[nagdu] Service Dog Access and Work Vs. Play

[L Gwizdak]

Hi Nicole,
About the guide dogs in places where they may want to play.  Lets do your 
example of the sledding trip.  My inclination is that it would NOT be okay 
to allow your dog to romp and play on the slope if it was a place not open 
to pet dogs.  If you went alone, I'd say you could let the dog ride on the 
sled with you and the dog would help you get back up for another run.

Here in San Diego we have "dog beaches" where dogs are allowed to run and 
swim off leash.  These venues are usually fenced off and the dogs must stay 
within the confines of the dog beach.  If I were to go to the regular beach 
where dogs are not allowed, I would keep my dog in harness and working.  I 
do not swim but I will walk on the beach with friends.  My friend who does 
swim and boggie board will leave her guide at a friend's house or with me 
for a "sleepover" at my house with Landon.

Lyn and landon
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Nicole Torcolini" <ntorcolini at wavecable.com>
To: "'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, August 03, 2013 6:21 PM
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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