I work at an AMC in Texas and I would like to tell you some things that the crew will do to make you the most comfortable with coming to our movie theater. 1. It is the ushers' (sometimes the managers') job to clean the theater. 2. We will generally ask the required questions and another one: How can we help for you have the best experience possible? 3. If we need to, the crew will (or at least me) help you get yourself and your dog outside by making sure no one comes near and interfeers with you or your dog.
we saw girls trip and Bo watched the whole movie lol we sat in the seats near the aisle next to the handicapped seat he does very well with loud noise also he like to get popcorn our theaters here give a small free bowl of water and popcorn to service dogs its maybe 2 handfuls of popcorn but he loves it
Unless it's a Fast and Furious movie or something Disney my boy is pretty much sleeping the WHOLE MOVIE. Oh and when we watched a Star Trek marathon at a drive in last week. He is fully alert and watching the movie on his base cleft yoga mat
Thank you so much for this vlog. I've yet to go to the movies with my Service Dog, Zoey. She's been great everywhere else, but I wasn't sure about seating, crowds, and what to expect. Your experience helped us a lot, and now I feel more confident in going on movie dates with my +1. Not gonna lie, it became more pressing to know, when someone asked me to go to the movies with them. Zoey and I went to a bar on crazy noisy music night, and she laid on the floor and almost fell asleep; so I have a ton of confidence in her. Thanks to you and Bugsy for keeping us all informed and entertained. :)
The movies is where I have the least amount of trouble with my dog but on the other hand the grocery store is the most trouble i'm thinking on getting the no touch no talk no eye contact patch*
Thank you so much for your vlog. They are really helping me out. I'm starting the long and expensive process of working towards getting an SD, learning how to train an SD, and I'm trying to learn as much as I can NOW about it and what I'm letting myself in for. So, I really appreciate the effort you are putting into this. It's nice to hear from someone who has some direct experience. If you ever get a chance, I love amusement parks and my husband and I go to Disneyland every year. I could really use some tips about what to do at amusement parks. Also, are there any places you would NOT take Bugsie to? Besides midnight movies premieres and Black Friday (which I avoid like the plague anyway because I'm a sane person. XD)
You can train your own service dog. Pet-co really helped me with training. Because, I couldn't afford places that sell them to you. Train them as a Service dog for you.
Thank you so much. I am very glad that I found your channel. I just got a service dog and the info that I'm soaking up from your videos has been indispensable! I'm hoping to find that you've done a video about how to deal with ignorant apartment management.
You don't babble! My SDiT and I went to big hero 6 as his first movie, and he did great. There was a dog cartoon at the beginning that he talked back to, but after that it was fine. The movie was empty, so it was ok. Yesterday we saw "into the woods", and he was scared of the witch, but rested when I whispered it was ok. Our hand signals come in handy in the theater!
I really like the work you are doing. I'm working with a private trainer, my Labrador mobility dog is about 1/2 way through his initial training and your tips have given my trainer and I some good things to talk about. Keep up the good work!
My dog slept in the theatre during love, Simon :) His first time in a theatre too! But in the theatre it was only me, my friend, their mom and two other people...
Your service dog is beautiful I have a service dog that I have had for 7 years she did really good in movie and even and the races glad to see more sd handlers making vidoes
me and my boy bandit went to see night at the Museum secret of the tomb with 2 friends on sunday.we did not get there early because of our ride so by the time we got into the movie we had maybe 5 to 10 minutes before it started one friend did not know how bandit was going to do as she had only seen him "off duty".he kind of slept from the time the movie started tell about 2 minutes before the movie ended looking up at me every 5 minutes or so. we sat in #3 on your diagram/drawing
I have not yet been to a movie with my sdit but am hoping to very soon. I think it may be beneficial to choose seats in the row where wheelchair seating is available or closer to the exit but still out of the way. obviously don't take the wheelchair seating if you dont need it but often there are seats along the same row
absolutely love this video, I struggle with taking Walter to the movies, people step on him, he gets up in the middle of a movie and eats peoples nachos (doesn't help that he's a black dog in a dark theater) and after an hour he growls at me because he doesn't want to be in there anymore, i'm definitely going to try your suggestions next time
Ah, man, this was a great vlog, but I never thought about being ambushed by people on the way in or out :-( That is gonna be hard for me lol. I haven't been to a theater for years and have been trying to go with my SD, but maybe I'll wait a bit longer. Thanks for the info! Very helpful!!
I have terrible anxiety, and shake no matter where I go. But, if someone hurts me I will have a panic attack, however someone hurts my dog well, they might as well book their hospital bed there and then (last time I ever go out late and with no human to help out)
Ok so this may sound like a weird question haha. my service dog does great at movies, he just sleeps through the whole thing. However, he snores. Loudly. Usually if it's an action movie or something that is really loud, no one can hear him, but other then that it (in my opinion) is quite obvious. Do you have any tip to stop his snoring? Or should just not even worry about it?
My boy is pretty good at the movies, lays down once the lights are lowered but once there was a really loud movie explosion and he hoped into the seat next to me. Lol it was Lucy I think.
Sam (chihuahua SD), is calm at the theatre. Sometimes she will sleep other times she's on alert, I get triggered easily so she is constantly comforting or staring at me. I'm used to it. I usually sit in the very front and will allow her to do DPT until the movie starts because I'm so anxious or she will tuck away on her mat under my seat. Yucky floors at my movie theaters. I haven't had an issue but I do go during morning hours.
Shelby Hohler it is not called DPT when a Chihuahua is on your lap. They aren't heavy enough to perform that task correctly. So it would actually be considered an emotional support purpose (Anxiety calming) not an actual Service Dog task. Check out ADA website for this.
Hazel (my Service dog) She sleeps through it all no matter what movie i go see or she just looks around being bored. i never had a problem with her (one of the few lucky traits i have with her) i've had problems with access at movie theater before Which is annoying and frustrating but hey its how it is! most times i go i'm wheelchair bound. so the extra time i ALWAYS have to do. but thanks for the tips
In terms of mutt muffs etc. the volume of sounds in a cinema are near enough damaging to human ears, so tbh I would recommend using them for dogs, no matter if you dog will sleep through it or not- it's better safe than sorry?
I've only had one weird experience w my service dog at the theatre. It was the max movie my mom me my son and my dog and one other person across the room were the only ones in the theatre and she grumbled a times which is an at for when someone or something is approaching me but I looked all around and never seen anything. It was weird and kinda creeped us out lol we were like is someone hiding in here waiting to ambush us. She's never done this at the theatre before.
My service dog is great with people talking loud and everything but we are still trying to get past things that are really loud like fireworks so no going to the movies until he's great with stuff like that. We're getting there though!
(I'm writing on my husband's post, we kinda share.) I am training my own service dog, she will be 2 years old June 6th. Her name is Koda and she is also an Australian Shepherd like yours, that's what brought me to your TH-cam videos and I am really enjoying them. I have a lot to learn. I haven't taken Koda to the movies yet, a little concerned about how she'll behave. She's an angel at restaurants, quiet as can be. Sundays at church, she's unpredictable and whines off and on sometimes. She used to be quiet there also, don't know what happened. At home watching movies with the sound system turned up, she sleeps through it. I really would like to try to take her to the movies. What would you suggest? Zandra Nilsen PS:How do I become a Facebook friend? Do you still accept friends?
Thor Nilsen Has your church recently changed or updated their microphone/speakers for the pastors, etc? Could there be a technical glitch causing a mechanical whine too high pitched for you to hear? Are you experiencing more stress at church than you used to? Could she be attempting to alert you to a reaction in yourself? Or it could simply be that she's had enough of church and just doesn't want to put up with it anymore for whatever reason. Of course they aren't "service robots", and no dog is perfect. :)
I'm new to this whole consept of ESA's. You have an ESA right? So if you have an emotional support dog and not like a service dog for hearing or something like that could they still go with you? I was just wondering the different limits that they have compared to service dogs for other disabilities.
No, she has a service dog. ESA's are not allowed in public places where pet dogs are not allowed. ESA's basically have zero public access like a pet dog. The only advantage is that landlords can not kick you out in the U.S for having an ESA .
An ESA is essentially a pet that provides emotional support (love, calming ect). Basically everyone’s animal is an ESA. ESAs do not have public access rights and can only be in dorms, homes ect and can fly (with paperwork) and are not tried to preform a task. Service dogs are task trained to migrate a disability. The handler has to have a disability and the service dog is trained to preform a task to help/ less the effects of the disability. Service dog training takes months to years to complete and costs a good deal of money. Service dogs have public access rights and are allowed anywhere the public is allowed.
No shade, you seem awesome, but you could have a business card with a link to a TH-cam video with your life story and hand it to people and say, "here u go, I gotta go." I think Shaq used to do this.
Im planning to take my service dog to the movie theaters but first I have to try and pursuade my mom to let me go. She wouldnt even let Roxy into a mall in a different city becuz she was scared we would be denied access.
Kaitlyn Ash Are you sure your SD is secure units training? If not, that will breed doubt. Otherwise, if you really need a SD, I'm wondering why this is even a question. Sounds like this is a questionable issue.
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One pro of having a service dog: if they have a vest with pockets, you can smuggle your snacks without breaking a sweat 😂
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I work at an AMC in Texas and I would like to tell you some things that the crew will do to make you the most comfortable with coming to our movie theater.
1. It is the ushers' (sometimes the managers') job to clean the theater.
2. We will generally ask the required questions and another one: How can we help for you have the best experience possible?
3. If we need to, the crew will (or at least me) help you get yourself and your dog outside by making sure no one comes near and interfeers with you or your dog.
Bugsie must be living the life, going to restaurants with lots of smells, movie theaters, and everywhere he would love!
we saw girls trip and Bo watched the whole movie lol we sat in the seats near the aisle next to the handicapped seat he does very well with loud noise also he like to get popcorn our theaters here give a small free bowl of water and popcorn to service dogs its maybe 2 handfuls of popcorn but he loves it
Unless it's a Fast and Furious movie or something Disney my boy is pretty much sleeping the WHOLE MOVIE. Oh and when we watched a Star Trek marathon at a drive in last week. He is fully alert and watching the movie on his base cleft yoga mat
Thank you so much for this vlog. I've yet to go to the movies with my Service Dog, Zoey. She's been great everywhere else, but I wasn't sure about seating, crowds, and what to expect.
Your experience helped us a lot, and now I feel more confident in going on movie dates with my +1.
Not gonna lie, it became more pressing to know, when someone asked me to go to the movies with them.
Zoey and I went to a bar on crazy noisy music night, and she laid on the floor and almost fell asleep; so I have a ton of confidence in her.
Thanks to you and Bugsy for keeping us all informed and entertained. :)
The movies is where I have the least amount of trouble with my dog but on the other hand the grocery store is the most trouble i'm thinking on getting the no touch no talk no eye contact patch*
Thank you so much for your vlog. They are really helping me out. I'm starting the long and expensive process of working towards getting an SD, learning how to train an SD, and I'm trying to learn as much as I can NOW about it and what I'm letting myself in for. So, I really appreciate the effort you are putting into this. It's nice to hear from someone who has some direct experience.
If you ever get a chance, I love amusement parks and my husband and I go to Disneyland every year. I could really use some tips about what to do at amusement parks.
Also, are there any places you would NOT take Bugsie to? Besides midnight movies premieres and Black Friday (which I avoid like the plague anyway because I'm a sane person. XD)
You can train your own service dog. Pet-co really helped me with training. Because, I couldn't afford places that sell them to you. Train them as a Service dog for you.
Dont take him anywhere that might be a hazard to the dog. I don't like taking him to very crowded places where he'll get stepped on.
Thank you so much. I am very glad that I found your channel. I just got a service dog and the info that I'm soaking up from your videos has been indispensable! I'm hoping to find that you've done a video about how to deal with ignorant apartment management.
Tatyana: I usually smuggle my own stuff in oh I probably shouldn't say that on a TH-cam video lol 😂
THESE VIDEOS ARE SO HELPFUL THANK YOU!!!!!
This was a amazing video can you do a video about his vest
You don't babble! My SDiT and I went to big hero 6 as his first movie, and he did great. There was a dog cartoon at the beginning that he talked back to, but after that it was fine. The movie was empty, so it was ok. Yesterday we saw "into the woods", and he was scared of the witch, but rested when I whispered it was ok. Our hand signals come in handy in the theater!
Oh my gosh your videos help so much. They give me much relief! Thank you for having this vlog!! You have helped me quite a bit!
I love how positive you are, you are amazing
I really like the work you are doing. I'm working with a private trainer, my Labrador mobility dog is about 1/2 way through his initial training and your tips have given my trainer and I some good things to talk about. Keep up the good work!
My dog slept in the theatre during love, Simon :)
His first time in a theatre too!
But in the theatre it was only me, my friend, their mom and two other people...
Recently took my service dog to the movies (for the first time) and I'm really happy I saw this vlog before going. Thanks for the awesome advice! :)
This was very helpful! Keep up the good videos. :)
Big hug. You're awesome.
Your service dog is beautiful I have a service dog that I have had for 7 years she did really good in movie and even and the races glad to see more sd handlers making vidoes
Your videos are beyond helpful
me and my boy bandit went to see night at the Museum secret of the tomb with 2 friends on sunday.we did not get there early because of our ride so by the time we got into the movie we had maybe 5 to 10 minutes before it started one friend did not know how bandit was going to do as she had only seen him "off duty".he kind of slept from the time the movie started tell about 2 minutes before the movie ended looking up at me every 5 minutes or so. we sat in #3 on your diagram/drawing
Awesome! This was really informational. I don't have a service dog, but I love your vlogs!
I have not yet been to a movie with my sdit but am hoping to very soon. I think it may be beneficial to choose seats in the row where wheelchair seating is available or closer to the exit but still out of the way. obviously don't take the wheelchair seating if you dont need it but often there are seats along the same row
I just went for the first time with my dog at a horror movie and she totally slept the entire time
absolutely love this video, I struggle with taking Walter to the movies, people step on him, he gets up in the middle of a movie and eats peoples nachos (doesn't help that he's a black dog in a dark theater) and after an hour he growls at me because he doesn't want to be in there anymore, i'm definitely going to try your suggestions next time
if he's eating their nachos and growling he needs more training before he's ready for public access
Ah, man, this was a great vlog, but I never thought about being ambushed by people on the way in or out :-( That is gonna be hard for me lol. I haven't been to a theater for years and have been trying to go with my SD, but maybe I'll wait a bit longer. Thanks for the info! Very helpful!!
Thanks I hadn't figured this out yet.
I have terrible anxiety, and shake no matter where I go. But, if someone hurts me I will have a panic attack, however someone hurts my dog well, they might as well book their hospital bed there and then (last time I ever go out late and with no human to help out)
Ok so this may sound like a weird question haha. my service dog does great at movies, he just sleeps through the whole thing. However, he snores. Loudly. Usually if it's an action movie or something that is really loud, no one can hear him, but other then that it (in my opinion) is quite obvious. Do you have any tip to stop his snoring? Or should just not even worry about it?
My service dog does the same thing during my English class 🤦♀️ what I do is just wake him up and throw a treat where he’ll have to get up to get it
How does Bugsy react to wolves howling or dogs barking???
*Bugsie
Sorry. Felt like an ass because that's my pet peeve with Zo; people spelling her name wrong.
Many apologies.
My boy is pretty good at the movies, lays down once the lights are lowered but once there was a really loud movie explosion and he hoped into the seat next to me. Lol it was Lucy I think.
whats your response when people ask to pet bugsie?
What does bomdberted mean also how do u spell it?
TY super, super, early. I don't want to be hassled!
Sam (chihuahua SD), is calm at the theatre. Sometimes she will sleep other times she's on alert, I get triggered easily so she is constantly comforting or staring at me. I'm used to it. I usually sit in the very front and will allow her to do DPT until the movie starts because I'm so anxious or she will tuck away on her mat under my seat. Yucky floors at my movie theaters. I haven't had an issue but I do go during morning hours.
Shelby Hohler it is not called DPT when a Chihuahua is on your lap. They aren't heavy enough to perform that task correctly. So it would actually be considered an emotional support purpose (Anxiety calming) not an actual Service Dog task. Check out ADA website for this.
Hazel (my Service dog) She sleeps through it all no matter what movie i go see or she just looks around being bored. i never had a problem with her (one of the few lucky traits i have with her) i've had problems with access at movie theater before Which is annoying and frustrating but hey its how it is! most times i go i'm wheelchair bound. so the extra time i ALWAYS have to do. but thanks for the tips
In terms of mutt muffs etc. the volume of sounds in a cinema are near enough damaging to human ears, so tbh I would recommend using them for dogs, no matter if you dog will sleep through it or not- it's better safe than sorry?
As you said he slept through an earthquake, I was like "Me too."
My mom smuggled things into the movie theater because she can't eat sugar or weat or dairy
I've only had one weird experience w my service dog at the theatre. It was the max movie my mom me my son and my dog and one other person across the room were the only ones in the theatre and she grumbled a times which is an at for when someone or something is approaching me but I looked all around and never seen anything. It was weird and kinda creeped us out lol we were like is someone hiding in here waiting to ambush us. She's never done this at the theatre before.
My service dog is great with people talking loud and everything but we are still trying to get past things that are really loud like fireworks so no going to the movies until he's great with stuff like that. We're getting there though!
(I'm writing on my husband's post, we kinda share.) I am training my own service dog, she will be 2 years old June 6th. Her name is Koda and she is also an Australian Shepherd like yours, that's what brought me to your TH-cam videos and I am really enjoying them. I have a lot to learn. I haven't taken Koda to the movies yet, a little concerned about how she'll behave. She's an angel at restaurants, quiet as can be. Sundays at church, she's unpredictable and whines off and on sometimes. She used to be quiet there also, don't know what happened. At home watching movies with the sound system turned up, she sleeps through it. I really would like to try to take her to the movies. What would you suggest? Zandra Nilsen
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Thor Nilsen Has your church recently changed or updated their microphone/speakers for the pastors, etc? Could there be a technical glitch causing a mechanical whine too high pitched for you to hear?
Are you experiencing more stress at church than you used to? Could she be attempting to alert you to a reaction in yourself?
Or it could simply be that she's had enough of church and just doesn't want to put up with it anymore for whatever reason. Of course they aren't "service robots", and no dog is perfect. :)
I'm new to this whole consept of ESA's. You have an ESA right? So if you have an emotional support dog and not like a service dog for hearing or something like that could they still go with you? I was just wondering the different limits that they have compared to service dogs for other disabilities.
No, she has a service dog. ESA's are not allowed in public places where pet dogs are not allowed. ESA's basically have zero public access like a pet dog. The only advantage is that landlords can not kick you out in the U.S for having an ESA .
An ESA is essentially a pet that provides emotional support (love, calming ect). Basically everyone’s animal is an ESA. ESAs do not have public access rights and can only be in dorms, homes ect and can fly (with paperwork) and are not tried to preform a task.
Service dogs are task trained to migrate a disability. The handler has to have a disability and the service dog is trained to preform a task to help/ less the effects of the disability. Service dog training takes months to years to complete and costs a good deal of money. Service dogs have public access rights and are allowed anywhere the public is allowed.
My sd is small but I think I am going to get the 1th seating
I have a service dog went to a midnight movie premier 1 time it was my first I had no idea what it was like I will never do that again
Can you buy a seat/ticket for your service dog?
I guess you could, but they should really just sit on the ground-same thing with planes
No. Service dogs are not allowed on seats, benches, carts, etc. "Four paws on the floor"
Player__One just bring a blanket or something no one wanta to sit on a sticky floor
alpha 1997 no SDs on seats, in carts, etc. Never, ever.
No shade, you seem awesome, but you could have a business card with a link to a TH-cam video with your life story and hand it to people and say, "here u go, I gotta go." I think Shaq used to do this.
Im planning to take my service dog to the movie theaters but first I have to try and pursuade my mom to let me go. She wouldnt even let Roxy into a mall in a different city becuz she was scared we would be denied access.
Kaitlyn Ash How did it go
Kaitlyn Ash Are you sure your SD is secure units training? If not, that will breed doubt. Otherwise, if you really need a SD, I'm wondering why this is even a question. Sounds like this is a questionable issue.
Omg. I took Willow to the Hobbit and it was her first movie. >.< I think it was a little loud for her. :/ It was so loud for me :O
Nothing pathetic about your video. I appreciate your calm voice. One person has this strident voice I can't watch her videos.
I go 25 mins early with my service dog
You are really pretty
Only thing I find annoying is people trying to distract my dog.
Honestly pick up your dog if you can. Just because of all the commotion and protecting your dog.
You are Beautiful
if bringing yur own feed makes sence foryou people will not be mean about it
"A I S L E" perhaps. Isle is similar to meaning "island". No biggie, good video though.