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

[Tami Jarvis]

Tom,

Yes, it does not matter who trained the dog, only that the dog is 
trained specifically for the disability of the handler.

While the dog is being trained, the trainer does not have the same 
access under the ADA. Some state laws provide for access for trainers 
with dogs in training.

If you are raising/training a pup for a program, it doesn't count as a 
service dog for you. If your state law allows for access for trainers 
with the trainees, then you would have the same access. If not, the 
program may have arrangements with entities so that trainers may enter 
with their pups to teach public access manners.

Have you contacted Hero Dogs directly? They may be able to tell you 
about access to transportation during raising and training. Some cabs, 
at least out here on the west coast, will take pet dogs, so they would 
also be willing to take a dog in training even if state law does not 
require them to.

It's late, and I"m puncy, so I apologize if I'm not making sense or 
haven't answered the question you were actually asking. /smile/

Tami

On 09/10/2015 03:51 PM, Tom Hunter via nagdu wrote:
> 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?
>