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A diabetic boy and his family were thrown out of Smashburger for bringing in their service dog and told to “eat outside” by the manager.
Megan Moon and her family recently stopped by a Smashburger in Las Vegas with their service dog, Medic, who helps Moon’s 9-year-old diabetic son. According to KTNV, the dog is trained to react when the boy’s blood sugar is off balance
The whole service animal thing has gotten out of control. Smashburger was willing to serve you the food, they just didn't want a dog inside. And to be honest, I don't think it's sanitary to have a dog in a restaurant either.
Why don't people get that people don't want to eat in an establishment where a dog can shake his fur all over the air and scratch, slobber etc????
If you have special needs that needs a service dog, then use the special accommodations that are offered by the owners of the establishment such as eating outside. OR LEAVE YOUR DOG AT HOME. OR JUST LEAVE.
In many places there are laws against bringing animals into places that serve food. In Boulder, Colorado for instance, I was not even allowed to have my dog with me in an OUTSIDE eating area of a restaurant. I had no problem with that. Their place, their rules.
Health regulations and laws recognize that animals are DIRTY and can carry disease, bacteria, etc. Think about that when you allow your dog to sleep with you next time.
The overwhelming majority of issues that people have with "service animals" and their owners are caused by people lying and passing off pets (aka - emotional support animals) as service animals because they're selfish morons. I work closely with a couple veteran assistance programs that deal with service animals and I've never heard of a true, trained service animal causing an issue. They're extremely well behaved and generally cause no problems for anyone, most of their time is spend sitting at their owner's feet either under a table, on a plane or at home. If you see someone in the airport or in a restaurant with a "service animal" that is jumping around, barking, begging for food or being aggressive in any way chances are that's a pet with a dumbass owner.
The dogs trained as diabetic service animals are typically on the next level of training, they're stupid expensive and very difficult to get.
“For some people with disabilities, service animals provide vital guidance, protection, and companionship. For this reason, both federal and Nevada law require places of public accommodation to allow service animals to enter their buildings and other facilities.
WHAT’S A PLACE OF PUBLIC ACCOMMODATION?
Any business or building that’s open to, or offers services to, the general public. Examples include hotels, restaurants, amusement parks, health clubs, and airports.
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WHERE MUST A SERVICE ANIMAL BE ALLOWED TO GO?
Places of public accommodation must allow service animals to accompany people with disabilities in all areas of a facility where the public is normally allowed to go.“
The overwhelming majority of issues that people have with "service animals" and their owners are caused by people lying and passing off pets (aka - emotional support animals) as service animals because they're selfish morons. I work closely with a couple veteran assistance programs that deal with service animals and I've never heard of a true, trained service animal causing an issue. They're extremely well behaved and generally cause no problems for anyone, most of their time is spend sitting at their owner's feet either under a table, on a plane or at home. If you see someone in the airport or in a restaurant with a "service animal" that is jumping around, barking, begging for food or being aggressive in any way chances are that's a pet with a dumbass owner.
The dogs trained as diabetic service animals are typically on the next level of training, they're stupid expensive and very difficult to get.
Great. They still don't belong where food is being prepared and served.
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