More service dog shenanigans!
Tarot and I are still on vacation. Today we were somewhere that needed search dogs (the ones that smell for illicit substances or explosives.)
So important note: Tarot is trained to ignore other dogs and people when she's in her vest, unless I give her a command. Legit, her best friend lives across the street. That dog has literally jumped on Tarot, and Cards will sit there until I say okay or 'go say hi.' This is something service dog handlers are encouraged to teach.
So anyway. We go to this place. And the security guys have to let their coworkers know we are there and I'm told to stick to the left to stay away from the dogs. Which, fair enough. Those dogs have a job to do. So does mine. It's way easier for dogs to ignore each other when they are far away.
Except later: when we are getting ready to go to a new area. One of the search dogs sees Tarot and goes CRAZY. He was lunging, on his back legs and barking. So the security guy comes up to ME and tells me I need to step back behind a thing because Tarot is distracting this dog, *whose job is work in public and with the public.* So we move back. Except, even more of these sniffer dogs are around and at least two more start barking their heads off at Tarot.
I get service dogs are kinda rare. But! If your dog is dog aggressive they should NOT be a working dog. If you can't keep your dog under control, your dog should NOT be a working dog. Heck, if your dog doesn't know the 'leave it' command, they should NOT. BE. A. WORKING. DOG. Plus, it is insanely terrifying that security/police guys are allowing their dogs to show any form of aggression unless instructed to do so.
Control your dog. The same rules I follow as a service dog handler should apply to them too.