[Nyagdu] dogs being passed off as service animals

[Tracy Carcione]

Last time I flew, early July, there were at least 2 people with small dogs
in carriers.

I agree with what Ann Edie posted to NAGDU the other day. I care more that
an animal is well-behaved than if it's a real service dog.  I've met
snarly guide dogs, and they were more of a threat to my dog than a
well-behaved beagle, say.
Tracy

> Cheryl, yeah, we've got a lot of folks these days trying to pass off
> animals
> as service animals.  You gave the correct information concerning what can
> be
> asked and what cannot be asked.
>
> the fact the people walked away to me signifies that these animals were
> not
> service dogs.
>
> Now, sometimes, hearing dogs for deaf persons can be small dogs.
>
> also, and I don't know if this is still fact but people used to be able to
> carry a small dog in a carrier, but, of course, one isn't allowed as much
> carry-on stuff, so, don't know about that one.
>
> margo andElmo
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "cheryl echevarria" <cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com>
> To: "New York Association of Guide Dog Users" <nyagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: "New York Association of Guide Dog Users" <nyagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Monday, November 03, 2008 7:38 AM
> Subject: [Nyagdu] dogs being passed off as service animals
>
>
>> On my way home from State Convention.  When we flew from Buffalo to
>> Baltimore before traveling on to Long Island, very tired you might say,
>> there was not but 2 people passing there dogs off as service animals,
>> one
>> was a small chuwawa sorry can't spell that and one was something my
>> husband didn't even know what it was.  Anyway both dogs were in harness
>> and off the people from the airport asked me a question at the baltimore
>> airport who by the way lives near me and support the GDF foundation.  I
>> think she knows that laws or what a service animal is and was annoyed
>> that
>> anyone these days pass off there dogs as service animals so there pet
>> gets
>> a free ride sitting with there owners on the plane. I can understand
>> sometimes because below the plane the dogs can get sick and die, but
>> then
>> the passenger on some airlines are allowed to purchase a seat for the
>> dog.
>>
>> But anyway, this lady that was talking to me asked me with all these new
>> service dogs around and she know because she is a Nurse, said, I know we
>> are not allowed to ask the disability of the person who used the animal
>> but there are so many people out there with them know how does one go
>> without pulling ones hair out of there head or not knowing, I said by
>> law
>> you cannot ask what the disability is but you can ask what function the
>> dog does, meaning our dogs are our eyes they guide us. some other dogs
>> are
>> trained to do  other tasks.  Both these people got mad and walked away I
>> guess these people were not service animal owners, and the people at the
>> airport as well were very happy to hear this.
>>
>> Cheryl Echevarria
>> Treasurer
>> National Federation of the Blind
>> Greater Long Island Chapter
>>
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