[nagdu] places a guide dog can't go

Julie J julielj at windstream.net
Wed Oct 27 19:14:14 UTC 2010


Thanks!  i knew that some people had success with guides in petting zoos, 
but I wasn't sure of the legal requirements there.

Thanks for the info.
Julie

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Peter Donahue" <pdonahue2 at satx.rr.com>
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> Hello Julie and everyone,
>
>    I'd be careful about zoos. There are areas where guide dog teams have
> had direct contact with animals and there were no problems. Petting zoos 
> are
> an example of this where the public is encouraged to come in and pet the
> animals. I have been in many such environments with several of my dogs and
> there were no problems resulting from the presence of my dog. The NFB has
> fought in some states to gain access to zoos by guide dog teams so do your
> homework on this one.
>
> Peter Donahue
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Julie J" <julielj at windstream.net>
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>
> LOL  Confession time, I'm working on my book about guide dogs.  I have a
> couple of examples of places  that guides can be excluded, but I thought 
> you
> guys might jog something loose in my head of other places or other issues 
> I
> wanted to address.
>
> I promise not to use information or quotes from anyone without permission.
>
> thanks!
> Julie
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
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>> And now I've got to ask, what are you doing with this information?
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf Of Julie J
>> Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2010 12:18 PM
>> To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] places a guide dog can't go
>>
>> Hmmm, not sure.  they definitely wouldn't be if they participated in the
>>
>> government hot lunch program or got any other government money.    I'll
>> have
>> to think more on it.
>>
>> Thanks!
>> Julie
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Julie McGinnity" <kaybaycar at gmail.com>
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>> Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2010 10:52 AM
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] places a guide dog can't go
>>
>>
>>> What about private schools?  I'm pretty sure they are not covered
>>> either.  I could be wrong about this though.  Not an expert on ADA.
>>>
>>> On 10/27/10, Tracy Carcione <carcione at access.net> wrote:
>>>> I knew a guy who occasionally had to work in a "clean room" in a
>> factory.
>>>> Whatever was being made was very sensitive to dust and such.  He had
>> to
>>>> wear a special suit, and he couldn't have his dog with him.
>>>> That's not really a public access thing, though.
>>>> Tracy
>>>>
>>>>> Hello all!
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm trying to come up with a list of places that are not covered
>> under
>>>>> the
>>>>> ADA in regard to public access.  I'm really struggling to come up
>> with
>>>>> very much.
>>>>>
>>>>> So far I'm thinking:
>>>>> *places of religious worship, when there are no other programs open
>> to
>>>>> the
>>>>> public or state or federal funds involved
>>>>> *private homes
>>>>> *sterile health care environments, like operating rooms
>>>>> *zoos when there is direct contact with animals
>>>>>
>>>>> Are these correct?  Are there any others that anyone can think of?
>>>>>
>>>>> thanks much!
>>>>> Julie
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> *
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