[nagdu] How to Refuse a Guide Dog who is Dirty and infestedwith Fleas

[Larry D. Keeler]

I have told folks just such a thing. I have had store and restraunt owners 
tell me that they wouldn't ever kick a service animal out mo matter what! 
I've told them that if the animal is showing that the owner is severely 
neglecting it or if the handler doesn't appear to know how to handle there 
dog, they can ask them to remove the dog from the premises.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "National Association of Guide Dog Users" <blind411 at verizon.net>
To: "'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users'" 
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Sent: Tuesday, August 06, 2013 5:37 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] How to Refuse a Guide Dog who is Dirty and infestedwith 
Fleas


> Darla,
> The ADA and its implementing regulations address this in their
> regulations concerning direct threat.
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> Specific Construction. Nothing in this title shall require an entity to
> permit an individual to participate in or benefit from the goods, 
> services,
> facilities, privileges, advantages and accommodations of such entity where
> such individual poses a direct threat to the health or safety of others.
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> The term direct threat means a significant risk to the health or safety of
> others that cannot be eliminated by a modification of policies, practices,
> or procedures or by the provision of auxiliary aids or services. (42 USC
> 12182(b)(3))
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> It could be argued that a dog with fleas poses a direct threat, as defined
> in this section. It will be incumbent upon the entity to demonstrate that
> the dog had fleas and those fleas constituted a direct threat. HTH!
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> Marion
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Darla Rogers
> Sent: Monday, August 05, 2013 9:44 PM
> To: 'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users'
> Subject: [nagdu] How to Refuse a Guide Dog who is Dirty and infested with
> Fleas
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> I had a paratransit driver--it turns out it is someone who picks me up
> frequently--one day ask me if Roxy had fleas.  As it turned out, what he
> wanted to know was how **not** to take dogs who are stinky, not groomed 
> and
> with fleas.
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>                Can someone please cite the part of the law that spells 
> this
> out, as they surely do not have to take a dog who is going to get the car 
> or
> bus dirty and spread fleas everywhere.
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> Darla & handsome, hardworking Huck
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> Darla J. Rogers
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> djrogers0628 at gmail.com
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