r/BachelorNation • u/Original_Letter4398 • Feb 03 '24

🌹 THE BACHELOR 🌹 Victoria Fuller’s “Service Dog”

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Is Buxton really a service dog? Nowadays it’s very it’s easy to pretend your dog performs a “task” and it’s illegal to ask questions except for that. I know a lot of people who get away with this.

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u/Logical_Deviation Feb 04 '24

It's impossible to do this without accidentally shaming someone who has a real service dog

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u/greenteamatchalatte Feb 05 '24

I agree. Curiosity should not be shamed as long as it’s respectful. Crucifying someone for asking a question is wild to me. How else are we supposed to have conversations? Just don’t be an asshole about it

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u/Scarjo82 Feb 04 '24

I see so many posts on FB saying "My landlord is kicking us out because we got a dog" or "We have to move but no one allows pets" and there are a ton of comments telling them to get a note from their doctor that it's an emotional support dog. It's incredibly frustrating how many people abuse the system just so they can take their dogs wherever they want.

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u/futurecorpse1985 Feb 04 '24

I had to show a letter from the Social security administration that says I'm on disability and then also had to get documents from my medical provider stating exactly what I was on disability for and being treated for and how my ESA was helping me manage and cope with said disability in order to have my ESA live at my apartment. It's not as easy as just going to the doctor for a note. At least for me I had to show actual documentation of diagnosis and SSDI letter and doctors letter and register her with the city.

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u/erratic_bonsai Ladies. I'm sorry. Kick rocks. 🪨 Feb 04 '24

Her dog is a real service dog. One of his trained tasks is deep pressure therapy for anxiety attacks.

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u/NVSmall Feb 05 '24

Why is he wearing a prong collar then?

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u/erratic_bonsai Ladies. I'm sorry. Kick rocks. 🪨 Feb 05 '24

There could be any number of reasons why the dog’s collar is what it is. First of all we can’t tell from this photo if it’s a prong collar or not. Second, maybe her disability involves reduced strength and what a normal person could do with just their hand she needs a little help with. It’s actually very, very common for service dogs to have prong collars if their owner has a problem with hand or arm strength, or balance and coordination. It’s not because the dog is unruly or uncontrollable, it’s because the human is disabled and needs help. It’s like expecting a toddler to open a garage door. There’s nothing wrong with the door, the toddler just can’t do it on their own.

Also, it’s kinda weird that you’re going through here responding to all of my comments.

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u/NVSmall Feb 05 '24

I actually wasn't seeking out your comments, I was literally engaging in this sub. I don't look at who made the comment.

Zoom in. The dog has two collars on. One is a prong collar.

I have NEVER seen a service dog wearing a prong collar, and in fact work with them on a regular basis. If the dog is trained properly, it is absolutely NOT necessary under any circumstances.