[nagdu] Service dog ID required at Statue of Liberty

[Cindy Ray]

Actually, we aren't required to show proof that the dog is trained, so this wouldn't be a problem.

Cindy Lou

On Oct 22, 2012, at 12:46 PM, Christel Sogenbits wrote:

> Hello!
> 
> I have a question... If I come to USA with my guide dog then how can  I
> proove that she really is trained guide dog? Beacuse we dont have these ID
> cards for dogs and eaven if we would have then I am sure that it wouldnt  be
> okay in States beacuse it would be in Estonian.... Or eaven if it is in
> english then  it is not given out in States.... 
> 
> 
> Tervitades / With greetings
> Christel Sogenbits
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Lyn Gwizdak
> Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2012 9:36 PM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Service dog ID required at Statue of Liberty
> 
> Hey Mark,
> Back in the 1970s, before I got a dog, I went to the Boston Museum of Fine
> Arts and a security guard was almost going to deny me the use of my white
> cane!  After explaining what it was, I had no more trouble.  He was just
> worried that i was going to do damage to the artwork with it.
> 
> But, it seems that the more we educaste about guide dogs or white canes, the
> more people are dense about what these things are for.
> 
> Enjoy your day.
> 
> Lyn and Landon
> "Education creates tolerance towards diversity."
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mark J. Cadigan" <kramc11 at gmail.com>
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Friday, October 19, 2012 7:31 AM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Service dog ID required at Statue of Liberty
> 
> 
>> I was at the statue of liberty a couple months ago, and had no problem with
> 
>> service dog id. However, yesterday, I was at the museum of fine arts in 
>> Boston, and this security guard pulled that ID stunt. I told her that no ID
> 
>> was required under the law, realizing she did not understand a word I said,
> 
>> I just continued walking.  Nothing came of it.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Tracy Carcione" <carcione at access.net>
>> To: <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Friday, October 19, 2012 10:24 AM
>> Subject: [nagdu] Service dog ID required at Statue of Liberty
>> 
>> 
>>> My sister was in town, so yesterday we decided to play tourist and visit
>>> the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island.
>>> The security before boarding the ferry demanded to see Ben's service dog
>>> ID.  Luckily, I happened to have it.  I could have argued that it's
>>> totally illegal, but they were in airport police mode, and I was already
>>> having trouble dealing with them, so I just showed the ID.  Not only are
>>> old blind white women known to be terrorists, but we have fake service
>>> dogs as well.  Oh ya.
>>> It is a national park, and it doesn't seem at all right that they are
>>> asking for service dog ID. And there wasn't anything on their website
>>> about ID of any sort.
>>> Tracy
>>> 
>>> 
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