[nagdu] Pet tags on the beach

Sherri flmom2006 at gmail.com
Sun Aug 2 18:44:14 UTC 2009


Thanks Marion for the attached info. I'm sure it will come in handy.

Sherri
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Marion & Martin" <swampfox1833 at verizon.net>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, August 02, 2009 5:48 AM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Pet tags on the beach


> Wayne,
>    No need for any sort of tags. As you stated, a service animal is not a
> pet, so such rules do not apply. You do not need to have your dog in 
> harness
> nor present any other sort of documentation proving it is a service animal
> to have access to the beach. The only thing you are required to gain such
> access is to advise them you are a person with a disability and the animal
> is a service animal. They may ask how the animal was trained and what task
> the animal was trained to perform, but you are not required to demonstrate
> its training. For your information, I have attached information from the
> U.S. Department of Justice, just in case you are questioned about it. 
> also,
> keep my number with you should you need an advocate while in Florida. BTW,
> what part of Florida will you be visiting?
>
> Fraternally yours,
> Marion Gwizdala
> Tampa, Florida
> 813-626-2789
>
>
>
>
> ----- 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 8:46 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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