From the picture, Ellen should have got a stool for her to step up so that she can brush her teeth. She was smaller than the boy. But still dogs are not objects. They have feelings just like we have feelings. It is not okay to use the dogs like furniture. The dogs are not slaves for goodness sake. They are suppose to be service dogs, not toys or furniture. Of course dogs have different temperament around people like them. You have to treat them with respect and for you to be a leader on working relationship together. Children did not know that was not proper and parents are responsible to teach the child around dogs and other animals. Never use them as objects.