SERVICE DOG

[potus]

Good day, Due to declining health am I being forced to use a service Dog.
My Brother uses one in the USA and I am very familiar with the Laws and Regulations.
Does anyone know the Rules and Regulations for service dogs in this Country specifically/

Thank you very much.

 

[irishpaddy]

I have brought my service dog with me to DR on about 6 trips .
Flew with Jetblue.......one time they tried to squeeze me into one seat with a 100lb dog ....luckily a fellow flier gave up his seat and moved to another one
I have had him in Restaurants and at the beach .....no problems
One hotel in Jarabacoa refused to honor my reservation on my second trip to the hotel with my dog...despite having no issues on the previous trip .All they said was ...Big Dog ..Big Dog ........I replied same size he was on my last trip

 

[potus]

I have brought my service dog with me to DR on about 6 trips .
Flew with Jetblue.......one time they tried to squeeze me into one seat with a 100lb dog ....luckily a fellow flier gave up his seat and moved to another one
I have had him in Restaurants and at the beach .....no problems
One hotel in Jarabacoa refused to honor my reservation on my second trip to the hotel with my dog...despite having no issues on the previous trip .All they said was ...Big Dog ..Big Dog ........I replied same size he was on my last trip

Thank you very much. I am more concerned as well with the Place I own....Neighbors dislike me and my Dog without reason.....can they order the Dog to be removed?

 

[flyinroom]

Thank you very much. I am more concerned as well with the Place I own....Neighbors dislike me and my Dog without reason.....can they order the Dog to be removed?

Is Arsen your service dog?
I can't imagine anybody disliking him...he's a cutie.

 

[potus]

Is Arsen your service dog?
I can't imagine anybody disliking him...he's a cutie.

Thank you...hard to imagine...the most peaceful being on Earth...but you know how it is, there are always Haters. Yes, Arsen is highly trained.....

 

[Big]

it has been my experience here that a service dog is for the blind or visually impaired. Just like the states anything else is considered a scam.

 

[flyinroom]

it has been my experience here that a service dog is for the blind or visually impaired. Just like the states anything else is considered a scam.

Perhaps you have been out of the U.S.A. for a very long time.
Things have changed.
Dare I say...progressed.
God forbid.
There have been laws passed in the U.S. that include more than just blindness as a qualifier for using a service dog.

1...American With Disabilities Act.
2...Fair Housing Act.
3...Air Carrier Access Act

Disabilities that Qualify You for a Service Dog

If you have a physical, emotional, or mental disorder, then you will most likely qualify for a service dog. Below are the laws and a list of mental, emotional, and physical disabilities that may qualify you for a service dog.

www.servicedogcertifications.org

 

[Big]

no things have not changed. An emotional service dog (or any other animal for that matter) is still considered a scam.

 

[Big]

Perhaps you have been out of the U.S.A. for a very long time.
Things have changed.
Dare I say...progressed.
God forbid.
There have been laws passed in the U.S. that include more than just blindness as a qualifier for using a service dog.

1...American With Disabilities Act.
2...Fair Housing Act.
3...Air Carrier Access Act

Disabilities that Qualify You for a Service Dog

If you have a physical, emotional, or mental disorder, then you will most likely qualify for a service dog. Below are the laws and a list of mental, emotional, and physical disabilities that may qualify you for a service dog.

www.servicedogcertifications.org

An OCD service dog lol, thank you for the mid-morning chuckle.

 

[JD Jones]

no things have not changed. An emotional service dog (or any other animal for that matter) is still considered a scam.

IIRC, Dogs are still a go, but others like pigs, ducks, and other animals aren't going to fly.

 

[NanSanPedro]

IIRC, Dogs are still a go, but others like pigs, ducks, and other animals aren't going to fly.

Very true. On my last trip in to the DR the airline balked at my emotional support llama.

 

[flyinroom]

On empathy:

“You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view...until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.”

Said by Atticus Finch to Scout in To Kill A Mockingbird
Harper Lee

Or...
Joe South/Walk a Mile in My Shoes.

Empathy?
Hmmm...
Is that what some folks are calling "woke" these days?

 

[Big]

Forcing a barn animal (which some of these large dogs amount to) into social and close quarters situations like restaurants and airplanes is inconsiderate. You will not be able to bring an animal into any restaurant that I know of. Expecting people to share the love of your animal is not going to happen most of the time. Many have allergies and do not want to smell a dog while in restaurants. Further, staff should not have to clean -up after fido, after his hair is all over everything. .....emotional service dog,. Lol

 

[bob saunders]

Thank you very much. I am more concerned as well with the Place I own....Neighbors dislike me and my Dog without reason.....can they order the Dog to be removed?

NO, BUT THEY MIGHT POISON THE DOG.

 

[JD Jones]

Holy cow! When was the last time I heard that!

 

[RDKNIGHT]

NO, BUT THEY MIGHT POISON THE DOG.

can't poison the dog if the dog is always with him ... my rott never leaves my side she better than a wife

 

[AlterEgo]

NO, BUT THEY MIGHT POISON THE DOG.

Sad but true. We lost a boxer and a rottie that way. 😭

 

[Astucia]

no things have not changed. An emotional service dog (or any other animal for that matter) is still considered a scam.

Maybe by some

 

[JD Jones]

Sad but true. We lost a boxer and a rottie that way. 😭

Lost both of mine this way as well.

 

[potus]

it has been my experience here that a service dog is for the blind or visually impaired. Just like the states anything else is considered a scam.

I fully agree....My question was What are the laws here?>>>
My Brother uses one in the USA and I am very familiar with the Laws and Regulations.
Does anyone know the Rules and Regulations for service dogs in this Country specifically