[nagdu] Fw: Puerto Rico Guide Dog Law

[cheryl echevarria]

Here is response from the President of the Puerto Rico Affiliate, and if 
anyone has questions they can contact the Puerto Rico Affiliate.

From: "Alpidio Rolon" <arguza at attglobal.net>
To: "cheryl echevarria" <cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, September 01, 2010 4:44 PM
Subject: Re: Puerto Rico Guide Dog Law


> Good afternoon Cheryl:
>
> I had guide dogs for 23 years and no one asked for any kind of
> documentation.
> Nevertheless, if someone who knows what the law states, you should have
> the proper documentation, both where the animal was trained, and up to 
> date
> medical history.  On the other hand, the laws specifically states that the
> animal should be harnessed.
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "cheryl echevarria" <cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com>
> To: "Alpidio Rolon" <arguza at attglobal.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 01, 2010 1:34 PM
> Subject: Re: Puerto Rico Guide Dog Law
>
>
> >I have a question in relations to the law,  it states that any service
> >animal not wearing tags, but doesn't say anything about harnesses, etc.
> >Also some of the dogs are not trained by a school, a number of service
> >animals are trained by the blind person.
> >
> > So what happens in this instance.
> >
> > The biggest compliment you can pay me is to recommend my services!
> >
> > Cheryl Echevarria
> > Independent Travel Consultant
> > C10-10646
> >
> > http://Echevarriatravel.com
> > 1-866-580-5574
> > skype: angeldn3
> >
> > Reservations at echevarriatravel.com
> > Affiliated as an Independent Contractor with Montrose Travel
> > CST-1018299-10
> > Affiliated as an Independent Contractor with Absolute Cruise and Travel
> > Inc.
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Alpidio Rolon" <arguza at attglobal.net>
> > To: "cheryl echevarria" <cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com>
> > Sent: Wednesday, September 01, 2010 1:25 PM
> > Subject: Puerto Rico Guide Dog Law
> >
> >
> >> Buenos días Cheryl:
> >>
> >> The attached files are both the original Puerto Rico guide dog law, and
> >> its
> >> subsequent amendment that extends its protection to all service animal,
> >> and
> >> increases penalties.  The amendment also eliminates the original
> >> requirement
> >> that dogs had to be muzzled.
> >>
> >>
> >> Alpidio
> >>
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message ----- 
> >> From: "cheryl echevarria" <cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com>
> >> To: <arguza at attglobal.net>
> >> Sent: Saturday, August 28, 2010 6:27 PM
> >> Subject: Alpidio Rolón it is Cheryl Echevarria of the Greater Long 
> >> Island
> >> Chapter have some questions about Guide Dog Access in PR
> >>
> >>
> >> > Hello my dear friend:
> >> >
> >> > I was not at the National Convention this year and have missed your
> >> > delegation.
> >> >
> >> > Being the Treasurer of the Greater Long Island Chapter of the NFB and
> >> > now
> >> > business owner who is a travel agent, and I am a specialist in Puerto
> >> > Rico
> >> > from the Puerto Rico Travel and Tourism Board, I will be traveling to
> >> > PR
> >> > very often, especially since my wonderful husband is from Ponce.
> >> >
> >> > I am writing today in respect to getting the Access Law in Puerto 
> >> > Rico
> >> > for
> >> > Guide Dogs.  I am wondering if you can send me a copy of the law so 
> >> > we
> >> > can
> >> > put it on the NAGDU website, we will also be doing a National Wide
> >> > Hotline
> >> > for NAGDU, and being a guide dog user, who has not yet taken her 
> >> > guide
> >> > dog
> >> > to PR would like to now all the access their.
> >> >
> >> > Thank you very much my friend.
> >> >
> >> > Su Hermana en NFB
> >> >
> >> > Cheryl Echevarria
> >> >
> >> > The biggest compliment you can pay me is to recommend my services!
> >> >
> >> > Cheryl Echevarria
> >> > Independent Travel Consultant
> >> > C10-10646
> >> >
> >> > http://Echevarriatravel.com
> >> > 1-866-580-5574
> >> > skype: angeldn3
> >> >
> >> > Reservations at echevarriatravel.com
> >> > Affiliated as an Independent Contractor with Montrose Travel
> >> > CST-1018299-10
> >> > Affiliated as an Independent Contractor with Absolute Cruise and 
> >> > Travel
> >> > Inc.
> >> >
> >>
> >
>
>