[NAGDU] Let's Discuss a Real Advocacy Case

[sonfire11 at gmail.com]

I don't have time for citations either. However, try looking something up in
the fair housing act. It might give some recourse on the subject.


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Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Let's Discuss a Real Advocacy Case

I do not have the time to find citations, but I will simply state the
following:

Guide dogs are permitted in many places where dogs who are not service
animals are not allowed. This is due to the guide dog being a service
animal. It would seem to me that a similar situation would exist for a horse
that is acting as a service animal.

On 3/5/18, NAGDU President via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Dear All,
>
>
>
>                 As members of the National Association of Guide Dog 
> Users, we are often asked to weigh in on advocacy issues that have a 
> real effect on individual's ability to live the life they want. The 
> recent issue with Delta Airlines is a demonstration of why the 
> National Federation of the Blind chose to charter the National 
> Association of Guide Dog Users to act as an authoritative, 
> representative voice of the nation's guide dog users.
>
>
>
>                 I recently had the opportunity to help another member 
> who needed immediate assistance. This member lives in Baltimore 
> County, Maryland and uses a miniature guide horse. Baltimore County 
> has a zoning ordinance that prohibits anyone with less than 2 acres to 
> keep a horse. An animal control officer was at this person's home to 
> investigate a complaint that the individual was keeping a horse on 
> their property of less than 2 acres.
> The animal control officer was advised that the horse was a service 
> animal but the officer was unsure of what, if any, bearing this had on the
issue.
> If you were asked to comment on this issue, what would be your guidance.
> Please take the time to research this question and provide source 
> citations for your position.
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>
> Fraternally yours,
>
> Marion Gwizdala
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> Marion Gwizdala, President
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