Now at first the service dog quickly walked up in his face and barked at him once out of excitement, but the handler quickly gained control by saying “eyes” a focus command. but it wasn’t an issue. The owner quickly apologized and said “do you mind if we use him as a training opportunity” I let him train because I know what it’s like to not have the ability to train around other dogs, and Teddy was a perfect candidate. This dog was a real service dog and shown NOTHING but good body language, no stress signals, and was extremely happy. He was constantly wagging his tail and engaging with the owner. It’s understandable for service dogs to need to work on certain things, and it’s our job to understand that and not jump to conclusions. Teddy and the service dog (Trevor) eventually had a down stay and we’re calm next to each other

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