[nagdu] Guide Dogs And VA Facilities--what?!

[Buddy Brannan]

Someone just brought the following to my attention. What does this mean for owner/trained guide and service dogs? Moreover, what does this mean for the future of what constitutes a service dog?

From http://thomas.loc.gov/home/gpoxmlc112/h1627_enr.xml#toc-H547AD04B80A24ADCBB02C96CBF22D067

SEC. 109. USE OF SERVICE DOGS ON PROPERTY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.
Section 901 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:


“(f)(1) The Secretary may not prohibit the use of a covered service dog in any facility or on any property of the Department or in any facility or on any property that receives funding from the Secretary.

“(2) For purposes of this subsection, a covered service dog is a service dog that has been trained by an entity that is accredited by an appropriate accrediting body that evaluates and accredits organizations which train guide or service dogs.”.



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Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY