Traveling with a Service Animal

[sweetpeama]

Since there is a chance that there might be a fellow Diser who travels with a service animal I thought I would share this video I ran across on youtube. It is about someone being kicked out of a hotel for having a service dog

I would hate to see someone else go through this situation.

 

[Maggie'sMom]

Thanks for sharing. It's terrible what happened, but I love this guy's sense of humor. Too bad my city is one of the one's that got cancelled or I'd make sure to go see him.

 

[bumbershoot]

That's rotten. I'm shocked corporate is siding with management. That seems very short sighted and stupid.

His service dog really wanted him to calm down. That was so sweet to watch.

 

[Hoodie]

Why am I not surprised it was a Wyndham?

 

[OurBigTrip]

I wish the hotel manager had asked him what the dog was trained to do that is related to his disability...

I'm skeptical.

 

[bumbershoot]

I wish the hotel manager had asked him what the dog was trained to do that is related to his disability...

I'm skeptical.

The manager had no idea what the law is.

 

[Maggie'sMom]

I wish the hotel manager had asked him what the dog was trained to do that is related to his disability...

I'm skeptical.

What are you skeptical of? That the manager knew what the law was, or that the dog is a trained service dog? After watching this video, I watched several more from this comedian, Drew Lynch, and read a little on his story and why he needs a service dog. Stella, the dog, is a seizure alert dog. So yes, a trained service dog which is protected under the ADA.

The manager had no idea what the law is.

Very obvious. And what was even more surprising was the manager refused to read the relevant part of the ADA law when Mr. Lynch pulled it up on his phone. The manager indicated he didn't believe what he was being shown was accurate, saying something like "I don't know where that's from. Anyone can put something on the internet." Despite the information coming from a .gov site.

 

[OurBigTrip]

What are you skeptical of? That the manager knew what the law was, or that the dog is a trained service dog? After watching this video, I watched several more from this comedian, Drew Lynch, and read a little on his story and why he needs a service dog. Stella, the dog, is a seizure alert dog. So yes, a trained service dog which is protected under the ADA.

Skeptical that he needs a service dog and that Stella actually is a service dog.

YMMV.

 

[Maggie'sMom]

Skeptical that he needs a service dog and that Stella actually is a service dog.

YMMV.

Then I suggest that you do a bit more research before making that judgement.

 

[OurBigTrip]

Then I suggest that you do a bit more research before making that judgement.

Because if it's on the internet, it's definitely true...

Like I said, YMMV

 

[bumbershoot]

Because if it's on the internet, it's definitely true...

Like I said, YMMV

I don't understand "your mileage may vary" in this context.

This seems to be a well known (in certain circles) guy. I assume he's talked about his other problems, and that dog certainly seemed to be invested in helping him throughout. Did he alert to a seizure? No, but the man wasn't having one. Doesn't mean it's not the dog's job.



Here's when you get to be skeptical. When someone has TWO service dogs for herself, when they are both a breed banned by the apartment complex, when she was in apartment management and knows what to say, and when she NEVER, literally never, takes either of the dogs with her when she leaves the house. Ever.

That's when you can be skeptical. And even then we simply ended up moving, because two years of alerting management to the dogs' bad behavior and two years of me not wanting to leave my apt above hers because her little girl (being watched by mom's boyfriend while mom was at work) liked to open the door with the two big unruly dogs next to her...was enough.

 

[OurBigTrip]

Here's when you get to be skeptical. When someone has TWO service dogs for herself, when they are both a breed banned by the apartment complex, when she was in apartment management and knows what to say, and when she NEVER, literally never, takes either of the dogs with her when she leaves the house. Ever.

That's when you can be skeptical. And even then we simply ended up moving, because two years of alerting management to the dogs' bad behavior and two years of me not wanting to leave my apt above hers because her little girl (being watched by mom's boyfriend while mom was at work) liked to open the door with the two big unruly dogs next to her...was enough.

Actually, I "get to be skeptical" whenever I choose.

 

[Morzanna]

Please check out Mister Lynch's channel. He talks a great deal about access. As someone who had a service cat for years, grandfathered past the dogs and horses only change from the ADA I am not exactly surprised to find skeptics but most of the time if you aren't in need your service dog tends to look just like a dog, or in my case said cat looked just like a cat. Most disabilities aren't visible and while mine are, they didn't used to be. Seizures don't come with parade floats and pretty colors outside of one's own head either. Maybe try considering how you would feel if you were told your own disability and access tools were moot due to suspicion? Suspicion is not in fact protected by the ADA.

 

[OurBigTrip]

Please check out Mister Lynch's channel. He talks a great deal about access. As someone who had a service cat for years, grandfathered past the dogs and horses only change from the ADA I am not exactly surprised to find skeptics but most of the time if you aren't in need your service dog tends to look just like a dog, or in my case said cat looked just like a cat. Most disabilities aren't visible and while mine are, they didn't used to be. Seizures don't come with parade floats and pretty colors outside of one's own head either. Maybe try considering how you would feel if you were told your own disability and access tools were moot due to suspicion? Suspicion is not in fact protected by the ADA.

In fact, suspicion is protected by the ADA, which is why businesses may ask (1) is the dog a service animal required because of a disability? and (2) what work or task has the dog been trained to perform?