Student Service Dog in Training

Student raising her fourth service-dog-in-training to honor her sister
Americans with Disability Act, Civil Rights, Medical Assistance Animals, Service Dogs in Training (SDiT)
July 29, 2019

It’s Ashley’s last week of puppyhood and her last days with Brittney Clark. She is the third Canine Companion pup Clark has raised from just eight weeks old.

“Renee” was first, then came Grams. Both are fully certified and working. “It doesn’t get any easier. If they tell you it’s gonna get easier Kathryn, they lied to you,” Clark said tearfully.

Yet, she keeps doing it, again and again. “I always go into it as they’re my puppy, not my dog,” she explained further.

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Lawmaker proposing legislation to crack down on service dog misuse
Americans with Disability Act, Civil Rights, Medical Assistance Animals, News, Public Access, Reasonable Accommodation, Service Dogs (SD), State/Local Disability Laws, Stop Disability Fraud
July 6, 2019

More than 385,000 dogs in the United States have been trained to provide assistance to someone with special needs, but some people want to take advantage of the policy by faking a service dog.

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‘PTSD does not count as a disability’: Idaho veteran says hotel ousted him over service dog
Americans with Disability Act, Civil Rights, Education, Emotional Support Animals (ESA), Medical Assistance Animals, News, Public Access, Service Dogs (SD), State/Local Disability Laws
July 3, 2019

For someone who says he prefers cats over dogs, Nic Day spends a lot of time with canines.

Atlas, a 1-year-old Akita, is nearly always by Day’s side. A Marine Corps veteran, Day started experiencing symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder after multiple tours in Iraq.

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new york restaurateur refusing service animals

Restaurateur could face $42K in fines for refusing service animals
Americans with Disability Act, Civil Rights, End Disability Discrimination, Media, Medical Assistance Animals, News, Public Access, Service Dogs (SD)
May 18, 2019

A Manhattan restaurateur could be facing $42,000 in fines for refusing to welcome service animals at his eateries, according to legal documents.

Staffers at Limon Jungle and Intermezzo, among the eateries owned by Besim Kukaj, allegedly balked at making the federally mandated concessions to the handicapped, kicking off a battle with the city’s Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings.

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