[nagdu] DOJ on service dogs and allergies

Cindy Ray cindyray at gmail.com
Fri May 17 23:31:58 UTC 2013 

I have had drivers tell me that I should have said that I had a dog in case the driver had allergies. I said I was not required to and didn't intend to start. I don't think he liked me. One night a driver told me the dog couldn't get so close to him in his van. He kept babbling about it, and I told him if he would get on with the trip home from the airports, we would be out of his cab and he wouldn't have to worry about it anymore. I got home not so much later.

CL

On May 17, 2013, at 6:01 PM, rhonda cruz <rhondaprincess at gmail.com> wrote:

> hi marry, i did have a cab driver.
> told me once.
> that he couldn't have my dog in his cab.
> but i stayed calm.
> and ordered a another cab. to drive me to my appointmentt.
> 
> 
> On May 17, 2013, at 1:03 PM, Mary Wurtzel wrote:
> 
>> I had my first  experience with someone who was allergic to dogs on a bus
>> today.
>> The lady insisted on standing up at the front of the bus.  I didn't know
>> anything else I could do except to let her be.
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Tracy Carcione
>> Sent: Friday, May 17, 2013 8:10 AM
>> To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] DOJ on service dogs and allergies
>> 
>> Indeed it is, but I rather like New Journey!
>> Tracy
>> 
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Cindy Ray" <cindyray at gmail.com>
>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Thursday, May 16, 2013 8:36 AM
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] DOJ on service dogs and allergies
>> 
>> 
>>> Isn't it the New Jersey Guide Dog Users?
>>> 
>>> CL
>>> 
>>> On May 16, 2013, at 7:18 AM, rhonda cruz <rhondaprincess at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> hi krystal,  that is the new journey guide dog users,
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> On May 15, 2013, at 7:14 AM, Christel Sogenbits wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> Hey!
>>>>> 
>>>>> Maybe it is  a very stupid question but what is NJAGDU?
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> Tervitades / With greetings
>>>>> Christel Sogenbits
>>>>> GSM: +372 58 440 521
>>>>> E-mail: christel.chrissu at gmail.com
>>>>> Skype: christel.chrissu
>>>>> 
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Tracy 
>>>>> Carcione
>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2013 4:51 PM
>>>>> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
>>>>> Subject: [nagdu] DOJ on service dogs and allergies
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> Trish Ebel posted this info to the NJAGDU list, and Marion asked that it
>> 
>>>>> be
>>>>> forwarded here as well.
>>>>> 
>>>>> From: Njagdu [mailto:njagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Trish Ebel
>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2013 9:41 PM
>>>>> To: New Jersey Association of Guide Dog Users
>>>>> Subject: [Njagdu] Interesting information that may be helpful to 
>>>>> someone.
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> While working with one of the Bergen county school districts we came
>>>>> across this problem, so I just wanted to share some helpful information.
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> In a situation where one student is allergic to dogs and another uses a
>>>>> service dog, the student using the service animal should be 
>>>>> accommodated.
>>>>> However, there needs to be some thought given to the student with 
>>>>> allergies.
>>>>> 
>>>>> When they are in a class together, they should be spacially separated. 
>>>>> Here
>>>>> is just such an idea from the Department of Justice's document, Revised 
>>>>> ADA
>>>>> Requirements; Service Animals. This is in regard to the new regulations
>>>>> published in 2010.
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> a.. Allergies and fear of dogs are not valid reasons for denying access 
>>>>> or
>>>>> 
>>>>> refusing service to people using service animals. When a person who is
>>>>> allergic to dog dander and a person who uses a service animal must spend
>>>>> time in the same room or facility, for example, in a school classroom or
>> 
>>>>> at
>>>>> a homeless shelter, they both should be accommodated by assigning them, 
>>>>> if
>>>>> possible, to different locations within the room or different rooms in 
>>>>> the
>>>>> facility.
>>>>> http://www.ada.gov/service_animals_2010.htm
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> The Job Accommodation Network has suggestions for this kind of scenario 
>>>>> in
>>>>> the workplace. Some of those ideas would not and cannot work in a school
>>>>> setting, but some of them might help to improve the situation. For 
>>>>> example,
>>>>> perhaps a portable air purifier could be used in the class room and/or a
>>>>> HEPA filter could be used for the ventilation system for that room. 
>>>>> Also,
>>>>> perhaps the student with the service animal could agree to use a dander
>>>>> control product from the veterinarian or local pet store. The school 
>>>>> could
>>>>> also make for certain that the class room is cleaned regularly; dusted,
>>>>> vacuumed, floors washed, etc. Here is the link to the JAN document.
>>>>> 
>>>>> http://askjan.org/corner/vol02iss01.htm
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
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