according to the ada you can not ask a person what their disabilaty is.legally they do not have to answer.I to have a service dog without her i would not leave my house I get alot of people ask me what is wrong because i look normal I just tell them that legally i do not have to answer that and then walk away.i am not trying to be mean to them im just trying not to be scared.godbless everyone in this group.you dont know how much i look forward to your posts everyday it helps me feel loved.THANK YOU ALL Rochelle & DAZY
I SPEAK MY MIND CUZ IT HURTS TO BITE MY TONGUE!! --- On Thu, 1/8/09, G Chase <[email protected]> wrote: From: G Chase <[email protected]> Subject: RE: [Chihuahuas] service animals To: "Chihuahua Group" <[email protected]> Date: Thursday, January 8, 2009, 8:04 PM SharonK - what is said here in this group, stays in this group! I respect privacy - especially to my Chi group! Gloria C "My shield is God Most High" Psalm 7:10 To: chihuah...@yahoogro ups.com From: morgan7...@sbcgloba l.net Date: Thu, 8 Jan 2009 21:01:38 -0600 Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] service animals Actually, it has turned out to be a good thing that I was questioned. I admit I got very defensive. But I do NOT want to tell strangers everything I told all of you about why Katie is my service dog. What do I say to strangers when they ask, Marsha? ----- Original Message ----- From: ruff...@prtcnet. org To: chihuah...@yahoogro ups.com Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2009 8:53 PM Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] service animals then you are correct...she has every right to be called a service dog and to accompany you. Honestly...none of us were trying to say she wasn't or that you were faking or anything.... but it did make us wonder when you wouldn't answer. You do not have to tell people what you have told us now....I think it is good that you did and I think facing the problem will help you go a long way in recovery.... .but if you had just said yes, I have a disability she assist me with...then we would not have wondered. So, I will appologise to you for my part in making you uncomfrtable here....but now that you have seen the help that she can give you...you can understand why we are a bit defensive about those who do fake it...... Marsha > I need to make several points. First, I have been disabled since 1978. > My disability is not physical. Mine is the result of growing up in a > nightmare of a home - a place that thought nothing of locking me inside > a home-built coffin, a mother who set me up time and time again to be > sexually abused, a father who blinded my sister by punching her, a > brutally sadistic brother who (never mind - I'm not getting into that > here). So my disability is mental/emotional. This disability sometimes > makes life VERY difficult. So difficult that I tried to kill myself on > June 2, 2007. > > At this point in my life, I have been homebound (agoraphobia) for almost > 11 years. Since I got Katie, I have actually taken her for > walks!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!! ! This is a MAJOR accomplishment for me!! > Admittedly, these have been rather short walks - about a block out. But > the fact that I have left my apartment at all is a very good sign of > just how much Katie is helping me. As you all know, I need surgery. In > an effort to take a step toward getting the surgery and help with my > other problems, I contacted a therapist. When she heard how much Katie > has already helped me, she suggested I make Katie my service dog. I > told her I had no idea how to do it. She sent me a link with this > statement posted on the home page: > > "IMPORTANT: It is illegal to label your dog as a Service Dog if you are > not disabled. The ADA defines a Service Animal as any guide dog, signal > dog, or other animal individually trained to provide assistance to an > individual with a disability. If they meet this definition, animals are > considered service animals under the ADA regardless of whether they have > been licensed or certified by a state or local government." > > Katie meets the requirements of the ADA - she assists me in being able > to leave my home. Therefore, she is my Service Dog even though she has > not been licensed or certified by any state or local government. Katie > is the only 'thing' that has gotten me to leave my apartment in almost > 11 years. With her help, I will get to a therapist and I will get to a > doctor and then the hospital for the surgery. Eventually I will get to > the point where I will no longer need Katie by my side just to leave my > apartment. But in the meantime, she will be with me every time I go > out. She gives me courage and strength. > > I did not make her my Service Dog just so I can take her her everywhere > and show her off. Without her, I would not be going > anywhere!!!! !!!!!!!!! I made her my Service Dog to save my > life!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!! ! > > Sharon & Katie > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Cim's Curio Corner > To: chihuah...@yahoogro ups.com > Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2009 8:06 PM > Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] service animals > We also have to remember that just because a person looks normal doesn't > mean they are. Service dogs are now used for people with diabetes to > alert when there sugar is getting low, people with seizures to alert > when they might have an episode, there are many other reasons, people > with curtain heart problems, people with asthma both to alert with > things are going bad before the person realizes because it maybe to late > at that time. This email contains correspondence from an attorney and may contain privileged information. If you are not the intended receipient, please delete. Do not tell god how big your storm is. Tell the storm how big your God is. http://taylorstots. tripod.com/
