David Pearce and his English labrador, Gunner, have been denied entry to Chinese restaurant Juicy Bao Bao on Friday.
Gunner is a licensed service canine who helps Pearce via life as he suffers from PTSD, listening to loss and a mind harm.
“I tried to explain he’s a service dog and they have to allow us in and they said no service dogs, the owner doesn’t want any dogs,” Pearce stated
“It was embarrassing, [and] a bit humiliating.”
Pearce sustained his accidents whereas serving in Iraq and Syria.
He has been within the US army for almost 20 years. He and Gunner have been “best buddies” for 9 years.
“He’s saved my life a couple of times,” Pearce stated.
Pearce has submitted an official criticism to the Western Australian authorities following the incident.
Juicy Bao Bao supervisor Elaine Hsu took duty for the choice to not let Pearce enter the shop.
“That was my personal decision so that’s my fault,” she instructed 9News.
“We want to sincerely apologise to him and we want to ask him to come here [for a] free meal.
“[We will] ensure that this [does] not occur once more.”
The restaurant has been flooded with negative reviews since Pearce came forward with his story.
“I’m probably not taken with a free meal, though some dumplings would go down actually properly,” Pearce said.
“I’m simply completely happy that they are altering their coverage.”
Assistance and service dogs are legally allowed to enter any public venue if their accreditation is displayed on their vest with a service animal ID on hand.
Source: www.9news.com.au
