[NAGDU] A question.

[Sonja O]

Great answer, marion :)
We advocate ourselves, too..
Only not all handlers can. 
I am in nyc right now and have been educating restaurants and museums left and right - cause for some reason their newest thing is to ask for licenses and tags and documentation....
Well, after handing out the actual law, they get big eyes and things are ok.
We're here twice a year and that's the first time we've had to educate so much - sigh....
Oh well. At least they're responsive.
Good luck in regards to the apartment complex!
We just went trough the same thing for a friend in her complex in San Francisco. Luckily the supervisor for the building, who caused all the trouble, got fired for multiple reasons, and the new one is great and welcomed the education. 
All turned out well in San Francisco :)
Best, sonja and chief 

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> On Jun 9, 2016, at 10:06 PM, NAGDU President via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Sonja,
> 
>    Unfortunately, service animal training programs have very little
> understanding of the laws that protect the civil rights of their consumers;
> we are the best advocates for our civil rights. By deferring to the training
> programs, we only further elevate their false sense of authority over our
> lives. It is far better to educate the individual so as to empower them to
> act as their own advocate, as this will likely not be the last time their
> civil rights are compromised by those who are ignorant of the law in spite
> of their need to know better!
> 
> Fraternally yours,
> Marion Gwizdala
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Sonja O via NAGDU
> Sent: Thursday, June 9, 2016 8:49 PM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Cc: Sonja O
> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] A question.
> 
> She can just sent the citation to the guide dog school and have them do some
> education.
> Also in apartment buildings - the dog is allowed wherever the other renters
> are allowed.
> The citation is black flies and air and completely nonsense.
> Based on that citation, the guide dog school can actually cite the apartment
> complex.
> I'd have them handle it.
> Best, sonja and chief 
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>>> On Jun 9, 2016, at 7:35 PM, Melissa R Green via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> wrote:
>> 
>> I was contacted by a guide dog user.  She is being cited for violating the
> pet pollicy in her condo building.  The violation is that she took the dog
> to the pool area.  Not in the pool, but in the pool area.  Any advice of how
> I can assist her is appreciated.
>> Melissa R Green and Pj
>> <Bettyboop.vcf>
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