[nagdu] msnbc.com: Service dog turned away from local hotel

[Cyndy Otty]

Indiana law (*IC 16-32-3-2*) does state that trainers are granted the same
access as a disabled person with their guide dog:
http://www.ai.org/legislative/ic/code/title16/ar32/ch3.html

On Sat, Oct 25, 2008 at 7:55 PM, Michael Hingson <info at michaelhingson.com>wrote:

> Hi,
>
> If the law includes dogs in training then the hotel is indeed wrong.  I
> will
> look into the wording on the law.  Including dogs in training is by no
> means
> universal within state laws.
>
> South West Airlines will not permit pets or dogs in training on its flights
> even for a fee.  Although puppy raisers are angry over the South West
> policy
> the airline is not required to permit these animals on flights especially
> since it contends that transporting several animals in addition to those
> permitted today might cause undue delay in boarding.  SW contends that it
> has such a quick turn around that it has had to adopt the existing policy.
>
>
> Michael Hingson,
>  NSA
> President,
> The Michael Hingson Group
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of cheryl echevarria
> Sent: Saturday, October 25, 2008 3:30 PM
> To: nagdu
> Subject: [nagdu] msnbc.com: Service dog turned away from local hotel
>
> Let me know if you are able to get his messaage.
>
> Service dog turned away from local hotel Emily Longnecker/Eyewitness News
> http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27368805/from/ET/
>
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