, the dog was still a puppy, and that was like, it's first day on the field probably. It stopped in every backpack with food inside 😂😂😂
bless omg
Anna Harral holy crap that's terrifying to have to go though
There's a boy at my school who has a service dog and he didn't realize that a girl was petting the dog so I just went up to her and politely asked if she could stop (which made the boy turn around). the girl said that it's a fake service dog and he obviously didn't need it but the boy said that he passes out randomly. a teacher then came and gave the girl a Saturday detention.
Clarissa Graceffa why would..... omg some people are idiots
bless that teacher
what a mean girl! good for you for standing up for that boy!
Wow what a bitch.
Clarissa Graceffa 👏🏻
"Even though he's napping, he's also kind of working"
Relatable.
Yep 😆
My mum has epilepsy and I had this lovely German shepherd (she sadly passed away exactly one year ago, 27 November 2017) and she would bark and scratch at the door to warn my mum when she was about to have a seizure and she wasn’t even trained to do that she could just sense when her owner was in danger!! When Tia would bark my mum would always go and settle into her bed and when my mum was in bed Tia would relax
It’s a bit random but I just loved her so much and miss her loads x
Grace Owen I am so sorry for your loss
How does the dog know when she's about to have a seizure?
gretchen eddy idk tbh. She could just sense that something bad was about to happen and would bark rapidly really loud
Who died the dog or your mom?
Pink Fluffy Unicorn the dog x
My dog has a leash,collar(her tags also have identification), and I have a badge I wear. I took her for her shots a week ago, then after to pets mart, these 6 to 10 year olds kids politely asked to pet her before hand but the kids parents didnt. I was shocked! a kid has more manners then an adult! LOL. My dog ended up turning her back to the adults. i don't know how to explain, but it's almost as a command. If she hears that I gave permission she'll sit and allow people to pet her. If she doesnt hear me beforehand and someone pets her she'll stand and turn her back to them.
That's awesome. The is dog like no manners, no pets.
How’d she learn that?
Good dog! If only I had clapping emojis on my laptop hahah ;)
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I think you should ask before you pet any animal just the fact you don't know how they will react
Gothgirlpunk - Exactly.
Daniel Bundrick there been dogs that are abused that would bite at you if u try to pet them my aunt dog use to bite my boy cousins and me until I learn that she afraid of men and kids so when I went and let the dog come to me and slowly pet her that how this dog was
Gothgirlpunk my rescue dog used to growl when he was happy but people used to freak out...it's really annoying when someone thinks it's ok just to get in a fluffy creature's face!
Gothgirlpunk - That's so sad. Especially since the abuse destroys the animal and not the abuser.
Daniel Bundrick that why you should always ask b4 u pet anyone have to think about it this way would u want an stranger petting you I know when I was pregnant every one was trying to pet my tummy and I freak out so u have to think about it that way too
Working in retail we had a man who was a soldier and had ptsd and he had a service dog. And he was explaining this all to us. He also un-harnessed his dog and let the dog know he was off duty then let us pat him. It was amazing to see the change in the dogs posture when the harness came off.
Kahlia J We had a wonderful lady come to our school to educate the students about her guide dog. When she learned that I was a huge dog lover, she waited until all the students were gone and took the harness off her dog so I could pet her. She went from serious and hardworking to a bouncy playful puppy. It was so amazing to see the change in demeanor when the work harness came off!
i know its really interesting to see! 👁
That was super nice of him! What kind of service dogs do people get with PTSD?
General rule: Don't pet any dog without the permission of the owner...
Dont ask for permission from people with service dogs though. If they say yes its because they’d feel bad for saying no. It should always be NO. Only ask when the dog is off harnass
I'm teaching that to my 2yo every parent should tbh. Saw the cutest dog on the foot path, no humans around he wanted to play with the dog but I said no and explained why you shouldn't without permission. He understood straight away.
This is probably in the comments already many times over, but generally just don’t pet dogs with out the owners permission!!! Not only could they be service dogs, they could also be dangerous! We for a long time raised red heelers /Australian cattle dogs, and have had so many for pets also. Our dogs have always been trained to ride in a truck whether in the back or in the cab, and in general this breed gets very attached and protective over their owners and “their” property. We have had honestly so many people get bitten because they just walk up to our vehicles when parked and WITHOUT asking try and pet the dog, or ask and COMPLETELY disregard our warning that they will bite. These dogs can be absolute angels to their owners and out of their personal spaces such as their yard or vehicles but that doesn’t mean they can’t be pushed too far. Just about a month ago I was in my dads jeep (which had the soft top off) with one of them, simply waiting for him to come out of the store, and without asking or inquiring whatsoever an older lady came and tried to pet her. Thankfully I was able to see what she was doing and half yelled at her that she’ll bite before anything happened (which she took as rude for whatever reason, sorry I don’t want you injured) I say this to say just ASK, as you never know a dogs backstory. The dog could be rescued and have trust issues in general or even against certain genders, they could have a skin condition that is in the process of healing and shouldn’t be messed with or touch, they could be trained to protect, or just be naturally protective. Some dogs are just plain old mean. Some are service dogs. MIND YOUR SPACE, ASK PERMISSION, AND RESPECT THE ANSWER
Man I know exactly how the Australian Cattle Dogs are, but ours is a little more of an extreme case than most. We got her from the humane society at 9 weeks old. She'd already been up for adoption for 2 weeks and on hold at the shelter for 2 more before that plus her original family had her for about a week. She had a broken leg when the shelter took her in. She was born on an Amish farm and was taken away at most at 5 weeks old. She's super sweet with the family and a few select people but goes absolutely psycho whenever anyone comes close to "our territory". If she sees a person walking on the other side of the street by our house she goes full on Cujo and is a completely different dog than what I see every day. I have friends that refuse to come to my house because they're terrified of my dog. She started showing the aggressive behavior almost immediately after we got her and so far she's bitten 9 people, nothing serious but she likes to go for the stomach area and use her side teeth. We've taken her to a dog trainer since we've had her and it seems to have helped a bit but she'll never be fully comfortable with strangers around. When she's at her trainers, we do this thing called socialization where people bring in their dogs and let them off leash. The trainer has us walk in a circle to keep movement flowing and help prevent fights and we have zero problems taking her off leash, no muzzle or anything, in a room full of people. We can't take her out on hiking trails anymore because no matter what someone always tries to pet her. Even if they ask and you say "no she bites" You get the whole "Oh but dogs love me" then she lunges at them, no growl or any warning signs. That's the weirdest part I think. Dogs don't bite without warning but she does. She won't growl, lay her ears back, nothing. Absolutely no warning before she bites. And after she does she runs and hides like she's ashamed of herself.
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This a million times. I have a rescue dog in the U.K. and she looks like a pittbull (those are illegal over here) though she is a Staffy cross. Because she was abused by her previous owners she hates adult men, is nervous of women and adores children. The amount of adult men then just come up to her and try and let her without permission pisses me off. I can’t even walk her in daylight anymore because of entitles assholes like this because I’m scared she will bite someone out of fear because they’ll just run up to her and try pet her face without permission. I don’t think she would actually bite, but she has done warning lunges before specifically at 2 different drunk men ho bounded up to her very loudly and tried to pet her without permission despite me telling them to get the fuck away from her.
If you approach her right and ask, give her a treat that I always have on hand with me just in case, she loves cuddles and stokes, but if one of these rowdy idiots actually got bitten by my dog it would be her who would be put to sleep. And now I’m scared to take her out unless it’s early hours in the morning which just lessens her socialisation more and makes her regress so it’s trying to find the right balance of people who respect dogs and will go through the process of gaining her trust to pet her and avoiding the idiots who have no respect for dogs. I over compensated on my two pups and now they’re very friendly to the point they don’t leave people alone luckily, but it’s awful that people don’t respect dogs boundaries at all and don’t ask owners first.
Like I ALWAYS ask an owner and I basically want to pet every dog I ever see. I usually just say ‘can I say hello?’ And point at the dog 😂
There is a therapy dog at my school and you are encouraged to pet him. That is because he is trained to be pet and is trained to help people with bullying and stress from school work.
@Heidi Willard yes "therapy dog"
Heidi Willard nobody said that dog was a service dog. Read the comment. It says “therapy dog”
@Heidi Willard no one is disagreeing with you you're getting all defensive for no reason.
I wish we had one of those at our school☹️🥺
Isabelle Wood he is an emotional support animal
would the dog get jealous if I started petting the owner?
probably lol
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LMint ik i’m rlly late but that question made my day😂
*they never said to ask the dog if i could pet the owner >:3*
This is the best comment
I can't believe people pet any animals without asking first. Like wtf you don't know what random animals have going on. 😯
SincerelyPsych - Right?
Seriously! I can't help but wonder about their parents and how they were raised.. it's not like asking before petting (for service and non service dogs alike) is such an outlandish thing..
+Ka Phong have fun being bitten by someone's dog lol because that's what's going to fucking happen. And guess what? Because you couldn't keep your stupid hands off a pet that you don't know, they're going to get killed. Isn't that SO cute!
Ka Phong you're dumb, not all dogs like being pet.
Samanatha shahbozian a
It's so well explained! I personally think that people that pet service dogs just because they "feel like it" are very selfish. If you know you shouldn't, then don't. If you don't know why, then ask, instead of assuming it's fine because you personally don't see the harm, an opinion based on a lack of education. It's just being a civil human being with common sense.
Dogs should wear vests with strong messages, like "I'm at work, don't pet me, don't risk my owner's life". I'm a huge dog lover and as much as I'd love to cuddle those working dogs for the amazing job they do, I know I can't and I respect that.
@Heidi Willard they're not required to but It helps the dog to do their job
Most service dogs I've ever seen (including my mom's service dog) wear harnesses with BOLD, big lettering that says "service dog - do not pet". People still ignore it (or are oblivious to it) because people are rude and selfish and stupid like that. :/
No one should be petting dogs without asking first regardless of what a dog is wearing. They are personal property.
DoctorDonna I have a Service Dog that is a large schnauzer poodle mix. My dogs vest and leash both have large embroidery patches that say “Do Not Pet”. As large as these patches are there is no way people don’t see them. And I even get people who say “I know I’m not supposed to pet but your dog is so cute!” As they are petting my dog. Then they get angry when I tell them to stop petting my dog or I block their hand so they can’t pet my dog. Or they get angry when they ask and I politely say No, but thank you for asking.
In the UK they do but unfortunately most people don't listen X
Nobody ever told me that you aren't allowed to pet working dogs so I didn't find out until I was 17. When I was on a train, a guy and his guide dog came and sat by me, and the dog sat on my feet, and I, not knowing I shouldn't, gave it a little head scratch. The guy kind of gave me a weird look so I didn't touch the dog again, and that made me wonder if maybe I shouldn't touch service dogs and ended up googling it. That was the only time I'd ever done that but I still feel really bad about it. I realise that I should have asked first anyway, I have a terrible habit of petting dogs when they come up to me in a friendly manor without asking the owner first.
It's definitely something that should be taught by schools and parents so that everyone knows from a young age that they can't touch service dogs without permission.
Lol don't worry, I didn't even know what the hell a service animal was until I was ten. I have never even heard of one. XD
This isn't totally the same at all but my dog has people anxiety because he was abused as a puppy (NOT by us) and that anxiety stayed with him so when people randomly come up and pet him without asking, he freaks out and panics.
Like you said, I feel like its just always good to ask before touching a random pup no matter where they are or what they're doing.
Same with my dog
Yeah that's the same with my dog. I don't know how people could do such horible things to defenceless animals
I usually squat and let the dog come to me. It is best if you do that so you won't rush the dog and let him build trust in you :) never been bitten in my life
my rescue spent the majority of her puppyhood abandoned in a cage, in a house, so she was not properly socialized and is so anxious around anyone, no matter the age. I try to take her places to get her used to people but theres always some assholes that will come up behind us and pet her, scaring the living hell out of her. there was an instance where two little girls ran up to her and tried petting her but she ran away from them(as far as she could bc she was on a leash), and they proceeded to chase her, trying to pet her while I'm trying to calm her down and stop them. this was happening all while their mother was watching.🙃 my girl was a shaking mess when they finally stopped.
whenever someone does ask to pet her, I warn them that shes anxious and might not let them. it just makes me so angry when people don't ask.
My doggo too! I just tell folks she's timid about new people. Being in her stroller off the ground and enclosed helps.
My mom always told us to never touch a service dog, and we dont have blind friends or family. I'm surprised people can get to adulthood without knowing that.
cinnamonbed People nowadays are a little more away about Service Dogs than they were just 10 years ago.
you dont just have to be blind to have a service dog
Yes! Same. I loved dogs as a little kid (still do, matter of fact), but my mom always said I could never pet really any dog without asking the owner and the dog first, no matter if it's a pet or a working dog.
My mom told me that too but I always got upset because she never said why and as a small child I didn’t understand but I still respected the owners and their dog
my mom is epileptic and has a service dog and lots of 6 year olds will ask then ask why not then walk away but a grown adult once sat there and pouted like my 4 year old brother when she couldn’t pet sansa
Rose Smith that’s me too! Epilepsy with a Service Dog. And it’s really funny how adults are the ones who have the hardest time when you tell them No, please don’t pet my Service Dog. Some of them do pout, just like you said 😂
Whether a service or a regular dog I always ask first because I don't know whether the dog will be aggressive or not.
bryan diaz varela not always true. Dogs can change with age or have trauma. My dog is 15 and was attacked by another dog and after the incident he doesn’t like strangers. My dog has been treated great his whole life but I don’t let children pet him because I don’t always know how he will react to the strange body language of a kid and I’d rather be safe than sorry
bryan diaz varela not true. Our dog Is very agressive towards strangers but we treat well
bryan diaz varela no. You can’t always control everything that’s around you. Maybe their dog was on a leash but the attacking dog wasn’t. It wasn’t necessary their fault. Just like it’s not necessarily the parents fault if their kid gets into a fight at school
@@imnotsocreative5985 same, my dog is absolute sweetheart to me and my family and was always treated great. When someone visits our house, he doesn't mind and he even wants to be pet, but outside he doesn't like it, and he can be aggressive if someone tries to bother him while we walk him. I guess he's just too excited to be outside and he is in some hunting mode, sniffing everything etc, so he's minding his own things. We all don't like when we are busy and someone distracts us xD
And you shouldn't pet a dog randomly anyway no matter the aggression
Thanks so much, Molly, I had no idea and will definitely explain this to my viewers in my next video too!
Anastacia Kay you had no idea? Are you serious? 😕 This is common sense.
Jenni Martikainen Um no it’s not. If you don’t have a guide dog or know someone that does then you probably don’t know why.
Jenni Martikainen NO NEED TO BE NEGATIVE...
Sarah Becker I'm not agreeing with them in any way, I would just like to point out the irony of the fact that you are cussing them out, and blowing up at them and telling them to calm down after they were very calm, and frankly, just confused.
Sarah Becker yeah... SHE needs to calm down...
I found this to be common sense, I just find it sad that grown ass adults cannot understand that these types of dogs cannot be distracted from their jobs.
it's not like they do it to bother the dog or the owner, it's just ignorance on the matter and explaining it is more than enough, this video is perfect to show in schools, kids usually will explain to their parents what they've learned.
Well I never specifically thought about petting or not petting service dogs until I saw this video. I am 22 at the moment. But the thing is, I would never interact with an animal without asking the owner first anyway, so that's why it hasn't even occured to me to do this to a service dog. However, now I know to not even ask. Funny enough I was almost in that situation yesterday when I saw a guide dog and he was a white shepherd which is one of my favourite breeds but I don't see them often so I was like oooh I kinda want to pet him because he is so pretty but I am not gonna ask because I don't want to be annoying. So basically I don't ask anyway but maybe for a different reason. I didn't specifically think about the danger of distracting him though.
JeeprzCreepers56
Honestly..
I never thought about it until recently.
I don’t see them enough to where I would think whether or not I can touch them.
I never have but now I know.
I’d rather not ask,
To avoid distraction.
JeeprzCreepers56 ikr
Common sense really isn't that common. Should be called uncommon sense...
Anyways, I've never seen a service dog in person, and was never taught how to act around one either, because it was never a brought up topic.
I've always asked if I could get dogs because I'm shy, but lots of people will just pet animals. Some just have low impulse control, or act more based on their emotions.
That's why educating people is so important. Treating people like they should know better, or that they are stupid because their instincts are different than ours is unhelpful.
Some people learn more from observing. But there are those who learn from doing it themselves, even if there is consequences.
I didn't mean to ramble, I just consider it unprogressive to expect others to be on the same wavelength as yourself, and that something you know should be obvious.
Sorry about this long post.
I hate when people pet my dog when he has his vest on. My disability is invisible but I need him to be focused.
Same
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I've had this question over several videos... When a service dog retires, does the dog get to stay with you?
often yes, it depends on the situation, most will keep them as a pet, but some handlers can't care for more than one dog at a time and will re-home it, most often to a friend or family member so they can still see them :)
@@larainewhite oh ok! I always wonder because so many become attached and I know how it is to give up a loved doggo
@@novafiregalaxy204 Actually no. Sorry, but the previous answer was a bit wrong (no hate). Molly has even addressed this on her channel that no, most people will not keep them as pets. Assuming they need another service dog, keeping the old dog there will, first off, mean having to take care of two dogs, which, depending on your disability, can be really difficult. Especially with one of them having to stay home while the new service dog is out working with the owner, so you have to plan around having another pet at home. More importantly though, it seriously interferes with the owner's bonding with the new dog and is hard on the old dog who can feel unwanted, if the new dog is going out to work and the old dog isn't. Hard for the owner too, because of course they love their old doggo, but at the end of the day, that service dog is there to literally safeguard their life and they have to be able to properly bond and the owner has to "move on" to learn the quirks of the new dog. Some people keep them as pets, but trainers and service dog charities strongly advise against that. If you want to keep the dog close, as the above commenter said, they can be adopted out to friends or family (I think Molly has said that in her case, her parents will take Gallop when he retires) or most commonly, they are sent back to the charity/trainer the dog came from and they will find it a home as just a pet, like any other adopted dog.
@@Futu06 ok thanks for clearing it up^.^ i hadnt seen the video so i didnt know
It depends on the situation and the organization that they go through, sometimes they take them back to get adopted and sometimes they let you keep them but it's a different home like in Molly's case, she said that Gallop would go with her parents. But with Gypsy it was different it was different because she died but if Gypsy retired when the time came, she would've probably gone with her parents and then Gallop would've taken over...in a perfect world that is.
What do you do if you’re walking and there is another dog nearby, and the owner doesn’t have good control over his/her dog and the dog is aggressive and attacks gallop?
Also, huge pet peeve of mine is when people pet dogs without asking. You don’t know the temperament of the dog. And the dog faces consequences if you get hurt.
bryan diaz varela you really shouldn’t touch an aggressive dog. Could bite your whole arm off.
NTM, Molly is blind. I think it is a good question. How do you respond when you hear a potentially dangerous dog approaching? (Even just a poorly trained one that might try to playfully engage Gallop.) I would imagine that this is probably addressed during their training, but I would be interested to learn how it would be handled.
@bryan diaz varela Are you blind?
@bryan diaz varela I wouldnt do that mainly because it could still hurt you and then it would be partly your fault because you engaged the dog but the second reason is that what if you end up accidently hurting the dog think of how bad you would feel
Generally... Always ask before petting a dog you don't know. Even if they're not a working dog. My uncle was rehabilitating a dog that had aggressive tendencies and could attack strangers, he had some really nasty close calls with people who just came up to the dog out of the blue, and once a mother encouraging her kid to "go say hi to the puppy"... So always ask.
I remember when I was a kid and was walking around a store with my grandpa and I saw someone with a dog. I remember being being wow there's a dog in the store! and I was pretty excited because I never seen that before and I went to go say hi to the dog but then my grandpa said that I shouldn't because the dog's working. I was confused at first but then he explained to me that it was a service dog and that they need to stay focused and shouldnt but distracted doing their duty, ever since that I always remembered those words and always kept that in mind whenever I see other service dogs around.
Your grandpa was a very good human trainer! =P
I remember, when I was like 7 and up until I was almost 10, there was this blind guy who used to take the same bus I took to go to school, to go to his work. He had a beautiful Labrador as guide dog, and we used to seat close to each other. Since day 1, my mom told me not to pet her, cause she was working (one day I asked him if it was a male or female) it was always a struggle, but if a 7yo can do it, your grown ass can contain too 😂
I remember seeing the poor dog so stressed by sounds and smells in the afternoon, on our way home, when all the high school kids were full riot mode on the bus, and I remember the guy comforting her... They are amazing, they go through everything for their owners, and they deserve respect 💕💕💕
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I like how most of the comments are talking about their experience with their Service dogs/ normal pet dogs. It's sad knowing people cannot simply control themselves around animals. If people try to walk up and just pet my dog, I'll smack the shit outta their hand. I'm not a friendly enough person to stop what I'm doing to talk to anybody I don't know/have business with. People should have common sense, and maybe their hand won't be throbbing in pain. Even if it's not a service dog, why the hell would anybody risk getting bitten or growled at?? I mean you have no idea if the owner got them their rabies shot or how aggressive the animal is! Even if they aren't straight up growling at people as they walk, it can be dangerous. People who rescue animals wear gear because animals are capable of tons of things. Anyways, I'm done with my rant.
My brother has CF and a service dog and you can’t pet him because it distracts him from my brother and if he is alone the dog is his caretaker. Molly you are so inspirational even though I can’t empathize with your disabilities I can with many others. Thank you for speaking out
I don't get why people need to pet stange dogs? I love animals, I love dogs, but when I see a cute dog i will look at it from a few meters away and smile and maybe say to my boyfriend that the dog is cute. I don't disturb the dog and the owner, working dog or not.
Matilda Flodin I like petting dogs around a nice community such as my favorite campground
Sorry I wouldn’t be able to do that. They’re just so cute and lovable ee♥️
i know right LOL
Exactly the same. If I don't know the breed I might go and ask or ask if I can take a picture (I just had to when I saw an extremely cute Husky puppy). I usually don't ask if I can pet it because it must be pretty annoying for the owners. Although the next time I see a Dobermann I might ask because they are so handsome and rare and I've never touched one before....
Matilda Flodin ok
It is funny I stumbled across this vlog as my Daughter ran into this situation the other day. We were at rite aid and she asked a woman with a service dog if her dog was friendly and if she could pet it. The lady told Nevaeh (my Daughter) that the dog was friendly but she could not pet it. Nevaeh, being 6, was confused on why she couldn't pet it so I just showed her your vlog and after trying to explain it yesterday also I think she understands now. 😁 she did a great job allowing the woman in the store to move around with her dog although you could tell how hard it was for her not to want to pet the dog lol (she is an animal lover) I was very proud of her for listening to the woman and behaving that I bought her a treat to show her how proud I was of her. Thank you for making ppl aware of the dangers of petting a service dog while it is working, I will definitely spread the awareness to others. ❤❤❤❤❤ U Molly.
Omg what a beautiful name your daughter has! How do you pronounce it?
@@ClakyNotReversed nev-ay-ah
@@lucyinthesky9479 thank you! ♡ it sounds beautifully
In my elementary school when I was younger we had a blind aid who helped the kids everyday. She was awesome and most of the kids loved her. She had a service dog who was a girl and her name was Karma ( the irony I know ) and she could always tell who was walking next to her, like she could tell who I was because my shoes squeaked. The teachers always had to remind the kids that if we wanted karma to stay we had to respect her and the rules that kept her there. One day the principal got tired of halving to remind them and so we got a ticket every time we pet her without asking and after every three tickets we had to sit in the corner for 5 minutes while the class went on to free time, my principal was a pretty cool guy.
That's cool
I have never even see a guide or working dog witch meant I never have even learn not to pet them so thx I will tell my friend cause she has done that before and she Told me yesterday and then I came to write this down
I learned about service dogs forever ago im hoping i can get one for my frequent anxiety and panic attacks
You can totally do that, I'm in the progress of getting one myself for a mixture of my anxiety and autism. They can do grounding tasks, they can prewarn for a panic attack, and if you get a big enough one (at least half your height and weight) you can teach it to take you to a quieter area when you're having a panic attack :)
You can do that but keep in mind the dog can help but you'll get alot more attention from public which cqn increasr anxiety. But I myself have a SDiT for Anxietu
I always teach my kids not to pet them. I told them don't even ask. Because they're working. Leave them alone. I heard a story about a woman who had a seizure. And her dog that usually alerts her before her seizures didn't because someone was distracting him.
Hi Molly.. Thank you for your vlogs. I have recently started using a service dog for PTSD. Although her training is ongoing (private trainer) she just turned 2, I do find that it is so hard for people to just ignore her. (my dogs name is Molly and she is a Cockapoo and so darn cute) I suffer from panic/anxiety attacks and she is "trained' to detect these and help me when they hit. Big crowds tend to be bad for me but I still try to work thru them... however, on one particular occasion in the middle of panic attack at the department store my Molly is alerting me to what is coming, I was desperately making my way outside the store but this woman keptto block our way wanting to petting her.
By the time my husband found us I was in a full blown panic attack crying and hyperventilating. It was hard for me afterward to go back in that store because I was so embarrassed.
Thank you for putting this out. Hopefully people will slowly realize service dogs are not pets. They are out lifeline.
I am so sorry that happened, that woman should be arrested.
This person says woman should have been arrested come on it's not a crime. Its misunderstanding and ignorant to the knowledge what them dogs are doing. If you holp people to that standard I'm sure you two could have been arrested many many times yourself brother things in a similar fashion arrested many times over
Get a vest for the dog that says ""absolutely do not pet under any circumstance""sure that would help you out tremendously.
@@newaccount5626 service dogs under ADA law do not HAVE to wear vests or identification. and if you see someone having a panic attack and trying to get out but u wont let them because U WANNA PET THEIR DOG?!? then something is hella wrong with u and u are selfish af. and it is a crime to interfere with a service animal dumbass
I really hate it when someone sees a working dog that has something that clearly says "seeing eye dog" and goes up to it and pets it. Like... that dog is this person's eyes, if you distract it then that person has no way of going anywhere because they cant see where they're going.
and you wouldn't pet someone's eyes anyway, would you? :D
It would be like waving your hand in front of someone’s face while they’re concentrating on something
"even though he's napping, he's also kind of working"
The is the Army in a nutshell.
"Even though he's napping, he's also kind of working."
For me it sounds more like the modus operandi of public officials working at the registration office, the building department or the DMV. xD
Sleeping with one eye open? lol
Why are there so many 👎on this very informative video ? 🤔😦
I could've used this video when I was young. I wanted to pat Service Dogs so bad in Shops, but after seeing a few owner snap at others that patted away. I connected "Mean & Selfish Dog Owner", with anyone with a Service Dog.
Later on after someone kindly explained about his Dog, it cleared up the misconception... After that I would never try to pat or distract a Working Dog. 🐶
When they stare at me... I feel so guilty, & try to avoid eye contact when waiting in line.
Would you go up to a police dog who was obviously on duty and pet it? Then don't go up to other working dogs on duty and pet them. I know it's easier to keep your hands off of a police dog because there's a stronger air of authority about them; but really, the same respect you show a police dog applies to most any other working animal on duty.
We had a police dog demonstration at my college last spring and i listened to a girl walk up to the officer/handler of the dog and flat out beg for him to get the dog out so she could pet it because she had to get to class. Surprisingly the officer did actually get the dog out but that ignorance irritated me.
Bethany Redd - I think most ppl wouldn’t want to pet police dogs, you’re right they way to authority dogs!
I was not aware of the same... Thank you for the information Molly
We live in an area which trains guide dogs (Guiding Eyes for the Blind in NY) and frequently encounter dogs being trained to cross streets, etc. I've always told my son (little guy) when he gets excited to see them that it's ok to tell me how cute the dogs are but that we cannot approach them because they are working. We've also encountered police dogs in the local airport and, interestingly enough, once the officers had heard me say that "Yes, the dog is very cute but he's working hard so we cannot disturb him" have saught me out a little later to allow my son to pet their dogs. I think it's so important to understand that what may be just a moment to one person, without respect for the process and training of these animals, can chip away at all the hard work and effort.
Amen.
A big shoutout to all service/working dogs; you do a great job in keeping your humans safe, in guiding and helping them, you work tirelessly and you’re attentive, we appreciate your diligence and we respect you.
One day I was walking through the streets and I saw a woman with a small cute dog on the leash going in my direction. As the dog lover that I am, I got ready to ask the woman if I could pet her dog, but when she got closer her little dog started getting so happy and excited about my presence (the dog seemed excited about anything it saw, to be honest haha) that the woman was afraid I'd get annoyed, so she pulled the dog away from me, saying "no -insert dog name here coz my memory isn't that good-, don't bother the girl!!". My heart crumbled down that day and I'm still looking for the pieces. I want your dog to jump on me, lady!!! XD
I heard that owning a dog will help recover those missing pieces.
That's kinda cute and sad, but I think the lady said that because there's a lot of people that don't like dogs or are afraid of them and just don't want a dog jumping around or just nearby. Not my case btw I love dogs and yesterday one jumped on me ♡
Maybe if it happens again you could say something to the owner like, 'it's ok, I LOVE dogs' and then they'll know it's fine for you :)
Well some people just don't want their dogs pet it's their property so you can't touch it without their consent
@@ilyaragon Or in my place dangerously allergic. Pets jumping on strangers can cause medical distress to many.
I love animals, but I can't touch dogs or get too close to them.
You should put a video up of you playing with Gallop! I want to see him running around and playing!
McKayla Dill you don’t know how guide dogs work do you? She can’t play with him if she can’t see.. she could slip and fall.
relatable / you don't know how disabled people work, do you? Don't come on a disabled person's channel and proceed to say what they can and can't do. Also there are many ways to play with a dog! Why would you assume Molly being blind means she can't play with her service dog when he's off duty?
I love how receptive her audience is, and how courageous she is opening herself up to ignorance to educate the masses. Incredibly beautiful and brave.
as a dog guide handler I'm thankful for videos like this. I think knowing why also helps handlers explain better why people shouldn't pet the dog.
I often have been told that I am two blunt when people ask if they can pet him, I use to just say "No", however have kinda censored myself a bit and say:
"not right now, he's working. but thanks a lot for asking first"
and that most of the time seems to work...
Maybe I'll figure out a way to add education into this phrase.
"thanks for asking, but not right now. He's working and petting him could distract him from that work."
I like it!
I have personally stopped people from coming in my work with non service animals. Every person who I stopped have always asked me why they couldn't bring their animal in. When I said that only service animals were allowed or there's a possibility that there was a service animal in the store and could be distracted by their animal, they said to me that service animals are trained not to be distracted. I usually reply with "They are animal first and service animal second. Therefore, they can be distracted by your animal. If that happens and their handler gets hurt, you can be sued......so out of the safety of the handler, I'm sorry your animal is not allowed in"
I had a friend who had a service dog and one time a kid came up to me and asked if he could pet the dog, and me knowing she was a service dog, told him that he had to ask her owner. He did, and when my friend said he couldn’t because she was working at that moment, and he said okay and walked away. It was really sweet of him to be so respectful.
My grandfather was deaf and blind and had a guide dog. The dog had a vest like yours. People would come up and pet the dog all the time. My grandmother got so annoyed because they didn't ask first.
I'm a puppy raiser for Guiding Eyes and I really don't know what it is that makes people behave so weirdly when they see a dog working or in training in public. But thank you for making this video, it really covers all the reasons why people shouldn't bother working dogs so thoroughly!
There was a girl in university physics class who had a service dog, but somehow, some girl who was allergic (in an auditorium with over 200 people - like she couldn't find somewhere else to sit) managed to get the dog not invited back. I said I was allergic also, but I have cats anyway, and the dog was far enough away and so well-behaved that it didn't bother me at all, allergies or learning-wise, but I never saw her with him again =/. How?!! That's illegal, isn't it? She was sweet enough to take his vest off and answer questions and let people pet him, and he was such a good boy, it made me sad/ mad not to see him again. Also, you look so pretty in this! You make me miss my long hair, but it's growing back!
I don't think the ADA covers schools. But it is illegal to exclude a person with a service dog because of allergies, if you're in a place that is covered under the ADA.
Hoping For The Day The ADA does cover schools, public ones, at least. And yes, if there is someone with an allergy and someone with a service dog, the place where they are, whoever is in charge, has to accomodate both.
Hoping For The Day public stare universities are subject to the ADA. Most have ADA rooms, ramps, accessible parking, allow service animals. My school has multiple people who have service dogs. Also you can argue for you to have an emotional support animal in your dorm (and only your dorm because emotional support animals are only given access to residential places that don’t allow pets and planes, they don’t have full access like service animals). So the girl with the animal probably could have had a case for an ADA complaint. But they may have just placed her with a different professor so it didn’t excessively hinder her ability to go to school.
In a university, yes it is illegal and they are covered by the ada. The ada very specifically says that allergies are not a reason to deny accommodations. If she was deathly allergic, then she'd have to be accommodated as well, but she would also react to people with dander on them and would have regular shots to help. So yes, it is very illegal
Yes my brother is near deathly allergic, his throat closed from two pets of a dog in our neighborhood. He also has terrible asthma. (He also carries an epipen around with him.) That person was either self-entitled about their dog allergy OR was genuinely concerned about triggering an asthma attack.
HOWEVER - my brother could still be in the same room, especially if it's an auditorium, he would just sit furthest away and not pet the dog, etc. He is still a kid though, if he was in uni and still that allergic I'm sure he would get medicine or shots to help as well. I take disability accessibility very seriously, so it's unfortunate the service dog was not allowed. I'm not an expert but I really don't know how someone could be more allergic than my brother.
Personally, I'm also very allergic to dogs and react a lot when simply near them, (snot, itching, sneezing) but what am I going to do, deny someone an education because of that? I get angry when people bring non-working dogs into my school library because people are allergic and it's not fair (also not allowed I'm sure...) but a working dog is a different matter, we have to coexist on this planet and work together.
I know a lot of you will probably never see me, but if you live and Washingon and see a blonde girl will a therapy puppy in training (Golden Retriever) and the name of the puppy is Hope, just ask me to put her in a sit and you can pet her all you want! She is a therapy dog, not a service dog, which usually means you can pet them. She is there to help people feeling a little down, or just in need of a furry companion!
Alice Mycroft ❤️
I'm in Washington to! But I have a black pitbull as a SD
I don’t have a service dog or anything like that, but my dog did save me one time.
So I’ve been struggling a lot with mental health issues and from severe depression, I’ve tried multiple times to take my own life, and last time was this summer. I got my dog in april and she was almost 4 when I got her and we instantly clicked. Fast forward to the end of June I felt really bad and had a lot of panic attacks and I was really depressed. So I ended up planning on taking my own life. So ofc I love my dog and I didn’t want her in the room with me so I tried kicking her out of my room, but she refused. She hid under my bed and ran around jumping in and off my bed. I eventually had to carry her out but she kept running back in, but I got her out and I closed and locked my door. I ended up taking a bunch of pills and I could hear my dog outside being really anxious and barking and running back and forth. Eventually I began to slowly sink into unconsciousness and that when I heard my dog barking and running downstairs and my mom running upstairs. She knocked on my door and ofc didn’t get a response, and due to my depression I often slept during the days, but to her, this felt different since she felt that something was up with the dog. So she ran downstairs getting my stepdad up and since my mom was panicking he was as well, so he ended up kicking down my door. When inside my mom started kicking me and punching me to get a reaction but she got nothing, so she dragged my down from my bed and kept on kicking me. My dog at this point thought my mom was trying to kill me so she tried to protect me from her and trying to get in the way, and she’s not big, she’s just a jack russell. My mom ended up dragging me into the bathroom and giving me a cold shower and I instantly woke up, then she sat me by the toilet and told me to start throwing up, and I have never been able to throw up, not even when I’m sick. So I sat there for a solid hour while shaking because I was wet and cold and my dog tried to warm me up by licking of the water and putting her head and body on me. My mom eventually realized I wasn’t gonna be able to get anything up and since I was awake and responding she knew there wasn’t gonna be any problem, so she put me in new clothes and put me to bed keeping a close eye to me all the time so I didn’t stop breathing. And while she was watching me, my dog did a well. She put her head next to mine so she could hear that I was still breathing and she even put her head on my chest. I slept for a solid 26 hours without waking up, not even to pee or eat. When I woke up my mom told me my dog was mad at her and she wouldn’t let my mom touch me and she also refused to eat or go out when I was sleeping. So my mom had to force feed her and drag her outside so she could do her business, but as soon as the leash got of she RAN upstairs and put her head on me again. It took me a week and a half to get back to my old self and my dog has ever since been my guardian angel to keep me safe.
I just felt the need to share my story about my dog because dogs can be just more than animals, they can be real life saviors and heroes💕
People run over to pet my dog (not a service dog) and she doesn't like it so barks at them.. I always give her a high five for scaring off annoying people with grabby hands :')
ヘザー ha
My dog was abused when he was just a puppy and still has flashbacks from it. No one except my close family can pet him so I brought him a vest saying "do not touch me". He is okay with other pets or people who just accidentally bum into him and just get closer to me. But majority of people is like "Well and what if I touch him?" with a cocky smile (half of them are 4-8 y.o. kids with parents nearby) so I say "He can hurt you, me and his vest warned you and so if something happens, you can't sue me". Sadly some of them are just assholes and will forcefully grab his fur or throw small rocks at him, step on his paw, even try to kick him etcetc and that's literally about a time when I am far more dangerous than my dog...
Some people have trully no manners.
Mabey thats not the best idea because he might just associate "when strangers come pet me i need to bark at them or hurt them" wich isnt good if u change schools and you get new friends that come to your house and meet your dog or just new people u like come pet your dog they might get spooked or hurt
Victoria Piquer It's his character, that's why I don't let him to be in a same room as new guests and will always warn them to not pet him before entering my house.
My dog is the same so I have to warn people also. I tell them to ignore her completely until she approaches them first.
i have a psychiatric service dog that is a corgi and she draws lots of attention. almost every outing, someone pets her without asking and i need to educate them. yes it's an annoyance having to repeat myself so much, but education is my responsibility as a handler. what i always say to them is "she's medical equipment. you wouldn't touch someone's oxygen tank or wheelchair, so please don't touch working dogs"... that usually works :)
My sister actually has issued with random strangers just coming up and grabbing her wheelchair without asking to push her places, thinking they're "helping" her. But I get what you're saying. My mom always taught us to never touch a dog without the owner's permission, and I will be teaching the same to my children. I never even ask, just admire the dog from afar, because I know service dogs are working, and I don't trust other owners to train their dogs well enough to handle strangers touching them. Plus you never know when a dog has been abused by a previous owner and how they'll react to a random person.
My service dog was a corgi/yellow lab mix and naturally adorable. Everyone wanted to love on him. I made his service vest, leash and ID tags as prominent as possible, but people still would just walk up and start interacting with him. I'd tell them, I appreciate that you think he's adorable, but please don't talk to or pet him, he is working and his full attention on his job is needed.
Some people got offended, but some people will get offended any time they don't get what they want. Most were pretty cool about it. I think they just didn't think of corgis as a service breed so it didn't really register with them that he might be a working dog. 🤷
My SDiT is also a corgi! She's for psychiatric and medical service! I can't tell you how annoying it is when people wait until my back is turned and then pet her, thinking I won't know. Um... I'm holding her leash people, I can tell her movement from it.
@Clarissa Enos I did that once and it felt wrong almost immediately. It was a man, maybe in his thirties, looking slightly disheveled and trying to enter the subway in his wheelchair(In Germany the subway entrances are often quite a bit higher than the platform) And I was worried that he might not get up the step. But shy as I was I just mumbled the question if he needed help, which he didn’t answer(probably didn’t even hear) and just pushed him inside. He completely ignored my action, so he was probably used to the steps in the subway, I guess he didn’t need or want my help and I felt really bad about it. Learned my lesson then, that people will ask for help, when they actually need it, disabled or not 🙈
I understand what you are going thorough (mostly) I have to walk with a service dig because I have a high risk of passing out, getting a stoke, or hiperventilating (I don't know how to spell it) and one time a little kid started petting my dog (Alice) and the sudden unexpected movement made me pass out. I had a minor concussion and had to go to the hospital (I was in a store and hit my head on a metal rack) So yeah. Don't let service dogs!
Mr. Cermet (Jenna marbles fans unite!) that sucks! personally I would be like “Your dog is so cute!” Then walk way. I’m sorry that someone was so ignorant and caused this.
Kuyasa thanks, normally, Alice would catch me and she would find someone to call 911. When she was distracted, she couldn't catch me.
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@@dontworrymyhomosexualityis9502 im so sorry
I love ur username
Thank you for fighting ignorance with education, not anger. By far the best video I've seen on the matter.
I am not disabled and i have two dogs who are not service dogs, but my advice would still be to ask the owner before petting their dog, whether it's a service one or not because some dogs could be extra protective and agressive and can harm u, so always ask before u pet, as a dog similar to mine, who isn't even big in size is really agressive and doesn't allow anyone other than me, my brother and my parents to touch him, even if he likes and trusts the person who's about to pet him, so yeah, that's my advice for u.
Thank you for taking the time to educate us about this subject!
Carly Hunt I haven't ever really thought of this before, I'm so happy she explained this.
Same! I knew to never pet a service dog, but it is nice to know the reason why so it will connect the dots together!
I don't understand why people just pet a stranger's dog. Our dog is just a pet and he's tiny and fluffy and cute, so people often want to pet him. But he is anxious and afraid of a lot of things so if somebody just touches him outside he could get aggressive (because in his mind, he's just protecting himself), even though he's normally calm, sweet and cuddly.
I've always had the thought that a service dog is like a wheelchair or crutches or other mobility device. I wouldn't go up to a wheelchair and pet it so why would I pet a working service dog. I have had the pleasure of hanging out with a service dog who was off work though. He knew how to have a good ol' time while his owner was off doing PT and had a sighted guide.
Azure Clark pet a wheelchair 😂
I was with my mom at Walmart and we saw a service dog and she said “You should never pet a service dog. They’re working and you will distract them.”
Every time I see a service dog I ignore them completely, even if I want to roll in the floor with them in the middle of the store. I just keep walking
I'm sighted and my dog is just a pet for me, but it's still very annoying when people start petting her, or let their dogs come sniff her, without my permission.
Stella Annie samee
Stella Annie you’re just a grump, I have a beautiful Siberian Husky with ocean blue eyes and i love when people come up to him! It makes them smile and makes my dog happy too! You’re just a negative person.
Doris E no their not, they don’t want dogs that could start a fight or bark at other dogs, their dog might get scared and you don’t want random people touching your dog. Would you let random people start touching you?
I have a mini schnauzer that alerts me and keeps me from picking my skin. I have dermatillomania. I trained her myself. She's not a registered service dog so to speak, but she's been a life saver for me.
In the US service dogs aren't registered or certified.
Christy Hutchinson That's fantastic. Do you mind if I ask how you trained her, and what specifically you trained her to do?
Aisha Woodruff its kind of hard to explain, how I trained her. But I'll try without sounding too weird. But basically when I would pick, I would let her smell them and then I taught her to paw at my hands every time she saw me picking. So what she does is when she sees me picking at all, she paws and paws my hands, and pushes my hands. And if I don't stop, she pushes uses her head to push my hands away. Its hard to explain, but that's pretty much it.
Christy Hutchinson Aww that's so great :)
Aisha Woodruff she has been a lifesaver for me. It had gotten so bad that I would even pick the skin off my fingers. Not just the cuticles but deep into the fingerprint area, to where they would bleed and I couldn't touch anything because it hurt so bad. But now my fingers have completely healed and I owe it all to her. She wont even let me pick at my nails anymore lol.
I had a service dog come up and rub against me and I was yelled at. I literally started crying, because I didn’t even touch the dog the dog kept coming up to me and it made me highly uncomfortable. Like, why do people do that? I dont even touch an animal without permission. Also, the fact that the the person was following me was scary enough. Like Idk. What do you guys think about this? It just was scary bc I really don’t like that stuff, being a) followed b) touched c) yelled at and d) when other people’s pets aren’t under control... idk. I feel mean about thinking it
Mainstream Hipster don't it's not your fault. You seem like a sweet person. Don't feel bad🤗
That most likely was a fake service animal.
yeah this is true, i was the dog
That dog was either in training or NOT a service dog. Service dogs can't do that, and a trainer wouldn't act like that if it did.
If the dog was alone with a vest on that means you need to follow it. If not the dog was in training or needing more training.
As a SD I do appreciate that you made this video. People petting my SD is a huge problem. Thank you for using your platform to reach so many on this topic!
Molly: Or with a diabetic owner and they need their dog to help them.
My dog doesnt work like that but my mom is diabetic and my still tells her when her sugar is low and he barks to tell her that, it's amazing about how he cant even sit with us telling him to but he can tell my moms sugar is low.
thats called a natural alert! thats really good
What happens to the dog when he "retires"?
Henya Mania I'm not 100% but I think I remember her saying before that once a dog decides its ready to retire he or she is adopted out to a family
She has a video about retiring service dogs. Either the owner, the family of the owner, a friend of the owner adopts them or they're adopted out to someone else.
I think it's most common for family or friends to adopt the dog.
Cassie usually, and ideally, the dog stays with the disabled person as a pet, and the disabled person goes through the process of getting another service dog. It’s the disabled person’s dog, so it’s their responsibility to either keep the dog or give some lucky person a well trained pet. Also, if the dog comes from an organization, the disabled person can work it out with the organization that maybe the dog is going to go back to the organization as somebody’s pet dog. Unless something (like death) happened to the disabled person, the disabled person decides to keep or re-home their former service dog.
The partner can decide to adopt him as a pet. Otherwise they can go back to the puppy raiser and be adopted by them. In my puppy raising club, there are 2 dogs who are retired Guides. One was adopted by his raiser and the other was adopted by a friend of her raiser.
He gets to be a regular full time pet it’s the best that’s how I have a retired military pupper 🐕
Your dog is camouflaged as fuck.
i recently saw a video of a man with a service dog in a grocery store and a lady came up to them screaming very high pitched "PUPPY". after he kindly asked her not to pet the dog because he is a service dog, the lady gave him an attitude and cussed at him. I think everyone should see this video because this helped me understand more. However i think you should always ask to pet a dog, no matter if service or not, because you never know what the dog can be like.
My mama trained me to never let a service dog and to ask and be ok with the answer being no as a kid. N i always remembered that and shared it with friends and co-workers.
I worked at the Red cross and had many blind donors with service dogs and without. We even do a monthly blooddrive at lighthouse for thw blind in S.F. and most owners when theyrw donating were cool with us petting their service dogs cuz theyre chilling in a chair giving blood. Theyre so cute but always remember to be respectful regardless of if you can pet them or not.
I remember once, I was in a restaurant and a lady was having dinner next to us with her guide dog under the table. He had a sign ,i don't remember exactly but it was something like "don't pet me". The dog seemed so sad like he needed some love. Obviously we did not pet him because we are respectfull but at that time we just thought it was cruel and that dog diserves love and to be pet. So thank you so much for your video and for trying to educate people because I just realise now that even half asleep under the table that dog was still working and was ready to help his owner if needed.
Keep going on your videos, I discover your channel thanks to Shane, and I think your content is entertaining and educating.
(BTW I am french, sorry for the spelling mistakes)
You're absolutely stunning. I've seen this stuff a lot lately and it makes me mad. You'd think that people would have common sense.
I was at an outdoor store and there was a huge group of dogs there and it was all puppy's in training and YES I did ask first lol the lady with one of the dogs said it was okay and that they were learning to be around people so it was actually good for him! But I know service dogs should not be pet, I even ask when the dog isn't a service dog
Thank you for this! I NEVER pet when they’re working even though yes of course I want to love on them! I think this is an amazing video and should be shown to young kids so they can understand the reasoning behind why... at a young age it’s much more difficult to understand why but this video makes it so simple to understand😊
Thank you. I'm not a person that pets service dogs. I've always heard that you shouldn't pet service animals and they are clearly working to help the person, but I've never understood the "why". I've just respected the rule.
"'No touch, no talk, no eye contact' is the best and only advice I give for meeting a dog for the first time." -Cesar Millan
That's really interesting. Here I thinking I'm the worlds biggest"dog"person.. besides my hubby...who I call a pet whisperer...
but yet I never heard this advice before!!!
He's not wrong, ever...so I'll definetly remember this👍.
LOL, while that might apply to working service animals, I've seen his show and frankly the guy has no business in the industry let alone having his own show.
I had no idea that was the reason...totally makes sense though! You are gorgeous inside and out. Keep making videos!
Who the hell unliked this video?
Appearantly youtube has dislike bots for smaller youtubers so they dont feel alone or somethin :T
People who pet working dogs
DeputyMarsi maybe people just don’t dislike the video but maybe they just dislike the situation at hand
Idiots who probably continue to break rules about conduct around service dogs.
The people who pet service dogs without asking
I am shairing this video! I remember that I was in a store and a beautiful dog had a service dog beside them. I wanted to pet the dog but didn't. I said I won't pet him or her but he's beautiful. The person said thank you!!!:) Thanks for shairing this video!!!
Thank you for this! I have a service dog in training for PTSD and Panic Disorder and people don't understand that if his attention is off me for even a second and something triggers a panic attack or my PTSD that I will (unknowingly) cause physical harm to myself and people around me and if my dog isn't paying attention to me then he can't stop me. I have almost stabbed a knife through my own leg because it was too close and I was having a really bad panic attack. Luckily someone else walked in. Now I'm training my dog to lay on top of me and stop me from hurting myself and keeping me from hurting other people. He's going to be taught to do a few things but that's one of them. I wish people would realize that it's not that I'm mean and don't want them to pet my dog, it's that I don't want my dog distracted while he's working.