Intelligent disobedience
Service animals disobeying instructions to assist their handler / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Intelligent disobedience occurs where a service animal trained to help a disabled person goes directly against the owner's instructions in an effort to make a better decision.[1] This behavior is a part of the dog's training and is central to a service animal's success on the job.[2] The concept of intelligent disobedience has been in use and a common part of service animals' training since at least 1936.[3]