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Gidget Wherever mom is,- there I will be- also.     Barked: Fri May 10, '13 4:22pm PST  I just want you to be aware that although there are laws protecting you, that doesn't mean your landlord can't break the law. People break laws all the time. You may find yourself in a horrible battle, which I can't imagine would be good for you. Or you might find yourself winning in this situation. I hope you do. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Gidget Wherever mom is,- there I will be- also.     Barked: Mon Apr 15, '13 4:22am PST  I'm so sorry you had to experience such stress. As you move through this process, remember that the ADA doesn't say that people with disabilities must be accommodated with service dogs. It says there must be reasonable accommodations. The jail will have a strong case in saying that allowing a service dog into the jail for visiting is unreasonable. Perhaps you will win, but perhaps not. Most importantly, I hope you don't suffer lasting ill effects from this kind of shake up. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Service & Therapy Dogs > Which law applies to county jails?

Gidget Wherever mom is,- there I will be- also.     Barked: Fri Apr 12, '13 5:45pm PST  Are you sure you want to subject yourself to that kind of pressure? Is your dog able to handle that kind of pressure? I, personally, would want to situate things over the phone first. But to each his own. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Service & Therapy Dogs > The United States Service Dog Registry

Gidget Wherever mom is,- there I will be- also.     Barked: Thu Apr 11, '13 5:24pm PST  You are incorrect in your assertion that a service dog is a service dog when their owner says it is a service dog. Service dogs are defined by the DOJ. "A service animal is a dog that is individually trained to do work or perform tasks for a person with a disability." That is probably what you meant, but I wanted to be clear that a person can't just decide their dog is a service dog. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Service & Therapy Dogs > new to SD's - lots of questions (college, training, invisible disibilities)

Gidget Wherever mom is,- there I will be- also.     Barked: Tue Dec 4, '12 5:59pm PST  How will you train your dog yourself if being in public is a problem? You will have to go into public to train. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Gidget Wherever mom is,- there I will be- also.     Barked: Sat Sep 29, '12 5:22pm PST  The Department of Justice enforces the ADA, so maybe call them? You could explain to them and they will inform you of your next steps. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Service & Therapy Dogs > Dr. Note

Gidget Wherever mom is,- there I will be- also.     Barked: Sat Sep 29, '12 6:55am PST  Different colleges require different items as they work to accommodate disabilities. You might need to provide more information to your college. Also, employers may require more paper work if you request an accommodation from them. Public access is different - no paperwork required. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Service & Therapy Dogs > How to tell your parents you have a mental illness and a service dog for it?

Gidget Wherever mom is,- there I will be- also.     Barked: Sat Jun 9, '12 6:55am PST  As a parent, I think I have a different perspective than you do, OP. It sounds like you are attending college and not living at home, which affords you some independence. Since you are being given this independence, you certainly are in a situation where you can make some independent decisions. Once you are not relying on someone else to pay some of your expenses, then you have the right to make all your own decisions. If I was your parent, and I found out that you had a dog for a year and that you were keeping that information from me purposefully because you thought I would not want you to have a dog, I'd be more angry once I found out than if you told me up front. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Service & Therapy Dogs > How to tell your parents you have a mental illness and a service dog for it?

Gidget Wherever mom is,- there I will be- also.     Barked: Thu Jun 7, '12 4:12pm PST  Having a service dog for an invisible disability can cause all sorts of people to question you and create situations that can be controversial. If you have a difficult time talking to family about this issue, you might need to also figure out how talk to joe public. Also, am I reading your posts correctly when I hear you saying your parents are paying all your living expenses? If they are, perhaps having an SD should also be all or at least partly their decision. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Gidget Wherever mom is,- there I will be- also.     Barked: Fri Dec 16, '11 5:59pm PST  Harley, your response just made me realize that my doctor's letter actually says he's treating me for a "medical disability", and the symptoms are psychiatric....just makes me more sure that a PSD is really an SD....and the ACAA is dumb. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

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