[humanser] Confronting Discrimination at McDonald's

[Ericka Short]

I am very surprised the staff acted this way.  Most Mc D's  have a sign by 
the doors saying they welcome service animals.  So sorry this happened to 
you two.  At least they should have given the dogs a burger for the insult 
to them.  (smile)  I have a friend who was yelled at by the local cops.  Her 
dog was making a pit stop and the cop came over personally to enforce the 
"scoop the poop" rule.  Not kindly might I add.  I know my friend and she 
probably had the scooper and bag already visible too.  Some people are just 
plain weird.  Maybe they were bitten by a dog as a child and never got over 
it?  Maybe there were other dogs in there not as well behaved as yours.  I 
have heard of naughty dogs leaving a bad impression.  Just reinforces the 
point that service dogs  of all kinds need to be from licensed programs 
rather than allowing anyone to buy and train their own dog/horse/chicken to 
help. Not sure how the chicken would work out...you know they aren't always 
willing to cross the road! Seriously, I am glad  you two  didn't let it 
slide.  I'm not a dog user, but the cane hasn't always been welcome either. 
Told to get out because you can't bring in the  guide dog or talked two like 
a two year old because you have a cane.  No win situation! Hopefully this 
gets resolved without  court action and  you have a much better week ahead.

Thank you for the  link to the  story in Mexico.  I know little Spanish, but 
I have a friend who's fluent and can translate.

Ericka J. Short
"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me". Philippians 4:13

"No hand is too small or too big to do good in this world." EJ. Short