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

Wed Oct 29 06:21:02 UTC 2008

I happen to agree with you Julie.
There is a woman on campus here that uses two huskys as her service dogs.  One
is in front of her and the other is always behind her.  She says that they help
her with her paranoia.
However, with that said, I also agree that education is needed.  I think that
the hard thing is that there isn't a real definition of a service animal.  Then
there are those that abuse the law in some way or another.

Sincerely,
Melissa R. Green
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-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
Julie J.
Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2008 12:47 PM
To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Subject: Re: [nagdu] msnbc.com: Service dog turned away from local hotel

I think it also depends on your interpretation of the service dog in 
training laws.  Personally, I don't think the law is meant to be interpreted 
that the dog in training can go anywhere, anytime as long as the trainer 
accompanies the dog.  My personal belief is that there needs to be some 
training going on.    I don't know what sort of training would be taking 
place in a hotel after the first bit.  Really would it take days and days to 
teach the dog about hotel etiquette?  I think that too often the service dog 
in training laws are used for the convenience factor and not the training 
factor.

JMHO
Julie

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> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of Cyndy Otty
> Sent: Saturday, October 25, 2008 5:58 PM
> To: NAGDU
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] msnbc.com: Service dog turned away from local hotel
>
> 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.
>>
>>
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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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