• Ð Greıt Þu̇mpkin@lemm.ee
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    2 years ago

    Don’t pet dogs that are on duty, you’re either gonna distract them from their jobs and dat makadem sad, or they’re trained as serious doggo security and you’ll be risking getting chomped

  • Captain Janeway@lemmy.worldOP
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    2 years ago

    Obviously don’t pet service dogs. Just to be clear. This photo was intentionally photoshopped to make it appear as though the airport was saying “Travel Advisory: when traveling don’t pet dogs”. As in, when in the UK never touch a dog. I thought it was funny/cutesy. I didn’t intend on sparking a big debate about the ethics of petting dogs or the rules about service dogs.

    Don’t touch service dogs.

    Pet dogs if you know them or are introduced to them.

    Basic dog rules people. Teach your children

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      2 years ago

      I missed the Photoshop lol…

      I’ve been through enough airports with that doggo profile and a similar message I hadn’t considered the possibility it wasn’t some new way TSA was printing their “don’t pet the service dogs” poster.

  • Glytch@lemmy.world
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    2 years ago

    Be careful, police dogs are often abused trained into being more violent than they otherwise would be.

  • Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world
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    2 years ago

    Me going through TSA…

    I want to look and smile that the good boi, but I must look ahead and ignore him, because he is at work. Also because I have indica gummies on me so I can sleep on the plane. So I need to play it cool.

  • BonesOfTheMoon@lemmy.world
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    2 years ago

    Yesterday two people got on the bus with two golden retrievers with obviously fake service dog vests on, who clearly had zero idea of what being a service dog meant. They immediately piled on each other and began gleefully humping each other, and then stuck their heads in people’s laps and demanded a pet. I see a lot more fake service dog vests lately and it’s often hilarious how not a service dog the dog is.