Service Dog Side of Tik Tok

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INFORMATION ON SERVICE DOGS!
While going through and looking for these I saw a lot of tik toks with discrimination against the disabled. What hurts the most was that so many of the comments for these tik toks supported it or egged it on. It's very important to spread proper information, so here's a list of things that are very important to know about service dogs!

Rules of Service Dogs
1) If a service dog approaches you and there's no handler with them this most likely means their handler is in danger! Follow the dog!! Our first reaction may be that this is a Service Dog and we shouldn't interact with them. Try following the dog. If the dog doesn't go anywhere then things are probably okay! If the dog goes running though, prepare to keep up!
2) DO NOT INTERACT WITH THEM! Do NOT pet them! Do NOT talk to them! Do NOT try to call them over to you! Do NOT even stare at them!! These are working dogs that can mean life or death for someone! Sometimes you can interact with Service Dogs, but this is only if you ask the owner first and they tell you it's okay! If you are responsible for kids then you are responsible to make sure those kids don't approach the dog! If the kids do approach the dog and the handler asks them to step away, do not take that as an attack on the child! These dogs are WORKING. As said earlier it can be a matter of life or death for the handler!
3) Don't harass handlers if their dog is a real Service Dog or not! I understand the concern for this one, because a lot of people do fake service dogs, BUT you can often tell if the dog is a real service dog or not! A real service dog will not bark, run away from their handler, react to distractions such as other dogs or toys or food or so on, and will keep their focus on their handler/their handlers surroundings! A pet dog is not trained like this, and will not act this way! If someone comes in with a Service Dog and the dog is causing zero problems then there is no reason to harass the handler about whether the dog is a legit service dog or not. If you can't tell or have to ask, be polite! Handlers deal with this all the time so they may not have the nicest tone in responding.
4) Sometimes service dogs do not wear their leashes or vests. This is okay! It isn't against the law for them to not wear them. There's a wide variety of reasons why they may not such as training, interfering with owners disability, heat, and so on. If you're worried that someone may be faking their service dog because they do not have these credentials refer to number three above!
5) Emotional Support Dogs and Therapy Dogs are not Service Dogs!! This isn't to diminish their value and support to humans, but they are not the same! Emotional Support and Therapy Animals can get their credentials online while Service Animals cannot. If you are a person who needs your Emotional Support Animal with you at all times EVERYWHERE YOU GO then they should be trained as a service dog.
6) There is no legal certification process for service dogs! Anything you see online is a SCAM and should not be taken seriously! There are organizations that will train service dogs for people. There is no government registry or certification! While we're on the topic of legality, staff at public places (stores, restaurants, churches, idk all those places) can only ask two questions when it comes to service dogs! "Is that a service dog?" or "What task does the dog perform?" They legally cannot ask what the handlers disability is or proof of said disability!

Be nice to people! Remember not everyone that has a service dog looks like they have a disability! This doesn't mean that they don't need their service dog just as much as someone who does look more physically disabled! Also PLEASE don't fake service dogs!! It ruins it for people or really need them!

Видео Service Dog Side of Tik Tok канала MollyHope