[nagdu] puppy raising in college dorms

[Tami Jarvis]

Alyssa,

You are correct. Some states have laws that allow for access for SDIT, 
but not all. Whether the state in question has such a law and whether it 
would apply to a college dorm is something your friend could research.

As for the puppy not causing any problems... Well, I guess the puppy 
raiser -- or the program, if there is one involved -- could offer some 
sort of guarantee that they will take responsibility for any problems 
the puppy causes. /lol/ Granted, the amount of time and energy and 
thought spent on a trainee over and above what one would spend on a pet 
does make for a pretty well-behaved, not-as-destructive pup, but... It's 
still a puppy and will do puppy things, some of which may be unfriendly 
to carpets and other property.

I guess what I'm saying is that if I were in charge of a college dorm 
and a college student came to me and promised a puppy wouldn't cause any 
problems, I would not thinking highly of that student's judgment in 
general. If the student had a plan to deal with the puppy responsibly to 
mitigate the potential for damage and to pay up when damage happens, as 
well as to limit disruption to the other dorm residents and all that 
jazz, I would listen more attentively.

Let us know how your friend approaches the matter and what happens. 
Inquiring minds, and all that. /smile/

Tami

On 11/07/2014 08:19 PM, Alyssa via nagdu wrote:
> Hi,
> Unfortunately, I believe this is true. The ADA doesn't really apply to service dogs in training. I believe they are considered as pets. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.
> Alyssa a
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Nov 7, 2014, at 8:30 PM, Danielle Sykora via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I was wondering if any of you have raised a puppy to be a service dog
>> while living in a college dorm. If so, have you encountered any
>> opposition from your school and how did you convince them that the
>> puppy would not cause any problems? I am asking because my sister
>> wants to raise a guide dog puppy but her school told her they don't
>> allow puppies in training in the dorms.
>> hope this is not off topic.
>> Danielle and Thai
>>
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