#donotdistractservicedogs

My Service Dog is not here to entertain your children. Today at the mall I had to tell 3 children they were not allowed to pet Leo. Normally it wouldn’t bother me, but each time the parents said, “ooooo, look, look, look, a dog. Go say hi” 🤦‍♀️. Another time in the mall a mom tried to come towards us to pet Leo (I forgot to mention I was in my wheelchair at the time too) so I had my husband steer us the opposite way. Leo was working hard, I wasn’t doing the best and I needed him to be focused and not distracted. Parents, if you see a service dog and handler together, please educate your children that it is a working/service/assistance/guide dog and that they need to let it do its job. Luckily, Leo was on point and had my back. I honestly don’t know how I would manage day to day without him. #servicedog #servicedogsofinstagram #servicedoglife #donotdistractservicedogs https://www.instagram.com/p/B2IViTQA2A3/?igshid=1rqzrg1zi1ezd

My Service Dog is not here to entertain your children. Today at the mall I had to tell 3 children they were not allowed to pet Leo. Normally it wouldn’t bother me, but each time the parents said, “ooooo, look, look, look, a dog. Go say hi” 🤦‍♀️. Another time in the mall a mom tried to come towards us to pet Leo (I forgot to mention I was in my wheelchair at the time too) so I had my husband steer us the opposite way. Leo was working hard, I wasn’t doing the best and I needed him to be focused and not distracted. Parents, if you see a service dog and handler together, please educate your children that it is a working/service/assistance/guide dog and that they need to let it do its job. Luckily, Leo was on point and had my back. I honestly don’t know how I would manage day to day without him. #servicedog #servicedogsofinstagram #servicedoglife #donotdistractservicedogs https://www.instagram.com/p/B2IViTQA2A3/?igshid=1r322i00hcton

This is something a lot of people wouldn’t even notice, but today I had to walk across to get my PPD read for work. One photo is hard to see but I had to cross train tracks plus textured stones, broken cement, my favorite yellow bumps and generally crummy walkways. Before I had Hope, someone would have to walk with me and let me hold onto their arm. I really don’t think most people realize what an difference service dogs make in their handlers lives. Look around next time you go for a walk. 😉 #littleangelsservicedogs #mobilitydog #assistancedog #servicedog #labrador #servicedogschangelives #cerebralpalsy #mobility #freedom #independent #movingforward #lifechanging #donotdistractservicedogs #workingdog #ilovemydog #streets #hazards #disability #love #happy (at Visalia, California)

First time coming to work with me! I love not working inn the floor 💜 #servicedogsofinstagram #workingdog #tobeapartner #NinaTheSevivePibble #goodgirl #servicedogssavelives #psdit #servicepit #donotdistractservicedogs #dontbullymybreed #fromsheltertohelper #ilovemyrescue #ilovemycoworkers (at Starbucks)

Thank you @my.shadow.has.paws for our new patch! Can't wait to try it out! #servicedogsofinstagram #donotdistractservicedogs #psdit #sdit #NinaTheServicePibble