[nagdu] Fair Housing

[Robert Hooper]

Hello:

I have nothing to add about the FHA, but a line in the below message: "I think that the vast majority of people do not train their own dogs". To the best of my knowledge, such a survey has never been done, thus it cannot be said with assertion how many people train their dogs versus how many do not. With that being said, it is possible that 50% of people train their own dogs--such a request would be ostracizing that 50%, or 40%, or 10%. Just a few thoughts. 
Thanks,
Robert Hooper
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-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of William Burley
Sent: Thursday, December 08, 2011 3:24 AM
To: 'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users'
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Fair Housing

Sheila,

I think the vast majority of folks do not train their dogs.  The regulations say that the dog has to have been trained for the purpose it is serving.
Whether it's legal or not, if you have an ID from the school why fight a battle that is not worth fighting?  Don't get me wrong, if the request is unreasonable I'm all for fighting against that.  But if you have proof that the dog has been trained or can provide the proof that it is a service animal, why cause yourself the headache?  On this specific matter it's a case of what is the easiest route.  I am not condoning that medical documentation has to be provided...but we have to think as well, how would the complex know that it's a service animal?  Remember they had to change the definition recently because of the rampant service animal claims that were being made.  Again, whether it's legal or not, what harm is it to give them a copy of the ID from the school..Just a common sense thought.

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-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Sheila Leigland
Sent: Wednesday, December 07, 2011 9:39 PM
To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Fair Housing

Hi, william I understand your point it doesn't apply to us but if we had owner trained our dogs we wouldn't have documentation from any school yet is isn't illetal to train your own guide.

Sheila Leiglan	d

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