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Originally Posted by dpg
Registered service dogs can go anywhere u go ????
Yes they can...I get a kick out of stores or restaurants that have signs on the front door "service dogs allowed" they don't have a choice, a blind(??) person can pretty much bring them anywhere.
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We had to put a sign at our retail store, where we did indeed sell food, stating that service dogs allowed. Reason: we had some customers who would bring their pets in to the store, and when asked to take them outside, we were told we were discriminating. They would have their several miniature dachshunds on a blanket in the cart, or their peekapoo on an expandable leash, or carrying their little mutt...you get the picture.
On more than one occasion, we did have to clean up a puddle of water (?) in the aisles, where we had never had a roof leak, and on a sunny day to boot. Obviously a different sort of leak.
Of note, it took the board of health issuing a letter to corporate headquarters to get corporate to allow signs placed at the door entrance. Previous to the letter, we were told to deal with it on an individual basis; translation: don't make waves and have a customer P. O'd at the store (pun intended.).
Oh, and yes, those very same people tried to tell us that their dogs were "service dogs", to which we asked for the paperwork designating them as Service Dogs. That ended the problem.
There were I think two people who had legitimate service dogs who were very helpful to the store in getting things right. We also had an organization that trained service dogs who asked to be able to come into the store, with the dogs attired in service dog vests. Neat to watch them train the dogs.
Now, back to the restaurant deck. Sit, Uboo, sit.... good dog.