12/18/2023
Assistance dogs are working dogs 🦮
Do NOT distract them while working.
This involves talking to, touching, feeding, staring, etc. Anything that will take them away from focusing on their handler and their job is considered distracting them.
If you have questions about a service dog, talk to the HANDLER not the dog!
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Did you know under THE SERVICE ANIMALS PROTECTION ACT (Bill 238) you can be fined for interfering with a service dog?
(We are talking about Manitoba in the information below, but in other provinces as well!)
Offence — person interfering with service animal
2(1)
No person shall touch, feed, impede or interfere with a service animal, without lawful excuse or authority.
Offence — person allowing animal to interfere with service animal
2(2)
No person who owns an animal or has possession or control of an animal shall allow that animal to touch, impede or interfere with a service animal, without lawful excuse or authority.
Penalty
3
A person who contravenes section 2 is guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction
(a) for a first offence, to a fine of not more than $5,000; and
(b) for a second or subsequent offence, to a fine of not more than $10,000
https://web2.gov.mb.ca/bills/39-3/b238e.php
