[nagdu] Enforcement

[Ron Davidson]

I went up to the door with my guide dog and my mom. I was met outside by an 
employee that stated I could not bring the dog into the restraint. I then 
asked to talk to the manager and he told me the same thing. I informed him 
about the law and he said he didn't care I wasn't bringing the dog in. When 
I asked him to call police he refused and I would call them for him. He then 
stated that I was welcome to come in with the dog but I refused because You 
never know what someone will do to your food out of spite or meanness. I 
also had  and showed him my ada book with the laws for Kansas marked for 
quick reference. I did also inform him and the employee that I was blind and 
this is a service dog. The man that claimed to be the manager at that time 
was not the same one that claimed to be the manager at the mediation 
meeting. I am real good at telling the difference in voices and how people 
talk. The manager at the mediation meeting claimed to be out of town and 
said they had trouble with someone bringing a non service dog into the 
restraunt that growled at some customers and so when he left town he said no 
more dogs and his employees took it the wrong way meaning all dogs even 
service dogs. The law does state that if the dog is determined to be a 
problem they can ask you to remove them but they better have good proof. I 
always carry my soft muzzle issued by Guiding eyes just in case someone is 
nervous and ask me to put it on. My dog Lou is a 75 lb black lab that lets a 
20lb Boston terrier take food right out of his mouth. We all know how gentle 
these dogs are and when he is in a restraint they usually don't even know he 
is there.