People have been using fake service animals to receive benefits, hurting the real use of service dogs. Here's more on what Ohio law says about them.

Service dogs can be four-legged lifesavers, alerting to dangerous allergens, assisting with travel and making people with a wide range of disabilities safer. But fake service dogs, advocates say ...

Signs of a fake service dog can significantly affect public perception and respect for service animals. As you observe dogs in public spaces, be alert to any aggressive or disruptive behavior.

The legally blind TikTok star from 'Matthew and Paul' talks about living with blindness, and how fake "service dog" vests bought online can legitimately hurt the disabled.

It reads, “A lady at Target said I wasn’t a real service dog, so moms over there sorting it out.” In the caption, Sam writes, “SOS send help.” Frustration for individuals with disabilities ...

As someone who relies on a legitimate service dog, I’ve witnessed firsthand how fake service animals and fraudulent disability claims threaten to undermine a system that provides independence ...

New Department of Transportation rules meant to keep fake service animals off planes have made it more difficult for blind people to fly with real guide dogs.

Mary Peter is a long-time service dog trainer who told ABC Action News she used to have a dog training business that was open to the general public. But ten years ago, she closed it and founded K9 ...

But fake service dogs, advocates say, are taking a bite out of real service dogs’ credibility, exacerbating the challenges that people with disabilities who rely on service animals already face.

Can you get in trouble for having a fake service dog in NJ? In New Jersey, any person who puts their dog in a guide dog harness to falsely pass it off as a seeing-eye dog used by blind persons can ...

New law cracks down on fake service animals by: Nabil Remadna. Posted: Nov 6, 2023 / 08:04 PM CST. ... Is the dog a service animal required because of a disability?