siniang
Policy Enforcement
ughhh, ahh....misunderstandings! ??
Of course there a plenty of invisible physical disabilities (hearing, allergy, diabetes, seizure, ....you name it). I didn't mean to imply otherwise. I think what I was trying to allude to was that people just are way more familiar with guide dogs - and "ESA"s. As I mentioned, most people don't know the difference between a SD and an ESA to begin with (neither do most fakers, actually...I constantly see SD, ESD and therapy dog being used interchangeably ...I want to facepalm so hard each time). So if they see a SD that's not an obvious guide dog, many will assume it's either an ESA or a psychiatric dog (ignorance is bliss...not) and mental illnesses still face tons of stigma to begin with with way too many people thinking that they aren't real.
That legally you don't have to disclose your disability, most don't know.
Of course not! Again, I didn't mean to imply this is a common occurrence among fake SDs (because, why would any business owner tolerate such things), but it's something that's surprisingly commonly brought up by opponents in discussion. There's a LOT of hate and mistrust against dogs as well as prejudice and classic ignorance. You'd be surprised how often you'd see the argument "If you're not blind/mobile impaired, and you're out and about, you obviously aren't sick enough to >really< need a SD. People are stupid. ?
No of course not! :) What I meant was, that only for the moment you buy your vest/sticker/whatever to provide some sort of identification. Like with ESAs for flying.
Not everytime you take your SD somewhere.
I mean, it is kinda ironic that ESAs require more documentation, yet have fewer laws. I totally get where this is coming from and why the laws exist. But it's still ironic.
Bottom-line: I'm completely on the same page as you guys :)
(Frankly, as a European, I feel a lot of these issues are being cause by the extreme restrictions towards pet dogs in the US - can't personally talk about Australia. In many countries in Europe, dogs are allowed in most public spaces: restaurants, stores, malls, ... and there hardly ever are any problems or people have issues with that, ever. Completely different mindset. This would alleviate the need for people feeling like they have to fake a SD, somewhat, but that's really a whole other discussion :) )
Of course there a plenty of invisible physical disabilities (hearing, allergy, diabetes, seizure, ....you name it). I didn't mean to imply otherwise. I think what I was trying to allude to was that people just are way more familiar with guide dogs - and "ESA"s. As I mentioned, most people don't know the difference between a SD and an ESA to begin with (neither do most fakers, actually...I constantly see SD, ESD and therapy dog being used interchangeably ...I want to facepalm so hard each time). So if they see a SD that's not an obvious guide dog, many will assume it's either an ESA or a psychiatric dog (ignorance is bliss...not) and mental illnesses still face tons of stigma to begin with with way too many people thinking that they aren't real.
That legally you don't have to disclose your disability, most don't know.
ETA I wouldn’t eat at a restaurant where they allowed dogs to pee and bark, service dog or otherwise. Regardless of whether the dog is a legit SD or not, there’s no obligation on staff to tolerate that kind of behaviour from a dog on their premises.
Of course not! Again, I didn't mean to imply this is a common occurrence among fake SDs (because, why would any business owner tolerate such things), but it's something that's surprisingly commonly brought up by opponents in discussion. There's a LOT of hate and mistrust against dogs as well as prejudice and classic ignorance. You'd be surprised how often you'd see the argument "If you're not blind/mobile impaired, and you're out and about, you obviously aren't sick enough to >really< need a SD. People are stupid. ?
No! I do not want to have to tell every business that I have PTSD. It is absolutely no one's business and that is protected by law and let's keep it that way!
No of course not! :) What I meant was, that only for the moment you buy your vest/sticker/whatever to provide some sort of identification. Like with ESAs for flying.
Not everytime you take your SD somewhere.
I mean, it is kinda ironic that ESAs require more documentation, yet have fewer laws. I totally get where this is coming from and why the laws exist. But it's still ironic.
Bottom-line: I'm completely on the same page as you guys :)
(Frankly, as a European, I feel a lot of these issues are being cause by the extreme restrictions towards pet dogs in the US - can't personally talk about Australia. In many countries in Europe, dogs are allowed in most public spaces: restaurants, stores, malls, ... and there hardly ever are any problems or people have issues with that, ever. Completely different mindset. This would alleviate the need for people feeling like they have to fake a SD, somewhat, but that's really a whole other discussion :) )