[nagdu] Pet tags on the beach

Sun Aug 2 18:09:35 UTC 2009

Hi Wayne,

For what it's worth, I definitely agree with everyone that you should not
take any extra steps to reassure the authorities that your dog is allowed on
a public beach.  As I mentioned in a previous email, I've often been
accosted by police on the beach.  I simply tell them she's a guide or
service dog, and that's what you need to do as well.     Unless we're taking
a walk on the beach,  I take off the harness so she can relax.  When we go
into the water, I keep her on a long leash, a really old one I hasten to
add!  Unless the beach has a policy of allowing dogs, I feel I don't have
the right to let her run loose.  She would do the very things which cause
the "no dogs" policy in the first place.  She would relieve anywhere, and
run up to greet sun bathers on their towels.  And I'd have no way of knowing
if she had gotten hold of some stinky and/or poisonous dead fish.  I really
feel as a blind person I have to keep her close to me so I can monitor her
activities, but we can still thoroughly enjoy the beach.  My husband always
likes the fact that she's a great "chick magnet"!

Go have fun!

Sherrill

-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org]On
Behalf Of Marion & Martin
Sent: Sunday, August 02, 2009 5:54 AM
To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Pet tags on the beach

Julie,
    I disagree with the need for any sort of tags, even if out of harness
"enjoying the beach". Whether in harness or not, the dog is still a service
animal under the law and no further restrictions or requirements can be
imposed. As for the Credentials" cited by Cindy Lou and the education by
Mike Hingson, take the time to educate, if you wish, but give them a sound
education by not presenting credentials. Otherwise, they may feel as if they
have the right to require them and they do not! HTH!

Fraternally yours,
Marion

----- Original Message -----
From: "Julie J" <julielj at windstream.net>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, August 01, 2009 10:16 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Pet tags on the beach

>I agree with Michael.  she's not a pet and not subject to pet restrictions.
>However if you are planning to let her out of harness and enjoy the beach
>like the pet dogs, then I'd say tags are in order.
>
> Have fun!
> Julie
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Cindy Ray" <cindyray at qwest.net>
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Saturday, August 01, 2009 7:51 PM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Pet tags on the beach
>
>
>> I'm thinking I would take her tomorrow evening, be sure I have hold of
>> her,
>> haveall of the rest of her credentials available, and then assure any
>> officials who question her being there that  you will, indeed, go get the
>> appropriate tags on Monday.
>>
>> Cindy Lou
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Wayne Merritt" <wcmerritt at gmail.com>
>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Saturday, August 01, 2009 7:46 PM
>> Subject: [nagdu] Pet tags on the beach
>>
>>
>> Greetings. Sorry for the short notice. I talked with my parents
>> earlier who are already in Florida. I'm leaving tomorrow morning. They
>> mentioned that pets need to get tags from a specific office in order
>> to go on the beach. I know that guide dogs arent' pets, but does
>> anyone know if I need to worry about this with my guide, or will the
>> harness be enough to convince any officials on the beach? We talked
>> about taking my dog with us to the beach perhaps tomorrow evening to
>> see how she reacts and then decide if we need to do anything with her
>> the rest of the week. However, since the "tag office" for lack of a
>> better phrase isn't open till Monday morning, if we do need tags then
>> we wouldn't be able to take her tomorrow. She has a microchip ID on
>> her collar that we got last fall when in training, and I've of course
>> got an ID card for her proving that she's a guide dog. Thoughts?
>>
>> Wayne
>>
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