![]() ![]() Please keep in mind that almost every person who sees me out in public with my Service Dog wants to ask me about her job, her purpose, her name, her breed, where she was trained, what she does, how old she is, and a plethora of other questions. Sometimes, I just want to run a quick errand and go home, just like you. My Service Dog has made a huge difference in my life, but I don’t always want to stop and talk to every single person who wants to ask me about her. Making inquiries about personal information is not only uncalled for, it’s very rude.Ĥ.) I Don’t Always Want to Answer Questions Even if you can’t readily tell what my disability may be, it’s really none of your business. Please don’t ask me about my diagnosis, try to guess the reason I have a Service Dog, or ask me to disclose my private medical history. Please just ignore her entirely and let her focus on her job, which is keeping me safe. If you distract her and she isn’t able to respond appropriately, my ensuing illness or injury is YOUR fault. Please don’t distract her from doing her job or her tasks because my life, health, and peace of mind, rests in her paws. She’s my lifeline and she means the world to me. Please don’t distract my Service Dog from her job by yelling at her, talking to her, using baby talk at her, touching her, touching her equipment, crowding her, whistling at her, barking at her or otherwise doing anything except politely ignoring her.ĭepending on my disability, my Service Dog may be the only thing standing between me and death. Just like when you’re working, she just wants (and needs) to be left alone to do her job. When you see my partner and I out and about in public, please understand that she’s doing vital work for me, even if she doesn’t “look like” she’s working to you. To help fill in the holes, here are the top 10 things Service Dog handlers want every member of the public to know and understand. Many people have a vague sense of awareness that Service Dogs “help” their person and that they’re allowed to be in public, but there’s a lot more to Service Dog handlers and teams than meets the eye. ![]()
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