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I took Lilly on our daily walk through the park and surrounding neighborhood today...at the park we saw a woman walking her huge mixed breed dog across the way.. She waved me down and asked if Lilly was a BULLDOG!!!! I was floored.... Lilly in NO way resembles a Bulldog!!!
I was very polite (and clear) that she was a purebred Boxer. She asked me if I was training her to be a service dog for someone. I (again politely and clearly) explained that she was my service dog and that I am Hearing Impaired. She had the NERVE to tell me that I don't look like I'm deaf.
That's when I lost it...I asked her what a deaf person was supposed to look like...when she gave me the embarrassed look, I asked her if deaf people are supposed to have a tattoo across their forehead notifying the public of our disablilty??? She quickly apologized and went on her way...
The nerve of some people...
Well, I guess its better than her being mis-labeled as a pug!!!!
Liz and Lilly
I was very polite (and clear) that she was a purebred Boxer. She asked me if I was training her to be a service dog for someone. I (again politely and clearly) explained that she was my service dog and that I am Hearing Impaired. She had the NERVE to tell me that I don't look like I'm deaf.
That's when I lost it...I asked her what a deaf person was supposed to look like...when she gave me the embarrassed look, I asked her if deaf people are supposed to have a tattoo across their forehead notifying the public of our disablilty??? She quickly apologized and went on her way...
The nerve of some people...
Well, I guess its better than her being mis-labeled as a pug!!!!
Liz and Lilly