@em_and_nova_thegsd_sd: Yes, Nova is allowed to walk ahead of me at times. No, that doesn’t mean she’s out of control or “not working.” She knows her job, she knows where I am, and she knows that when I say “Nova, come heel,” she needs to be right back at my side. The fact that she can go from looking completely disengaged to instantly snapping into position is literally the point. 🐕🦺 A service dog doesn’t have to be glued to your leg every second to be well-trained. Control matters more than proximity. #servicedog #dogcommunity #dogsoftiktok #walmart #servicedogsoftiktok
So a few questions: what task/disability requires the dog to be off leash and what task is the dog actively doing for it to reasonably be that far away from you? From my perspective, you are using loopholes in the law to be an irresponsible handler in a public place.
2026-09-01 21:18:44
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Dakota & Pups :
Yikes… no😭
2026-09-03 00:21:00
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Brittany and Telly :
This dog is not under your control while walking ahead off leash like that
2026-09-01 15:08:07
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ILiveinMyBooks :
Howwwww
2026-09-05 01:25:56
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Twinkie, Best Collie 🌭 :
Service dog cannot task all the way over there
2026-09-01 23:15:59
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brice :
What is the point of a sd this far away from you?
2026-09-01 04:21:38
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lillyy__r :
sorry this is just irresponsible handling.
2026-09-01 23:21:51
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rocket :
that's not a service dog
2026-09-03 00:16:47
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bailey..burrow :
Why is your dog 15 feet away from you though? If its not preforming a task, using the bathroom, getting help, or finding someone, why is so far away? There is no point for that
2026-09-03 01:48:33
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☆ 💤Bella🧁☆ :
still not acceptable
2026-09-02 06:06:28
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FANTA :
Just because you can doesn’t mean you should…
2026-09-03 00:58:01
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sky🐾 :
i could never be this person
2026-09-01 15:21:41
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that.golden.goose :
Yea absolutely not
2026-09-03 00:18:46
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dave :
that's a pet
2026-09-02 22:54:26
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Trish the Dish :
No dogs in stores or restaurants !!
2026-09-01 13:41:17
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Sav 🐕🦺📚 :
The way I would shit my pants at first if I saw this and me and my SD were about to walk inside. Then the exhale of breath I’d have when your dog recalls 😮💨😅
2026-09-01 16:21:08
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𝓞𝓻𝓬𝓪𝓜𝓾𝓽𝓽 :
I really just don't see the issue with this. I respect the creator of the service flower, but we really just didn't need a whole callout video over this. There's bigger issues.
2026-09-03 04:38:27
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ServiceDuoSashaRosie :
ur dog isnt under control being away like that. loose heal, heal a small amount (not enough to create distance) is fine
2026-09-01 22:10:45
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Slug & Torryn :
Not sure why you think leaving the store excuses the behavior you allow your dog to display OFFLEASH in non pet friendly stores. People are walking in and out of those doors, if anything— that's the time where your dog should 100% always be in a heel or on leash.
2026-09-02 22:15:36
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kalii ☤ :
You guys are overreacting the dogs not even 20 feet away from her and her dog came back as soon as she said so and went into a perfect heel
2026-09-01 23:51:55
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Emma :
Yikes
2026-09-03 14:53:59
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crazy_dog_person :
I swear people having an issue with this dont understand the law 💀 ive let my previous servive dog run out in front of me like this at the zoo in an empty part of it to let him have a bit of freedom for a moment. yall no were in the law does it say service dogs have to be in a heel this dog is very clearly under control
2026-09-02 12:11:09
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Onyx (Sadie’s version) :
There no reason for your service dog to be that far ahead of you especially in a store
2026-09-01 16:22:20
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101Dal_Days :
You are quoting that a service dog doesn’t need to be leashed if it interferes with your disability. But your dog walking out in front of you is not a task. It’s just you wanting to show off your dog being off leash. And this makes zero sense. Just because a dog is well trained and that’s great it’s unnecessary. If the dog was next to you I probably wouldn’t care as much. But as a service dog handler if I saw that I’d probably have a heart attack as why would a handler let there service dog run ahead of them. There’s no task that makes remote sense for them to be doing this. Please be a good role model as a handler and leash them or keep them closer this is unnecessary and you’re just trying to be flashy
2026-09-01 21:40:02
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