We do sometimes avoid areas with dog- but service dogs are allowed in
areas where other animals aren't allowed-so we really appreciate when
owners keep them under control as required by law ( as Sarah is
terrified of big dogs because they come at her at face level ) & that
they are kept clean as required as we all have animal allergies in our
house ( why we have toy poodles) .
We try not to visit friends with cats as Sarah sneezes over & over
where they have been also- so we invite those friends over instead.
I don't think they should limit where service dogs can be, when
working, but enforce the rules. Joy
On Aug 19, 2007, at 8:44 PM, kat wrote:
> What about dogs in general? Do you avoid the streets and parks because
> of people walking their dogs? I just think it's wrong to deprive
> people
> of their service/guide dogs because of another person's allergies.
> Wouldn't there be another area of the boat or ferry one of the people
> could move to? It seems unfair when you or the other person could
> move.
>
> Kat
>
>
> Joy Liebeskind wrote:
>> As part of the training they are taught to clean to reduce dander- it
>> is a small price to pay for being allowed to have them where no other
>> animals can be. Most providers of dogs have that written in their
>> contracts---Joy
>> On Aug 19, 2007, at 4:48 PM, kat wrote:
>>
>> I have a cat - I try to brush off as much hair as I can before
>> leaving
>> the house but there is no early way that anyone allergic to cats
>> can
>> reasonably expect cat owners to be free of all cat dander when
>> they
>> leave the house. If I have a guest over to my place who's
>> allergic to
>> cats, I'll shut the cat up in a room but I think that's all that's
>> reasonable to ask of a pet owner in public places. I do think it's
>> unreasonable to ask people who are dependent on service dogs to
>> not use
>> them when
>> the law says they can.
>>
>> FYI, I suffer from allergies myself but I don't expect the world
>> to
>> accommodate me on that score - it's asking too much. I have to
>> watch
>> out for allergens on my own and cope with them as I and my doctor
>> see fit.
>>
>> Kat
>>
>> Joy Liebeskind wrote:
>>
>> I have a daughter- Young adult (19) who is terrified of dogs &
>> very
>> allergic to dogs. She is in a wheelchair-so hard to get away
>> from
>> them- but service dogs are supposed to be washed regularly to
>> eliminate dander & shedding hair. I think people with service
>> dogs
>> don't all follow the rules as well as they should making
>> health issues
>> for others around then with & without disabilities. joy Ct
>> On Aug 17, 2007, at 10:43 PM, kat wrote:
>>
>> Well... I can *kind* of understand the other side of it as I
>> am
>> allergic
>> to tobacco smoke - kinda hard to live with in a tobacco town,
>> eh? But
>> it did tick me off too as I think the ADA is being abused by
>> people who
>> claim they are disabled because of obesity, etc. I wonder
>> what's next
>> - a guy claiming ADA rights becauise he's got gout and doesn't
>> want
>> wheelchairs around for fear of being run over on his foot?
>>
>>
>>
>> Kat
>>
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