What is “fakespotting” and what can we do about it?

Two black standard poodles sit on a wooden bench outdoors. One wears a Service Dog vest, and the other has teal-dyed hair on its head and is wearing a bandana. Both dogs face each other, surrounded by greenery.

Most service dog handlers are familiar with “fakespotting”—or the policing of service dog teams by the public—either because we have experienced it ourselves or because it is just such a prevailing part of mainstream public conversations when it comes to service dogs. “Fakespotting” takes many forms, including accusations (“that’s not a real service dog”), “simple” … Read more

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