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Originally Posted by numberonedonk
I wasn't referring to actual service animals. I was referring to animals that are used for "emotional support". I have no problem with an actual service animal like a seeing eye horse. You seem to think an emotional support animal is the same thing as a service animal when they are not. Service animals do an actual service while ESA's are just emotional crutches. Just like Oscar was a crutch for you and not needed once you worked through your problems. Did you try to work on your problems before you resorted to taking your dog every where?
How do you feel about people that have allergies to animals? Do they not matter because someone has "anxiety" and can't be with out their dog?
Yes I'm well aware that anyone can buy a vest. Did you not read my post?
You can even buy your prescription here http://www.cptas.com/ for $160.
I fail to see how emotional crutches aren't 'doing something' for you. When I had him with me for a little less than a year, he was a psychiatric service dog (that's how emotional support dogs were classified) and had all the same protections. Who are you to decide if he wasn't doing as much for me as a dog that detected low blood sugar or seizures?
I went to a psychiatrist before and after his training and she was who gave me the script to have him get trained. I hated being on drugs but it took a year and a half or two years before I felt good enough to go about without his help.
To be honest your posts seem really disdainful of the fact that I had him with me and it makes me think you don't really believe how crippling mental illnesses can be. Yes, it can cause problems. I took him once to a poker tournament to see how he would be. When I got sat at one table, someone said they were allergic to dogs. The tournament staff moved me to a different table. Things can be worked around to accommodate people. When the next dealer came over, he dealt for around 20 minutes before noticing I had a dog with me in the 5 seat directly across from him. Tell me how this is putting anyone out.