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Service dog in training.. (Original Post) red dog 1 Thursday OP
Totally cool.. Permanut Thursday #1
Such an eager helper. magicarpet Thursday #2
Cool LetMyPeopleVote Thursday #3
Who's a good dog? You are! 1WorldHope Thursday #4
I wish all the dogs seen in the Publix supermarket were actual service dogs. Intractable Thursday #5
I hope that you don't want a lot of people to be disabled? ❤️ littlemissmartypants Thursday #7
That is a bizarre interpretation of my post. Intractable Thursday #9
Thanks for your reply, Intractable. I tend to see things very differently from most people. littlemissmartypants Thursday #10
"Do you think that we have the ego centric, me first ..." Intractable Yesterday #11
Precious, precious dog Grim Chieftain Thursday #6
Omg! So cool. Thank you for this. Joinfortmill Thursday #8
Good boy.🦮 Figarosmom Yesterday #12

Permanut

(8,451 posts)
1. Totally cool..
Thu Apr 16, 2026, 03:33 PM
Thursday

A friend had.a great doggie years ago that didn't quite meet all the training requirements for service work.

He called her "Dropout".

Intractable

(2,288 posts)
9. That is a bizarre interpretation of my post.
Thu Apr 16, 2026, 06:33 PM
Thursday

I'll spell it out.

Far too often, people bring their walking dogs into Publix and think it's okay.

littlemissmartypants

(34,014 posts)
10. Thanks for your reply, Intractable. I tend to see things very differently from most people.
Thu Apr 16, 2026, 10:34 PM
Thursday

More bazaar and less bizarre, but I wouldn't sacrifice my creative and empathetic mind for a single thing.

Certainly not at the expense of someone else's happiness or freedom.

I also appreciate that benevolent clarity reduces misunderstanding and is a first step toward the common goal of a smoothly functioning community.

Do you think that we have the ego centric, me first, obsessed with skin care, incessantly snapping selfies crazy for attention cohort of society to thank for most of the tone deaf behavior that leads to this lack of consideration for public safety that manifests in unsanitary and unsafe practices like the imposition of pets in inappropriate places like the grocery store?

Also, have you ever seen an emotional support viper in a public place? Because that's my experience. Now that was bizarre.

❤️👋

Intractable

(2,288 posts)
11. "Do you think that we have the ego centric, me first ..."
Fri Apr 17, 2026, 12:26 AM
Yesterday

Yes. That's one helluva way to put it.

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