[NAGDU] Hawaii

Marianne Denning marianne at denningweb.com
Wed May 31 11:52:53 UTC 2017


That is a good question. My dog came from Leader so I assume it is a
certified school. I am glad to hear you can now take individually trained
dogs to Hawaii.

On Wed, May 31, 2017 at 6:27 AM, Dan Weiner via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
wrote:

> So how then is certified training program defined by these rules?
>
>
> On 5/30/2017 4:31 PM, Marianne Denning via NAGDU wrote:
>
>> 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



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