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The original was posted on /r/AmItheAsshole by /u/Unhappy_Grab7162 on 2023-07-31 18:55:26.
I’m (33F) an avid hiker and nature goer. I am not a dog person mostly due to several less than positive experiences while hiking. So i’ve found myself going to more and more dog free trails. I was at a national park recently that also cuts through and is near a nature preserve. It was a clear no dogs area with plenty of can’t miss signage.
I’m a half hour into the hike when I come across someone with a dog in a service dog vest. The dog is on an extendable leash and its being very curious, sniffing everything, stepping off trail. I tell the owner you know dogs aren’t allowed on this trail and it definitely shouldn’t be stepping off the trail even if your service dog is real. She ignores me. I pause. I’m just angry at the disrespect of the rules. I specifically chose this trail to avoid dogs. I straight up told her I think your dog is a fake service dog.
Well she shot daggers at me with her eyes. And she told me to shut up and chewed me out for
assuming she doesn’t have a disability. Also calls me an asshole for questioning her. I maintain I think her service dog is fake, I told her even if its real, you are acting rude and disrespectful. I passed her. I told a friend what I did and she told me I was an asshole to this person. I think i was in the right