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Old 06-20-2005, 09:05 PM   #24
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Originally Posted by Carters Mom
I am not against people that have disabilities . . . according to the "law" as it is written, I qualify many times over. What I have a pet peeve about is people whose dogs can't detect squat and say they are a service dog.

It is a proven fact that dogs do reduce stress. Does that mean everyone can take their dog into stores, restaurants, and on airplanes without being crated?
I have never witnessed anyone who claimed their dog was a service animal when it wasn't. How would you find that out? Did you ask them? I would never be so bold and none of my friends or family members have ever admitted to doing such a thing.

The fact that dogs reduce stress is not, in and of itself, enough for them to qualify as service animals. However, if someone has a stress related disability, however, like high blood pressure or a chroic heart condition, for example, and the dog can be trained to do something to reduce the stress then it would qualify.
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