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**suingincentix** · 05-10-2011, 08:34 AM

Actually, legally a service dog does NOT have to be registered as such with ANY organization and it is illegal for anyone to ask for such proof - (It says staff because it is outlining where a service dog is allowed entrance)

When it is not obvious what service an animal provides, only limited inquiries are allowed. Staff may ask two questions: (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. Staff cannot ask about the person’s disability, require medical documentation, require a special identification card or training documentation for the dog, or ask that the dog demonstrate its ability to perform the work or task. http://www.ada.gov/service_animals_2010.htm

That is the biggest issue I have with Ruger. I encounter a lot of "He's not a lab or a shepherd - where is your proof that he is a service dog?" - which is illegal. It's also why a lot of people get away with having "service dogs" that really are anything but, and affect people who use legitimate service animals in negative ways because of previous bad encounters that businesses/landlords/etc. have had with "service animals" that are not real.

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suingincentix Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 461 Senior Member	Actually, legally a service dog does NOT have to be registered as such with ANY organization and it is illegal for anyone to ask for such proof - (It says staff because it is outlining where a service dog is allowed entrance) When it is not obvious what service an animal provides, only limited inquiries are allowed. Staff may ask two questions: (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. Staff cannot ask about the person’s disability, require medical documentation, require a special identification card or training documentation for the dog, or ask that the dog demonstrate its ability to perform the work or task. http://www.ada.gov/service_animals_2010.htm That is the biggest issue I have with Ruger. I encounter a lot of "He's not a lab or a shepherd - where is your proof that he is a service dog?" - which is illegal. It's also why a lot of people get away with having "service dogs" that really are anything but, and affect people who use legitimate service animals in negative ways because of previous bad encounters that businesses/landlords/etc. have had with "service animals" that are not real.
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