[NAGDU] Hawaii

[Marianne Denning]

Thanks Michael. I have the information from that website. It says a a
person traveling with a guide dog must have proof the dog came from a
certified training program. The requirements are different for "service
animals." I think it is interesting that they treat the two differently.

On Tue, May 30, 2017 at 4:22 PM, Michael Hingson via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org
> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Here is the link to the web page that describes all requirements,
> http://hdoa.hawaii.gov/ai/aqs/animal-quarantine-information-
> page/guide-servi
> ce-dogs-entering-hawaii/. I am not seeing any differences between the
> entrance requirements for guide and other service dogs. A guide dog is
> defined as follows:
>
> ""Guide dog" means any dog individually trained by a licensed guide dog
> trainer for guiding a blind person by means of a harness attached to the
> dog
> and a rigid handle grasped by the person." I wonder if that definition
> would
> hold up under the ADA. I have seen in some articles where Assistance Dogs
> International has set itself up as the expert and may well have been
> involved in that definition.
>
>
> Best Regards,
>
>
> Michael Hingson
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> Denning
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> Cc: Marianne Denning <marianne at denningweb.com>
> Subject: [NAGDU] Hawaii
>
> Our family plans a trip to Hawaii this summer. I was reading through the
> requirements and guide dogs are treated differently than service dogs. I
> would like to communicate directly with someone who has travelled to Hawaii
> recently to make sure I am doing the right things. My email is
> marianne at denningweb.com. Thanks for any assistance.
>
> --
> Marianne Denning, TVI, MA
> Teacher of students who are blind or visually impaired
> (513) 607-6053
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-- 
Marianne Denning, TVI, MA
Teacher of students who are blind or visually impaired
(513) 607-6053