[Image shows montage of man on a beach in multiple different poses showing he is emotional and in mo
[Image shows montage of man on a beach in multiple different poses showing he is emotional and in mourning. Text above image states - “When u see a cute service dog and u want to pet hi but u know he has an important job he trained his own life for.”]I getting sent this meme since so many people want to pet Itty and it fully encompasses how they feel when they see Itty’s “Do Not Pet” patches. I decided to make a response.[Image shows a white and brown pit bull wearing a purple service dog vest smiling at the camera. The text on the bottom right of the image states, “And you thought I was here for you. Sad.”]Totally get people love dogs but it’s super overwhelming consistently navigate the emotions of people who want to interrupt our day because they think she’s cute. Many people just simply say, “Love your dog” and keep going or just look before passing by. There is also a good amount of people who squeal or have no idea what to do when they see a service dog and I’m ok educating them. The last group though, the group that gets mad that they can’t pet Itty, are by far the worst. The biggest thing I want are for people to be in the first group and then remember there is a person on the end of the leash. My dog is SO cute and I don’t mind people sharing my job of her with me. (Not all SD handlers would agree.) I just want people to remember that they are walking with a person who they are assisting so they can live a full life. -- source link
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