[Oagdu] NAGDU app

[Marianne Denning]

I was flying out of Dayton on Friday and was asked, for the first
time, what service my dog provided.  It was not at all difficult and I
answered the question.  I guess I assume everyone knows my dog is a
dog guide.

On 12/15/14, Deanna Lewis via Oagdu <oagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Aleeha,
> I agree with you. I think it would be a good idea for us to work on
> educating business owners of their rights and responsibilities. Anyone can
> go online and "register" their pet as a service dog and get a cute little
> card stating that it is a "service dog" even though it is not.
> Deanna and Pascal
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Oagdu [mailto:oagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Aleeha Dudley via
> Oagdu
> Sent: Saturday, December 13, 2014 9:03 AM
> To: Angel; Ohio Association of Guide Dog Users List
> Subject: Re: [Oagdu] NAGDU app
>
>
> The problem with that is that identification can just as easily be
> fabricated. There is no perfect solution to this, and I believe we will go
> along way to ensuring well behaved animals, service or not, if the owners of
> businesses understand that it is possible for them to ask the owner of a
> service animal to leave if that animal is missed behaving in anyway. That
> is, if the owner is not taking steps to ensure the behavior of of the
> service animal.
> Sent from my iPad
>
>> On Dec 13, 2014, at 12:51 AM, Angel via Oagdu <oagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>
>> 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"
>> <oagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> 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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Marianne Denning, TVI, MA
Teacher of students who are blind or visually impaired
(513) 607-6053