“He said, ‘You can put the dog in the trunk.’ We said, ‘No, absolutely not.’"

Beginning Saturday, a new pilot project will get underway which the Alberta government says will "allow more schools to train qualified service dogs, giving more Albertans opportunities to find a job, attend school and participate in their communities."

People using their pets to pose as service dogs is becoming more of a problem in Edmonton, according to a couple of local organizations that work closely with people who rely on them for daily activities.