[Oagdu] NAGDU app

[Angel]

I do have a question:  If the A D A says cards to show one is trained to use 
a Dog
Guide from a certified training school is not required to be shown upon 
request, how can we complain about the fact unqualified people use dogs 
which are neither service dogs nor guides as companions.  Taking them to 
places where blind individual dog handlers ought to have exclusive rights to 
go.  I am sure the person who took his pet pig flying, the other week, 
claimed the pig was some sort of service animal.  When the pig began 
traipsing up and down the isles of the airliner.  When we read of people 
being allowed to take all sorts of animals everywhere using this claim 
without being gainsaid.  Shouldn't dog guide users preserve the integrity of 
the privilege, so hard won, by insisting some sort of guide dog certificate 
be shown upon request?  Drivers don't object to being licensed.  Why 
shouldn't dog guide users demand in order to use a service dog, or, in that 
particular case, a pig, be at least asked to show some sort of documentation 
that that individual has the right to the use of such.  Or to call whatever 
animal they want to bring in to a store, or on an airliner a dog guide, or 
service animal?
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Marianne Denning via Oagdu" <oagdu at nfbnet.org>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>; "Ohio Association of Guide Dog Users List" 
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Sent: Friday, December 12, 2014 7:47 AM
Subject: [Oagdu] NAGDU app


>I downloaded the NAGDU app and read the laws for 4 states.  One of the
> states still requires identification cards even though ADA clearly
> says this is not allowed.  Another state has no penalties for places
> that deny access to people with service animals. I think awareness of
> the laws is critical and I applaud NAGDU for providing this.  Now,
> should we take it a step further and work to change laws in some of
> the states?
>
> -- 
> Marianne Denning, TVI, MA
> Teacher of students who are blind or visually impaired
> (513) 607-6053
>
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