Redditor Tells A Service Dog Handler To Train Her Dog More After It Got Distracted By Two Rabbits In Their Carriers

"The lady gave me a dirty look and started screaming "what is wrong with you? McDonalds is not pet friendly."

Ayoub

• Published in Interesting
• February 21, 2023

Buying a service dog vest for your pet is usually not enough to convince people they are one. The vest might allow them to access public spaces, but their untrained behavior will instantly expose both of you. 

Service dogs get impeccably trained, and you can spot one from miles away. Their training is expensive, can last up to 2 years, and costs tens of thousands of dollars. 

Their training doesn't only consist of performing tasks aimed at aiding people with disabilities, but they are taken through rigorous house and socialization training.

They are not supposed to act like normal pets while on the job. That's one of the easiest things that help you spot a fake service animal. 

The public needs to be properly educated about service animals. That knowledge helps prevent fraudulent service dogs and the harm that comes with them. 

A Redditor who goes by the username u/Inevitable-Cat4475 made a post on the r/AmItheA**hole subReddit where they explained how they yelled at a potential service dog handler after their dog had an unusual reaction to the pets in their carrier. Scroll down to check out the full Reddit post, and scroll a little further to read the comments from the original post. 

Here's the original post by Reddit user u/Inevitable-Cat4475:

After leaving the McDonald's bathroom, OP noticed a lady with a service animal.

OP got accused of putting the woman's life at risk by bringing the rabbits along.

OP wasn't sure whether they reacted appropriately to this confrontation, which made them consult with the Reddit community:

OP thinks they might potentially be the a-hole for the following reason:

Here's how the Reddit community reacted to u/Inevitable-Cat4475's post:

OP's pets were in their carrier and weren't causing any trouble.

The woman's dog should have gotten trained to ignore these things.

OP won't have to deal with that person's BS ever again.

"Had her dog been well trained, she wouldn’t even have noticed you."

Service animals are not supposed to react to prey.

OP did the right thing by leaving the premises.

OP made the best out of the options they had.

Service dogs wouldn't even react to that.

Anyone can pretend to have a service dog.

"Bad apples like this make it hard for people who actually need service animals to go places comfortably."

The animals were in a carrier and not bothering anyone.

It's different when they are on duty.

The lady needs to accept that he dog might need more training.

"... they're screened and trained by professionals and then "issued" to their users."

Every dog can have a bad day.

OP was left with no real choices and had to call out that lady in Mcdonald's. She will have many aspects to think about if she's a responsible handler.

Otherwise, she will keep bringing her untrained dog and disturbing businesses. If you enjoyed reading this, make sure to check out similar content on our platform.

Ayoub