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Public Access Pet Day at Winn Dixie!
Well, it seems like our local Winn Dixie decided to make it a pet-friendly grocery store today. I was tasked by the boss (my wife) to go to the local Subway to pick up a quick lunch and decided since I was close to the Winn Dixie that I should stop there also to pick up a couple of items, and to...- Abhean
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Outside Article Get Off The Floor': Walmart Customer With POTS Says Employees Denied Her Access To Service Dog
Many times, when someone brings their service dog into places they are legally allowed to be, an overly concerned store employee or customer can ruin everything. One Walmart shopper whose service dog alerted them to sit down on the ground due to a postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, or...- Abhean
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Accessibility
For most of the service dog community, one of the major grievances we have is about accessibility. Whether it is a business not allowing the team to enter, a possible employer not hiring you after seeing your service dog or even people talking badly about you or your team as they walk by. But I...- Brian Jones
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What to do when you are denied entry with your service dog. (US)
This question arises on our boards from time to time and can be a huge headache for those who are denied entry into a public access area with their service dog. Typically, denials are rare, but they do happen. Dougal and I have been on the road together for almost 2 years and have had a few and...- Brian Jones
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Service Dog Access Issues (US)
In most places, our service dogs are allowed to travel with us wherever we go. Most of the time this is likened to those with medical devices, like wheelchairs, that need them while out in public. However, the general public, as a whole, is not aware of our need to have our dogs with us, and...- Brian Jones
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ADA Cards
Ordered my own ADA cards a while back and after some shipping problems with Vista, I finally got them and wanted to share them here. Have you made your own? Lets see them! :cool:- Abhean
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Psychiatric Hospitalizations and Service Dogs
Inpatient psychiatric hospitalizations can be frightening and stressful. For Service Dog teams, inpatient admissions are often more of a struggle. The complications of having dogs on a locked unit focused solely on safety and security are innumerable. However, they're far from insurmountable...- Brian Jones
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ASSISTANCE DOGS INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE DOG PUBLIC ACCESS CERTIFICATION TEST 2023-06-09
PURPOSE- The purpose of this Public Access Test is to ensure that dogs that have public access are stable, well-behaved, and unobtrusive to the public. It is to ensure that the client has control over the dog, and the team is not a public hazard. This test is NOT intended as a substitute for the...- Abhean
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Outside Article Visually impaired man denied access to business because of service dog
By Ellie Davis GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - A student here in the East is speaking out after saying he was discriminated against by an Uptown Greenville business for being visually impaired. Landon Stevenson says being legally blind has challenged him since the third grade, and now, an Uptown...- Abhean
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Outside Article UL Lafayette student quits school after service dog denied access on campus
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — Alexandra Dondeville said she needs her service dog, Cookie, to calm her down and help her when she is out in public places. Dondeville says she was a freshman majoring in psychology and liberal arts. She says an alleged incident with Cookie in her biology classroom...- Abhean
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Outside Article Disabled Veteran Sues L.A. Hotel For Making Her Late To Elton John Concert
A disabled veteran is suing a Los Angeles hotel for allegedly discriminating against her and her service dog, ultimately making her late to an Elton John concert. According to legal documents, obtained by The Blast, a woman named Kristen Rockwood claims she is a disabled veteran who suffers...- Abhean
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The stages of public access training and how to know when your SDiT is ready.
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Great Days!
We had a great day a few days ago and wanted to share. Dougal and I had been tasked with a trip to the store, several stores to be honest. I needed to get out of the house for a while and my wonderful wife did not feel like getting back on the road. The first stop was Lowes as I needed to get a...- Abhean
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Outside Article U.S. Attorney's Office Reaches Settlement with Palisade Winery Over Access for Service Dog
DENVER—The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Colorado announced today that the United States has resolved a discrimination complaint under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) with Hermosa Vineyards, a vineyard in Palisade, Colorado, to allow service dogs in its tasting room. The...- Abhean
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Resource Public Access Test (PSDP) (IAADP)
Abhean submitted a new resource: Public Access Test (PSDP) (IAADP) - This test is divided between guidelines and activities. Guidelines apply throughout the test, while This download was pulled from the PSYCHIATRIC SERVICE DOG PARTNERS website. This is the standard put in place from the...- Abhean
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Video Public Video Recording
A while back I was in some heated debates with other teams about the validity of recording while out in public. I stand firmly on the "expectation of privacy" policy while others wanted to point out that they lived in a "2-party consent" state. My main argument for the 2-party people was simply...- Abhean
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Outside Article Salina women want adherence to ADA service dog rules
By LESLIE EIKLEBERRY Salina Post Valerie Linenberger believes that no one should experience what her daughter, Morgan, experienced recently. Morgan, 22, and her service dog, Tikiu, went to the Salina Public Library Sept. 17 so that Morgan could get some books. She and Tikiu left a short while...- Abhean
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When Is mom going to ready?- Abhean
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Looking for shoes- Abhean
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