[nagdu] service dog in a private practice

[Julie J.]

Legally, she's in the wrong.  therapy dog or no, her practice is a place of 
public accommodation even though it is privately owned.  Lots and lots of 
businesses are privately owned.  It doesn't exclude them from following fire 
codes, or the ADA...rules are rules. If her dog doesn't like other dogs, 
then she needs to crate him or make other arrangements for her dog so you 
have the option to go to your appointments with your guide dog.  Allergies 
and insurance are just excuses.  Perhaps if the office were an allergy 
specialist I might buy the allergy thing, but 99% of the time, it's simply 
an excuse.  Curiously, if her clients are allergic to dogs, why does she 
have a therapy dog in the office?

Whether or not you find a new therapist or pursue some sort of remedy for 
this situation, is entirely up to you.  We all can only do what we can do 
and you have to choose your battles according to your own set of values, 
needs, energy level and motivation.  I've let some things go and I've 
pressed other issues.

Best of luck!
Julie




-----Original Message----- 
From: Abigail Bolling via nagdu
Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2014 10:57 AM
To: the National Association of Guide Dog Users NAGDU Mailing List
Subject: [nagdu] service dog in a private practice

Hi All!

I see a therapist who happens to have a therapy dog.
Her dog Cody does not get along with other dogs, which means that I can not 
bring Jada to therapy with me.
But one day I forgot my cane at home and my therapist told me that Cody 
would not be there that day.When I asked my therapist if I could bring Jada 
in with me, She said no.
I was confused even more by the next statement of that she has some clients 
who are allergic to dogs, and the endurance company she uses doesn’t like 
dogs in her office.

Should I have fought this or was I right to let it go?
Unfortunately this is now a mute point since i have had to start doing phone 
sessions with my therapist, but just curiosity of mine wanting to ask 
opinions.

Thanks,

Abigail Bolling
Wright State University: Social Work
“Keep a smile on your face and a song in your heart, and just let the music 
play.” (Julie Anderson-Diamond)
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