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the vast majority of restaurants are already dog-free. which cities are you in where this is a problem? in Manhattan for instance basically all of them prohibit dogs under very particular circumstances like there's an outdoor area.

Not my experience, everyone has assistance dog and ban does not apply to them.

so you're in the USA and want service dogs to be prohibited? again, where is this an issue? most people do not have service dogs...

I constantly see people with obviously fake service dogs abusing the service dog system in the US and have for the last decade. I see them in bars, airports, and in the grocery store riding in the carts even!

I love my dogs and happily patronize dog-friendly bars with them, but the abuse is a moral plague and health hazard even.

Your dog doesn’t have to be a service dog to be in the airport. For your other examples it depends on if the establishment allows dogs or not.

I’ve specifically witnessed fake service dogs used for priority boarding but thanks for your rebuttal :)

I want refound, if the establishement does not follow basic hygiene rules for serving food!

Actual service dogs are uncommon. Lots of emotional support proxy children out there but they have no business around food service.

Youre getting baited by a green name, Boudreaux

Don’t come to many countries in Europe then.

Talk about a complete non-issue. The amount that this actually happens beyond the anecdotes of a few reactionary people listening to to many JRE podcasts is near zero.

Besides, most places are dog-free. However, the ADA and other supporting legislation accommodates people with disabilities so this means that sometimes there's a balancing act between you enjoying a dog free experience (99% of the time) and then 1% of the time someone might have a dog with them that can detect low blood sugar for diabetes or stroke. Frankly, even if this is abused, just enabling people to have this accommodation without demanding it or disclosing medical information to strangers is worth it.

Now I'm guessing you're one of these savant medical geniuses with super powers because you can "just tell by looking at em" to determine if they're faking it. With such powers I'd recommend medical school because those powers of diagnoses are being wasted for being a pathetic reactionary who can't stand anyone different than them.

That is plainly not true. Maybe there are a few hypertrained service dog, but the same "service dog" rules apply to dogs under traying, with no formal checks. So take untrainable puppy from shelter, say you are training it to be "fetch service dog" in 30 years, and that yapper can legally enter anywhere.

I do not buy arguments about hypoglycemia, stroke etc. Moderm electronics are far better at that.

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