06-06-2017, 09:20 AM
(06-06-2017, 01:31 AM)Benton Wrote: I did a story a couple weeks ago on a guy who trains ptsd service dogs. I was really surprised to find out there isn't any regulation. You can start a training service, get any dog out of the pound and charge $20,000+ to anyone willing to pay you. A lot of legitimate trainers aren't opposed to this since the way the law works, you could spend the dozens of hours training your own dog to meet your need and certify him yourself.
My Brother's fiance has a "service" dog who is just their dog, but she claims she needs him for her anxiety. While the dog is great, he has never received any special training to handle interactions with other people (but he is great at it none the less). It is becoming a bit of an epidemic as more and more people figure out you can take your dog with you wherever you want, all you have top do is say it makes you feel better. My biggest issue with this is these people completely disregard the impact it has on the other people they interact with including those with allergies or fears of dogs/animals.
