Re: Service animal going nuts
Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2012 2:28 pm
goin' nuts and snapping at butts.Cheshire Figment wrote:1. Under the ADA there is no such thing as official Service Dog certification papers.
2. You are permitted to ask two basic questions of the handler: (1) Is this a Service Dog? and (2) What does this dog do to alleviate a disability?
There are multiple possibilities, such as Guide, Lead, pick up dropped items, provide alerts for hearing, low blood sugar, developing seizure, etc.
3. Per the ADA, an Emotional Support Animal, per se, is not a Service Animal.
4. Even if the dog is a Service Animal, if the dog is not able to be voice controlled and is barking, running around, nipping at people, or any other unacceptable behavior the access of the animal can be revoked and the handler asked to leave the premises with the animal.
5. And under the current DoJ Rules, only a dog can officially be considered a Service Animal.