met a little child who was more mature than this man. We don't have service dogs but she still approached carefully and asked us from a distance if she can pet our dogs. We said no (one of our dogs have anxiety). She smiled and said she understood since she has dogs as well and thanked us for letting her watch them from afar.
i was taught as a kid “if you see a service animal, respectfully keep your distance. they’re working very hard to help their human, so you don’t want to distract them!” and i’ve lived by that my whole life. i’ll stand at a distance and smile at them, admire them. but never try to pet them or distract them in any form. mad respect to our service animals 💙
@@90charmedndangerous this as well!! i just didn’t specify haha. as much as i love and adore all the creatures on this earth, never will i harm or pet them unless allowed. they’re such peaceful creatures they deserve the best 💙
@@zozocecp How is not touching what isn’t yours old people mentality? I’m a high schooler and I agree, lots of people have no manners and grab/touch things without asking. It’s annoying af.
My parents drilled into my siblings and I to ask the owners of a dog before petting it. And if they had a service dog vest on, we shouldn’t pet them in general. Sometimes it baffles me that some people don’t have that common sense, but I guess it’s just a testament to how good my parents are.
I live in a block of flats. Huge building, lots of people. Recently I was petsitting for a month's, super cute, little girl (3 months old). The ONLY people that asked if they can pet her, and actually WAITED for my reply, were kids! So, i allowed kids to pet her, play with her, and I gave them treats so they could give her. Adults just got an earful or a cold shoulder. Nah, I'm lying, I bollocked whoever touched her. I also have a 6 yo son, he doesn't touch dogs without my permission. It can be a service dog or it can be dog that bites (or one that is scared and bites), etc.
Exactly at the age of three I learned that you always asked and when it comes to service dogs that you should leave them alone unless the owner offers that you pet them.
You stayed calm and politely asked him to stop and explained why. He shouldn’t have tried to pet him without permission and then still try after you asked him not to. You and Jake handled this amazingly.
@@mymy820 it’s still rude to pet someone’s service dog if you have a mental illness or not. Having a mental illness or memory problems gives a reason why he did it but it doesn’t make it ok. Her service dog can miss a cue and that can cause her to get very hurt. If he did have mental illness or memory problems I don’t think he would be alone in a store.
@@TheLoraxProtectoroftheTrees exaclty. I agree with you,Because I don't give a damn if he does have a mental illness,He's a grown ass man who should be asking politely and mind their own business if he's doing his job.
@@chipklako Service dogs often don't have a harness saying they're a service dog. Many people buy those harnesses for their non-service dogs so that they can take their dogs with them everywhere and falsely claim that they have an excuse because their dog is a "service" dog. Some form of government-issued card for service dog owners would sort out that problem, but like a lot of problems in the USA,no-one wants to deal with it.
For real, unless a dog is so friendly its jumping and begging to be pet, I can't see a situation where you could just go up to someone and pet their dog
My whole neighborhood knows to always ask cuz my dog is MASSIVE and has been through 5 years of Abuse before I rescued her. She doesn’t like children especially, and even the kids here know to ASK. Most just walk away because they know my dog and how she behaves, yes even the kids walk away. She used to be very aggressive when I first rescued her and she’s run away several times so my whole neighborhood knows her. She’s kind when she doesn’t feel threatened, but sometimes she does snip. Now, I’ve been trying to train her to stop for 6 years now and got the bites to go away and now we are at snips when feeling threatened. Call me a bad dog momma all you want, I’m doing my best on a dog that used to get beat, starved, and neglected DAILY FOR 5 YEARS, it’s not so simple when that’s how they grew up. She does love people and other dogs I just have to be careful with her. She never gets mean when she runs off (usually after a deer in the woods when I’m tryna put her leash on), she plays with the neighbors dogs and stuff based off of what my neighbors have told me. She’s friendly but you have to be careful, because she’s also traumatized
he probably thought she meant like a public service dog (like kids can go up and pet them or something) instead of a service dog for the person's heart rate or something.
“ He’s a service dog “ “I know“ The level of disrespect coming off that man makes me so angry. I wish people would respect service dogs and their handlers and stop acting like they are entitled to pet every dog that they come across.
Just bc you can see the gear that marks the dog a "service dog" doesn't mean that you automatically know the rules applied to service dogs. i didn't know until this week that petting them was not appropriate. Furthermore this is an old man, of course he doesn't know, why would he??
You should not have to tell any adult more than once that that's a working dog. Actually, they should be able to read the harness and leave the dog alone. Your dog literally saves your life. There is no way he can afford to be distracted by passers by
Honestly, just seeing the dog’s vest should be enough to tell you, “Hey, maybe I shouldn’t pet this dog. He is wearing a vest that looks like a service dog would wear.”
Two things these people in their entitled state of mind don't realize - that people's health could be severely affected if they distract the dog (or potentially could die), and that the dogs mental health can also be negatively affected over a job badly done. It's also disrespectful towards the handler as well as the dog. Asking a dog trained to be non-aggressive if he wants being petted is selfish and you already decided either way that you won't accept no for an answer. I mean poor doggo sent all the signals of "please leave me alone" that are permissible without endangering his human or being aggressive.
He knew he was a service dog, he said “I know” when she said he was, he just didn’t care. He’s a pos for that. He’s going to cause a serious problem for a handler one day. And I hope he’s arrested for it.
He could be neurodivergent and can't help it, she was right in walking away peacefully Sometimes awkward interactions happen that can't be helped because not everyone's mind works the same way It's not fair to judge people so fast I'm not saying his behaviour should be ignored but maybe he needs some extra support when out in the world.
I don’t think he was being disrespectful. He sounds like an older gentleman who probably don’t know or hasn’t heard/been told. I think he was just genuinely trying to come over and pet her puppers but didn’t know he should ask first. At least that’s what I originally imagined
@ Some Idiot What do you mean? If he knows that this is a service dog, he also knows what a service dog is and that we aren't supposed to touch them. And even if he didn't, the fact she mentioned that this is a service dog should have made him confused enough to ask why this information is important. Also, you are never supposed to touch other peoples dogs without permisson if they don't know you. This is a grown man incapable of understanding basic things my parents taught me when I was three
My daughter was 5 and understood this. I was out with her and a woman was encouraging her two kids to pet a service dog. My daughter told all three of them why you can't pet a service dog. The woman got mad and huffy and stormed off (probably to find a manager lol) The man with the service dog let my daughter pet the dog and explained what the dog was for and was more generous than he needed to be I think he was grateful for not having to deal with it for once
that's very sweet!! it's unfortunate that people who require/have service dogs to help them need to explain themselves all the time. but I'm glad you're teaching your daughter to be respectful and helpful to others! standing up for that man and his dog like that isn't something a lot of people would have done. you're definitely raising her right 😊
I think this guy understood that. I think he's just one of those weird types that gets off on making others uncomfortable or doing things someone is asking them not to.
i think it’s because having service dogs is kind of “misregulated”.. you have some crazy dog owners who bring their pets into places they aren’t allowed by pretending they’re service/emotional support animals..and BY LAW you aren’t supposed to ask for proof??? justice for real service animals and their companions..
He's obviously an older guy. It's hard to make older people understand something. Trust me, i'm "raising" my dad. It honestly feels like I lost my dad and now have a senior citizen to care for. It's hard to remember patience with him after he raised me to be self reliant and was pretty hard on me.
@m.t. v. Thing is, if you're asking for proof it's based on 2 questions and how well the dog is house broken. Even a trained service dog can be kicked out if it goes to the bathroom or is behaving as non working dogs do.
I've never met a strange dog I wanted to pet. Tbh I always assume "I don't know your dog and it doesn't know me" so I keep my distance bc I've also been burned by people who swear their dog is "friendly" and it's not. Really don't get this guy dog people are the WORST just another example tbh
yes. worst case: dogs can bite out of fear or confusion when a stranger reaches for them. (Which is understandable. I wouldn't want to be touched by a stranger either.)
I adopted a dog from a shelter a few years back. He was basically teenaged when I got him, add to that the fact that he's a husky mix, and you have quite the package on your hands. He loves being pet, but only during calm situations, like when we're on the sofa, or on my bed together, cuddling. If we're preparing to go somewhere he won't hold his head still for you to pet. He has this rather typical polar dog/husky trait where he is rather mouthy. I've done my best to train out some more problematic things, but when he gets super excited (like when a stranger wants to say hello) he can't contain himself. Thus I'm OK with people saying hello to him, so long as I can first explain what will happen, because he will get ECSTATIC and try to hold your hand, which if you're not prepared might feel like he's trying to bite you. He won't, but if you freak out because you're not prepared for his excitement, and he bounces up and down, accidents could happen. So don't pet random dogs without asking their human first.
I really feel this one. I have a German shepherd and a husky, and I hate the people that will just reach down to pet, even though they’re not service dogs or anything, but they don’t ask first. My German shepherd is immediately aggressive and snarling as she’s very protective, and my husky will act fine and then suddenly snap and bite as he does not know the person and is weary. Then when the people get bitten, they look at you like you’re crazy, eventhough they didn’t even ask in the first place. And don’t even get me started on the people that walk their dogs without a lead, let their dogs run up to mine and then ask if my dogs are friendly of which they are not!! Then they panic when my dogs go crazy!
I wish it was surprising that dude respected the dog more than the woman speaking to him. "Please don't pet dogs without asking." *man proceeds to ASK THE DOG FOR PERMISSION*
@@coolgirlNbloomingt I am autistic and have ADHD so my impulse control is none existant. My social skills? Nada. And I know damn well not to pet a worker dog. I know what no means. It means no
Older generation didn't grow up with these rules or people who need animals for emotional support our whatever reason so they have to learn. It can seem rude to tell someone not to pet your dog so the added "sorry" is a nice touch.
Love how this old guy is just arguing, like she's wrong or being ridiculous. And when he isn't arguing, he's ignoring her and talking over her to coax the dog to not listen to her.
That's what ableism looks like: completely disregarding the dog handler and carrying on with the one-way conversation with the dog. It's adults I have no patience with. No petting my dog means no petting my dog.
These dogs actually do take their jobs seriously. They are devoted to their owner and keeping them safe. They get all the loving they need from their owner.
Exactly what I said. Saying sorry afterwards gives the guy more credit that she was in the wrong in anyway. So he will walk away feeling validated that "she was rude". When he was really the childish jerk.
I would never think about petting anyone's dog without asking, especially a service dog. I will glance and smile when I see a service dog, and that's it.
Even my 5 year old knows to wait for the owner to offer their dog to be pet. I tell him not to ask because I don’t want to put the owner in an uncomfortable situation where they have to reject a kid. Anybody that wants their dog pet, will offer when a child says hi
Literally all I do is saw "awww" ask the owner questions about him and go on my way. I work in a store, though, so I kinda have to to prove it's service lol
@@lifesnova Or just walking around and people dunno what to do with a service dog and dont know how to keep to themselves so she has to educate people all the time lol. IDC either way..even if she was..shes doing a good thing by educating people about service dogs. Also Hi fellow fupa trupa
Gonna point out for anyone confused: depending on the person's condition, distracting a service dog could lead to them missing something in their human because they're distracted with pets, and the person could actually literally die (or, more likely, get severely injured) due to the delay in being alerted.
But when the dog is trying to get her attention while she’s looking at candles and she’s ignoring it for a damn video making then that’s stupid too. So a quick little pet from someone is bad if she can ignore her dogs signals for a video…
@@The_LoRaX_loves_TREES the problem is not that the dog is distracted by the petting for 5 seconds. The problem is that the dog has a "work mode" and a "chill mode", and if you pet the dog, they might want to go "chill mode" and stop doing their job when they should be working and paying attention.
@@The_LoRaX_loves_TREES Service dogs are specifically trained for situations when their human doesn't respond to their marks, and that is also a part of training most handlers need to repeat periodically. Besides, you are not entitled to pet anyones dog, get over it. And as the other person said, service dogs have two modes. Distracting them when they're in work mode is a huge no and when repeated, will lead to them learning bad habits and unlearning good habits. It's literally illegal under federal law for a reason. You need to learn that you don't know enough to comment on how a handler acts with their dog based on a few clips on the internet.
Thank you for the explanation. I haven't meet any service dog in my country, Malaysia 🇲🇾. Maybe their service not widely use like in the Western countries. But this gives me some information bout why some owner being careful not to let others pet their service dog while they on duty 😊
@@The_LoRaX_loves_TREES orrrrr... She knows her own limits as the person with her disability, and knew she'd be okay to shoot a short video showing us what her dog would do if she were to ignore him? You are not entitled to pet ANY dog without permission, but ESPECIALLY not service dogs, because *you do not know all the specifics of the person's disability* Seriously bro, I was able to understand this concept in elementary school when there was a service dog around. You can type full sentences on the internet, you can grasp this concept as well
Thank you for answering this man so politely. When my brother was younger (we are 10 years apart in age) we were walking through the shops when a lady with a guide dog walked past us. My brother who was 4 at the time asked me if that was a blind dog and the lady turned so rudely and said to my younger brother ‘no you idiot the dog isn’t blind I am’. I was in shock from her reply, even after telling her relax he is only 4 she then went on to abuse me for not teaching my 4 year old brother what the correct terminology was. I wish the lady had of been as nice as you and helped explain to him what the dog was used for instead of just being so rude and inconsiderate to my younger brother.
@trampustefertiller6246 That's very harsh to say. You don't know what happened before. Maybe some other peoole mocked her. We don't know. And we can't judge. Ofc her behavior wasn't great. But we can't judge someone based on such a small fragment of their life.
that's so troubling that they didnt take no for an answer the first time. "He's a service dog" "i KNOW" well that makes it clear they have very wrong ideas of how to treat a service dog
Not the dog even, pretty sure the sole reason it was disrespected because she's a lady. I've seen it happen so many times where its specifically older guys who just can't seem to grasp it. Something about older folk either being absolutely lovely or the biggest nuisance to deal with.
@@viktoriaschmied6627 this I have lived, old man tried to demand i give him my phone number when i was at work. yes you are a customer but i don't owe you my private info
The fact that I was taught from a young age not to pet dogs without permission ESPECIALLY service dogs, and this guy KNEW that he was a service dog, read the vest, tried to pet him without permission, and then ASKED THE DOG is just sad. I'll never understand people who think it's okay to disrespect someone's literal lifeline just to pet a dog (even as sweet and cute as he may be). The way you handled that was amazing!
My mom would’ve whopped my ass in the middle of that aisle if I pet someone’s service dog 💀 And this old man doesn’t know how to have the self control to not distract it. Wilddd
Dude I've had issues with simply saying "You can pet her but only if she keeps her paws on the ground. We're working on manners." She knows she's not supposed to jump so if you just retract your hand she'll sit politely so you keep petting her but people are just like "It's okay! She's just a happy puppy!" No it's not okay, it won't be okay when she knocks over a toddler because she hasn't learned that jumping on people isn't okay. Thankfully we've made progress with a vibrating collar so I can tell her "cut that out" silently but I get disgusted looks in public by people who think I'm electricuting her.
What the hell is the matter with people?! You handled that with more grace and patience than I would have. Good on you! Your dog is lovely and amazing!!!
JEEZ. you literally said multiple times, so nicely, not to pet him. I would've snapped a little, said "I told you I don't want you to pet my dog" and walked away. I admire your personal control despite the frustrating situation. I can't imagine how many times you have to do it though. I hope more people can start learning about the importance of allowing service dogs to work.
It would depend on the day I’m having. But yeah, after a while, the firm I’m done being polite voice would come out. Some days the tolerance for stupidity just isn’t there.
@@KimmieJ1920 I know right? Like what did he expect? The dog to go "Yea man ignore her you can go for it" And the I KNOW when she said hes a working dog😭some people..
@@bonitobonita9263 no, it’s because you can get bit too. Adults who’d that do that would deserve to be bitten, IMO, but that would then mean likely they’d press charges, dog would have to be quarantined for weeks at a veterinary office for rabies, tons of fees, not to mention the dog could end up being euthanized.
Yes because that is a good way to distract a dog especially if the dog is a service dog they are there to make sure that there owner is ok and need focus to do that
I remember a veteran who has a service dog who shopped at the store I used to work at. He kindly told me to not pet him. We had a box of treats which we gave his human one to give his dog when they got home from the store. Him and his dog was always happy to see me nonetheless.
I’ve worked in doctors offices as a front desk receptionist and have seen many service dogs before. Once there was a woman who came in with a beautiful German Shepard and my coworker was determined to pet him. When the owner said no she was so offended. I told her “the dog is working just like you so leave him be” she was so offended by it but the owner was thankful I spoke up.
well she was probably offended bc you're her coworker, not her boss, and you were patronizing enough to give her orders to "leave him be", when it wasn't even your dog. You were rude about it, to say the least.
@@kayjee7577 if you really think that was rude you're definitely sheltered. She told her exactly what she needed to hear. She didn't tell her to fuck off she told her the dog is working you can't touch it. Stop being such a snowflake and letting your feelings get hurt so easily
@@kayjee7577 She was already offended by the Owner telling her coworker no, so in other words coworker felt entitled to pet the dog but got butthurt when she was told no. There is nothing rude about telling her coworker to let the dog be. That coworker should mind her own business and respect the Owner decision. Stop being a snowflake
Chill, he sounds elderly, there's no reason to be so harsh. Correct the behavior, but understand and have empathy for the brain behind the actions, like you would with a kid.
@@cinnamonrollbunny103 no, I'm saying treat him the same way you'd treat a kid that you want to educate on the proper actions. The comments here are harsh, reactionary and rude over literally just an old man that might not even have his wits about him anymore. It's like saying, yeah I hit that child in the face because they insulted me. Just because you have been given an excuse to react doesn't put you in the right to escalate.
@@willow.bell.illustration Or just treat him like a kid because he's acting like a kid. Elderly people shouldn't get special treatment when they act out of hand. They are adults-- they know better. The kind of reaction you're suggesting would only enable them to act rudely towards others. There's a reason why the Karen mentality exists and it's because we've enabled middle-aged/older people to get their way when they act childishly simply on the notion that they're older.
@@smileyd5008 elderly shouldn’t get special treatment? Elderly people can have a lot of issues such as dementia or litteraly anything else that can affect their brain and cognitive function. Have you ever been to an elderly home? Sometimes the elderly aren’t even all there mentally. People like parents that are middle aged have no excuse but the elderly man in this video may not have understood or heard her correctly, when she told him to ask before petting, he asked the dog, so it may be he did not understand what she was asking. Elderly need some extra help sometimes, and I’m not saying every elderly person is like that, there are plenty who are fully cognitive and don’t need any assistance but it’s ignorant to assume that every elderly person is just being rude.
I’ve had a service dog snatch away from its owner to come up to me, scared the crap out of me because the man looked so worried. I simply just walked the dog back over to the elderly man and apologized. He told me he’s never done that, and I told him my mom always called me doctor Doolittle and animals even wild ones have always been attracted to me. Turns out the man was feeling super faint and needed someone to call 911 and the dog chose me to help 😭💕. Please respect these little hero’s
A child would understand. This men Cleary never had a no from his mother when he was a child... is that type of person who thinks they could do anything
Yup I just gush at their cuteness and if I’m feeling comfortable enough-praise them out loud for being good workers for their human. All I want is to love on them; we don’t need to touch every dog we see to do that.
Its okay, theyll be dead soon and the entire world can breathe a sigh of relief 😂 theyve lived and spread their hate and harm so loudly and for so long but luckily death is inevitable for everyone and we wont have to put up with boomer antics forever! 😂
@@KaraKobold nah, russia have made it clear that they spent decades wasting funds on their military given how useless it is in comparison to what the world had been told about their abilities and while theyre still a slight nuclear risk, theyre not a global threat in the same way that they were before they proved how powerless they actually were and when the soldiers proved what they are to the women and girls of Ukraine. Theyre a global embarassment and a laughing stock and soon they'll just be a broke laughing stock without enough workers to keep the country running let alone thriving. Theres definitively immediate threat in areas around Ukraine and russia but for the entire planet as a collective, putin is as aware as the rest of us that whoever sends nukes, gets nuked. So its just not worth it, even putin in his infinite idiocy knows that global annihilation isnt a good plan and wouldnt get him what he wants so it'd be a last resort. Its almost funny how pathetic their army actually is, at least it would be if he hadnt commited for many atrocities against humanity, but he wont escape consequences, dictators take themselves out or they get taken out, either way, im excited to see the global celebrations that happen when he dies 😂😂 russia really is a perfect example of masculine incompetence with the focus on such intense and wide-spread violence, total destruction of lives and the country, and sexual abuse. russia is the epitome of those entitled men that ruin everything for everyone and they wont go unchecked forever, everyone has their consequences and mirroring tates philosophy on a global platform via constant life threatening violence, it doesnt last forever and it doesnt win 😂
her tone is whiny and childish. Old farts like this need clear and authoritative tone, unfortunately. She could totally do that, it wouldn't infringe upon her nice character. Also a cool "No. Don't do that." is a polite utterance.
@@bumblebaa2327 Get a grip and move past the 'but she looks/sounds/acts like' as reasons why men can mistreat us. Being a woman literally isnt an excuse to ignore legal and social obligations. Women naturally have higher voices sometimes and in distressing or stressful moments everyones voice gets higher, youre blaming her voice and telling her to change herself which more than implies that her polite, firm, and clear boundaries that she was setting that are a legal requirement in most places, werent good enough solely because shes a woman. Itd be different if you addressed it as a thing we have to do sometimes to protect ourselves, but you made direct comments on her character, called her whiney and childish for her reasonable concern, and made no mention of the man deliberately messing with medical equipment with no regard for her safety or continued existence. Honestly thats pretty heartless and is clear victim blaming. You can word it in a friendly-ish way, but the message is loud, clear, and cruel.
My 10 year old daughter understands this concept because I explained it to her just like this lady did. It’s pretty sad that an adult can’t respect some simple boundaries. The lady was very nice about it and he still tried to pet the dog.
Why are the children more sweet & understanding than the insistent adult boomers? They call the younger generation entitled, but then they literally can not hear a boundary & respect it without arguing.
Precisely! Boomers and people with boomer attitudes think setting a boundary is entitlement, but think theyre entitled to cross other peoples boundaries.
Boomers were handed everything growing up and there generation didn't have the issues later generations have to endure now. They're spoiled and entitled because of it. The boomer generation dumped it all onto us to deal with the problems they made so now we struggle and get told to deal with it by them. That's why we're much more understanding and able to relate to struggles.
Yes. I don’t mind helping people understand, and learn about service dogs! But it can be very overwhelming on bad health days, or days I’m in a rush! Like in this video… I ran into Walmart to get 2 things, this man wouldn’t let me by him without stopping to get to Jake and was blocking the only way to the isle I was trying to get to, so I ended up having to turn around and walk all the way around just to go to where I needed to be because he wouldn’t leave us alone.
@@HayleeAnd.HerDogs what an obnoxious asshole, I would have reported him to the store employees/customer service. Glad you could avoid him and weren't forced to comply.
My kids are 4 and 6 and they get excited when they see a service animal. I explain to them that we can look and we can talk to each other about how cute they are but we cant pet them or call to them bevausethey are working and we can't distract them from their job. Its SO important to teach your kids not only to ask before petting any animal, but also to not distract any service animal. We do, however, talk to each other about how cute the puppy is ❤
That's great! Jut make sure you teach them not to stare either, because making eye contact with a service dog can be really distracting too. Plus it's uncomfortable for the handler when everyone stares constantly :) Keep up the good work!
@Service Dog Sims I always tell my kids it's rude to stare lol..half the time it seems like they don't even realize they are staring hard at someone tbh.
I feel this. I had my service dog at the local laundromat before I moved, and the owner tried to pet her. I asked him to please not distract her, she's working. He got super angry at me and just said, "I was just offering my hand." And I was like, "Yeah. And that distracts her from her job. Please don't distract her." So he got super huffy and left. I'll never understand people like this...
Some people get mad instead of getting embarrassed because they don’t like getting called out in public. Which imo is even more embarrassing to throw a hissy fit.
Honestly I don't get mad I get sad. I'll chance asking because occasionally people say yes when it's an ESA dog, which is not always easy to tell the difference about. But I always ask and when they say no I say have a nice day and cry in the corner and be sad by myself 😅 I don't ever tell the person my want is more important than their needs or boundaries and I keep my disappointment to my damn self - it's not hard.
I also never push it because it is not reasonable to assume all service dogs are friendly, some who serve anxious people may also be protective, so just accept the no and be stupid somewhere else is what I mean to say.
@@weewooooosh9420 SErvice dogs are not supposed bite or be aggressive. if they are they are poorly trained and need to be decomissioned from work. A service dog shold not be skittish, scary or aggressive. Their job is to protect their owner from harm. My friend lost her service dog with someone with a fake service dog brought it to the store. The other dog attacked her dog and her dog woudln't fight back because it was trying to keep her safe. unfortunately he passed away from his injuries. People need to learn that a service dog is 100% focused on the safety of their owner and petting and fake service animals make that job harder and endanger both the medical care of the person and the safety of the animal.
I swear, adults are so much more dense about this than ANY child I've ever come across with my service dog. Kids will usually accept correction, apologize, and move on with their day. Adults think they know more than you, won't take no for an answer, or will even get straight up aggressive.
I worked as a teacher. The kids listened. The real problem was the parents. They know better,won't accept a no and get mad if their kids follow their lead.
@@meandmyimagination4151 As a child of a teacher, a friend to several teachers, and someone who was going to be a teacher before my health got worse, I salute you. I've heard some really awful stories about parental interactions, and honestly part of me is glad my illness got worse when it did so I didn't have to experience it firsthand.
@@meandmyimagination4151 i can only imagine, i know parents flipped shit at everything. Senior year of high school a teacher accidentally slipped a “damn” and a parent called and complained 🙄 even pg movies can add in one or two lmao
My daughter who is 6 and has Autism saw a service dog. She said “doggy” and explained to her that the doggo was a service animal and was working. She continued on and didn’t have a fit. A lot of people are entitled and don’t like being told “no”. It’s almost like that word is their Kryptonite.
The fact that little kids had more restraint in your videos than this grown man is honestly appalling. I’m glad you stayed calm and tried to inform him, some people just don’t listen but you guys handled it nicely. :)
@@SomeIdiot-yj1wt he didn’t “misunderstand” anything, I don’t know if you feel bad just bc he’s an old man but the lady told him several times in a calm manner not to pet him because he was a service dog. He CHOSE to continue to disrespect and not listen to her.
@@Mintz_Eventing the thing about that is I’m still growing and you don’t even know how mature I am, so the real question is, why are YOU judging strangers online?
@@SomeIdiot-yj1wtLike forgetting to ask the owner before reaching his hand over to the dog to pet it? Then saying "I know" in a condescending tone when reminded that its a service dog? And then ignoring her saying no multiple times? Then when being reminded that he needs to ask first, he decides to ask the dog if he wants to be pet? This man is the perfect example of disrespect to other people and their animals. He had his mind made up from the start that he was going to pet it and he clearly does not like respecting someone when they tell him "no".
apologizing can be a good way to de-escalate a tricky situation. I'm tired of being told we all have to speak aggressively to get things done when it's not needed.
@@new0news exactly, if people can just teach others in a nice way, they actually might listen and respect what you’re saying. But everything now is fight, fight and be aggressive. It’s like when I get rude customers and I have to say, “im so sorry that was your experience but she did have to charge for the sweetener”. Even though they still get mad 😂 but I made sure I didn’t escalate by being rude back.
NO if she wasn’t using that tone and didn’t say sorry she would have been seen as vary rude and depending on the person that could have started something
I'm up there in age now and require a service dog. In my 30 years working I happened to work a detector dog in a busy airport. It was important that he not be pet of smooched by passengers. One of the best lines I found if people persisted was, "if you cause my dog to react to you, you'll be getting him in trouble with me." Always worked like a charm.
I was actually really proud as a mom when my son finely got the idea he needs to ask before petting any dog. And recently my son was given permission to pet a service dog. and I was thanked by the couple for teaching my son to ask first! Edit: thank you for all the likes! Most I have ever received. 🙏
Kudos to you, mom of the year! I recently heard a parent figure adult explaining to a child about not petting a service dog upon seeing one in a pet store. The child was attentive and understood; he had not attempted to pet the dog, despite interest. I have also overheard one child instruct an apparent sibling.
For a brief while, my daily travel took me to a place where senior puppies were taken by someone who fostered potential service dogs. Sometimes the youngsters were in a phase where the goal was to develop friendliness and confidence, before teaching them focus and formal skills. I was always as pleased as a child to be able to approach and pet these future heroes (after asking).
@@catreader9733 thank you! It’s important that he knows respect, and that it’s not ok to randomly approach a dog or other animals. This experience was unique, because the Doberman service dog, was older and definitely working. But it was the owners that asked if my son could pet the dog. I was a bit surprised where I knew the dog was older, I knew he was focused on his job. And my son had not asked or mentioned anything about the dog. It was 100% prompt on the owner, but I still had my son verbally ask before he played with the dog. Just to keep reinforcing that he asks before pets!
I remember my kid at age 4 using self talk to resist the urge to pet a service dog "I can't pet him, he's working. Can't pet the doggy he's woking". She was given permission to come pet the dog when they overheard her saying that. I'd taught her she had to ask before petting any animal she doesn't know but service dogs especially I would tell her not to distract them.
Great rule, only works however if people realise that they need the owners AND the animal‘s permission. Like first you ask the owner and if they say yes you may see if the animal wants you to pet them. And if both say/ signal permission you may. So painful to watch the guy in the video react by asking the dog‘s permission which essentially completely ridicules the owner as she has already told him no 🤦🏼♀️
But when the dog is trying to get her attention while she’s looking at candles and she’s ignoring it for a damn video making then that’s stupid too. So I don’t think a quick little pet from someone is bad if she can ignore her dogs signals for a video…
@@giayork3224did you deliberately ignore the reasons why you shouldn't pet without asking in the video? Yeah, you want to pet them, but do they want to be petted by you?
@@giayork3224 dogs arent your little playthings that you can do whatever with. They also have boundaries and just cuz their cute doesnt give some random guy they dont know the right to touch them.
The fact that a grown man didn't understand not to pat a working dog, when me as a teenager knows that you can't, is shocking. If you wouldn't pat a Police dog on duty, you wouldn't pat a service dog on duty, it doesn't change.
Oh he knew. He even said he knew. He straight up didn’t care bc he feels entitled to behave how he wants. Sad that a grown-a$$ man doesn’t know how to hear “no.”
"He's a service dog." "I KNOW." what the actual hell. so he knows what the dog is doing and what could happen if he becomes distracted, and STILL insisted on petting multiple times. This man is vile.
He probably knows what a service dog is in the basic sense, but isnt familiar with service dog etiquette. I wouldn't know either if it weren't for the internet, and this gentleman sounds like he's from a generation that's not terribly internet savvy.
I think he didn’t understand it disturbs him like he read it said service dog on the harness but he didn’t really get the point it’s disrupting the animal
@@taraswanner6749 but any adult should know not to touch someone else’s pet w out asking lol literally no excuses for his behavior. and his snarky “I know” was ridiculous 😅
He obviously doesnt he sounds like a sweet old guy who actually asked the dog for permission when he was told to, he just didnt griw ip in a culture with tons of service animals. Perhaps your could give a little grace to ppl you have no idea about.
“Shouldn’t pet a dog without asking” - proceeds to ask the dog “can I pet you?” WHILE KNOWING he was a service dog. I would’ve loved to be there so I could give that man a piece of my mind 🙃
Why escalate the situation, if me being sorry keeps some unhinged maniac from doing something stupid I’ll be sorry all damn day. Clearly this guy took issue with the fact he couldn’t pet the doge, worse yet he seems to believe doing the dog for permission to pet is a legitimate way to go about it. The mind boggles
I remember I was young and at an airport. I saw a dog and asked my parents if I could go pet it. They said yes and I approached it. However I saw the vest and immediately turned back around to go back to my parents. Now whenever I see a service dog in public I never try to distract them or ask for the owners' permission to pet them, even if they were to say yes.
I work in a mall, and we sometimes have service dogs that come through with their owners. If they are in the cafe, I will approach to ask for a pat as at that moment the dog is likely 'off work'. Otherwise I leave them be 🦮
@@kitnkatnz depends on what kind of service they provide. Seeing eye dogs, yes… but if it’s an alert animal for a medical condition (like this ladies) then while they’re out there always on. Not saying that asking is bad, that’s great that you ask ❤️ just that the down time may not always be down time 😊
I’m so sick of people not caring about others and their wishes. It’s not hard to say “Oh, I’m sorry. I didn’t know he was working.” You handled it very well!
My dog (not a service dog) acts perfectly well in social situations - UNTIL a stranger attempts to approach her. She DOES NOT like strangers attempting to approach her or talk to her. If you do, she will bark at you. If you push it, I have no doubt you’ll get bitten. She wears a bright yellow and black “caution” collar to help avoid situations like this.
I’m a Walmart employee and the amount of times I’ve had to loudly announce to a customer a variation of “that dog is working. Could you please stop distracting or attempting to pet this customer’s service dog” has happened much more than I’d like. Thankfully, it seems that having an employee tell them to stop and disapprove of their action makes them back off and stop. It’s a wonder people still don’t understand that distracting a service dog could potentially mean life or death for their owner and should never assume the purpose for a service dog. Always assume the most severe in case the severe could happen.
Horrible! I'm sorry this happens to you. This is something children need to be taught so that they can retain this information into adult hood. My mom taught me as a kid, "Don't touch service dogs" and explained why as well as, generally, you ask people if you can pet their animals before you do or else you are putting yourself and the animal at risk (especially if they are aggressive).
I also work at Walmart as a cashier and I’ve encounter similar situations where I’ve had to step in and stop people from disrespecting people with service dogs, it’s honestly ridiculous.
yeah. She could have engaged with him less so much more. Just say: "No. Don't pet." We're not in the business of entertaining his wants or thoughts. Why are we wasting time on this guy?
I remember one time at the airport all these kids were surrounding this one woman and her service dog and they kept on asking and petting without permission and the lady looked really overwhelmed and so did the dog. It really broke my heart to see that.
I would've yelled at them to leave her and her dog alone. That is extremely dangerous and those parents need blasted for letting their entitled children do that.
This is why I ALWAYS ask the owner of an animal if I’m allowed to touch/pet their animal. You never know if they’re working or if they could have a temperament. If the owner say “no, thank you.” You say “ok” and you leave them alone.
Thanks for this. My dogs are rescues and can get nervous. I want to take them places with me but people don't always respect that I'm trying to look out for them. "It's ok. I love dogs." is not a response to my concerns. You may love dogs, but my dogs may be terrified of you.
“He’s a service dog, don’t pet him” “oh, I don’t want to frighten him, I want to pet him” THESE TYPE OF PEOPLE DRIVE ME NUTS. It reminds me of this annoying girl in my middle school. The teacher would say “stop doing *that*” and the girl would respond “IM NOT!” when she clearly was.
@@SomeIdiot-yj1wt Oh c’mon. He’s one of those people who think it’s their god given right to pet strangers animals, regardless if they’ve been asked to, or not. He’s an adult, and should know better. Even when asked not to, and being given some schooling on the matter, he ignored, and tried to carry on doing what he wanted to do.
I will never understand why people insist on doing this. The key words are: please, don't, service dog, working and, asking. I personally will give a soft hello if I need to move around the dog and keep going. I've had people with service dogs thank me for the way I have respected both the dog and themselves. It's not a hard concept to get. Service Dogs are a medical aid that can literally save their human's life.
My hope is people would respect others. It would be like me or someone else distracting a surgeon or dentist during an important appointment or something similar. It's common sense you don't do it. Unfortunately there are a lot of entitled people who think they deserve the world. I also believe it won't stop even if someone passes away or is severely hurt due to not being alerted by their service companion. I should know. My best friend ended up having a GM sezure while on an outing and an entitled person insisted on distracting the service dog. They ended up with chopped and broken teeth as well as a concussion among other injuries. If they had been altered they would have been able to prevent a fair amount of the damaged caused.
My daughter saw a dog tail from a distance and started going toward her and i grabbed her gently and told her we can't touch because he's at work. The lady then said it would be ok for a quick pet and then she thanked me for explaining that to my 3yr old. Then i told my daughter some dogs work but we always ask if we can touch. She seemed to understand 😊
When I was working in a medical centre, we had a few people come in with their service dogs. I’d always ask the patients if it was okay to give them a bowl of water while they were waiting and most of the time they said yes. I’d bring them the bowl to give to their dog or if the patient said it was okay I’d place it on the ground near them and admire the dog from a distance, using a smile and letting the patient know I thought their dog was cute. It’s astonishing how this isn’t common knowledge yet. Never touch a service dog while they’re working…. On a similar note, never touch anyone’s dog (working or otherwise) without asking the owner. Just seems like common decency. Completely understand all the animal lovers just wanting to pet and give love to all the fur babies they see. But take a step back and respect people’s boundaries, it usually has nothing to do with you as a person. 🧡
It was really rude how the man wasn’t listening when you were telling him not to pet Jake. Not only should everyone have respect for service dogs, but their owners too ❤
I was at my college once waiting for my professor to open the door to the classroom, and a girl was waiting with her service dog across from me in the hallway. I smiled at her and told her "cute dog" and she went ballistic, saying over and over not to touch the dog, when I wasn't even anywhere near it. It made me sad to think that it had to happen to her so often that it causes her emotional distress. I never touched the dog, or tried to distract it, but she felt the need to tell me to leave it alone. Some people don't have respect for boundaries, and clearly she was done dealing with it. Can't say I blame her.
I’m glad you get that you might have been her last straw. Totally not okay behavior, but I get that she might have been dealing with an old man like in the video yknow
"I know" Then you know not to disturb a service dog. He really could've risked your life if Jake missed an alert. You're so much nicer than I would've been. After he tried to pet Jake again, I would've been like "do you have hospital bill money? No? Then stop trying to pet service dogs since if you make them miss an alert, you risk the persons life."
This is the kind way to ask people not to pet them or let your pet sniff them… I was treated so rudely by a blind person once because I didn’t know they were working.
She actually was quite passive and I understand why but she deserved to take his head off seeing as he was deliberately disrespecting her boundary. If she was a man he wouldn't have been so audacious about violating her boundaries.
As a mailman of over twenty years, ANYONE who tells me not to pet, or approach their dog gets their request honored. The dog keys off of the dog owner's demeanor, which is why I ALWAYS say HELLO to anyone walking their dog, converging with me on the sidewalk. So, you ladies, walking your dog, thinking I'm hitting on you, I'M NOT! I'm reading your dog through YOU!
It’s really disturbing that people keep defending this guy, so here are reasons why this is NOT OKAY; 1 it’s illegal to distract a medical service dog, just like it’s illegal to distract a police dog, end of story. Don’t. 2, He has a vest on that says not to pet him, it explains what he is, if someone’s pet is literally wearing a vest that says don’t touch, then DO NOT TOUCH. 3, she explicitly told him not to, multiple times, no means no. Again, for the people in the back, NO MEANS NO, period. You do not touch anyone / their child / their pregnant belly / their dog / their hair / their tattoos / their stuff in general without their permission and especially if they tell you not to, it’s not only disrespectful, it is ILLEGAL to harass others, leave them alone. 4, Everyone saying “what if he’s disabled / has memory problems / doesn’t understand her saying no?” She confirmed that he understood perfectly well, but you can even hear him argue with her in the video. He knows she’s asking him to stop, he is refusing. Consent isn’t complicated. I work with people who have cognitive impairment, you need to be so impaired that you cannot speak in full and even partial sentences in order to fail to grasp the EXTREMELY fundamental concept of “don’t” or “no.” It is very basic human communication, that’s why even two year olds know it. He’s able to walk around a store on his own and have a full conversation, he knows what no means. 4, she has a medical condition and could get injured if the dog is distracted at a bad time, this is a big deal, it’s the equivalent of asking to take someone’s wheelchair for a joy ride, condoning this behavior is not okay and makes life for people like her much harder, please stop. 5, she said in the comments that he literally blocked her path to try to force her to let him pet the dog after she told him multiple times not to, that’s why she had to turn around in the video.
Do you have chronic pain, or trouble getting enough sleep? Those are my two biggest causes of irritability. Especially the pain. Another one is, are you stressed? That could be one big stress, like a test or a house move, or lots of little stresses, like a hectic schedule.
@@nyxx5357 all of the above plus it's just been a real doozy the last few years for everyone lol but the difference a good night of sleep makes in my mood on a given day is extremely noticable.
now it is time to learn how to control your reactions. Allowing yourself to fall down the tunnel of rage serve no purpose, infacts make you look like an idiot and a fool. if you can not do this for yourself, you have no respect for yourselves.
@juliherron8991 this comment is unnecessary and lacking empathy. You do not know what it's like to live as this person- you dont know what its like to live with their struggles. You do not have any authority or cause to make statements like this.
@@juliherron8991 that is un called for again you have no idea what this person is going threw , also to the person who is have a hard time I was in the same boat has you, if anything I do believe getting a good night sleep and having a little night routine might help, I have the exact problem I usual read or watching a documentary before bed it usually helps.
I work in the vet field. Don't approach pets you don't know without their owner's consent, regardless of the animal's occupation, or lack thereof.* lmao
I’m not a vet, but I did have a total stranger grab my 10 week old puppy and drop him about 3 ft on his head 😭😭 It goes both ways for everyone’s safety. Don’t touch strange dogs, don’t let strange people touch your dog! And ffs, puppies are wiggly!! If you’re going to grab them, at least do it right 🤬💔
@@d.s.4952 was your puppy ok? I always ask for the owner’s consent and then the dogs by letting them sniff my hand. Unless I know them of course. I work in a supermarket in a small town so I know a lot of dogs. We also get a lot of service dogs. I’ve helped children learn they can’t pet a guide dog and why. Though we do have one that distracts herself by coming up to us workers whilst her owner was paying. She would get straight back to it when she heard he was done. Such a good girl.
But the guy was sitting on a bench and she walked up to him. I understand the do not pet without asking, and distracting the on-duty pup, but he wasn’t the one who approached.
I don't even have a service dog and a man completely ignored my presence and bent down to pet my dog while we were walking by on the sidewalk. My dog was startled and Bay barked at him which is very loud for his small size and startled the man back. The guy snapped back up and gave a look at me like my dog was out of control. 🙃 You don't just reach down and pet strange dogs, let alone sneak pet them as they're unsuspectingly walking by... I can't imagine what you go through.
I feel like she walks around with the dog just to tell people "PLEASE DONT PET HIM HES WORKING, PETTING A SERVICE DOG WHILE THEIR WOKRING CAN DISTRACT HIM" 😂
I CANT BELIEVE HE ACTUALLY ASKED THE DOG IF HE COULD PET HIM😭😭
I mean he sounds older but i agree
met a little child who was more mature than this man. We don't have service dogs but she still approached carefully and asked us from a distance if she can pet our dogs. We said no (one of our dogs have anxiety). She smiled and said she understood since she has dogs as well and thanked us for letting her watch them from afar.
ANGEL 💗💗💗 she's getting raised right
Bless her ❤
Grown-ups have WAY more to learn from kids than they want to admit
when things are fully explained to kids, they are so intelligent and adaptable. if kids don’t do this it’s always the parents fault ❤
As a 13 year old, awesome
i was taught as a kid “if you see a service animal, respectfully keep your distance. they’re working very hard to help their human, so you don’t want to distract them!” and i’ve lived by that my whole life. i’ll stand at a distance and smile at them, admire them. but never try to pet them or distract them in any form. mad respect to our service animals 💙
I was taught to not pet any dog without asking and to accept a simple no.
I always ask before petting regardless of if it’s a service dog. 9 times out of 10 the owner lets me pet ❤
@@90charmedndangerousyes! Me too
@@90charmedndangerous this as well!! i just didn’t specify haha. as much as i love and adore all the creatures on this earth, never will i harm or pet them unless allowed. they’re such peaceful creatures they deserve the best 💙
Same
That guy was raised in a household without consequences
This is also a perfect example of a disrespectful man who doesn't understand the concept of consent.
Yep
This man is the perfect example of why people need to be taught at a young age not to touch what’s not yours and not have this behavior brushed off
I feel like they know this already and just think they’re special or something
This is “old people” mentality. Like actually an older person. My dad would argue the same way. He’s dead now.
I feel like the guy was a bit senile
@@zozocecp How is not touching what isn’t yours old people mentality? I’m a high schooler and I agree, lots of people have no manners and grab/touch things without asking. It’s annoying af.
...and people, especially men, need to realize that just because you ask nicely doesn't mean you are owed a yes. just take your no and move on.
My parents drilled into my siblings and I to ask the owners of a dog before petting it. And if they had a service dog vest on, we shouldn’t pet them in general. Sometimes it baffles me that some people don’t have that common sense, but I guess it’s just a testament to how good my parents are.
I live in a block of flats. Huge building, lots of people. Recently I was petsitting for a month's, super cute, little girl (3 months old). The ONLY people that asked if they can pet her, and actually WAITED for my reply, were kids! So, i allowed kids to pet her, play with her, and I gave them treats so they could give her.
Adults just got an earful or a cold shoulder. Nah, I'm lying, I bollocked whoever touched her.
I also have a 6 yo son, he doesn't touch dogs without my permission. It can be a service dog or it can be dog that bites (or one that is scared and bites), etc.
Exactly at the age of three I learned that you always asked and when it comes to service dogs that you should leave them alone unless the owner offers that you pet them.
So did mine. As someone who had 2 big dogs growing up.
Same my parents did the same thing
Mine did too-- and not only that: Even if they aren't service dogs, you still don't know the dog. Some dogs do NOT like strangers touching them.
You stayed calm and politely asked him to stop and explained why. He shouldn’t have tried to pet him without permission and then still try after you asked him not to. You and Jake handled this amazingly.
Thank you so much ❤
He might have memory problems or mental illness. No judgement goes both ways.
@@mymy820 that Still doesn't give an excuse to do that...Are you on that man's side,lmao?
@@mymy820 it’s still rude to pet someone’s service dog if you have a mental illness or not. Having a mental illness or memory problems gives a reason why he did it but it doesn’t make it ok. Her service dog can miss a cue and that can cause her to get very hurt. If he did have mental illness or memory problems I don’t think he would be alone in a store.
@@TheLoraxProtectoroftheTrees exaclty. I agree with you,Because I don't give a damn if he does have a mental illness,He's a grown ass man who should be asking politely and mind their own business if he's doing his job.
When a pet/dog owner tells you to NOT do something, you don’t discuss, you listen.
You’re a sweetheart, when he said “I KNOW” I would’ve lost it, he was doing it intentionally.
i know like tf...at that point he was so entitled and condescending his shitass deserves to just be ignored at the very least
Imagine he didnt know about the not petting servicedogs part.
Dog has a harnes that most like says, SERVICEDOG.
@@chipklako Service dogs often don't have a harness saying they're a service dog. Many people buy those harnesses for their non-service dogs so that they can take their dogs with them everywhere and falsely claim that they have an excuse because their dog is a "service" dog. Some form of government-issued card for service dog owners would sort out that problem, but like a lot of problems in the USA,no-one wants to deal with it.
@@vk2ig totally agree, some people.....
@@vk2ig that one does, though, and it’s an official one that specifically says not to distract him.
No matter if the dog is a service dog or not you need to always receive permission from the owner.
Right? I was looking for this comment! Most people are taught as young children to ask before they pet someone else's dog.
For real, unless a dog is so friendly its jumping and begging to be pet, I can't see a situation where you could just go up to someone and pet their dog
@@lucass1717 this is the only time ive ever pet a dog w/o asking is bc it jumped on me
Amen!
My whole neighborhood knows to always ask cuz my dog is MASSIVE and has been through 5 years of Abuse before I rescued her. She doesn’t like children especially, and even the kids here know to ASK. Most just walk away because they know my dog and how she behaves, yes even the kids walk away.
She used to be very aggressive when I first rescued her and she’s run away several times so my whole neighborhood knows her. She’s kind when she doesn’t feel threatened, but sometimes she does snip. Now, I’ve been trying to train her to stop for 6 years now and got the bites to go away and now we are at snips when feeling threatened. Call me a bad dog momma all you want, I’m doing my best on a dog that used to get beat, starved, and neglected DAILY FOR 5 YEARS, it’s not so simple when that’s how they grew up. She does love people and other dogs I just have to be careful with her. She never gets mean when she runs off (usually after a deer in the woods when I’m tryna put her leash on), she plays with the neighbors dogs and stuff based off of what my neighbors have told me. She’s friendly but you have to be careful, because she’s also traumatized
Some people just really can't accept being told no.
That *“I know”* .. oh lorrdie 65 year old man child I bet
Right?! We stay 8ft away, then quietly ask from afar. 🥺
Exactly
he probably thought she meant like a public service dog (like kids can go up and pet them or something) instead of a service dog for the person's heart rate or something.
If the owner and Jake deal with someone it will make me boil with an internal rage, JUST ACCEPT THE ANSWER AS NO.
“ He’s a service dog “
“I know“
The level of disrespect coming off that man makes me so angry. I wish people would respect service dogs and their handlers and stop acting like they are entitled to pet every dog that they come across.
Him: I know.
Me: Your free trial of having hands has expired.
I think ppl just don't understand
@@firebird2713 Do these sorts of people *_want_* to understand?
@@Mockingjay1764 LOL
Just bc you can see the gear that marks the dog a "service dog" doesn't mean that you automatically know the rules applied to service dogs. i didn't know until this week that petting them was not appropriate. Furthermore this is an old man, of course he doesn't know, why would he??
You should not have to tell any adult more than once that that's a working dog. Actually, they should be able to read the harness and leave the dog alone. Your dog literally saves your life. There is no way he can afford to be distracted by passers by
Honestly, just seeing the dog’s vest should be enough to tell you, “Hey, maybe I shouldn’t pet this dog. He is wearing a vest that looks like a service dog would wear.”
Two things these people in their entitled state of mind don't realize - that people's health could be severely affected if they distract the dog (or potentially could die), and that the dogs mental health can also be negatively affected over a job badly done.
It's also disrespectful towards the handler as well as the dog. Asking a dog trained to be non-aggressive if he wants being petted is selfish and you already decided either way that you won't accept no for an answer. I mean poor doggo sent all the signals of "please leave me alone" that are permissible without endangering his human or being aggressive.
You'd be surprised but this happens all the time.
He knew he was a service dog, he said “I know” when she said he was, he just didn’t care. He’s a pos for that. He’s going to cause a serious problem for a handler one day. And I hope he’s arrested for it.
He could be neurodivergent and can't help it, she was right in walking away peacefully
Sometimes awkward interactions happen that can't be helped because not everyone's mind works the same way
It's not fair to judge people so fast
I'm not saying his behaviour should be ignored but maybe he needs some extra support when out in the world.
That guy was downright disrespectful. I am so sorry, you and Jake are literally the sweetest 💓
A thousand likes wow
Bro, he wanted to pet the dog HOW THE HELL is that disrespectful??
I don’t think he was being disrespectful. He sounds like an older gentleman who probably don’t know or hasn’t heard/been told. I think he was just genuinely trying to come over and pet her puppers but didn’t know he should ask first. At least that’s what I originally imagined
@@nocturnalmusings1698 frr like that's a really normal thing that us human being usually do when we see pets right?
@Nocturnal Musings that's what I thought. He sounds like an old man that just didn't know. Poor guy getting blasted by all these people.
Angers me how that man just wanted to pet him and he KNOWS he's a service dog. You are so sweet and you don't owe that man any apologies.
@ Some Idiot What do you mean? If he knows that this is a service dog, he also knows what a service dog is and that we aren't supposed to touch them. And even if he didn't, the fact she mentioned that this is a service dog should have made him confused enough to ask why this information is important. Also, you are never supposed to touch other peoples dogs without permisson if they don't know you. This is a grown man incapable of understanding basic things my parents taught me when I was three
The fact that he says "come on" after you tell him not to pet him. The audacityyyyyy
My daughter was 5 and understood this.
I was out with her and a woman was encouraging her two kids to pet a service dog. My daughter told all three of them why you can't pet a service dog. The woman got mad and huffy and stormed off (probably to find a manager lol)
The man with the service dog let my daughter pet the dog and explained what the dog was for and was more generous than he needed to be
I think he was grateful for not having to deal with it for once
that's very sweet!! it's unfortunate that people who require/have service dogs to help them need to explain themselves all the time. but I'm glad you're teaching your daughter to be respectful and helpful to others! standing up for that man and his dog like that isn't something a lot of people would have done. you're definitely raising her right 😊
It’s sad that people don’t understand how a service dog is literally someone’s lifeline.
I think this guy understood that. I think he's just one of those weird types that gets off on making others uncomfortable or doing things someone is asking them not to.
It's sad that people can't respect clear and reasonable boundaries.
i think it’s because having service dogs is kind of “misregulated”..
you have some crazy dog owners who bring their pets into places they aren’t allowed by pretending they’re service/emotional support animals..and BY LAW you aren’t supposed to ask for proof???
justice for real service animals and their companions..
He's obviously an older guy. It's hard to make older people understand something. Trust me, i'm "raising" my dad. It honestly feels like I lost my dad and now have a senior citizen to care for. It's hard to remember patience with him after he raised me to be self reliant and was pretty hard on me.
@m.t. v. Thing is, if you're asking for proof it's based on 2 questions and how well the dog is house broken. Even a trained service dog can be kicked out if it goes to the bathroom or is behaving as non working dogs do.
Do not apologize to people for that. If they fail to understand you, that's on them. I will forever defend my working dogs and their humans!
I've never met a strange dog I wanted to pet. Tbh I always assume "I don't know your dog and it doesn't know me" so I keep my distance bc I've also been burned by people who swear their dog is "friendly" and it's not. Really don't get this guy dog people are the WORST just another example tbh
I get the sense he might be mentally challenged, so I can understand being overly polite to someone like that
Agreed, most times being straightforward is better than dressing up your 'no' in niceties. It leaves no room for argument that way.
i dont pet others dog in public wtf. yes that's on them for being stupid despite being an adult
@@rynnmedia are people often overly polite to you?
"Please don't pet without asking."
Man reaches to dog. "Can I pet you? ... I'm not hearing a no."
Please dear people...yes dogs are great. But never pet ANY dog without asking first... Especially when they're a service dog.
THANK YOU even if it isn't a service dog I still ASK!
YES EXACTLY
yes. worst case: dogs can bite out of fear or confusion when a stranger reaches for them. (Which is understandable. I wouldn't want to be touched by a stranger either.)
I adopted a dog from a shelter a few years back. He was basically teenaged when I got him, add to that the fact that he's a husky mix, and you have quite the package on your hands.
He loves being pet, but only during calm situations, like when we're on the sofa, or on my bed together, cuddling. If we're preparing to go somewhere he won't hold his head still for you to pet.
He has this rather typical polar dog/husky trait where he is rather mouthy. I've done my best to train out some more problematic things, but when he gets super excited (like when a stranger wants to say hello) he can't contain himself.
Thus I'm OK with people saying hello to him, so long as I can first explain what will happen, because he will get ECSTATIC and try to hold your hand, which if you're not prepared might feel like he's trying to bite you.
He won't, but if you freak out because you're not prepared for his excitement, and he bounces up and down, accidents could happen. So don't pet random dogs without asking their human first.
I really feel this one. I have a German shepherd and a husky, and I hate the people that will just reach down to pet, even though they’re not service dogs or anything, but they don’t ask first. My German shepherd is immediately aggressive and snarling as she’s very protective, and my husky will act fine and then suddenly snap and bite as he does not know the person and is weary. Then when the people get bitten, they look at you like you’re crazy, eventhough they didn’t even ask in the first place.
And don’t even get me started on the people that walk their dogs without a lead, let their dogs run up to mine and then ask if my dogs are friendly of which they are not!! Then they panic when my dogs go crazy!
I wish it was surprising that dude respected the dog more than the woman speaking to him.
"Please don't pet dogs without asking."
*man proceeds to ASK THE DOG FOR PERMISSION*
My only thought is he sounded older and may have had some cognitive issues. Only excuse
Seriously like what’s the dog going to say
“Woof woof I’m a dog yea you can pet me”
@@coolgirlNbloomingtno, he just isn't used to being told "no" or having a boundary, so he becomes disrespectful.
@@coolgirlNbloomingt I am autistic and have ADHD so my impulse control is none existant. My social skills? Nada.
And I know damn well not to pet a worker dog. I know what no means.
It means no
Men are dicks. Especiay old white men. They dont respect nothing.
Don’t apologize for that. Be firm in your response and the way they’re firm in their disrespect.
That tone of voice she used was a giant "fuck off and fuck you you stupid fucking fucker" in customer-service-ese.
No she can apologize if she wants to. I disagree 😅
Older generation didn't grow up with these rules or people who need animals for emotional support our whatever reason so they have to learn. It can seem rude to tell someone not to pet your dog so the added "sorry" is a nice touch.
@El_Ocin it's not rude to set such simple and easy to follow boundaries with complete strangers. Even if it's not a service dog.
@@el_ocin8005 She said no. He needs to back off. Older generations need to understand no means no.
Love how this old guy is just arguing, like she's wrong or being ridiculous. And when he isn't arguing, he's ignoring her and talking over her to coax the dog to not listen to her.
Yea typical man energy frankly…..20% aren’t like that but….yea, 🤮
That's what ableism looks like: completely disregarding the dog handler and carrying on with the one-way conversation with the dog. It's adults I have no patience with. No petting my dog means no petting my dog.
These dogs actually do take their jobs seriously. They are devoted to their owner and keeping them safe. They get all the loving they need from their owner.
1.2k likes and 0 comments let’s fix that
@@Lush_Scapes 1.3k likes and 1 comment let’s fix that
It sad tho.because they are the goodest of bois. It's understandable, tho.
@@Bees_Animations thank you. Many people are not in the know about dog psychology.
“Without asking” doesn’t mean you ask the DOG, FFS. 😭
Hahaha it was hilarious 😂 😃 😄 😁 🤣
Consent is key 😂
I laughed so hard at that 😂
Hey, if the dog agrees, it's between the guy and the dog at that point. It's a lost war 😂💀
right 😂
Men are coercive, he skipped consent. Should learn from the lady, even a toddler understands
You were way nicer than I would have been. Never say sorry.
yeah I got no patience for people like that
@@service_poodles especially when shes like, no please dont distract him while he working. & then proceeds to try to distract jake. No.
@@KaitlynnIsDead 😆 let alone asking Jake after
@@service_poodles yeah for real like, hes Gunna just say "yeah sure bud!" Lol 🤦♀️
Exactly what I said. Saying sorry afterwards gives the guy more credit that she was in the wrong in anyway. So he will walk away feeling validated that "she was rude". When he was really the childish jerk.
IDGAF if it's a service dog or not, if I say don't touch my dog, it's not up for debate.
I would never think about petting anyone's dog without asking, especially a service dog. I will glance and smile when I see a service dog, and that's it.
good for you, weirdo. why am I reading about it
Even my 5 year old knows to wait for the owner to offer their dog to be pet. I tell him not to ask because I don’t want to put the owner in an uncomfortable situation where they have to reject a kid. Anybody that wants their dog pet, will offer when a child says hi
I do not have the balls to ask any owner of a dog to pet them even if they aren't a service dog 😢
Literally all I do is saw "awww" ask the owner questions about him and go on my way. I work in a store, though, so I kinda have to to prove it's service lol
That is a grown ass man who has apparently never been told no his entire life..what a world
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she walks around looking for these interactions while streaming
@@lifesnova Or just walking around and people dunno what to do with a service dog and dont know how to keep to themselves so she has to educate people all the time lol. IDC either way..even if she was..shes doing a good thing by educating people about service dogs. Also Hi fellow fupa trupa
sadly not uncommon for men
@@lifesnova no she's not..She's literally just existing with a service dog. that's like saying people in wheelchairs only go in public for attention.
Gonna point out for anyone confused: depending on the person's condition, distracting a service dog could lead to them missing something in their human because they're distracted with pets, and the person could actually literally die (or, more likely, get severely injured) due to the delay in being alerted.
But when the dog is trying to get her attention while she’s looking at candles and she’s ignoring it for a damn video making then that’s stupid too. So a quick little pet from someone is bad if she can ignore her dogs signals for a video…
@@The_LoRaX_loves_TREES the problem is not that the dog is distracted by the petting for 5 seconds. The problem is that the dog has a "work mode" and a "chill mode", and if you pet the dog, they might want to go "chill mode" and stop doing their job when they should be working and paying attention.
@@The_LoRaX_loves_TREES Service dogs are specifically trained for situations when their human doesn't respond to their marks, and that is also a part of training most handlers need to repeat periodically. Besides, you are not entitled to pet anyones dog, get over it. And as the other person said, service dogs have two modes. Distracting them when they're in work mode is a huge no and when repeated, will lead to them learning bad habits and unlearning good habits. It's literally illegal under federal law for a reason. You need to learn that you don't know enough to comment on how a handler acts with their dog based on a few clips on the internet.
Thank you for the explanation. I haven't meet any service dog in my country, Malaysia 🇲🇾. Maybe their service not widely use like in the Western countries. But this gives me some information bout why some owner being careful not to let others pet their service dog while they on duty 😊
@@The_LoRaX_loves_TREES orrrrr... She knows her own limits as the person with her disability, and knew she'd be okay to shoot a short video showing us what her dog would do if she were to ignore him?
You are not entitled to pet ANY dog without permission, but ESPECIALLY not service dogs, because *you do not know all the specifics of the person's disability*
Seriously bro, I was able to understand this concept in elementary school when there was a service dog around. You can type full sentences on the internet, you can grasp this concept as well
Thank you for answering this man so politely. When my brother was younger (we are 10 years apart in age) we were walking through the shops when a lady with a guide dog walked past us. My brother who was 4 at the time asked me if that was a blind dog and the lady turned so rudely and said to my younger brother ‘no you idiot the dog isn’t blind I am’. I was in shock from her reply, even after telling her relax he is only 4 she then went on to abuse me for not teaching my 4 year old brother what the correct terminology was. I wish the lady had of been as nice as you and helped explain to him what the dog was used for instead of just being so rude and inconsiderate to my younger brother.
only shows she has no clue, other languages would call it blind dog
She is a total jerk you handled that well I would have had a full blown argument with her even though I’m youngest in my family
It’s guide dog right?
In german you call them Blindenhund..
Blind Dog.
She dont deserve to see lol
@trampustefertiller6246 That's very harsh to say. You don't know what happened before. Maybe some other peoole mocked her.
We don't know. And we can't judge.
Ofc her behavior wasn't great. But we can't judge someone based on such a small fragment of their life.
that's so troubling that they didnt take no for an answer the first time. "He's a service dog" "i KNOW" well that makes it clear they have very wrong ideas of how to treat a service dog
Nah, just wrong ideas in general.
Not the dog even, pretty sure the sole reason it was disrespected because she's a lady. I've seen it happen so many times where its specifically older guys who just can't seem to grasp it. Something about older folk either being absolutely lovely or the biggest nuisance to deal with.
@@viktoriaschmied6627
"He's a service dog"
"I KNOW, now shut up and stand aside as I disrespect both you and your dog."
@@viktoriaschmied6627 this I have lived, old man tried to demand i give him my phone number when i was at work. yes you are a customer but i don't owe you my private info
And she had to explain to a grown man they way you would explain a child.
The fact that I was taught from a young age not to pet dogs without permission ESPECIALLY service dogs, and this guy KNEW that he was a service dog, read the vest, tried to pet him without permission, and then ASKED THE DOG is just sad. I'll never understand people who think it's okay to disrespect someone's literal lifeline just to pet a dog (even as sweet and cute as he may be). The way you handled that was amazing!
My mom would’ve whopped my ass in the middle of that aisle if I pet someone’s service dog 💀 And this old man doesn’t know how to have the self control to not distract it. Wilddd
Dude I've had issues with simply saying "You can pet her but only if she keeps her paws on the ground. We're working on manners." She knows she's not supposed to jump so if you just retract your hand she'll sit politely so you keep petting her but people are just like "It's okay! She's just a happy puppy!" No it's not okay, it won't be okay when she knocks over a toddler because she hasn't learned that jumping on people isn't okay. Thankfully we've made progress with a vibrating collar so I can tell her "cut that out" silently but I get disgusted looks in public by people who think I'm electricuting her.
What the hell is the matter with people?! You handled that with more grace and patience than I would have. Good on you! Your dog is lovely and amazing!!!
Thank you so much 😊
JEEZ. you literally said multiple times, so nicely, not to pet him. I would've snapped a little, said "I told you I don't want you to pet my dog" and walked away. I admire your personal control despite the frustrating situation. I can't imagine how many times you have to do it though. I hope more people can start learning about the importance of allowing service dogs to work.
It would depend on the day I’m having. But yeah, after a while, the firm I’m done being polite voice would come out. Some days the tolerance for stupidity just isn’t there.
THE FACT HE ASKED THE DOG FOR CONSENT HAD ME DYING
She said ask first and he asked THE DOG??? 😭😭😭
bro thought the dog could speak 💀
I was WEAK at that. Like ummm sir, that’s not what she meant
@@KimmieJ1920 I know right? Like what did he expect? The dog to go "Yea man ignore her you can go for it"
And the I KNOW when she said hes a working dog😭some people..
Lol! He's just an old man with pawpaw humor. He's precious
You shouldn’t pet any dog without asking let alone a service dog.
Exactly
Yeah, that's a great way to get bit, esp if you can't read dog body language
@@TheDandiBean not because you’ll get bit, but because it’s just rude. You don’t touch someone’s kid without asking right?
@@bonitobonita9263 no, it’s because you can get bit too. Adults who’d that do that would deserve to be bitten, IMO, but that would then mean likely they’d press charges, dog would have to be quarantined for weeks at a veterinary office for rabies, tons of fees, not to mention the dog could end up being euthanized.
Yes because that is a good way to distract a dog especially if the dog is a service dog they are there to make sure that there owner is ok and need focus to do that
I remember a veteran who has a service dog who shopped at the store I used to work at. He kindly told me to not pet him. We had a box of treats which we gave his human one to give his dog when they got home from the store. Him and his dog was always happy to see me nonetheless.
Aww
I’ve worked in doctors offices as a front desk receptionist and have seen many service dogs before. Once there was a woman who came in with a beautiful German Shepard and my coworker was determined to pet him. When the owner said no she was so offended. I told her “the dog is working just like you so leave him be” she was so offended by it but the owner was thankful I spoke up.
well she was probably offended bc you're her coworker, not her boss, and you were patronizing enough to give her orders to "leave him be", when it wasn't even your dog. You were rude about it, to say the least.
@@kayjee7577 yep
@@kayjee7577 if you really think that was rude you're definitely sheltered. She told her exactly what she needed to hear. She didn't tell her to fuck off she told her the dog is working you can't touch it. Stop being such a snowflake and letting your feelings get hurt so easily
@@kayjee7577 She was already offended by the Owner telling her coworker no, so in other words coworker felt entitled to pet the dog but got butthurt when she was told no. There is nothing rude about telling her coworker to let the dog be. That coworker should mind her own business and respect the Owner decision. Stop being a snowflake
@@kayjee7577 huh how?
That man just refused to listen. You were very nice and patient with him.
Chill, he sounds elderly, there's no reason to be so harsh. Correct the behavior, but understand and have empathy for the brain behind the actions, like you would with a kid.
@@willow.bell.illustration okay and so what if he's old are we supposed to let people get away with shit just caz they are old or young 😕
@@cinnamonrollbunny103 no, I'm saying treat him the same way you'd treat a kid that you want to educate on the proper actions. The comments here are harsh, reactionary and rude over literally just an old man that might not even have his wits about him anymore. It's like saying, yeah I hit that child in the face because they insulted me. Just because you have been given an excuse to react doesn't put you in the right to escalate.
@@willow.bell.illustration Or just treat him like a kid because he's acting like a kid. Elderly people shouldn't get special treatment when they act out of hand. They are adults-- they know better. The kind of reaction you're suggesting would only enable them to act rudely towards others. There's a reason why the Karen mentality exists and it's because we've enabled middle-aged/older people to get their way when they act childishly simply on the notion that they're older.
@@smileyd5008 elderly shouldn’t get special treatment? Elderly people can have a lot of issues such as dementia or litteraly anything else that can affect their brain and cognitive function. Have you ever been to an elderly home? Sometimes the elderly aren’t even all there mentally. People like parents that are middle aged have no excuse but the elderly man in this video may not have understood or heard her correctly, when she told him to ask before petting, he asked the dog, so it may be he did not understand what she was asking. Elderly need some extra help sometimes, and I’m not saying every elderly person is like that, there are plenty who are fully cognitive and don’t need any assistance but it’s ignorant to assume that every elderly person is just being rude.
I’ve had a service dog snatch away from its owner to come up to me, scared the crap out of me because the man looked so worried. I simply just walked the dog back over to the elderly man and apologized. He told me he’s never done that, and I told him my mom always called me doctor Doolittle and animals even wild ones have always been attracted to me. Turns out the man was feeling super faint and needed someone to call 911 and the dog chose me to help 😭💕. Please respect these little hero’s
The dog had good instincts to choose you and not someone who would have tried sitting there petting it 😅
Awww such a good doggo for alerting that their owner needed outside assistance and good on you for helping them both
This made me cry
If a service dog comes up to you, follow it. Most of them are trained to go get help when they detect something.
@@kinggeorgeiii4977 yeah he’s a smart pup
The audacity of that man. Cuddos for staying so calm!
"I kNOw"
Proceeds to reach out to pet the service dog 😑☠️
Dude really asked the dog if he could pet him.
A child would understand. This men Cleary never had a no from his mother when he was a child... is that type of person who thinks they could do anything
I thought he was saying it to her😂… I was like what the
Everytime I see a service dog I say how cute they are. I always give them space. Working dogs have a job to do.
Same here. I just wave and say what a cute little worker 🥺
Yup I just gush at their cuteness and if I’m feeling comfortable enough-praise them out loud for being good workers for their human. All I want is to love on them; we don’t need to touch every dog we see to do that.
Usually what I do is I think in my head or whisper good dog for doing your job
Eh only if theyre entitled
He literally respected the dog more than he respected your clear and vocal boundaries 😭😭 God I hate entitled old men
That's how males tend to be unfortunately, regardless of age.
Its okay, theyll be dead soon and the entire world can breathe a sigh of relief 😂 theyve lived and spread their hate and harm so loudly and for so long but luckily death is inevitable for everyone and we wont have to put up with boomer antics forever! 😂
@@KaraKobold nah, russia have made it clear that they spent decades wasting funds on their military given how useless it is in comparison to what the world had been told about their abilities and while theyre still a slight nuclear risk, theyre not a global threat in the same way that they were before they proved how powerless they actually were and when the soldiers proved what they are to the women and girls of Ukraine. Theyre a global embarassment and a laughing stock and soon they'll just be a broke laughing stock without enough workers to keep the country running let alone thriving. Theres definitively immediate threat in areas around Ukraine and russia but for the entire planet as a collective, putin is as aware as the rest of us that whoever sends nukes, gets nuked. So its just not worth it, even putin in his infinite idiocy knows that global annihilation isnt a good plan and wouldnt get him what he wants so it'd be a last resort.
Its almost funny how pathetic their army actually is, at least it would be if he hadnt commited for many atrocities against humanity, but he wont escape consequences, dictators take themselves out or they get taken out, either way, im excited to see the global celebrations that happen when he dies 😂😂
russia really is a perfect example of masculine incompetence with the focus on such intense and wide-spread violence, total destruction of lives and the country, and sexual abuse. russia is the epitome of those entitled men that ruin everything for everyone and they wont go unchecked forever, everyone has their consequences and mirroring tates philosophy on a global platform via constant life threatening violence, it doesnt last forever and it doesnt win 😂
her tone is whiny and childish. Old farts like this need clear and authoritative tone, unfortunately. She could totally do that, it wouldn't infringe upon her nice character. Also a cool "No. Don't do that." is a polite utterance.
@@bumblebaa2327 Get a grip and move past the 'but she looks/sounds/acts like' as reasons why men can mistreat us. Being a woman literally isnt an excuse to ignore legal and social obligations.
Women naturally have higher voices sometimes and in distressing or stressful moments everyones voice gets higher, youre blaming her voice and telling her to change herself which more than implies that her polite, firm, and clear boundaries that she was setting that are a legal requirement in most places, werent good enough solely because shes a woman. Itd be different if you addressed it as a thing we have to do sometimes to protect ourselves, but you made direct comments on her character, called her whiney and childish for her reasonable concern, and made no mention of the man deliberately messing with medical equipment with no regard for her safety or continued existence. Honestly thats pretty heartless and is clear victim blaming.
You can word it in a friendly-ish way, but the message is loud, clear, and cruel.
My 10 year old daughter understands this concept because I explained it to her just like this lady did. It’s pretty sad that an adult can’t respect some simple boundaries. The lady was very nice about it and he still tried to pet the dog.
MF SAID "I know"
IF YOU KNOW HES WORKING THEN LEAVE HIM ALONE ????
I wouldn't be so calm you did so well 😅
They do not sound calm. They spund terrefied. And that guy is an ashole.
That man is so rude
Yea I definitely would’ve cussed him out for it, how this girl handled this is almost overly too kind
I'm 100% gonna stay ready to jump in and speak to a guy like this so that the handler can escape. How frustrating this must be!
The man is probably autistic and therefore should be monitored
Why are the children more sweet & understanding than the insistent adult boomers? They call the younger generation entitled, but then they literally can not hear a boundary & respect it without arguing.
I’m a boomer, he’s an idiot and rude. Now that I’m older, I’d be very firm.
Precisely! Boomers and people with boomer attitudes think setting a boundary is entitlement, but think theyre entitled to cross other peoples boundaries.
Maybe they think being alive for so long some how makes them entitled all of the sudden?😅
@@kenziehansen2424 😂
Boomers were handed everything growing up and there generation didn't have the issues later generations have to endure now. They're spoiled and entitled because of it. The boomer generation dumped it all onto us to deal with the problems they made so now we struggle and get told to deal with it by them. That's why we're much more understanding and able to relate to struggles.
It must be so stressful to a have a condition that requires a service dog and b have to constantly deal with people like this and I’m so sorry
Yes. I don’t mind helping people understand, and learn about service dogs! But it can be very overwhelming on bad health days, or days I’m in a rush! Like in this video… I ran into Walmart to get 2 things, this man wouldn’t let me by him without stopping to get to Jake and was blocking the only way to the isle I was trying to get to, so I ended up having to turn around and walk all the way around just to go to where I needed to be because he wouldn’t leave us alone.
@@HayleeAnd.HerDogs what an obnoxious asshole, I would have reported him to the store employees/customer service.
Glad you could avoid him and weren't forced to comply.
@@HayleeAnd.HerDogs jesus what asswipe
Don’t ever apologize. They should apologize for petting without asking.
My kids are 4 and 6 and they get excited when they see a service animal. I explain to them that we can look and we can talk to each other about how cute they are but we cant pet them or call to them bevausethey are working and we can't distract them from their job. Its SO important to teach your kids not only to ask before petting any animal, but also to not distract any service animal. We do, however, talk to each other about how cute the puppy is ❤
That's great! Jut make sure you teach them not to stare either, because making eye contact with a service dog can be really distracting too. Plus it's uncomfortable for the handler when everyone stares constantly :) Keep up the good work!
@Service Dog Sims I always tell my kids it's rude to stare lol..half the time it seems like they don't even realize they are staring hard at someone tbh.
I feel this. I had my service dog at the local laundromat before I moved, and the owner tried to pet her. I asked him to please not distract her, she's working. He got super angry at me and just said, "I was just offering my hand." And I was like, "Yeah. And that distracts her from her job. Please don't distract her." So he got super huffy and left. I'll never understand people like this...
Some people get mad instead of getting embarrassed because they don’t like getting called out in public. Which imo is even more embarrassing to throw a hissy fit.
Honestly I don't get mad I get sad. I'll chance asking because occasionally people say yes when it's an ESA dog, which is not always easy to tell the difference about. But I always ask and when they say no I say have a nice day and cry in the corner and be sad by myself 😅 I don't ever tell the person my want is more important than their needs or boundaries and I keep my disappointment to my damn self - it's not hard.
I also never push it because it is not reasonable to assume all service dogs are friendly, some who serve anxious people may also be protective, so just accept the no and be stupid somewhere else is what I mean to say.
Then EXPLAIN IT instead of being a bitch about it
@@weewooooosh9420 SErvice dogs are not supposed bite or be aggressive. if they are they are poorly trained and need to be decomissioned from work.
A service dog shold not be skittish, scary or aggressive. Their job is to protect their owner from harm. My friend lost her service dog with someone with a fake service dog brought it to the store. The other dog attacked her dog and her dog woudln't fight back because it was trying to keep her safe. unfortunately he passed away from his injuries. People need to learn that a service dog is 100% focused on the safety of their owner and petting and fake service animals make that job harder and endanger both the medical care of the person and the safety of the animal.
I swear, adults are so much more dense about this than ANY child I've ever come across with my service dog. Kids will usually accept correction, apologize, and move on with their day. Adults think they know more than you, won't take no for an answer, or will even get straight up aggressive.
I worked as a teacher. The kids listened. The real problem was the parents. They know better,won't accept a no and get mad if their kids follow their lead.
@@meandmyimagination4151 As a child of a teacher, a friend to several teachers, and someone who was going to be a teacher before my health got worse, I salute you. I've heard some really awful stories about parental interactions, and honestly part of me is glad my illness got worse when it did so I didn't have to experience it firsthand.
@@meandmyimagination4151 i can only imagine, i know parents flipped shit at everything. Senior year of high school a teacher accidentally slipped a “damn” and a parent called and complained 🙄 even pg movies can add in one or two lmao
My daughter who is 6 and has Autism saw a service dog. She said “doggy” and explained to her that the doggo was a service animal and was working. She continued on and didn’t have a fit. A lot of people are entitled and don’t like being told “no”. It’s almost like that word is their Kryptonite.
The fact that little kids had more restraint in your videos than this grown man is honestly appalling. I’m glad you stayed calm and tried to inform him, some people just don’t listen but you guys handled it nicely. :)
This is a great example of the fact that not all adults mature when they grow up
He might have just forgot I don’t like the hate for him in the comments like his entire personality can be judged in one misunderstanding.
@@SomeIdiot-yj1wt he didn’t “misunderstand” anything, I don’t know if you feel bad just bc he’s an old man but the lady told him several times in a calm manner not to pet him because he was a service dog. He CHOSE to continue to disrespect and not listen to her.
Like you.
@@Mintz_Eventing the thing about that is I’m still growing and you don’t even know how mature I am, so the real question is, why are YOU judging strangers online?
@@SomeIdiot-yj1wtLike forgetting to ask the owner before reaching his hand over to the dog to pet it? Then saying "I know" in a condescending tone when reminded that its a service dog? And then ignoring her saying no multiple times? Then when being reminded that he needs to ask first, he decides to ask the dog if he wants to be pet?
This man is the perfect example of disrespect to other people and their animals. He had his mind made up from the start that he was going to pet it and he clearly does not like respecting someone when they tell him "no".
Never apologize for trying to educate people who don't want to read, ask or even listen the first time you let them know.
apologizing can be a good way to de-escalate a tricky situation. I'm tired of being told we all have to speak aggressively to get things done when it's not needed.
@@new0news exactly, if people can just teach others in a nice way, they actually might listen and respect what you’re saying. But everything now is fight, fight and be aggressive. It’s like when I get rude customers and I have to say, “im so sorry that was your experience but she did have to charge for the sweetener”. Even though they still get mad 😂 but I made sure I didn’t escalate by being rude back.
NO if she wasn’t using that tone and didn’t say sorry she would have been seen as vary rude and depending on the person that could have started something
I'm up there in age now and require a service dog.
In my 30 years working I happened to work a detector dog in a busy airport.
It was important that he not be pet of smooched by passengers.
One of the best lines I found if people persisted was, "if you cause my dog to react to you, you'll be getting him in trouble with me."
Always worked like a charm.
I was actually really proud as a mom when my son finely got the idea he needs to ask before petting any dog. And recently my son was given permission to pet a service dog. and I was thanked by the couple for teaching my son to ask first!
Edit: thank you for all the likes! Most I have ever received. 🙏
Kudos to you, mom of the year! I recently heard a parent figure adult explaining to a child about not petting a service dog upon seeing one in a pet store. The child was attentive and understood; he had not attempted to pet the dog, despite interest. I have also overheard one child instruct an apparent sibling.
For a brief while, my daily travel took me to a place where senior puppies were taken by someone who fostered potential service dogs. Sometimes the youngsters were in a phase where the goal was to develop friendliness and confidence, before teaching them focus and formal skills. I was always as pleased as a child to be able to approach and pet these future heroes (after asking).
@@catreader9733 thank you! It’s important that he knows respect, and that it’s not ok to randomly approach a dog or other animals. This experience was unique, because the Doberman service dog, was older and definitely working. But it was the owners that asked if my son could pet the dog. I was a bit surprised where I knew the dog was older, I knew he was focused on his job. And my son had not asked or mentioned anything about the dog. It was 100% prompt on the owner, but I still had my son verbally ask before he played with the dog. Just to keep reinforcing that he asks before pets!
I remember my kid at age 4 using self talk to resist the urge to pet a service dog "I can't pet him, he's working. Can't pet the doggy he's woking". She was given permission to come pet the dog when they overheard her saying that. I'd taught her she had to ask before petting any animal she doesn't know but service dogs especially I would tell her not to distract them.
This is so sweet
Best sentence: never pet a dog without permission. This is what all people should have learned, NO pet gets touched without asking before.
This is a GREAT rule!
'Cause if it's not a service dog, it could still have issues with strangers touching and petting it. Just ask!
Great rule, only works however if people realise that they need the owners AND the animal‘s permission. Like first you ask the owner and if they say yes you may see if the animal wants you to pet them. And if both say/ signal permission you may. So painful to watch the guy in the video react by asking the dog‘s permission which essentially completely ridicules the owner as she has already told him no 🤦🏼♀️
"He's a service dog"
"I know." WELL THEN DON'T TRY TO PET THE DOG. Honestly, kudos on you for being so sweet. He was a 🍑.
But when the dog is trying to get her attention while she’s looking at candles and she’s ignoring it for a damn video making then that’s stupid too. So I don’t think a quick little pet from someone is bad if she can ignore her dogs signals for a video…
That's an insult to peaches, actually 😂
He was more of an 🫏
@@trikinyathat’s insult to donkeys 😂
My 5-year-old granddaughter doesn't pet dogs without asking the owners
He had more respect for the dog than the woman
Dogs are meant to be pet
@@giayork3224did you deliberately ignore the reasons why you shouldn't pet without asking in the video? Yeah, you want to pet them, but do they want to be petted by you?
@@giayork3224 dogs arent your little playthings that you can do whatever with. They also have boundaries and just cuz their cute doesnt give some random guy they dont know the right to touch them.
@Gia York 😂 no they aren't. Regardless he's a SERVICE DOG. Dumbass
@@giayork3224 you must be really dense. Pathetic asl💀
The fact that a grown man didn't understand not to pat a working dog, when me as a teenager knows that you can't, is shocking. If you wouldn't pat a Police dog on duty, you wouldn't pat a service dog on duty, it doesn't change.
You're absolutely right. Also, what you're describing causes all of the terrible problems we have to deal with: grown men that don't understand
Oh he knew. He even said he knew. He straight up didn’t care bc he feels entitled to behave how he wants. Sad that a grown-a$$ man doesn’t know how to hear “no.”
"He's a service dog." "I KNOW."
what the actual hell. so he knows what the dog is doing and what could happen if he becomes distracted, and STILL insisted on petting multiple times. This man is vile.
He probably knows what a service dog is in the basic sense, but isnt familiar with service dog etiquette.
I wouldn't know either if it weren't for the internet, and this gentleman sounds like he's from a generation that's not terribly internet savvy.
@@taraswanner6749 yeah like the harness might say service dog
I think he didn’t understand it disturbs him like he read it said service dog on the harness but he didn’t really get the point it’s disrupting the animal
@@taraswanner6749 but any adult should know not to touch someone else’s pet w out asking lol literally no excuses for his behavior. and his snarky “I know” was ridiculous 😅
He obviously doesnt he sounds like a sweet old guy who actually asked the dog for permission when he was told to, he just didnt griw ip in a culture with tons of service animals. Perhaps your could give a little grace to ppl you have no idea about.
“Shouldn’t pet a dog without asking” - proceeds to ask the dog “can I pet you?” WHILE KNOWING he was a service dog. I would’ve loved to be there so I could give that man a piece of my mind 🙃
Don’t ever be sorry. You aren’t in the wrong, people need to ask before patting any dog, most importantly a service dog. ❤
Why escalate the situation, if me being sorry keeps some unhinged maniac from doing something stupid I’ll be sorry all damn day. Clearly this guy took issue with the fact he couldn’t pet the doge, worse yet he seems to believe doing the dog for permission to pet is a legitimate way to go about it. The mind boggles
I remember I was young and at an airport. I saw a dog and asked my parents if I could go pet it. They said yes and I approached it. However I saw the vest and immediately turned back around to go back to my parents. Now whenever I see a service dog in public I never try to distract them or ask for the owners' permission to pet them, even if they were to say yes.
I work in a mall, and we sometimes have service dogs that come through with their owners. If they are in the cafe, I will approach to ask for a pat as at that moment the dog is likely 'off work'. Otherwise I leave them be 🦮
@@kitnkatnz depends on what kind of service they provide. Seeing eye dogs, yes… but if it’s an alert animal for a medical condition (like this ladies) then while they’re out there always on.
Not saying that asking is bad, that’s great that you ask ❤️ just that the down time may not always be down time 😊
W child
I’m so sick of people not caring about others and their wishes. It’s not hard to say “Oh, I’m sorry. I didn’t know he was working.” You handled it very well!
My dog (not a service dog) acts perfectly well in social situations - UNTIL a stranger attempts to approach her. She DOES NOT like strangers attempting to approach her or talk to her. If you do, she will bark at you. If you push it, I have no doubt you’ll get bitten. She wears a bright yellow and black “caution” collar to help avoid situations like this.
I’m a Walmart employee and the amount of times I’ve had to loudly announce to a customer a variation of “that dog is working. Could you please stop distracting or attempting to pet this customer’s service dog” has happened much more than I’d like.
Thankfully, it seems that having an employee tell them to stop and disapprove of their action makes them back off and stop.
It’s a wonder people still don’t understand that distracting a service dog could potentially mean life or death for their owner and should never assume the purpose for a service dog. Always assume the most severe in case the severe could happen.
Horrible! I'm sorry this happens to you. This is something children need to be taught so that they can retain this information into adult hood. My mom taught me as a kid, "Don't touch service dogs" and explained why as well as, generally, you ask people if you can pet their animals before you do or else you are putting yourself and the animal at risk (especially if they are aggressive).
I also work at Walmart as a cashier and I’ve encounter similar situations where I’ve had to step in and stop people from disrespecting people with service dogs, it’s honestly ridiculous.
You don’t owe anyone an explanation. That man had really bad vibes and you were very patient to even talk to him at all
yeah. She could have engaged with him less so much more. Just say: "No. Don't pet." We're not in the business of entertaining his wants or thoughts. Why are we wasting time on this guy?
‚He‘s a service dog‘ ‚i know‘…. I couldn’t have stayed as calm as you did
He the type that put on his blinker and just gets over without checking 😂😂😂
I love how he immediately gets an attitude like YOU did something wrong. Humans amirite
His entire exaggerated, fake patience made it clear that he couldn't believe this chick had the audacity to say no to him.
I remember one time at the airport all these kids were surrounding this one woman and her service dog and they kept on asking and petting without permission and the lady looked really overwhelmed and so did the dog. It really broke my heart to see that.
Did you say or do anything or did you walk on like a gomless git and talk about it on the internet later?
Yeah like the parents should have taken away their kids and lightly scolded them atleast
I would've yelled at them to leave her and her dog alone. That is extremely dangerous and those parents need blasted for letting their entitled children do that.
the parents were probably doing their own thing and recording the kids
This is why I ALWAYS ask the owner of an animal if I’m allowed to touch/pet their animal. You never know if they’re working or if they could have a temperament. If the owner say “no, thank you.” You say “ok” and you leave them alone.
Thanks for this. My dogs are rescues and can get nervous. I want to take them places with me but people don't always respect that I'm trying to look out for them.
"It's ok. I love dogs." is not a response to my concerns. You may love dogs, but my dogs may be terrified of you.
“He’s a service dog, don’t pet him” “oh, I don’t want to frighten him, I want to pet him”
THESE TYPE OF PEOPLE DRIVE ME NUTS. It reminds me of this annoying girl in my middle school. The teacher would say “stop doing *that*” and the girl would respond “IM NOT!” when she clearly was.
I hate how people just constantly try to step over boundaries like just listen when they first said no.
That was a really kind way of you to tell him even though he was being disrespectful. Good on you for staying so calm and kind😊☺️
@@SomeIdiot-yj1wt Oh c’mon. He’s one of those people who think it’s their god given right to pet strangers animals, regardless if they’ve been asked to, or not. He’s an adult, and should know better. Even when asked not to, and being given some schooling on the matter, he ignored, and tried to carry on doing what he wanted to do.
I will never understand why people insist on doing this. The key words are: please, don't, service dog, working and, asking.
I personally will give a soft hello if I need to move around the dog and keep going. I've had people with service dogs thank me for the way I have respected both the dog and themselves.
It's not a hard concept to get. Service Dogs are a medical aid that can literally save their human's life.
My hope is people would respect others. It would be like me or someone else distracting a surgeon or dentist during an important appointment or something similar. It's common sense you don't do it.
Unfortunately there are a lot of entitled people who think they deserve the world. I also believe it won't stop even if someone passes away or is severely hurt due to not being alerted by their service companion. I should know. My best friend ended up having a GM sezure while on an outing and an entitled person insisted on distracting the service dog. They ended up with chopped and broken teeth as well as a concussion among other injuries. If they had been altered they would have been able to prevent a fair amount of the damaged caused.
The key word is entitlement. He felt he was entitled to pet Jake.
I do a hi your dog is pretty and carry on with my day
the most important key word was don't. regardless of anything if the owner says no the answer is no
"Do you mind if I pet you?" That's not what she meant, my dude! 😩
My daughter saw a dog tail from a distance and started going toward her and i grabbed her gently and told her we can't touch because he's at work. The lady then said it would be ok for a quick pet and then she thanked me for explaining that to my 3yr old. Then i told my daughter some dogs work but we always ask if we can touch. She seemed to understand 😊
When I was working in a medical centre, we had a few people come in with their service dogs. I’d always ask the patients if it was okay to give them a bowl of water while they were waiting and most of the time they said yes. I’d bring them the bowl to give to their dog or if the patient said it was okay I’d place it on the ground near them and admire the dog from a distance, using a smile and letting the patient know I thought their dog was cute.
It’s astonishing how this isn’t common knowledge yet. Never touch a service dog while they’re working…. On a similar note, never touch anyone’s dog (working or otherwise) without asking the owner. Just seems like common decency.
Completely understand all the animal lovers just wanting to pet and give love to all the fur babies they see. But take a step back and respect people’s boundaries, it usually has nothing to do with you as a person. 🧡
The ‘I know’ whilst being totally ignorant. Your a star for handling it so well.
And for all other dog owners-we-some of us-also don’t like dogs charging us and jumping up on us either ….
It was really rude how the man wasn’t listening when you were telling him not to pet Jake. Not only should everyone have respect for service dogs, but their owners too ❤
I was at my college once waiting for my professor to open the door to the classroom, and a girl was waiting with her service dog across from me in the hallway. I smiled at her and told her "cute dog" and she went ballistic, saying over and over not to touch the dog, when I wasn't even anywhere near it. It made me sad to think that it had to happen to her so often that it causes her emotional distress. I never touched the dog, or tried to distract it, but she felt the need to tell me to leave it alone. Some people don't have respect for boundaries, and clearly she was done dealing with it. Can't say I blame her.
Dang that’s crazy :( some people are just ignorant
It’s wonderful you have the empathy to understand her perspective even when she got upset!
There’s no reason to behave this way.
@@CC-ju6vo she could have handled it better, maybe, but she didn't. I chose to not judge her harshly.
I’m glad you get that you might have been her last straw. Totally not okay behavior, but I get that she might have been dealing with an old man like in the video yknow
"I know" Then you know not to disturb a service dog. He really could've risked your life if Jake missed an alert. You're so much nicer than I would've been. After he tried to pet Jake again, I would've been like "do you have hospital bill money? No? Then stop trying to pet service dogs since if you make them miss an alert, you risk the persons life."
This is the kind way to ask people not to pet them or let your pet sniff them… I was treated so rudely by a blind person once because I didn’t know they were working.
Bless you for how calm and polite you were! Shame on that man for not understanding the FIRST time you said “please don’t.”
she whined and needed him to do/not do something. Let the initiative to him, I mean. Could've said: "No. Please don't pet." Asserting. Polite. 🤷♀️
She actually was quite passive and I understand why but she deserved to take his head off seeing as he was deliberately disrespecting her boundary. If she was a man he wouldn't have been so audacious about violating her boundaries.
Little kids who have been told no handled this like an adult and this guy acted like a child.
As a mailman of over twenty years, ANYONE who tells me not to pet, or approach their dog gets their request honored. The dog keys off of the dog owner's demeanor, which is why I ALWAYS say HELLO to anyone walking their dog, converging with me on the sidewalk. So, you ladies, walking your dog, thinking I'm hitting on you, I'M NOT! I'm reading your dog through YOU!
or just dont talk to women with dogs if you think that they’re all thinking that ur hitting on them?
@@snickerswo1f519 Or maybe they could grow up? Bad take, my guy, the world doesn't revolve around anyone.
@@snickerswo1f519 telling a dude to not talk to women is weird tbh.. we're humans... we converate...
So close to being a respectful, decent reply 😂
Saying hi to people when you pass them is just normal behaviour where I live. 🇦🇺
It’s really disturbing that people keep defending this guy, so here are reasons why this is NOT OKAY;
1 it’s illegal to distract a medical service dog, just like it’s illegal to distract a police dog, end of story. Don’t.
2, He has a vest on that says not to pet him, it explains what he is, if someone’s pet is literally wearing a vest that says don’t touch, then DO NOT TOUCH.
3, she explicitly told him not to, multiple times, no means no. Again, for the people in the back, NO MEANS NO, period. You do not touch anyone / their child / their pregnant belly / their dog / their hair / their tattoos / their stuff in general without their permission and especially if they tell you not to, it’s not only disrespectful, it is ILLEGAL to harass others, leave them alone.
4, Everyone saying “what if he’s disabled / has memory problems / doesn’t understand her saying no?” She confirmed that he understood perfectly well, but you can even hear him argue with her in the video. He knows she’s asking him to stop, he is refusing. Consent isn’t complicated. I work with people who have cognitive impairment, you need to be so impaired that you cannot speak in full and even partial sentences in order to fail to grasp the EXTREMELY fundamental concept of “don’t” or “no.” It is very basic human communication, that’s why even two year olds know it. He’s able to walk around a store on his own and have a full conversation, he knows what no means.
4, she has a medical condition and could get injured if the dog is distracted at a bad time, this is a big deal, it’s the equivalent of asking to take someone’s wheelchair for a joy ride, condoning this behavior is not okay and makes life for people like her much harder, please stop.
5, she said in the comments that he literally blocked her path to try to force her to let him pet the dog after she told him multiple times not to, that’s why she had to turn around in the video.
You have more patience than I do, I admire that. Lately I go from 0 to 100 for no reason, I’m just irritated. I wish I could be nice like you :\
Do you have chronic pain, or trouble getting enough sleep? Those are my two biggest causes of irritability. Especially the pain. Another one is, are you stressed? That could be one big stress, like a test or a house move, or lots of little stresses, like a hectic schedule.
@@nyxx5357 all of the above plus it's just been a real doozy the last few years for everyone lol but the difference a good night of sleep makes in my mood on a given day is extremely noticable.
now it is time to learn how to control your reactions. Allowing yourself to fall down the tunnel of rage serve no purpose, infacts make you look like an idiot and a fool. if you can not do this for yourself, you have no respect for yourselves.
@juliherron8991 this comment is unnecessary and lacking empathy. You do not know what it's like to live as this person- you dont know what its like to live with their struggles. You do not have any authority or cause to make statements like this.
@@juliherron8991 that is un called for again you have no idea what this person is going threw , also to the person who is have a hard time I was in the same boat has you, if anything I do believe getting a good night sleep and having a little night routine might help, I have the exact problem I usual read or watching a documentary before bed it usually helps.
I work in the vet field. Don't approach pets you don't know without their owner's consent, regardless of the animal's occupation, or lack thereof.* lmao
I’m not a vet, but I did have a total stranger grab my 10 week old puppy and drop him about 3 ft on his head 😭😭
It goes both ways for everyone’s safety. Don’t touch strange dogs, don’t let strange people touch your dog!
And ffs, puppies are wiggly!! If you’re going to grab them, at least do it right 🤬💔
@@d.s.4952 was your puppy ok? I always ask for the owner’s consent and then the dogs by letting them sniff my hand. Unless I know them of course. I work in a supermarket in a small town so I know a lot of dogs. We also get a lot of service dogs. I’ve helped children learn they can’t pet a guide dog and why. Though we do have one that distracts herself by coming up to us workers whilst her owner was paying. She would get straight back to it when she heard he was done. Such a good girl.
But the guy was sitting on a bench and she walked up to him. I understand the do not pet without asking, and distracting the on-duty pup, but he wasn’t the one who approached.
What if theyre unemployed 🤔
@@queenmidas9762 lmao I edited it for you.
I don't even have a service dog and a man completely ignored my presence and bent down to pet my dog while we were walking by on the sidewalk. My dog was startled and Bay barked at him which is very loud for his small size and startled the man back. The guy snapped back up and gave a look at me like my dog was out of control. 🙃 You don't just reach down and pet strange dogs, let alone sneak pet them as they're unsuspectingly walking by... I can't imagine what you go through.
I feel like she walks around with the dog just to tell people "PLEASE DONT PET HIM HES WORKING, PETTING A SERVICE DOG WHILE THEIR WOKRING CAN DISTRACT HIM" 😂