[Oagdu] City Hall experience.

[Angel]

Perhaps he wanted to be assured the dog was licensed?  Which would be on his tags.
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Deanna Lewis via Oagdu 
  To: Ohio Association of Guide Dog Users List 
  Cc: Deanna Lewis 
  Sent: Tuesday, July 28, 2015 9:57 AM
  Subject: [Oagdu] City Hall experience.


  Hi,

  I had an interesting experience yesterday at City Hall in downtown Cincinnati. I was down there participating in our 25th Anniversary ADA event and walk. Before the walk started, I went into City Hall to use the bathroom. I have been inside there several times before. There was a security officer by the front door, and I asked him if it was alright to use the bathroom. 

  He asked, “Is that a service dog?”

  Me, “Yes, he is a guide dog” and I pointed to his harness, which has Guide Dogs for the Blind written all over it.

  He said, “I need to see his tags,” 

  What tags??? I have never been asked that before. I had the feeling that he meant he wanted to see his ID. I don’t typically carry his GDB ID card on me, since they legally can’t ask for that. So, the only tags I could think of were his name tag, microchip tag, and GDB tag on his collar. So, I showed him his collar with the tags. That seemed to satisfy him and we went ahead and headed through the building. 

  I just found this whole experience as bizarre and irritating. I mean, of all places, City Hall should know the service dog laws! LOL 

  Funny that this occurred just before the ADA celebration. We still have a very long road ahead of us.

  I’m wondering if I should call down to City Hall and speak to the guard’s supervisor? 

  Deanna and Mambo

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