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You may be doing more harm than good when approaching a service dog

Americans with Disability Act, Civil Rights, Education, End Disability Discrimination, Medical Assistance Animals, Service Dogs (SD)
October 20, 2019

For those with disabilities, a service dog means a more independent life. But oftentimes, the attention the dog attracts in public can make life more difficult.

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english setter, hank, joey iverson, kaylynn parker, munsterlander, seattle, Washington
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Seattle woman shares what you need to know about service animals

Americans with Disability Act, Civil Rights, Education, End Disability Discrimination, Medical Assistance Animals, News, Service Dogs (SD)
October 20, 2019

After getting questioned about her disability, a Seattle woman is spreading the word about how you should interact with service animals in public.

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king5, seattle, Washington

WA: Every pet is not a service animal

Medical Assistance Animals, News, Service Dogs (SD), Stop Disability Fraud
April 28, 2018

The bill, which was sent to the governor’s desk on a 46-2 vote, follows a federal guideline that says service animals can only be dogs or miniature horses that have been trained to assist a person’s sensory, mental or physical disability. They would be allowed at public accommodations and commercial facilities.

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Olympia, Washington

These 19 states are cracking down on fake service dogs

Americans with Disability Act, Civil Rights, News, Stop Disability Fraud
April 13, 2018

“Today, any pet owner can go online and buy a vest for a dog to pass it off as a service animal to gain access to restaurants, hotels and places of business,” said Republican state Rep. Kimberly Ferguson, who introduced the Massachusetts bill. “Their animals aren’t trained and end up misbehaving in these public places, which gives real service dogs a bad name.”

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American Humane Association, California, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, National Disability Rights Network, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, PBS, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Virigina, Washington

To spot a true service dog, check its behavior – not its vest

Medical Assistance Animals, News, Service Dogs (SD), Service Dogs in Training (SDiT)
April 6, 2018

A new Washington law that allows businesses to question whether the animal accompanying a customer is a true service animal may provide some clarity and keep some people from trying to pass off their untrained pet, Womble and others said.

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disability, Mike Steele, service animal, Spokane, Washington
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