Personally, I find this document lacking and somewhat vague (although it does answer my question about why only dogs are covered).
One other thing I can't help but notice is that, while a few of us feel that there is responsibility placed on the business owner, this document basically prevents him from challenging those who would exploit the regulations. So, now I'm educated in the regulation but still fearful of enforcing it; nothing is resolved.
ETA: I am encouraged by one aspect of this... As a fellow patron, I see where I can request to be served in a location separate from the service dog if I have a need for such accomodation.
Edited by Duane Hull (09/09/2013 10:42 AM)
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Jodi Moen Webboard User Reg: 12-28-2010
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I have to chime in, I once got called to respond to a dog who bit someone at the local mall, of course I'm assuming the incident happened outside, turns out it happened inside. JRT had bitten a passer-by and was allowed in the mall because he was"a service dog" when I talked to the owners, the dog wasn't a service dog from a recognized agency, a local trainer was holding "service dog" classes and "certifying" dogs as service dogs. I spoke to security, and advised them of my findings but they were so afraid of the ADA act that they weren't comfortable banishing the dog from the mall. That incident bothered me because it cheapened the true service dogs.
My animals are not "like" family, they ARE family.
If the govt won't close the loopholes in the ADA, maybe more large private corporations will step up to fight abuse and exploitation of the disabled and the regulations.
"The park said others who don’t have a disability have been able to get an assistance card since no proof of disability is required."
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how about that sentence above that one , duane ?
disabled " tour guides " charging able bodied folks big bucks so they can skip the lines with them . . . no wonder the privilege got modified, which seems like pretty reasonable solution to me .
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