[nagdu] Washington DC metro area puppies (add Rockville ADA)

[Ann Edie]

Yes, that is true of a person with a disability (which you are) accompanied
by an individually trained (whether by a program or by a private trainer or
by an owner-trainer) service animal (dog or miniature horse.) However, your
right to access places of public accommodation which have "no pets" policies
with a puppy-in-training is not guaranteed by the Federal law (the ADA), so
if you want to take a puppy into public places which have "no pets"
policies, you must check your state laws regarding persons with disabilities
and service animals. But even if you live in a state that does not offer
this privilege to persons who are training service animals (whether the
trainer has a disability or not), you can still take your pup-in-training
into public places that have "no pets" policies if you make arrangements
with the owner/manager of the place. And there are lots of places where pets
are allowed where you can take a puppy-in-training when the pup is ready for
such experiences.

Best,
Ann

-----Original Message-----
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Sent: Thursday, September 10, 2015 6:52 PM
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Subject: Re: [nagdu] Washington DC metro area puppies (add Rockville ADA)

Update: I talked on phone, with someone with the ADA branch in Rockville, MD
(The county seat of my house) and she confirmed:

Any dog I have, trained to help me (including trained by me) who is an
assistance animal for me, who has a disability (I am legally blind)

would therefore be allowed in any public place, per ADA?
--
  Tom Hunter
  tomhunter at operamail.com


On Wed, Sep 9, 2015, at 10:25 PM, Cindy Ray via nagdu wrote:
> Tom, instead of making that decision, talk to whatever entity you are
> working with to see how their raisers do this. You might find some
> surprises
> out there.
> Cindy Lou Ray
> cindyray at gmail.com
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> nagdu
> Sent: Wednesday, September 9, 2015 7:41 PM
> To: Debby Phillips <semisweetdebby at gmail.com>; NAGDU Mailing List,the
> National Association of Guide Dog Users <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Tom Hunter <tomhunter at operamail.com>
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Washington DC metro area puppies (add Rockville ADA)
> 
> Thanks, Debby
> 
> I will check in Maryland and the idea of getting a future guide dog may
> not
> work for me, since the pup would have to be on public transport at times.
>  I
> don't drive, since 2012 when I fell off my bicycle, and am legally blind.
> --
>   Tom Hunter
>   tomhunter at operamail.com
> 
> 
> On Tue, Sep 8, 2015, at 10:53 PM, Debby Phillips wrote:
> > Hi Tom, in general, no.  A pup in training does not have the same 
> > status as a service dog.  You would have to check with your state 
> > to see if they allow pups in training the same access as service 
> > dogs.    Debby
> 
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