[nagdu] The Requirement of a Harness

[Marion & Martin]

Dar,
    In the circumstances I mentioned in my previous post, I may choose to 
not harness my dog. Also, if I am out for a walk and happen to have my dog 
with me, I may decide to stop into a convenience store for a bottle of 
water. Under this circumstance, my dog is still a service animal and I have 
the right to have him/her accompany me. Furthermore, though my previous dog 
was not trained by the school to do so, she would leash guide me as well as 
if she were in harness. I understand that some other schools do train for 
this, as some may not want to deal with the harness while moving around at 
work, e.g., going to the bathroom or to the break room for a cup of coffee! 
There are so many circumstances under which we may choose to have our dogs 
with us in public without the harness. Most will remember the discussion 
about the requirement of pet tags on the beach. This is another example of a 
place in which we can bring our service animals and may not wish to have 
them in harness.
    Of course, if you choose to never take your dog into a public 
accommodation without the harness, this is your choice! If, on the other 
hand, you do, this is your civil right!

Fraternally yours,
Marion



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "d m gina" <dmgina at samobile.net>
To: <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, October 27, 2009 2:36 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] The Requirement of a Harness


> My question would be why would you go to a store with out the harness?
> Even if the handle broke and you are waiting for a handle, the body of the 
> harness should be on the dog.
> Happened to me once.
>
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