[nabs-l] Advice Requested

[Mark J. Cadigan]

Hi all,



I have a couple questions about the less glamorous aspects of guide dog 
ownership.



As you may or may not know I recently received a guide dog. As every guide 
dog handler knows, it is important to pick up after your dog. I am doing 
this as best I can; however, sometimes there is a “skid mark” of solid waist 
left behind on the concrete witch is impossible to remove.



The school office of disability services is giving me a hard time about my 
dogs parking. The school says that I am not doing a good enough job picking 
up the solid waist. The Office of disability services is claiming I am in 
violation of the service animal policy. I am no lawyer, but I don’t think 
there service animal policy is legally defensible. It seams to conflict with 
the ADA, the FHA and the rehabilitation act. According to the school, the 
skid marks ground into the concrete when I pick up after my dog are causing 
a problem. They claimed that I am not completely picking up after my dog. 
Suggestions, thoughts, concerns?



Also, I haven’t licensed my dog yet, I have only had him for less than 3 
weeks, and the training is not over yet, however, I have a couple of 
questions about dog licensing in the state of Massachusetts.



1, is it really necessary?

2, what county do I register him in? I live in Plymouth County, but go to 
school and spend most of my time in Suffolk County



Thanks,

Mark