huh.
Saw this today:
Service Dogs article
Made me think of G, who once boasted on her blog that she was going to get "service dog" status for her Puppy Mill Golden Retriever, claiming that the dog served some kind of purpose in alleviating anxiety or depression or some such bullshit.
At the time, I was horrified at the thought of doing something so dishonest - evidently, however, this isn't really such a novel concept. I mean, it shouldn't surprise me; people have been both dishonest and assholes for as long as they have been upright.
However, I'd not realized how much of a pervasive problem it has become. People with legitimate need to have their service dogs accompany them are now finding themselves facing some opposition, as people like G bring their pets into places under the guise of having service animals.
Turns out, she was ahead of her time. Still an asshole - but wow, what vision.
Arf.
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