Disabled person in Wal-Mart thrown out!

[DrKym]

Actually applesmom the woman need only have a tag, most but not all service dogs wear a vest and/or collar identifying them as such. It is not required, although it is encouraged.

The fact is, if you have a Service animal, you are told of the rights and the responsibilities you have in using one. Including but not limited to the impact that the animal can or will make on its' surroundings.

Yes there are all types and breeds of Service dogs, and other other specie service animals. Typically primates but there are several certified service felines out there.

This sounds more as if the woman is trying to make a statement about the breed not the legality of allowing it or disallowing it in the store.

As stated before, Wal-mart can certainly use some sensitivity training in customer approach in this scenario. However, they were within their legal rights, the transaction was completed, and for the comfort of other patrons, and/ or the Manager himself was asked to remove the animal.

If this Service animal user wants to have her dog as an ambassador for her breed, I suggest rather than cause a stir in this manner , she show up for the many fun group events, hosted to bring awareness of both the disabilities and the help the help that these animals provide.

Every chapter that places Service animals host them, they are usually but not always coupled with fundraisers to help offset the costs of raising training feeding vetting and placing these wonderful animals.

[borzoimom]

Quote Dr.Goodnow- " This sounds more as if the woman is trying to make a statement about the breed not the legality of allowing it or disallowing it in the store.
Sounded like it to me too...

[applesmom]

Good information, thanks. I'm inclined to agree that she is more determined to make a statement about the breed than the legality of allowing a service dog in the store.

Her statement that the Service manager said she'd never seen a pit bull as a service dog led me to wonder if the owner simply expected her to take her word that the dog actually was a service dog.

Actually applesmom the woman need only have a tag, most but not all service dogs wear a vest and/or collar identifying them as such. It is not required, although it is encouraged.

The fact is, if you have a Service animal, you are told of the rights and the responsibilities you have in using one. Including but not limited to the impact that the animal can or will make on its' surroundings.

Yes there are all types and breeds of Service dogs, and other other specie service animals. Typically primates but there are several certified service felines out there.

This sounds more as if the woman is trying to make a statement about the breed not the legality of allowing it or disallowing it in the store.

As stated before, Wal-mart can certainly use some sensitivity training in customer approach in this scenario. However, they were within their legal rights, the transaction was completed, and for the comfort of other patrons, and/ or the Manager himself was asked to remove the animal.

If this Service animal user wants to have her dog as an ambassador for her breed, I suggest rather than cause a stir in this manner , she show up for the many fun group events, hosted to bring awareness of both the disabilities and the help the help that these animals provide.

Every chapter that places Service animals host them, they are usually but not always coupled with fundraisers to help offset the costs of raising training feeding vetting and placing these wonderful animals.

[sparks19]

I have to agree with Catnapper.

I used to work in Walmarts photo center. they were wonderful. I got an hour for lunch which is much more than I can say for anywhere else I worked. At tim hortons I would work an 8 hour shift with only two fifteen minute breaks and if I wanted to eat I had to scarf down my lunch in fifteen minutes.

I never had a bad experience working for Walmart and I was sad when I had to quit because I was doing schooling fulltime and part time for a while. They ALWAYS backed up their employees if there was a customer complaint. I can't stand companies that get a complaint and blame the employee. it is fine to apologize for the mix up or the problem but I have heard companies throw employees under the bus and say "yeah this isn't the first complaint we have had about them" Whether it is true or not.... a manger or supervisor should NEVER say things like that about their employees to a customer.

I made more than minimum wage. and if they needed help in another department and you were willing to help they were more than willing to compensate you for your help.

I can't say I ever heard a complaint from anyone that worked there.

Dr Goodnow, that is a very interesting point. This story is quite one sided so who knows what really happened. perhaps there were complaints about the animal. Just because you are handicapped you don't get a pass to be disruptive (not saying this woman was but we don'tknow for sure that she wasn't either. Remeber this is HER account of the goings on)

[applesmom]

There are at least three sides to every story! We need to keep in mind that so far we've only heard the dog owners side!

[DrKym]

There are at least three sides to every story! We need to keep in mind that so far we've only heard the dog owners side!

Yep her side Walmarts side and the truth!