Redditor Asks If They Are Wrong For Not Allowing The Aunt's Untrained PTSD Service Dog At Their Wedding

"She has shown time and time again that she cannot control her dog"

Maryjane

• Published in Animal Stories
• November 4, 2022

Dogs are by far the most common kind of service animal, even though many different animal species can be trained to perform tasks that assist people with impairments. Getting a service dog is one of the things that PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) sufferers benefit from a lot.

Some people may experience PTSD, a mental health condition, after experiencing or witnessing a circumstance that threatens their lives, such as a natural disaster, a car accident, or a sexual assault. These service dogs can help traumatized individuals regain a sense of safety, improve their interpersonal connections, get more involved in their communities, and regain whatever functional abilities their trauma may have damaged.

The PTSD service animal in today's story has the OP wondering how it passed the service dog test as the dog destroys store displays, gets into altercations with other dogs, and barks, among other things. The dog belongs to the OP's aunt, who doesn't care that the OP's mom is severely allergic to dogs, as she keeps standing in close proximity to her with the service dog.

The OP is about to get married and would love for the aunt to be there, but then there was absolute chaos at whatever event the aunt attended with the dog. The OP's aunt doesn't even try to get her dog under control, so what happens now?

Find out as you keep scrolling down.

The OP writes:

The OP has no idea how it passed the service dog test

My aunt does NOT keep the dog under control, especially at family events

She has shown time and time again that she cannot control her dog

A little edit to add

Here are some of the most upvoted comments from Redditors in response to the OP's story.

The OP needs to consider the mom and partner

Your mother and partner's health is top priority

You are willing to make arrangements

They are really not the same thing

Doesn't sound like that dog has any training

Service dogs are highly trained

It is not actually a service dog in the first place

Don't let anyone dictate how your date should go

Your mother is allergic to the dog

A list of things to note

A service dog should be certified and trained

She purposely keeps the dog close to her

There is no way it has passed its relevant testing

That is certainly not a service dog

Any business could kick her out

You're describing an emotional support animal

It is a misbehaving pet not a service dog

You aunt has an untrained emotional support animal

If it is a service dog, it needs retraining

There's no way this is an actual service animal

Dogs may be taught to do a variety of tasks, and their labor helps individuals with disabilities and impairments live more happy and more independent lives. Support dogs are taught to help PTSD patients live better lives overall by reducing the severity of their symptoms.

But for this story, we really can't tell what the OP's aunt's plans are but Redditors have advised the OP to keep the dog away from the wedding venue.

Maryjane