[nagdu] Another question about the Fair Housing Act.

[L Gwizdak]

Deana,
I wouldn't tell the agent to say anything about the guide dog.  People have 
weird misconceptions about service dogs and the agent could be causing you 
to not get an apartment.  I had a rehab counselor tell potential employers 
about my guide dog and I nevert got one single interview!

When most people hear "dog" they think of their unruly, untrained dog at 
home or ones they see around.  They think of the irresponsible tenants with 
dogs that crap all over the landscaping and the owner's failure to pick it 
up.  They know NOTHING about our dogs - behavior, training UNLESS they 
happen to have a friend who has a service or guide dog.

DO NOT even let the person tell prosective landlords that you are even 
blind!  Let the apartment managers just see what you present when you meet 
them.  That way, they can ask questions and you can give the expert answers.

I have rented apartments sinse 1972 without ANY problem at all - ever.  And 
this was before any ADA laws.  And my roommate always brought her guide dog 
and I always brought mine aftert I started using them.

Good luck in your apartment search.

Lyn and Landon
"Asking who's the man and who's the woman in an LGBT relationship is like 
asking which chopstick is the fork" - Unknown
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Janice Toothman" <janice.toothman at verizon.net>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
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Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2013 12:38 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Another question about the Fair Housing Act.


>I am in the process of renting an apartment.  I already told the rental 
>agent handling the application when Destiny is a guide dog and exempt for 
>pet fees as stated in the Fair Housing Act.  Should I just show her the 
>appropriate section of the FHA that covers service animals before she has 
>talked to the landlord? or wait until we signed the lease?
> Janice
> On 7/24/2013 11:45 AM, Deanna Lewis wrote:
>> Thank you all for the clarification. I always thought this was the case, 
>> but I have had landlords argue with me over this. Thanks again.
>> Deanna
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Michael 
>> Hingson
>> Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2013 11:12 AM
>> To: 'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users'
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Another question about the Fair Housing Act.
>>
>> The reason it does not count is that guide dogs are NOT pets.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Tina Thomas
>> Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2013 07:55 AM
>> To: 'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users'
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Another question about the Fair Housing Act.
>>
>> No it does not count.
>> Tina
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Deanna Lewis
>> Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2013 5:23 AM
>> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
>> (nagdu at nfbnet.org)
>> Subject: [nagdu] Another question about the Fair Housing Act.
>>
>> Hi all,
>> Since we were talking about the FHA, I thought of another question. Does 
>> the guide/service dog count as a pet in regards to the total allotted 
>> pets per apartment? For instance, say you have your guide dog and two 
>> cats. But, the apartment you are interested in only allows 2 pets. Does 
>> the guide dog count as a pet? Or just the two cats? Is that mentioned 
>> somewhere in the FHA?
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Deanna and Pascal
>>
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