Exactly this. The more you learn about the faking, the more suspect legit owners become and then it becomes a hassle. I find it mildly annoying to see dogs in

Exactly this. The more you learn about the faking, the more suspect legit owners become and then it becomes a hassle. I find it mildly annoying to see dogs in restaurants and grocery stores, even more so in the work place, but I've heard of a lot of people abusing these laws here in LA to be able to get into apartment buildings that don't allow pets. As a neighbor, if you're animal isn't well-trained, I don't want to live near it in an apartment building. Were I someone allergic to pet dander, I wouldn't want to unknowingly live somewhere that a dog/cat had lived for years no matter how well you cleaned it. Especially at the expense we have to pay for rent in this city. I think taejo has it right in her/his comment about how US owners act about this stuff: "I don't think this would fly in the US, where cultural attitudes tend to be less "we've all got to do our bit to make society pleasant for everyone" and more "it's a free country and this is my dog, I'll train it if I want to"."