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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