[NAGDU] Delta to Require Advance Documentation for Service, Support Animals to Fly - WSJ - distemper

[Marianne Denning]

Also, if there is a return trip the dog should go in cargo on the return
too.

On Sat, Jan 20, 2018 at 6:21 PM, Jenine Stanley via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
wrote:

> I whole-heartedly agree with you, Marion. Also if an animal is out of
> control in the cabin during flight, the animal should be required to be
> transported in cargo for any remaining legs of that flight and a fine
> should be levied against the owner.
>
> The ACAA does not, by the nature of being a civil rights law, prescribe
> penalties against individuals who violate its provisions. It’s a law
> designed to protect rights, not punish those who abuse rights/definitions.
> > On Jan 20, 2018, at 6:08 PM, NAGDU President via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> wrote:
> >
> >       My opinion on this and on the more gloabal issue of fake service
> dog users - whether under the ADA or ACAA - is that once businesses begin
> confidently denying those with poorly-behaved dogs from their premises, the
> issue will continue. If someone were to show up at the airline gate with an
> out-of-control dog and they were denied carriage on that plane, the problem
> will begin to abate.
> >
> > Fraternally yours,
> > Marion
> >
> >
> > Marion Gwizdala, President
> > National Association of Guide Dog Users Inc. (NAGDU)
> > National Federation of the Blind
> > (813) 626-2789
> > President at NAGDU.ORG
> >
> >
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> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Tara Briggs
> via NAGDU
> > Sent: Saturday, January 20, 2018 4:58 PM
> > To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> > Cc: Tara Briggs
> > Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Delta to Require Advance Documentation for Service,
> Support Animals to Fly - WSJ - distemper
> >
> > Hi all! So I’m just wondering how exactly this policy is going to help
> the issue. I was reading somebody’s comment on it on Facebook. This person
> is blind and was traveling with a friend who had a guy dog. She had major
> allergies to a friends dog and she went and sat in another part of the
> plane. She was joined by some people with extremely poorly behaved think
> emotional service animals. In addition, one of those service animals got
> loose before they boarded the plane and try to attack her friends guy dog.
> So it does seem to me that something needs to be done. And what I really
> wish that is is I wish that Delso went after the people with the fake
> service animals because it wasn’t behaving like a service animal and
> welcome to the well-behaved guy dog on the plane. What everybody’s thoughts?
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
> >
> >> On Jan 20, 2018, at 1:24 PM, David via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> >>
> >> That's perfectly clear, Tracy.
> >>
> >> *David in Clearwater, FL*
> >> *david at bakerinet.com*
> >>> On 1/20/2018 2:31 PM, Tracy Carcione via NAGDU wrote:
> >>> I don't see how proof of vaccination has any relation to good
> >>> behavior, otherwise.
> >>
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Marianne Denning, TVI, MA
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