You are right and some are taking BIG advantage of the holes in the system. My first 2 dogs were from a program and were extremely well trained. But my owner trained dog was just as good too. It took 8 months to find the right temperament tho. I take pride in the training of my dogs and keep them on their toes. The one bogus org. is very very big on litigation--thats how he makes his money and he tries to get people to "work" for him so they can make "big bucks" not just for SD access but for "any" ADA infraction--aisles too narrow, counters too high, parking, bathrooms, it goes on and on!
Its unfortunate, but true. take care, Dana and ? [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Liz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "quad" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, August 27, 2004 2:05 PM Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] dog training > I'll get beheaded here too. If anyone can have a service dog the potential > for abuse, just like handicapped parking spaces, is quite high. > > I have a service dog from canine companions for independence. The dogs are > significantly trained as well as the potential team member. > > You are right that some states do not require any recognition. In this > litigious society something is bound to happen that will highlight this > area. > > Recently in New York, a man with a service monkey who was not supposed to > bring it out in public, had a huge publicity fiasco when his monkey bit a > boy. > > > From: "River Wolfe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "quad" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, August 27, 2004 10:00 AM > Subject: [QUAD-L] dog training > > > > I have a question for all of you who have service dogs. Recently I > > encountered a person on another list (freecycle a place where you give > > away and ask for unwanted items) who asked for a service dog vest, as > > she was training her own dog for service. > > > > I ignorantly replied that there were special requirements for dog to > > earn their vests and that she couldn't train her dog on her own, as she > > would be liable for any damages incurred by the dog etc... > > > > Now I know differently and was throughly chewed out by her. So I'm > > asking you all who may know much more about this than I do. How can > > this be? It appears that from this website: > > http://www.petsandpeople.org/resource.htm Than anyone who "trains" > > their dog as a ehlper can buy a tag, vest or whatever and then go out > > in public with that dog. I see that some states have certification > > guidelines, which I think is a GOOD thing. > > > > Am I out of line to be concerned that dogs may not be "trained" well > > and my misbehave in public and thus give "throughly trained" dogs a bad > > name? Or am I over-reacting here? > > > > This particular person has PTSD and agoraphobia, I assume she is using > > the dog to ease her inability to cope with public places etc... > > > > Thanks for the input. > > > > River > > > > > >
