Fake Svc Dogs a Growing Problem
Clicky I find it sad that people feel the need to abuse the system. One would think they would be grateful they are physically well enough to perform their own tasks. Trained service dogs are s...
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kalynzoo wrote:Certify the individual via a medical professional, like the current system for handicapped license plates and parking placards. The person could be issued service animal license. Then apply the current service animal behavior standards and the loopholes would be substantially diminished.
Who would establish the certification? Paid trainer? Government officials? Who would pay them? Many people who need service animals would not be able to cover the cost of certification. Many spend a year or more self training the animal. Who defines the need for a service animal? How do you prove the service animal recognizes seizures, diabetic episodes, etc?
Is the improper use of the service animal tag really worth opening the can of worms that national policy can create?
JMHO
