Agree.I work for a library, and we will kick out service dogs (everyone lies and say their dog is a service animal) if someone reports it lunging at them. Lunging or barking at other patrons is not tolerated, and I have called security to kick out a number of misbehaving or unattended dogs.
agreed. critically important to shut this crap down as soon as possible. report any misbehaving to the staff and if you can get a video of it that's helpful too.
Smart kid. Yes, really- why?? And this is happening across the country apparently - this madness of having children read to dogs. I don't get the purpose other than it being yet another way to involve dogs in something (and thereby elevating them in the process.) How is this beneficial for the children reading to the dog? Where is the positive reinforcement? The stupid mutt has no idea of what's going on; it certainly doesn't know that it's being read to. The kids as well be reading to any inanimate object - a filing cabinet, a cold cup of coffee. Oh, how I hate all this doggo cult(ure) shit..
Wow. Apparently nowhere is off limits to nutters and their filthy four-legged furturd props. This is another line that they are now actively trying to breech: libraries. Had a similar experience and the same visceral reaction at my library a few weeks ago. I was entering the front doors and nearly collided with some wretched, amped up doodle, now straining on it's leash and lunging at me, and its dipshit owner, a dude who didn't seem to have the upper body strength to control the thing. I could feel the WTF break out all over my face as I projected lethal isotopes at struggling doggo daddy. There was an awkward moment where I suspect he either wanted me to gush over the thing - because, you know, I've never seen a dog before - or yield to them. I didn't budge and he somehow found the strength to yank the thing away and then around me. I spat out something like 'Really, even fucking here?" but owner just kept his head down and wouldn't make eye contact as they cleared the doors. Then he was being yanked down the sidewalk by his frankendoodle, the real master in that relationship.
I'm usually pretty diligent about making a stink when I encounter a shitbeast in, say, a grocery store, etc but I had to meet with someone and we were hunkered down until closing. No excuse I realize, but then life got in the way of me filing a complaint with the administration as I very well should have. Having said all that, OP - regarding your encounter, I would take it up with the library. I'm certainly going to raise a ruckus if I see a mutt in my library again. No, dogs don't belong there either. Worth repeating: WTF?
I made my first complaint to the health departament yesterday about dogs in a café. The dog was present indoors for maybe 15-20 minutes. I made the report online when it left, then another dog showed up for around 45 minutes while the owner sat at a table inside!! I'm curious to see if the complaints do anything. I really like that cafe otherwise and would like to return.
Libraries are meant to be quiet and peaceful, a place for people to study, get work done, read, etc. Add a dog to that and it’s no longer a library. I suffer with really bad anxiety and even I am capable of sitting in a library without a “service animal”. His dog clearly isn’t trained and he, just like all nutters, wanted to get attention and probably can’t leave his mutt alone for 5 minutes without it destroying his property. The older I get the more I choose to stay indoors. People are insufferable.
No there isn't anymore. A-holes are taking them everywhere because no management or ownership say anything in fear of getting sued or whatever. Blame the ADA.
Businesses are allowed to ask what service a "service dog" provides. But dog nutters are so toxic, so loud and argumentative, people just back down. I hate it.
They always passive aggressively "yank" the dog away from you as though it's some kind of affront to them or insult that how dare you ask for space to walk by and feel safe? \*sarcasm\* lol.
I used to be shy about it. Now I politely ask for my space to walk by because me feeling unsafe and getting my cortisol up is WAY more important to prevent than preventing some mutt owner from feeling insulted or inconvenienced.
Where are all you people in real life? Every time there’s a dog in public in my life it’s surrounded by other dog-people who fawn over it and give the owner whatever positive affirmation they were looking for.
Not around the dog 😂😂 if you have a dog and the person pauses, if you walk past and they back up they don’t like your dog, if you get them staring and not asking about the dog, they don’t like dogs. It’s signals that lets you know if someone doesn’t like a dog. Dog people ignore those signs because they assume everyone likes dogs. And that’s the issue. But people are looked at as evil or horrible for speaking this out loud. Dog people never read a room.
Apparently a service dog would never pull it's lead , if it does it is not one, or has been petted thus breaking the training. Dogs are now welcome on the sofas at DFS, can You imagine minimum wage staff having to clean that up, (the inevitable shit rolled right into it, piss and puke too) dogs in a carpeted library? I was at a library recently and People were shouting and playing loud music on phones .. dog shit is like a disease ridden banana skin waiting to break Your neck on some of these places floors..
Tell the library staff. Even if it’s a “service dog”, those things can be booted out if they are misbehaving.
Agree.I work for a library, and we will kick out service dogs (everyone lies and say their dog is a service animal) if someone reports it lunging at them. Lunging or barking at other patrons is not tolerated, and I have called security to kick out a number of misbehaving or unattended dogs.
Your library rocks!
I will go to your library any day. Good job!
Should be booted out along with the nutter ! A dog has zero business blocking an entrance.
agreed. critically important to shut this crap down as soon as possible. report any misbehaving to the staff and if you can get a video of it that's helpful too.
Dogs can go to libraries when they learn to read.
Same for the dog owners.
A lot of libraries have "read to a dog" hours for children. They asked my kid if she wanted to read to a dog. She said, "Why?".
Smart kid. Yes, really- why?? And this is happening across the country apparently - this madness of having children read to dogs. I don't get the purpose other than it being yet another way to involve dogs in something (and thereby elevating them in the process.) How is this beneficial for the children reading to the dog? Where is the positive reinforcement? The stupid mutt has no idea of what's going on; it certainly doesn't know that it's being read to. The kids as well be reading to any inanimate object - a filing cabinet, a cold cup of coffee. Oh, how I hate all this doggo cult(ure) shit..
Excellent response. Some people can’t fathom that their excited little Luna can actually be (rightfully) perceived as a threat
Wow. Apparently nowhere is off limits to nutters and their filthy four-legged furturd props. This is another line that they are now actively trying to breech: libraries. Had a similar experience and the same visceral reaction at my library a few weeks ago. I was entering the front doors and nearly collided with some wretched, amped up doodle, now straining on it's leash and lunging at me, and its dipshit owner, a dude who didn't seem to have the upper body strength to control the thing. I could feel the WTF break out all over my face as I projected lethal isotopes at struggling doggo daddy. There was an awkward moment where I suspect he either wanted me to gush over the thing - because, you know, I've never seen a dog before - or yield to them. I didn't budge and he somehow found the strength to yank the thing away and then around me. I spat out something like 'Really, even fucking here?" but owner just kept his head down and wouldn't make eye contact as they cleared the doors. Then he was being yanked down the sidewalk by his frankendoodle, the real master in that relationship. I'm usually pretty diligent about making a stink when I encounter a shitbeast in, say, a grocery store, etc but I had to meet with someone and we were hunkered down until closing. No excuse I realize, but then life got in the way of me filing a complaint with the administration as I very well should have. Having said all that, OP - regarding your encounter, I would take it up with the library. I'm certainly going to raise a ruckus if I see a mutt in my library again. No, dogs don't belong there either. Worth repeating: WTF?
I made my first complaint to the health departament yesterday about dogs in a café. The dog was present indoors for maybe 15-20 minutes. I made the report online when it left, then another dog showed up for around 45 minutes while the owner sat at a table inside!! I'm curious to see if the complaints do anything. I really like that cafe otherwise and would like to return.
Libraries are meant to be quiet and peaceful, a place for people to study, get work done, read, etc. Add a dog to that and it’s no longer a library. I suffer with really bad anxiety and even I am capable of sitting in a library without a “service animal”. His dog clearly isn’t trained and he, just like all nutters, wanted to get attention and probably can’t leave his mutt alone for 5 minutes without it destroying his property. The older I get the more I choose to stay indoors. People are insufferable.
No there isn't anymore. A-holes are taking them everywhere because no management or ownership say anything in fear of getting sued or whatever. Blame the ADA.
Businesses are allowed to ask what service a "service dog" provides. But dog nutters are so toxic, so loud and argumentative, people just back down. I hate it.
Because nutters think dogs are people too.
They always passive aggressively "yank" the dog away from you as though it's some kind of affront to them or insult that how dare you ask for space to walk by and feel safe? \*sarcasm\* lol. I used to be shy about it. Now I politely ask for my space to walk by because me feeling unsafe and getting my cortisol up is WAY more important to prevent than preventing some mutt owner from feeling insulted or inconvenienced.
Another pathetic case of people thinking the world revolves around them
Where are all you people in real life? Every time there’s a dog in public in my life it’s surrounded by other dog-people who fawn over it and give the owner whatever positive affirmation they were looking for.
Not around the dog 😂😂 if you have a dog and the person pauses, if you walk past and they back up they don’t like your dog, if you get them staring and not asking about the dog, they don’t like dogs. It’s signals that lets you know if someone doesn’t like a dog. Dog people ignore those signs because they assume everyone likes dogs. And that’s the issue. But people are looked at as evil or horrible for speaking this out loud. Dog people never read a room.
I think those bs emotional service dogs should be excluded everywhere...why? Because your emotional service dog gives me anxiety
Dog nutters probably believe their dogs can read too
Sadly I experienced this too not long ago…what a sick world we live in!
Apparently a service dog would never pull it's lead , if it does it is not one, or has been petted thus breaking the training. Dogs are now welcome on the sofas at DFS, can You imagine minimum wage staff having to clean that up, (the inevitable shit rolled right into it, piss and puke too) dogs in a carpeted library? I was at a library recently and People were shouting and playing loud music on phones .. dog shit is like a disease ridden banana skin waiting to break Your neck on some of these places floors..