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We now take you to Auburn, Alabama

Pretty despicable. Will be interesting to see what Malzahn does, given the woman was military.
 
At least we didn't stomp on a Marine's head like the entire LSU starting squad.

Signed,

War Damn Eagle
 
I will be extremely disappointed if you guys fail to mention every SEC/southern stereotype in this thread.
 
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I think it has to be said . . . this "service dog" thing where everyone who says they have anxiety gets to carry their chihuahua everywhere they go has gotten out of hand. And what exactly is the harm with engaging with this type of "service dog?"

That being said, if someone asks you not to engage with their pet, there's no reason to be a dick about it.
 
This woman was raped while in the military and has PTSD over the incident. It's severe enough that he has a service dog. She gets bullied by two huge football players who won't stop when asked, rather they insult her further causing her to have an episode.

That's just absolutely shameful, inhuman behavior. That's just not how people ought to behave. Show some human decency. I would kick them both off the team, no question, but it's the SEC so I'd be surprised if anything happens.
 
BuffsNYC said:
I think it has to be said . . . this "service dog" thing where everyone who says they have anxiety gets to carry their chihuahua everywhere they go has gotten out of hand. And what exactly is the harm with engaging with this type of "service dog?"

That being said, if someone asks you not to engage with their pet, there's no reason to be a dick about it.
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It's not like the service dog is just some kind of cuddly security blanket. They're working. Looking for danger and protecting their handler. If someone is distracting it and engaging with their service animal then they're keeping it from their work. They shouldn't even need to be asked to stop, they should't have been doing it in the first place.
 
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I'm glad it's only the SEC that has off-field issues and doesn't kick every player who is every involved in any alleged incident off their teams.

At least the rest of college sports follows the clear and righteous path.
 
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This is what happens when you have too much sweat tea.
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ew.... does it smell better than corndogs?

and TScheckler - can you try seeing the world as it ought to be, instead of being a cynical realist all of the time?
 
BuffsNYC said:
I think it has to be said . . . this "service dog" thing where everyone who says they have anxiety gets to carry their chihuahua everywhere they go has gotten out of hand. And what exactly is the harm with engaging with this type of "service dog?"

That being said, if someone asks you not to engage with their pet, there's no reason to be a dick about it.
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Way to make a blanket judgement statement. Unless you walk in these people's shoes, you have no idea what they need and the true function or validity of their service dog.
 
goalline said:
ew.... does it smell better than corndogs?

and TScheckler - can you try seeing the world as it ought to be, instead of being a cynical realist all of the time?
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"Cynical realism is the intelligent man's best excuse for doing nothing in an intolerable situation". I don't know what that means but it sounds confusing. :wow:
 
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Way to make a blanket judgement statement. Unless you walk in these people's shoes, you have no idea what they need and the true function or validity of their service dog.
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Unfortunately, you can now buy a "service animal" vest for any pet, so there are lots of posers out there that don't really have a highly trained companion. I think that's what NYC is getting at. In this case, it clearly is a qualified dog.
 
The dog was guilty of sporting hounds tooth, and Auburn fans despise being in the presence of hounds tooth.
 
BuffsNYC said:
I think it has to be said . . . this "service dog" thing where everyone who says they have anxiety gets to carry their chihuahua everywhere they go has gotten out of hand. And what exactly is the harm with engaging with this type of "service dog?"

That being said, if someone asks you not to engage with their pet, there's no reason to be a dick about it.
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So much truth in this. My in-laws got their dog "certified" as a service dog. The reason was it made getting through airport security and dealing with airlines easier when they traveled.
 
Other version of events...TIFWIW

I don't post often to CFB or to reddit at all that much. Let me also say that I love our country and have many veterans in my family. Our military and veterans deserve the highest respect for being willing to give their lives so that we have our freedom. Yes, I am an Auburn fan and a student of the university, however that does not mean I cannot tell an unbiased account of the events that happened yesterday.Yesterday, I was sitting in the bottom floor of the Haley center waiting on my girlfriend to be finished with class. Those familiar with the Haley center know that there are people constantly walking in and out of the bottom floor and there are people constantly giving tours and such. I, being the people watcher that I am, enjoy sitting, watching, and listening to the people as they walk by.
I noticed a woman walk in with dog, something I didn't find particularly unusual. A few sorority girls (no I don't know which, I'm not skilled like that) walk over to the dog to try and pet him/her. The woman was very standoffish and told the girls to get away from her animal. The girls puzzled and confused (looking somewhat offended) walked away. A few moments later, more people passed by and tried to pet the dog, much to the owners disdain.
Then two football players (apparently Dontavious Russel and Andrew Williams) walked over to the dog. They were saying things like "Here puppy" and other phrases commonly used to call a dog. As they approached the dog, one squatted down to pet him/her. Upon seeing this, the woman absolutely flipped out. I guess it was just the straw that broke the camels back. I mean, after three isolated incidents of someone messing with something of mine that I didn't want to be messed with I would be pissed too. She screamed at the players, telling them to get away. The players walked away, and like anyone who just got yelled at seemed upset for doing something so accidental were not happy and slightly embarrassed. They said "Damn, okay" and walked away. And not like DAMN BITCH but like a Chris Tucker dayuum. There was no intentional harassing, there was just a girl who had been fed up with multiple people trying to pet her dog.
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Who the hell knows? This world is so full of weird people. The second account seems really plausible.
 
this service animal trend is new to me, and I admit that I don't know much about it. This thread caused me to do a little research -- this was helpful.

The ADA site provides a definition of service animal:
Service animals are defined as dogs that are individually trained to do work or perform tasks for people with disabilities.
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It's not completely obvious that a person with PTSD who is calmed by petting their dog fits that definition.

That being said, today, the idea of dog owners certifying their animals for convenience is mostly a don't care to me as long as the animal is well trained and behaves. If gets to the point where dogs are running all over the place at the airport, restaurants, etc., I'd start to get annoyed. I guess it's like pot heads (in other states) getting prescriptions so they can smoke.
 
hokiehead said:
this service animal trend is new to me, and I admit that I don't know much about it. This thread caused me to do a little research -- this was helpful.

The ADA site provides a definition of service animal:

It's not completely obvious that a person with PTSD who is calmed by petting their dog fits that definition.

That being said, today, the idea of dog owners certifying their animals for convenience is mostly a don't care to me as long as the animal is well trained and behaves. If gets to the point where dogs are running all over the place at the airport, restaurants, etc., I'd start to get annoyed. I guess it's like pot heads (in other states) getting prescriptions so they can smoke.
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Real service animals are very expensive and very well behaved. Not very many breeds are used. If you've ever known someone with PTSD they are certainly instances where it is warranted. Extreme anxiety that leads to depression and PTSD is not the same as "I'm worried about my kids."
 
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Real service animals are very expensive and very well behaved. Not very many breeds are used. If you've ever known someone with PTSD they are certainly instances where it is warranted. Extreme anxiety that leads to depression and PTSD is not the same as "I'm worried about my kids."
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The bold is absolutely true. True service animals are generally so well behaved and so well trained that random strangers can't really distract them from their job.

I've been very slightly tempted to put a service vest on my dog so that I could bring him out and about with me (think coffee shop, pub, in and out of shops on "main" street), but two things prevent that: 1. general ethics, and 2. my dog is very well behaved, but he's not so well behaved that a knowledgeable person wouldn't be able to spot the difference (average person wouldn't notice).

It just generally pisses me off that is OK for people to bring their rat sized purse dog to the grocery store or restaurant, but I can't bring my actual dog (who will sit under the table and gladly accept petting from folks, but otherwise won't bother/interact with anyone). Central European countries are so much more civilized about this than we are; I know most of this is because we have too many rednecks who don't actually train their dogs but still somehow think they're "well behaved," but, well, "more civilized" is probably the correct term to apply.
 
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The bold is absolutely true. True service animals are generally so well behaved and so well trained that random strangers can't really distract them from their job.

I've been very slightly tempted to put a service vest on my dog so that I could bring him out and about with me (think coffee shop, pub, in and out of shops on "main" street), but two things prevent that: 1. general ethics, and 2. my dog is very well behaved, but he's not so well behaved that a knowledgeable person wouldn't be able to spot the difference (average person wouldn't notice).

It just generally pisses me off that is OK for people to bring their rat sized purse dog to the grocery store or restaurant, but I can't bring my actual dog (who will sit under the table and gladly accept petting from folks, but otherwise won't bother/interact with anyone). Central European countries are so much more civilized about this than we are; I know most of this is because we have too many rednecks who don't actually train their dogs but still somehow think they're "well behaved," but, well, "more civilized" is probably the correct term to apply.
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Yes, it is much more civilized in Central Europe where people eat with their animals in public.
 
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