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Originally Posted by JennaPenny  I am disabled. I have multiple sclerosis. I'm also kind and watch my words with people.
I'm new here. Someone came on and stated that it was common knowledge. No. It's not. We have grocery stores in my city that are fine with it. If they weren't, when I spoke to my trainer who IS training her to be a service dog, and the other people PRIOR, they'd have said no. Just like another store I go to and don't take her.
If I had her come on and stated that you might not know that it's not legal, I'd have respected that.
did you ever think that she might have been in that cart because my arm was having a charlie horse? that I put her in there so I wouldn't drop her? Probably not. But to come on and state I'm tired of you people trying to sneak in someone? WOW. I'm not commenting any further. I'm not justifying myself any further, nor do I need drama.
To the admins, there is a problem, please let me know, and I'll discontinue my account, thank you. |
Since your pup is being trained as a service dog you need to know the general ADA guidelines state service dogs need to have all four feet on the floor at all times in public places regardless of size. They are to walk at a heel with their handler everywhere they go. They should not be carried, put in carts or anything else that does not require all four of their feet to be on the ground at all times.
They also not permitted to be on couches or chairs in public unless they are actively performing a task such as grounding or alerting. They are to lie under the chair or at the feet of their handler. We allow Mario on the furniture at home, which is as a rule, discouraged in general. However, in public, he is never allowed on any furniture unless kiddo is getting a blood draw and she needs him in her lap.
Some dogs become confused by the two rules of home and public, but I have worked with him extensively and at home with his harness on, he is never allowed on the furniture. That is how he tells the difference. Harness on, all work. Harness off, play time. Mario does well with the difference, but if he did not, I would have to ban him from the furniture at home in order to comply with the ADA recommendations for public behaviour.