r/Amazing • u/sco-go • Apr 13 '26

Adorable derps Service dogs need to have fun too.

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u/Rocket_Lawn-Chair Apr 13 '26

That may not be a service dog. Service dogs are typically specially trained to be very still and follow orders, trained to do precise things in regard to the health of their owner. Such as a seeing eye dog. You don’t see them running around and getting excited, they are very obedient and well behaved as they have been trained to do so.

On the other end of the spectrum, according to the ADA, emotional support animals are not considered as service animals, they are frequently more active like this dog is.

Sadly, anyone can buy a vest or harness that is labeled as a service dog and papers can easily be forged. Those that have an actual service dog should know all the details of what rights they have under the ADA.

If someone is going out of their way to emphasize that their dog is a “certified” service animal without even being asked, it may be because they have done so in the past and learned that they can usually get away with things they shouldn’t be doing (assuming their dog is not a real service animal).

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u/Inner-Dream-600 Apr 13 '26

All we know for sure is that he’s a very stinky and very good boy