[nagdu] Service Dog Access and Work Vs. Play

[Larry D. Keeler]

I would Nicole that the question would be more like, does the fun place want 
to be liable for any injury caused to your dog whil participating in that 
activity? In your example, if you went sledding and your dog panicked and 
jumped out of the sled and hert itself or caused an accident with another 
sled who would be responsible? If the dog jumped off your sled and got hit 
by the one behind you for instance, are you responsible for not being able 
to control the dog, is the sledder behind you responsible because they hit 
the dog or is the place where you are sledding responsible for renting you 
and letting you and the dog goof around there? Interesting though! Also, 
some of the things we consider fun, the dogs might not like! Imagine a dog 
going to Cedar Point and riding the coasters! Especially those that go 
upside down! Not good!
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Darla Rogers" <djrogers0628 at gmail.com>
To: "'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, August 03, 2013 10:25 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Service Dog Access and Work Vs. Play


> Dear Nicole,
>
> I wouldn't do it because of the inherent danger, but you are asking
> a legal question here, and I know Marion will have--or can get--the answer
> for us.
> Darla & hardworking Huck
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Nicole 
> Torcolini
> Sent: Saturday, August 03, 2013 8:21 PM
> To: 'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users'
> Subject: [nagdu] Service Dog Access and Work Vs. Play
>
>    Some of the recent messages have made an interesting question come into
> my mind. There are places that we as humans go to have where dogs 
> sometimes
> are not allowed. These places also can potentially be a play opportunity 
> for
> dogs; however, dogs are often not allowed. So, my question is, if service
> dogs are allowed to accompany their handlers for assisting them, are the
> dogs also allowed to do the fun things that pet dogs are not allowed to 
> do?
> I know that this is a slightly confusing question, so here is an example.
>
>    There are sledding areas on mountains that you can go to to sled. Some
> of them do not allow dogs--I know from experience. Lets say that there is 
> a
> person who has a guide dog who lives with his/her family. The family is
> taking a day trip to one of these sledding areas, and, as expected, the
> guide dog comes along too. Once at the sledding area, the person, for
> whatever reason, chooses to have a sighted family member help him/her get 
> to
> the top of the sledding area. Should the guide dog be allowed to play in 
> the
> snow at the sledding area if the dog is not doing it as a way of helping
> his/her handler?
>
> Nicole and Lexia
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