Calling the ADA/DOJ to get clarification about training service dogs to look agressive/bitework

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[ariannasantina]

also she prob couldnt say what would happen if the dog did bite someone etc cause yea it has to do with state law AND what the exact situation was etc.. like a lot of things legally can go down different paths depending on the context surrounding what exactly happened in that specific situation. theres not always a one-size-fits-all as to what is going to happen to you and your dog if it bites but it DEFINITELY opens your dog and yourself up to legal ramifications with the law, animals control, etc (and potentially deadly if your dog is mandated to be seized and put down ) either way its not good tho

[ariannasantina]

i think what shes saying is doing bite work and gaurd work doesnt make it NOT a service dog, but it is also NOT covered under the ADA if your dog does biting and bark and hold etc in public then they can be asked to leave because their dog will no longer be protected when it displays that behavior. I think the woman on the phone also realizes that it is problematic and the language in the ADA has flaws.. because the dog wont be protected in that moment but not neccesarily says its not a service dog or needs to wash.. but service dogs really ARE NOT supposed to show agression (thats why they wont be covered or protected by ADA) its like... you're still technically a service dog but you lose your right to be here publically if your dog acts like that.. and yes it puts your dog at risk if the dog bites or someone calls on it for being an aggressive nuisance (i mean... kind of like how at-home service dogs dont neccesarily have to be perfectly behaved either because they arent trained for public access.... your dog loses the "right" to be in public when its acting like that... but theres no language in the ada that strips a dog of its rights for being agressive once or twice, only while its happening in public... (but like... we all know a service dog should NOT be agressive and reactive... like ANY trainer worth their degree will tell you that.)