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westernrvparkow
Sep 29, 2015Explorer
stsmark wrote:Sorry, but a service dog only has to perform ONE task, not three. Also, vests are not required. The way the ADA is written, a person's claim that a dog is a service dog is all that is required. If someone says their dog is a service dog, there is no way to dispute that claim. Any business that attempts to restrict any dog that is claimed to be a service dog does so at extreme risk. I wonder how many handicapped parking spaces would be available to the handicapped if those same rules applied to parking. Just say you are handicapped, no proof requested or required, and you can park right up front.
The ADA defines a Service Dog as having been trained to perform 3 behaviors to assist a Disabled person regardless of who did the training. I have a 5 yr old Golden service dog and the wheelchair to go with it so I have rarely been questioned. If someone does I just pull a credit card from my wallet and throw it 5 ft away she goes and picks it up and either will give it to them or me depending on my command I'll admit to doing it sometimes just to show her off. Zoey was screened as a pup for personality and train ability using the Monks of New Skete tests. She was trained by a graduate of Bergin Institute and myself, there is no sanctioning body or licensing requirements. A misbehaving dog in a vest is a sure sign of BS as the vest is how the dog knows it's time to work.
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