It seems that the general public has a misunderstanding on the rules and regulations of service animals in the United States. The American's With Disabilities Act provides an entire book of rules and regulations, what is and is not allowed to be done towards someone with a service animal, or what an owner can do.
Why is the general public so ignorant to the guidelines for people with service animals?
How could the public become better educated on service dogs?
Should business owner's have the option to turn away someone with a service animal?
Would life be easier for people with service animals if the rules and regulations were the same throughout all the states?
Service dogs relating to the general public is a subject that most any business owner or run of the mill person is/can be affected by. Service animals can have an affect on what their owner does and where they can go. The general public can cause all sorts of problems in distracting service animals, and business owners tend to turn people with service animals away because they are ignorant to the laws.
Service animals - misunderstood because of ignorance? Educate yourself, they're not just run of the mill house pets.
Great topic! Some other questions that you might consider: what can the public expect as far as service dog behavior? (putting business owners at ease about how well they are trained). How can you identify a service animal?
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