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Originally Posted by diva pup No one on this forum is suggesting that we use our animals as service dogs if we are not disabled. The fact is that the law is quite broad on purpose and allows anyone with a condition which prevents them from living their daily lives in a completely normal way to be considered disabled for the purposes of having a trained service animal who is allowed access to all public places.
I beg to differ Kim, i think that is exactly what you have done. I do not believe the law is intentionally that broad.I just do not think they thought people would abuse it in such a way that everything from a migraine to ADD would be considered a disability that altered the every day life of some people. If that were the case then almost everyone could claim a disability. I would find it almost laughable if it were not so sad.
Quote//To suggest otherwise is not just expressing an opinion but impugning the integrity of the members here and this is distressing.
I would be truly interested to know how many members here can actually claim a disability. You can try to turn this around to make it sound like I am attacking the members here, I certainly am not, but it does baffle me how many of them suddenly need a service dog or have had the idea of needing one suggested to them.THAT distresses me. |
Dawn~ You are wrong. The law
is that broad and migraines are included as a disability, and for good reason!
I am glad that you do not suffer from this debiilitating condition, but, if you did, I know you would change your mind. Migraines are so painful that many people have contemplated suicide rather than suffer throught them. To be able to have an animal who can detect the changes in body chemistry to allow you time to take the meication to prevent one is indeed a life saver!
There are many members here who suffer from this condition and many others, and if I have assisted them in their knowledge of the law such that they can now train their dog, or have it trained to assist them with their disability then I have performed a valuable task.
As an attorney, I have great respect for the law and I would never encourage anyone to abuse it. For you to suggest such a thing is more than unfortunate, it is deplorable.