Make sure you don't pet service dogs.
this post was submitted on 22 Jun 2024
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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.
I should be more clear. I ask for permission from the owner.
Much needed clarification hahah.
I'm with you 100%
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
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
That's not what the sign says. If you have to add that much information on your own the sign is useless.
Well when there's intentionally dense people like yourself, sure...
Signs are supposed to work for dense people or it's a bad sign. I know the things you said and you know the things you said but the sign is for people that don't know those things and for them it's a shit sign.
I mean it gets the point across, regardless of the service dog or a pet(which shouldn't be in the TSA security line in the first place cuz generally airports will have a designated drop off or require Kennels) , in this case it doesn't matter how dense you are, it's clear: do not pet the dogs, if the reader wants to say that it means no petting dogs on the entire trip, the airport doesn't care as long as you're not petting the dogs at the airport, and therefor not getting in the way of procedure or causing a potential safety issue for the port
What if I’ve frozen the dog in carbonite, and he fits in my carry-on?
The sign originally also said "TSA K9 teams in use."
Hahahahaha if that ther sign says more than S. T. O. P. I ain't fuckin listenin.
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
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.
Be careful, police dogs are often ~~abused~~ trained into being more violent than they otherwise would be.
I don't think TSA dogs are trained to do anything violent.
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.
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.