[nagdu] What you may not know about service animals

[Julie J.]

I think both dogs could be service dogs.  Were they behaving according to 
how a service dog should conduct themselves on a bus?  I mean if I was 
having a bad day and the 4,372 person asked me about the dog, I think I have 
the potential to say that he keeps me from killing myself, which in a way is 
true.  He does keep me from harm that could potentially do me in...like 
cars.

Julie




-----Original Message----- 
From: Buddy Brannan via nagdu
Sent: Sunday, September 14, 2014 5:11 AM
To: debby phillips ; NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide 
Dog Users
Subject: Re: [nagdu] What you may not know about service animals

Hi,

The first one, almost certainly. Service dogs who assist with PTSD may do 
several different tasks. The second? Not so sure.

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Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
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> On Sep 13, 2014, at 11:57 PM, debby phillips via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> 
> wrote:
>
> Ginger, this is good information.  Twice this week, I have encountered 
> "service dogs".  The first one was on the bus on the way to work one 
> morning.  A lady got on with her dog.  Neena seemed a little distracted 
> and restless, so I asked someone if there was a dog on the bus.  They said 
> that yes, there was.  The person who had the dog said, "Oh, it's my 
> service dog." Being nosy and also interested in what service this dog 
> might be performing, I asked.  She said that she suffered from PTSAID, and 
> that the dog helped her when she began to have panic attacks.  The second 
> one was just this afternoon.  A guy got on the bus, definitely smelling of 
> alcohol.  He had his little dog with him, and told the driver that it was 
> a service dog.  The driver didn't ask him any questions at all, just 
> allowed him on the bus.  Again, being nosy and also interested, I asked. 
> The guy said, "He keeps me from killing myself".  In both cases, the 
> question for me is: would these dogs be considered service dogs or 
> emotional support animals? The lady was polite, had her dog well under 
> control, and did not allow her dog to come near mine.  The guy disappeared 
> from the bus when he saw me and Neena getting off.  Interestingly enough, 
> I haven't seen any service dogs real or otherwise, until I've been 
> traveling with Neena.  What a complicated horrible mess this all seems to 
> be.  The Spokane Transit Authority has told its drivers, according to a 
> friend of mine who is a bus driver, that they may only ask if the dog is a 
> service dog oh not.  They are not told that they can ask what task the dog 
> performs for them.  So they don't ask any questions at all.    Peace, 
> Debby and Neena
>
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