[nagdu] Some pet owners try to skirt rules with fakeservice dogs

[Sheila Leigland]

Yes, I think so.

-----Original Message-----
From: Lisa Irving <lirving1234 at cox.net>
Sent: Sunday, April 10, 2011 7:04 PM
To: NAGDU Mailing List,	the National Association of Guide Dog Users <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Some pet owners try to skirt rules with fakeservice	dogs

Go Girl! Sorry you missed what otherwise might have been good company and a 
nice lunch. Did your friend get the message?

Lisa and Bernie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sheila Leigland" <sleigland at bresnan.net>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, April 08, 2011 8:47 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Some pet owners try to skirt rules with fakeservice 
dogs


>I AGREE i'VE SEEN IT HAPPEN. I HAVE A RELATIVE THAT LIKES TO CARRY HER 
>LITTLE DOG IN A STROLLER OR CART. hE  ISN'T A SERVICE DOG AND DOESNN'T 
>PRETEND THAT HE IS BUT DIDN'T SEE WHY i SHOULD HAVE TAKEN MY GUIDE DOG 
>ANYWHERE. SHE THOUGHT i SHOULD LEAVE HIM IN THE CAR AND i TURNED DOWN LUNCH 
>WITH HER FOR THAT VERY REASON.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Lyn Gwizdak <linda.gwizdak at cox.net>
> Sent: Friday, April 08, 2011 11:19 AM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users 
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Some pet owners try to skirt rules with fake service 
> dogs
>
> Great article!
> I see these dogs around all the time!  At a local Farmers Market, there 
> are
> these HUGE signs - yeah, I can even read them - that state, "NO LIVE 
> ANIMALS
> ALLOWED Except for Guide and Service Dogs".  These signs are large
> sandwich-board style signs posted all over the Market area. The all caps 
> are
> in a huge font on the signs. Still, I come across TONS of these little 
> dogs
> there.  Some of them carry on when they see Landon.  Nobody questions 
> these
> dogs' owners.
>
> Another popular place I see these dogs is on the bus.  Many times people
> bring the dogs on and the driver says nothing.  Sometimes the driver will
> ask if it is a service dog and the person says it is. Most of the time 
> these
> dogs behave pretty well but some have tried to attack our guide dogs or 
> act
> aggressive when they see my dog or another person's guide dog.
>
> It seems that all people hear is "Service Dog" and they automaticly assume
> it is legitimate and never question the people with these dogs.  I think
> some of these people are fake and are pawning off their pets as service
> dogs.  I think the majority really do have mental health issues and the 
> dogs
> keep them calm - comfort dog which isn't covered under ADA.
>
> The public has grown used to seeing dogs for the disabled and say nothing