tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437901534161780164.post8747071537198070994..comments2024-03-26T03:06:15.580-04:00Comments on Dog Law Reporter: Airlines Get More Tools to Stop Bogus Service Animals from Flying in CabinsJohn Ensmingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02840129911400528572noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437901534161780164.post-32476830212709480872017-05-25T06:38:41.138-04:002017-05-25T06:38:41.138-04:00ESAs are not required to have any kind of speciali...ESAs are not required to have any kind of specialized training or experience. Moreover, Emotional Support Animal Letters isn’t limited to just companion dogs. People have used emotional support cats, horses as Emotional Support Animals.PDS Centerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00246101803375032646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437901534161780164.post-32496352209815402762017-05-17T03:29:47.819-04:002017-05-17T03:29:47.819-04:00ESAs are not required to have any kind of speciali...ESAs are not required to have any kind of specialized training or experience. Moreover, Emotional Support Animal Letters isn’t limited to just companion dogs. People have used emotional support cats, horses as Emotional Support Animals.<br />PDS Centerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00246101803375032646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437901534161780164.post-75022701197760831012017-05-17T03:27:09.207-04:002017-05-17T03:27:09.207-04:00ESAs are not required to have any kind of speciali...ESAs are not required to have any kind of specialized training or experience. Moreover, Emotional Support Animal Letters isn’t limited to just companion dogs. People have used emotional support cats, horses as Emotional Support Animals.<br />PDS Centerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00246101803375032646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437901534161780164.post-16495442418356676922016-05-19T21:43:19.016-04:002016-05-19T21:43:19.016-04:00May God bless you and your wonderful dogs, Michael...May God bless you and your wonderful dogs, Michael. Thank you for your courageous service to our country. I wish you many happy, healthy, and safe years with your "Three Stooges."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437901534161780164.post-37330920041866274422014-08-23T15:45:05.423-04:002014-08-23T15:45:05.423-04:001st of all ADA Law states that the dog must have t...1st of all ADA Law states that the dog must have training to included obedience. Therefore, all medically prescribed dogs should be trained no matter what they have been prescribed for! (Ex. Seizire Alert dog, PTSD Dog, Cancer Dog, Diabeties alert dog, etc..) Any dog that is out of control or behaving badly will not be recognised by ADA law, whether you have a precription letter from your doctor. So take a obedience classes, Canine Good Citizens class and take and pass the test...then 1000 hrs of public access and that test! This should take about a year to accomplish. I know this as I am disabled and a dog trainer who works with the disabled.<br /><br /><br />Also Service dogs are not just for people with physical disabilities as not all physical disabilities are visible!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437901534161780164.post-33813089848443108412014-01-11T00:08:47.357-05:002014-01-11T00:08:47.357-05:00As someone with a service dog, you should be more ...As someone with a service dog, you should be more sensitive to the variety of service dogs out there as well as the conditions that require them. I myself have a seizure alert dog, prescribed by my doctor, whose only medical function is to alert me when I'm about to have an attack so that I can medicate myself in time. He isn't trained to guide me, physically support me, etc, because I don't require assistance with those functions, and yet he is vital to my ability to function. When I travel with him I'm sure many people assume I'm a faker, since my disability isn't obvious and my dog is a 30lbs mutt who isn't always perfectly behaved in the way a guide dog may be. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437901534161780164.post-36819805708748667212014-01-09T22:41:50.417-05:002014-01-09T22:41:50.417-05:00I totally agree with you. I'm 100% veteran wit...I totally agree with you. I'm 100% veteran with liver disease and RA. I am also under the care of VA psychiatric and psychological physicians. I have to use a cane to assist me in getting around and even though I use a cane I am very prone to taking a fall due to very bad knee and back. I have had chronic pain for longer than I care to discuss. Five reconstructive back surgeries. I have dealt with the fact that I haven't had a complete pain free day for close to forty years. With both physical and psychological marks, I now have a Labrador, (98 lbs) That helps my balance by walking where his trunk is in contact with my left leg. If I should fall Rowdy immediately go to the. down position close to me. If I am unable to reach my cane He will bring it to me go to down position. As I am getting back to my feet, I use his back to assist me in getting to my feet. When I am in position to to start rising, Rowdy goes to a very rigid foundation which greatly helps me to get upright. He sleeps with me every night and I talk to him like I'd talk to my brother. Only difference is he doesn't talk back in English. I believe he understands me by the way he cocks his head and belly crawls to get as close to me as possible. He is a smart Lab, but I think his strong bond to me is helping me to deal with everyday ups and downs. Rowdy is 2 1/2 and Zeppelin, my 7 yr. lab(both yellow) and 13 yr,. old pit bull, Jake, has raised Zeppelin and now I get to see Zep raise Rowdy. (couldn't think of a word other than raise) All are neutered and no blood while sparring. Just won't happen. Some may doubt what I experience with 3 male dogs(one being a pit bull terrier) this just solidifies the fact that no breed of canines are born vicious. Stupid (expletive x 2) humans do that. I'm still here because of my dogs love for me and I for them. Sorry for the rant. I just had to express my feelings about the topic. My opinion is that I'm one lucky soul to have a service/therapy (or companion:)) and a hunter and just an amazing pit bull. I am loved for sure and I win every argument. (Have to keep a sense of humor, love God in your own faith, and get a dog) 2 is good, 3 is better! Should I publish this book? :) Sorry ! One more word to ask about our brave military men and women are returning home paraplegic and PTSD and worse.It is a no brainer. If the dog is capable of making our disabled and sick with severe depression and other ailments, let Vet have it. May not heal physical disabilities but would go a long way towards healing of their souls. We owe it to them to do everything we can to help these heroes. Our country has come a long way since the Viet Nam era. Appreciate all that we have and have canine companions instead of having them on the menu. Off subject! I think I'm gonna write a book if I could keep it on the subject. :) Typing my thoughts about service and therapy dogs has made me feel like hugging my Three Stooges.Goodnight and Pray for peace! Simper FiMichaelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437901534161780164.post-45078228194898931372013-06-09T02:51:55.619-04:002013-06-09T02:51:55.619-04:00Well, there are a lot of people that are disabled ...Well, there are a lot of people that are disabled due to illness but they don't look sick. I for one am one of them so people should not assume that just because someone looks fine they may be faking the Service Dog. I may look fine but I deal with a lot of fatigue, dizziness and constant pain.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437901534161780164.post-16134742047216731482012-11-07T15:55:43.874-05:002012-11-07T15:55:43.874-05:00Raven:
Thank you for your comment. As to the fir...Raven: <br />Thank you for your comment. As to the first point, you are correct that I did not make this as clear as I should have. The proposed revision of the Manual specifically states that “carriers also may require that passengers traveling with emotional support or psychiatric service animals present current documentation … on the letterhead of a licensed mental health professional….” As I note in an earlier section of the blog on the definition of service animal, the definition was changed to clarify that a person without an emotional or mental disability, but with a physical disability, could not satisfy the access requirements for either a psychiatric service or emotional support animal. I have revised the heading to which you refer and the second sentence under the heading to clarify that the letter requirement does not apply to service animals for individuals with physical disabilities. <br /><br />I had not heard about the show dogs wearing service dog vests, though I have certainly heard of bogus vests. <br /><br />You are correct to emphasize the issue of the type of disability. I was contacted by someone who had inherited a legitimate service animal from a hearing-impaired aunt who had died. The animal was old and he intended to keep it. He assumed that because it was a service animal, he could fly with it. He, however, has no disability and it is the individual’s disability that creates the access right. Not the animal’s training. Although I doubt he will have any problem getting such a well-trained animal onto an airplane—at least as long as he does not announce that his hearing is perfectly fine—it is not a situation covered by the access rules. <br /><br />As to the prior comment about service pot-bellied pigs, this was a source of amusement and led to a number of comments about the proposed revision, the example of a pot-bellied pig as a service animal was contained in the 2005 version of the Manual. 70 Fed. Reg. 41492 (July 19, 2005) I focused my comments only on proposed revisions to the 2005 Manual. – John John Ensmingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02840129911400528572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437901534161780164.post-5546210191059630202012-11-06T23:12:45.306-05:002012-11-06T23:12:45.306-05:00I think a lot of this may be confusing for some, s...I think a lot of this may be confusing for some, since some recommendations for Emotional Support Animals (ESA) and Service Dogs (SD) are completely different when it comes to what is needed to fly.<br /> <br />Under "Verification of Service Animal Status" you stated a letter needed to be provided by "licensed mental health profession or medical doctor who is treating the passenger’s mental or emotional disability". This is the requirement for ESA's NOT Service dogs, since service dogs are usually for disabled persons with physical disabilities (although they can help those with mental disabilities). In this section, the distinction between ESA's - which have NO protection under ADA law, and Service Dogs - which do have protection under ADA law - needs to be established.<br /> <br />I have flown with my Service Dog numerous times and, while I have had my share of incidents with airline personnel ignorant of Service Dog laws, and the difference between ESA's and Psychiatric Service animals, I have never been denied boarding. More than once I've seen people sneak obvious pets onboard wearing Service Dog Vests and, even more shamefully, people with show dogs. The airline needs to know that, to even HAVE a service dog, the handler MUST be Disabled. If they knew that one fact, they could have turned away most of the fakers.<br /><br />Keep up the good work. I recommend this site to a lot of people with questions about service dogs.<br /> <br />RavenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437901534161780164.post-18237051096771735672012-08-02T13:22:21.307-04:002012-08-02T13:22:21.307-04:00Thanks for the great synopsis. I was sad to see t...Thanks for the great synopsis. I was sad to see that you didn't make mention of the pot-bellied pig example in the new manual, though. Also, you may find it amusing to know that SkyMall (AKA the 'magazine' that can be found in the seat back pouches that sells high-ticket items nobody knew they needed) recently started offering a vest and ID package - including ALL of the info a person might need in order to fraudulently claim their dog as a service dog - all for the low, low price of $150-$200 (depending on the size of vest needed)!!! How fascinating that the very airlines who are so upset about frauds and fakers are putting all of the enabling info right onto their own planes.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09065124451788831709noreply@blogger.com