Oh I feel your pain. Invisible disability and atypical (not a lab) service dog. Im glad you got it sorted out though. Its no fun when we have to go though bullshit to do it though.
It really helps when working dogs wear vests (or whatever) that say that's their status. We had one in the facility recently -- family member with working dog, "atypical" (non-lab) type -- and a glance at the vest told me everything I needed to know. Assuming your folks had that covered ... I am just speechless at the stoopidity involved. AND they had to fight -- at all? Let alone for 'more than just presenting the relevant papers' time frame. Sorry, Kirsten ... hope they DO sue. That and the no elevator issue, I really do hope they sue that school blind.
buffy wears a bright blue vest that says "service dog" and "hearing ear dog", and "ask before petting".
mom ALSO tried to show the guard the ID card that identifies her as a properly trained service dog (it has her picture) trained under the PA guidelines, and legally allowed ANYWHERE.
she is part border collie and part sheltie.
ps, while she is a dog for daddy because dad is deaf, i will point out that dad is also a stroke victim with a cane, most folks assume the service dog is because of that.
If person operating a service dog is not obviously blind, I always assume the dog exists for some invisible disability -- and that it's really none of my business. :) Sometimes it's that simple.
Wow. Dare one hope that all those layers of stupid and ignorance will actually receive training on service animals now? I wouldn't bet on it without a full-fledged Incident!
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The same bloody damned battles my mother fought, off and on, from the 1930s through the early 1980s.
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mom ALSO tried to show the guard the ID card that identifies her as a properly trained service dog (it has her picture) trained under the PA guidelines, and legally allowed ANYWHERE.
she is part border collie and part sheltie.
ps, while she is a dog for daddy because dad is deaf, i will point out that dad is also a stroke victim with a cane, most folks assume the service dog is because of that.
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