sjballer03
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there is a reason the dogs wear a pack that says Service Dog Do Not Pet. My daughter has a Service Dog, he is a seizure alert dog, and people try and pet him all the time. we have to tell people all the time to not pet the dog. it's like people don't know how to read. when dogs are working, their first and foremost responsibility is the person they are paired with. your statement that the dog is only there for companionship shows you know nothing about service dogs. the dog is there for much more than companionship, I guarantee it.
I will say this, after reading the article, she definitely could have handled it better than she did, but we have to go thru it all the time and it gets old. Can't people read, damnit?
I think a service dog, with all the restrictions that go along with it, is counterproductive for a person with PTSD (real or imagined). It would be much more beneficial for that person (especially a returning vet) to be able to interact with other members of the society as dogs can be great ice-breakers. It sucks that lots of people don't pay attention that it's a service dog, but this problem can be easily solved by getting a regular dog. This use case for a service dog seems like it's doing more harm than good.