The whole "Service/emotional support" animals is getting out of hand

[garhkal]

Yeesh.. Who here heard of that incident down in Florida, where some woman tried to get an Emotional support PEACOCK onto a plane, then threw up a hissy fit when the airline said no?

Or the other woman who had an emotional support hamster, and after being told no, FLUSHED IT down a toilet (or tried to)??

IMO This insanity is getting too damn out of hand.. Places being sued cause they dared "ask what service the "SERVICE ANIMAL" Performs, making others too scared to even ask...


Where do you stand on the issue??

IMO IF you have the animal for a legitimate service connected disability, you shouldn't have a problem providing PROOF when asked for..

[LexusLover]

Another Obaminable legacy. "Emotional Correctness"!

[Rey Lengua]

Originally Posted by garhkal

Yeesh.. Who here heard of that incident down in Florida, where some woman tried to get an Emotional support PEACOCK onto a plane, then threw up a hissy fit when the airline said no?

Or the other woman who had an emotional support hamster, and after being told no, FLUSHED IT down a toilet (or tried to)??

IMO This insanity is getting too damn out of hand.. Places being sued cause they dared "ask what service the "SERVICE ANIMAL" Performs, making others too scared to even ask...


Where do you stand on the issue??

IMO IF you have the animal for a legitimate service connected disability, you shouldn't have a problem providing PROOF when asked for..

The hamster could have it worse: Being in a pet shop any where near where MT Fluffer lives !

[pyramider]

Just a bunch of fucktards taking advantage of a program.

[SeekingFun69]

We need to give these snowflakes an emotional support Honey Badger, because Honey Badger don't care.

My opinion is that outside the home only dogs (with proper certification) should be allowed as an emotional/support animal.

Came across this interesting article on the subject:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/busine...211-story.html

[LexusLover]

This is why animals were enlisted for "emotional support" VVVVVV



Only an animal would tolerate it.

[grean]

Originally Posted by pyramider

Just a bunch of fucktards taking advantage of a program.

Exactly.

It's no longer acceptable to call bullshit, either.

It had to get to a pig shitting on the plane and a goddamn peacock before the airline could say, NO.

Does anyone know if there are any training programs for any other animals, that approved for that?

Pretty sure the peacock and pig are not trained....


It takes like 50k or something for training for real service dogs

[LexusLover]

Originally Posted by grean

Does anyone know if there are any training programs for any other animals, that approved for that?

Mushell .... might know.

[garhkal]

Originally Posted by pyramider

Just a bunch of fucktards taking advantage of a program.

Exactly. And what makes me laugh is the # of people out there, who seem to feel its OFFENSIVE/ILLEGAL for someone who runs a business, to DARE ask for proof of disability and what the service dog is used for, before accepting it AS a service animal..?!?!?

SO TO ME, by feeling that way, they are all AOK with people defrauding the system..

Originally Posted by grean

Does anyone know if there are any training programs for any other animals, that approved for that?

It takes like 50k or something for training for real service dogs

I've known some proper certification courses, but really hate that there are businesses out there who CATER TO ENCOURAGING people faking a disability/service need, just cause they want to take their pets all over, and SELL "service collars/shirts' etc, without ever once getting proof that the animal its for ACTUALLY IS a service animal....
TO ME those companies are encouraging fraud. AND SHOULD be shut the hell down.

[bamscram]

Service animals.

[Rey Lengua]

Wonder if, when the EKIM The Inbred Chimp clan comes out of the KansASS " mountains ", that they claim each other as " service animals " when the go into the big city and do some shopping ??

[pyramider]

Originally Posted by garhkal

Exactly. And what makes me laugh is the # of people out there, who seem to feel its OFFENSIVE/ILLEGAL for someone who runs a business, to DARE ask for proof of disability and what the service dog is used for, before accepting it AS a service animal..?!?!?

SO TO ME, by feeling that way, they are all AOK with people defrauding the system..



I've known some proper certification courses, but really hate that there are businesses out there who CATER TO ENCOURAGING people faking a disability/service need, just cause they want to take their pets all over, and SELL "service collars/shirts' etc, without ever once getting proof that the animal its for ACTUALLY IS a service animal....
TO ME those companies are encouraging fraud. AND SHOULD be shut the hell down.

That would be akin to shutting down the fake ID vendors at the flea market.

[The_Waco_Kid]

someone tell me how the TSA allowed a gotdam peacock into the secure area???

Originally Posted by grean

Exactly.

It's no longer acceptable to call bullshit, either.

It had to get to a pig shitting on the plane and a goddamn peacock before the airline could say, NO.

Does anyone know if there are any training programs for any other animals, that approved for that?

Pretty sure the peacock and pig are not trained....


It takes like 50k or something for training for real service dogs

that's probably about right, and only dogs are suitable for seeing eye guides for the blind. only dogs have the right mix of size, intelligence and ability to be trained. these dogs have to begin training as puppies and it probably takes up to two years to fully train a dog as a seeing eye guide dog.

[garhkal]

Originally Posted by pyramider

That would be akin to shutting down the fake ID vendors at the flea market.

Come again?? You've seen vendors at flea markets selling fake ID's/?

Please tell me you at least called the cops!

[LexusLover]

Originally Posted by garhkal

Come again?? You've seen vendors at flea markets selling fake ID's/?

Please tell me you at least called the cops!

Probably not. Then he'd have to show his RW ID!