I’ve already hit on how some people feel the need to put their feet on the seat on both the MAX & bus. Well, this ‘riding etiquette rule’ now does not only apply to humans:
There are a couple of things wrong here:
- Only guide dogs / service animals are allowed on the MAX or bus out of their kennel (the only exception being the Doggie Dash Day)
- Your dog / cat / other pet needs to be kenneled when taking the TriMet MAX or bus
- The dog’s feet shouldn’t be on the seat
I saw another person get on the MAX last night with a non-service dog. I mean, let’s read the rules people…
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The whole kennel/crate thing is iffy to me. If you have a medium or large dog, it just doesn’t work. All the dogs I have seen have been well behaved. That doesn’t mean bring your dog on the max or bus during rush hour, but when there are just a few people…
Oh the other hand, I do understand that people have allergies (kennel won’t help) and have real fear of dogs. It would be nice if they had an ‘area’ or car for dogs.
One would have no idea of how many dogs are being considered “service animals”, and how many folks are claiming a medical need for those little poodles or whatever they are, for some arcane mental health problem.
Not that I’m defending them, but it’s been used as a defense before as to why they should be allowed anywhere, outside of a kennel, etc.
I think we will see more use of service dogs and animials. I don’t see this as a bad thing. More women would take the MAX or bus if they could bring their dog. My gf is 4′11″ and petite, she doesn’t like riding either alone any time during the day because there are always guys that feel that they need to pickup on her. Now if she had a big dog, maybe more people would stay away.
Having seen people with dogs in the North Portland library (clearly not service dogs), I asked what the scoop was. Staff said that they are not allowed to ask about the nature of a disability that requires a service dog and most of the time they avoid possible litigation by leaving the person and dog alone unless a problem occurs. Not all assistance dogs wear a vest or collar nor does the human have a card although some carry a doctor’s letter. In NYC some folks have gone as far as getting a doctor’s note saying that their dog is an “emotional assistance” dog when it is nothing more than a pet. Not much that can be done in this day and age. There are also entrepeneurs who sell custom-made “assistance dog” vests that look pretty official.
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