[nagdu] The Requirement of a Harness

[Albert J Rizzi]

I never knew that.  I am occasionally being asked to produce proof that I am
blind and that the dog is a service animal on the long island railroad.  I
will from this day forth not be digging into my wallet to produce any such
document any longer.  I find it insulting and belittling to tell you the
truth. I appreciate the education as I am newly blind and not sure of all
the ins and outs as it were.

Albert J. Rizzi
CEO/Founder
My Blind Spot, Inc.
90 Broad Street - 18th Fl.
New York, New York  10004
www.myblindspot.org
PH: 917-553-0347
Fax: 212-858-5759
"The person who says it cannot be done, shouldn't interrupt the one who is
doing it."



-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of Jenine Stanley
Sent: Tuesday, October 27, 2009 3:48 PM
To: 'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'
Subject: Re: [nagdu] The Requirement of a Harness

Albert, 

Actually no ID is required to be shown to anyone, harness or not. 

Is it good form to travel without the harness and expect no one to challenge
your rights? IMHO, no, but others may argue. Just because we can do
something legally doesn't always make it the most prudent thing to do. 

That said, if I, or anyone else, wishes to work a dog without a harness,
technically a business owner cannot ask anything more than "Is that a
service animal?" and "How does it assist you with your disability?" 

Jenine Stanley
jeninems at wowway.com


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