[nagdu] Fw: [buddy-l] A very bad legislative effort

[The Pawpower Pack]

Albert,

Just to clarify; my dog is not self-trained.  She did not train  
herself.  If you ever find a dog who can train itself, let me know.   
It'd save me quite a bit of work.  Grin!

Many owner trainers actually don't really begin public access training  
for quite some time.  I have known an owner trainer to train the guide  
work on streets and in places where the general public is allowed to  
bring their pets.  In some cities such as Portland Oregon, dogs are  
allowed on pubtrans.

I don't appose giving training staff the right to bring pups in  
training into places of public accommodation.

There are two problems I have with this law, the first is the word  
"certified."  I think it opens up a huge can of worms, and is a  
slippery slope from certifying trainers to certifying teams.  I think  
it self-serving to allow the programs to certify their own trainers  
and also as an owner trainer I would rather that the programs not be  
involved in certifying my dog.
My second issue with this legislation is as Marion said.  I do not  
think the ADA which is a law written to protect the civil rights of  
persons with disabilities is the place to address the rights of  
largely non-disabled trainers.


Rox and the Kitchen Bitches
Bristol (retired), Mill'E SD. and Laveau Guide Dog, CGC.
"Struggle is a never ending process. Freedom is never really won, you  
earn it and win it in every generation."
-- Coretta Scott King
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