[nagdu] allergies v. service animals

[Bunny Davidson]

HI all,
 
It is my opinion that there are those among the general public who feel & express that their needs superseed the needs of anyone in the minority -be it anyone they consider not as good as them- like race, sex, education, sight, mobility, hearing, whatever- there is a sense of superiority and entitlement that abounds in our society...
 
this is why our goverment had to make laws saying discrimination is illegal in the first place!  yet with laws and laws you still cant legislate selfishness and piosness in people.
 
As for the airline dealing (or NOT) with pets, service animals and passenger sensitivity issues... It is my opinion that a person with a service dog should not have to jump thru hoops to claim their seat on the plane- no prior notice should be required from the disabled with service animals, and anyone on plane who has a non lethal or non disability condition who complains or wants to make a commotion about the service dog... should be given the option of moving their seat if possable, or being quiet - it is my opinion anyone with allergies or asma should not go to confined places without their meidications, inhailers et... unfortunatley we as disabled needing service animals can not remidy our situations with meds or inhailers-thus it is not our problem!  
 
For instance, my brother is very very allergic to cats and to perfumes... he carries antihistimine pills and an inhailer because as a plumber he has to go to work in peoples homes who have cats and wear fragrances...air fresheners et...  he learned years ago, that without his meds his eyes swell, he cant breath and may need the emergency room.  so HE IS RESPONSABLE TO PROTECT HIMSELF!  Not tell all his customers they must get their cats out, clean their homes, and air it all out without chemicals so he can install a toilet!!!  
 
so why shouldnt they who have allergies who must fly carry their medicines and be pro active rather than try to make the citizens of a free country like ours who use s.a. jump thru hoops or try to pass rules where we cant use our animals????
 
If my brother has to fly on the plane, he doesnt go around the plane like a victim of "her perfume" or " his aftershave" demanding these folks go wash off their sents!!! No , he takes his medicine before he boards!
 
this whole allergy thing is just another excuse by the selfish public to deny the disabled their rights to use whatever mobility /functioning aids they can to live an independent and peacefull life...
 
come on, who needs all this attention (neg. attention) every time we want to fly, go out to eat et... I prefer to be left the heck alone when im eating, not have some know it all who never read the ada, tell me I cant have my dog , or need certification papers or some other nauseating harrasment!
 
ok, im done now-  ah...............thats righ, breathe!
 
oh btw, yesterday My Service dog and I enjoyed a beatuful birthday dinner out - since we had 
over a foot of snow, no one was in the restarant except us 
=up untill the end of the meal...=
A which time some customer walked in to be seated behind the hostess and says oh... look the puppy -yeckity yeckity yeckity as she goes right over and gets my dog all stired up, pets ontop of the "service dog do not pet" badge on the top of the vest!!!  So of course, i had to say, mam please dont- the dog is working, your attention to her can be dangerous to me as she can not do her job if you are interfearing by petting, talking and playing with her... oh well most of the dinner was peacefull! lol
 
respectfully
bunny
 
<<Well, Becca:The answer is that, as Mike pointed out, the needs of the disabled are notconsidered as important as those of pretty much anyone, includingallergy-sufferers.Despite my sarcasm in a previous post, I can understand that allergies canbe severe or unpleasant. It seems to me, though, that the user of a serviceanimal need not, nor should he be, the one required to make theaccommodation. Plus allergies aren't considered, legally, a disability.Most allergy-sufferers I know, including my sister, wouldn't want themselvesconsidered disabled as it might limit their choice of work, etc.  Dan >>
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