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- SSPink, on 06/18/2009, -1/+17Who the hell runs away from a chihuahua? Seems like a great opportunity to find out something I've always wanted to know: How far can I kick a 3 pound rat-dog?
- JinxCrow, on 06/18/2009, -0/+16FTA : "If you were to approach a guide dog without acknowledging yourself, I'm sure a guide dog would bark, too."
When I go to archery practice, there is a girl who has a German shepherd service dog, and even me nervously stepping over it to get into the practice area, its NEVER lunged, barked or growled at me. It's never really acknowledged my existence, either. So wtf is he talking about? Service animals are TRAINED not to do that.
If you're going to bring an animal around with you to avoid anxiety attacks and the like, it should be trained not to attack other humans without command. DUH. - inactive, on 06/18/2009, -0/+13Service dogs are raised to be very mellow and non aggressive. They might freakout if you pat them on the head, because they are not used to it, but they would never be the aggressors in anything.
- allyclark, on 06/18/2009, -0/+13wow...I'm trying to figure out how a dogs that bites everyone named in the article except for two people could be therapeutic.
- JinxCrow, on 06/18/2009, -0/+11Agreed, but these people are trying to get their (non)trained animals (who show histories of biting, lunging, sending people to the hospital!) to be "service" animals.
I'm totally for pets as therapy/help but damn - if you can't take it somewhere without it attacking the public - don't take it out with you. It would only give trained service animals a bad name to those who didn't know the difference. - 13att13, on 06/18/2009, -0/+10None of this ***** compares to my service bear. All I have to say is "BEAR!! HUG THAT MAN!!" and people tend to get a lot more agreeable.
- mlvassallo, on 06/18/2009, -0/+10Why are you running from Chihuahuas? My mother has one. Just punt em.
- Bainemo, on 06/18/2009, -0/+10That is a god damn lot of commas
- JustinNoland, on 06/18/2009, -0/+9If some random dude's chihuahua bit me, I'd kick the damn thing. And then I would punch him in his ***** face for thinking that it's okay to subject strangers to an obviously violent dog not capable of being in public situations.
/internettoughguy - 1o23r, on 06/18/2009, -0/+8Reminds me of all the yuppies with their little ***** dogs walking down Chestnut. If you want a dog, move somewhere with enough open space. Never bring your dog to breakfast with you either!
- mnemy, on 06/18/2009, -1/+9Irresponsible. Something labeled a "service animal" should have to pass city regulated tests/animal psych evaluations. The bipolar owner of that chihuahua is ENCOURAGING bad behavior from the dog. He's intentionally exploiting the privilege he was given. The dog should be taken away from him, and he should be fined for whatever medical treatment is needed for the victims. And I hope they get a full fledged examination plus rabies/tetnis shots for a little bite just to stick it to the *****.
- mnemy, on 06/18/2009, -0/+7Justified self defense.
- janinekahn, on 06/18/2009, -0/+7That thing even bit the reporter! Service/comfort animal my ass.
- inactive, on 06/18/2009, -0/+5Charles Escher is another out-of-town douche bag who purposely moved to San Francisco so he could legally be a humongous douche bag. What an entitled bitch. He thinks we care about how he's so bipolar? Too bad, get that ***** annoying ass dog out of here chump before one of us stomps on it
- qxrt, on 06/18/2009, -0/+4News isn't all about what's breaking; it also includes human interest stories and other issues that newspapers deem should be brought to the public's attention. In fact, it's these kinds of "choosing your stories" that distinguish the NYTimes and other prestigious papers from just any old paper. If you don't like it, just skip over the article.
- Y0tsuya, on 06/18/2009, -1/+5Just another example of douchebags abusing the ADA.
- nepidae, on 06/18/2009, -0/+4They guy gets a good laugh that he can legally do this, that has got to be quite therapeutic.
- kurisu10, on 06/18/2009, -0/+3The owner should get fined for the dog being off leash, unsocialized, and aggressive. Putting a tiny chihuahua in a situation to become dominant/aggressive is abuse. Dog doesn't know it can get it's head kicked off.
- damnshoes, on 06/18/2009, -0/+3@Jinx
Well..if you were Cesar Millan no dog will be a problem to you. - thesonofdarwin, on 06/19/2009, -0/+3I thought there were regulations? I know dogs being trained for service here in PA have to pass an exam. Hell, the dog has to pass a thorough exam just to enter a hospital to visit a few children. A lot of the students at the vet school took their dog through the course and evidently it wasn't easy to pass. Have no idea about California's regulations, though.
- charmaniac, on 06/18/2009, -0/+1Yay for copy and paste.
* Businesses may ask if an animal is a service animal or ask what tasks the animal has been trained to perform, but cannot require special ID cards for the animal or ask about the person's disability.
* People with disabilities who use service animals cannot be charged extra fees, isolated from other patrons, or treated less favorably than other patrons. However, if a business such as a hotel normally charges guests for damage that they cause, a customer with a disability may be charged for damage caused by his or her service animal.
* A person with a disability cannot be asked to remove his service animal from the premises unless: (1) the animal is out of control and the animal's owner does not take effective action to control it (for example, a dog that barks repeatedly during a movie) or (2) the animal poses a direct threat to the health or safety of others.
* In these cases, the business should give the person with the disability the option to obtain goods and services without having the animal on the premises.
* Businesses that sell or prepare food must allow service animals in public areas even if state or local health codes prohibit animals on the premises.
* A business is not required to provide care or food for a service animal or provide a special location for it to relieve itself.
* Allergies and fear of animals are generally not valid reasons for denying access or refusing service to people with service animals.
* Violators of the ADA can be required to pay money damages and penalties. - TheInformer, on 06/18/2009, -1/+2No Taco Bell will be safe now.
- geauxtig3rs, on 06/18/2009, -0/+1I just peed a little...lol
- damnshoes, on 06/18/2009, -0/+1shutup
- mnemy, on 06/18/2009, -0/+1He's bipolar. Maybe if his dog is evil he doesn't snap and become evil himself.
Or the ***** found a loophole and is exploiting it to cause intentional havoc. - 13att13, on 06/18/2009, -0/+0No, Taco Bell will be safe now.
- purploctopus, on 06/19/2009, -0/+0Too too too too funny. Scream laughed in the middle of a meeting. Thanks
- fireburner23, on 06/18/2009, -2/+1Do you realize how many ADA lawsuits you would get if you decided to do some regulation bs for service animals? Don't talk about something you don't know anything about.
- nepidae, on 06/18/2009, -4/+1Have fun paying a hefty fine for animal abuse, especially in SF.
- OLTP, on 06/18/2009, -6/+2This just in! Breaking news! Reporter Joe Eskenazi is bored and wants to tell you what bothers him!
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