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Make sure you don't pet service dogs.
Just dont pet other peoples dogs without their consent, service or not
I take my consent from the dog. You’re its caretaker, friend, and family. None of that means the dog’s incompetent to decide and communicate desire to be touched.
edit: I should be more clear. I ask for permission from the owner. I say “Can I say hi to your dog?”
Then I say hi by putting my hand out to smell. Then if the dog wants a pet, I’ll pet the dog.
Permission to approach from the owner, but consent to pet from the dog.
Much needed clarification hahah.
I'm with you 100%
It’s probably for bomb sniffing dogs, I’ve seen those at JFK and LAX along with those signs in the past. Like right near the cordoned off walkway they have set up for them to walk near everyone in line.
Logan (Boston) too. I watched an abandoned shopping bag get sniffed down before they took it away.
It’s amazing the difference between how bomb dogs move and sniff compared to drug dogs (which are 99% bullshit being triggered by handlers I suspect).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clever_Hans
Just wanted to say I was thoroughly entertained by your anecdote. Thanks for sharing!
Feel free to distract the shit out of the drug dogs though.
AFAIK they don’t use those in airports, at least not in the domestic flight area. I could see it being used at customs or something, although I think even in customs they usually have dogs sniffing for agricultural concerns like plants and seeds rather than drugs. The dogs you see near ~~security theater checkpoints~~ screening areas are all bomb sniffing dogs AFAIK.
Yeah they don’t need drug dogs in airports. If they don’t like the look of you they can just search your bags without the made up cause of a drug dog “trigger”.
Make sure you service pet dogs every 10k barks