I still think having allergies is a very valid concern.
No, one service dog in an establishment may not affect someone, but if dogs are allowed all the time, and everyone is bringing a dog with them, the cumulative effect is going to be more dander/hair from the dogs and that can most definitely have an affect on an allergic person.
Service dogs are allowed places because they have to be allowed. A disabled person *needs* that dog to assist them and they've gone through specialized training to do their job.
A companion animal is probably not trained in the way the service dog is in most cases, and I'm sure establishments see it as they aren't needed to come to the store just for fun. |