Raising Awareness for Blind People

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Shift Inhibit said:
Did they even offer you guys outdoor seating? Hopefully a lot of locals see this.
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That's discrimination too. My wife should be able to wash her hands and use the restroom. It was 88 degrees at the time, we weren't going to leave a $40K dog in a hot car. The restaurant manager answering the phone when the reporter called is priceless. The Mayor's office and police department's response was what really ticked us off. Why have federal Americans with Disabilities Act laws when local governments don't enforce them?
 
Operational needs

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scratch said:
I tried to take my wife to lunch last week, she is legally blind with a guide dog. We were on the Atlanta news last night.

www.11alive.com

Douglasville restaurant denies legally blind woman service due to guide dog

Georgia statute reads that accommodations must be made for people with visual disabilities. Douglasville police say it is now educating officers and the restaurant.
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Sad thing is, there are so many people trying to abuse this that when people who have the legitimate need and right bring their REAL service dog, it causes problems. So many people think they should be able to bring their pet everywhere. Sorry this happened to your wife @scratch. Hopefully, it will never happen again.
 
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Operational needs said:
Sad thing is, there are so many people trying to abuse this that when people who have the legitimate need and right bring their REAL service dog, it causes problems. So many people think they should be able to bring their pet everywhere. Sorry this happened to your wife @scratch. Hopefully, it will never happen again.
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over9five said:
My town has a local FB page, that town probably does too. Tell the story there, tell people not to go there.
Hit him in the pocketbook!
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The people with fake service dogs do make it hard for people who really rely on them. Finnegan was attacked in Lowes about six months back by a customer with five dogs off-leash. The manager and corporate Lowes did nothing. This was the first time in three years that my wife was discriminated against since getting a guide dog. The dog gives her mobility that a white cane does not. We were sixty miles away from home in our old hometown. There is a local Facebook page I posted it on, 99% of people are decent people.
 
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scratch said:
The people with fake service dogs do make it hard for people who really rely on them. Finnegan was attacked in Lowes about six months back by a customer with five dogs off-leash. The manager and corporate Lowes did nothing.
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I'm sure those five dogs were "emotional support dogs" :rolleyes2:
 
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Pet Smart is the worst they encourage people to bring their Ill mannered pets into the store Saturday morning is like a roving dog fight. cats squealing and hissing
Took my dog their once because I didn’t know any better Hes afraid to go back
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burrheadd said:
Pet Smart is the worst they encourage people to bring their Ill mannered pets into the store Saturday morning is like a roving dog fight. cats squealing and hissing
Took my dog their once because I didn’t know any better Hes afraid to go back
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www.10tv.com

Family says dog was stolen from Reynoldsburg PetSmart, later found dead on road

Selamawit Tewolde said she received a call from PetSmart saying her dog was ready to be picked up after being groomed. When she arrived, the dog was gone.
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burrheadd said:
Pet Smart is the worst they encourage people to bring their Ill mannered pets into the store Saturday morning is like a roving dog fight. cats squealing and hissing
Took my dog their once because I didn’t know any better Hes afraid to go back
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Finnegan is just a pet dog when he doesn't have his guide harness on. Once he goes in harness, he is all business. Guide dogs have to be able to make critical safety decisions, he problem solves. He stops at curbs, walks around overhead obstacles, he knows if a car is about to back out of a parking space. If he thinks my wife is in danger, he will get in front of her and block her progress. His eyes become her eyes. He has an amazing memory too, he finds things in the grocery store for her. We don't take him to our local Lowes or Home Depot anymore because of other people's dogs. Pet Smart and other pet stores are the worse, all those dogs marking their territory drive him crazy. I wouldn't buy anything on the bottom shelf in any of those stores.
 
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