tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8653777241725644144.post2632547127608039824..comments2024-03-05T16:57:36.927-10:00Comments on dakinetalk...Live from Kaua'i,Hawai'i: "Service dogs and service humans..." 'James "Kimo" Rosen (Column-21)KimoRosenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18361372081221232289noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8653777241725644144.post-91417721283277062322014-07-03T22:57:05.707-10:002014-07-03T22:57:05.707-10:00via Garden Island Newspaper,
""A letter ...via Garden Island Newspaper,<br />""A letter from your Vet to be a service human" your better than Seinfeld !! Keep rockin Kimo."Eagle-6noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8653777241725644144.post-61061890672471476182014-07-03T09:06:40.478-10:002014-07-03T09:06:40.478-10:00a letter to the editor appeared in the July 3,2014...a letter to the editor appeared in the July 3,2014 edition of the Kaua'i Garden Island News in response to this article (blog)<br /><br />http://thegardenisland.com/news/opinion/mailbag/letters-for-thursday-july/article_387c05b0-027b-11e4-ad26-001a4bcf887a.html<br /><br /><br />Laws are clear regarding service dogs<br />I realize that Kimo’s column in Monday’s Forum was meant to be humorous. However, all readers should be aware that the law regarding service dogs very clearly states the following (copied verbatim from the DOJ’s Disability Rights Section ADA website):<br />“A person with a disability cannot be asked to remove his service animal from the premises unless: (1) the dog is out of control and the handler does not take effective action to control it or (2) the dog is not housebroken.”<br />This means any dog in places of public access, regardless of how it is presented by its human, does not have the right to soil or otherwise cause a disruption to others, and the staff has every right to have the dog removed (even when it means making an unscheduled landing for a flight).<br />In addition, Kimo refers to needing a note from his doctor to confirm his disability; yet the ADA specifically states in the same section:<br />“Staff cannot ask about the person’s disability, require medical documentation, require a special identification card or training documentation for the dog ...”<br />The legal definition of a service animal is stated as follows:<br />“Service animals are defined as dogs that are individually trained to do work or perform tasks for people with disabilities.”<br />On the other hand, a service dog, as defined by the ADA, makes a distinction between a PSD and an emotional support dog in the same law:<br />“Dogs whose sole function is to provide comfort or emotional support do not qualify as service animals under the ADA.”<br />The law, as revised in 2010, is clearly written to avoid confusion, yet many are unaware of the wording. The paragraphs I put in quotes are copied directly from the federal government’s website. However, the italics are mine. The state of Hawaii also passed an updated version of this law to directly comply with federal laws.<br />Lucy Miller, LihueKimoRosenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18361372081221232289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8653777241725644144.post-58474666732107350982014-07-03T08:45:02.831-10:002014-07-03T08:45:02.831-10:00via email,
"I loved your column and am sorry ...via email,<br />"I loved your column and am sorry I didn't get a chance to tell you."Kit Ellisonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8653777241725644144.post-86218901200654272022014-07-02T20:45:44.107-10:002014-07-02T20:45:44.107-10:00from Garden Island News comments board,
"That...from Garden Island News comments board,<br />"That's a great, fun article! However, where you describe Psychiatric Service Dogs (PSDs), I believe you are actually describing Emotional Support Dogs (ESDs). A PSD, the same as all other service dogs, must be trained to perform tasks to assist their owner. ESDs on the other hand only provide comfort. ESDs require a letter from a medical professional; service dogs don't. Possibly why there is so much abuse! Lastly, ESDs cannot be taken into businesses as service dogs can, but can live in no-pets housing and travel on airplanes as can service dogs"Thanks again, Peter www.TherapyDogInfo.net/servicedogs.htmlPeter Inwanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8653777241725644144.post-26245282149827916142014-07-01T20:06:33.475-10:002014-07-01T20:06:33.475-10:00From TGI comments board,
"Great article Kimo!...From TGI comments board,<br />"Great article Kimo! Today is Tuesday, I just had the opportunity to encounter a service dog and owner yesterday at the Post Office of which nobody bothered or engaged the dog, a Golden Lab."RGGJRnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8653777241725644144.post-39717366879961007762014-07-01T08:38:48.459-10:002014-07-01T08:38:48.459-10:00Clever story--well done.Clever story--well done.Deborah Morelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8653777241725644144.post-52043300640160695542014-06-30T19:48:34.531-10:002014-06-30T19:48:34.531-10:00 I am one, I wait on my dog hand and foot! ;D) I am one, I wait on my dog hand and foot! ;D)KimoRosenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18361372081221232289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8653777241725644144.post-17271098985328672232014-06-30T19:48:16.101-10:002014-06-30T19:48:16.101-10:00I could see being a service human to a dog!I could see being a service human to a dog!Harmony Bentosinonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8653777241725644144.post-32276887160841214772014-06-30T18:49:26.103-10:002014-06-30T18:49:26.103-10:00You are most welcome. AdaYou are most welcome. AdaAda Keonenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8653777241725644144.post-16220839561774922322014-06-30T18:49:12.982-10:002014-06-30T18:49:12.982-10:00MahaloMahaloKimoRosenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18361372081221232289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8653777241725644144.post-39410647073209409822014-06-30T12:11:15.599-10:002014-06-30T12:11:15.599-10:00via email;
I enjoyed your article and I agreed wi...via email;<br /><br />I enjoyed your article and I agreed with you. Ada<br /> Ada Keonenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8653777241725644144.post-76111863702138793882014-06-30T09:41:19.411-10:002014-06-30T09:41:19.411-10:00Good one. I like the 'service human' part....Good one. I like the 'service human' part...<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com