Service Animals

[Industrial Toys]

I just thought, maybe with the good spanking and all. :confused3:

No judgment here.

 

[tallyho8]

I used to ride my powerful 16 hands tall horse in Mardi Gras parades around New Orleans. We always made sure to keep the horses heads facing the crowds when we stopped to avoid anyone getting kicked but there were always people who would come into the street to pet or tease the horses. Many would approach the horse from the rear because they were afraid of getting bitten if they got near the front of the horse, not knowing the rear was far more dangerous.

After some near misses with people slapping my horse on the rear, I hung a sign on my saddlebags that said "I kick". As I rode by I would laugh to myself when I heard people say things like " if that horse kicks me, I'll beat the he!! out of it", knowing full well that if my horse kicked him, he would not be getting back up again.

 

[goeduck]

After some near misses with people slapping my horse on the rear, I hung a sign on my saddlebags that said "I kick". As I rode by I would laugh to myself when I heard people say things like " if that horse kicks me, I'll beat the he!! out of it", knowing full well that if my horse kicked him, he would not be getting back up again.

I agree, crazy for anyone to think that an animal that size is not a whole lot more powerful than they are. That back leg on a horse is nothing but a huge muscle. And quick as lightning. For some reason people seem to understand a Bull is strong due to the massive neck but mistakenly think other animals cannot defend themselves.

 

[Hroller]

This whole 'service' animal thing is simply going the wrong way.
Dogs, well OK but when it comes to pigs and snakes etc what's next?
A service Boa? alligator? and hey, ponies? yes I have actually known of one!
She wanted to rent on condition that her pony could accompany her in the house.
My escape was that I demanded a cautionary deposit for damages that was permitted on my short term seasonal rentals.

Next they will demand space on aircraft and naturally at no charge!

I owned a few rental properties and once had a prospect that had pet pigs and she demanded 'equal rights' for her pets. Yeah, OK since I was not under controlled rental clauses I was able to escape that one.
(I only rented on seasonal basis which exempted me from usual clauses, thankfully)

None of those other animals you mention can be a Service Animal... Emotional Support or Therapy animal perhaps, but those don't have the same protections as Service Animals. (To be clear, Dogs and Miniature Horses are the only animals that can be Service Animals, and denying the rental or charging extra for someone that has a legit Service Animal can land you in hot water, Are Apartments Allowed to Charge Extra for Service Animals? - Rent Blog and the laws are similar in Canada, though I'm speaking from a US centric position as that's where I'm at, seasonal rentals may not have to adhere to the same rules)

 

[Jstpssng]

^^^
As opposed to somebody like me with a pet dog who considers it a privelege to travel with him and doesn’t mind paying extra.

 

[Diggin It]

I remember a story about a bare knuckle fighter who had a service Orangutang that was really good at signalling for right turns. And knocking bikers down.

 

[k0ua]

I remember a story about a bare knuckle fighter who had a service Orangutang that was really good at signalling for right turns. And knocking bikers down.

"right turn Clyde"

 

[Diggin It]

I remember a story about an oddball family that had a service Hand that was really good at getting the mail. And pouting.

 

[Steppenwolfe]

I've often wondered how people know that they are right, if they never listen to opposing viewpoints?

Your fellow tribe members give you a thumbs up, even if you break the law ???

 

[Molalla1]

I do consider my Aussie a service dog, but probably not of the same ilk as some people talk about . . . He actually performs a service for me (cattle).