Ok, this is a tricky area. The ADA..which again, is federal law and trumps state law...says that any domestic animal trained, bla bla bla.....has these rights. HOWEVER, some states still are requireing the animal be trained by pfrofessional...ei "certified". Here is the problem...those state laws are more strict than the federal law...thus are ripe for a law suit. The federal law does NOT require certification, vest, cards, ect. Some state laws do. So, if it ever came to court, the state would LOOSE on the issue because the federal law (ADA) trumps. KY use to be one of those states that required certification. Last year, the law was updated to come into compliance with the ADA. So, bottom line, while some state laws may say otherwise, the TOP law, says that certification is NOT required.....thus OTSD's (owner trained service dogs) are 100 percent legal. Also, there is NOTHING in the federal law that requires our SD's to wear vest, carry ID, ect. AND, they are exampt from all liscencing fees....so we do not have to pay for tags ect for SD's.
Pepper alerts to sounds that I, as a Deaf person, do not hear. He will get my attention and take me to the source of the sound or indicate where it is comming from. He alerts to door knocks, alarms, name call, ect....as well as just sounds that are "out of place". He is officially an OTSD but in reality I call him an SDTSD....because he actually was trained by my prior SD. Marsha > Thank you, Marsha. That's good to know. Can you tell us what he does > for you and how he is trained.? > Did you have to send him away to be trained or can you do it yourself? > > Gloria > > > In a message dated 1/11/2009 6:17:57 P.M. Central Standard Time, > [email protected] writes: > > > > > Maybe we should all introduce ourselves and our SDs!! I am Marsha and > Pepper is my hearing dog.....he should be retired...so hopefully a > replacement is not far around the cornor...here is a pic of him!! > Marsha and Pepper > >> Nice photos. Wow, are you all confusing me. Didn't know you also had >> a service dog. How many of you have them?? >> >> Gloria >> >> >> In a message dated 1/11/2009 5:40:15 P.M. Central Standard Time, >> [email protected]_ (mailto:[email protected]) writes: >> >> >> >> >> wanted to show you Kendo's vest. And updated pics. >> >> >> >> >> >> Gloria C >> "My shield is God Most High" >> Psalm 7:10 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ************ ************<WBR>**A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. >> S >> easy steps! >> > (_http://pr.atwola.http://pr.atwhttp://pr.atwolahttp://pr.atwolahttp://pr.http://pr.ahttp://pr.atwolahttp://pr.atwolahttp://pr.atwolhttp://prhttp://prht_ > > (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1215855013x1201028747/aol?redir=http: > //www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072&hmpgID=62&bcd=De) >> cemailfooterNO62) > > 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.http://tayl_ (http://taylorstots.tripod.com/) > > > > > **************A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 > easy steps! > (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1215855013x1201028747/aol?redir=http://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072%26hmpgID=62%26bcd=De > cemailfooterNO62) 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/ ------------------------------------ " Lets talk about our wonderful little friends! Join today! " 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: mailto:[email protected] mailto:[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/
