Comments on: What Commands Do You Teach A Service Dog?

By: Mary Daniel

Mary Daniel — Thu, 23 Jun 2022 14:07:35 +0000

In reply to nicky savage. Agreed. I have a very big Rottweiler and no one even going into surgery has refused or even blinked the other way with us. He and I have gone anywhere and everywhere even on planes and not a single soul raised an eyebrow. It is because he is a well trained service dog for many of my disabilities. A well trained animal doesn’t cause confusion like that.

By: Steven

Steven — Fri, 16 Jul 2021 21:56:11 +0000

In reply to Pamela Parker. They are in violation of Americans Disability Act 1990. I would slap them with it to educate them.

By: nicky savage

nicky savage — Tue, 11 May 2021 22:27:52 +0000

In reply to Pamela Parker. First off they can not do that but secondly if your in my business and tell me your dog is for PTSD, stress an anxiety I would tell you that is an emotional support animal and not a service dog. Did you dog act appropriate when it went in the first time. The law states if a service animal acts like a dog and jumps, urinates, growls, barks or any abnormal behavior that is not becoming of a service animal they can refuse them but have to serve you. I have a business and have had plenty of plenty come in with mutts they call service animals and I politely show them a copy of the law and tell them they have to leave the animal outside. Yes they all said they would sue but I would get statements and camera footage of the actions and not once been called to court over it. I honestly think their is more to your story than you are telling.

By: S. Lenstra

S. Lenstra — Fri, 16 Oct 2020 18:49:45 +0000

Cool! Im actually thinking of having our puppy get started its training as a service dog for my daughter. Thank for sharing.

By: Lisa S.

Lisa S. — Thu, 01 Oct 2020 13:32:40 +0000

In reply to Colby. Actually you just have to call the Department of Justice (DOJ) and they will handle it. John Hopkins Hospital tried to do me the same way because I was going to be in the hospital a month but they couldn't. Nala was allowed to stay with me the whole time. They had to rearrange the staff and remove those with allergies or phobias of dogs. You only need a lawyer if you want to sue the DOJ will let you know if you have enough for a case.

By: Janet Croteau

Janet Croteau — Thu, 17 Sep 2020 00:46:34 +0000

My dog chumchum goes to his space when we tell him go home, we use g for go right and h for left and go for a simple walk going straight no turns , and yes he is a service dog with my way of his training is just as good

By: Colby

Colby — Wed, 19 Aug 2020 18:09:21 +0000

In reply to Pamela Parker. I'm sorry to hear about what happened to you. You should contact an attorney to see what rights have been violated and proceed from there.

By: Pamela Parker

Pamela Parker — Wed, 19 Aug 2020 02:25:52 +0000

I am so angry and upset about a scheduled dental visit for an accessed tooth extraction. My service dog and I arrived at the dental office on a Tuesday at my scheduled appointment time, they were informed before I arrived that I had a service animal. At this appointment she took x-rays gave a prescription an schedule an appointment for 2 days later for a simple extraction. Upon arrival on Thursday morning to have the tooth extracted I was approached outside the front door by two women from the Dental office, they informed me that my dog was not allowed in there dental practice, I informed them that he was a service animal he was not a pet and that I needed him there for my PTSD, stress an anxiety. I handed them his card, the lady opened the Dental office front door and left it open asking the front clerk to please make a copy of it then she closed the door back and continue telling me I was not allowed in there with my dog! (this was the second time they copied it). They did not offer to reschedule or apologize for any inconvenience they just insisted that they had someone in there that was afraid of animals and allergic and that he had to stay outside and I said well can he not at least come in until I have the procedure and she said no. At this time I didn’t have an option of not being there because the tooth had to come out. My mouth was swollen I was on antibiotics and The tooth was scheduled to be extracted that day. Nothing was ever discussed about my service animal on the first appointment.
I returned to my car with my service dog and I moved the car into a shaded area which was out on the outskirts of the parking lot. I waited in my car with my service animal until a staff member came and got me. I had to leave my service animal in a hot car at Noone, for what was almost an hour the first week of August.
I am disabled but I’m not stupid and I told them they were wrong they were not allowed by legally to do this. But it takes so much energy and effort in getting myself anywhere that’s part of my disability so for the fact that I was there they didn’t offer to reschedule the appointment but even if they had the tooth had to come out and I couldn’t have done anything else with my service dog because I am totally alone I have no one to help take care of anything like this.
If you leave someone in a hot car for 10 minutes the temperature rises and over a 30 minutes, well let me just say I’m very blessed that my service animal did not die from the Heat in that car that day. Am I wrong here? Did they not put my service animal in harm and myself as well? Was this or was this not discrimination buy them illegally declining him entrance into their dental practice? Okay now what do I do about it?

By: Alex Clark

Alex Clark — Sat, 27 Jun 2020 07:57:53 +0000

I am teaching the above commands to my dog Oliver and he started understanding it. There is so much improvement but still a long way to go. Thanks for sharing this.

By: Colby

Colby — Sat, 11 Jan 2020 02:14:27 +0000

In reply to Shoshanna Gutis. We are currently clicker training our puppies. We got involved by volunteering at guide and service dog organizations over the past 14 years.