tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1097828965704411682.post2153645198192940256..comments2013-12-31T15:28:09.911-05:00Comments on MS Beyond Meds: Service Dog Partners, Make Some NoiseAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17885424804106970371noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1097828965704411682.post-17275582945021689612012-01-18T12:26:01.715-05:002012-01-18T12:26:01.715-05:00This is a link to the NEADS website that has some ...This is a link to the NEADS website that has some pocket reference material for ADA laws pertaining to service dogs. I am a weekend puppy raiser with NEADS and we carry these around with us for those very rare occasions when we have a problem bringing our dog into a store. (http://neads.org/page.aspx?pid=363)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1097828965704411682.post-76516884525502217372011-08-08T20:08:02.020-04:002011-08-08T20:08:02.020-04:00This post created a firestorm of responses. I do u...This post created a firestorm of responses. I do understand the point, that it's impossible to get an official ID for a service dog, because they don't exist and capitulating to the demand to prove that the dog is in fact a service dog could make it more difficult in the future.<br /><br />That said, we haven't done enough to educate the public--my main point in the post. The problem with not carrying some sort of documentation is that people are harassed to such a degree that I'd venture to guess that many people are timid about venturing out with their SD's.<br /><br />At the least, carrying a copy of the ADA regulations with the pertinent information highlighted, may get you through the door with a minimum of fuss. It would also educate the cops who could also get involved.<br /><br />There is a link to the complete text of the ADA Law on my website: www.msbeyondmeds.com. I've highlighted the pertinent references; they appear on pages 30-35.<br /><br />Perhaps carrying a copy of the cover page and the pages that address service dogs could take the place of an ID which, as people have commented, does not exist and in the US we aren't supposed to be forced to carry ID.<br /><br />All I'm trying to do by bringing up this issue is make the path easier for some of the service dog partnerships who have had horrific experiences. Maybe we can pave the way positively, instead of reacting to the claim I've heard that showing some kind of documentation or a copy of the law will only make it more difficult for the next pair.<br /><br />Perhaps showing a copy of the ADA may educate the offender rather than encourage him or her to demand documentation from subsequent partners.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17885424804106970371noreply@blogger.com