[nagdu] OK... I Feel Really STUPID!!! and other things

[Julie J.]

Bibi,

To help you with your research...the Fair Housing Act is the law that 
applies to your apartment situation.  To the best of my recollection it 
states that you have to request accommodations of your landlord/housing 
manager.  Those accommodations would generally be at your own expense.  
About service animals under FHA, of course they are allowed with no 
restrictions that I know of.  You can also have an emotional support 
animal with a doctor's note.  To clarify, service animals are the sort 
that go into public places with their handlers and emotional support 
animals are the sort that stay at home because they don't have any 
specific training.

The ADA, Americans with Disabilities Act covers most public sorts of 
places, hotels, museums, restaurants, banks etc.  It also covers 
employment situations.

Then there are individual state laws.  This is where it gets a bit 
confusing.  Generally speaking, if you abide by the federal law you 
should be okay.  State laws cannot be more restrictive than the federal 
versions.

There are other laws, but hopefully that will help some to clear things 
up a bit.  Or perhaps I've muddled them worse?  *smile*

Also Bibi, I don't think people are concerned with whether or not you 
are working Otie.  It was just confusing because you said he was retired 
and then you mentioned working him.  Me personally I don't retire my 
dogs cold turkey.  I ease back their work so the transition to couch 
potato is easier for them.  Each person and dog is different though, and 
you need to do what you need to do.

Best,
Julie






On 10/19/2011 7:02 AM, Criminal Justice Major Extraordinaire wrote:
> Hi, all,
> I know that my subject is weird, but it was gonna have to come out one 
> way or the other.
> Yesterday before Odie and I left our home for the day, I decided to 
> play around on the internet, just researching service dog schools as a 
> whole for the heck of it.
> I hPpened to also stuble across something which happens to pertain the 
> rights of service dogs and handlers along with responsibilities.
> When the whole service dog dispute began with me along with my 
> apartment complex, HUD and other various organizations which donate 
> money for assistance programs within my complex, I didn't even bother 
> to check Denver Gov's web site and another one where I saw something 
> similar for guide/assistance dogs.
> Boy! I still feel as if I could beat myself up for not checking 
> immediately.
> My husband, Dale along with natalie and another friend Alisha 
> Robbinson told me not to feel that I am densed.
> Dale honestely admitted that he didn't think about checking other 
> resources either when doing research.
> When he went to the Colorado State's web site, he didn't directly find 
> too much in regards of a service dog law.
> Well, now that I've comrs across more information, I'll be having my 
> husband translate the info into a text only document so it can still 
> be read under Microsoft word and that I'll be  able to share with 
> others who may run into similar problems if it should come down to 
> their four-legged furry partner.
> There's another web site that my friend Natalie came across and 
> encouraged me to check it out which also has stuff on the service dog 
> law here in colorado as well.
> I'll have to check out ADA Gov in a little while so I can compile 
> something from there.
> Thankfully, I now have more besides what I have found so far to back 
> me up and no, I will not be fighting this battle alone.
> My husband Dale is in my corner as well as some other friends who are 
> willing to step up and help out too.
> Now for the rest of the other things...
> Odie and I went out with my friend Amanda Dreher and her hearing dog 
> Louie.
> We both planned a day to hang out together just to walk around and do 
> some looking around inside the Life Way Christian book store way out 
> in Centenial, Colorado.
> i'll admit that both boys were full of energey and it was definite 
> they needed to get out and exercise.
> When I mean fully of energey, Odie began to pull me over to the H-line 
> light rail train and I had to tell him to calm down with saying easy.
> by the time we reached the door however, driver had already locked 
> them up and was preparing to pull off.
> Of course, Odie wasn't too happy over us missing a light rail, but I 
> told him there would be another one coming.
> We caught the F-line up to the Broadway Station and got off there to 
> wait for Amanda and Louie to meet us.
> Both boys went crazy as soon as they saw each other.
> We took the H-line light rail up to the Colorado Station to get off 
> and transfer to the route40 bus.
> I'll admit that while the light rail driver was trying to put the ramp 
> down, he told me that Odie was fixing to jump over it.
> Before that happened though, I got on the four-legged furry kid's 
> case, telling him he wasn't going to do that.
> Later on, we headed out to Centenial where we weren't that far from 
> the Park Meadows shopping Mall.
> By the time Amanda and I got home, both dogs were really tired out.
> Odie immediately sacked out once we came inside.
> Amanda and I both agree that a big break would be needed and another 
> travel plan will be next time.
> I can admit that when it came to us having to cross over Yosemite and 
> county Line, the light cycle was weird and too short.
> At one point when the walk sign was up, someone decided to turn.
> Luckily, Odie pulled me back quickly and Luie pulled Amanda back 
> really fast.
> Each of us praised our dogs as they did something good.
> Odie did look back at Amanda and Luie to see if they were all right.
> We decided to wait out until another cycle and then had no choice but 
> to quickly run across the street.
> I did tell Amanda that the next time we'd plan to adventure out into 
> that area, I'd be looking into the Loan Tree Call and Ride Service so 
> we wouldn't have to quickly run across a that intersection as it was 
> way larger and wider than colorado Boulevard.
> Since it's housekeeping day today, Odie and I definitely won't be 
> going anywhere.
> I know some people are not happy with me still taking Odie along as my 
> partner, but until I can get another dog, that is the safest way for 
> me to travel, especially while my convulsive grandmal seizures are 
> unknown still and when I along with nerology can get a good better 
> handle on them.
> Since Odie has witnessed the convulsive grandmals as well as another 
> lady on the bus almost two years ago experiencing a seizure, he can 
> immediately let me know if an appending one is going to happen.
> If so, Odie will immediately pull me away from a busy road.
> More likely when I do get another dog, I'll have to make sure it is a 
> conbo one.
> Well, I'm done, so guess that will be enough from me for now.
> bibi and the tired out spoiled Odie
> the happy spirited bounty labra wolf
>
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