[hannahallen]

Originally Posted by mscat

YES, there is a way around this whole thing. I am very heartbroken for you. I am very sorry that this person is making it so difficult for you !
You live in subsidized housing, is this HUD ? any Subsidizized housing has very strict laws they HAVE TO follow> I know this for a fact, DO not be intimadated by them, and if you are legally disabled , you have rights .
If you are seeing a MD , Psych Dr. Therapist on a regular basis , then any professional of this nature can write a letter stating that a "service dog" is what you need , even in a no pet apartment complex. What it is under the American with disabilites act is a request for reasonable accomadation. It is not actually the landord who makes this decison, it goes to a higher authority, the "main people in charge" Under subsidized housing" their is always more people in charge then just the manager> You need to go higher up.
I also live in low income housing . I have a service dog for myself, and my son has one to. Therfore, we have two dogs in our apartment complex. My son is 16 yrs old, I am fully disabled he is high functioning autistic > I've been there .
Legally, the only way apartments or subsidized housing can deny a service dog is if it would make the insurance go up or they would have to change the structure of the building >Otherwise they can be sued for not allowing reasonable accomadations for a person with a disability a service animal to live comforably just like everyone else , under the ADA is a violation of the LAW .
Start reading your leagal rights , as a person with a disability and service dogs. I am certain it will help you feel a lot better. Please do not give up .You have lot's of rights. Riley deserves to be with you, and you deserve to be with Riley.