Woman Says She Was Disinvited from Her Niece's Wedding Because She Has a Service Dog
The alternative given to the woman was leaving her service dog outside during the festivities
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A woman with a service dog (stock image)A woman says she is being made to choose between celebrating her niece's nuptials and keeping her service dog beside her.
In a "Dear Abby" letter to the New York Post, the woman shared the jarring experience of being uninvited from an event — her niece's wedding festivities, no less — because she has a service dog. Hurt and conflicted, the woman is considering how best to proceed.
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When the niece extended invitations to her wedding, the woman immediately RSVP'd to say that she would attend. The bride's sister also sent an invitation for the bridal shower, and again, the woman replied that she'd be there.
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Woman with a service dog (stock image)Her service dog goes with her everywhere, the woman wrote, and she told both the bride and her sister that her dog would be in attendance too.
The bride and her sister seemingly took issue with the woman's service dog for an unspecified reason. She was told he could be left on the porch during the bridal shower, but otherwise, the woman was uninvited.
"Am I expected to still give a wedding gift? I had planned to give my niece my sterling silver dinner set," the woman wrote. "What do I do now?"
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The advice columnist said the woman owes the bride nothing.
"Forget about the shower and wedding gift. If you feel generously inclined, send the happy couple a nice card," the columnist wrote.
They added that a trained service dog would have no trouble behaving and "wouldn't have caused a distraction."
"At the issue's core, a service dog is a working animal, trained intensely to help in times of need," the columnist further noted.
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