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Although I wanted to note that the "legal SD qualifications" were mistated (see my other comment), you raise an extremely important point. The lack of SD training standards is the primary issue driving the push towards a "system overhaul". Such an overhaul - if it ends up requiring all SDs be program trained, or certified (who would pay for that?) - would leave many many people with disabilities unable to get a SD due to availability and cost. It may also lead to requirements for IDs - another intrusive and expensive proposition. IMO, the answer is education education education. Businesses and consumers should know that any badly behaved dog can (and should be) removed. I think this knowledge would drastically reduce the number of untrained animals being taken into businesses in the first place.— May 23, 2017 7:09 a.m.
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Unfortunately, the above statement is mistaken.— May 23, 2017 7:01 a.m.
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I agree that there is no defense no matter whether it was an ESA or a SD because it behaved badly and the restaurant had the right to ask it to be removed. Unfortunately, you are mistaken that there is a legal requirement for public access training for SDs. The only legal requirement is that the dog be specially trained to do work or perform tasks that ameliorates the handler's disability. A SD can be trained to perform tasks that serves to ameliorate said disability (alerting, which even small dogs may do, is a good example) and, unfortunately, not have adequate training in behaviors such as under, down-stay, proper greetings, off, leave it, ignoring other dogs, etc - all of which are necessary for good public behavior in all situations. IMO, since a business may ask only two questions: Is this a SD? What does it do for you? And people do lie - or simply fail to know whether they legitimately have access rights - it is more important for businesses to know their right to have badly behaving dogs removed.— May 23, 2017 7 a.m.
A deep performance at the La Jolla Symphony
Note: The bass drums were being beat on by a woman! Her name is Fiona and she is AMAZING!— March 25, 2017 6:18 a.m.