Companion dogs are the ones that are no longer covered by the ADA laws. My landlady is the one who requested the "therapy dog" terminology.
I've been so encouraged and comforted by all the nice responses I've gotten. Jude --- In [email protected], Joan Croft <joan_croft@...> wrote: > > Oh, my! If you need the dog for you, it is not called a therapy dog, it is > called a companion dog. Did you look under that rule also? > > Prayers going up for your landlord to make the decision for you to have a > sweet little Chihuahua. > > > > Joan, Dolly Dee & Desi Lou > > > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of bds25000 > Sent: Thursday, October 06, 2011 10:03 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Chihuahuas] Hello from a new member! > > > > > > Hi, I just joined recently. I adore small dogs, and I volunteer at the > animal shelter here in Berkeley CA just so I can be with them. > > Since you're obviously such a nice group of people, I want to ask your help. > I'm trying to get my landlady to let me have a dog. I'm 60, and my > psychiatrist wrote a letter saying that I have a "qualifying disability" > that "impairs" my life and that I need a therapy dog. She's fighting me > tooth and nail, and sadly, she's in the right, because as of March therapy > dogs are no longer covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act. > > I don't want to sound rude, but please do not send me any responses with > quotations from the law, because I've spent hours combing through the ADA > laws, California State laws about seniors and pets, and Berkeley Municipal > Codes. In strict legal terms, I have no right to a pet in my apartment till > I'm 62. > > What I'm asking all you for is, in whatever way is yours, to pray and/or > visualize me with a sweet little dog. I'm a mature, loving, professional > woman and have the resources and support to give a dog a wonderful life. So > please send your energy and prayers for me and my future little friend. I > don't if it's possible to soften my landlord's heart. I really doubt it. > > Sincerely, > Jude > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chihuahuas/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chihuahuas/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
