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How would one ask for a demonstration of a dog that is train4ed to alert on a pending epileptic seizure?
Actually, the answer to the issue of what is and is not a real "service dog" is quite simple: require a doctor's prescription showing that the need for the animal is real. Issue an ID card (free, of course. The doctor can increase fees 0.5% on all patients to cover the cost) that has the name of the owner, the name of the dog, the purpose of the dog, the name of the doctor, the prescription number, and the expiration date.
No ID card? Leave your dog at home!
That would seem to be a more than "reasonable accommodation".
Change restaurant to airplane and now we have a potential problem.
Had a lady and her annoying pug next to me on a flight from St. Thomas. The thing was panting so she fanned it with the Sky Mall for 2 hours straight. I wanted to throttle her.
Sorry, but you really need to seek out better treatments for your daughter's asthma and allergies. Living on the knife-edge of a fatal attack when there are very effective treatments available is very dangerous. As I said before the threat of a service animal triggering your daughter's asthma is far less likely than dander on clothing, furniture, etc. As a parent in exactly your situation I think arguing against people using service animals based on potential allergic reactions is very curious in 2014 when there are many more options available than fatalism, certainly more effective treatments than treatments available for persons who require the assistance of a service animal.
Amazed at the ignorance of some people. Having an asthma attack because of dander is no joke. There is no cure! People think there is a pill for everything. Asthma is an auto-immune disease. If you knew the facts for a change then you wouldn't assume there was a cure! In 2014 there are no cures for asthma. Medicine keeps us alive. However, people that do not know anything about it make those of us who live with this deadly disease have to hear comments like yours. Yes! There is dander everywhere but it is much worse if the animal is present. I've altered my life greatly to reduce my symptoms but it's impossible to get well because now I must be subjected to dogs everywhere I go. If only real service dogs were in restaurants and in other public places this wouldn't be a problem. There are very few guide dogs out there. But everyone claims their pet is a service dog. No one is suggesting real service dogs be banned. (Duh) People need to understand that these comfort dogs are not service animals. They do not have the right to go to places that do not allow pets.
I empathize with people that have children with asthma, especially if dander is one go the triggers. It is scary watching a child gasp for air. I wish people knew how much their pets make life very hard for these families.
Sign, sign, everywhere a sign
Blockin' out the scenery, breakin' my mind
Do this, don't do that, can't you read the sign?
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