Traveling at the holidays means lots of kids are in the
airport and I love to hear the education that happens when they encounter
Morey. Some of them will say “I see a working dog!” and know they can’t pet
him. Younger kids often don’t know why a dog is in the airport and as we go by
we hear the start of a conversation about service dogs. Adults often recognize
that they aren’t supposed to pet service dogs, but many of them still ask. I
have gotten more strict about Morey’s petting rules, especially when he is
wearing his pulling harness. There are so many distractions in the airport and
I want his attention focused on me. I always notice lots of smiles as we go by.
There are also more dogs traveling around the holidays.
Leaving Austin we encountered 3 dogs out in the relief area and then in D.C. we
walked past several in the terminal-two of them were other service dogs or
service dogs in training. Morey got a little excited and let out some small
whines and woofs, but I was able to redirect him and keep going. Maybe he was
just wishing his canine colleagues a very Merry Christmas!
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