[nagdu] The Requirement of a Harness

[Albert J Rizzi]

Hy would a church not be required to follow the ada 

Albert J. Rizzi
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-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of Pickrell, Rebecca M (IS)
Sent: Wednesday, October 28, 2009 9:47 AM
To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Subject: Re: [nagdu] The Requirement of a Harness

Since churches don't need to follow the ADA, could they allow a pet and
disallow a service animal? 

-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Marion & Martin
Sent: Wednesday, October 28, 2009 6:29 AM
To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Subject: Re: [nagdu] The Requirement of a Harness

Dar,
    I completely understand the frustration felt by those who take
advantage 
of the legal provisions in place to protect our civil rights by taking
pets 
into public places. Unfortunately, too many are not aware of the
difference 
between a service animal, comfort/assistance animals, and pets! If the 
Deacon were to have been better informed, he might have asked "What
service 
does the animal perform?" If she were to have said, "It comforts me!"
and he 
was well-informed he might have been able to tell her it was not a
service 
animal, as comfort is not a trained task, but an innate capacity. 
Furthermore, churches are not a public accommodation under the ADA and
are 
not required to modify their policies, practices, and procedures for a 
person who is disabled. In other words, a church does not need to follow
the 
ADA and allow service animals on their properties.

Fraternally yours,
Marion



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "d m gina" <dmgina at samobile.net>
To: <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, October 27, 2009 10:35 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] The Requirement of a Harness


> This was a month or so ago,
> a lady came to mass with her pet.
> The Deacon asked if she had a service dog, where she said yes.
> I knew from the start yes was no.
> I asked her if she trained her dog where she said yes she did.
> That the dog was 19 years old.
> Had the dog from a pup.
> I asked her what the dog did for her, where she said kept her calm.
> We got threw mass, when my dog wanted to greet, which I don't allow I 
> corrected.
> Even outside going down the stairs, the lady realized I wasn't going
to 
> let my dog greet, so she never came back again.
> My dog is such a rat around other dogs.
> Not so much with guides when he sees they are being controled.
> he does talk to me about this problem though.
> I felt angry that this lady took advantage of the Deacon.
> I never said a word to him about this matter.
> If the lady kept coming and the dogs were causing problems then I
would 
> have said more.
> There may come a day when I need to train my own dog.
> If the school I went to couldn't pay for the plane ticket.
> Where I would make sure I followed all the steps needed.
> I am not against home training.
> Just don't care for folks taking advantage.
>
> -- 
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