MORE FAKE SERVICE DOGS!!! (COMPILATION) 

I usually don’t have a problem with older service dogs working as long as they are still in good health but that poor golden retriever was clearly in pain and should have been retired by now!

the older dog clips break my heart like even if the owner wasnt labeling them as a SD like just let the poor things lay down. What is wrong with people :'(

That poor poor poor golden retriever! If it had once been a service dog for it's handler... It should have been retired way before it's joints got so bad. I have a 16 year old that I retired three years ago who is still walking better than that poor golden. It was kinder to retire her than to force her to work once I saw that she was slowing down and just not as happy working any more. The first few times I left her home, in her nice comfortable kennel, she'd cry softly a little, wanting to go with me, but she eventually accepted her retirement and on lots of rest, her joints weren't as much in pain. The owner of the golden is outright cruel. His need for that dog, can NO WAY outweigh the needs of his faithful companion who is struggling so valiantly to keep up. It breaks my heart to see it. That dog is on the verge of needing to be eased out of its pain.

The elderly dogs being forced to walk around, possible long distances really breaks my heart...

The ones with the elderly dogs who are clearly in pain, those really kill me. A lady came into my work dragging her FIFTEEN YEAR OLD dog behind her (it was so stiff it could barely keep up) because as she told me, it had stood over her when she had a siezure at home once, so now it's her service dog (not task trained, just a natural response). So she's forcing this ancient dog to go everywhere with her after it hasn't been socialized for fifteen years, and all it can to is stand on her (maybe, assuming it doesn't run off because it's not trained). It ticked me off so much, but I was on the clock so I couldn't educate her >:(

Instead of trying to educate ppl yall rather just be unnecessarily confrontational and combative.

Also I'd like to add that dogs aren't machines they might be medical equipment but they can still mess up from time to time.

I would like to add that some SD and SDiT do pull as it's part of their training. My GSD/Husky SDiT is trained to pull slightly while I'm in public because I freeze up in crowds. Him pulling helps alleviate this to some extent.

It’s usually people who have service dogs that are judging other service dog owners

I hate that these people make extremely old dogs walk and such.. It really does break my heart.. Ughhhh people are f*cked man 😪😪😪

4:01 Look at the squish! Too cute!

I have an Anxiety/Medical Alert SDIT. He has had over 120 hours of training and now is legally allowed in stores! He performs dpt, alerts me for heavy breathing and nervous tics, brings medication, and has an overall calming affect. We have worked so hard and all people have to do is go in Amazon and buy a vest. We have ran into many fakes and it’s putting my life in danger and making his job harder. Thank you for exposing the fakes. I always try to kindly educate people but they don’t listen.

Saw this link on tumblr, so we wanted to jump in and correct a few things. This isn't saying all the dogs in this video are real SDs, it's just correcting some of the misinformation of the reasonings on why. Service dogs are allowed to be on flexi leashes. It doesn't state the type of leash anywhere in the ADA, simply that the dog must be under hander's control. (Airline SDiT incident) Sometimes SDiTs do have setbacks and end up oddly reactive in a situation. Usually, a handler's job is to leave the public area they are in, but on an airline that's not possible. Also, SDiTs can fly if they also qualify as an ESA. It's up to the airline, not anyone else, to determine if the dog's behavior is safe enough for the flight. A lot of the behavior called aggression looks a lot more like excitability. Still not good to have in a service dog, but SDiTs often take months to overcome it (depending on how much impulse control and focus work was done during the younger months). Fear reactions can and do happen in new environments. The small blue vested SD might have simply been in an unfamiliar situation or had a different sound or experience happen right before filming. It seemed like a station where they couldn't simply leave, so they were taking proper steps to comfort their dog with petting and being close. When SDs aren't on duty (like the small white one outside) some handlers give them a release word where they can act like normal dogs! Barking, playing, etc. The final note is that it's not safe or helpful to call out handlers, whether they seem real or not. It adds stress to real handlers, since our dogs are imperfect too! I know there is a disclaimer that says dogs make mistakes, but sometimes a large reaction can happen in an otherwise well trained SD. If you see a dog that is disruptive or threatening in a no-pet place, simply inform and employee and remind them of their business's rights to remove the dog and handler.

It's illegal to have a fake service dog.. It is just as bad to follow someone around a shopping mall and stalk them because of their dog.

The old Golden Retriever made me cry... that poor dog needs to rest and be retired.

Actually, the notion that a service dog isn't supposed to pull, is actually somewhat incorrect- "Pulling" can be the trained service task under certain circumstances. Also, video recording of other patients in the treatment area of a medical facility is highly ILLEGAL under HIPPA regulations. The recorder could face federal prison time for at least one of these recordings. Not only that but pointing the camera at the dog can also distract a trained dog, and such could be considered causative.

not all service dogs need to heel. Not all service dogs should not pull. Example: Guide dogs. Should not heel. Should pull. My SD was trained to walk slightly in front of me, as its easier for me. Some on your reasoning is flawed. I don't say this as an insult, simply constructive criticism. Dogs arent robots no matter how well they are trained. Stuff happens. Crowley_the_service_moose on Ig

In the second clip, the golden retriever in the group is essentially doing the same as the fake, minus the lunging at people. (S)he focuses on the small dog as it walks past and even gets up from a sit to keep eyes on it.

I'm a little salty with this video. I'm not here to hate or anything but kindly to inform. So first of all SDiT have airport rights, even ESAs have airport rights. 2 the fearful dog one, it could've been getting use to or readjusting to PA. The pulling and not heel is a problem unless the handler isnot trying to control the dog. My SD pulls and has a lot of heeling problems but he is still a SD, we are working on it and his poor heel doesn't make him any less of a SD than Stella or Dakota. (Drew linch, the Siberian service dog.) I understand this is for educationally purposes but please use more education over the topic. (I'm sorry if I am sounding rude, that is not my intention. I just want people to understand that not all dogs are fake if they act out.)

Um, having two SDs isn't a sign of a fake, having two SDs is fine

Wow don’t these people with service dogs have more important things to do besides going out trying to spot people with fake survive dogs. And calling them out when they see them.

I feel like some of the “fake service dogs could be In training and you need to respect that their still learning and may pull or lunge”

I want to point out that sometimes jumping is one of the ways SD's alert their handler. When i'm in large crowds or their is something that is triggering me such as people yelling, large crowds, or people arguing, my SD will jump up and "push" (not forcefully) me with his paws in the opposite direction as a way of alerting me that there is a trigger in that area or place and i should get away. He also jumps up and pushes his weight on me if i'm in an episode and having breathing problems (When anxious or having a 'flashback'- PTSD term- I sometimes hold my breath or not breath properly without realizing it) as that much weight- over 105 pounds- hitting you in the chest will make you take a deep breath in as well as bring you back to reality. What i'm trying to say is just because a service dog jumps up doesn't mean it's fake, and just because your service dogs task don't include jumping up doesn't mean nobody else's does... so some of those dogs where all they did was jump up might have just been tasking. I also want to add that if he jumps on me while i'm not breathing or not breathing properly and I continued to have problems, he is trained to look at someone and bark at them as a way to try and get their attention. So barking at someone can also be a task. (I want to point out that my SD is trained to bark only when it's his last resort and there's nothing more he can do to help me. If I continue to hold my breath after he's done everything he could, he is in the right to bark. This could result in me passing out and/or getting hurt or hurting someone else.)

So many people in these video's say the dogs are aggressive even tho a lot of these dogs aren't. Just because a dog is staring, barking or trying to get to another dog doesn't mean it's aggressive. Most of these dogs are just excited.

WTF...they shouldn't work on bad days? who the hell made you the service dog police..I'm in the process of doing some retraining of my SD after he was out of PA for long time due to my brothers cancer battle because he was a bone marrow transplant patient I couldn't take my service dog when I was visiting him then shortly after that my SD needed surgery so that was another 8 weeks he was out of PA so he needs some refreshing. The last thing I need during this stressful time is some arrogant ass who thinks they're the SD police.

Lol the plane dog is extremely pissed off

I really hate that Colts/Janayes clips are on here. Colt growls at other dogs which you can tell that lab in the hospital was uncomfortable (stress yawning,etc.).

RUNNING VIDEO IN THE EMERGENCY ROOM IN THE HOSPITAL? There are people with non legitimate dogs posing as service dogs or in some cases a bad trainer gives someone an untrained dog. But the Emergency Room is a place where I try not to look at people to give them privacy. At some point the desire to “catch fakes” has to give way to human decency. Again... RUNNING VIDEO ON PEOPLE IN THE HOSPITAL IS LOW!!!

I watch these videos for training tips but honestly im scared to be "called out" because my sdit sometimes would try and decide its playtime when he sees another dog and it already puts me close to panic attacks as I correct him (bc if we're in public I instantly start thinking im disturbing everyone else just bc my dog wants to try and goof off) so honestly if anyone ever went "fake" to me im scared itll set me off

The way you approach some of these situations causes more drama than the dogs you criticise! Yes people claiming pets as service animals is a HUGE issue especially in the US and i have no doubt it negatively impacts legitimate dogs and the disabled. However there seems to also be a huge culture of overreacting and acting aggressively opposed to educating people or perhaps a genuine service animal having a bad day is attached and sworn at by these people obsessed with filming and calling the police ect! So it really does go both wayd

I used to be extremely afraid of dogs and seeing a service dog in public always scared me because I always wondered if it was really a service dog. I don’t think it’s fair to expose people to dogs not knowing if they are afraid.

I’m glad that you made the disclaimer in the front of this video, after my service dog training we went out to a grocery store I was focused on getting groceries and did not realize that he had given me a an alert to go outside to go to the bathroom, so he started whining and fussing around and I just wasn’t paying attention and he had an accident. This was his one and only accident in the store, and I felt terrible, it is really nice to be assured that people realize that service dogs do make mistakes and that doesn’t mean that they aren’t trained

When I first got my dog she had a bad staring problem, she still does but it doesn’t distract her. I have a flexi leash for bad mobility days. I have 2 SD’s one for mobility and the other for medical alert, most guide dogs don’t retire until 10, some smaller dogs don’t retire until12. Some of your explanations don’t make the dog a fake.

This gives me so much anxiety. I haven't ran into any fake service dogs yet but i know its a question of when, not a question of if.

We're lucky in the Uk that we don't have as many fakes as you.. but i seriously feel sorry for some of those fake service dogs. Those two elderly ones who were clearly in pain, that whippet who was terrified.. some of those dogs are clearly very stressed and over stimulated.. why do people do this? Why put your dog in a situation he or she isn't comfortable with? Breaks my heart.. My ADiT was almost attacked by a pet dog today, instead of continuing to pull him around the store and focus on doing training we left quickly and on as positive a note as we could. Just keeping my fingers crossed that he hasn't been set back.

I worked at Walmart and I could always spot the fakes

People with service dogs: *sees a normal barking dog* Also people with service dogs: oMg WhY wOuLd yOu bRiNg a fAkE sErvIcE dOg oUt iN pUbLic

Real Service Dogs don't bark? LOL lame explanation.

How about everyone just leave their pets at home where they belong?? I don’t know what’s more crazy, the fact that so many people can’t leave their house anymore without having an emotional breakdown without an animal with them...or the fact that everyone else has to accommodate it.

why do people put there service dog in danger. they put there dog near the other one, it could have ended bad.

I feel soooo bad for the old dogs, their owners forcing them so go out. At that point it doesn’t even matter if their owner is faking the dog being a service dog, they are blatantly ignoring their dog’s injuries and forcing them so go out with them.

People can be so selfish, fake service dogs put real service dogs at risk! And their owners!

The thing I have a problem on your part is, the leash doesn’t define the dog, having more than one and age don’t make a SD. I SD is turning 7 her time to retire will be 9 or even 10 I have had to use flexi leash’s because I can’t walk that much to take her out and when I get my next dog I might have 3, I am definitely going to have 2. I know guide dogs that don’t retire until 14, is it ethical, maybe, does it make the dog fake, no.

The fact that people brought there untrained old dog is actually sad and those poor dogs were probably in so much pain

Thanks so much for showing! I just adopted a 7 month old pit-hound mix and am trying to train her to be a diabetic alert dog. I am a type 1 juvie diabetic and would love to have her with me in case of emergency. I do NOT have a vest for her, but a bandana around her collar that says "Diabetic Alert dog in Training. Please do NOT approach." I REFUSE to take her into public places (other than parks), and if I take her to a park (with my son) I keep her around the perimeter of the park. She is a fast learner, but still gets very aggravated and hyper around other dogs, and I feel bad enough that we might be at a playground and she barks or lunges! I work in a convenience store and it irritates the hell out of me when people just bring dogs in and CLEARLY they are not service dogs. I appreciate these videos because they help me to understand what is appropriate behavior for my pup. Thanks again!

Just get rid of the service dog unless you are blind. People obviously abused the shit out of it and ruined it for people who need them so fuck it no more. I get tired of seeing dogs in Walgreen's and shit lol.

at 2:14 could it have been possible for the dog to be in training? like maybe a sdit that wasnt ready for pa? idk sometimes i watch there and wonder if some (not all) are just sd having off days

3:56 That rottweiler is so fucking adorable I can’t..😭❤️

Im a waiter and I have to deal with self entitles people's fake service dogs on the regular. Not so long ago after asking a customer what her dog was traibed to do (she said the dog was trained to eat food she dropped), I refused service to the dog. Lady called the cops, cop said I was ok as far as the law went. Lady threw such a fit calling corporate I ended up getting fired. Her dog literally was eating off the table!

This makes me grateful I chose not to purchase a fake vest for my Yorkie when I thought of taking her with me for only one particular occasion. Because the occasion was inside a theatre full of mostly children with their parents, I was more concerned with the possibility of so many families wanting to see how cute and little she is rather than getting called out. For the sake of her safety, I left her home and instead brought a yorkie plushie that’s the same size as her. It was much more easier for me to handle because I was able to keep the plushie inside my bag and nobody noticed.

This makes me so mad. This is the reason why people who have real disabilities with real service dogs get so much hate from idiots who can't tell the difference between a regular dog and a service dog. And those untrained dogs could cause harm and distract real service dogs who need to be able to watch their handlers at all times. All people need to understand that service dogs with the vest on, shouldn't be disturbed and CANT be pet (it says it on the freaking vest). All people should also be aware of how to tell whether the dog is an actual service dog or not so they don't make false accusations. Thank you for putting this video out so people can learn how to recognize the difference between regular dogs and real trained service dogs.

Faking a service dog is no difference then parking in a handicapped spot illegally.

I think it's worth pointing out that allot of people have real service dogs with some form of attention deficit simply because THEIR OWNER IS DISABLED... Not everyone has enough strength, energy, or communication skills to demand perfection from thier dog, however the services they provide are still required.

People that have two service dogs need two, one for one task, and the other for a different task. So I don't understand how you can tell a service dog is fake when there are two of them.

my main concern is bringing my sdit into public and him not behaving well and people being convinced he isn’t helping :(

This is why I as a real service dog handler have problems now. My service dog, a doberman, was almost attacked by a “service dog”. We walked by a table in a restaurant and a small service dog flew out from under the table and went for his legs. He was stopped but he continued to pull and bark at my dog, who remained quiet and calm. And would not stop cause it could see my dog. The owner even joked saying “Yeah, get em.” We complained and the restaurant manager said once they show him a service dog license he cant do anything and has already been threatened to be sued by the people of the fake service dog. By law if a service dog is causing a disruption (such as constant barking and aggression) they and their owner cam be kicked out. I get accused all the time now and questioned constantly if my dog is real or fake. People thinking I just want to take my big doberman places and “look tough” since I have no outward disabilities (like being blind or in a wheelchair). And we have been turned away or denied access cause they think Im no different.

My vote is for fake rather than having a bad day. I know a service dog who is totally different once the vest goes on. He knows when hes working and when its his time to play and be a dog.

I’ve been called out many times and banned from many Walmart’s because people throw a fit about me having an emotional support dog. All I want to do is get some wine to drink and Gatorade for my kids’ soccer games but people decide to throw a fit over my dog.

someone confronted me cause I allowed my sidit to greet people we knew from church when ran into them. I was shaking and had a melt down on her. Unless the other dog is directly effecting they handling of yours or a danger to someone it is best to not interfere.

I bet the real service dogs hate the fake ones. You don’t have the right to wear that vest stolen valor!!!lol

(READ THIS) I am sick and tried of people thinking that service dogs are a joke. They are not a joke service dogs have (I am not talking about fake service dogs) a job to do. People think that its ok for there "PETS" to go to a store or airports where "PETS" are not allowed. Leave your "PETS" at home, it take a long time for people with disabilities to get there service dogs. It may be as easy as putting a vest on "PETS" and there you go a service dog, NO service dogs have to go through a lot of training to do what they are do. Service dogs save peoples lives, and "PETS" are just there to distract the service dog. LEAVE your "PETS" at home!!!!!!!!

That poor old soul being dragged around. :'(

This girl that goes to my school has a “service dog” that does absolutely NOTHING. He barks in class at nothing, and the girl lets it off the leash in the room. He’ll walk out of the room, and she says that’s his way of saying that he needs to go to the bathroom. It’s distracting at best, and is insulting to the people I know who really do need service dogs.

Like.. you can have two SDs for one thing. And the dog really doesnt have to have perfect behavior. As long as its task trained, the handler is disabled, and the dog isnt disruptive-they are following the law.

I will agree that service dogs do have bad days. I had mine in the cinema for the first time today and there was a sudden really loud noise in the film that gave them a fright. They both let out a quiet bark (not loud enough so that people could hear), but it made me very worried and anxious incase it would get us thrown out. It was near the beginning of the film, and they soon adjusted to the noise and it didn't happen again.

At that point, working or 'working' a dog who's old or can't even walk is cruelty. Leave the poor PET at home.

A lot of these fake service dogs aren’t actually aggressive, they’re reactive. Disappointing that people do this. Those who put their SD in direct danger just to get footage is also very annoying.

I understand if someone has a fake service dog but it gets me irritated when people go out of their way to embarrass people because of it.

My bulldog has saved my life a number of times when my BGL dropped very low, but I would never take her anywhere and try to say she was a service dog. She is just tuned in with me and can smell changes in my breath and the way my skin tastes when she licks me.

In my state they just made it crime to fake a service dog. You will jail time no matter what your "reason".

Could you help me with a question? (THIS WAS BACK IN THE EARLY 2000S-TAKE NOTE AS YOU READ THIS) I know the difference between an ESA and a Service Dog but: My grandmother had a TRAINED ESA dog after my grandfather died and she was dealing with depression and loss. It was a 5 pound poodle named Samantha. Thought she was well trained yes, the laws that state she couldn't go places were really hard for my grandmother because she would get really upset in some situations, and if Samantha wasn't with her-it would get worse. She was a new widow after a 40 year long marriage-SHE WAS ALONE AND SAD. Samatha was a real help to my grandmother, helping her find comfort-a job that my late grandfather usually did before he passed. His passing only made it harder. My grandmother wouldn't have qualified for the types of services that a service dog gave in the eyes of a doctor or the state. However she did qualify for an ESA. ESA do important jobs too. Why won't they give ESA the same chance service dogs get? My grandmother didn't have PTSD, yes but she did grieve every year after my grandfather died and it was hard every day!. And you know who brought her comfort??--Her ESA Samantha. I understand people take advantage of the laws and bring fake ESA/SA's everywhere but at the same time I feel like the laws diminish the work that ESA's do. (I'm thinking in dog terms-no peacocks or anything-that's ridiculous) But for those who do actually need extra support but don't qualify for a SERVICE dog--why does it seem that an ESA situation is less important than a service animal situation? Both do important work. I just don't get it. AND PLEASE NO HATING-I'm just confused and would like an answer!

Horrible to see people who let theirs dogs suffer when they are old...when they can´t walk anymore, we have to take responsibility and do the right thing...it´s not what we want but it´s what we must...

The really big problem with this is that an animals behavior doesn't establish that the animal is a "fake" service dog. The legal definition is as follows: [“Service animal” Any dog that is individually trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of an individual with a disability, including a physical, sensory, psychiatric, intellectual, or other mental disability.]. Notably, we don't see ANYTHING in that legal definition pertaining to the animal's behavior. Rather to establish a fake service animal you would have to submit that the animal somehow doesn't fall within that definition or else an element of fraud with respect to something explicitly stated in the legal definition. This is basic law school 101 stuff with respect to statutory interpretation.

It's VERY entertaining when people add their 2 cents... Service dogs aren't supposed to pull?? Just a blanket statement huh? I guess my sled/Service dog is a total failure, I'll go back to wheeling myself...

Also, I just commented about how a dog jumping could part of him tasking. Pulling can also be a task. My SD jumps up on me if there is something that can trigger me around (Read my comment about jumping if you wanna know why) and if I don't listen to him and leave the area, or to far in an episode to leave, he will pull me enough to where I have to at least take a step in the opposite direction to try and get me away from the situation or thing.

I'm much less mad at the old dogs for being there, but I am MORE mad at those dog's owners!!! Those poor old dogs forced to walk on hard surfaces and stand for long times on those old joints. It's cruel.

"Service dogs make mistakes" *titles the vid* "fake service dogs"

My SD is an 11 year old brindle pit bull. She’s still in training and because of an incident with another dog that a woman claimed was a “service dog” she’s now terrified of other dogs. He punctured a hole in her chest. (It healed) but it’s still the fact that a woman says it’s my fault. After that I broke down and ended put at the hospital. I was given more meds and it’s still scary for me and her if I see a strange dog too close.

If a service dog barks at you and continues to stare at you or look at you and then their handler and then back at you, but it doesn't seem aggressive or like a fake SD and the handler isn't doing anything about it, you might want to just look at the handler and make sure there okay. Some SD's such as mine are trained to bark at someone and continue to look at them or the person and their handler. Most of the time it's because they have done everything THEY as a dog can do for the handler and their last resort is to get somebody else's attention to see if that person can help their handler.

These people say that their dogs get attacked, but in this video the guy provokes the dog that wasnt doing anything by taunting him walking his service dog back and forth the non service dog.

I have several issues with this video. 1st, you are not a "Gate Keeper" or "Law Enforcement" you do not have the right to confront a dog and handler team. That is the job of a "Gate Keeper" or "Law Enforcement" 2nd, you do not have the right to determine if a dog is a "Service Dog" or "Fake Service Dog". A dog that does tasks or work to assist a person with a disability that they can not do on their own, is a "Service Dog" calling them a "Fake Service Dog" is wrong. They may not be properly trained for PA, but they are still a "Service Dog" Also you confronting the person and rudely saying their dog is a "Fake Service Dog" Puts more stress on the "Disabled Person", and will probably cause the Dog to be more stressed because it's handler is in more stress. 3rd, If the Disabled Person has PTSD, Panic Disorder, Public Anxiety, Autism, Neurological Problems, Seizures, and other disabilities that can be affected by confrontation, You confronting them could Trigger them and make matters worse, and also distract the "Service Dog" from reacting properly to the Trigger/Distress/Anxiety of the handler, because you are there harassing them. So instead of being helpful, you are causing a Disabled Person Distress, and causing the exact thing that they are wanting to avoid, and why they have a "Service Dog" to begin with. 4th, a "Service Dog" doesn't have to be trained to be in a particular heel position, or particular tuck position etc. It is the Handlers right to train the dog to walk, at whatever position the handler prefers, (my Service Dog is trained to walk slightly ahead of me, because she is small and I want to be able to see her while I am walking to make sure she doesn't get stepped on, and trained to walk on which ever side is farthest away from hazards, like cars and people etc) and lay in whatever position the handler prefers (my Service Dog is trained to get in her rolling carrier [if I am using her rolling carrier that day], or to lay on a dog cushion or dog blanket, or in my lap, depending on the situation) ect. 5th, confronting people about their Dog, (if it is not a Service Dog, or is not properly trained, or is aggressive ect) puts you and your Service Dog in danger.

Just because your dog is calm in public doesn’t mean you can say it’s a service dog. Service dogs are trained from literally birth to help their handlers

Legally you can have 2 SDs if needed. For example, you need a guide dog and a medical alert dog, you may have two dogs as guide dogs walk in front, and aren’t actively checking in for alerts.

So you are the experts and now the service dog police, eh?

The thing is everyone thinks that the DOGS are the ones in the wrong, and the dogs are being bad and that they should know better, when really it's the human. The dog isn't misbehaving. It's impossible to misbehaving when you don't know a thing about the RIGHT way to behave in public. The dogs are just being normal doggies.

hey maybe mind your own business.

Housebroken? Dogs are animals if we're in a store, and the dog, needs to use the bathroom even though telling its handler but the handler is busy or having an AD IT does NOT mean its a FAKE service dog, its DOG for christ sake, they make mistakes, human does too. As long as the handler picks up there pets mess they should not even be kicked out, it's against the law. not all dogs are potty trained, my service dog isn't, but I try to train her. but she doesn't go to the bathroom in the house (anymore) but still. shes a dog, it's normal for dogs to make mistakes from time to time. Also, sometimes my service dog drags me but I never drag her. The sad part is, people, say "if the handler cant walks the dog properly or drags "push" the dog close to them, its a fake SD. girl, what if I don't feel comfortable enough WITHOUT my SD BY me!? does that mean im fake too? LIKE SERIOUSLY. omgggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggg. people! ALSO! if a SD growls at you, it probably warning their Handlers beforehand! or TRYING to protect their HANDLERS it's what A DOG DOES.

I would like to say that the one at the end of the video of 2 people talking outside with the white dog how do you even know its a service dog to me its just a person walking there dog with a harness and not all harnesses mean service dog we had to get a harness for our dog because the collar jokes her so we put a harness on her and the white dog in the mall was not aggressive those kind of dogs are hyper very hyper and love attention because my aunt has one and acts the same way

If any service dog, even in early stages of training, behaved like these dogs they’d be out of the program immediately. Service dogs are chosen early by their natural temperament. But for those older dogs who clearly shouldn’t be working any longer - it doesn’t mean they’re fake, just well past their working days and should have been retired long ago 💔😢

"not calling anyone out" does it in the clips.

I can't believe people have such badly behaved dogs in the first place. My dog was no service dog, but he never pulled on the leash while walking once he was trained and always sat down when I told him to.

Alot if these has to do with irresponsible owner. Emotional support animals are not given the same right as service dogs. People using ESA in Lou of Service animals is the problem alot of the cases

Service dogs are a great thing, however, there are far too many self entitled people out there that do not need one and love to shame anyone that doesnt understand what an SD is/does. Sad sad people who need to get a life.

For the older dogs, it’s possible the owner has had the dog for a long time and is going to wash (retire) them soon, that doesn’t always mean a fake and also the dog with the limp, I had an experience once while out with my girl (a soon to retire service dog as well) where she stepped on a bee by accident (shit happens) and it swelled up her paw for a few days but we were in the middle of an outing when it happened and I didn’t notice until we were half way through the mall that she was limping, but her bee incident doesn’t make her a fake. Of course I rushed her to the vet as soon as I noticed and they reassure me it was just a bee sting and she would be fine to get back to her routine in a day or two. But all the same, her age doesn’t make her a fake (dogs don’t stay young forever they all get old even service dogs) and her having a hurt foot one day didn’t make her a fake. She is going to be retiring soon because she is having hip problems but she still enjoys her work and is still capable of tasking

It is so rude to fake a service dog with people with disabilities and it makes me mad because people fake that shit

Many of these dogs are considered fake because they are too old or because they can't walk but in My country, Spain, service dogs work for almost all of their lifes and Ive seen many times blind people with guide dogs who can barely walk and they are not fake. This happens because theres not enough money to train more service dogs. But a good thing in Spain is that no one pretends to have a service dog, theyre all real👍

My service dog Loki is still in training but he acts better than most of the dogs on here. Dont get me wrong he is no where near perfect, he's still uncertain around shopping carts and tile floor so he does tail tuck. Service dogs can be fearful of new situations such as an airport or on a plane. Their no machines.

That old golden is an emotional support dog for one very selfish bastrard.

Thank you for pointing out the REAL service dogs make mistakes! As a service dog trainer for 8 years I've had dogs in the training phase do some pretty dumb things! But you know what I DON't do? Get defensive about it. I'm the embarrassed one because I know what they're doing is wrong and I need to fix it! I also remove my dog from the place/situation right away and don't put them back into that situation until we've done more work in the area they need. I've also worked with mentors in the field who've been doing this for 20+ years, because it's REALLY hard to learn to properly train a service dog on your own with no prior knowledge. (possible, but difficult!) That's what makes you a good service dog handler; not just slapping a vest on your dog and calling it a day.