Service Dog Paws I dealt with a woman(an employee) that kept harassing me the entire 20 minutes I was in the store. It got to a point where she was just standing in the isle staring at my dog. He alerted but he jumps to alert so she then squealed with delight on how cuuuute & what a huuuuge meatball doggy he is. 🤬(hes a large 98 lb Cane Corso/American Bulldog mix) I started sweating profusely & shaking so then he started nuzzling & barking Bc I still wasn’t down (I’m really trying to work on him not barking it doesn’t happen often but especially not in stores) mind you my dog is vested has SDIT /do not pet/distract / I even have a Hey Karen don’t touch my damn dog patch (lol I know I know) my boyfriend was in the car because I just wanted to run in real quick. It was so awful. I legit lost my shit & ended up cussing her out when she really just wouldn’t stop. I’m in CT so I don’t think we have actual harassment of SD laws I need to look more into it. Then last week I was going into my doctors clinic & the security guard stopped me at the door & refused to let me in saying that the director said I wasn’t allowed to come in with my dog & that my counselor was coming down. I tried to explain calmly that he is a service dog like I’ve explained the 2 weeks prior. My counselor came down & said according to the director she said I can’t bring him in without papers/Id card & a doctors note stating exactly why I need him & he needs to have a professional vest on or he can’t come in. Mind you I had him still with me & I got upset so he started alerting I was so stressed out & embarrassed I brought him back to the car where he was frantic & stressed out himself (I’ve never seen him like that) my boyfriend was trying so hard to calm him down but he was just so focused on me. In my frustration I yelled enough! Down! And he laid down in the back😐 I went in did what I had to do & I was so dizzy and I said well if I pass out it’s on you and they said: well we have nurses you’ll be fine. I told my counselor to go on ada.gov where you’ll find REAL information about SD’s because me explaining the laws were obviously not making any difference. Later that day he called & told me the director (still after reading the laws) said he can come in with a vest & a muzzle (wait what?) or he can’t come in at all. I’m scheduled to go next week and my counselor said he’d have my back on filing a grievance. What would you do in this situation? Specifically It’s a methadone clinic where I unfortunately have to go twice a month. I know I’m calling myself out for people to talk shit but whatever I’m genuinely unsure of how to handle it
Goddd, stuff like that is SO annoying. I understand an “aww” before someone realizes it’s a service dog or because they genuinely just don’t realize that can be distracting (people do that to my SD all the time), but for a grown adult to growl/bark at a dog and continue even after being asked to stop? SO rude. Unless they have a disability themselves that causes them to do it, like maybe Tourette’s or autism, in which case I can understand not being able to control it (I have some vocal tics bc of my OCD, and they SUCK, so I get it), there’s NO reason to do something like that to any dog, ESPECIALLY a service dog. It’s so disrespectful. People need to learn basic manners smh
I always feel so bad when I walk by a service dog and my brain goes "dog dog dog cute dog cute dog tell them they have a cute dog awww dog dog dog" and I'm trying so hard not to say anything but it's eating me up inside😂 and I'll be like in the next isle over like quietly "that was a cute dog aw I love dogs did you see that dog aw dog..." Just talking to myself like I'm mad pointing the dog out to myself away from the dog.. 😅 can't focus on anything then suddenly hyper focused on the wrong thing...
@@Carlie_flower Aw, obviously I can’t speak for every other handler, but I think it’s safe to say that most of us don’t mind compliments on our dogs as long as you talk to us, not them! I always appreciate when people tell me stuff like “I love your dog” or “he’s so cute/well behaved/etc.”, as long as they’re talking to me and not him. People going “awwww hi buddy!! You’re so cute!! Look at you!! What a good boy!!” in that high pitched dog voice annoys me and is distracting, but something respectful like “your dog is really cute” or “aw, he’s so good” is always nice! Basically compliment the handler on their dog like you’d compliment them on their outfit or their hair, and they’ll probably appreciate it as long as you’re talking to *them* and not their dog! ☺️
@@peachy4358 that's so good to know. ❤️ I have had a few times where I just couldn't help myself and it slips out but I never talk to the dog just the handler, I actually do that with all dogs if I do say something. The people usually smile 😅 so I always am like wheeeewww. My mom always taught me never to distract a service dog but she also taught me that you never talk to a dog first, always their human haha cause like, you don't know that dog. You could get bit or worse. That advice has been proven to me soooo many times. Once at ren faire a lady was petting this person's lab and she put her face too close... Dog bit her nose and I had to ban the dog from the event... And more recently my best friend was at a shelter and we had to pull her out of a kennel because the dog had decided he was going to rip her lip off... as someone in the "pet care" career field I have tons of these stories... 🤔 Now I'm not saying that a service dog will do that but all animals can be unpredictable. My own border collie went ballistic the other day on the neighbors dog and she's usually very dog friendly. So never fully trust a strange dog just like you'd never trust a strange human lol This is why I never understood why someone would just randomly approach any dog, let alone service dogs, and touch them or talk to them ESPECIALLY when their harness says NO TOUCH NO TALK 🤔 people are so weird sometimes...🤦🏻♀️
You can't fix stupid, and you can't quarantine it either. I'm sorry that this happened to you; Mya did so great in her refocusing. This same thing happened to me while I was ordering at a McDonalds once from an employee on break (turned out to be best friends cousin) and I turned to the manager who was assisting me and said "I thought McD's had a no pet policy so how'd this one slip through the cracks". The manager replied, "Oh don't worry the dog catcher is about to shove him out the door into the unemployment line." Dude was fired by his own aunt and caught crap at home from his mom.
You handled it 1000000000% better than me but you should start filming faces incase one of them misses an alert then you can find the person and sue them ect
He might have been trying to sell you some Meow-meow, the legal drug that tends to make the news these days a lot because of the fact it causes such a potent high.
OH, oh! Today my SDIT went to Walmart for the first time. First off, the entrance man that I see regularly, only asked if she was a service dog and I nodded and said yes as I continued to walk with my sister. He didn't even ask what tasks she performs. To me I get a little upset because so many people can say yes and continue on with a fake service dog. But that besides the point! Lulu did so well! She didn't get distracted and performed her blocks so well! She was in a down stay when a kid walked by and she payed not mind to her. And she even gave me a small alert that I should leave the spot I'm in. (Which she does by touching/bopping my leg with her nose) I had looked around for a bench but they have been removed so I just stayed standing in line and moved closer to my sister. She looked upset at me but continued with her blocking and paying attention to surroundings! So proud of her and we didn't run into any PA issues.
And if the man at the door had asked you what task she was performed to train you'd have probably blown up at him. Telling him it was none of his business. Some SD owners aren't super nice when asked.
Actually! No I wouldn't have! I love answering questions and showing people the truth. I would have calmly told him her tasks and been really calm and friendly about it cuz I know their job. ✧◝(⁰▿⁰)◜✧
Next time you’re in a store like Walmart or even Target, look in the shoe department for a place to sit down. At both my closest Walmart and Target stores that’s the only place to sit. That or the pharmacy.
I actually had a man bark, growl, whistle and click at my service dog in Walmart. Unreal!!! I asked him to stop. He didn't. I told him to stop he didn't. I explained to him why not to do it and he walked away doing it. Then he followed us through the store and continued to do it by distance. Anxiety and panic attacks are a couple of my issues and I just wanted to get my stuff and get out of there. As service team we live and learn right.
I have that happen all the time. 98% of my training issues in public are grown men being stupid. Ive learned to ignore them and focus on the dog, using it as a training moment. It has lessoned my stress levels.
The gentleman was out of line. But it’s important to remain calm with a service dog in training. Scolding the man is 100% justified. Remaining calm and letting it go also helps the dog.
This just made me feel better, (misery loves company right?) my SDit was with me in the ER, they left us for 3 1/2 hours. A man kept complimenting Baron, and five people remarked how well trained he was. To me, he was jumpy and I realize it was too big an ask right now- just too long. That man came back a third time, while I was browning out he snuck up and made kissy noises right behind me! 🤬 Baron gave one loud bark, and a hospital staff member told me to take him out. I was in too much pain to argue, so he went in the car. On hindsight it was too big and ask for that many hours (I shouldn’t have been waiting either!) but I had already told that man several times he was working, and looking back I shouldn’t put all the blame on myself. I don’t know who the noises were even aimed at, I don’t want Baron to be reactive- but quietly he’s also my hero.
Mya is such a good girl. It is also so good that you have such a supportive husband with you! I'm sorry that you had to experience that. Thank you for putting up these videos. I'm in the process of getting a service dog and this helps me to know what to expect. The pros and cons
I heard that guy . He differently has few screws lost. But I dont blame Austin for being mad I wouldnt went off on that guy to . Hey it could have been so much worst if mya was not In training and ste miss something to notify you .
Lord it's so annoying. This was her first experience with anything like this. I think she did good considering. Hell, it probably would have distracted Max too. But he's used to being barked at. And it's always grown men. 🙄
@@ServiceDogPaws she did handle it well! Exactly- it's not their fault it distracts them but it's how they recover from it. Unfortunately Kaz has too and yes it is always men. We had one guy try to meow at him and like weirdly move towards Kaz. I died laughing when Kaz turned his butt to him and faced me 😂
@@mirandahart4550 omg. 🤣🤣🤣 Now, Austin almost killed a man who woofed at me in the parking lot, and when Austin confronted him, he said he should of meowed... But never had a meow with the dogs. 🤣 Just.. whyyyyy?
I have a 8 year old son and I started watching your videos a few months ago and ever since then I have started showing my son that I’d there is someone with a service job that the dog is working and if he distracts them then the person that has the dog can get hurt and he understands that the dogs are working and helping and can t be distracted ....I love your videos plz keep posting
Well I had an interesting encounter at Ross Dress for Less and a woman had a "service dog" in a shopping cart barking inside the store. Talked to the manager about and she said there is nothing we can't do anything about it. Then I proceeded to say yes you can and she still said the same exact thing to me. and then I went on and said if I pass out in your store out of my manual wheelchair you could be sued and had to pay for my medical treatment. And then I just rolled on out with my husband and of course my service dog Gracie.
Me and my service dog in training were at sams club and there were a lot of people there already and I was already starting to have a anxiety attack and out of nowhere one of the employees comes up and started petting and distracting my dog due to that he missed An alert and let’s just say I was not happy about that
Mya's face when you tell her to "Leave it" with that crumb is like "But it looks so good" XD. She's beautiful and very good at listening. How long have you had her? Just curious. It's been awhile since I was in your channel. All I remember is Max
I’ve been waiting for this video since you posted on your Instagram! (Also can’t wait to see the video of you opening the pup box!)I currently have an SDIT for my anxiety, so I can appreciate how well she did to not touch the crumb! That’s one of the hardest things for me and Marcel (SDIT)! Also hope things are getting better health wise for you and baby A! Much love to you and your family❤️
I've had this exact same thing happen to my service and me at our local Walmart. What he didn't realize was the store manager was right behind him and kicked him out. Love your videos.
Everytime I see Austin with you when something happens I get happy with how much he cares for you. He is literally the best for you 💙 and you Handle things so well!!
This!! I’ve gone almost 3 years with my SD and only had like 2 people barks at her but in the last month I’ve told 3 separate ADULT MEN not to bark at my clearly labeled service dogs (mind you I’m also a 16 year old). I don’t understand why it’s so funny or why it makes you a big man to bark/growl at a service dog
I love that your husband stood up for you like that. My family doesn’t think I need my SD even though I have anxiety disorder, disassociate a lot and have syncope
Service dogs arent for everyone. Just because you have a medical issue that some other handlers have doesnt mean you also need a SD. I have anxiety around large crowds, but I dont have a service dog. Try to work through it or figure out what triggers that stuff for you and do your best to avoid situations that trigger it.
Period no one should do this to a service dig. You never interact in anyway with a service dog. The moment you draw the service Dogs attention away it can miss an alert to something like a seizure and that could hurt or kill an disabled owner. It's also illegal under the ADA which states: No person shall interfere with the use of a service dog by obstructing, stairing, touching, speaking, intimidating, or otherwise jeopardizing the safety of the user or animal. Whoever violates this subsection shall be guilty of a class B misdemeanor. If an individual continues in the action of interacting and or distracting the service dog leading to the missed alert and injury of the disabled handler (owner ) the person would be guilty of attempted manslaughter.
I admire Austin for being so caring and protective and attentive like that. If I may ask, what does your husband do coz you mentioned his military background?
That title is completely wrong! 🙄 It should be: „Grown ass man who acts like a toddler growls and barks at my beautiful golden (as in very good) service dog during training!“
Omg I would’ve reacted the same way!!!! That’s complete bullshit! I’m glad your hubby stood up for you! Btw, what breed(s) is mia😍😍 oh....can I have your food?😂😂 it looks sooooo good!!!
There was a man behind us one time that barked and stuff but he has Tourette’s and I felt so bad cuz we were walking in the same direction and each time he said sorry and you could tell he felt so bad and embarrassed and I was like “NO UR PERFECT THE WAY YOU ARE I LOVE YOU DONT APOLOGIZE!”
ANY time someone makes a provoking of a service dog anything that happens next to that person is fair game and they can be charged with provoking a service dog
I didn’t hear anyone messing with Mya really but u still shouldn’t mess with a service dog unless you’re given permission to do so but she did so good not messing with the crumb on the floor when u said leave it, I hate that people have been so rude to u and your dogs lately, Why do u think that is?, Like u literally haven’t done ANYTHING to ANYONE but they wanna be rude and start stuff anyway?, Not cool at all lol, I hope u figure out why u keep getting sick and I hope it doesn’t last throughout the rest of your pregnancy cause that would suck so bad 😢, love u 😘.
Yeah you really can't hear it when he initially does it. It was a little more under his breath. Idk why people won't leave us alone. And yeah, I hope this sick thing goes away. Hoping for answers at upcoming doctor appointments
I bet that *grown man* wanted to see how a service dog would react to him making dog noises But even then that is very stupid especially if the service dog is training for medical purposes
I just found your channel and have been watching your videos and learned a good bit about service dogs. I was wondering if one would possibly help with my anxiety. I've been looking up a lot of stuff about how service dogs help people with anxiety and trying to figure out if one would help me. I showed my mom some of your videos and videos from other channels with service dogs. my stepdad mentioned getting one. I don't know if he was joking or not. I really don't know how bad my anxiety is compared to others but I really don't like to be around people. I broke out crying on my first day of my current school because the sub told me to be louder and everyone was focused on me and I felt anxious even before that, but I'm pretty sure anxiety because of that is normal. I sometimes feel overwhelmed trying to answer simple questions even from my parents. And I always feel hot and it gets hard to breathe when I'm at stores. I don't know.. It's been stuck on my mind.
Best thing to do is if you have a therapist, phyiciatrist to talk to them see if you can get a recmiodation for a phyicatric service dog to alert to anxitey/ anxitey attack and block people from going to you . They are furry angels.
and does she respond? NO NOT REALLY BC ITS AN REAL SERVICE DOG AND SHE IS THE BESTEST TRAINED SERVICE DOG OF ALL THE SERVICE DOGGOS edit: i ment to say service dog in training XD
do you know what exactly might qualify someone for a service dog? I dont have any "serious" medical conditions but im extremely prone to passing out, falling over, etc. I can't walk far on my own cause my body just gives up,, and was wondering if it was maybe something to look into.
Look into mobility service dogs. Just google service dog programs near you and you’ll need to inquire about what services they provide. Fainting is medical- but a lot of programs do mobility so you have a harness on the dog to assist you from falling and helping you walk
I appreciate you SO much! I have Multiple sclerosis and diabetes and just got my purebred Yellow Lab Puppy and I’m training her as my service dog. She’s 5 months and can already retrieve my medicine. She is so smart. Your Mya is amazing! My Lilly can pretty much do as she does. People are annoying. You handled it so well. Also, the food looks good. I’m in Alaska, we don’t have these amazing places!
I was on a walk with my service dog in TRAINING and some teenage boys started barking at her and I was like “can you not she’s in training..” and they said “for what dumbness?” And i was like “no.. I have disability’s..”
I really really HATE when people bark at emotional support dogs/service animals in public ( not in public stores or any mall ) it’s just so frustrating when others think they can interact with an animal when the animal just thinks your a dumb human. It’s also really disrespectful to do it if your grown up and know the rules of a service animal/emotional support dog ( unless you have a disorder that makes your mind into a child’s mind ). So dumb like seriously.
Wow this is the second time I've seen a video posted about someone barking at a service dog. First of all don't do that even to a non-service dog because they might see you as a threat. Second of all you're distracting her from doing her job. Sheesh
I have been thinking about a service dog. I already have a dog that is able to be trained to be one. You may be wondering why I need one. Nobody in my family knows about these problems, I’ve been too scared to tell them. But I have depressed thoughts all the time, like wondering why I’m here and if I should be alive anymore, but at the same time I have an uncontrollable fear of things that wouldn’t fear other people normally, like if I would die in my sleep, or if there are murderers in my closet or outside, and scared my loved ones and pets will die, I know lots of people have that but I just am constantly thinking about it and I can’t do normal things because of that fear. I also feel like self harming myself so bad at random times, And the last thing, is recently I’ve been shaking and heart pounding at things that wouldn’t even bother me before, (ex: asking my parents if I could do/make something, scary video games, TH-cam videos that have something traumatic in them, even watching videos like this) it sounds like ptsd but I can’t think of anything that would cause that. If someone asks me if it harms my daily life, I’d say yes. I just sit there in bed, crying, wondering why can’t this feeling go away. And all of this I feel is messing up my young life. I don’t know if I should have a service dog, I’d be glad to take opinions.
Sounds like you need to talk to a therapist or something more than you need a service dog. Those things you described really arent medical issues or disabilities that would legally require a service dog. None of what you described is PTSD in the slightest. Heres the description of PTSD so you understand it better - Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a psychiatric disorder that may occur in people who have experienced or witnessed a traumatic event such as a natural disaster, a serious accident, a terrorist act, war/combat, or rape or who have been threatened with death, sexual violence or serious injury. How old are you to think you have medical issues? You sound like a young kid or teen who is just having some life issues.
"mya sit" mya: Nah, i perfer to lay on his feet But honestly that guy was so immature, are we sure he is not some 4 year old stuck in a old mans body? Like i don't own a service dog, and i will sometimes complement a dog but i would never purposely distract a service dog. It will really sad that there is people out there who will put someone's life at risk just to be funny.
People ate self entitled brats and bullies I had to tell some lady not to approach my dog and reach out to her and call her I did not give permission for her to touch or approach her
Whether it was a service dog or not (I know she is). What he did wasn’t cool and I would be pissed too if some did that to my dog. Where is people’s common sense.
Idk there are some crazies out there. Luckily, I never dealt with them personally (not yet at least, trying not to jinx myself here lolol). Let's just say I would also have to convince my dad not to try and fight the idiot if I had service dogs cuz he doesn't take crap from anyone
😠😠😠 People...
You were so mad. 🤣
NoLimits Exclusive ikr.
NoLimits Exclusive that Overgrown Man Child was probably flat out drunk.
@@Yeti-Nate or high on something. She said in that live stream that he was tweaking pretty badly
Service Dog Paws I dealt with a woman(an employee) that kept harassing me the entire 20 minutes I was in the store. It got to a point where she was just standing in the isle staring at my dog. He alerted but he jumps to alert so she then squealed with delight on how cuuuute & what a huuuuge meatball doggy he is. 🤬(hes a large 98 lb Cane Corso/American Bulldog mix) I started sweating profusely & shaking so then he started nuzzling & barking Bc I still wasn’t down (I’m really trying to work on him not barking it doesn’t happen often but especially not in stores) mind you my dog is vested has SDIT /do not pet/distract / I even have a Hey Karen don’t touch my damn dog patch (lol I know I know) my boyfriend was in the car because I just wanted to run in real quick. It was so awful. I legit lost my shit & ended up cussing her out when she really just wouldn’t stop. I’m in CT so I don’t think we have actual harassment of SD laws I need to look more into it. Then last week I was going into my doctors clinic & the security guard stopped me at the door & refused to let me in saying that the director said I wasn’t allowed to come in with my dog & that my counselor was coming down. I tried to explain calmly that he is a service dog like I’ve explained the 2 weeks prior. My counselor came down & said according to the director she said I can’t bring him in without papers/Id card & a doctors note stating exactly why I need him & he needs to have a professional vest on or he can’t come in. Mind you I had him still with me & I got upset so he started alerting I was so stressed out & embarrassed I brought him back to the car where he was frantic & stressed out himself (I’ve never seen him like that) my boyfriend was trying so hard to calm him down but he was just so focused on me. In my frustration I yelled enough! Down! And he laid down in the back😐 I went in did what I had to do & I was so dizzy and I said well if I pass out it’s on you and they said: well we have nurses you’ll be fine. I told my counselor to go on ada.gov where you’ll find REAL information about SD’s because me explaining the laws were obviously not making any difference. Later that day he called & told me the director (still after reading the laws) said he can come in with a vest & a muzzle (wait what?) or he can’t come in at all. I’m scheduled to go next week and my counselor said he’d have my back on filing a grievance. What would you do in this situation? Specifically It’s a methadone clinic where I unfortunately have to go twice a month. I know I’m calling myself out for people to talk shit but whatever I’m genuinely unsure of how to handle it
Goddd, stuff like that is SO annoying. I understand an “aww” before someone realizes it’s a service dog or because they genuinely just don’t realize that can be distracting (people do that to my SD all the time), but for a grown adult to growl/bark at a dog and continue even after being asked to stop? SO rude. Unless they have a disability themselves that causes them to do it, like maybe Tourette’s or autism, in which case I can understand not being able to control it (I have some vocal tics bc of my OCD, and they SUCK, so I get it), there’s NO reason to do something like that to any dog, ESPECIALLY a service dog. It’s so disrespectful. People need to learn basic manners smh
I always feel so bad when I walk by a service dog and my brain goes "dog dog dog cute dog cute dog tell them they have a cute dog awww dog dog dog" and I'm trying so hard not to say anything but it's eating me up inside😂 and I'll be like in the next isle over like quietly "that was a cute dog aw I love dogs did you see that dog aw dog..." Just talking to myself like I'm mad pointing the dog out to myself away from the dog.. 😅 can't focus on anything then suddenly hyper focused on the wrong thing...
@@Carlie_flower Aw, obviously I can’t speak for every other handler, but I think it’s safe to say that most of us don’t mind compliments on our dogs as long as you talk to us, not them! I always appreciate when people tell me stuff like “I love your dog” or “he’s so cute/well behaved/etc.”, as long as they’re talking to me and not him. People going “awwww hi buddy!! You’re so cute!! Look at you!! What a good boy!!” in that high pitched dog voice annoys me and is distracting, but something respectful like “your dog is really cute” or “aw, he’s so good” is always nice! Basically compliment the handler on their dog like you’d compliment them on their outfit or their hair, and they’ll probably appreciate it as long as you’re talking to *them* and not their dog! ☺️
@@peachy4358 that's so good to know. ❤️ I have had a few times where I just couldn't help myself and it slips out but I never talk to the dog just the handler, I actually do that with all dogs if I do say something. The people usually smile 😅 so I always am like wheeeewww. My mom always taught me never to distract a service dog but she also taught me that you never talk to a dog first, always their human haha cause like, you don't know that dog. You could get bit or worse. That advice has been proven to me soooo many times. Once at ren faire a lady was petting this person's lab and she put her face too close... Dog bit her nose and I had to ban the dog from the event... And more recently my best friend was at a shelter and we had to pull her out of a kennel because the dog had decided he was going to rip her lip off... as someone in the "pet care" career field I have tons of these stories... 🤔 Now I'm not saying that a service dog will do that but all animals can be unpredictable. My own border collie went ballistic the other day on the neighbors dog and she's usually very dog friendly. So never fully trust a strange dog just like you'd never trust a strange human lol
This is why I never understood why someone would just randomly approach any dog, let alone service dogs, and touch them or talk to them ESPECIALLY when their harness says NO TOUCH NO TALK 🤔 people are so weird sometimes...🤦🏻♀️
@@peachy4358 the dog on you profile pic is super cute btw (♡ω♡ ) ~♪ black lab? One of my first big doggies was a black/chocolate lab 💕 I love them
You can't fix stupid, and you can't quarantine it either. I'm sorry that this happened to you; Mya did so great in her refocusing. This same thing happened to me while I was ordering at a McDonalds once from an employee on break (turned out to be best friends cousin) and I turned to the manager who was assisting me and said "I thought McD's had a no pet policy so how'd this one slip through the cracks". The manager replied, "Oh don't worry the dog catcher is about to shove him out the door into the unemployment line." Dude was fired by his own aunt and caught crap at home from his mom.
this is amazing😂😂😂😂
You handled it 1000000000% better than me but you should start filming faces incase one of them misses an alert then you can find the person and sue them ect
Austin said I should have gotten his face too. My anxiety kicks in and I just don't think about it. Lol.
I said the same thing! Anything could have happened.
Melissa Slimmer ya.
I had a couple who made cat noises at my service dog.
He might have been trying to sell you some Meow-meow, the legal drug that tends to make the news these days a lot because of the fact it causes such a potent high.
OH, oh! Today my SDIT went to Walmart for the first time.
First off, the entrance man that I see regularly, only asked if she was a service dog and I nodded and said yes as I continued to walk with my sister. He didn't even ask what tasks she performs. To me I get a little upset because so many people can say yes and continue on with a fake service dog.
But that besides the point! Lulu did so well! She didn't get distracted and performed her blocks so well! She was in a down stay when a kid walked by and she payed not mind to her. And she even gave me a small alert that I should leave the spot I'm in. (Which she does by touching/bopping my leg with her nose) I had looked around for a bench but they have been removed so I just stayed standing in line and moved closer to my sister. She looked upset at me but continued with her blocking and paying attention to surroundings! So proud of her and we didn't run into any PA issues.
And if the man at the door had asked you what task she was performed to train you'd have probably blown up at him. Telling him it was none of his business. Some SD owners aren't super nice when asked.
Actually! No I wouldn't have! I love answering questions and showing people the truth. I would have calmly told him her tasks and been really calm and friendly about it cuz I know their job. ✧◝(⁰▿⁰)◜✧
Next time you’re in a store like Walmart or even Target, look in the shoe department for a place to sit down. At both my closest Walmart and Target stores that’s the only place to sit. That or the pharmacy.
That's definition noted, but we're were already at the check out and almost halfway done with getting checked out.
I actually had a man bark, growl, whistle and click at my service dog in Walmart. Unreal!!! I asked him to stop. He didn't. I told him to stop he didn't. I explained to him why not to do it and he walked away doing it. Then he followed us through the store and continued to do it by distance. Anxiety and panic attacks are a couple of my issues and I just wanted to get my stuff and get out of there. As service team we live and learn right.
It will serve him right if he gets bitten.
He sounds like an npc,
Maya is a very good girl!
yea she is
I agree!
Its spelt Mya not maya
@@sharonross1476 xD
I have that happen all the time. 98% of my training issues in public are grown men being stupid. Ive learned to ignore them and focus on the dog, using it as a training moment. It has lessoned my stress levels.
I am a child and I'm not even that childish when watching this I'm like bruh what sense does it make to bark and growl at a dog
The gentleman was out of line. But it’s important to remain calm with a service dog in training. Scolding the man is 100% justified. Remaining calm and letting it go also helps the dog.
That person was beyond rude😠
This just made me feel better, (misery loves company right?) my SDit was with me in the ER, they left us for 3 1/2 hours. A man kept complimenting Baron, and five people remarked how well trained he was. To me, he was jumpy and I realize it was too big an ask right now- just too long. That man came back a third time, while I was browning out he snuck up and made kissy noises right behind me! 🤬 Baron gave one loud bark, and a hospital staff member told me to take him out. I was in too much pain to argue, so he went in the car. On hindsight it was too big and ask for that many hours (I shouldn’t have been waiting either!) but I had already told that man several times he was working, and looking back I shouldn’t put all the blame on myself. I don’t know who the noises were even aimed at, I don’t want Baron to be reactive- but quietly he’s also my hero.
I'll bark at my *own* dogs, barking at other people's dogs, let alone a service dog? Why?!?!?
Mya is such a good girl. It is also so good that you have such a supportive husband with you! I'm sorry that you had to experience that. Thank you for putting up these videos. I'm in the process of getting a service dog and this helps me to know what to expect. The pros and cons
I heard that guy . He differently has few screws lost. But I dont blame Austin for being mad I wouldnt went off on that guy to . Hey it could have been so much worst if mya was not In training and ste miss something to notify you .
The same thing happened to us I got so mad and was about to sware the heck out of them.
Lol 😂
Also, I think that those 3 dislikes are from that manchild and his friends
It was funny how he is so mad that you wouldn't let him go get mad at him😂
I have struggled soooo bad without Kaz in public. But I definitely don't miss this aspect of it. She recovered well!
Lord it's so annoying. This was her first experience with anything like this. I think she did good considering. Hell, it probably would have distracted Max too. But he's used to being barked at. And it's always grown men. 🙄
@@ServiceDogPaws she did handle it well! Exactly- it's not their fault it distracts them but it's how they recover from it. Unfortunately Kaz has too and yes it is always men. We had one guy try to meow at him and like weirdly move towards Kaz. I died laughing when Kaz turned his butt to him and faced me 😂
@@mirandahart4550 omg. 🤣🤣🤣 Now, Austin almost killed a man who woofed at me in the parking lot, and when Austin confronted him, he said he should of meowed... But never had a meow with the dogs. 🤣 Just.. whyyyyy?
Well handled, and well put description "overgrown man child". Good for you for laying down the law.
I have a 8 year old son and I started watching your videos a few months ago and ever since then I have started showing my son that I’d there is someone with a service job that the dog is working and if he distracts them then the person that has the dog can get hurt and he understands that the dogs are working and helping and can t be distracted ....I love your videos plz keep posting
Well I had an interesting encounter at Ross Dress for Less and a woman had a "service dog" in a shopping cart barking inside the store. Talked to the manager about and she said there is nothing we can't do anything about it. Then I proceeded to say yes you can and she still said the same exact thing to me. and then I went on and said if I pass out in your store out of my manual wheelchair you could be sued and had to pay for my medical treatment. And then I just rolled on out with my husband and of course my service dog Gracie.
I totally agree that whole situation was BS, ridiculous the way people act sometimes.
She did so great though! Good job with training.
Me and my service dog in training were at sams club and there were a lot of people there already and I was already starting to have a anxiety attack and out of nowhere one of the employees comes up and started petting and distracting my dog due to that he missed An alert and let’s just say I was not happy about that
your service dog in training is 12...?
Theservice Pack no my service dog in training is a year old-
Mya even looks confused shes like "wtf is that dude doin?"
Mya handled it well! she didn't react as much as i thought she would have for her training just beginning keep up the good work!
Mya's face when you tell her to "Leave it" with that crumb is like "But it looks so good" XD. She's beautiful and very good at listening. How long have you had her? Just curious. It's been awhile since I was in your channel. All I remember is Max
I think it's been about 4 months now! Lol.
I’ve been waiting for this video since you posted on your Instagram! (Also can’t wait to see the video of you opening the pup box!)I currently have an SDIT for my anxiety, so I can appreciate how well she did to not touch the crumb! That’s one of the hardest things for me and Marcel (SDIT)! Also hope things are getting better health wise for you and baby A! Much love to you and your family❤️
Service Dogs= Fluffy guardian angels.
@@dreamersfantasysutdio5322 yea but they can be a tough cookie lol
ive had this happend before to my sdit she barked and got distracted as soon as she got corrected she put her full focus on me
I've had this exact same thing happen to my service and me at our local Walmart. What he didn't realize was the store manager was right behind him and kicked him out. Love your videos.
I actually thought you meant he actually barked and growled and I’m like wait a minute..... 😂😂
He did
I- he’s not ok ._.
Everytime I see Austin with you when something happens I get happy with how much he cares for you. He is literally the best for you 💙 and you Handle things so well!!
This!! I’ve gone almost 3 years with my SD and only had like 2 people barks at her but in the last month I’ve told 3 separate ADULT MEN not to bark at my clearly labeled service dogs (mind you I’m also a 16 year old). I don’t understand why it’s so funny or why it makes you a big man to bark/growl at a service dog
He makes me so made!😡 but I love how Austin said EXUSE ME?!?!❤️
I love that your husband stood up for you like that. My family doesn’t think I need my SD even though I have anxiety disorder, disassociate a lot and have syncope
Service dogs arent for everyone. Just because you have a medical issue that some other handlers have doesnt mean you also need a SD. I have anxiety around large crowds, but I dont have a service dog. Try to work through it or figure out what triggers that stuff for you and do your best to avoid situations that trigger it.
Awe maya and the crumb adorable such a a good girl
I know this isn’t the point of the video, but I really love those boots LOL
I understand kids without pets of their own getting kinda excited to see a doggo in public. But a grown ass man? You ain't ever seen a dog before?
Period no one should do this to a service dig.
You never interact in anyway with a service dog. The moment you draw the service Dogs attention away it can miss an alert to something like a seizure and that could hurt or kill an disabled owner.
It's also illegal under the ADA which states:
No person shall interfere with the use of a service dog by obstructing, stairing, touching, speaking, intimidating, or otherwise jeopardizing the safety of the user or animal. Whoever violates this subsection shall be guilty of a class B misdemeanor.
If an individual continues in the action of interacting and or distracting the service dog leading to the missed alert and injury of the disabled handler (owner ) the person would be guilty of attempted manslaughter.
HAHAHAAHAHAHA! The crumb, though! What a good girl!
Dude was an asshat.
This was COMPLETELY uncalled for!!! The stupidity and audacity of that man!! 😠😠
Mya is a good girl!
Love the intro!
I admire Austin for being so caring and protective and attentive like that. If I may ask, what does your husband do coz you mentioned his military background?
That title is completely wrong! 🙄
It should be:
„Grown ass man who acts like a toddler growls and barks at my beautiful golden (as in very good) service dog during training!“
Mya is so cute. She looks a bit like my dog Chewy who just passed away in June😢
Omg I would’ve reacted the same way!!!! That’s complete bullshit! I’m glad your hubby stood up for you! Btw, what breed(s) is mia😍😍 oh....can I have your food?😂😂 it looks sooooo good!!!
I was told she was a Shepherd/lab. Shitty DNA test said Chow Chow/American Staffordshire Terrier. I have no earthly idea!
Mya is a vary good dog and she did a vary good job.
Omg ! 😑🙄😠😡 grrrr people some times i hope you guys are okay😥 ...! well bye ! 🥺💕😁😘👋💕
I love your video I am big fan
Your illegal made me spit out my Dr Pepper😂it caught me off guard
🤣🤣🤣🤣 glad I could be of service
I’m glad you guys found a car in a few days though. Life has been all sorts of crazy with Covid
Maya has gotten so big!
I would have been mad to like omg but love your videos
Idk why people think all service dogs HAVE to have a vest..
There was a man behind us one time that barked and stuff but he has Tourette’s and I felt so bad cuz we were walking in the same direction and each time he said sorry and you could tell he felt so bad and embarrassed and I was like “NO UR PERFECT THE WAY YOU ARE I LOVE YOU DONT APOLOGIZE!”
You have a good heart.
Poor guy..
ANY time someone makes a provoking of a service dog anything that happens next to that person is fair game and they can be charged with provoking a service dog
That's the mentality of most people anymore
She did well with the crum
Good girl maya
I didn’t hear anyone messing with Mya really but u still shouldn’t mess with a service dog unless you’re given permission to do so but she did so good not messing with the crumb on the floor when u said leave it, I hate that people have been so rude to u and your dogs lately, Why do u think that is?, Like u literally haven’t done ANYTHING to ANYONE but they wanna be rude and start stuff anyway?, Not cool at all lol, I hope u figure out why u keep getting sick and I hope it doesn’t last throughout the rest of your pregnancy cause that would suck so bad 😢, love u 😘.
Yeah you really can't hear it when he initially does it. It was a little more under his breath. Idk why people won't leave us alone. And yeah, I hope this sick thing goes away. Hoping for answers at upcoming doctor appointments
I bet that *grown man* wanted to see how a service dog would react to him making dog noises
But even then that is very stupid especially if the service dog is training for medical purposes
Where did you get mayas halti and leash from??? Love your videos btw❤️❤️
Amazon!! Halti is from PetSafe
I had a man meow at my SD at a food 4 less was one of the few times my mom actually witnessed what i deal with in public having my SD
I just found your channel and have been watching your videos and learned a good bit about service dogs. I was wondering if one would possibly help with my anxiety. I've been looking up a lot of stuff about how service dogs help people with anxiety and trying to figure out if one would help me. I showed my mom some of your videos and videos from other channels with service dogs. my stepdad mentioned getting one. I don't know if he was joking or not. I really don't know how bad my anxiety is compared to others but I really don't like to be around people. I broke out crying on my first day of my current school because the sub told me to be louder and everyone was focused on me and I felt anxious even before that, but I'm pretty sure anxiety because of that is normal. I sometimes feel overwhelmed trying to answer simple questions even from my parents. And I always feel hot and it gets hard to breathe when I'm at stores. I don't know.. It's been stuck on my mind.
Best thing to do is if you have a therapist, phyiciatrist to talk to them see if you can get a recmiodation for a phyicatric service dog to alert to anxitey/ anxitey attack and block people from going to you .
They are furry angels.
Y’all dogs are better than people. You can’t change my mind. My service dog in training has been there when no one else was.
I had this happen last year I was so pissed
vinalla milkshakes are the best of all milkshakes 🤭
and does she respond? NO NOT REALLY BC ITS AN REAL SERVICE DOG AND SHE IS THE BESTEST TRAINED SERVICE DOG OF ALL THE SERVICE DOGGOS
edit: i ment to say service dog in training XD
How do you train your dogs for ptsd alerts
do you know what exactly might qualify someone for a service dog? I dont have any "serious" medical conditions but im extremely prone to passing out, falling over, etc. I can't walk far on my own cause my body just gives up,, and was wondering if it was maybe something to look into.
Look into mobility service dogs. Just google service dog programs near you and you’ll need to inquire about what services they provide. Fainting is medical- but a lot of programs do mobility so you have a harness on the dog to assist you from falling and helping you walk
I appreciate you SO much! I have Multiple sclerosis and diabetes and just got my purebred Yellow Lab Puppy and I’m training her as my service dog. She’s 5 months and can already retrieve my medicine. She is so smart. Your Mya is amazing! My Lilly can pretty much do as she does. People are annoying. You handled it so well. Also, the food looks good. I’m in Alaska, we don’t have these amazing places!
Had this same issue only this crazy woman went further and grabbed my sdit and picked him up scared us
I was on a walk with my service dog in TRAINING and some teenage boys started barking at her and I was like “can you not she’s in training..” and they said “for what dumbness?” And i was like “no.. I have disability’s..”
I'm new to your channel and have a question for you. About how much do you faint per day?
She never says but legally you can't ask about her disablty.
Damn grown adult acting like a child to a service dog. Thats messed up and then not listening honestly if I saw that I'd scream at him.
Oh I was heated in there.. It was so disrespectful to us the way he acted.
The man needs a diaper ans a bottle .
Wow girl what the hell sorry you had this happen.
Just drop it!!
No.
Where are you guys eating at?
I really really HATE when people bark at emotional support dogs/service animals in public ( not in public stores or any mall ) it’s just so frustrating when others think they can interact with an animal when the animal just thinks your a dumb human. It’s also really disrespectful to do it if your grown up and know the rules of a service animal/emotional support dog ( unless you have a disorder that makes your mind into a child’s mind ). So dumb like seriously.
Thus is why I hate people... He was just plain ignorant... Mya did good!!!
Maya is such a good girl. What breed is she?
uv light keeps flys out
Wow this is the second time I've seen a video posted about someone barking at a service dog. First of all don't do that even to a non-service dog because they might see you as a threat. Second of all you're distracting her from doing her job. Sheesh
Omgg I hope your joking about the uv light 😂 it's for mosquitos we have them all over the warehouse I guard
Yeah 🤣
@@ServiceDogPaws omg you sounded serious 😂 kill covid light omg 😂
That. Darran. Bish. (Darren = Male Karen to me)
I have been thinking about a service dog. I already have a dog that is able to be trained to be one.
You may be wondering why I need one. Nobody in my family knows about these problems, I’ve been too scared to tell them. But I have depressed thoughts all the time, like wondering why I’m here and if I should be alive anymore, but at the same time I have an uncontrollable fear of things that wouldn’t fear other people normally, like if I would die in my sleep, or if there are murderers in my closet or outside, and scared my loved ones and pets will die, I know lots of people have that but I just am constantly thinking about it and I can’t do normal things because of that fear. I also feel like self harming myself so bad at random times,
And the last thing, is recently I’ve been shaking and heart pounding at things that wouldn’t even bother me before, (ex: asking my parents if I could do/make something, scary video games, TH-cam videos that have something traumatic in them, even watching videos like this) it sounds like ptsd but I can’t think of anything that would cause that. If someone asks me if it harms my daily life, I’d say yes. I just sit there in bed, crying, wondering why can’t this feeling go away. And all of this I feel is messing up my young life. I don’t know if I should have a service dog, I’d be glad to take opinions.
Sounds like you need to talk to a therapist or something more than you need a service dog. Those things you described really arent medical issues or disabilities that would legally require a service dog. None of what you described is PTSD in the slightest. Heres the description of PTSD so you understand it better - Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a psychiatric disorder that may occur in people who have experienced or witnessed a traumatic event such as a natural disaster, a serious accident, a terrorist act, war/combat, or rape or who have been threatened with death, sexual violence or serious injury. How old are you to think you have medical issues? You sound like a young kid or teen who is just having some life issues.
Wow Yea have those sorts of problems too. Stupidity and immaturity at its finest!! You handled it perfect.
What happens to service dogs when they retire? Do the owners get to keep them or adopt them?
"mya sit"
mya: Nah, i perfer to lay on his feet
But honestly that guy was so immature, are we sure he is not some 4 year old stuck in a old mans body? Like i don't own a service dog, and i will sometimes complement a dog but i would never purposely distract a service dog. It will really sad that there is people out there who will put someone's life at risk just to be funny.
She still lays on his feet 2 years later 😂
People ate self entitled brats and bullies I had to tell some lady not to approach my dog and reach out to her and call her I did not give permission for her to touch or approach her
What breed is Mya?
You handled this perfectly.
Blue light is for killing bugs. They have been around for decades.
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Whether it was a service dog or not (I know she is). What he did wasn’t cool and I would be pissed too if some did that to my dog. Where is people’s common sense.
And why tho like seriously why
Idk there are some crazies out there. Luckily, I never dealt with them personally (not yet at least, trying not to jinx myself here lolol). Let's just say I would also have to convince my dad not to try and fight the idiot if I had service dogs cuz he doesn't take crap from anyone
He‘s got brain damage honestly
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What breed is she? Does she have some malinois in her?
I think she says in one of her videos what breed Mya is. I think when she introduces her? Now I'm curious time too look!