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Originally Posted by pek1
I omitted the word, "yet" because it is not part of the ADA and is in your words. In quoting law, one needs to refer exactly what the law says and not take away from it.
People can buy vests online and have their dog wear it, but if the dog misbehaves (sniffing others or store items, begs for food, barks, etc) the owner of the establishment has the right to refuse entry. Plus, those people who "cheat" and try to bring a non-trained "pet" claiming its a service dog jeopardize the rights and priveleges of those of us with trained, well-behaved helpers.
Misbehavior of a service animal would be much more severe than just sniffing. Not only is Snickers my hearing dog, but I trust her 100 percent if she smells something wrong. So, in your words, if a dog is trained to smell smoke, the animal would be banned.
Second, which is proper: its (example: its mother) or it's (it is)? You had the second one and I corrected it. Be sure how to write the proper possessive. As for the cheating people, a true service dog team most definately can turn them in to the police, thus getting the business off the hook for "being the bad guy" for doing it. I would do it in a heartbeat if I spotted a fake "service dog team."
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The reason I included "yet" is that with the blatant abuse of service dog vests and "companion" animal being passed as true service dogs, some organizations like ADI are advocating for standards to be set as minimal requirements, and with that the provision of certification for service animals. Not now, not yet, but soon. I did not quote law, I paraphrased it. Thus the lack of quotation marks or citation. IMHO.
As for sniffing, you will see in my statement that I referred to sniffing of others or items on store shelves. I said nothing about smoke. I stand by my statement, that the sniffing of others or of store shelves, and especially grocery store items, is inappropriate behavior for a service dog.
As for the missing apostrophe, I am after all human. However, I do know how to spell
definitely.