YSK: If service dogs come to you for attention, immediately locate their owner
Why YSK: Service Dog etiquette is to leave them alone as to not distract the dog’s focus. If they’re approaching you, they could be using a last ditch effort to save their owner. They will usually follow you, whine, bark, or otherwise try to grab your attention if this is the case.
My dog, who is NOT a service dog did this. My baby, at the time needed a bit of tough love, so we put him alone in his room, in the dark. He cried and cried and we planned to check up on him after a few minutes. The dog came and scratched on our bedroom door, pushing it open as we left it partly open. He jumped for attention and when I thought he wanted to be taken outside, he led me to the baby’s room. He pushed it open and let out a quiet whine while looking up at me and followed by sheepishly looking into the baby’s room. I could tell he was concerned for the baby. Dogs are awesome. Service dogs are just amazing. We don’t deserve them.
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