Thank you for clearing that up for me.I appreciate it I guess I missunderstood.Again THANK YOU Thank You Rochelle & DAZY
I SPEAK MY MIND CUZ IT HURTS TO BITE MY TONGUE!! --- On Sun, 1/11/09, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: From: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subject: RE: [Chihuahuas] questions To: [email protected] Date: Sunday, January 11, 2009, 5:30 PM maybe if I had waited, you could have saved me the typing, lol Marsha > Thanks for all that correct info Marsha. I did some research and was > going to post but you saved me a lot of typing. Thanks! > > Sheila > > -----Original Message----- > From: chihuah...@yahoogro ups.com [mailto:chihuah...@yahoogro ups.com] On > Behalf Of ruff...@prtcnet. org > Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2009 6:33 PM > To: chihuah...@yahoogro ups.com > Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] questions > > In actuality, the ADA is federal law, not state....so it is the same in > every state. The ADA DOES give the right to inguire IF one has a > disability. They are not permitted to inquire as to the nature of the > disability, but inquiring if one has a disability is permissible in the > area of service animals. You may be confusing the law aqainst inquiring > about a disability for other purposes.... for instance, if you are trying > to get an apartment or something, the may NOT ask if you have a > disability.. .but if you are accompanied by a SD, they ARE allowed to ask > if you have a disability.. .they just are not allowed to ask what the > disability is, ect..... > > The ADA does not make a distinction between any type of service dog. IT > DOES make a distinction between therapy dogs and service dogs. Therapy > dogs do not have the same access rights as service dogs....but they do > have added protections over pets. For instance, a therapy dog is > protected in housing and can live in a place where pets are not > permitted, ect.....but under the ADA, they do not have access rights to > most public places. HOWEVER, many, if not most, states do have added > protections that give therapy dogs access rights...but those rights are > state rights not federal and can vary from state to state. The rights of > Service dogs are federal and can not be taken away by states. > > Marsha > >> you can try the ada for they have the info on service dogs.every state >> is different.I love your posts and appreciate all that everyone does >> on here.I am disabled and know that in utah you may not inquire about >> ones disability it is against the law.and a service dog is seperated >> into to >> catergories. 1 service dog= blind ,deaf,helping dogs.2 therapy dog=for >> people with mental problems(ie agoraphobia, depression etc) . I hope >> this helps.You can get more info at sitstay.com that is where I buy my >> vests for my dog. >> any questions please >> ask!! >> Rochelle & DAZY >> >> I SPEAK MY MIND CUZ IT HURTS TO BITE MY TONGUE!! >> >> --- On Sun, 1/11/09, John Kariotis Jr <johnkariotisjr91741 @yahoo.com> >> wrote: >> >> From: John Kariotis Jr <johnkariotisjr91741 @yahoo.com> >> Subject: [Chihuahuas] questions >> To: "chi huahuas" <chihuah...@yahoogro ups.com> >> Date: Sunday, January 11, 2009, 10:01 AM >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Greetings everyone. >> In one post I was asked who I am. Here is your answer. My name is John >> Kariotis. I am a pagan minister living in Imperial County of >> California, next to the Salton Sea . As a minister I’ve helped find >> places to stay for close to a dozen homeless people, some who are >> veterans of our country’s foreign battles. I have legal custody of my > daughter’s son. >> Seth has been assessed and appears to have both developmental and >> emotional disabilities. My daughter, Caurel is severely autistic. She >> will probably never speak words or ever not wear adult pull ups. She >> is seventeen. I have a Chihuahua rescue named Ginger. She’s been a >> member of my animal menagerie for a year now. Except for Crystal the >> mini rex rabbit and Galileo the maroon conure, all eight cats in my >> house are rescues. All eight cats have been either spayed or neutered. >> I’ve learned some good lessons here in this group and hope to keep >> learning from people with more experience than me. I have a few >> questions and remarks for things that have bothered me regarding posts >> in > this group. >> From the research I’ve done regarding service dogs I can not find any >> local, state or federal guidelines regarding what a service dog is. I >> have not found any state or federal laws that allow someone who is not >> a county, state or federal officer to inquire about the legality of >> someone’s disability and the legality of their service dog. So, can >> anyone point me in the direction of the county, state or federal codes >> regarding service dog training, certification and application? Here’s >> some of my internet etiquette that I attempt to follow. Never type >> when angry, nor ever click on “send” when angry. Always read what you >> type twice before clicking on “send”. Sign your work; be responsible >> for your words. Yes, I do follow the Wiccan Rede, see my signature. Do >> not be untruthful in what you type. You wouldn’t be untruthful to >> people you meet in public or face to face, so don’t be untruthful in >> your online actions. Typing in all capital letters is considered >> “shouting”. If you are disabled, legally disabled, get a placard or >> license plate for your vehicle. 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