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Montana veteran asks people to ignore working service dogs in public

Spurgat highlights that distractions can undo thousands of training hours and urges treating service dogs like mobility aids to protect veterans’ independence.

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GREAT FALLS Military veteran Dave Spurgat of Stevensville relies on his service dog Gromit for help with daily tasks, but untrained pets and public distractions are creating significant obstacles for the team.Spurgat avoids pet-friendly stores to protect Gromit from untrained dogs. He started working with Gromit in public four months ago.Erik Johnson reports - watch the video here: Montana veteran asks people to ignore working service dogs in pu…

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Montana veteran asks people to ignore working service dogs in public

GREAT FALLS Military veteran Dave Spurgat of Stevensville relies on his service dog Gromit for help with daily tasks, but untrained pets and public distractions are creating significant obstacles for the team.Spurgat avoids pet-friendly stores to protect Gromit from untrained dogs. He started working with Gromit in public access four months ago.Erik Johnson reports - watch the video here: Montana veteran asks people to ignore working service dog…

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KTVH broke the news in on Monday, March 30, 2026.
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