[NAGDU] Delta's policy

[Ann Edie]

Hi, Mardi and Everyone,

I do not wish to sound as if I am in support of the Delta policy, because
I'm definitely not. However, I do wish to comment on one small point within
the policy which, I think, might be being misinterpreted by some people. My
reading of the Delta announcement leads me to believe that the person being
accompanied by a service dog must present a letter or certificate from a vet
each year stating that the animal is in good health and has been vaccinated.
Again, according to my reading, it doesn't say that the animal must have
been vaccinated within the year that the document applies to, just that the
animal has been sufficiently vaccinated so as not to pose a risk to the
health or safety of others, (probably to the standard set by the State of
residence of the handler.)

I guess this point could be fairly easily confirmed or clarified by the
Delta disability personnel. Anyway, that is my take on the policy as given.

Best,
Ann

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From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Mardi Hadfield
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Sent: Sunday, January 28, 2018 6:09 PM
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Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Delta's policy

Hi guys, Mardi from Arizona here. As someone who will be flying soon  to
visit my sister, I am worried. I have not flown in over 20 years and my
guide dog Neechee has never flown. I am not worried about Neechee as she is
very well behaved and very laid back. She likes riding in the car and I
think she will just think she is in a car. I am the one who gets nervous. I
don't like flying. As for this policy about showing shot records, to be able
to fly,well this will not stop the problem of dogs who exhibit bad behavior.
I think that the Delta people have concluded mistakenly, that the distemper
vaccine will prevent a bad temperament in the dogs that have been
vaccinated. The decease of distemper has nothing to due with the temperament
of any animal.Having been a vet tech, I have  come across this mistaken view
of the vaccine before. A lot of people say they think that having their dogs
vaccinated for distemper, will prevent  temperament problems in there
dogs.It sounds weird, but it's true. There are a lot of people uneducated
about their dogs well fare and what most vets do to insure the welfare of
the animals they see in their practises. This being said, I do not vaccinate
my dogs every year, and my vet agrees that vaccines last longer than just a
year. The rabies vaccine is given every 3 years. I would have to do an
expensive titter test to prove that my dog has been vaccinated and does not
need to be vaccinated every year, just to get on a plane to fly somewhere.
this is a big inconvenience to me, and would cost more that to revaccinate
my dog. I will not over vaccinate my dogs as this does cause health issues
for them. As for showing a rabies certificate, Neechee wears a licence tag
from animal control, and in order to get this tag, you have to show proof of
rabies vaccination.  Maybe I could just show her tag? This whole situation
is very worrisome for
me.         Mardi and Shaman,retired and Neechee,GD and Sedona, GDIT.
wolfsinger.lakota at gmail.com.

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