[nagdu] Beaches and dogs

[Marion & Martin]

Tracy,
    I'm not sure that this was the consensus or not! Even if it was, the 
legal answer, in my lay opinion, is that a disabled person has the right to 
be accompanied by a service animal in any place the general public is 
allowed and no additional fees can be charged for the dog.
    Many of us have been led to believe that the harness is a requirement 
for access with our guide dogs. Even though a few states have such language 
in their statutes and the school's have promulgated this information, such 
provisions are unenforceable under the ADA. Every person can do what they 
wish in this respect, but the bottom line is that we have the right to be 
accompanied by our guide dogs on the beach, provided we keep them under 
control and they do not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of 
others. JMHO!

Fraternally yours,
Marion Gwizdala



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tracy Carcione" <carcione at access.net>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, February 25, 2010 9:33 AM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Beaches and dogs


> Dan, I remember there was a fairly lengthy discussion of dogs and beaches
> last year when Wayne was going off to Florida for vacation.  I think the
> consensus was that, if the dog was working as a guide on the beach, that
> was fine, but, if it was really there as a pet, then maybe that wasn't so
> cool, and the person should pay whatever fee the beach owners charged for
> pets.
> I think that's how it was, anyway.
> Tracy
>
>> No, that was funny!
>>
>> Dan
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
>> Behalf
>> Of Pickrell, Rebecca M (TASC Inc)
>> Sent: Thursday, February 25, 2010 8:28 AM
>> To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Beaches and dogs
>>
>> Sand of a beach!
>> Her dog is fine on the beach.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
>> Behalf
>> Of Dan Weiner
>> Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2010 7:18 PM
>> To: 'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Beaches and dogs
>>
>> Hi guys.
>> Well, I wanted to think of a more clever subject line, but it's later in
>> the
>> day and my coffee was a long time ago.--smile.
>>
>> A friend with a guide dog is coming to Florida and she asks about 
>> beaches.
>> Her cousin, whom she's visiting near Miami, , told her about public
>> beaches
>> where dogs aren't aloud and asked if that applied to her guide dog.
>> I'm assuming it doesn't, but you know what they say about assuming 
>> things,
>> it makes an you know what about of you and me--smile.
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Dan W. and Carter
>>
>>
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