Posted on 09/22/2017 4:36:11 PM PDT by Bubba_Leroy
An argument broke out at a Delaware restaurant this week after a woman complained to a veteran that service dogs inside eateries are “nasty.”
The video shows Ciara Miller standing inside of Kathy’s Crab House arguing with a small group of people, including a man holding a leash of a Great Dane wearing a vest that read: “PTSD service dog.”
At one point a woman off camera is heard telling Miller the dog’s owner is a military veteran, the News Journal in Wilmington reported.
Miller is heard responding the point is irrelevant and having an animal in a restaurant is “nasty.”
“I’m not going to keep my opinions to myself,” Miller said in the video. “I’m going to voice it just like I did. There’s nothing you can do about it.”
She said restaurants should have an area designated for service animals.
The American with Disabilities Act requires restaurants to admit patrons with service animals. In Delaware, the law is not extended to emotional support animals.
The YouTube video has been watched more than 400,000 times.
In a Facebook post on Wednesday, the restaurant addressed the video, calling it “embarrassing.”
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Yes, service dogs are for blind people. They are also for deaf people, people with seizures and people with PTSD. They are for people with a disability and disability takes many forms.
“I am one of those who can’t comprehend what a PTSD service dog is for.”
Adult snowflakes,of course.
It’s the 21st century world.
Similar to the “Grief counselors will be available” every time there is an incident at a business place or school.
I don’t get it either.
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I wonder whether anyone has done a serious study of that reaction and its causes. Or would dare, given the sensitivity involved.
Let's put that in the suggestion box.
Used to be that level of public hysteria got you a white coat, tranq shot and a ride to a 72 hr hold.
A study like that would be very racist. Everybody knows the American negro can do whatever they want because of slavery and Jim Crow. Please refrain from questions of this type in the future. Racism is not allowed.
I’m amazed that no one called the police on her. But then again, the poor police are caught in an impossible position.
A ‘PTSD’ dog could nudge or otherwise signal to you that you’re about to have an incident.
Not sure what you would do about it then. If you’re on the road you could pull over.
There are also dogs that can warn epileptics that they are about to have a seizure so they have some warning and can get prepared.
Sorry. My Kindle has Auto Spell from hell. It took four tries to get the last word of the preceding sentence to spell as I wanted.
Regarding Danes, mine is very gentle,loving, and a bit timid. His size is a huge “Wow!” Factor for anybody who first meets him. One day a postman delivered a certified letter when I wasn’t home and left a notice with one word on it, “DOG!” He’s also one of the funniest,most enjoyable dogs I’ve ever adopted.
Totally agree.
Yeah, I get it. Everyone's disabled these days.
Sounds like those goofy old movies and TV shows where the "crazed Vietnam Vet" goes all wacko and starts tearing up small towns. I guess in that case, the dog could carry spare ammo and bandages.
My memories of whatever went on with us when we got back was an inclination to only be with others who had been there with you, ducking enthusiastically whenever there was a loud noise, drinking excessively and failing at marriages.
Not completely sure how a dog would have helped much - unless the dog liked to drink too.
And had a smoking addiction.
I put that in just so we'd know which was the dog.
Wait...what?
Okay, the one with the horse face is not the dog.
Or is she?
Ah, hell, never mind...they both would gag a maggot.
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Very good. I’m glad to hear that. I’m glad this one has pleased you this much.
We had neighbors with two of them back in the day. Those dogs denuded the whole back yard. There wasn’t a blade of grass.
Due to their size, I’ll have to admit to being uncomfortable around them.
It was a comfort to have a green-feathered maniac as a buddy just then
Never took him into a restaurant, though.
You’d have quite an experience if you started scratching mine. He’d immediately fall in love with you and start leaning on you and rubbing you as hard as he could with his huge head. He’s sometimes hard to get away from when that happens. Eating dinner with him is also a bit of an experience with his head hovering about eight inches,above my plate and close to my face. I have to be careful not to turn my back on him when there’s food on the table. If you’re sitting in a chair, his head’s pretty much on the same level as yours.
“Dogs whose sole function is to provide comfort or emotional support do not qualify as service animals under the ADA.”
But these Companion Animals can fly on planes and live in apartments or condos where dogs aren’t allowed. I don’t know about restaurants.
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I would not assume a person is using the kit FIRST. Would assume they needed the assistance and THEN complain if it looked like they were bringing in a pet.
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