[Oagdu] City Hall experience.

[meandthedog at oberlin.net]

>Interesting point. MS. and her MOM.




 Perhaps he wanted to be assured the dog was licensed?  Which would be on
> his tags.
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>   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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