[nagdu] Request for Reasonable Accommodation

[Pickrell, Rebecca M (TASC)]

Tami,
Does your partner's prescription ever expire? If not, why not?
And how does a doctor (what type of doctor does this anyway?) decide who needs a prescription for an emotional support dog?
Do these doctors know anything about dogs and mental health behind the warm and fuzzy stuff?
I think what I'm wondering is on how on par this is with a medical prescription for drugs or a medical device.
Do patients go through a course that demonstrates how to care for and use the dog properly? If not, why not?
Is there any vetting of dogs that are suitable?


-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Tami Kinney
Sent: Monday, December 05, 2011 9:02 PM
To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Request for Reasonable Accommodation

Sheila,

Well, the confusion comes because of the differences between the ADA and
the Fair Housing Act, which covers housing but not places of public
accommodation or employment or...

So puppy Zay, as DD's new companion dog, has nothing to do with the ADA
but because of his prior "prescription" in the form of a letter from his
doctor is covered for reasonable accommodation for housing. This does
not mean he can take her into the grocery store or stuff like that,
where Mitzi goes to do her work as a service dog.

Mitzi and Zay then can be said to be equal in terms of housing under the
FHA... It is only in places of public accommodation outside our home
that the difference becomes legally relevant because of my disability
and Mitzi's training to do work for me.

For that matter, DD could not up and take Mitzi into a store with him
because he is not disabled. I am the one who has the rights with her.
And, of course, the responsibilities that go with those rights: Her good
health, cleaninliness, flea protection and good behavior.

But both of them can legally live with us.

Does that make any sense? /grin/

Tami

On 12/05/2011 04:22 PM, Sheila Leigland wrote:
> I don't think that a companion dog has the same exact rights as a guide dog does but if the dog is needed and the doctor agrees i wouldn't believe thair should be a problem.
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