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  1. Abhean

    Outside Article Legislation Would Create Penalties For Misrepresentation Of Service Animal

    Legislation recommending the creation of penalties for misrepresentation of a service animal under the Delaware Equal Accommodations Law and misrepresentation of an assistance animal under the Delaware Fair Housing Act has been introduced into Delaware's General Assembly. Sponsored by state...
  2. Abhean

    Outside Article Fake Service Animal Law Hard To Enforce, Lawyer Says

    HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Texas is tightening its leash on people trying to pass their pets off as service animals. A new law raised the penalty to $1,000 and 30 hours of community service for a disability-related charity. A Harlingen attorney said there were problems with the new law...
  3. Abhean

    Outside Article All Dogs Go To Heaven, But Only Service Dogs Protected By ADA Law

    At home, three-year-old Kernel looks and acts like your typical lab. “He’s beautiful,” owner Zac Fox said. “He’s a gorgeous-looking dog.” But with one cue, you can see this K-9 is special. “If my heart rate goes up or he sees I’m struggling, he’s taught to interrupt certain things. He’s...
  4. Abhean

    Outside Article Iowa Is One Of 33 States That Have This Law Involving Dogs

    When you're a responsible dog owner, there are tons of benefits that can come with adding a 4 legged friend to your family. I'm going to use the word responsible again because responsible dog owners often find themselves getting more exercise, dogs can help reduce your stress levels, they can do...
  5. Joshua Responded (maybe)

    General Joshua Responded (maybe)

    This is a follow-up to my "Flustered with Reporting!" I was following this case while it was ongoing about a year ago, then I found that he, Joshua Rohrer, had filed a federal case about what had happened. Well as normal a lot of news articles hit and seemed to be omitting parts of the story to...
    • Abhean
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    • Category: Law Opinions
  6. Flustered with Reporting!

    General Flustered with Reporting!

    Sorry in advance, I have been looking over the media coverage of the Joshua Rohrer service dog case. There is a lot more to the case but something I have been noticing with the growing trend of stories about this is how badly this story, more specifically the death of the service dog. I am doing...
    • Abhean
    • Blog entry
    • 3 min read
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    • Category: Law Opinions
  7. Abhean

    Outside Article Increase in fraudulent service animals causes issues for people with disabilities

    By: Alicia Naspretto Posted at 12:24 PM, May 01, 2023 AUSTIN, Texas — People with disabilities rely on their service animals for many reasons. Some dogs are trained to be the eyes for a person who's blind or the ears for someone who's deaf. They can sense low blood sugar, an on-coming seizure...
  8. Abhean

    Outside Article Alabama animal service law raises issues

    ENTERPRISE, Ala. (WDHN) — It's now a crime in Alabama for a business to prohibit a person and his or her service animals from entering. It's a misdemeanor. Recently, a Geneva County man says he was told by an area dentist not ever to bring his service dog back to his office. Jeff Sheler and...
  9. Abhean

    Indiana No "neighs" for bill outlining rights of those using service dogs and horses

    INDIANAPOLIS—Often, Indiana politics is characterized by controversy and hostility, with lawmakers seemingly arguing during an entire legislative session. However, in rare moments like Wednesday's Senate Health and Provider Services Committee meeting, they instead shared some laughs and...
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    • Forum: Service Dogs
  10. Abhean

    Outside Article No Dogs Allowed: Federal Court Rejects Service Dog Accommodation in Hospital Setting

    This is from a case I have been watching for a while. A very important read for all service dog teams that the handler is working. Most of us know that when an employee or visitor to a place of public accommodation requests a reasonable accommodation, the ADA requires an interactive process to...
    • Abhean
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    • Forum: Service Dogs
  11. FEDERAL, STATE, & LOCAL LAWS: WHICH ONE TO FOLLOW

    FEDERAL, STATE, & LOCAL LAWS: WHICH ONE TO FOLLOW

    Did You Know... In Florida, It is a legal violation to intentionally interfere with the training of a service animal by a person authorized to train the service animal. Louisiana exempts service dogs from any state or local license fee. In Kentucky the definition of a service animals...
    • Brian Jones
    • Article
    • 3 min read
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    • Category: ADA
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