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dizpatch · 08-02-2006, 09:35 AM

Hi all,

OK, I am pretty sure my post will upset many people.
Iam a former raiser and leader for Guide Dogs For the Blind, Inc. I also have some pretty strong feelings about people just taking their animals in because they can fit in small places and no one knows. It can be extremely diffucult to get access to some places. Especially grocery stores and restaurants. The business can not refuse you as long as you have a service animal. Most orgintions provide ID that you must carry to prove the animal is a service animal.
It is also true that just about any animal can be a service animal, remember the pony for the blind awhile back. While that is not typical.
I had been condsidering going through the training with Phoebe and having her as a therapy dog. Mainly to take her to nursing homes and also we happen to have a cancer care center here as well and to the dialysis center, to help support the people that were undergoing treatment as well as the people in nursing homes. Even with my back ground I still would need her to be a credited with Delta and I have to be the one that goes through the training. The person handling/responsible for the animal is who has to go through the training. I know that there are service dogs used for emotional support. Also there have been many BILLS in Congress to help with access. All I know is what I had been thought over several years with the industry.
With all of that said. I just called my favorite grocery store and asked them this question. If I came in your store with an animal and I was approached by your staff about the animal and I said well this is a service animal what would happen? The manager said as per their training with the ADA they have to accept your word. They are not allowed to ask for ID or ask any further questions. The only way they can ask you to leave is if the animal is being unruly or has done it's "business"(you know). He is the one that said it could be a snake or even a pigeon and you can not do anything.
My daughters are volunteers with our local threputic horse riding program, most all of the people are confined to wheel chairs.
I can not say enough positive about the service animal industry.

Have a great day
Muriel

08-02-2006, 09:35 AM	#23
dizpatch Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: WA Posts: 695	Hi all, OK, I am pretty sure my post will upset many people. Iam a former raiser and leader for Guide Dogs For the Blind, Inc. I also have some pretty strong feelings about people just taking their animals in because they can fit in small places and no one knows. It can be extremely diffucult to get access to some places. Especially grocery stores and restaurants. The business can not refuse you as long as you have a service animal. Most orgintions provide ID that you must carry to prove the animal is a service animal. It is also true that just about any animal can be a service animal, remember the pony for the blind awhile back. While that is not typical. I had been condsidering going through the training with Phoebe and having her as a therapy dog. Mainly to take her to nursing homes and also we happen to have a cancer care center here as well and to the dialysis center, to help support the people that were undergoing treatment as well as the people in nursing homes. Even with my back ground I still would need her to be a credited with Delta and I have to be the one that goes through the training. The person handling/responsible for the animal is who has to go through the training. I know that there are service dogs used for emotional support. Also there have been many BILLS in Congress to help with access. All I know is what I had been thought over several years with the industry. With all of that said. I just called my favorite grocery store and asked them this question. If I came in your store with an animal and I was approached by your staff about the animal and I said well this is a service animal what would happen? The manager said as per their training with the ADA they have to accept your word. They are not allowed to ask for ID or ask any further questions. The only way they can ask you to leave is if the animal is being unruly or has done it's "business"(you know). He is the one that said it could be a snake or even a pigeon and you can not do anything. My daughters are volunteers with our local threputic horse riding program, most all of the people are confined to wheel chairs. I can not say enough positive about the service animal industry. Have a great day Muriel __________________ Proud Mommy to Annie Muriel