[NAGDU] Guide dog license
Peter Wolf
pwolf1 at wolfskills.com
Sun Feb 12 19:28:13 UTC 2017
Hi Nancy,
This is a big can of worms. It has probably been discussed somewhere before. We are all in a quandry, which may never be resolved well for everyone.
ADA text essentially stipulates: If one "has a disability, a record or history of one, or has “been considered” to have a disability of any form which seriously impairs normal daily activities”. Then one can use a service animal…to perform at least one task directly assisting the disability. It does not specify, get, train, or have it trained. Trained is the operative word. Certifications are not required. Not even tags or any other form of physical indicator are required, although it is very helpful to alert others our dog is working…and especially please not to distract them.
Now, after finishing training, and even after having worked in teams for years, we then also did put our dogs (and us) through an exhaustive, expensive flight and stay in another state just to go through a certification for our working dogs, which is offered by our school. Graduation is graduation. You go to work together. But they offer it, and turned out to be fantastic for the purpose of hitting warp drive on already complete training and daily teamwork. But, going through the certification work wasn’t for anyone else, except us - we wanted to be absolutely, perfectly teamed. We had already been working teams for years, before deciding to ramp it up. And it was cool. The exams took four full days, 160 different points to pass, in all kinds of situations and locations…home, streets, neighborhoods, cars, malls, how they responded to things we hadn’t even trained them for, restaurants, getting mauled by little children and infants, walking through land mine fields of doorways and sidewalks over broken up hot dogs…
But, it was all for us, and wasn’t even necessary. Heck we even blew ourselves through AKC’s Canine Good Citizen course, just to enjoy cruising awesomely through their particular brands of induced distraction, like a bunch of of barking, poorly behaving dogs with oblivious owners, amidst parades of bumpy wheeled shopping carts, walkers, wheelchairs, milling humans and dogs, and little kid’s towed noisemaking toys, like duck on a string (quack-quack-quack, fall over)…And people dropping loud metal thing on the ground to startle us (not). They work up to that stuff for normal civilian dogs, and crescendo into a real cacophony and circus to keep one’s wits through. For me at least. Metukah was great! It was great! But great for us because we love how perfect it feels to work with the girls.
Certifications aren’t for businesses or agencies. In fact, to volunteer one, or to produce one if asked, actually damages and strips away the very clearly worded stipulation of ADA, that none are required for the privacy and well being of the person with a disability. I’m blown away at how often between my wife and me over the years, how we have been asked for certifications, and that I have had to tell someone, especially in uniform whether TSA or elsewhere, that they are in violation of federal law to ask for it. Sorry, no. But then I politely, but tenaciously educate them, (and if necessary their supervisor), is is more appropriate to bust untrained animals for all of our sake. And with strong but courteous communication, giving them the whole context, they appreciate it.
But there a a lot of people, who either don’t notice, or just don’t have, morals and ethics, who think it would be cool to buy a vest on ebay or one of those spiffy photo “Certified Service Dog” cards, and bring little Sparky into a restaurant or through an airport and onto a plane. Problem is, little sparky sits on their lap and eats food from theowner’s fingers, or even from the plate in the restaurant, barks or snaps, or, whoops, pittles on the hotel carpet. Or, as my wife and I, and so many of our friends here on the list know, little caped Sparky growls, lunges, snaps or charges at our working dogs as we sit, or walk by to board our flight.
The quandry is, the personal requirements of the person with the ADA need, and honoring privacy. There’s a whole population of people who have an issue (not limited to vision) for which a dog can help them, but they may not fall into a bureaucratically formulated category if certifications become required. Take me, for example. When I got my puppy to train her, we didn’t yet know that I would have qualified for a program dog, and so I didn’t even apply. Now, according to my doc, yes. But for a long time, (it was months of agonizing) until I got clear on the law, I would have abandoned it, and not been able to team with a dog. But here’s the thing about certifications: With constrictions of backlog for “certified only” allowable service dogs, I wouldn’t be surprised to see dogs for some, having to cost some folks big money, up to tens of thousands of dollars and crazy hoops to jump through. It becomes supply and demand, markets having been cornered. Some population wouldn’t be able to pay for it, and so, essentially would join what would become a descrimination category - the very antithesis of ADA.
I think ADA tried to respect all this. Unfortunately, honesty, respect and honor have become less valuable in our culture, and we are flooded with a population of fake service dogs. But ADA says they have to perform a task - and they have to behave trained as well, or can be ejected. The person is welcome, but the animal can be ejected. Too late if it bit you though. I have - twice - used my cane to get or keep a dog off of mine. This is an unfortunate part of our reality.
The best thing that we can do, is do our part for honest and thorough training for impeccable performance. But it is also essential for us to educate anyone we meet where the need presents itself, on the rules. Because of others’ fake or poor handling of dogs, I have been intercepted by restaurant owners on arrival to prevent seating, and have had to (gradually) respond with escalation, to threaten loudly enough for all patrons to hear, to call in the police to enforce the law. I have been refused and had to verbally argue my way into a motel, only to find it more disgusting than if a dog had soiled it, and then declined to register! That one was funny in retrospect. I keep the DOJ number in my wallet, and I have business owners copy it after briefing them on how to eject a fake service dog.
In my hope that consideration, respect and personal honor win in the end, it is on us to do our most impeccable teamwork with our dogs, and, to to help educate anyone who needs clarity on ADA when it arises. That’s probably true about anything.
Best wishes,
Peter
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> The adea just says there are two questions that you can ask: Is it a service
> animal? What service does it perform. It would be a real pain to be asked
> absolutely everywhere you go to drag the thing out. You don't buy alcohol or
> write checks that often.
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> I'm going to have to admit my ignorance on the subject, can you tell me what
> the ADA says about that?
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>> On Feb 12, 2017, at 12:05 AM, William Vandervest via NAGDU
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>> while i personally support the idea of having service animal i d's,
> federal law prohibits them being required
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>> There Are None So Blind As Those Who Will Not See
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>> -----Original Message----- From: Nancy VanderBrink via NAGDU
>> Sent: Saturday, February 11, 2017 23:46
>> To: Nancy VanderBrink via Nagdu
>> Cc: Nancy VanderBrink
>> Subject: [NAGDU] Service dog license
>>
>> Hey guys,
>> So I'm going to make you mad at me but I don't understandsomething...
>>
>> If you have to get a license to drive why not one for a guide dog.
>> I know that people who were glasses are supposed to have their picture
> taken with her glasses on and I guess I wonder why he could not be something
> like that but for us with our dog?
>>
>> I know figuring out how to come up with some sort of database of
> accredited schools and then how to figure out how to make sure these places
> are accredited would be a process but I guess I kind of wonder if having it
> on something that already exists and is already official wouldn't that make
> it easier?
>>
>> I mean, if I have to go get a new ID when I move wouldn't it make sense to
> just go get a new ID with your picture of you and your partner in it that
> way?
>>
>> I'm not trying to ignite a fire storm or anything I just don't really
> understand why this is such a big deal. I understand the need for privacy
> but I'm not even really saying that you have to say on there why you have
> the dog I guess I really just kind of would think that if they could get
> accredited schools in a database and then the DMV could choose the school
> you went to given on some sort of letter or something, why is that bad???
>>
>> Just trying to understand.
>>
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> From: Buddy Brannan <buddy at brannan.name>
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> Howdy,
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> There's some legislation being drafted to addres this problem in my state. It is not yet drafted, and fortunately, the lawmaker who is proposing is taking our input seriously. Jameyanne, here's what I wrote to his office, which might clarify why I have issues with asking for service dog ID and maybe why requiring such is not a practical solution.
>
> BTW Wayne, there isn't anything *illegal* about a guide dog ID, or the issuing of one.
>
> Hello:
>
> I've gotten word that legislation is proposed that would punish those who fraudulently represent a dog as a service dog when it is not one. Thank you, first of all, for addressing this very real problem. It is a problem, and the problem does need to be addressed. However, it needs to be addressed in a way that will not infringe upon the rights of people with disabilities who legitimately use service dogs. As, first, a guide dog user myself, and second, as someone who has recently trained his own guide dog, I have some thoughts and concerns I'd like to share with you.
>
> While well intentioned, I think you may be coming at this issue from the wrong angle. I'd like to establish where the rights and responsibilities lie in this discussion. The right to be accompanied by a trained service animal rightly belongs to the person with a disability. That means that it is the person, not the dog, who is perpetrating fraud in some fashion, either by falsely representing that s/he has a disability, by falsely representing that the dog has been trained to mitigate that disability, or both. The most likely case is "both".
>
> Having said that, however, since the ADA stipulates that one cannot be questioned as to the nature of his or her disability, there has to be a different test. A certification of the service dog? For one thing, there isn't one, and creating one would present its own set of problems. (If you want to know what those are, I'd be happy to discuss them, but that's beyond the scope of this discussion, and the problems are many.) Anyway, certification or ID. ID's are a dime a dozen. Anyone can, and does, get them. The people perpetrating the fraud are most likely to have ID's and are eager to show them. How, therefore, do you tell the real ones from the fake ones? Certainly the two allowable screening questions in the ADA implementing regulations help: most fakers will be able to answer the first and will either struggle with the second or, at best, won't be able to give a reasonable answer to it.
>
> The standard, therefore, is and must be behavior. Under that standard, any dog, whether service dog or not, can be removed from a place of business if it is not housebroken, and especially if it isn't under the handler's control or is aggressive or disruptive. This has always been the case. However, whether through fear or ignorance, business owners are reluctant to exercise their rights to have such disruptive animals removed for their disruptive behavior. Whether a dog is a legitimate service dog or not, there is no place in a public setting for it if it is disruptive or, especially, if it's aggressive.
>
> I'd suggest that the laws, first, address behavior of aggressive or disruptive animals. Second, address the fraudulent misrepresentation of disability. If, indeed, someone does not have a disability as defined in the ADA, and if their dog is not adequately trained (something that could easily be proved if it were aggressive or disruptive), that's where your legislation could step in. Absolutely, give the false representation of disability or of trained status real teeth. As outlined, it seems to me, however, that your proposal would be unenforceable. The litmus test must be, not the presence of an ID or certification, but rather the behavior of the dog in question.
>
> As I mentioned, I have trained my own guide dog. She's my fourth guide, though only my first that I've trained myself. I started her out as a puppy, and I would say that she's as well trained as any guide dog that came from a training program. How would your proposed legislation affect me? I have no ID for my dog, nor do I believe that I should have to prove that I, a law-abiding citizen, am not breaking the law with my dog, who is very well-behaved and always under my control. Laws should certainly be available to penalize the guilty, but the innocent should not be made to bear the burden of the behavior of the guilty. Conversely, I have met program-trained dogs who have ID's issued by their schools, who are aggressive, disruptive, and whose training has not been maintained by their handlers. Those dogs would get a pass, and they absolutely should not. I can't stress this enough: behavior, not ID, should be the litmus test here.
>
> I'd be happy to discuss this with you further if you want or need.
>
> Regards,
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>> On Feb 12, 2017, at 1:46 AM, Wayne And Harley via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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>>
>>
>> Ms. Jameyanne,Rathe than showing an illegal ID for Mopsy, respectfully, would it not make a bit more sense to carry and distribute business sized cards with the ADA Service Animal provisions printed on them? Because, yes ma'am, you are indeed negatively impacting Service Animal teams that follow you by creating an expectation in the gatekeeper to see an ID from every Service Animal team that comes along after you.
>>
>>
>> Yours, Very Sincerely And Respectfully,
>>
>> Wayne M. Scace
>>
>> -------- Original message --------
>> From: Jameyanne Fuller via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> Date: 2/12/2017 00:22 (GMT-06:00)
>> To: "'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users'" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: Jameyanne Fuller <jameyanne at gmail.com>
>> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Service dog license
>>
>> Hello all from snowy Cambridge,
>> I haven't posted on here much because law school has eaten my life (Mopsy is
>> loving Harvard, though), but I have been lurking. I've always been curious
>> about a service dog license law, so I'm chiming in with some thoughts.
>> The ADA limits the sorts of questions you can ask about a person's
>> disability, including why you have a service dog, and that's what a service
>> dog license would violate. I may have missed something else more specific
>> though. It's been a while since I read the ADA.
>> I've always been personally conflicted about a service dog license law. I
>> feel like it would discourage fakers, and the number of times I'm told by
>> business people that people have tried to fake bringing service dogs into
>> places and then the dogs have reeked havoc is really upsetting, because it
>> means the business person automatically doesn't trust me or Mopsy.
>> Setting aside the issues with the ADA for the moment, I don't think it's the
>> sort of law that could be implemented in one state because it would limit
>> people's freedom of movement (we don't have to get a license to go on
>> vacation).
>> And there's also the issue Daryl raised about being asked to show the
>> license multiple times a day, which is really upsetting.
>> There may be a way to implement something that would limit fakers and
>> preserve our rights at the same time. Unfortunately I've been doing legal
>> research all day on another issue and my brain is kind of fried so I can't
>> come up with a creative solution at the moment, but I'll continue to think
>> about it.
>> I do have to say that I carry Mopsy's seeing eye ID with me everywhere, and
>> I have no problem showing it to someone who asks for proof that Mopsy is a
>> service dog. I know I don't have to do this, and I've even had people tell
>> me that by showing Mopsy's ID I'm hurting people with service dogs who don't
>> have IDs. But it's a whole lot simpler to just show the ID than fighting
>> back when I have the ID. I can't fight on every issue. I also inform them
>> that while I have an ID, not all schools give IDs, and under the ADA they
>> can't legally ask for an ID in the first place. I recognize that it may not
>> always be effective to give them the proof they ask for while at the same
>> time telling them they can't legally ask for it, but I've found people tend
>> to be much more sensitive to this after I have shown them the ID and
>> legitimized myself. They're much more willing to talk and learn.
>> So I guess my point is, it's complicated. I understand and agree with both
>> the reasons for such a law and the reasons against it. I agree that without
>> safeguards, a service dog license law would be a violation of our rights.
>> But at the same time, something has to be done about the fakers.
>> Stay warm!
>> Jameyanne and Mopsy
>> jameyanne at gmail.com
>>
>>
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>> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Service dog license
>>
>> Hi Daryl what province is it in
>>
>> On February 11, 2017 9:09:40 PM PST, Daryl via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> wrote:
>>> I live in Canada, and one of our provinces has enacted such a law. It's
>>> honestly been incredibly frustrating. People who live there have told
>>> me that just by going about their business with their service dogs,
>>> they are asked for identifying documents several times a day. One has
>>> even told me that she is reluctant to leave her house with her service
>>> dog because she gets asked for paperwork so frequently. They have not
>>> addressed the issue of owner trainers, or visitors to the province. For
>>> example, if I travel there on a family emergency, I can pre apply for a
>>> temporary ID card. This greatly restrict the movement of Canadian
>>> citizens, which is against the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. If you
>>> are getting asked for ID when you buy alcohol or verify your ID when
>>> writing checks, it's because everybody gets ask for that information.
>>> You personally are not targeted.
>>>
>>> On February 11, 2017 10:02:11 PM MST, Nancy VanderBrink via NAGDU
>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> Dar,
>>>> Apologies, I forgot about those groups, didn't intend to.
>>>>
>>>> I have to show ID when I go to get alcohol though... and for things
>>>> like writing checks and verifying my identity at the airport...
>>>>
>>>> Wouldn't something like this help with 'fakers'?
>>>>
>>>> I wonder if there could even be some sort of accreditation process
>>> that
>>>> you could go through if you owner trained or had somebody help you
>>>> train your dog to a group like IAADP?
>>>>
>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>
>>>>> On Feb 11, 2017, at 11:54 PM, Daryl via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> I can't speak for anybody else, but as for myself I have big
>>> problems
>>>> with such an idea. It makes people with disabilities who use service
>>>> dogs targets for anybody who wants to see identifiable information.
>>>> Yes, to drive a car you need a license. But you are only requested for
>>>> that license if you are driving erratically. Also, if a person chooses
>>>> to owner train their dog, or if they're disability makes owner
>>> training
>>>> the only viable option, they are at a distinct disadvantage.
>>>>>
>>>>>> On February 11, 2017 9:46:58 PM MST, Nancy VanderBrink via NAGDU
>>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>>> Hey guys,
>>>>>> So I'm going to make you mad at me but I don't
>>>> understandsomething...
>>>>>>
>>>>>> If you have to get a license to drive why not one for a guide dog.
>>>>>> I know that people who were glasses are supposed to have their
>>>> picture
>>>>>> taken with her glasses on and I guess I wonder why he could not be
>>>>>> something like that but for us with our dog?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I know figuring out how to come up with some sort of database of
>>>>>> accredited schools and then how to figure out how to make sure
>>> these
>>>>>> places are accredited would be a process but I guess I kind of
>>>> wonder
>>>>>> if having it on something that already exists and is already
>>>> official
>>>>>> wouldn't that make it easier?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I mean, if I have to go get a new ID when I move wouldn't it make
>>>> sense
>>>>>> to just go get a new ID with your picture of you and your partner
>>> in
>>>> it
>>>>>> that way?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I'm not trying to ignite a fire storm or anything I just don't
>>>> really
>>>>>> understand why this is such a big deal. I understand the need for
>>>>>> privacy but I'm not even really saying that you have to say on
>>> there
>>>>>> why you have the dog I guess I really just kind of would think that
>>>> if
>>>>>> they could get accredited schools in a database and then the DMV
>>>> could
>>>>>> choose the school you went to given on some sort of letter or
>>>>>> something, why is that bad???
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Just trying to understand.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> vandyvanderbrink at outlook.com
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> From: Buddy Brannan <buddy at brannan.name>
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> No absolutely period amen not. OK, you have to show your ID to buy alcohol, cigarettes, or cash a check. Would you like to show an ID for literally every time you go anywhere or do anything? Go to the corner store for a Coke? Show ID. Go to the library (but not check out anything)? Show an ID. Go to a nice dinner out? Show an ID. Grocery shopping? Yep, show an ID. Fun day out with the kids? Show an ID. Nope, not me, thanks.
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> Phone: 814-860-3194
> Mobile: 814-431-0962
> Email: buddy at brannan.name
>
>
>
>
>> On Feb 12, 2017, at 12:02 AM, Nancy VanderBrink via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>
>> Dar,
>> Apologies, I forgot about those groups, didn't intend to.
>>
>> I have to show ID when I go to get alcohol though... and for things like writing checks and verifying my identity at the airport...
>>
>> Wouldn't something like this help with 'fakers'?
>>
>> I wonder if there could even be some sort of accreditation process that you could go through if you owner trained or had somebody help you train your dog to a group like IAADP?
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>> On Feb 11, 2017, at 11:54 PM, Daryl via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>
>>> I can't speak for anybody else, but as for myself I have big problems with such an idea. It makes people with disabilities who use service dogs targets for anybody who wants to see identifiable information. Yes, to drive a car you need a license. But you are only requested for that license if you are driving erratically. Also, if a person chooses to owner train their dog, or if they're disability makes owner training the only viable option, they are at a distinct disadvantage.
>>>
>>>> On February 11, 2017 9:46:58 PM MST, Nancy VanderBrink via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> Hey guys,
>>>> So I'm going to make you mad at me but I don't understandsomething...
>>>>
>>>> If you have to get a license to drive why not one for a guide dog.
>>>> I know that people who were glasses are supposed to have their picture
>>>> taken with her glasses on and I guess I wonder why he could not be
>>>> something like that but for us with our dog?
>>>>
>>>> I know figuring out how to come up with some sort of database of
>>>> accredited schools and then how to figure out how to make sure these
>>>> places are accredited would be a process but I guess I kind of wonder
>>>> if having it on something that already exists and is already official
>>>> wouldn't that make it easier?
>>>>
>>>> I mean, if I have to go get a new ID when I move wouldn't it make sense
>>>> to just go get a new ID with your picture of you and your partner in it
>>>> that way?
>>>>
>>>> I'm not trying to ignite a fire storm or anything I just don't really
>>>> understand why this is such a big deal. I understand the need for
>>>> privacy but I'm not even really saying that you have to say on there
>>>> why you have the dog I guess I really just kind of would think that if
>>>> they could get accredited schools in a database and then the DMV could
>>>> choose the school you went to given on some sort of letter or
>>>> something, why is that bad???
>>>>
>>>> Just trying to understand.
>>>>
>>>> vandyvanderbrink at outlook.com
>>>> Sent from my iPhone
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> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 4
> Date: Sun, 12 Feb 2017 07:32:51 -0600
> From: "Cindy Ray" <cindyray at gmail.com>
> To: "'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog
> Users'" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Service dog license
> Message-ID: <006101d28534$824e0330$86ea0990$@gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
>
> In your message you indicated that you have to choose your battles. How do
> you do that? I agree you do, but is it really so much easier to show the
> school's ID? I can't say I have never done it, but each time we do it we
> legitimize people's asking for those IDs. For me, that makes it less
> effective to have the law on our side.
> Cindy Lou Ray
> cindyray at gmail.com
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jameyanne Fuller
> via NAGDU
> Sent: Sunday, February 12, 2017 12:23 AM
> To: 'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users'
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Jameyanne Fuller <jameyanne at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Service dog license
>
> Hello all from snowy Cambridge,
> I haven't posted on here much because law school has eaten my life (Mopsy is
> loving Harvard, though), but I have been lurking. I've always been curious
> about a service dog license law, so I'm chiming in with some thoughts.
> The ADA limits the sorts of questions you can ask about a person's
> disability, including why you have a service dog, and that's what a service
> dog license would violate. I may have missed something else more specific
> though. It's been a while since I read the ADA.
> I've always been personally conflicted about a service dog license law. I
> feel like it would discourage fakers, and the number of times I'm told by
> business people that people have tried to fake bringing service dogs into
> places and then the dogs have reeked havoc is really upsetting, because it
> means the business person automatically doesn't trust me or Mopsy.
> Setting aside the issues with the ADA for the moment, I don't think it's the
> sort of law that could be implemented in one state because it would limit
> people's freedom of movement (we don't have to get a license to go on
> vacation).
> And there's also the issue Daryl raised about being asked to show the
> license multiple times a day, which is really upsetting.
> There may be a way to implement something that would limit fakers and
> preserve our rights at the same time. Unfortunately I've been doing legal
> research all day on another issue and my brain is kind of fried so I can't
> come up with a creative solution at the moment, but I'll continue to think
> about it.
> I do have to say that I carry Mopsy's seeing eye ID with me everywhere, and
> I have no problem showing it to someone who asks for proof that Mopsy is a
> service dog. I know I don't have to do this, and I've even had people tell
> me that by showing Mopsy's ID I'm hurting people with service dogs who don't
> have IDs. But it's a whole lot simpler to just show the ID than fighting
> back when I have the ID. I can't fight on every issue. I also inform them
> that while I have an ID, not all schools give IDs, and under the ADA they
> can't legally ask for an ID in the first place. I recognize that it may not
> always be effective to give them the proof they ask for while at the same
> time telling them they can't legally ask for it, but I've found people tend
> to be much more sensitive to this after I have shown them the ID and
> legitimized myself. They're much more willing to talk and learn.
> So I guess my point is, it's complicated. I understand and agree with both
> the reasons for such a law and the reasons against it. I agree that without
> safeguards, a service dog license law would be a violation of our rights.
> But at the same time, something has to be done about the fakers.
> Stay warm!
> Jameyanne and Mopsy
> jameyanne at gmail.com
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Gary Steeves via
> NAGDU
> Sent: Sunday, February 12, 2017 12:54 AM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Gary Steeves <rainshadowmusic at shaw.ca>
> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Service dog license
>
> Hi Daryl what province is it in
>
> On February 11, 2017 9:09:40 PM PST, Daryl via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> wrote:
>> I live in Canada, and one of our provinces has enacted such a law. It's
>> honestly been incredibly frustrating. People who live there have told
>> me that just by going about their business with their service dogs,
>> they are asked for identifying documents several times a day. One has
>> even told me that she is reluctant to leave her house with her service
>> dog because she gets asked for paperwork so frequently. They have not
>> addressed the issue of owner trainers, or visitors to the province. For
>> example, if I travel there on a family emergency, I can pre apply for a
>> temporary ID card. This greatly restrict the movement of Canadian
>> citizens, which is against the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. If you
>> are getting asked for ID when you buy alcohol or verify your ID when
>> writing checks, it's because everybody gets ask for that information.
>> You personally are not targeted.
>>
>> On February 11, 2017 10:02:11 PM MST, Nancy VanderBrink via NAGDU
>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> Dar,
>>> Apologies, I forgot about those groups, didn't intend to.
>>>
>>> I have to show ID when I go to get alcohol though... and for things
>>> like writing checks and verifying my identity at the airport...
>>>
>>> Wouldn't something like this help with 'fakers'?
>>>
>>> I wonder if there could even be some sort of accreditation process
>> that
>>> you could go through if you owner trained or had somebody help you
>>> train your dog to a group like IAADP?
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>>> On Feb 11, 2017, at 11:54 PM, Daryl via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I can't speak for anybody else, but as for myself I have big
>> problems
>>> with such an idea. It makes people with disabilities who use service
>>> dogs targets for anybody who wants to see identifiable information.
>>> Yes, to drive a car you need a license. But you are only requested for
>>> that license if you are driving erratically. Also, if a person chooses
>>> to owner train their dog, or if they're disability makes owner
>> training
>>> the only viable option, they are at a distinct disadvantage.
>>>>
>>>>> On February 11, 2017 9:46:58 PM MST, Nancy VanderBrink via NAGDU
>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>> Hey guys,
>>>>> So I'm going to make you mad at me but I don't
>>> understandsomething...
>>>>>
>>>>> If you have to get a license to drive why not one for a guide dog.
>>>>> I know that people who were glasses are supposed to have their
>>> picture
>>>>> taken with her glasses on and I guess I wonder why he could not be
>>>>> something like that but for us with our dog?
>>>>>
>>>>> I know figuring out how to come up with some sort of database of
>>>>> accredited schools and then how to figure out how to make sure
>> these
>>>>> places are accredited would be a process but I guess I kind of
>>> wonder
>>>>> if having it on something that already exists and is already
>>> official
>>>>> wouldn't that make it easier?
>>>>>
>>>>> I mean, if I have to go get a new ID when I move wouldn't it make
>>> sense
>>>>> to just go get a new ID with your picture of you and your partner
>> in
>>> it
>>>>> that way?
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm not trying to ignite a fire storm or anything I just don't
>>> really
>>>>> understand why this is such a big deal. I understand the need for
>>>>> privacy but I'm not even really saying that you have to say on
>> there
>>>>> why you have the dog I guess I really just kind of would think that
>>> if
>>>>> they could get accredited schools in a database and then the DMV
>>> could
>>>>> choose the school you went to given on some sort of letter or
>>>>> something, why is that bad???
>>>>>
>>>>> Just trying to understand.
>>>>>
>>>>> vandyvanderbrink at outlook.com
>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
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> Message: 5
> Date: Sun, 12 Feb 2017 13:36:32 +0000
> From: Suzanne Posner <PosnerKatz at hotmail.com>
> To: "nagdu at nfbnet.org" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] NAGDU Digest, Vol 143, Issue 15
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> Man I send a copy of the discussions about the complications of a service dog law to people who received dogs through Canine Partners for life? (A service dog training facility)?
>
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> 1. Re: Service dog license (Wayne And Harley)
> 2. Re: Service dog license (Jameyanne Fuller)
> 3. Re: Service dog license (Wayne And Harley)
> 4. Re: Service dog license (Julie Johnson)
> 5. Dogs finding the most unusual things (Dan Weiner)
> 6. Re: Service dog license (Dan Weiner)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Sun, 12 Feb 2017 00:20:45 -0600
> From: Wayne And Harley <k9dad at k9di.org>
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Service dog license
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>
> Ms. Nancy,Firstly, having our Service Animals with us is a civil right. For the able bodied, having a drivers license is a privilege.Seconndly, requiring a Service Animal ID is counter to Federal law, unless the state access laws, California's for example, provide the Service Animal owner greater protections than the ADA does. This proposed bill does not. Even worse, the publically searchable database provision, violates the individual's right to privacy.
>
>
>
>
> Yours, Very Sincerely And Respectfully,
>
> Wayne M. Scace?
>
> -------- Original message --------
> From: Nancy VanderBrink via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Date: 2/11/2017 22:46 (GMT-06:00)
> To: Nancy VanderBrink via Nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Nancy VanderBrink <vandyvanderbrink at outlook.com>
> Subject: [NAGDU] Service dog license
>
> Hey guys,
> So I'm going to make you mad at me but I don't understandsomething...
>
> If you have to get a license to drive why not one for a guide dog.
> I know that people who were glasses are supposed to have their picture taken with her glasses on and I guess I wonder why he could not be something like that but for us with our dog?
>
> I know figuring out how to come up with some sort of database of accredited schools and then how to figure out how to make sure these places are accredited would be a process but I guess I kind of wonder if having it on something that already exists and is already official wouldn't that make it easier?
>
> I mean, if I have to go get a new ID when I move wouldn't it make sense to just go get a new ID with your picture of you and your partner in it that way?
>
> I'm not trying to ignite a fire storm or anything I just don't really understand why this is such a big deal. I understand the need for privacy but I'm not even really saying that you have to say on there why you have the dog I guess I really just kind of would think that if they could get accredited schools in a database and then the DMV could choose the school you went to given on some sort? of letter or something, why is that bad???
>
> Just trying to understand.
>
> vandyvanderbrink at outlook.com
> Sent from my iPhone
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>
> Message: 2
> Date: Sun, 12 Feb 2017 01:22:48 -0500
> From: "Jameyanne Fuller" <jameyanne at gmail.com>
> To: "'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog
> Users'" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Service dog license
> Message-ID: <009101d284f8$6ed367f0$4c7a37d0$@gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
>
> Hello all from snowy Cambridge,
> I haven't posted on here much because law school has eaten my life (Mopsy is
> loving Harvard, though), but I have been lurking. I've always been curious
> about a service dog license law, so I'm chiming in with some thoughts.
> The ADA limits the sorts of questions you can ask about a person's
> disability, including why you have a service dog, and that's what a service
> dog license would violate. I may have missed something else more specific
> though. It's been a while since I read the ADA.
> I've always been personally conflicted about a service dog license law. I
> feel like it would discourage fakers, and the number of times I'm told by
> business people that people have tried to fake bringing service dogs into
> places and then the dogs have reeked havoc is really upsetting, because it
> means the business person automatically doesn't trust me or Mopsy.
> Setting aside the issues with the ADA for the moment, I don't think it's the
> sort of law that could be implemented in one state because it would limit
> people's freedom of movement (we don't have to get a license to go on
> vacation).
> And there's also the issue Daryl raised about being asked to show the
> license multiple times a day, which is really upsetting.
> There may be a way to implement something that would limit fakers and
> preserve our rights at the same time. Unfortunately I've been doing legal
> research all day on another issue and my brain is kind of fried so I can't
> come up with a creative solution at the moment, but I'll continue to think
> about it.
> I do have to say that I carry Mopsy's seeing eye ID with me everywhere, and
> I have no problem showing it to someone who asks for proof that Mopsy is a
> service dog. I know I don't have to do this, and I've even had people tell
> me that by showing Mopsy's ID I'm hurting people with service dogs who don't
> have IDs. But it's a whole lot simpler to just show the ID than fighting
> back when I have the ID. I can't fight on every issue. I also inform them
> that while I have an ID, not all schools give IDs, and under the ADA they
> can't legally ask for an ID in the first place. I recognize that it may not
> always be effective to give them the proof they ask for while at the same
> time telling them they can't legally ask for it, but I've found people tend
> to be much more sensitive to this after I have shown them the ID and
> legitimized myself. They're much more willing to talk and learn.
> So I guess my point is, it's complicated. I understand and agree with both
> the reasons for such a law and the reasons against it. I agree that without
> safeguards, a service dog license law would be a violation of our rights.
> But at the same time, something has to be done about the fakers.
> Stay warm!
> Jameyanne and Mopsy
> jameyanne at gmail.com
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Gary Steeves via
> NAGDU
> Sent: Sunday, February 12, 2017 12:54 AM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Gary Steeves <rainshadowmusic at shaw.ca>
> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Service dog license
>
> Hi Daryl what province is it in
>
> On February 11, 2017 9:09:40 PM PST, Daryl via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> wrote:
>> I live in Canada, and one of our provinces has enacted such a law. It's
>> honestly been incredibly frustrating. People who live there have told
>> me that just by going about their business with their service dogs,
>> they are asked for identifying documents several times a day. One has
>> even told me that she is reluctant to leave her house with her service
>> dog because she gets asked for paperwork so frequently. They have not
>> addressed the issue of owner trainers, or visitors to the province. For
>> example, if I travel there on a family emergency, I can pre apply for a
>> temporary ID card. This greatly restrict the movement of Canadian
>> citizens, which is against the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. If you
>> are getting asked for ID when you buy alcohol or verify your ID when
>> writing checks, it's because everybody gets ask for that information.
>> You personally are not targeted.
>>
>> On February 11, 2017 10:02:11 PM MST, Nancy VanderBrink via NAGDU
>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> Dar,
>>> Apologies, I forgot about those groups, didn't intend to.
>>>
>>> I have to show ID when I go to get alcohol though... and for things
>>> like writing checks and verifying my identity at the airport...
>>>
>>> Wouldn't something like this help with 'fakers'?
>>>
>>> I wonder if there could even be some sort of accreditation process
>> that
>>> you could go through if you owner trained or had somebody help you
>>> train your dog to a group like IAADP?
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>>> On Feb 11, 2017, at 11:54 PM, Daryl via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I can't speak for anybody else, but as for myself I have big
>> problems
>>> with such an idea. It makes people with disabilities who use service
>>> dogs targets for anybody who wants to see identifiable information.
>>> Yes, to drive a car you need a license. But you are only requested for
>>> that license if you are driving erratically. Also, if a person chooses
>>> to owner train their dog, or if they're disability makes owner
>> training
>>> the only viable option, they are at a distinct disadvantage.
>>>>
>>>>> On February 11, 2017 9:46:58 PM MST, Nancy VanderBrink via NAGDU
>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>> Hey guys,
>>>>> So I'm going to make you mad at me but I don't
>>> understandsomething...
>>>>>
>>>>> If you have to get a license to drive why not one for a guide dog.
>>>>> I know that people who were glasses are supposed to have their
>>> picture
>>>>> taken with her glasses on and I guess I wonder why he could not be
>>>>> something like that but for us with our dog?
>>>>>
>>>>> I know figuring out how to come up with some sort of database of
>>>>> accredited schools and then how to figure out how to make sure
>> these
>>>>> places are accredited would be a process but I guess I kind of
>>> wonder
>>>>> if having it on something that already exists and is already
>>> official
>>>>> wouldn't that make it easier?
>>>>>
>>>>> I mean, if I have to go get a new ID when I move wouldn't it make
>>> sense
>>>>> to just go get a new ID with your picture of you and your partner
>> in
>>> it
>>>>> that way?
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm not trying to ignite a fire storm or anything I just don't
>>> really
>>>>> understand why this is such a big deal. I understand the need for
>>>>> privacy but I'm not even really saying that you have to say on
>> there
>>>>> why you have the dog I guess I really just kind of would think that
>>> if
>>>>> they could get accredited schools in a database and then the DMV
>>> could
>>>>> choose the school you went to given on some sort of letter or
>>>>> something, why is that bad???
>>>>>
>>>>> Just trying to understand.
>>>>>
>>>>> vandyvanderbrink at outlook.com
>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>> NAGDU mailing list
>>>>> NAGDU at nfbnet.org
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>>> for
>>>>> NAGDU:
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>>>>
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> Date: Sun, 12 Feb 2017 00:46:59 -0600
> From: Wayne And Harley <k9dad at k9di.org>
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> Ms. Jameyanne,Rathe than showing an illegal ID for Mopsy, respectfully, would it not make a bit more sense to carry and distribute business sized cards with the ADA Service Animal provisions printed on them? Because, yes ma'am, you are indeed negatively impacting Service Animal teams that follow you by creating an expectation in the gatekeeper to see an ID from every Service Animal team that comes along after you.
>
>
> Yours, Very Sincerely And Respectfully,
>
> Wayne M. Scace?
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> -------- Original message --------
> From: Jameyanne Fuller via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Date: 2/12/2017 00:22 (GMT-06:00)
> To: "'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users'" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Jameyanne Fuller <jameyanne at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Service dog license
>
> Hello all from snowy Cambridge,
> I haven't posted on here much because law school has eaten my life (Mopsy is
> loving Harvard, though), but I have been lurking. I've always been curious
> about a service dog license law, so I'm chiming in with some thoughts.
> The ADA limits the sorts of questions you can ask about a person's
> disability, including why you have a service dog, and that's what a service
> dog license would violate. I may have missed something else more specific
> though. It's been a while since I read the ADA.
> I've always been personally conflicted about a service dog license law. I
> feel like it would discourage fakers, and the number of times I'm told by
> business people that people have tried to fake bringing service dogs into
> places and then the dogs have reeked havoc is really upsetting, because it
> means the business person automatically doesn't trust me or Mopsy.
> Setting aside the issues with the ADA for the moment, I don't think it's the
> sort of law that could be implemented in one state because it would limit
> people's freedom of movement (we don't have to get a license to go on
> vacation).
> And there's also the issue Daryl raised about being asked to show the
> license multiple times a day, which is really upsetting.
> There may be a way to implement something that would limit fakers and
> preserve our rights at the same time. Unfortunately I've been doing legal
> research all day on another issue and my brain is kind of fried so I can't
> come up with a creative solution at the moment, but I'll continue to think
> about it.
> I do have to say that I carry Mopsy's seeing eye ID with me everywhere, and
> I have no problem showing it to someone who asks for proof that Mopsy is a
> service dog. I know I don't have to do this, and I've even had people tell
> me that by showing Mopsy's ID I'm hurting people with service dogs who don't
> have IDs. But it's a whole lot simpler to just show the ID than fighting
> back when I have the ID. I can't fight on every issue. I also inform them
> that while I have an ID, not all schools give IDs, and under the ADA they
> can't legally ask for an ID in the first place. I recognize that it may not
> always be effective to give them the proof they ask for while at the same
> time telling them they can't legally ask for it, but I've found people tend
> to be much more sensitive to this after I have shown them the ID and
> legitimized myself. They're much more willing to talk and learn.
> So I guess my point is, it's complicated. I understand and agree with both
> the reasons for such a law and the reasons against it. I agree that without
> safeguards, a service dog license law would be a violation of our rights.
> But at the same time, something has to be done about the fakers.
> Stay warm!
> Jameyanne and Mopsy
> jameyanne at gmail.com
>
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> From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Gary Steeves via
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> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Service dog license
>
> Hi Daryl what province is it in
>
> On February 11, 2017 9:09:40 PM PST, Daryl via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> wrote:
>> I live in Canada, and one of our provinces has enacted such a law. It's
>> honestly been incredibly frustrating. People who live there have told
>> me that just by going about their business with their service dogs,
>> they are asked for identifying documents several times a day. One has
>> even told me that she is reluctant to leave her house with her service
>> dog because she gets asked for paperwork so frequently. They have not
>> addressed the issue of owner trainers, or visitors to the province. For
>> example, if I travel there on a family emergency, I can pre apply for a
>> temporary ID card. This greatly restrict the movement of Canadian
>> citizens, which is against the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. If you
>> are getting asked for ID when you buy alcohol or verify your ID when
>> writing checks, it's because everybody gets ask for that information.
>> You personally are not targeted.
>>
>> On February 11, 2017 10:02:11 PM MST, Nancy VanderBrink via NAGDU
>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> Dar,
>>> Apologies, I forgot about those groups, didn't intend to.
>>>
>>> I have to show ID when I go to get alcohol though...? and for things
>>> like writing checks and verifying my identity at the airport...
>>>
>>> Wouldn't something like this help with 'fakers'?
>>>
>>> I wonder if there could even be some sort of accreditation process
>> that
>>> you could go through if you owner? trained or had somebody help you
>>> train your dog to a group like IAADP?
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
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>>>> On Feb 11, 2017, at 11:54 PM, Daryl via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I can't speak for anybody else, but as for myself I have big
>> problems
>>> with such an idea. It makes people with disabilities who use service
>>> dogs targets for anybody who wants to see identifiable information.
>>> Yes, to drive a car you need a license. But you are only requested for
>>> that license if you are driving erratically. Also, if a person chooses
>>> to owner train their dog, or if they're disability makes owner
>> training
>>> the only viable option, they are at a distinct disadvantage.
>>>>
>>>>> On February 11, 2017 9:46:58 PM MST, Nancy VanderBrink via NAGDU
>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>> Hey guys,
>>>>> So I'm going to make you mad at me but I don't
>>> understandsomething...
>>>>>
>>>>> If you have to get a license to drive why not one for a guide dog.
>>>>> I know that people who were glasses are supposed to have their
>>> picture
>>>>> taken with her glasses on and I guess I wonder why he could not be
>>>>> something like that but for us with our dog?
>>>>>
>>>>> I know figuring out how to come up with some sort of database of
>>>>> accredited schools and then how to figure out how to make sure
>> these
>>>>> places are accredited would be a process but I guess I kind of
>>> wonder
>>>>> if having it on something that already exists and is already
>>> official
>>>>> wouldn't that make it easier?
>>>>>
>>>>> I mean, if I have to go get a new ID when I move wouldn't it make
>>> sense
>>>>> to just go get a new ID with your picture of you and your partner
>> in
>>> it
>>>>> that way?
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm not trying to ignite a fire storm or anything I just don't
>>> really
>>>>> understand why this is such a big deal. I understand the need for
>>>>> privacy but I'm not even really saying that you have to say on
>> there
>>>>> why you have the dog I guess I really just kind of would think that
>>> if
>>>>> they could get accredited schools in a database and then the DMV
>>> could
>>>>> choose the school you went to given on some sort? of letter or
>>>>> something, why is that bad???
>>>>>
>>>>> Just trying to understand.
>>>>>
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> Date: Sun, 12 Feb 2017 05:23:07 -0600
> From: "Julie Johnson" <julielj at neb.rr.com>
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> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Service dog license
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> Nancy,
>
> I appreciate your sincerity in wanting to address the situation. I am also
> glad you are open to learning why this might or might not work.
>
> First, who decides what programs are accredited? The programs themselves?
> The government? Some other organization? Who pays for this? There is no
> single accreditation entity for all guide, service, hearing, diabetic,
> psychiatric dog programs. Would some of the programs be accredited and
> other types of disabilities would be out of luck?
>
> Currently the laws in the U.S. state that a dog has to be individually
> trained to mitigate the handler's disability. There is no mention of a
> program needing to do this training or the person needing to prove their
> disability. In order to have an ID of some variety, you would not only need
> to list the dog, but the person would need to prove their disability. As
> blind people we don't really find this to be a problem, but what about other
> disabilities. I'm thinking those with a strong social bias like dogs who do
> psychiatric tasks or seizure alert. Who decides what is a disability?
> Currently people self identify and in the case of a legal situation a judge
> decides if a disability is in fact present. If we had to have ID's there is
> going to be a seriously long line for disability confirmations. I have had
> it proposed that doctor's be the contact to determine disability and I think
> this is a very bad idea. Doctor's understand the medical aspects of disease
> and disability, but they do not understand the legal side of the issue,
> which is what is needed in this situation.
>
> Then we get to the people who do not go through a program for their dogs.
> When it comes to programs for guide dogs, blind people have it made. We
> have a wide selection of very low cost options with not too bad waiting
> lists. That is not the case with every other type of disability. The
> number of programs compared to the number of applicants is low, making for
> long waiting lists. Frequently these programs charge large sums of money,
> in the thousands or tens of thousands, for their dogs. This means there are
> a large number of people with disabilities that choose to owner train or
> have a dog privately trained faster and for less money. This also allows
> for a greater flexibility in what training is provided, making the owner
> trained dog much more customized to the owners particular disability needs.
> So who accredits these folks?
>
> Then we get to the part that irritates me the most about the ID issue, well
> one of the parts anyway. Why would the entire program be accredited instead
> of each individual team? That feels like we are giving the program a free
> pass to slide through some dogs who are a little rough around the edges.
> We've all encountered program dogs who were not pleasant and the handler
> couldn't or wouldn't do something to address the situation. If we are going
> to do this ID thing, then folks who owner train and those who have program
> dogs must be treated equally.
>
> I also agree wholeheartedly with Daryl about what she said about when a
> driver's license is shown vs. when this dog ID would be shown. A Driver's
> License is never a condition of access. You aren't asked for it when
> entering the grocery store, when you get in the car or when you sit down in
> the restaurant. It can be used as proof of age or residency, but never as a
> condition of public access. Requiring a different standard of
> community access for disabled people is highly discriminatory.
>
> And yes, I owner train my dogs or in the case of the last one, had her
> privately trained. I'm very happy with that choice and don't see myself
> changing anytime soon.
>
>
> Julie
> Courage to Dare: A Blind Woman's Quest to Train her Own Guide Dog
> http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00QXZSMOC
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Daryl via NAGDU
> Sent: Saturday, February 11, 2017 10:53 PM
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> Cc: Daryl
> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Service dog license
>
> I can't speak for anybody else, but as for myself I have big problems with
> such an idea. It makes people with disabilities who use service dogs targets
> for anybody who wants to see identifiable information. Yes, to drive a car
> you need a license. But you are only requested for that license if you are
> driving erratically. Also, if a person chooses to owner train their dog, or
> if they're disability makes owner training the only viable option, they are
> at a distinct disadvantage.
>
> On February 11, 2017 9:46:58 PM MST, Nancy VanderBrink via NAGDU
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> Hey guys,
>> So I'm going to make you mad at me but I don't understandsomething...
>>
>> If you have to get a license to drive why not one for a guide dog.
>> I know that people who were glasses are supposed to have their picture
>> taken with her glasses on and I guess I wonder why he could not be
>> something like that but for us with our dog?
>>
>> I know figuring out how to come up with some sort of database of
>> accredited schools and then how to figure out how to make sure these
>> places are accredited would be a process but I guess I kind of wonder
>> if having it on something that already exists and is already official
>> wouldn't that make it easier?
>>
>> I mean, if I have to go get a new ID when I move wouldn't it make sense
>> to just go get a new ID with your picture of you and your partner in it
>> that way?
>>
>> I'm not trying to ignite a fire storm or anything I just don't really
>> understand why this is such a big deal. I understand the need for
>> privacy but I'm not even really saying that you have to say on there
>> why you have the dog I guess I really just kind of would think that if
>> they could get accredited schools in a database and then the DMV could
>> choose the school you went to given on some sort of letter or
>> something, why is that bad???
>>
>> Just trying to understand.
>>
>> vandyvanderbrink at outlook.com
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> Message: 5
> Date: Sun, 12 Feb 2017 06:36:57 -0500
> From: "Dan Weiner" <dcwein at dcwein.cnc.net>
> To: "'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog
> Users'" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: [NAGDU] Dogs finding the most unusual things
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> Well that does remind me of a story (oh no, here he goes again, Dan and his
> stories--loll)
> Picture the scene, dog numero dos, Evan who worked with me as a guide dog
> for ten and a half years and was retired two more. He got to be very good
> when it came to finding counters and such.
> We would walk in to the publiks, (supermarket down here) and I'd say find
> the counter and he did know that I was going to customer service. That
> worked every time except for once--lol.
> I said find the counter, you know what the deal is, buddy", yes a long
> command but what can I say, I'm just telling the story...He started prancing
> off in the direction I knew we needed, but then there was s a sharp turn. He
> stopped very proud of himself, I reached out expecting the counter, figuring
> there had been an obstacle to take me around and hence the sudden turn, but
> what did I find, the chew treats for dogs. What's even funnier is that I
> never bought him these long treats that sort of looked like slim jims, but
> he must have smelled it or who kows what...It was, I'll admit, hilarious.
>
> I wasn't sure they were long treats but a helpful customer informed me "Oh
> those are the chew treats for dogs"--lol and then I told them what happened
> and we all started laughing.
> Warmest regards,
>
> Dan and the Parker Hound
>
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>
> Oh, but our dogs are supposed to know everything! Its funny how many people
> figure the dog knows exactly where I want to go! If left to Holly though
> I'll go into a store and end up standing in front of the dog treat or dog
> toy shelf! She does know where those things are!
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Danielle Ledet via NAGDU
> Sent: Saturday, February 11, 2017 5:57 PM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Cc: Danielle Ledet
> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] {Spam?} The myth of the magical cane
>
> Sandra, I always tell people this when I start to anser questions about dog
> guide school consideration. Very well said. Raul I agree.
> One of the frustrating things for me is going into an unfamiliar environment
> and being expected for us to work as fluidly as a team as we would in our
> own environment. If I do not know where I'm going or what type of terrain
> and obstacles to expect, how can I expect my dog to be on her best job? I
> have never faulted my dogs for my ineptitude during those times! Dan, that
> really was funny. And I especially want another dog with all the silent cars
> rolling around, and, no, I do not think that persistently living in rural
> areas is the correct solution!
>
> On 2/10/17, S L Johnson via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I completely agree with you. If you cannot orient yourself to your
>> surroundings and know the rout you must take to get somewhere it will
>> not really matter whether you are using a cane or dog. I have seen
>> too many people get dogs thinking the dog will solve their mobility
>> issues. That is
>>
>> not true. You must have good orientation skills in order to be a good
>> guide
>>
>> dog handler. If I had not been such a good cane traveler with the
>> confidence I had I do not think I would have been able to transfer
>> that confidence to working with a guide dog. I guess I have to say
>> that I am glad that now the guide dog schools pay more attention to an
>> applicants cane
>>
>> skills. In the short time you have on class it would be impossible
>> for the
>>
>> trainers to also have to teach basic orientation and mobility skills.
>> Furthermore, as others have said, there are times you might want to go
>> somewhere without your dog. Your dog may become ill and you still
>> have to get to school work etc.... I know in my 42 years of guide dog
>> use I have found myself having to pull out my cane many times when my
>> dog was ill or when I was between dogs. So, even though I prefer
>> using a guide dog, I think it is important to have good cane skills too.
>>
>> Sandra and Eva
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Raul A. Gallegos via NAGDU
>> Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2017 6:01 PM
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>> Cc: Raul A. Gallegos
>> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] {Spam?} The myth of the magical cane
>>
>> Dan, I definitely don't want to see this turn into a dog versus Cain
>> issue on the list. It's one of those things that has been brought up
>> time and time
>>
>> again and there is no real answer. However, that being said, it is my
>> opinion only that a fair amount of Cain travel skills are necessary in
>> order
>>
>> to be a successful dog handler. Canes are certainly not magic wands.
>> Although I am a good Kane traveler, there are people who are better
>> than me
>>
>> and there are people who are not as good as me. This is Merely my own
>> observation and not from a professional's viewpoint. One example of
>> how Cain
>>
>> travel is important to me as a dog user is, I will not depend on my
>> dog for
>>
>> 100% of my travel. There are times that I will not take my dog to
>> certain situations, or my dog might not be feeling well. Therefore,
>> having good cane
>>
>> skills is a must. I have met blind people, both cane and dog users who
>> had trouble finding their way out of a simple one door room with four
> walls.
>> It
>>
>> has made me sad that people like this have not been able to receive
>> adequate
>>
>> mobility training, or if they did, they have a lead that training laps
>> for one reason or another. The dog is not going to make someone be a
>> better traveler just like the cane won't, it is merely one's personal
>> abilities and
>>
>> goals with whichever tool one uses to utilize. There might be
>> situations that I am shopping at a store and will take my guide dog in
>> and out of the isles. However when I need to find something specific
>> that he might normally
>>
>> take me around, you bet I will take out my cane and heel the dog. I
>> hope my
>>
>> comments make sense. Thanks.
>>
>> --
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>> Assistive Technology Trainer - RGA Tech Solutions
>>
>> Mobile: 832.554.7285
>> Work: 832.639.4477
>> Personal Email: raul at raulgallegos.com
>> Work Email: training at rgats.com
>>
>> ??oAny teacher that can be replaced with a computer, deserves to
>> be.??? ??"
>>
>> David Thornburg
>>
>>
>>> On Feb 9, 2017, at 4:03 PM, Dan Weiner via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Gosh you make cane skills sound like some magic wand, I know if when
>>> I first got a guide dog someone had known quite how little confidence
>>> I had with a cane , judging by what seems to be today's standards I
>>> would have never been given a dog--lol. I'm glad guide dog schools
>>> gave people a chance when I, for example, started out. I got a dog
>>> and soon understood what I would need to do to become a good traveler
>>> with a dog and I worked hard and voila I'm using a dog 24 years
>>> later, have traveled all sorts of places,
>>> even other countries and so on... This though I only hear in one ear
>>> and
>>> of course am totally blind.
>>> fact is I was very motivated.
>>> this isn't directed at your question about high school but I am just
>>> amazed at how much I hear about people saying things like "oh before
>>> you have a dog you had better have good cane skills."
>>>
>>> And even now, every time I go for a successor dog they'll come to
>>> your home a lot of times and try out my cane skills on a walk and I
>>> hear grumbling about how I veer with a cane when I cross streets...if
>>> I thought I were the cat's miao with a cane I probably wouldn't
>>> necessarily opt for a dog, fact is it's a better mobility tool for
>>> me.
>>>
>>> Just an observation.
>>>
>>>
>>> No comments about the TVI, I actually agree with what's been said on
>>> that subject already.
>>>
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> Date: Sun, 12 Feb 2017 06:44:36 -0500
> From: "Dan Weiner" <dcwein at dcwein.cnc.net>
> To: "'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog
> Users'" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Service dog license
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> I just want to know if Mopsy has a sister named Flopsy and a brother named
> Cotton Tail.
> What a great name for a dog.
> Well, yes I know the problem of fake service dog users has become an
> issue, but on the other hand we need to be careful what we want to
> implement. The first question would be who exactly will give out this
> license, what would we need to do to keep it active, who would have the
> right to challenge us and so on...I suspect it is an idea best not carried
> out. I think the Ada rules need to be publicized more, businesses and other
> entities educated on their obligations and our obligations.
> Anyway I'll keep reading and see what we say.
> Wayne's idea is good, having a hcard talking about relevant laws wouldn't
> hurt us at all. The law is a hard thing to argue with--lol
>
>
> I would be very hesitant to adding any bureaucratic red tape to our use of
> guide dogs.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Wayne And Harley
> via NAGDU
> Sent: Sunday, February 12, 2017 1:47 AM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Cc: Wayne And Harley
> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Service dog license
>
>
>
> Ms. Jameyanne,Rathe than showing an illegal ID for Mopsy, respectfully,
> would it not make a bit more sense to carry and distribute business sized
> cards with the ADA Service Animal provisions printed on them? Because, yes
> ma'am, you are indeed negatively impacting Service Animal teams that follow
> you by creating an expectation in the gatekeeper to see an ID from every
> Service Animal team that comes along after you.
>
>
> Yours, Very Sincerely And Respectfully,
>
> Wayne M. Scace?
>
> -------- Original message --------
> From: Jameyanne Fuller via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Date: 2/12/2017 00:22 (GMT-06:00)
> To: "'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog
> Users'" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Jameyanne Fuller <jameyanne at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Service dog license
>
> Hello all from snowy Cambridge,
> I haven't posted on here much because law school has eaten my life (Mopsy is
> loving Harvard, though), but I have been lurking. I've always been curious
> about a service dog license law, so I'm chiming in with some thoughts.
> The ADA limits the sorts of questions you can ask about a person's
> disability, including why you have a service dog, and that's what a service
> dog license would violate. I may have missed something else more specific
> though. It's been a while since I read the ADA.
> I've always been personally conflicted about a service dog license law. I
> feel like it would discourage fakers, and the number of times I'm told by
> business people that people have tried to fake bringing service dogs into
> places and then the dogs have reeked havoc is really upsetting, because it
> means the business person automatically doesn't trust me or Mopsy.
> Setting aside the issues with the ADA for the moment, I don't think it's the
> sort of law that could be implemented in one state because it would limit
> people's freedom of movement (we don't have to get a license to go on
> vacation).
> And there's also the issue Daryl raised about being asked to show the
> license multiple times a day, which is really upsetting.
> There may be a way to implement something that would limit fakers and
> preserve our rights at the same time. Unfortunately I've been doing legal
> research all day on another issue and my brain is kind of fried so I can't
> come up with a creative solution at the moment, but I'll continue to think
> about it.
> I do have to say that I carry Mopsy's seeing eye ID with me everywhere, and
> I have no problem showing it to someone who asks for proof that Mopsy is a
> service dog. I know I don't have to do this, and I've even had people tell
> me that by showing Mopsy's ID I'm hurting people with service dogs who don't
> have IDs. But it's a whole lot simpler to just show the ID than fighting
> back when I have the ID. I can't fight on every issue. I also inform them
> that while I have an ID, not all schools give IDs, and under the ADA they
> can't legally ask for an ID in the first place. I recognize that it may not
> always be effective to give them the proof they ask for while at the same
> time telling them they can't legally ask for it, but I've found people tend
> to be much more sensitive to this after I have shown them the ID and
> legitimized myself. They're much more willing to talk and learn.
> So I guess my point is, it's complicated. I understand and agree with both
> the reasons for such a law and the reasons against it. I agree that without
> safeguards, a service dog license law would be a violation of our rights.
> But at the same time, something has to be done about the fakers.
> Stay warm!
> Jameyanne and Mopsy
> jameyanne at gmail.com
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Gary Steeves via
> NAGDU
> Sent: Sunday, February 12, 2017 12:54 AM
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> Cc: Gary Steeves <rainshadowmusic at shaw.ca>
> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Service dog license
>
> Hi Daryl what province is it in
>
> On February 11, 2017 9:09:40 PM PST, Daryl via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> wrote:
>> I live in Canada, and one of our provinces has enacted such a law. It's
>> honestly been incredibly frustrating. People who live there have told
>> me that just by going about their business with their service dogs,
>> they are asked for identifying documents several times a day. One has
>> even told me that she is reluctant to leave her house with her service
>> dog because she gets asked for paperwork so frequently. They have not
>> addressed the issue of owner trainers, or visitors to the province. For
>> example, if I travel there on a family emergency, I can pre apply for a
>> temporary ID card. This greatly restrict the movement of Canadian
>> citizens, which is against the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. If you
>> are getting asked for ID when you buy alcohol or verify your ID when
>> writing checks, it's because everybody gets ask for that information.
>> You personally are not targeted.
>>
>> On February 11, 2017 10:02:11 PM MST, Nancy VanderBrink via NAGDU
>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> Dar,
>>> Apologies, I forgot about those groups, didn't intend to.
>>>
>>> I have to show ID when I go to get alcohol though...? and for things
>>> like writing checks and verifying my identity at the airport...
>>>
>>> Wouldn't something like this help with 'fakers'?
>>>
>>> I wonder if there could even be some sort of accreditation process
>> that
>>> you could go through if you owner? trained or had somebody help you
>>> train your dog to a group like IAADP?
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>>> On Feb 11, 2017, at 11:54 PM, Daryl via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I can't speak for anybody else, but as for myself I have big
>> problems
>>> with such an idea. It makes people with disabilities who use service
>>> dogs targets for anybody who wants to see identifiable information.
>>> Yes, to drive a car you need a license. But you are only requested for
>>> that license if you are driving erratically. Also, if a person chooses
>>> to owner train their dog, or if they're disability makes owner
>> training
>>> the only viable option, they are at a distinct disadvantage.
>>>>
>>>>> On February 11, 2017 9:46:58 PM MST, Nancy VanderBrink via NAGDU
>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>> Hey guys,
>>>>> So I'm going to make you mad at me but I don't
>>> understandsomething...
>>>>>
>>>>> If you have to get a license to drive why not one for a guide dog.
>>>>> I know that people who were glasses are supposed to have their
>>> picture
>>>>> taken with her glasses on and I guess I wonder why he could not be
>>>>> something like that but for us with our dog?
>>>>>
>>>>> I know figuring out how to come up with some sort of database of
>>>>> accredited schools and then how to figure out how to make sure
>> these
>>>>> places are accredited would be a process but I guess I kind of
>>> wonder
>>>>> if having it on something that already exists and is already
>>> official
>>>>> wouldn't that make it easier?
>>>>>
>>>>> I mean, if I have to go get a new ID when I move wouldn't it make
>>> sense
>>>>> to just go get a new ID with your picture of you and your partner
>> in
>>> it
>>>>> that way?
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm not trying to ignite a fire storm or anything I just don't
>>> really
>>>>> understand why this is such a big deal. I understand the need for
>>>>> privacy but I'm not even really saying that you have to say on
>> there
>>>>> why you have the dog I guess I really just kind of would think that
>>> if
>>>>> they could get accredited schools in a database and then the DMV
>>> could
>>>>> choose the school you went to given on some sort? of letter or
>>>>> something, why is that bad???
>>>>>
>>>>> Just trying to understand.
>>>>>
>>>>> vandyvanderbrink at outlook.com
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> Message: 6
> Date: Sun, 12 Feb 2017 07:42:23 -0600
> From: "Cindy Ray" <cindyray at gmail.com>
> To: "'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog
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> I should think you can do that. The list is public, so they would have
> access to it if they subscribed, and it might be helpful to them.
> Cindy Lou Ray
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>
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> From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Suzanne Posner
> via NAGDU
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> Man I send a copy of the discussions about the complications of a service
> dog law to people who received dogs through Canine Partners for life? (A
> service dog training facility)?
>
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> 1. Re: Service dog license (Wayne And Harley)
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> 3. Re: Service dog license (Wayne And Harley)
> 4. Re: Service dog license (Julie Johnson)
> 5. Dogs finding the most unusual things (Dan Weiner)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Sun, 12 Feb 2017 00:20:45 -0600
> From: Wayne And Harley <k9dad at k9di.org>
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
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> Ms. Nancy,Firstly, having our Service Animals with us is a civil right. For
> the able bodied, having a drivers license is a privilege.Seconndly,
> requiring a Service Animal ID is counter to Federal law, unless the state
> access laws, California's for example, provide the Service Animal owner
> greater protections than the ADA does. This proposed bill does not. Even
> worse, the publically searchable database provision, violates the
> individual's right to privacy.
>
>
>
>
> Yours, Very Sincerely And Respectfully,
>
> Wayne M. Scace?
>
> -------- Original message --------
> From: Nancy VanderBrink via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Date: 2/11/2017 22:46 (GMT-06:00)
> To: Nancy VanderBrink via Nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Nancy VanderBrink <vandyvanderbrink at outlook.com>
> Subject: [NAGDU] Service dog license
>
> Hey guys,
> So I'm going to make you mad at me but I don't understandsomething...
>
> If you have to get a license to drive why not one for a guide dog.
> I know that people who were glasses are supposed to have their picture taken
> with her glasses on and I guess I wonder why he could not be something like
> that but for us with our dog?
>
> I know figuring out how to come up with some sort of database of accredited
> schools and then how to figure out how to make sure these places are
> accredited would be a process but I guess I kind of wonder if having it on
> something that already exists and is already official wouldn't that make it
> easier?
>
> I mean, if I have to go get a new ID when I move wouldn't it make sense to
> just go get a new ID with your picture of you and your partner in it that
> way?
>
> I'm not trying to ignite a fire storm or anything I just don't really
> understand why this is such a big deal. I understand the need for privacy
> but I'm not even really saying that you have to say on there why you have
> the dog I guess I really just kind of would think that if they could get
> accredited schools in a database and then the DMV could choose the school
> you went to given on some sort? of letter or something, why is that bad???
>
> Just trying to understand.
>
> vandyvanderbrink at outlook.com
> Sent from my iPhone
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> Message: 2
> Date: Sun, 12 Feb 2017 01:22:48 -0500
> From: "Jameyanne Fuller" <jameyanne at gmail.com>
> To: "'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog
> Users'" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Service dog license
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> Hello all from snowy Cambridge,
> I haven't posted on here much because law school has eaten my life (Mopsy is
> loving Harvard, though), but I have been lurking. I've always been curious
> about a service dog license law, so I'm chiming in with some thoughts.
> The ADA limits the sorts of questions you can ask about a person's
> disability, including why you have a service dog, and that's what a service
> dog license would violate. I may have missed something else more specific
> though. It's been a while since I read the ADA.
> I've always been personally conflicted about a service dog license law. I
> feel like it would discourage fakers, and the number of times I'm told by
> business people that people have tried to fake bringing service dogs into
> places and then the dogs have reeked havoc is really upsetting, because it
> means the business person automatically doesn't trust me or Mopsy.
> Setting aside the issues with the ADA for the moment, I don't think it's the
> sort of law that could be implemented in one state because it would limit
> people's freedom of movement (we don't have to get a license to go on
> vacation).
> And there's also the issue Daryl raised about being asked to show the
> license multiple times a day, which is really upsetting.
> There may be a way to implement something that would limit fakers and
> preserve our rights at the same time. Unfortunately I've been doing legal
> research all day on another issue and my brain is kind of fried so I can't
> come up with a creative solution at the moment, but I'll continue to think
> about it.
> I do have to say that I carry Mopsy's seeing eye ID with me everywhere, and
> I have no problem showing it to someone who asks for proof that Mopsy is a
> service dog. I know I don't have to do this, and I've even had people tell
> me that by showing Mopsy's ID I'm hurting people with service dogs who don't
> have IDs. But it's a whole lot simpler to just show the ID than fighting
> back when I have the ID. I can't fight on every issue. I also inform them
> that while I have an ID, not all schools give IDs, and under the ADA they
> can't legally ask for an ID in the first place. I recognize that it may not
> always be effective to give them the proof they ask for while at the same
> time telling them they can't legally ask for it, but I've found people tend
> to be much more sensitive to this after I have shown them the ID and
> legitimized myself. They're much more willing to talk and learn.
> So I guess my point is, it's complicated. I understand and agree with both
> the reasons for such a law and the reasons against it. I agree that without
> safeguards, a service dog license law would be a violation of our rights.
> But at the same time, something has to be done about the fakers.
> Stay warm!
> Jameyanne and Mopsy
> jameyanne at gmail.com
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Gary Steeves via
> NAGDU
> Sent: Sunday, February 12, 2017 12:54 AM
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> Cc: Gary Steeves <rainshadowmusic at shaw.ca>
> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Service dog license
>
> Hi Daryl what province is it in
>
> On February 11, 2017 9:09:40 PM PST, Daryl via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> wrote:
>> I live in Canada, and one of our provinces has enacted such a law. It's
>> honestly been incredibly frustrating. People who live there have told
>> me that just by going about their business with their service dogs,
>> they are asked for identifying documents several times a day. One has
>> even told me that she is reluctant to leave her house with her service
>> dog because she gets asked for paperwork so frequently. They have not
>> addressed the issue of owner trainers, or visitors to the province. For
>> example, if I travel there on a family emergency, I can pre apply for a
>> temporary ID card. This greatly restrict the movement of Canadian
>> citizens, which is against the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. If you
>> are getting asked for ID when you buy alcohol or verify your ID when
>> writing checks, it's because everybody gets ask for that information.
>> You personally are not targeted.
>>
>> On February 11, 2017 10:02:11 PM MST, Nancy VanderBrink via NAGDU
>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> Dar,
>>> Apologies, I forgot about those groups, didn't intend to.
>>>
>>> I have to show ID when I go to get alcohol though... and for things
>>> like writing checks and verifying my identity at the airport...
>>>
>>> Wouldn't something like this help with 'fakers'?
>>>
>>> I wonder if there could even be some sort of accreditation process
>> that
>>> you could go through if you owner trained or had somebody help you
>>> train your dog to a group like IAADP?
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>>> On Feb 11, 2017, at 11:54 PM, Daryl via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I can't speak for anybody else, but as for myself I have big
>> problems
>>> with such an idea. It makes people with disabilities who use service
>>> dogs targets for anybody who wants to see identifiable information.
>>> Yes, to drive a car you need a license. But you are only requested for
>>> that license if you are driving erratically. Also, if a person chooses
>>> to owner train their dog, or if they're disability makes owner
>> training
>>> the only viable option, they are at a distinct disadvantage.
>>>>
>>>>> On February 11, 2017 9:46:58 PM MST, Nancy VanderBrink via NAGDU
>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>> Hey guys,
>>>>> So I'm going to make you mad at me but I don't
>>> understandsomething...
>>>>>
>>>>> If you have to get a license to drive why not one for a guide dog.
>>>>> I know that people who were glasses are supposed to have their
>>> picture
>>>>> taken with her glasses on and I guess I wonder why he could not be
>>>>> something like that but for us with our dog?
>>>>>
>>>>> I know figuring out how to come up with some sort of database of
>>>>> accredited schools and then how to figure out how to make sure
>> these
>>>>> places are accredited would be a process but I guess I kind of
>>> wonder
>>>>> if having it on something that already exists and is already
>>> official
>>>>> wouldn't that make it easier?
>>>>>
>>>>> I mean, if I have to go get a new ID when I move wouldn't it make
>>> sense
>>>>> to just go get a new ID with your picture of you and your partner
>> in
>>> it
>>>>> that way?
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm not trying to ignite a fire storm or anything I just don't
>>> really
>>>>> understand why this is such a big deal. I understand the need for
>>>>> privacy but I'm not even really saying that you have to say on
>> there
>>>>> why you have the dog I guess I really just kind of would think that
>>> if
>>>>> they could get accredited schools in a database and then the DMV
>>> could
>>>>> choose the school you went to given on some sort of letter or
>>>>> something, why is that bad???
>>>>>
>>>>> Just trying to understand.
>>>>>
>>>>> vandyvanderbrink at outlook.com
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> Date: Sun, 12 Feb 2017 00:46:59 -0600
> From: Wayne And Harley <k9dad at k9di.org>
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> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Service dog license
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> Ms. Jameyanne,Rathe than showing an illegal ID for Mopsy, respectfully,
> would it not make a bit more sense to carry and distribute business sized
> cards with the ADA Service Animal provisions printed on them? Because, yes
> ma'am, you are indeed negatively impacting Service Animal teams that follow
> you by creating an expectation in the gatekeeper to see an ID from every
> Service Animal team that comes along after you.
>
>
> Yours, Very Sincerely And Respectfully,
>
> Wayne M. Scace?
>
> -------- Original message --------
> From: Jameyanne Fuller via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Date: 2/12/2017 00:22 (GMT-06:00)
> To: "'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog
> Users'" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Jameyanne Fuller <jameyanne at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Service dog license
>
> Hello all from snowy Cambridge,
> I haven't posted on here much because law school has eaten my life (Mopsy is
> loving Harvard, though), but I have been lurking. I've always been curious
> about a service dog license law, so I'm chiming in with some thoughts.
> The ADA limits the sorts of questions you can ask about a person's
> disability, including why you have a service dog, and that's what a service
> dog license would violate. I may have missed something else more specific
> though. It's been a while since I read the ADA.
> I've always been personally conflicted about a service dog license law. I
> feel like it would discourage fakers, and the number of times I'm told by
> business people that people have tried to fake bringing service dogs into
> places and then the dogs have reeked havoc is really upsetting, because it
> means the business person automatically doesn't trust me or Mopsy.
> Setting aside the issues with the ADA for the moment, I don't think it's the
> sort of law that could be implemented in one state because it would limit
> people's freedom of movement (we don't have to get a license to go on
> vacation).
> And there's also the issue Daryl raised about being asked to show the
> license multiple times a day, which is really upsetting.
> There may be a way to implement something that would limit fakers and
> preserve our rights at the same time. Unfortunately I've been doing legal
> research all day on another issue and my brain is kind of fried so I can't
> come up with a creative solution at the moment, but I'll continue to think
> about it.
> I do have to say that I carry Mopsy's seeing eye ID with me everywhere, and
> I have no problem showing it to someone who asks for proof that Mopsy is a
> service dog. I know I don't have to do this, and I've even had people tell
> me that by showing Mopsy's ID I'm hurting people with service dogs who don't
> have IDs. But it's a whole lot simpler to just show the ID than fighting
> back when I have the ID. I can't fight on every issue. I also inform them
> that while I have an ID, not all schools give IDs, and under the ADA they
> can't legally ask for an ID in the first place. I recognize that it may not
> always be effective to give them the proof they ask for while at the same
> time telling them they can't legally ask for it, but I've found people tend
> to be much more sensitive to this after I have shown them the ID and
> legitimized myself. They're much more willing to talk and learn.
> So I guess my point is, it's complicated. I understand and agree with both
> the reasons for such a law and the reasons against it. I agree that without
> safeguards, a service dog license law would be a violation of our rights.
> But at the same time, something has to be done about the fakers.
> Stay warm!
> Jameyanne and Mopsy
> jameyanne at gmail.com
>
>
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> From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Gary Steeves via
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> Sent: Sunday, February 12, 2017 12:54 AM
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> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Service dog license
>
> Hi Daryl what province is it in
>
> On February 11, 2017 9:09:40 PM PST, Daryl via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> wrote:
>> I live in Canada, and one of our provinces has enacted such a law. It's
>> honestly been incredibly frustrating. People who live there have told
>> me that just by going about their business with their service dogs,
>> they are asked for identifying documents several times a day. One has
>> even told me that she is reluctant to leave her house with her service
>> dog because she gets asked for paperwork so frequently. They have not
>> addressed the issue of owner trainers, or visitors to the province. For
>> example, if I travel there on a family emergency, I can pre apply for a
>> temporary ID card. This greatly restrict the movement of Canadian
>> citizens, which is against the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. If you
>> are getting asked for ID when you buy alcohol or verify your ID when
>> writing checks, it's because everybody gets ask for that information.
>> You personally are not targeted.
>>
>> On February 11, 2017 10:02:11 PM MST, Nancy VanderBrink via NAGDU
>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> Dar,
>>> Apologies, I forgot about those groups, didn't intend to.
>>>
>>> I have to show ID when I go to get alcohol though...? and for things
>>> like writing checks and verifying my identity at the airport...
>>>
>>> Wouldn't something like this help with 'fakers'?
>>>
>>> I wonder if there could even be some sort of accreditation process
>> that
>>> you could go through if you owner? trained or had somebody help you
>>> train your dog to a group like IAADP?
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>>> On Feb 11, 2017, at 11:54 PM, Daryl via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I can't speak for anybody else, but as for myself I have big
>> problems
>>> with such an idea. It makes people with disabilities who use service
>>> dogs targets for anybody who wants to see identifiable information.
>>> Yes, to drive a car you need a license. But you are only requested for
>>> that license if you are driving erratically. Also, if a person chooses
>>> to owner train their dog, or if they're disability makes owner
>> training
>>> the only viable option, they are at a distinct disadvantage.
>>>>
>>>>> On February 11, 2017 9:46:58 PM MST, Nancy VanderBrink via NAGDU
>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>> Hey guys,
>>>>> So I'm going to make you mad at me but I don't
>>> understandsomething...
>>>>>
>>>>> If you have to get a license to drive why not one for a guide dog.
>>>>> I know that people who were glasses are supposed to have their
>>> picture
>>>>> taken with her glasses on and I guess I wonder why he could not be
>>>>> something like that but for us with our dog?
>>>>>
>>>>> I know figuring out how to come up with some sort of database of
>>>>> accredited schools and then how to figure out how to make sure
>> these
>>>>> places are accredited would be a process but I guess I kind of
>>> wonder
>>>>> if having it on something that already exists and is already
>>> official
>>>>> wouldn't that make it easier?
>>>>>
>>>>> I mean, if I have to go get a new ID when I move wouldn't it make
>>> sense
>>>>> to just go get a new ID with your picture of you and your partner
>> in
>>> it
>>>>> that way?
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm not trying to ignite a fire storm or anything I just don't
>>> really
>>>>> understand why this is such a big deal. I understand the need for
>>>>> privacy but I'm not even really saying that you have to say on
>> there
>>>>> why you have the dog I guess I really just kind of would think that
>>> if
>>>>> they could get accredited schools in a database and then the DMV
>>> could
>>>>> choose the school you went to given on some sort? of letter or
>>>>> something, why is that bad???
>>>>>
>>>>> Just trying to understand.
>>>>>
>>>>> vandyvanderbrink at outlook.com
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> Message: 4
> Date: Sun, 12 Feb 2017 05:23:07 -0600
> From: "Julie Johnson" <julielj at neb.rr.com>
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> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Service dog license
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> Nancy,
>
> I appreciate your sincerity in wanting to address the situation. I am also
> glad you are open to learning why this might or might not work.
>
> First, who decides what programs are accredited? The programs themselves?
> The government? Some other organization? Who pays for this? There is no
> single accreditation entity for all guide, service, hearing, diabetic,
> psychiatric dog programs. Would some of the programs be accredited and
> other types of disabilities would be out of luck?
>
> Currently the laws in the U.S. state that a dog has to be individually
> trained to mitigate the handler's disability. There is no mention of a
> program needing to do this training or the person needing to prove their
> disability. In order to have an ID of some variety, you would not only need
> to list the dog, but the person would need to prove their disability. As
> blind people we don't really find this to be a problem, but what about other
> disabilities. I'm thinking those with a strong social bias like dogs who do
> psychiatric tasks or seizure alert. Who decides what is a disability?
> Currently people self identify and in the case of a legal situation a judge
> decides if a disability is in fact present. If we had to have ID's there is
> going to be a seriously long line for disability confirmations. I have had
> it proposed that doctor's be the contact to determine disability and I think
> this is a very bad idea. Doctor's understand the medical aspects of disease
> and disability, but they do not understand the legal side of the issue,
> which is what is needed in this situation.
>
> Then we get to the people who do not go through a program for their dogs.
> When it comes to programs for guide dogs, blind people have it made. We
> have a wide selection of very low cost options with not too bad waiting
> lists. That is not the case with every other type of disability. The
> number of programs compared to the number of applicants is low, making for
> long waiting lists. Frequently these programs charge large sums of money,
> in the thousands or tens of thousands, for their dogs. This means there are
> a large number of people with disabilities that choose to owner train or
> have a dog privately trained faster and for less money. This also allows
> for a greater flexibility in what training is provided, making the owner
> trained dog much more customized to the owners particular disability needs.
> So who accredits these folks?
>
> Then we get to the part that irritates me the most about the ID issue, well
> one of the parts anyway. Why would the entire program be accredited instead
> of each individual team? That feels like we are giving the program a free
> pass to slide through some dogs who are a little rough around the edges.
> We've all encountered program dogs who were not pleasant and the handler
> couldn't or wouldn't do something to address the situation. If we are going
> to do this ID thing, then folks who owner train and those who have program
> dogs must be treated equally.
>
> I also agree wholeheartedly with Daryl about what she said about when a
> driver's license is shown vs. when this dog ID would be shown. A Driver's
> License is never a condition of access. You aren't asked for it when
> entering the grocery store, when you get in the car or when you sit down in
> the restaurant. It can be used as proof of age or residency, but never as a
> condition of public access. Requiring a different standard of
> community access for disabled people is highly discriminatory.
>
> And yes, I owner train my dogs or in the case of the last one, had her
> privately trained. I'm very happy with that choice and don't see myself
> changing anytime soon.
>
>
> Julie
> Courage to Dare: A Blind Woman's Quest to Train her Own Guide Dog
> http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00QXZSMOC
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Daryl via NAGDU
> Sent: Saturday, February 11, 2017 10:53 PM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Cc: Daryl
> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Service dog license
>
> I can't speak for anybody else, but as for myself I have big problems with
> such an idea. It makes people with disabilities who use service dogs targets
> for anybody who wants to see identifiable information. Yes, to drive a car
> you need a license. But you are only requested for that license if you are
> driving erratically. Also, if a person chooses to owner train their dog, or
> if they're disability makes owner training the only viable option, they are
> at a distinct disadvantage.
>
> On February 11, 2017 9:46:58 PM MST, Nancy VanderBrink via NAGDU
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> Hey guys,
>> So I'm going to make you mad at me but I don't understandsomething...
>>
>> If you have to get a license to drive why not one for a guide dog.
>> I know that people who were glasses are supposed to have their picture
>> taken with her glasses on and I guess I wonder why he could not be
>> something like that but for us with our dog?
>>
>> I know figuring out how to come up with some sort of database of
>> accredited schools and then how to figure out how to make sure these
>> places are accredited would be a process but I guess I kind of wonder
>> if having it on something that already exists and is already official
>> wouldn't that make it easier?
>>
>> I mean, if I have to go get a new ID when I move wouldn't it make sense
>> to just go get a new ID with your picture of you and your partner in it
>> that way?
>>
>> I'm not trying to ignite a fire storm or anything I just don't really
>> understand why this is such a big deal. I understand the need for
>> privacy but I'm not even really saying that you have to say on there
>> why you have the dog I guess I really just kind of would think that if
>> they could get accredited schools in a database and then the DMV could
>> choose the school you went to given on some sort of letter or
>> something, why is that bad???
>>
>> Just trying to understand.
>>
>> vandyvanderbrink at outlook.com
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> Message: 5
> Date: Sun, 12 Feb 2017 06:36:57 -0500
> From: "Dan Weiner" <dcwein at dcwein.cnc.net>
> To: "'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog
> Users'" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: [NAGDU] Dogs finding the most unusual things
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> Well that does remind me of a story (oh no, here he goes again, Dan and his
> stories--loll)
> Picture the scene, dog numero dos, Evan who worked with me as a guide dog
> for ten and a half years and was retired two more. He got to be very good
> when it came to finding counters and such.
> We would walk in to the publiks, (supermarket down here) and I'd say find
> the counter and he did know that I was going to customer service. That
> worked every time except for once--lol.
> I said find the counter, you know what the deal is, buddy", yes a long
> command but what can I say, I'm just telling the story...He started prancing
> off in the direction I knew we needed, but then there was s a sharp turn. He
> stopped very proud of himself, I reached out expecting the counter, figuring
> there had been an obstacle to take me around and hence the sudden turn, but
> what did I find, the chew treats for dogs. What's even funnier is that I
> never bought him these long treats that sort of looked like slim jims, but
> he must have smelled it or who kows what...It was, I'll admit, hilarious.
>
> I wasn't sure they were long treats but a helpful customer informed me "Oh
> those are the chew treats for dogs"--lol and then I told them what happened
> and we all started laughing.
> Warmest regards,
>
> Dan and the Parker Hound
>
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>
> Oh, but our dogs are supposed to know everything! Its funny how many people
> figure the dog knows exactly where I want to go! If left to Holly though
> I'll go into a store and end up standing in front of the dog treat or dog
> toy shelf! She does know where those things are!
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Danielle Ledet via NAGDU
> Sent: Saturday, February 11, 2017 5:57 PM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Cc: Danielle Ledet
> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] {Spam?} The myth of the magical cane
>
> Sandra, I always tell people this when I start to anser questions about dog
> guide school consideration. Very well said. Raul I agree.
> One of the frustrating things for me is going into an unfamiliar environment
> and being expected for us to work as fluidly as a team as we would in our
> own environment. If I do not know where I'm going or what type of terrain
> and obstacles to expect, how can I expect my dog to be on her best job? I
> have never faulted my dogs for my ineptitude during those times! Dan, that
> really was funny. And I especially want another dog with all the silent cars
> rolling around, and, no, I do not think that persistently living in rural
> areas is the correct solution!
>
> On 2/10/17, S L Johnson via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I completely agree with you. If you cannot orient yourself to your
>> surroundings and know the rout you must take to get somewhere it will
>> not really matter whether you are using a cane or dog. I have seen
>> too many people get dogs thinking the dog will solve their mobility
>> issues. That is
>>
>> not true. You must have good orientation skills in order to be a good
>> guide
>>
>> dog handler. If I had not been such a good cane traveler with the
>> confidence I had I do not think I would have been able to transfer
>> that confidence to working with a guide dog. I guess I have to say
>> that I am glad that now the guide dog schools pay more attention to an
>> applicants cane
>>
>> skills. In the short time you have on class it would be impossible
>> for the
>>
>> trainers to also have to teach basic orientation and mobility skills.
>> Furthermore, as others have said, there are times you might want to go
>> somewhere without your dog. Your dog may become ill and you still
>> have to get to school work etc.... I know in my 42 years of guide dog
>> use I have found myself having to pull out my cane many times when my
>> dog was ill or when I was between dogs. So, even though I prefer
>> using a guide dog, I think it is important to have good cane skills too.
>>
>> Sandra and Eva
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Raul A. Gallegos via NAGDU
>> Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2017 6:01 PM
>> To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
>> Cc: Raul A. Gallegos
>> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] {Spam?} The myth of the magical cane
>>
>> Dan, I definitely don't want to see this turn into a dog versus Cain
>> issue on the list. It's one of those things that has been brought up
>> time and time
>>
>> again and there is no real answer. However, that being said, it is my
>> opinion only that a fair amount of Cain travel skills are necessary in
>> order
>>
>> to be a successful dog handler. Canes are certainly not magic wands.
>> Although I am a good Kane traveler, there are people who are better
>> than me
>>
>> and there are people who are not as good as me. This is Merely my own
>> observation and not from a professional's viewpoint. One example of
>> how Cain
>>
>> travel is important to me as a dog user is, I will not depend on my
>> dog for
>>
>> 100% of my travel. There are times that I will not take my dog to
>> certain situations, or my dog might not be feeling well. Therefore,
>> having good cane
>>
>> skills is a must. I have met blind people, both cane and dog users who
>> had trouble finding their way out of a simple one door room with four
> walls.
>> It
>>
>> has made me sad that people like this have not been able to receive
>> adequate
>>
>> mobility training, or if they did, they have a lead that training laps
>> for one reason or another. The dog is not going to make someone be a
>> better traveler just like the cane won't, it is merely one's personal
>> abilities and
>>
>> goals with whichever tool one uses to utilize. There might be
>> situations that I am shopping at a store and will take my guide dog in
>> and out of the isles. However when I need to find something specific
>> that he might normally
>>
>> take me around, you bet I will take out my cane and heel the dog. I
>> hope my
>>
>> comments make sense. Thanks.
>>
>> --
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>>
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>> Work: 832.639.4477
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>> ??oAny teacher that can be replaced with a computer, deserves to
>> be.??? ??"
>>
>> David Thornburg
>>
>>
>>> On Feb 9, 2017, at 4:03 PM, Dan Weiner via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Gosh you make cane skills sound like some magic wand, I know if when
>>> I first got a guide dog someone had known quite how little confidence
>>> I had with a cane , judging by what seems to be today's standards I
>>> would have never been given a dog--lol. I'm glad guide dog schools
>>> gave people a chance when I, for example, started out. I got a dog
>>> and soon understood what I would need to do to become a good traveler
>>> with a dog and I worked hard and voila I'm using a dog 24 years
>>> later, have traveled all sorts of places,
>>> even other countries and so on... This though I only hear in one ear
>>> and
>>> of course am totally blind.
>>> fact is I was very motivated.
>>> this isn't directed at your question about high school but I am just
>>> amazed at how much I hear about people saying things like "oh before
>>> you have a dog you had better have good cane skills."
>>>
>>> And even now, every time I go for a successor dog they'll come to
>>> your home a lot of times and try out my cane skills on a walk and I
>>> hear grumbling about how I veer with a cane when I cross streets...if
>>> I thought I were the cat's miao with a cane I probably wouldn't
>>> necessarily opt for a dog, fact is it's a better mobility tool for
>>> me.
>>>
>>> Just an observation.
>>>
>>>
>>> No comments about the TVI, I actually agree with what's been said on
>>> that subject already.
>>>
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> Message: 6
> Date: Sun, 12 Feb 2017 06:44:36 -0500
> From: "Dan Weiner" <dcwein at dcwein.cnc.net>
> To: "'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog
> Users'" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Service dog license
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> I just want to know if Mopsy has a sister named Flopsy and a brother named
> Cotton Tail.
> What a great name for a dog.
> Well, yes I know the problem of fake service dog users has become an
> issue, but on the other hand we need to be careful what we want to
> implement. The first question would be who exactly will give out this
> license, what would we need to do to keep it active, who would have the
> right to challenge us and so on...I suspect it is an idea best not carried
> out. I think the Ada rules need to be publicized more, businesses and other
> entities educated on their obligations and our obligations.
> Anyway I'll keep reading and see what we say.
> Wayne's idea is good, having a hcard talking about relevant laws wouldn't
> hurt us at all. The law is a hard thing to argue with--lol
>
>
> I would be very hesitant to adding any bureaucratic red tape to our use of
> guide dogs.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Wayne And Harley
> via NAGDU
> Sent: Sunday, February 12, 2017 1:47 AM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Cc: Wayne And Harley
> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Service dog license
>
>
>
> Ms. Jameyanne,Rathe than showing an illegal ID for Mopsy, respectfully,
> would it not make a bit more sense to carry and distribute business sized
> cards with the ADA Service Animal provisions printed on them? Because, yes
> ma'am, you are indeed negatively impacting Service Animal teams that follow
> you by creating an expectation in the gatekeeper to see an ID from every
> Service Animal team that comes along after you.
>
>
> Yours, Very Sincerely And Respectfully,
>
> Wayne M. Scace?
>
> -------- Original message --------
> From: Jameyanne Fuller via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Date: 2/12/2017 00:22 (GMT-06:00)
> To: "'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog
> Users'" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Jameyanne Fuller <jameyanne at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Service dog license
>
> Hello all from snowy Cambridge,
> I haven't posted on here much because law school has eaten my life (Mopsy is
> loving Harvard, though), but I have been lurking. I've always been curious
> about a service dog license law, so I'm chiming in with some thoughts.
> The ADA limits the sorts of questions you can ask about a person's
> disability, including why you have a service dog, and that's what a service
> dog license would violate. I may have missed something else more specific
> though. It's been a while since I read the ADA.
> I've always been personally conflicted about a service dog license law. I
> feel like it would discourage fakers, and the number of times I'm told by
> business people that people have tried to fake bringing service dogs into
> places and then the dogs have reeked havoc is really upsetting, because it
> means the business person automatically doesn't trust me or Mopsy.
> Setting aside the issues with the ADA for the moment, I don't think it's the
> sort of law that could be implemented in one state because it would limit
> people's freedom of movement (we don't have to get a license to go on
> vacation).
> And there's also the issue Daryl raised about being asked to show the
> license multiple times a day, which is really upsetting.
> There may be a way to implement something that would limit fakers and
> preserve our rights at the same time. Unfortunately I've been doing legal
> research all day on another issue and my brain is kind of fried so I can't
> come up with a creative solution at the moment, but I'll continue to think
> about it.
> I do have to say that I carry Mopsy's seeing eye ID with me everywhere, and
> I have no problem showing it to someone who asks for proof that Mopsy is a
> service dog. I know I don't have to do this, and I've even had people tell
> me that by showing Mopsy's ID I'm hurting people with service dogs who don't
> have IDs. But it's a whole lot simpler to just show the ID than fighting
> back when I have the ID. I can't fight on every issue. I also inform them
> that while I have an ID, not all schools give IDs, and under the ADA they
> can't legally ask for an ID in the first place. I recognize that it may not
> always be effective to give them the proof they ask for while at the same
> time telling them they can't legally ask for it, but I've found people tend
> to be much more sensitive to this after I have shown them the ID and
> legitimized myself. They're much more willing to talk and learn.
> So I guess my point is, it's complicated. I understand and agree with both
> the reasons for such a law and the reasons against it. I agree that without
> safeguards, a service dog license law would be a violation of our rights.
> But at the same time, something has to be done about the fakers.
> Stay warm!
> Jameyanne and Mopsy
> jameyanne at gmail.com
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Gary Steeves via
> NAGDU
> Sent: Sunday, February 12, 2017 12:54 AM
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> Cc: Gary Steeves <rainshadowmusic at shaw.ca>
> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Service dog license
>
> Hi Daryl what province is it in
>
> On February 11, 2017 9:09:40 PM PST, Daryl via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> wrote:
>> I live in Canada, and one of our provinces has enacted such a law. It's
>> honestly been incredibly frustrating. People who live there have told
>> me that just by going about their business with their service dogs,
>> they are asked for identifying documents several times a day. One has
>> even told me that she is reluctant to leave her house with her service
>> dog because she gets asked for paperwork so frequently. They have not
>> addressed the issue of owner trainers, or visitors to the province. For
>> example, if I travel there on a family emergency, I can pre apply for a
>> temporary ID card. This greatly restrict the movement of Canadian
>> citizens, which is against the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. If you
>> are getting asked for ID when you buy alcohol or verify your ID when
>> writing checks, it's because everybody gets ask for that information.
>> You personally are not targeted.
>>
>> On February 11, 2017 10:02:11 PM MST, Nancy VanderBrink via NAGDU
>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> Dar,
>>> Apologies, I forgot about those groups, didn't intend to.
>>>
>>> I have to show ID when I go to get alcohol though...? and for things
>>> like writing checks and verifying my identity at the airport...
>>>
>>> Wouldn't something like this help with 'fakers'?
>>>
>>> I wonder if there could even be some sort of accreditation process
>> that
>>> you could go through if you owner? trained or had somebody help you
>>> train your dog to a group like IAADP?
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>>> On Feb 11, 2017, at 11:54 PM, Daryl via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I can't speak for anybody else, but as for myself I have big
>> problems
>>> with such an idea. It makes people with disabilities who use service
>>> dogs targets for anybody who wants to see identifiable information.
>>> Yes, to drive a car you need a license. But you are only requested for
>>> that license if you are driving erratically. Also, if a person chooses
>>> to owner train their dog, or if they're disability makes owner
>> training
>>> the only viable option, they are at a distinct disadvantage.
>>>>
>>>>> On February 11, 2017 9:46:58 PM MST, Nancy VanderBrink via NAGDU
>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>> Hey guys,
>>>>> So I'm going to make you mad at me but I don't
>>> understandsomething...
>>>>>
>>>>> If you have to get a license to drive why not one for a guide dog.
>>>>> I know that people who were glasses are supposed to have their
>>> picture
>>>>> taken with her glasses on and I guess I wonder why he could not be
>>>>> something like that but for us with our dog?
>>>>>
>>>>> I know figuring out how to come up with some sort of database of
>>>>> accredited schools and then how to figure out how to make sure
>> these
>>>>> places are accredited would be a process but I guess I kind of
>>> wonder
>>>>> if having it on something that already exists and is already
>>> official
>>>>> wouldn't that make it easier?
>>>>>
>>>>> I mean, if I have to go get a new ID when I move wouldn't it make
>>> sense
>>>>> to just go get a new ID with your picture of you and your partner
>> in
>>> it
>>>>> that way?
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm not trying to ignite a fire storm or anything I just don't
>>> really
>>>>> understand why this is such a big deal. I understand the need for
>>>>> privacy but I'm not even really saying that you have to say on
>> there
>>>>> why you have the dog I guess I really just kind of would think that
>>> if
>>>>> they could get accredited schools in a database and then the DMV
>>> could
>>>>> choose the school you went to given on some sort? of letter or
>>>>> something, why is that bad???
>>>>>
>>>>> Just trying to understand.
>>>>>
>>>>> vandyvanderbrink at outlook.com
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> Message: 7
> Date: Sun, 12 Feb 2017 09:06:09 -0500
> From: <lkeeler at comcast.net>
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
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> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Service dog license
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> I've only did it twice. Once, I told them I didn't have to do it but,. And,
> actually, several times for the grins of it. It can get you out of a fix
> quick!
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Cindy Ray via NAGDU
> Sent: Sunday, February 12, 2017 8:32 AM
> To: 'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'
> Cc: Cindy Ray
> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Service dog license
>
> In your message you indicated that you have to choose your battles. How do
> you do that? I agree you do, but is it really so much easier to show the
> school's ID? I can't say I have never done it, but each time we do it we
> legitimize people's asking for those IDs. For me, that makes it less
> effective to have the law on our side.
> Cindy Lou Ray
> cindyray at gmail.com
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jameyanne Fuller
> via NAGDU
> Sent: Sunday, February 12, 2017 12:23 AM
> To: 'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users'
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Jameyanne Fuller <jameyanne at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Service dog license
>
> Hello all from snowy Cambridge,
> I haven't posted on here much because law school has eaten my life (Mopsy is
> loving Harvard, though), but I have been lurking. I've always been curious
> about a service dog license law, so I'm chiming in with some thoughts.
> The ADA limits the sorts of questions you can ask about a person's
> disability, including why you have a service dog, and that's what a service
> dog license would violate. I may have missed something else more specific
> though. It's been a while since I read the ADA.
> I've always been personally conflicted about a service dog license law. I
> feel like it would discourage fakers, and the number of times I'm told by
> business people that people have tried to fake bringing service dogs into
> places and then the dogs have reeked havoc is really upsetting, because it
> means the business person automatically doesn't trust me or Mopsy.
> Setting aside the issues with the ADA for the moment, I don't think it's the
> sort of law that could be implemented in one state because it would limit
> people's freedom of movement (we don't have to get a license to go on
> vacation).
> And there's also the issue Daryl raised about being asked to show the
> license multiple times a day, which is really upsetting.
> There may be a way to implement something that would limit fakers and
> preserve our rights at the same time. Unfortunately I've been doing legal
> research all day on another issue and my brain is kind of fried so I can't
> come up with a creative solution at the moment, but I'll continue to think
> about it.
> I do have to say that I carry Mopsy's seeing eye ID with me everywhere, and
> I have no problem showing it to someone who asks for proof that Mopsy is a
> service dog. I know I don't have to do this, and I've even had people tell
> me that by showing Mopsy's ID I'm hurting people with service dogs who don't
> have IDs. But it's a whole lot simpler to just show the ID than fighting
> back when I have the ID. I can't fight on every issue. I also inform them
> that while I have an ID, not all schools give IDs, and under the ADA they
> can't legally ask for an ID in the first place. I recognize that it may not
> always be effective to give them the proof they ask for while at the same
> time telling them they can't legally ask for it, but I've found people tend
> to be much more sensitive to this after I have shown them the ID and
> legitimized myself. They're much more willing to talk and learn.
> So I guess my point is, it's complicated. I understand and agree with both
> the reasons for such a law and the reasons against it. I agree that without
> safeguards, a service dog license law would be a violation of our rights.
> But at the same time, something has to be done about the fakers.
> Stay warm!
> Jameyanne and Mopsy
> jameyanne at gmail.com
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Gary Steeves via
> NAGDU
> Sent: Sunday, February 12, 2017 12:54 AM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Gary Steeves <rainshadowmusic at shaw.ca>
> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Service dog license
>
> Hi Daryl what province is it in
>
> On February 11, 2017 9:09:40 PM PST, Daryl via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> wrote:
>> I live in Canada, and one of our provinces has enacted such a law. It's
>> honestly been incredibly frustrating. People who live there have told
>> me that just by going about their business with their service dogs,
>> they are asked for identifying documents several times a day. One has
>> even told me that she is reluctant to leave her house with her service
>> dog because she gets asked for paperwork so frequently. They have not
>> addressed the issue of owner trainers, or visitors to the province. For
>> example, if I travel there on a family emergency, I can pre apply for a
>> temporary ID card. This greatly restrict the movement of Canadian
>> citizens, which is against the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. If you
>> are getting asked for ID when you buy alcohol or verify your ID when
>> writing checks, it's because everybody gets ask for that information.
>> You personally are not targeted.
>>
>> On February 11, 2017 10:02:11 PM MST, Nancy VanderBrink via NAGDU
>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> Dar,
>>> Apologies, I forgot about those groups, didn't intend to.
>>>
>>> I have to show ID when I go to get alcohol though... and for things
>>> like writing checks and verifying my identity at the airport...
>>>
>>> Wouldn't something like this help with 'fakers'?
>>>
>>> I wonder if there could even be some sort of accreditation process
>> that
>>> you could go through if you owner trained or had somebody help you
>>> train your dog to a group like IAADP?
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>>> On Feb 11, 2017, at 11:54 PM, Daryl via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I can't speak for anybody else, but as for myself I have big
>> problems
>>> with such an idea. It makes people with disabilities who use service
>>> dogs targets for anybody who wants to see identifiable information.
>>> Yes, to drive a car you need a license. But you are only requested for
>>> that license if you are driving erratically. Also, if a person chooses
>>> to owner train their dog, or if they're disability makes owner
>> training
>>> the only viable option, they are at a distinct disadvantage.
>>>>
>>>>> On February 11, 2017 9:46:58 PM MST, Nancy VanderBrink via NAGDU
>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>> Hey guys,
>>>>> So I'm going to make you mad at me but I don't
>>> understandsomething...
>>>>>
>>>>> If you have to get a license to drive why not one for a guide dog.
>>>>> I know that people who were glasses are supposed to have their
>>> picture
>>>>> taken with her glasses on and I guess I wonder why he could not be
>>>>> something like that but for us with our dog?
>>>>>
>>>>> I know figuring out how to come up with some sort of database of
>>>>> accredited schools and then how to figure out how to make sure
>> these
>>>>> places are accredited would be a process but I guess I kind of
>>> wonder
>>>>> if having it on something that already exists and is already
>>> official
>>>>> wouldn't that make it easier?
>>>>>
>>>>> I mean, if I have to go get a new ID when I move wouldn't it make
>>> sense
>>>>> to just go get a new ID with your picture of you and your partner
>> in
>>> it
>>>>> that way?
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm not trying to ignite a fire storm or anything I just don't
>>> really
>>>>> understand why this is such a big deal. I understand the need for
>>>>> privacy but I'm not even really saying that you have to say on
>> there
>>>>> why you have the dog I guess I really just kind of would think that
>>> if
>>>>> they could get accredited schools in a database and then the DMV
>>> could
>>>>> choose the school you went to given on some sort of letter or
>>>>> something, why is that bad???
>>>>>
>>>>> Just trying to understand.
>>>>>
>>>>> vandyvanderbrink at outlook.com
>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
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> Date: Sun, 12 Feb 2017 09:11:46 -0500
> From: <lkeeler at comcast.net>
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> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Dogs finding the most unusual things
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> Of course! the most interesting thing Holly braught in was a deer lung. My
> Inlaws have a few acres in Saline just outside of Ann Arbor. Holly got out
> which isn't really that bad out there. She usually comes back pretty easily
> and doesn't usually get in much trouble. Well, this was around Thanksgiving.
> She came in with a deer lung. But, she had also rolled in the rest of it!
> She smelled really bad! Long bath and was better. Also, her vet trip showed
> no weird stuff was picked up.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dan Weiner via NAGDU
> Sent: Sunday, February 12, 2017 6:36 AM
> To: 'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'
> Cc: Dan Weiner
> Subject: [NAGDU] Dogs finding the most unusual things
>
> Well that does remind me of a story (oh no, here he goes again, Dan and his
> stories--loll)
> Picture the scene, dog numero dos, Evan who worked with me as a guide dog
> for ten and a half years and was retired two more. He got to be very good
> when it came to finding counters and such.
> We would walk in to the publiks, (supermarket down here) and I'd say find
> the counter and he did know that I was going to customer service. That
> worked every time except for once--lol.
> I said find the counter, you know what the deal is, buddy", yes a long
> command but what can I say, I'm just telling the story...He started prancing
> off in the direction I knew we needed, but then there was s a sharp turn. He
> stopped very proud of himself, I reached out expecting the counter, figuring
> there had been an obstacle to take me around and hence the sudden turn, but
> what did I find, the chew treats for dogs. What's even funnier is that I
> never bought him these long treats that sort of looked like slim jims, but
> he must have smelled it or who kows what...It was, I'll admit, hilarious.
>
> I wasn't sure they were long treats but a helpful customer informed me "Oh
> those are the chew treats for dogs"--lol and then I told them what happened
> and we all started laughing.
> Warmest regards,
>
> Dan and the Parker Hound
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of lkeeler--- via
> NAGDU
> Sent: Saturday, February 11, 2017 9:20 PM
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> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] {Spam?} The myth of the magical cane
>
> Oh, but our dogs are supposed to know everything! Its funny how many people
> figure the dog knows exactly where I want to go! If left to Holly though
> I'll go into a store and end up standing in front of the dog treat or dog
> toy shelf! She does know where those things are!
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Danielle Ledet via NAGDU
> Sent: Saturday, February 11, 2017 5:57 PM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Cc: Danielle Ledet
> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] {Spam?} The myth of the magical cane
>
> Sandra, I always tell people this when I start to anser questions about dog
> guide school consideration. Very well said. Raul I agree.
> One of the frustrating things for me is going into an unfamiliar environment
> and being expected for us to work as fluidly as a team as we would in our
> own environment. If I do not know where I'm going or what type of terrain
> and obstacles to expect, how can I expect my dog to be on her best job? I
> have never faulted my dogs for my ineptitude during those times! Dan, that
> really was funny. And I especially want another dog with all the silent cars
> rolling around, and, no, I do not think that persistently living in rural
> areas is the correct solution!
>
> On 2/10/17, S L Johnson via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I completely agree with you. If you cannot orient yourself to your
>> surroundings and know the rout you must take to get somewhere it will
>> not really matter whether you are using a cane or dog. I have seen
>> too many people get dogs thinking the dog will solve their mobility
>> issues. That is
>>
>> not true. You must have good orientation skills in order to be a good
>> guide
>>
>> dog handler. If I had not been such a good cane traveler with the
>> confidence I had I do not think I would have been able to transfer
>> that confidence to working with a guide dog. I guess I have to say
>> that I am glad that now the guide dog schools pay more attention to an
>> applicants cane
>>
>> skills. In the short time you have on class it would be impossible
>> for the
>>
>> trainers to also have to teach basic orientation and mobility skills.
>> Furthermore, as others have said, there are times you might want to go
>> somewhere without your dog. Your dog may become ill and you still
>> have to get to school work etc.... I know in my 42 years of guide dog
>> use I have found myself having to pull out my cane many times when my
>> dog was ill or when I was between dogs. So, even though I prefer
>> using a guide dog, I think it is important to have good cane skills too.
>>
>> Sandra and Eva
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Raul A. Gallegos via NAGDU
>> Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2017 6:01 PM
>> To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
>> Cc: Raul A. Gallegos
>> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] {Spam?} The myth of the magical cane
>>
>> Dan, I definitely don't want to see this turn into a dog versus Cain
>> issue on the list. It's one of those things that has been brought up
>> time and time
>>
>> again and there is no real answer. However, that being said, it is my
>> opinion only that a fair amount of Cain travel skills are necessary in
>> order
>>
>> to be a successful dog handler. Canes are certainly not magic wands.
>> Although I am a good Kane traveler, there are people who are better
>> than me
>>
>> and there are people who are not as good as me. This is Merely my own
>> observation and not from a professional's viewpoint. One example of
>> how Cain
>>
>> travel is important to me as a dog user is, I will not depend on my
>> dog for
>>
>> 100% of my travel. There are times that I will not take my dog to
>> certain situations, or my dog might not be feeling well. Therefore,
>> having good cane
>>
>> skills is a must. I have met blind people, both cane and dog users who
>> had trouble finding their way out of a simple one door room with four
> walls.
>> It
>>
>> has made me sad that people like this have not been able to receive
>> adequate
>>
>> mobility training, or if they did, they have a lead that training laps
>> for one reason or another. The dog is not going to make someone be a
>> better traveler just like the cane won't, it is merely one's personal
>> abilities and
>>
>> goals with whichever tool one uses to utilize. There might be
>> situations that I am shopping at a store and will take my guide dog in
>> and out of the isles. However when I need to find something specific
>> that he might normally
>>
>> take me around, you bet I will take out my cane and heel the dog. I
>> hope my
>>
>> comments make sense. Thanks.
>>
>> --
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>> Assistive Technology Trainer - RGA Tech Solutions
>>
>> Mobile: 832.554.7285
>> Work: 832.639.4477
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>> Work Email: training at rgats.com
>>
>> ??oAny teacher that can be replaced with a computer, deserves to
>> be.??? ??"
>>
>> David Thornburg
>>
>>
>>> On Feb 9, 2017, at 4:03 PM, Dan Weiner via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Gosh you make cane skills sound like some magic wand, I know if when
>>> I first got a guide dog someone had known quite how little confidence
>>> I had with a cane , judging by what seems to be today's standards I
>>> would have never been given a dog--lol. I'm glad guide dog schools
>>> gave people a chance when I, for example, started out. I got a dog
>>> and soon understood what I would need to do to become a good traveler
>>> with a dog and I worked hard and voila I'm using a dog 24 years
>>> later, have traveled all sorts of places,
>>> even other countries and so on... This though I only hear in one ear
>>> and
>>> of course am totally blind.
>>> fact is I was very motivated.
>>> this isn't directed at your question about high school but I am just
>>> amazed at how much I hear about people saying things like "oh before
>>> you have a dog you had better have good cane skills."
>>>
>>> And even now, every time I go for a successor dog they'll come to
>>> your home a lot of times and try out my cane skills on a walk and I
>>> hear grumbling about how I veer with a cane when I cross streets...if
>>> I thought I were the cat's miao with a cane I probably wouldn't
>>> necessarily opt for a dog, fact is it's a better mobility tool for
>>> me.
>>>
>>> Just an observation.
>>>
>>>
>>> No comments about the TVI, I actually agree with what's been said on
>>> that subject already.
>>>
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> Message: 9
> Date: Sun, 12 Feb 2017 10:14:13 -0500
> From: Buddy Brannan <buddy at brannan.name>
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> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] NAGDU Digest, Vol 143, Issue 15
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> The list discussions are publicly archived, far as I know. For my part, feel free. Canine Partners For Life...I used to know, is that in PA or in FL? So many orgs have such similar names.
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>> On Feb 12, 2017, at 8:36 AM, Suzanne Posner via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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>> Man I send a copy of the discussions about the complications of a service dog law to people who received dogs through Canine Partners for life? (A service dog training facility)?
>>
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>> 1. Re: Service dog license (Wayne And Harley)
>> 2. Re: Service dog license (Jameyanne Fuller)
>> 3. Re: Service dog license (Wayne And Harley)
>> 4. Re: Service dog license (Julie Johnson)
>> 5. Dogs finding the most unusual things (Dan Weiner)
>> 6. Re: Service dog license (Dan Weiner)
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>> Message: 1
>> Date: Sun, 12 Feb 2017 00:20:45 -0600
>> From: Wayne And Harley <k9dad at k9di.org>
>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
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>> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Service dog license
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>> Ms. Nancy,Firstly, having our Service Animals with us is a civil right. For the able bodied, having a drivers license is a privilege.Seconndly, requiring a Service Animal ID is counter to Federal law, unless the state access laws, California's for example, provide the Service Animal owner greater protections than the ADA does. This proposed bill does not. Even worse, the publically searchable database provision, violates the individual's right to privacy.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Yours, Very Sincerely And Respectfully,
>>
>> Wayne M. Scace?
>>
>> -------- Original message --------
>> From: Nancy VanderBrink via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> Date: 2/11/2017 22:46 (GMT-06:00)
>> To: Nancy VanderBrink via Nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: Nancy VanderBrink <vandyvanderbrink at outlook.com>
>> Subject: [NAGDU] Service dog license
>>
>> Hey guys,
>> So I'm going to make you mad at me but I don't understandsomething...
>>
>> If you have to get a license to drive why not one for a guide dog.
>> I know that people who were glasses are supposed to have their picture taken with her glasses on and I guess I wonder why he could not be something like that but for us with our dog?
>>
>> I know figuring out how to come up with some sort of database of accredited schools and then how to figure out how to make sure these places are accredited would be a process but I guess I kind of wonder if having it on something that already exists and is already official wouldn't that make it easier?
>>
>> I mean, if I have to go get a new ID when I move wouldn't it make sense to just go get a new ID with your picture of you and your partner in it that way?
>>
>> I'm not trying to ignite a fire storm or anything I just don't really understand why this is such a big deal. I understand the need for privacy but I'm not even really saying that you have to say on there why you have the dog I guess I really just kind of would think that if they could get accredited schools in a database and then the DMV could choose the school you went to given on some sort? of letter or something, why is that bad???
>>
>> Just trying to understand.
>>
>> vandyvanderbrink at outlook.com
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>> Message: 2
>> Date: Sun, 12 Feb 2017 01:22:48 -0500
>> From: "Jameyanne Fuller" <jameyanne at gmail.com>
>> To: "'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog
>> Users'" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Service dog license
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>> Hello all from snowy Cambridge,
>> I haven't posted on here much because law school has eaten my life (Mopsy is
>> loving Harvard, though), but I have been lurking. I've always been curious
>> about a service dog license law, so I'm chiming in with some thoughts.
>> The ADA limits the sorts of questions you can ask about a person's
>> disability, including why you have a service dog, and that's what a service
>> dog license would violate. I may have missed something else more specific
>> though. It's been a while since I read the ADA.
>> I've always been personally conflicted about a service dog license law. I
>> feel like it would discourage fakers, and the number of times I'm told by
>> business people that people have tried to fake bringing service dogs into
>> places and then the dogs have reeked havoc is really upsetting, because it
>> means the business person automatically doesn't trust me or Mopsy.
>> Setting aside the issues with the ADA for the moment, I don't think it's the
>> sort of law that could be implemented in one state because it would limit
>> people's freedom of movement (we don't have to get a license to go on
>> vacation).
>> And there's also the issue Daryl raised about being asked to show the
>> license multiple times a day, which is really upsetting.
>> There may be a way to implement something that would limit fakers and
>> preserve our rights at the same time. Unfortunately I've been doing legal
>> research all day on another issue and my brain is kind of fried so I can't
>> come up with a creative solution at the moment, but I'll continue to think
>> about it.
>> I do have to say that I carry Mopsy's seeing eye ID with me everywhere, and
>> I have no problem showing it to someone who asks for proof that Mopsy is a
>> service dog. I know I don't have to do this, and I've even had people tell
>> me that by showing Mopsy's ID I'm hurting people with service dogs who don't
>> have IDs. But it's a whole lot simpler to just show the ID than fighting
>> back when I have the ID. I can't fight on every issue. I also inform them
>> that while I have an ID, not all schools give IDs, and under the ADA they
>> can't legally ask for an ID in the first place. I recognize that it may not
>> always be effective to give them the proof they ask for while at the same
>> time telling them they can't legally ask for it, but I've found people tend
>> to be much more sensitive to this after I have shown them the ID and
>> legitimized myself. They're much more willing to talk and learn.
>> So I guess my point is, it's complicated. I understand and agree with both
>> the reasons for such a law and the reasons against it. I agree that without
>> safeguards, a service dog license law would be a violation of our rights.
>> But at the same time, something has to be done about the fakers.
>> Stay warm!
>> Jameyanne and Mopsy
>> jameyanne at gmail.com
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Gary Steeves via
>> NAGDU
>> Sent: Sunday, February 12, 2017 12:54 AM
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>> Cc: Gary Steeves <rainshadowmusic at shaw.ca>
>> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Service dog license
>>
>> Hi Daryl what province is it in
>>
>> On February 11, 2017 9:09:40 PM PST, Daryl via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> wrote:
>>> I live in Canada, and one of our provinces has enacted such a law. It's
>>> honestly been incredibly frustrating. People who live there have told
>>> me that just by going about their business with their service dogs,
>>> they are asked for identifying documents several times a day. One has
>>> even told me that she is reluctant to leave her house with her service
>>> dog because she gets asked for paperwork so frequently. They have not
>>> addressed the issue of owner trainers, or visitors to the province. For
>>> example, if I travel there on a family emergency, I can pre apply for a
>>> temporary ID card. This greatly restrict the movement of Canadian
>>> citizens, which is against the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. If you
>>> are getting asked for ID when you buy alcohol or verify your ID when
>>> writing checks, it's because everybody gets ask for that information.
>>> You personally are not targeted.
>>>
>>> On February 11, 2017 10:02:11 PM MST, Nancy VanderBrink via NAGDU
>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> Dar,
>>>> Apologies, I forgot about those groups, didn't intend to.
>>>>
>>>> I have to show ID when I go to get alcohol though... and for things
>>>> like writing checks and verifying my identity at the airport...
>>>>
>>>> Wouldn't something like this help with 'fakers'?
>>>>
>>>> I wonder if there could even be some sort of accreditation process
>>> that
>>>> you could go through if you owner trained or had somebody help you
>>>> train your dog to a group like IAADP?
>>>>
>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>
>>>>> On Feb 11, 2017, at 11:54 PM, Daryl via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> I can't speak for anybody else, but as for myself I have big
>>> problems
>>>> with such an idea. It makes people with disabilities who use service
>>>> dogs targets for anybody who wants to see identifiable information.
>>>> Yes, to drive a car you need a license. But you are only requested for
>>>> that license if you are driving erratically. Also, if a person chooses
>>>> to owner train their dog, or if they're disability makes owner
>>> training
>>>> the only viable option, they are at a distinct disadvantage.
>>>>>
>>>>>> On February 11, 2017 9:46:58 PM MST, Nancy VanderBrink via NAGDU
>>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>>> Hey guys,
>>>>>> So I'm going to make you mad at me but I don't
>>>> understandsomething...
>>>>>>
>>>>>> If you have to get a license to drive why not one for a guide dog.
>>>>>> I know that people who were glasses are supposed to have their
>>>> picture
>>>>>> taken with her glasses on and I guess I wonder why he could not be
>>>>>> something like that but for us with our dog?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I know figuring out how to come up with some sort of database of
>>>>>> accredited schools and then how to figure out how to make sure
>>> these
>>>>>> places are accredited would be a process but I guess I kind of
>>>> wonder
>>>>>> if having it on something that already exists and is already
>>>> official
>>>>>> wouldn't that make it easier?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I mean, if I have to go get a new ID when I move wouldn't it make
>>>> sense
>>>>>> to just go get a new ID with your picture of you and your partner
>>> in
>>>> it
>>>>>> that way?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I'm not trying to ignite a fire storm or anything I just don't
>>>> really
>>>>>> understand why this is such a big deal. I understand the need for
>>>>>> privacy but I'm not even really saying that you have to say on
>>> there
>>>>>> why you have the dog I guess I really just kind of would think that
>>>> if
>>>>>> they could get accredited schools in a database and then the DMV
>>>> could
>>>>>> choose the school you went to given on some sort of letter or
>>>>>> something, why is that bad???
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Just trying to understand.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> vandyvanderbrink at outlook.com
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>> Date: Sun, 12 Feb 2017 00:46:59 -0600
>> From: Wayne And Harley <k9dad at k9di.org>
>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
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>> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Service dog license
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>> Ms. Jameyanne,Rathe than showing an illegal ID for Mopsy, respectfully, would it not make a bit more sense to carry and distribute business sized cards with the ADA Service Animal provisions printed on them? Because, yes ma'am, you are indeed negatively impacting Service Animal teams that follow you by creating an expectation in the gatekeeper to see an ID from every Service Animal team that comes along after you.
>>
>>
>> Yours, Very Sincerely And Respectfully,
>>
>> Wayne M. Scace?
>>
>> -------- Original message --------
>> From: Jameyanne Fuller via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> Date: 2/12/2017 00:22 (GMT-06:00)
>> To: "'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users'" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: Jameyanne Fuller <jameyanne at gmail.com>
>> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Service dog license
>>
>> Hello all from snowy Cambridge,
>> I haven't posted on here much because law school has eaten my life (Mopsy is
>> loving Harvard, though), but I have been lurking. I've always been curious
>> about a service dog license law, so I'm chiming in with some thoughts.
>> The ADA limits the sorts of questions you can ask about a person's
>> disability, including why you have a service dog, and that's what a service
>> dog license would violate. I may have missed something else more specific
>> though. It's been a while since I read the ADA.
>> I've always been personally conflicted about a service dog license law. I
>> feel like it would discourage fakers, and the number of times I'm told by
>> business people that people have tried to fake bringing service dogs into
>> places and then the dogs have reeked havoc is really upsetting, because it
>> means the business person automatically doesn't trust me or Mopsy.
>> Setting aside the issues with the ADA for the moment, I don't think it's the
>> sort of law that could be implemented in one state because it would limit
>> people's freedom of movement (we don't have to get a license to go on
>> vacation).
>> And there's also the issue Daryl raised about being asked to show the
>> license multiple times a day, which is really upsetting.
>> There may be a way to implement something that would limit fakers and
>> preserve our rights at the same time. Unfortunately I've been doing legal
>> research all day on another issue and my brain is kind of fried so I can't
>> come up with a creative solution at the moment, but I'll continue to think
>> about it.
>> I do have to say that I carry Mopsy's seeing eye ID with me everywhere, and
>> I have no problem showing it to someone who asks for proof that Mopsy is a
>> service dog. I know I don't have to do this, and I've even had people tell
>> me that by showing Mopsy's ID I'm hurting people with service dogs who don't
>> have IDs. But it's a whole lot simpler to just show the ID than fighting
>> back when I have the ID. I can't fight on every issue. I also inform them
>> that while I have an ID, not all schools give IDs, and under the ADA they
>> can't legally ask for an ID in the first place. I recognize that it may not
>> always be effective to give them the proof they ask for while at the same
>> time telling them they can't legally ask for it, but I've found people tend
>> to be much more sensitive to this after I have shown them the ID and
>> legitimized myself. They're much more willing to talk and learn.
>> So I guess my point is, it's complicated. I understand and agree with both
>> the reasons for such a law and the reasons against it. I agree that without
>> safeguards, a service dog license law would be a violation of our rights.
>> But at the same time, something has to be done about the fakers.
>> Stay warm!
>> Jameyanne and Mopsy
>> jameyanne at gmail.com
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Gary Steeves via
>> NAGDU
>> Sent: Sunday, February 12, 2017 12:54 AM
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>> Cc: Gary Steeves <rainshadowmusic at shaw.ca>
>> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Service dog license
>>
>> Hi Daryl what province is it in
>>
>> On February 11, 2017 9:09:40 PM PST, Daryl via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> wrote:
>>> I live in Canada, and one of our provinces has enacted such a law. It's
>>> honestly been incredibly frustrating. People who live there have told
>>> me that just by going about their business with their service dogs,
>>> they are asked for identifying documents several times a day. One has
>>> even told me that she is reluctant to leave her house with her service
>>> dog because she gets asked for paperwork so frequently. They have not
>>> addressed the issue of owner trainers, or visitors to the province. For
>>> example, if I travel there on a family emergency, I can pre apply for a
>>> temporary ID card. This greatly restrict the movement of Canadian
>>> citizens, which is against the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. If you
>>> are getting asked for ID when you buy alcohol or verify your ID when
>>> writing checks, it's because everybody gets ask for that information.
>>> You personally are not targeted.
>>>
>>> On February 11, 2017 10:02:11 PM MST, Nancy VanderBrink via NAGDU
>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> Dar,
>>>> Apologies, I forgot about those groups, didn't intend to.
>>>>
>>>> I have to show ID when I go to get alcohol though...? and for things
>>>> like writing checks and verifying my identity at the airport...
>>>>
>>>> Wouldn't something like this help with 'fakers'?
>>>>
>>>> I wonder if there could even be some sort of accreditation process
>>> that
>>>> you could go through if you owner? trained or had somebody help you
>>>> train your dog to a group like IAADP?
>>>>
>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>
>>>>> On Feb 11, 2017, at 11:54 PM, Daryl via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> I can't speak for anybody else, but as for myself I have big
>>> problems
>>>> with such an idea. It makes people with disabilities who use service
>>>> dogs targets for anybody who wants to see identifiable information.
>>>> Yes, to drive a car you need a license. But you are only requested for
>>>> that license if you are driving erratically. Also, if a person chooses
>>>> to owner train their dog, or if they're disability makes owner
>>> training
>>>> the only viable option, they are at a distinct disadvantage.
>>>>>
>>>>>> On February 11, 2017 9:46:58 PM MST, Nancy VanderBrink via NAGDU
>>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>>> Hey guys,
>>>>>> So I'm going to make you mad at me but I don't
>>>> understandsomething...
>>>>>>
>>>>>> If you have to get a license to drive why not one for a guide dog.
>>>>>> I know that people who were glasses are supposed to have their
>>>> picture
>>>>>> taken with her glasses on and I guess I wonder why he could not be
>>>>>> something like that but for us with our dog?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I know figuring out how to come up with some sort of database of
>>>>>> accredited schools and then how to figure out how to make sure
>>> these
>>>>>> places are accredited would be a process but I guess I kind of
>>>> wonder
>>>>>> if having it on something that already exists and is already
>>>> official
>>>>>> wouldn't that make it easier?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I mean, if I have to go get a new ID when I move wouldn't it make
>>>> sense
>>>>>> to just go get a new ID with your picture of you and your partner
>>> in
>>>> it
>>>>>> that way?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I'm not trying to ignite a fire storm or anything I just don't
>>>> really
>>>>>> understand why this is such a big deal. I understand the need for
>>>>>> privacy but I'm not even really saying that you have to say on
>>> there
>>>>>> why you have the dog I guess I really just kind of would think that
>>>> if
>>>>>> they could get accredited schools in a database and then the DMV
>>>> could
>>>>>> choose the school you went to given on some sort? of letter or
>>>>>> something, why is that bad???
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Just trying to understand.
>>>>>>
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>> Message: 4
>> Date: Sun, 12 Feb 2017 05:23:07 -0600
>> From: "Julie Johnson" <julielj at neb.rr.com>
>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Service dog license
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>>
>> Nancy,
>>
>> I appreciate your sincerity in wanting to address the situation. I am also
>> glad you are open to learning why this might or might not work.
>>
>> First, who decides what programs are accredited? The programs themselves?
>> The government? Some other organization? Who pays for this? There is no
>> single accreditation entity for all guide, service, hearing, diabetic,
>> psychiatric dog programs. Would some of the programs be accredited and
>> other types of disabilities would be out of luck?
>>
>> Currently the laws in the U.S. state that a dog has to be individually
>> trained to mitigate the handler's disability. There is no mention of a
>> program needing to do this training or the person needing to prove their
>> disability. In order to have an ID of some variety, you would not only need
>> to list the dog, but the person would need to prove their disability. As
>> blind people we don't really find this to be a problem, but what about other
>> disabilities. I'm thinking those with a strong social bias like dogs who do
>> psychiatric tasks or seizure alert. Who decides what is a disability?
>> Currently people self identify and in the case of a legal situation a judge
>> decides if a disability is in fact present. If we had to have ID's there is
>> going to be a seriously long line for disability confirmations. I have had
>> it proposed that doctor's be the contact to determine disability and I think
>> this is a very bad idea. Doctor's understand the medical aspects of disease
>> and disability, but they do not understand the legal side of the issue,
>> which is what is needed in this situation.
>>
>> Then we get to the people who do not go through a program for their dogs.
>> When it comes to programs for guide dogs, blind people have it made. We
>> have a wide selection of very low cost options with not too bad waiting
>> lists. That is not the case with every other type of disability. The
>> number of programs compared to the number of applicants is low, making for
>> long waiting lists. Frequently these programs charge large sums of money,
>> in the thousands or tens of thousands, for their dogs. This means there are
>> a large number of people with disabilities that choose to owner train or
>> have a dog privately trained faster and for less money. This also allows
>> for a greater flexibility in what training is provided, making the owner
>> trained dog much more customized to the owners particular disability needs.
>> So who accredits these folks?
>>
>> Then we get to the part that irritates me the most about the ID issue, well
>> one of the parts anyway. Why would the entire program be accredited instead
>> of each individual team? That feels like we are giving the program a free
>> pass to slide through some dogs who are a little rough around the edges.
>> We've all encountered program dogs who were not pleasant and the handler
>> couldn't or wouldn't do something to address the situation. If we are going
>> to do this ID thing, then folks who owner train and those who have program
>> dogs must be treated equally.
>>
>> I also agree wholeheartedly with Daryl about what she said about when a
>> driver's license is shown vs. when this dog ID would be shown. A Driver's
>> License is never a condition of access. You aren't asked for it when
>> entering the grocery store, when you get in the car or when you sit down in
>> the restaurant. It can be used as proof of age or residency, but never as a
>> condition of public access. Requiring a different standard of
>> community access for disabled people is highly discriminatory.
>>
>> And yes, I owner train my dogs or in the case of the last one, had her
>> privately trained. I'm very happy with that choice and don't see myself
>> changing anytime soon.
>>
>>
>> Julie
>> Courage to Dare: A Blind Woman's Quest to Train her Own Guide Dog
>> http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00QXZSMOC
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Daryl via NAGDU
>> Sent: Saturday, February 11, 2017 10:53 PM
>> To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
>> Cc: Daryl
>> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Service dog license
>>
>> I can't speak for anybody else, but as for myself I have big problems with
>> such an idea. It makes people with disabilities who use service dogs targets
>> for anybody who wants to see identifiable information. Yes, to drive a car
>> you need a license. But you are only requested for that license if you are
>> driving erratically. Also, if a person chooses to owner train their dog, or
>> if they're disability makes owner training the only viable option, they are
>> at a distinct disadvantage.
>>
>> On February 11, 2017 9:46:58 PM MST, Nancy VanderBrink via NAGDU
>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> Hey guys,
>>> So I'm going to make you mad at me but I don't understandsomething...
>>>
>>> If you have to get a license to drive why not one for a guide dog.
>>> I know that people who were glasses are supposed to have their picture
>>> taken with her glasses on and I guess I wonder why he could not be
>>> something like that but for us with our dog?
>>>
>>> I know figuring out how to come up with some sort of database of
>>> accredited schools and then how to figure out how to make sure these
>>> places are accredited would be a process but I guess I kind of wonder
>>> if having it on something that already exists and is already official
>>> wouldn't that make it easier?
>>>
>>> I mean, if I have to go get a new ID when I move wouldn't it make sense
>>> to just go get a new ID with your picture of you and your partner in it
>>> that way?
>>>
>>> I'm not trying to ignite a fire storm or anything I just don't really
>>> understand why this is such a big deal. I understand the need for
>>> privacy but I'm not even really saying that you have to say on there
>>> why you have the dog I guess I really just kind of would think that if
>>> they could get accredited schools in a database and then the DMV could
>>> choose the school you went to given on some sort of letter or
>>> something, why is that bad???
>>>
>>> Just trying to understand.
>>>
>>> vandyvanderbrink at outlook.com
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>> Message: 5
>> Date: Sun, 12 Feb 2017 06:36:57 -0500
>> From: "Dan Weiner" <dcwein at dcwein.cnc.net>
>> To: "'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog
>> Users'" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: [NAGDU] Dogs finding the most unusual things
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>>
>> Well that does remind me of a story (oh no, here he goes again, Dan and his
>> stories--loll)
>> Picture the scene, dog numero dos, Evan who worked with me as a guide dog
>> for ten and a half years and was retired two more. He got to be very good
>> when it came to finding counters and such.
>> We would walk in to the publiks, (supermarket down here) and I'd say find
>> the counter and he did know that I was going to customer service. That
>> worked every time except for once--lol.
>> I said find the counter, you know what the deal is, buddy", yes a long
>> command but what can I say, I'm just telling the story...He started prancing
>> off in the direction I knew we needed, but then there was s a sharp turn. He
>> stopped very proud of himself, I reached out expecting the counter, figuring
>> there had been an obstacle to take me around and hence the sudden turn, but
>> what did I find, the chew treats for dogs. What's even funnier is that I
>> never bought him these long treats that sort of looked like slim jims, but
>> he must have smelled it or who kows what...It was, I'll admit, hilarious.
>>
>> I wasn't sure they were long treats but a helpful customer informed me "Oh
>> those are the chew treats for dogs"--lol and then I told them what happened
>> and we all started laughing.
>> Warmest regards,
>>
>> Dan and the Parker Hound
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
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>> NAGDU
>> Sent: Saturday, February 11, 2017 9:20 PM
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>> Cc: lkeeler at comcast.net
>> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] {Spam?} The myth of the magical cane
>>
>> Oh, but our dogs are supposed to know everything! Its funny how many people
>> figure the dog knows exactly where I want to go! If left to Holly though
>> I'll go into a store and end up standing in front of the dog treat or dog
>> toy shelf! She does know where those things are!
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Danielle Ledet via NAGDU
>> Sent: Saturday, February 11, 2017 5:57 PM
>> To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
>> Cc: Danielle Ledet
>> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] {Spam?} The myth of the magical cane
>>
>> Sandra, I always tell people this when I start to anser questions about dog
>> guide school consideration. Very well said. Raul I agree.
>> One of the frustrating things for me is going into an unfamiliar environment
>> and being expected for us to work as fluidly as a team as we would in our
>> own environment. If I do not know where I'm going or what type of terrain
>> and obstacles to expect, how can I expect my dog to be on her best job? I
>> have never faulted my dogs for my ineptitude during those times! Dan, that
>> really was funny. And I especially want another dog with all the silent cars
>> rolling around, and, no, I do not think that persistently living in rural
>> areas is the correct solution!
>>
>> On 2/10/17, S L Johnson via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I completely agree with you. If you cannot orient yourself to your
>>> surroundings and know the rout you must take to get somewhere it will
>>> not really matter whether you are using a cane or dog. I have seen
>>> too many people get dogs thinking the dog will solve their mobility
>>> issues. That is
>>>
>>> not true. You must have good orientation skills in order to be a good
>>> guide
>>>
>>> dog handler. If I had not been such a good cane traveler with the
>>> confidence I had I do not think I would have been able to transfer
>>> that confidence to working with a guide dog. I guess I have to say
>>> that I am glad that now the guide dog schools pay more attention to an
>>> applicants cane
>>>
>>> skills. In the short time you have on class it would be impossible
>>> for the
>>>
>>> trainers to also have to teach basic orientation and mobility skills.
>>> Furthermore, as others have said, there are times you might want to go
>>> somewhere without your dog. Your dog may become ill and you still
>>> have to get to school work etc.... I know in my 42 years of guide dog
>>> use I have found myself having to pull out my cane many times when my
>>> dog was ill or when I was between dogs. So, even though I prefer
>>> using a guide dog, I think it is important to have good cane skills too.
>>>
>>> Sandra and Eva
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Raul A. Gallegos via NAGDU
>>> Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2017 6:01 PM
>>> To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
>>> Cc: Raul A. Gallegos
>>> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] {Spam?} The myth of the magical cane
>>>
>>> Dan, I definitely don't want to see this turn into a dog versus Cain
>>> issue on the list. It's one of those things that has been brought up
>>> time and time
>>>
>>> again and there is no real answer. However, that being said, it is my
>>> opinion only that a fair amount of Cain travel skills are necessary in
>>> order
>>>
>>> to be a successful dog handler. Canes are certainly not magic wands.
>>> Although I am a good Kane traveler, there are people who are better
>>> than me
>>>
>>> and there are people who are not as good as me. This is Merely my own
>>> observation and not from a professional's viewpoint. One example of
>>> how Cain
>>>
>>> travel is important to me as a dog user is, I will not depend on my
>>> dog for
>>>
>>> 100% of my travel. There are times that I will not take my dog to
>>> certain situations, or my dog might not be feeling well. Therefore,
>>> having good cane
>>>
>>> skills is a must. I have met blind people, both cane and dog users who
>>> had trouble finding their way out of a simple one door room with four
>> walls.
>>> It
>>>
>>> has made me sad that people like this have not been able to receive
>>> adequate
>>>
>>> mobility training, or if they did, they have a lead that training laps
>>> for one reason or another. The dog is not going to make someone be a
>>> better traveler just like the cane won't, it is merely one's personal
>>> abilities and
>>>
>>> goals with whichever tool one uses to utilize. There might be
>>> situations that I am shopping at a store and will take my guide dog in
>>> and out of the isles. However when I need to find something specific
>>> that he might normally
>>>
>>> take me around, you bet I will take out my cane and heel the dog. I
>>> hope my
>>>
>>> comments make sense. Thanks.
>>>
>>> --
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>>> Assistive Technology Trainer - RGA Tech Solutions
>>>
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>>> Work: 832.639.4477
>>> Personal Email: raul at raulgallegos.com
>>> Work Email: training at rgats.com
>>>
>>> ??oAny teacher that can be replaced with a computer, deserves to
>>> be.??? ??"
>>>
>>> David Thornburg
>>>
>>>
>>>> On Feb 9, 2017, at 4:03 PM, Dan Weiner via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Gosh you make cane skills sound like some magic wand, I know if when
>>>> I first got a guide dog someone had known quite how little confidence
>>>> I had with a cane , judging by what seems to be today's standards I
>>>> would have never been given a dog--lol. I'm glad guide dog schools
>>>> gave people a chance when I, for example, started out. I got a dog
>>>> and soon understood what I would need to do to become a good traveler
>>>> with a dog and I worked hard and voila I'm using a dog 24 years
>>>> later, have traveled all sorts of places,
>>>> even other countries and so on... This though I only hear in one ear
>>>> and
>>>> of course am totally blind.
>>>> fact is I was very motivated.
>>>> this isn't directed at your question about high school but I am just
>>>> amazed at how much I hear about people saying things like "oh before
>>>> you have a dog you had better have good cane skills."
>>>>
>>>> And even now, every time I go for a successor dog they'll come to
>>>> your home a lot of times and try out my cane skills on a walk and I
>>>> hear grumbling about how I veer with a cane when I cross streets...if
>>>> I thought I were the cat's miao with a cane I probably wouldn't
>>>> necessarily opt for a dog, fact is it's a better mobility tool for
>>>> me.
>>>>
>>>> Just an observation.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> No comments about the TVI, I actually agree with what's been said on
>>>> that subject already.
>>>>
>>>>
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>> Date: Sun, 12 Feb 2017 06:44:36 -0500
>> From: "Dan Weiner" <dcwein at dcwein.cnc.net>
>> To: "'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog
>> Users'" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Service dog license
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>> I just want to know if Mopsy has a sister named Flopsy and a brother named
>> Cotton Tail.
>> What a great name for a dog.
>> Well, yes I know the problem of fake service dog users has become an
>> issue, but on the other hand we need to be careful what we want to
>> implement. The first question would be who exactly will give out this
>> license, what would we need to do to keep it active, who would have the
>> right to challenge us and so on...I suspect it is an idea best not carried
>> out. I think the Ada rules need to be publicized more, businesses and other
>> entities educated on their obligations and our obligations.
>> Anyway I'll keep reading and see what we say.
>> Wayne's idea is good, having a hcard talking about relevant laws wouldn't
>> hurt us at all. The law is a hard thing to argue with--lol
>>
>>
>> I would be very hesitant to adding any bureaucratic red tape to our use of
>> guide dogs.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Wayne And Harley
>> via NAGDU
>> Sent: Sunday, February 12, 2017 1:47 AM
>> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
>> Cc: Wayne And Harley
>> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Service dog license
>>
>>
>>
>> Ms. Jameyanne,Rathe than showing an illegal ID for Mopsy, respectfully,
>> would it not make a bit more sense to carry and distribute business sized
>> cards with the ADA Service Animal provisions printed on them? Because, yes
>> ma'am, you are indeed negatively impacting Service Animal teams that follow
>> you by creating an expectation in the gatekeeper to see an ID from every
>> Service Animal team that comes along after you.
>>
>>
>> Yours, Very Sincerely And Respectfully,
>>
>> Wayne M. Scace?
>>
>> -------- Original message --------
>> From: Jameyanne Fuller via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> Date: 2/12/2017 00:22 (GMT-06:00)
>> To: "'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog
>> Users'" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: Jameyanne Fuller <jameyanne at gmail.com>
>> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Service dog license
>>
>> Hello all from snowy Cambridge,
>> I haven't posted on here much because law school has eaten my life (Mopsy is
>> loving Harvard, though), but I have been lurking. I've always been curious
>> about a service dog license law, so I'm chiming in with some thoughts.
>> The ADA limits the sorts of questions you can ask about a person's
>> disability, including why you have a service dog, and that's what a service
>> dog license would violate. I may have missed something else more specific
>> though. It's been a while since I read the ADA.
>> I've always been personally conflicted about a service dog license law. I
>> feel like it would discourage fakers, and the number of times I'm told by
>> business people that people have tried to fake bringing service dogs into
>> places and then the dogs have reeked havoc is really upsetting, because it
>> means the business person automatically doesn't trust me or Mopsy.
>> Setting aside the issues with the ADA for the moment, I don't think it's the
>> sort of law that could be implemented in one state because it would limit
>> people's freedom of movement (we don't have to get a license to go on
>> vacation).
>> And there's also the issue Daryl raised about being asked to show the
>> license multiple times a day, which is really upsetting.
>> There may be a way to implement something that would limit fakers and
>> preserve our rights at the same time. Unfortunately I've been doing legal
>> research all day on another issue and my brain is kind of fried so I can't
>> come up with a creative solution at the moment, but I'll continue to think
>> about it.
>> I do have to say that I carry Mopsy's seeing eye ID with me everywhere, and
>> I have no problem showing it to someone who asks for proof that Mopsy is a
>> service dog. I know I don't have to do this, and I've even had people tell
>> me that by showing Mopsy's ID I'm hurting people with service dogs who don't
>> have IDs. But it's a whole lot simpler to just show the ID than fighting
>> back when I have the ID. I can't fight on every issue. I also inform them
>> that while I have an ID, not all schools give IDs, and under the ADA they
>> can't legally ask for an ID in the first place. I recognize that it may not
>> always be effective to give them the proof they ask for while at the same
>> time telling them they can't legally ask for it, but I've found people tend
>> to be much more sensitive to this after I have shown them the ID and
>> legitimized myself. They're much more willing to talk and learn.
>> So I guess my point is, it's complicated. I understand and agree with both
>> the reasons for such a law and the reasons against it. I agree that without
>> safeguards, a service dog license law would be a violation of our rights.
>> But at the same time, something has to be done about the fakers.
>> Stay warm!
>> Jameyanne and Mopsy
>> jameyanne at gmail.com
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Gary Steeves via
>> NAGDU
>> Sent: Sunday, February 12, 2017 12:54 AM
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>> Cc: Gary Steeves <rainshadowmusic at shaw.ca>
>> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Service dog license
>>
>> Hi Daryl what province is it in
>>
>> On February 11, 2017 9:09:40 PM PST, Daryl via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> wrote:
>>> I live in Canada, and one of our provinces has enacted such a law. It's
>>> honestly been incredibly frustrating. People who live there have told
>>> me that just by going about their business with their service dogs,
>>> they are asked for identifying documents several times a day. One has
>>> even told me that she is reluctant to leave her house with her service
>>> dog because she gets asked for paperwork so frequently. They have not
>>> addressed the issue of owner trainers, or visitors to the province. For
>>> example, if I travel there on a family emergency, I can pre apply for a
>>> temporary ID card. This greatly restrict the movement of Canadian
>>> citizens, which is against the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. If you
>>> are getting asked for ID when you buy alcohol or verify your ID when
>>> writing checks, it's because everybody gets ask for that information.
>>> You personally are not targeted.
>>>
>>> On February 11, 2017 10:02:11 PM MST, Nancy VanderBrink via NAGDU
>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> Dar,
>>>> Apologies, I forgot about those groups, didn't intend to.
>>>>
>>>> I have to show ID when I go to get alcohol though...? and for things
>>>> like writing checks and verifying my identity at the airport...
>>>>
>>>> Wouldn't something like this help with 'fakers'?
>>>>
>>>> I wonder if there could even be some sort of accreditation process
>>> that
>>>> you could go through if you owner? trained or had somebody help you
>>>> train your dog to a group like IAADP?
>>>>
>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>
>>>>> On Feb 11, 2017, at 11:54 PM, Daryl via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> I can't speak for anybody else, but as for myself I have big
>>> problems
>>>> with such an idea. It makes people with disabilities who use service
>>>> dogs targets for anybody who wants to see identifiable information.
>>>> Yes, to drive a car you need a license. But you are only requested for
>>>> that license if you are driving erratically. Also, if a person chooses
>>>> to owner train their dog, or if they're disability makes owner
>>> training
>>>> the only viable option, they are at a distinct disadvantage.
>>>>>
>>>>>> On February 11, 2017 9:46:58 PM MST, Nancy VanderBrink via NAGDU
>>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>>> Hey guys,
>>>>>> So I'm going to make you mad at me but I don't
>>>> understandsomething...
>>>>>>
>>>>>> If you have to get a license to drive why not one for a guide dog.
>>>>>> I know that people who were glasses are supposed to have their
>>>> picture
>>>>>> taken with her glasses on and I guess I wonder why he could not be
>>>>>> something like that but for us with our dog?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I know figuring out how to come up with some sort of database of
>>>>>> accredited schools and then how to figure out how to make sure
>>> these
>>>>>> places are accredited would be a process but I guess I kind of
>>>> wonder
>>>>>> if having it on something that already exists and is already
>>>> official
>>>>>> wouldn't that make it easier?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I mean, if I have to go get a new ID when I move wouldn't it make
>>>> sense
>>>>>> to just go get a new ID with your picture of you and your partner
>>> in
>>>> it
>>>>>> that way?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I'm not trying to ignite a fire storm or anything I just don't
>>>> really
>>>>>> understand why this is such a big deal. I understand the need for
>>>>>> privacy but I'm not even really saying that you have to say on
>>> there
>>>>>> why you have the dog I guess I really just kind of would think that
>>>> if
>>>>>> they could get accredited schools in a database and then the DMV
>>>> could
>>>>>> choose the school you went to given on some sort? of letter or
>>>>>> something, why is that bad???
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Just trying to understand.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> vandyvanderbrink at outlook.com
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> Message: 10
> Date: Sun, 12 Feb 2017 10:27:11 -0500
> From: "Tracy Carcione" <carcione at access.net>
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> Users'" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Anxiety issues,
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> Jessica mentioning massage reminds me of something I did regularly for Echo,
> who had issues with bumpy bus rides. GDB taught us Tellington Touch, which
> is sort of like doggie massage. I would gently massage Echo's neck in small
> circles, if she was sitting up. I'd also take her ear between my fingers
> and gently stroke down to the tip. There was a lot more to the T-Touch, but
> that's what I remember. I don't know if it helped, but it certainly didn't
> hurt.
> Tracy
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> -----Original Message-----
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> Subject: [NAGDU] Anxiety issues,
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> Joe,
> I feel your frustration more than you know. My dog does the same thing both
> on buses and slippery floors actually she scrambles on pavement too. At
> least in my situation the floor issue was noticed in class and has gotten
> worse in the 3 months we have been home. However, a trainer says for us at
> least the scrambling is due to excitement. It is definitely anxiety
> provoking and embarrassing for me not knowing how my dog will react on
> flooring. Thankfully treats, clicking, and my dog's least favourite doggie
> push-ups are making small progress. My dog has similar issues on the bus
> especially when it is crowded. I also try massage etc but this is only
> minamally successful. Do you know if Matthew has ever been stepped on? This
> could contribute to his bus discomfort.
> Keep us posted.
> Best of luck.
>
> Jessica Snyder
> National Association of Guide Dog Users board member and social media chair
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> Date: Sun, 12 Feb 2017 10:36:54 -0500
> From: "Tracy Carcione" <carcione at access.net>
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> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] International Travel
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> Hi Alysha.
> I'd think you could find a car harness at one of the big pet store chains,
> or at Amazon.
>
> Please write about your experiences when you can. I'll be travelling
> internationally with my dog myself this summer, so I'll be keenly
> interested.
> Tracy
>
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> Sent: Friday, February 10, 2017 7:03 PM
> To: 'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users'
> Cc: Alysha
> Subject: [NAGDU] International Travel
>
> I'm working on planning a trip to Portugal with my guide next month. I'll be
> flying on British Airways, and I noticed they have a requirement that your
> dog must be secured with a car harness during takeoff and landing. Have any
> of you done this before? I'm not sure how this will work since I'm only
> buying one seat. Any recommendations on where I can get a cheap harness that
> would satisfy the requirement? Also for those of you who have flown
> internationally, have you been able to relieve your dog during layovers
> outside the United States? Thanks for your help!
>
>
>
> Alysha
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