Posted on Mar 28, 2015
Has anyone with a service dog had issues taking the dog into some establishments?
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Yes, one time in Kansas. I went out to eat with some other traumatized vets and apparently one of the civilian patrons had an allergy so bad she thought she'd die. I have a well groomed Pomeranian who performs several services in addition to being an emotional support dog. He was in a transport much like a gym bag, and silent. I tried pointing out the law and presented copies from my doctor and the regs about ADA and service dogs. I got kicked out anyway. Needless to say, I haven't gone back and I had the support of my friends. (And I wondered if anyone else had any animal dander or hair sticking to their clothing, because if it was that bad...) I got absolute acceptance and support in AZ and with the airlines.
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LCpl Gilberto Elizondo
Tha sounds pretty ridiculous, that person just have known that if they complained about being in imment danger cause of the dog, which I doubt They could get the dog out of the stablishment.
At the moment my service dog is in training and well it has been an arduous process. I have also had a hard time finding a job because I want my dog to be able to be there with me I am tired of leaving the dog at home, it does me no good having him at home.
At the moment my service dog is in training and well it has been an arduous process. I have also had a hard time finding a job because I want my dog to be able to be there with me I am tired of leaving the dog at home, it does me no good having him at home.
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TSgt Joshua Copeland
Maj Kim Patterson, unfortunately "emotional support animals" are not covered under the ADA. I wonder how it well it would work for me to bring my qualified seizure dog to my office in the squadron.
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Maj Kim Patterson
MSgt Joshua Copeland, my dog is also a service dog with several tasks, qualifying him under ADA regs. The rules are that the animal must perform one service or more. That service does not have to be identified to an establishment. Thank you CWO2 S R for the support.
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Depends on where you are.
This is not intended to spark a debate between what is legitimate or not, just highlight that many many more people are getting dogs registered as service dogs.
From service dogs, to emotional support dogs, therapy dogs, to various other "flavors" they are just much more common than they were 20 years ago. Because of this, there are "some" people who attempt to abuse the system, and that creates a negative reaction.
So, what you experience in TX will be much different than in LA, or here in DC Metro.
This is not intended to spark a debate between what is legitimate or not, just highlight that many many more people are getting dogs registered as service dogs.
From service dogs, to emotional support dogs, therapy dogs, to various other "flavors" they are just much more common than they were 20 years ago. Because of this, there are "some" people who attempt to abuse the system, and that creates a negative reaction.
So, what you experience in TX will be much different than in LA, or here in DC Metro.
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Only with the uninformed. I've calmly explained the law in a friendly way. And that was it. Most still think of service dogs as for the blind only. One other problem I did have was from a cab driver taking me to the airport. He was trying to shake me down for cash to clean hair left by my dog. We called his company. I agreed to pay $10 but he wouldn't take my card. Wanted o my cash. He was scamming me. Or trying to
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LCpl Gilberto Elizondo
Well SGT Molinelli I tried taking my dog to my "friends" bar, his words to me were "dude don't bring the dog when there is people" I almost flipped out on him because about 2 weeks ago I had taken the dog and explained to him that under the ADA he has full access to where i go unless the dog is an immediate threat to someone or the dog acts up and becomes a threat to anyone present.
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SGT Corey Molinelli
Yeah. Try to just keep your cool. Remember also that if he is running a business he has 1000 other things going on in his head and might not remember a conversation from two weeks ago. I would just pull him off to the side and kindly remind him. Remember that those of us with dogs are kind of a new thing. People still aren't used to seeing us. I was just in a hotel where a lady had worked there for several years and never had one person with a service dog. The week I checked in there were two of us. We are becoming more common place. When I go to a restaurant or somewhere I just go about my business and act like she's not there. Get to my table and she goes under right away. People look at first. Or maybe as they pass or when I leave and see her for the first time. But after a few seconds or so and they see she behaves and is just there. They forget about us. But give it time. Have patience.
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