It is against the law to disallow a service dog access to their master.
Mention this and ask if their hospital could possibly operate without
Federal funds!!!
A lawsuit would render them ineligible for Medicare
 funds, I think.

Bobby


>I am scheduled to go into the hospital on July 16th to have the baclofen
>pump installed. The University of Washington Medical Center was asked a
>month ago for their Service Dog policy, and I have yet to see it. I keep
>telling the hospital that I AM bringing my Doberman Pinscher to the
>hospital to stay with me, and some people say it's okay, and some say NO!
>But, I can't get a straight answer, and a friend of mine, after 3 weeks of
>having her dog with her, was told to have her dog removed and NOT have him
>come back. She knows it's because of another disabled person who let their
>dog run around OFF-LEAD and under no control. It's NOT fair to us who are
>responsible, and I NEED my dog with me (according to the Pre-Surgery clinic
>nurse), I won't need my dog because people will be caring for me.
>
>
>Dana Marshall
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