[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Service Dogs and Airlines
- From: Zoa Rockenstein <zrockenstein@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: Stormy Hope <Stormy435@xxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 8 Jul 2011 08:39:43 -0700 (PDT)
You are correct that people cannot require that the dog demonstrate what it
does for the disabled person, but this frequently does happen. When it
happens, and the person is denied access, there is rarely an ADA official
standing nearby to correct someone's misperception of the law. People ARE
allowed to ASK what services the dog performs. This can be embarrassing and
humiliating for the dog owner. Again, it happens because too many people are
making false claims.
Zoa
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From: Stormy Hope <Stormy435@xxxxxxx>
>To: Zoa Rockenstein <zrockenstein@xxxxxxxxx>
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>Actually, they are NOT allowed to ask the person to demonstrate the task, but
>only to say what it is. "What task does your dog perform or do?"
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>How can a task be demonstrated when it only happens occasionally. Or for a
>blind person, to demonstrate that the dog stops him from walking in danger?,
>etc.
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>Storm
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>On Jul 8, 2011, at 8:14 AM, Zoa Rockenstein wrote:
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>As a psychologist, I have followed the proliferation of psychiatric and
>medical assistance service dogs with interest. I would think it would be
>difficult for a person to call upon a dog to perform a task associated with
>PTSD acquired in a time of war or sexual assault. I know someone with PTSD,
>with suicidal tendencies, who was driving her car with her certified gsd
>psychiatric service dog loose in the back seat. She slipped into a different
>state of consciousness and began to drive head on into a semi. The dog licked
>her face and brought her back to reality in time to avert the collision. She
>is challenged frequently to demonstrate a task that her dog does for her,
>including by airline officials. How would she do this? It is an embarrassing
>and humiliating situation for her. Then, there are service dogs who aid
>people with conditions like diabetes and epilepsy. With changes to a person's
>body chemistry, through scent, the dog can
alert a person when they need to take medication to prevent a seizure or blood
sugar incident. How would a person demonstrate this if called upon to do so?
It's a challenging situation. Unfortunately, it is made worse by people who
make false claims in order to have their dogs fly in the cabin with them or go
with them into areas where dogs are prohibited. In the blink of an eye, any of
us could be in a situation where we would legitimately need a service dog.
Let's keep that in mind...
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>Zoa
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