News, Mall Santa turns away autistic girl and her pit bull service dog. (insurance, companies)
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One mall Santa might be getting some coal in his stocking this year.
Last week, Santa Claus and a helper elf from The Shops at Mission Viejo in California turned away a 7-year-old girl with autism and her service dog, a pit bull named Pup-Cake.
I did not read entire story but was the dog. certified as service dog;first. The they should have researched before picking that breed. Even my homeowners will not insure a home with that and some other breeds. Other companies require a exclusion. Blame the choice; not the mall who has to also buy insurance for liability. I am sure she was welcome tho without the dog.
I did not read entire story but was the dog. certified as service dog;first. The they should have researched before picking that breed. Even my homeowners will not insure a home with that and some other breeds. Other companies require a exclusion. Blame the choice; not the mall who has to also buy insurance for liability. I am sure she was welcome tho without the dog.
This is the question I have as well, was the dog actually a legitimate service animal? Or was it a self claimed service animal like that woman with her pet pig on an airplane? This is also the first time I have heard of a pit bull as a service animal.
That being said I will criticize the "Santa" for not seeing the girl once the dog was removed.
EDIT: Am I reading this correctly that the girls name is Abcde? Huh? Really? Pilot Inspektor has been outdone in the strangeness department!
Have any of you folks ever seen a real service dog? Aggressiveness is nearly but all completely trained out of them. That's not their purpose, nor what they are trained for. A special needs person cannot have a aggressive dog. Say if an elderly person fell on them, or accidentally ran over their paw with their walker or cane......biting or growling will be the last thing they would do. I knew of a Golden Retriever that was a service dog for his master who suffered multiple heart attacks and had some serious heart conditions. When he was about ready to have one, the dog could smell and change in his odor given off by a chemical that is/was released during the start of a cardiac arrest. The dog would alert him beforehand and he already had 911 dialed before he passed out.
Not according to the article. Even after her parents said they'd take the dog to a different area, Santa still refused to see the little girl.
Perhaps they created a scene and where asked to leave. Always more to these type stories than articles give. Usually the author only tells what was claimed and mall likely declined comment on liability grounds. I have watched two incident where people brought in store and were asked to show. They got bad and one was even a monkey.When they got bad I would have just said leave or we call police.
Perhaps they created a scene and where asked to leave. Always more to these type stories than articles give. Usually the author only tells what was claimed and mall likely declined comment on liability grounds. I have watched two incident where people brought in store and were asked to show. They got bad and one was even a monkey.When they got bad I would have just said leave or we call police.
Malls aren't known for their brains. Their unarmed wimp security guards either. A elderly retired mechanic could offer better protection from a 3/4" drive Craftsman ratchet he lifted at Sears.
That is just terrible and mean. That was a mean way to treat this girl. And I will tell you this, I like a lot of the pit's I know better then a lot of people period! and yes I do trust them. Many of this breed, are treated like chit, and live in inhumane conditions.
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