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Pretending that Pomeranian is a service animal? New Texas law means you’ll get fined $1k

Posted on 9/14/23 at 3:32 pm
Posted by RedRifle
Austin/NO
Member since Dec 2013
8334 posts
Posted on 9/14/23 at 3:32 pm
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September officially kicked off Service Dog Awareness month. Coincidentally, a new Texas House bill has taken effect which raised punishments for those faking their whiskered friend’s capabilities — something a local training company says hurts the cause. HB 4164, which passed both chambers and took effect on September 1, makes the false representation of animals as service animals a crime punishable by $1,000 and up to 30 hours of community service. Both locals and legislators alike are saying the misrepresentation of service dogs has increased challenges for those really in need.

Posted by jizzle6609
Houston
Member since Jul 2009
14747 posts
Posted on 9/14/23 at 3:33 pm to
Good I am tired of fat people or people who have no life bringing their fricking dog everywhere.
This post was edited on 9/14/23 at 4:32 pm
Posted by Cosmo
glassman's guest house
Member since Oct 2003
125826 posts
Posted on 9/14/23 at 3:35 pm to
Emotional support animals should all be banned
Posted by ob1pimpbobi
College Station
Member since Jul 2022
2637 posts
Posted on 9/14/23 at 3:38 pm to
I am sure that you can just call your vet, pay a fee and poof, you have an official support animal.
People that take their dogs everywhere need a life.
Posted by TheChicotKid
Member since Sep 2023
282 posts
Posted on 9/14/23 at 3:39 pm to
Good
Posted by fastlane
Member since Jul 2014
3531 posts
Posted on 9/14/23 at 3:39 pm to
I have a friend who does this.

Bought a vest on Amazon and takes the dog on planes and hotels all the time.
Posted by BigBinBR
Baton Rouge
Member since Mar 2023
7511 posts
Posted on 9/14/23 at 3:41 pm to
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something a local training company says hurts the cause.


You know who hates these people with fake support animals the most? People who actually need a support dog to function.

Posted by msap9020
Texas
Member since Feb 2015
1786 posts
Posted on 9/14/23 at 3:41 pm to
I support this. Be interesting to see how they prove it!
Posted by Klark Kent
Houston via BR
Member since Jan 2008
69762 posts
Posted on 9/14/23 at 3:42 pm to
excellent.

now if we’d stop wasting time on that and ban mask mandates state wide, that’d be great.
Posted by Aubie Spr96
lolwut?
Member since Dec 2009
43287 posts
Posted on 9/14/23 at 3:43 pm to
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Pretending that Pomeranian is a service animal?




My wife had this dog. Totally worthless dog, but it followed my wife around everywhere.
Posted by tigerfoot
Alexandria
Member since Sep 2006
59046 posts
Posted on 9/14/23 at 3:43 pm to
This makes me happy.
Posted by Epic Cajun
Lafayette, LA
Member since Feb 2013
35309 posts
Posted on 9/14/23 at 3:48 pm to
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I have a friend who does this.

Bought a vest on Amazon and takes the dog on planes and hotels all the time.

I couldn't be friends with someone like this.
Posted by jflsufan
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Mar 2013
4749 posts
Posted on 9/14/23 at 3:54 pm to
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have a friend who does this.

Bought a vest on Amazon and takes the dog on planes and hotels all the time.


My boss does this with his bulldog. That dog takes a piss on that long escalator in the ATL airport every time he goes through there.
This post was edited on 9/14/23 at 3:55 pm
Posted by stout
Porte du Lafitte
Member since Sep 2006
175796 posts
Posted on 9/14/23 at 3:56 pm to
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Good I am tried of fat people or people who have no life bringing their fricking dog everywhere.



In the past month, I was in Home Depot when someone's "service dog" shite in the middle of the store, and a women's dog was rubbing its runny nose all over the vegetables in Krogers.

shite is OOC. You can't tell me you can't survive without your dog for 20 minutes while you shop?
Posted by Chucktown_Badger
The banks of the Ashley River
Member since May 2013
34071 posts
Posted on 9/14/23 at 4:00 pm to
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I have a friend who does this.

Bought a vest on Amazon and takes the dog on planes and hotels all the time.


The vest isn't enough to get them on planes for free anymore. Nor is the online certificate you used to be able to pay $50 for.

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What kind of documentation can be required of persons travelling with service animals?

Airlines may require:

(1) a U.S. DOT form attesting to the animal’s health, behavior, and training; and

(2) a U.S. DOT form attesting that the animal can either not relieve itself or can relieve itself in a sanitary manner, if the animal will be on a flight that is 8 or more hours.
This post was edited on 9/14/23 at 4:03 pm
Posted by HoustonGumbeauxGuy
Member since Jul 2011
31614 posts
Posted on 9/14/23 at 4:01 pm to
Austin TX should rake in millions
Posted by WB Davis
Member since May 2018
2327 posts
Posted on 9/14/23 at 4:07 pm to
Fluffy little support animals rate as high as face tattoos on my "stay the hell away from this person" scale.
Posted by N2cars
Member since Feb 2008
34626 posts
Posted on 9/14/23 at 4:09 pm to
Southwest charges $95 per flight for your pet to be in the space beneath your feet.

They're rasing that to $125 next month. That's $250 for a round-trip ticket.


Get your dog legally trained and certified and it flies for free.

Posted by Fat and Happy
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2013
18667 posts
Posted on 9/14/23 at 4:16 pm to
Good.

Cause there is an actual need for service dogs and they are wonderful when used correctly but dip shites that want to make their house pets service dogs ruin it for people who legit need them
Posted by billjamin
Houston
Member since Jun 2019
15101 posts
Posted on 9/14/23 at 4:19 pm to
Let's ban them from airplanes next.
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