[NAGDU] Denver

[Michael Hingson]

Hi Jessica,
A  quick response for now. While some states and local communities have passed bans on certain dog breeds ultimately the ADA does not specify what breeds can be used as guide and service dogs. The ADA trumps other laws.
So, you may or may not get some flack but if your dogs are specifically trained to perform services as prescribed under the ADA then so long as your dogs behave you are not in violation of the ADA using them.

This is my opinion, I understand, but so long as your dogs are trained, which certainly is the case for your guide dog, then you are protected. Your fiancé's dog is in training and not necessarily protected until it is trained. I do not know if Colorado has any legislation covering dogs in training. Others in Colorado may have more knowledge on this.

At present we, on a National level, are not pursuing anything as the ADA covers all trained service dogs. Again, NAGDU members in Colorado may have knowledge. You might contact the president of the National Federation of the Blind of Colorado, Scott LaBarre who is a lawyer and would have the information you need. Here is his contact information:
Scott C. LaBarre, President, 1660 South Albion Street, Suite 918, Denver, Colorado 80222.  Work: 303-504-5979, Email: slabarre at labarrelaw.com, Website: http://www.nfbco.org/. I am copying him on this email so he will be aware of your questions.

I hope this helps. 


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Subject: [NAGDU] Denver

Hello! 

I am blind and have a guide dog from Guide Dogs for The Blind. My fiancé has multiple disabilities and is owner training his English bulldog/Pit mix as his service dog. We live in Texas but travel to Denver quite a bit. We have been made aware of the breed specific legislation/Pit bull ban in Denver. I reached out to an advocacy group and they believed you all were working on something related to this type of issue. Is it true? If so, can you tell me what you all are doing/what’s going on?

Thanks,
Jessica Naert

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