[nagdu] Fake Service Dogs

[Michael Hingson]

And because those dogs are misbehaving the business owner would have the
right to demand that the person and his/her dog leave the store. Too many
owners feel pity and do not feel empowered to act. Our job as knowledgeable
guide dog users is as much to help and empower business owners as it is to
protect the rights of guide dog users. 


Best Regards,


Michael Hingson

-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Marianne Denning
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Sent: Monday, August 03, 2015 2:17 PM
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Cc: Marianne Denning <marianne at denningweb.com>
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Fake Service Dogs

In order to be a service dog it must be trained to do a task.  In the case
of PTSD, for example, it may help the woman get out of a situation that is
causing extreme stress or protect her from other people if they are pushing
in too close.  If the dog does not have a task then it is an assistance or
emotional support dog and that is not covered under ADA.  If it is business
owners who are asking you then you can tell them they can ask if the dog is
trained to do a task and what task is it trained to do. I have seen guide
dogs that were trained at the best schools in the U.S. and they aren't
behaving well either.  Just because a dog is misbehaving doesn't mean it
isn't trained.  There are people who do not maintain t he training once they
get home.



On 8/3/15, Miranda Morse via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hello, In the last week I have been approached by two different 
> individuals at different times about a woman in town who has PTSD and 
> has a service dog.
> Their claims are that it is a fake service animal because of the way 
> it acts in public. It is a great dane and I have seen it in public 
> before and I would tend to agree.
>
> I would appreciate any suggestions on how to address this matter?
>
> Miranda
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Marianne Denning, TVI, MA
Teacher of students who are blind or visually impaired
(513) 607-6053

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