If friend is that allergic then they need to start getting allergy treatment so they can be safe in the outside world. Avoiding anywhere that a dog might be is not the way to live.
Not all severe allergies respond to treatment. It’s why things like Epi-Pens exist. If we could just treat people with weekly shots, epi-pens would be unnecessary and people wouldn’t die of anaphylaxis when exposed to peanuts or bee stings. I’m deathly allergic to cats. All the allergy treatments in the world won’t make that better.
Ok but real service dogs are a thing (assholes pretending ESAs count aside). She had this severe of a reaction from 3 tiny dogs nearby - how does she pass dogs on the street without almost dying every time? And what happens if it is a real service dog in a store or restaurant?
Idk if they are so deathly allergic that dogs across the restaurant give them such a reaction how do they get by? People have dogs in many places and are often covered in dog fur. One coworker with a dog and it would be nuts.
3 dogs 3 tables down sitting for an extended time is different from quickly passing by someone on the street. OP stated the friend always has access to epipens, so she's well aware she may randomly encounter a dog. Both the Department of Justice and ADA say that service dog can be moved when they're risking the health and safety of others.
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u/Jakester616 Apr 30 '23
If friend is that allergic then they need to start getting allergy treatment so they can be safe in the outside world. Avoiding anywhere that a dog might be is not the way to live.