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ÐÌÌADEu€Conference€Report,€26th€to€28th€October€2007Ð .(~#$ ÐBad€Nauheim,€GermanyÐ )j$% ÐÌby€Wendy€MorrellÐ ò*B&' ÐÌAssistance€Dogs€Europe€is€the€umbrella€organization€of€the€assistance€dog€training€programsÐ Ê,() Ðacross€Europe.€Since€January€2007€it€has€been€a€Region€of€Assistance€Dogs€International.Ð ¶-)* ЇI€was€delighted€to€have€been€asked€to€speak€at€the€ADEu€annual€conference€for€the€third€yearÐ ° Ðrunning;€I€really€enjoy€attending€the€conference€and€the€delegates€are€always€so€receptive€to€whatÐ œì ÐÔ_ÔI€have€to€say€as€an€assistance€dog€partner€with€regard€to€access€for€partnerships.€In€fact,€I€wasÐ ˆØ Ðflattered€and€very€amused€when€someone€I€had€met€at€last€years€conference€who€could€notÐ tÄ Ðremember€my€name€said,€"oh€you're€the€access€lady"!€Good€enough€for€me!Ð `° ÐÌThis€was€the€8th€annual€ADEu€conference€and€as€usual€the€schedule€was€jam€packed€withÐ 8 ˆ Ðinteresting,€quality€presentations€and€workshops.€The€presentations€were€on€varied€subjects€suchÐ $ t Ðas€Spaying€and€Neutering,€Access,€Dummy€Training€for€Assistance€Dogs,€Clever€Canines€andÐ  ` ÐDumb€Dogs,€and€the€workshops€varied€including€Equipment,€Therapy€with€Animals,€MetalÐ ü L  ÐDogs*,€Training€(for€organizations€in€various€stages€of€growth),€Fundraising,€Testing€SeizureÐ è 8  ÐPups,€Media€Strategy€&€Political€Lobbying€and€a€film€on€Prison€Pups.Ð Ô$  ÐÌLots€of€networking€activities€meant€that€new€delegates€weren't€strangers€for€long,€andÐ ¬ü  Ðunsurprisingly,€across€Europe€assistance€dog€programs€and€partnerships€alike€face€many€of€theÐ ˜è  Ðsame€challenges.Ð „Ô  ÐÌI€was€most€impressed€by€two€sessions€in€particular,€Dummy€Training€for€Assistance€Dogs€byÐ \¬ ÐWerner€Haag€&€Media€Strategy€&€Political€Lobbying€by€Sren€Kendlie.€Ð H˜ ÐÌWerner€and€partnerships€from€Vita,€the€hosting€organization€demonstrated€with€perfection,Ð  p Ðdummy€training€with€several€different€assistance€dogs.€The€dogs€all€looked€as€if€they€were€havingÐ  \ Ðso€much€fun!€Werner€Haag€is€an€internationally€known€judge€from€Switzerland€and€prior€to€theÐ øH Ðdummy€training€demonstration€he€gave€an€interesting€and€informative€presentation€on€theÐ ä4 Ðsubject.€He€explained€what€is€expected€of€the€dogs:€retrieving€dummies,€returning€quickly€to€theÐ Ð  Ðhandler€when€called€or€whistled,€walking€close€by€a€wheelchair,€water€work,€sitting€(close€by€andÐ ¼  Ðdistance),€marking€and€searching.€He€explained€that€it€built€confidence€within€the€partnership€andÐ ¨ø Ðdeveloped€skills€that€will€transfer€across€to€everyday€living€as€an€assistance€dog€partnership.€TheÐ ”ä Ðsingle€thing€that€impressed€me€most€was€the€confidence€of€both€the€human€and€canine€partners€inÐ €Ð Ðthe€retrieves€and€send€aways.Ð l¼ ÐÌSren€&€Anna€are€both€partnerships€from€Norway€and€explained€the€introduction€of€assistanceÐ D!” Ðdogs€in€Norway,€their€partnership€organization,€media€and€political€lobbying,€making€andÐ 0"€  Ðmaintaining€political€contacts€and€the€road€ahead.€€At€the€moment,€only€guide€dogs€receive€anyÐ #l! Ðgovernment€funding€in€Norway€and€it€is€hoped€in€future€that€this€will€be€extended€to€assistanceÐ $X" Ðdog€partnerships€too.€They€shared€a€particularly€impressive€array€of€videos€of€dogs€doing€taskÐ ô$D # Ðwork.€I€was€very€impressed€by€a€video€of€a€partnership€where€the€dog€was€assisting€his€humanÐ à%0!$ Ðpartner€to€go€to€the€toilet€by€assisting€in€the€operation€of€a€ceiling€hoist.€The€dog€led€its€partnerÐ Ì&"% Ðthrough€a€series€of€rooms€in€the€house€and€eventually€into€the€bathroom€so€gently,€not€a€singleÐ ¸'#& Ðbump!€This€task€demonstrated€perfectly€how€the€dog€is€actually€replacing€human€help€andÐ ¤(ô#' Ðallowing€the€person€with€a€disability€dignity€and€privacy.€An€extension€of€this€task€was€to€helpÐ )à$( Ðthe€person€go€to€bed;€at€a€time€they€chose,€not€a€time€when€human€help€was€available.Ð |*Ì%) ÐÌThe€access€presentation€included€an€update€from€Spain€detailing€a€new€law€in€the€BarcelonaÐ T,¤'+ Ðregion,€the€introduction€of€a€multi-lingual€law€card€to€be€given€to€partnerships€traveling€withinÐ @-(, ÐEurope€to€help€them€explain€when€facing€access€challenges,€an€update€of€the€situation€in€allÐ ° Ðcountries€represented€at€the€conference€and€my€own€update,€examining€what€we€mean€by€totalÐ œì Ðaccess,€the€responsibilities€of€partnerships€when€expecting€and€gaining€access,€some€of€theÐ ˆØ Ðpitfalls€involved€in€total€access,€such€as€the€risk€of€zoonotic€diseases€when€exposing€dogs€toÐ tÄ Ðclinical€situations,€risks€to€dogs€hearing€at€entertainment€venues€and€also€detailing€the€accessÐ `° Ðdifficulties€brought€about€by€ever€increasing€mobility€in€the€workforce,€particularly€in€the€serviceÐ L œ Ðindustries€due€to€European€Enlargement.€Lastly,€I€made€a€personal€plea€to€everyone,€with€theÐ 8 ˆ Ðgrowing€trend€of€smoking€bans€in€European€countries€that€we€should€encourage€everyone€to€stubÐ $ t Ðout€their€cigarette€butts€to€save€injury€to€dogs€by€inadvertently€stepping€on€glowing€butts€on€theÐ  ` Ðpavements.Ð ü L  ÐÌThis€conference€was€attended€by€more€partnerships€from€various€countries€than€ever€before€and€IÐ Ô$  Ðwas€delighted€that€Tanya€Eversole€(our€Board€Member€and€Database€Manager)€accompanied€byÐ À  Ðher€assistance€dog€Brooke€traveled€from€the€United€States€to€help€me€explain€the€role€of€IAADPÐ ¬ü  Ðand€to€promote€our€first€conference€to€be€held€outside€North€America,€which€is€to€be€held€inÐ ˜è  ÐLondon€on€June€25th€2008.Ð „Ô  ÐÌI€was€delighted€than€by€the€end€of€the€conference€we€had€a€number€of€new€members€from€threeÐ \¬ Ðdifferent€European€countries€and€I'll€leave€it€to€Tanya€to€explain€the€details.€Many€thanks€TanyaÐ H˜ Ðfor€organizing€and€manning€the€IAADP€information€and€raffle€table€throughout€the€conference,€IÐ 4„ Ðam€sure€it€was€well€worth€it.Ð  p ÐÌOne€thing€which€struck€as€being€very€ironic€during€our€time€in€Germany€was€the€lack€of€anyÐ øH Ðsignificant€access€law€for€assistance€dog€partnerships.€Apparently€there€is€no€law€that€says€dogsÐ ä4 Ðare€not€allowed€in€shops€and€food€premises,€but€likewise€there€is€no€law€which€states€thatÐ Ð  Ðpartnerships€must€be€allowed€in.€This€really€struck€home€with€us€when€we€were€ratherÐ ¼  Ðunceremoniously€told€to€leave€a€Lidl€supermarket€in€central€Frankfurt!€The€irony€here€is€that€it€isÐ ¨ø Ðnow€some€91€years€since€the€first€ever€guide€dog€in€the€world€was€trained€ð8ð€in€Germany!Ð ”ä ÐÌ*€Metal€Dogs€=€A€dog€simulator€developed€by€KNGF€Guide€Dogs€for€the€Blind,€TheÐ l¼ ÐNetherlands.Ð X ¨ Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àÌÌÌÌÔ_Ôò òIAADPÔ_Ô€Welcomes€New€European€Ô_ÔMembershipsó óÔ_ÔÐ ô$D # ÐÌby€Tanya€EversoleÐ Ì&"% ÐÌ€ÌIn€October€I€was€delighted€to€attend€the€ADEu€Conference€held€in€Bad€Nauheim,€Germany€as€aÐ )à$( Ðrepresentative€of€IAADP.€€Wendy€and€I€organized€a€small€raffle€of€donated€prizes€and€manned€aÐ |*Ì%) Ðtable€full€of€Partners€Forum€newsletters€and€information€concerning€our€upcoming€conference€inÐ h+¸&* ÐLondon.Ð T,¤'+ ÐÐ @-(, ÐIn€my€role€as€Membership€Coordinator€for€the€organization€it€was€an€honor€to€meet€some€of€ourÐ ° Ðnewest€members€who€signed€up€at€the€conference.€€€€€€Ð œì ÐÌPlease€join€me€in€welcoming€our€28€new€European€members€including€the€NorwegianÐ tÄ ÐAssociation€of€Assistance€Dog€Partners€(NAADP)€who€has€signed€up€all€26€of€their€members!€Ð `° ÐWe€also€welcome€one€new€member€from€Sweden€and€one€from€Croatia!€€Ð L œ ÐÌWe€hope€to€see€many€of€you€at€the€conference€in€London!€€Mark€your€calendars€now€for€June€25,Ð $ t Ð2008!Ð  ` ÐÌÌò òPHOTO€€€€((€Group€of€Disabled€Persons€and€Dogs€in€a€room€))ó óÐ Ô$  ÐÌPhoto€Caption:Ð ¬ü  ÐNorwegian€Association€of€Assistance€Dog€Partners,€newest€European€members€of€IAADP.Ð ˜è  ÐWendy€Morrell,€European€Vice€President,€IAADPÐ „Ô  ÐSoren€Kendlie,€President€NAADP€and€members€of€NAADP€Board€of€DirectorsÐ pÀ ÐTanya€Eversole,€Membership€Coordinator,€IAADPÐ \¬ ÐÌÌÌÌÌÌÔ_Ôò òCourtÔ_Ô€Ruling€on€Proof€of€Task€Trainingó ó€Ô_ÔÔ_ÔÐ Ð  ÐÌby€Joan€FrolingÐ ¬ü ÐÌ€€€€€€Baugher€versus€the€City€of€Ellensburg€is€a€case€which€revolved€around€the€legal€status€of€aÐ „Ô Ðdog€named€ð ðBun.ðð€€The€dog€was€owned€by€a€woman€who€testified€she€had€autism,€panicÐ pÀ Ðdisorder,€asthma,€a€head€injury€and€a€hearing€impairment.€€She€filed€a€two€million€dollar€lawsuitÐ \ ¬ Ðð ðpro€seðð€[€by€herself,€no€lawyer]€in€the€state€of€Washington€against€a€store,€the€Flying€J,€forÐ H!˜ Ðdenial€of€access€and€against€the€city€for€the€actions€of€the€police€when€they€arrived€on€the€scene.Ð 4"„  Ѐ€€€€€According€to€the€case€summary,€a€store€employee€had€asked€her€to€refrain€from€bringing€aÐ  #p! Ðdog€she€had€in€tow€near€the€deli€counter€where€they€sold€food.€€Bunððs€owner€argued€she€had€aÐ  $\" Ðlegal€right€to€go€anywhere€she€wanted€in€the€store€as€the€dog€was€her€medical€alert€dog.€€WhenÐ ø$H # Ðthe€employees€did€not€agree€with€her,€she€asked€for€the€police€to€be€called.€Ð ä%4!$ Ѐ€€€€Once€the€police€arrived,€the€police€and€store€manager€talked€her€into€coming€out€to€theÐ Ð& "% Ðparking€lot€to€discuss€the€matter.€€It€is€reported€the€police€asked€the€woman€her€name€and€askedÐ ¼' #& Ðher€for€some€identification,€whereupon€she€angrily€decided€to€leave.€€The€police€warned€her€thatÐ ¨(ø#' Ðshe€was€not€free€to€leave€as€they€were€investigating€her€for€criminal€trespass.€€Her€refusal€to€giveÐ ”)ä$( Ðher€name,€show€ID€or€stay€when€ordered€not€to€leave€led€to€her€arrest.€€As€soon€as€she€wasÐ €*Ð%) Ðhandcuffed,€she€fell€down€to€the€ground,€crying€for€help€and€complaining€of€chest€pains.€€SheÐ l+¼&* Ðexpressed€fear€that€her€dog€would€die€of€heatstroke.€€The€police€put€the€dog€in€an€air€conditionedÐ X,¨'+ Ðsquad€car€and€summoned€an€ambulance.€€She€refused€treatment€from€the€paramedics€and€whileÐ D-”(, Ðstill€complaining€of€chest€pains,€refused€treatment€at€the€Emergency€Room€as€well.€€OnceÐ ° Ðdischarged,€the€police€drove€her€to€the€animal€shelter€to€pick€up€her€dog€and€subsequentlyÐ œì Ðreleased€her.Ð ˆØ Ѐ€€€€€€€€Here€is€what€the€judge€had€to€say:€ð ðThe€Court€liberally€construes€Plaintiff's€complaint€asÐ tÄ Ðbringing€two€claims€under€Title€II:(1)€the€City€of€Ellensburg€violated€the€ADA€when€it€failed€toÐ `° Ðenforce€her€right€to€bring€a€service€dog€into€a€public€accommodation;€and€(2)€the€City€ofÐ L œ ÐEllensburg€violated€the€ADA€when€its€police€officers€arrested€her€on€account€of€her€disability.€Ð 8 ˆ Ѐ€€€€€€€ð ðDefendant€City€of€Ellensburg€does€not€dispute€that€Plaintiff€may€have€a€qualifyingÐ $ t Ðdisability;€rather,€it€argues€that€Plaintiff€cannot€establish€a€violation€of€the€ADA€because€BunÐ  ` Ðdoes€not€qualify€as€a€service€animal,€and€because€she€was€not€discriminated€against€because€sheÐ ü L  Ðwas€disabled.€Ð è 8  Ѐ€€€€€€€ð ðPursuant€to€the€ADA,€a€service€animal€is€defined€as:€Service€animal€means€any€guide€dog,Ð Ô$  Ðsignal€dog,€or€other€animal€individually€trained€to€do€work€or€perform€tasks€for€the€benefit€of€anÐ À  Ðindividual€with€a€disability,€including€but€not€limited€to,€guiding€individuals€with€impairedÐ ¬ü  Ðvision,€alerting€individuals€with€impaired€hearing€to€intruders€or€sounds,€providing€minimalÐ ˜è  Ðprotection€or€rescue€work,€pulling€a€wheelchair,€or€fetching€dropped€items.Ð „Ô  Ѐ€€€€€€ð ðIn€support€of€their€argument,€Defendants€rely€on€Washington€case€law,€and€a€federal€districtÐ pÀ Ðcourt€case,€Prindable€v.€Ass'n€of€Apartment€Owners€of€2987€Kalakaua,€304€F.Supp.2d€1245Ð \¬ Ð(D.Haw.2003).€In€that€case,€the€district€court€held€that€there€must€be€some€evidence€of€individualÐ H˜ Ðtraining€to€set€the€service€animal€apart€from€the€ordinary€pet.€Id.€at€1256.€Although€the€NinthÐ 4„ ÐCircuit€affirmed€the€granting€of€summary€judgment€in€that€case,€it€specifically€declined€to€rule€onÐ  p Ðwhether€the€plaintiffs€must€prove€that€the€dog€is€an€individually€trained€service€animal.€SeeÐ  \ ÐDuBois€v.€Ass'n€of€Apartment€Owners€of€2987€Kalakaua,€453€F.3d€1175,€1179€n.€2€(9thÐ øH ÐCir.2006)€(€[W]e€need€not€and€do€not€reach€other€issues€addressed€by€the€district€court,€includingÐ ä4 Ðwhether€the€plaintiffs€must€prove€that€[the€dog]€"€is€an€individually€trained€service€animal."€).Ð Ð  ÐMoreover,€in€Lentini€v.€California€Center€for€the€Arts,€Escondido,€the€Circuit€concluded,€withoutÐ ¼  Ðcomment,€that€a€small,€black€Shih€Tzu/Poodle€mix€named€Jazz,€was€a€service€animal€thatÐ ¨ø Ðprovided€minimal€protection€and€retrieved€small€dropped€items€for€a€quadriplegic,€who€used€aÐ ”ä Ðwheelchair€for€mobility.€370€F.3d€837,€839€(9th€Cir.2004).€Ð €Ð Ѐ€€€€€€€€ð ðDefendants€argue€that€personal€training€coupled€with€evidence€of€outside€obedienceÐ l¼ Ðtraining€and€actual€observation€of€the€animal€exhibiting€the€learned€behavior€is€required€in€orderÐ X ¨ Ðto€qualify€the€animal€as€a€service€animal.€The€Court€agrees€that€there€must€be€some€evidence€toÐ D!” Ðset€a€service€animal€apart€from€an€ordinary€pet,€but€disagrees€that€there€must€be€documentedÐ 0"€  Ðevidence€of€individual€training.€In€this€case,€the€issue€with€regard€to€whether€Bun€is€considered€aÐ #l! Ð"service€animal"€€does€not€necessarily€turn€on€documented€evidence,€but€whether€Bun€wasÐ $X" Ðtrained€to€do€work€or€perform€tasks€for€the€benefit€of€an€individual€with€a€disability.€PlaintiffÐ ô$D # Ðasserts€that€the€presence€of€Bun€assisted€her€in€her€daily€life.€However,€the€record€is€devoid€ofÐ à%0!$ Ðany€specific€work€or€tasks€that€Bun€was€trained€to€perform€for€the€benefit€of€Plaintiff,€other€thanÐ Ì&"% Ðto€be€a€presence€that€would€remind€Plaintiff€to€take€her€medication,€or€to€stay€focused.ðð€òòFootnoteÐ ¸'#& Ð#2óóÐ ¤(ô#' Ѐ€€€€€The€judge€expanded€on€his€decision,€saying:€ð ðPlaintiff€asserts€that€Bun€cued€her€to€take€herÐ )à$( Ðmedicine.€Plaintiff€does€not€explain€the€specific€cue€that€Bun€was€trained€to€provide€when€theÐ |*Ì%) Ðneed€to€take€her€medicine€arose,€nor€is€there€anything€in€the€record€that€explains€the€cues€thatÐ h+¸&* ÐBun€was€trained€to€provide€to€Plaintiff€to€keep€her€focused.€Nor€does€Plaintiff€explain€how€BunÐ T,¤'+ Ðwas€trained€to€provide€these€cues.€The€Court€does€not€doubt€that€Bun€provided€Plaintiff€with€aÐ @-(, Ðsense€of€security€and€comfort€and€helped€her€cope€with€her€disability,€but€this€does€not€meet€theÐ ° Ðstatutory€definition€of€a€service€animal,€as€defined€by€the€ADA.€The€Court€reads€the€regulation€asÐ œì Ðrequiring€something€more€than€merely€being€a€presence€that€provides€comfort,€companionship,€orÐ ˆØ Ðinteraction€with€an€individual.€The€regulation€is€clear.€The€service€dog€must€be€trained€to€performÐ tÄ Ðspecific€tasks€or€work€and€there€is€nothing€in€the€record€to€suggest€that€Bun€was€trained€toÐ `° Ðperform€specific€tasks€or€work€for€the€benefit€of€Plaintiff.€Plaintiff€has€not€presented€anyÐ L œ Ðadmissible€evidence€that€sets€Bun€apart€from€the€ordinary€pet.ðð€Ð 8 ˆ Ѐ€€€€€€A€footnote€to€the€case€stated:€òòFootnote€#2óó:€ð ðIn€opposition€to€Defendants'€motions,€PlaintiffÐ $ t Ðsubmitted€a€letter€from€Dr.€Janet€Arnold,€dated€March€30,€2004.€In€the€letter,€Dr.€Arnold€statesÐ  ` Ðthat€Plaintiff€is€her€patient,€and€Plaintiff€uses€a€medical€service€dog€"€Bun."€€Dr.€Arnold€wroteÐ ü L  Ðthat€she€has€witnessed€that€Bun€"€cues"€€Plaintiff€to€take€her€prescribed€medications€for€herÐ è 8  Ðasthma,€emphysema€and€panic€attack€disorders.€Pursuant€to€Fed.R.Civ.P.€56(e),€supportingÐ Ô$  Ðaffidavits€shall€be€made€on€personal€knowledge€and€shall€set€forth€such€facts€as€would€beÐ À  Ðadmissible€in€evidence.€Dr.€Arnold's€letter€is€not€admissible€because€it€is€hearsay.€Moreover,€Dr.Ð ¬ü  ÐArnold's€letter€does€not€address€how€Bun€was€trained€to€provide€these€cues.ðð€Ð ˜è  Ѐ€€€€€There€is€no€explanation€as€to€why€this€letter€was€deemed€hearsay.€€It€does€seem€to€set€a€newÐ „Ô  Ðstandard€for€weighing€a€doctorððs€letter€as€evidence,€requiring€details€on€training€to€be€included.€Ð pÀ Ѐ€€€€€€The€judge€ruled:€ð ðAccordingly,€Plaintiff€has€failed€to€show€that€Bun€is€a€service€dog€asÐ \¬ Ðdefined€by€the€ADA.€As€such,€the€City€of€Ellensburg€did€not€violate€the€ADA€by€failing€toÐ H˜ Ðenforce€her€right€to€bring€a€service€dog€into€a€public€entity€because€Bun€was€not€a€service€animalÐ 4„ Ðas€defined€by€the€ADA.€Additionally,€the€City€of€Ellensburg€did€not€violate€the€ADA€because€itsÐ  p Ðpolice€officers€did€not€arrested€her€on€account€of€her€disability,€because€she€was€not€entitled€toÐ  \ Ðhave€Bun€in€the€Flying€J.€Ð øH Ѐ€€€€€ð ðTo€the€extent€Plaintiff€is€asserting€a€retaliation€claim€against€Defendant€City€of€Ellensburg,Ð ä4 Ðher€claim€does€not€survive€because€compensatory€and€punitive€damages€are€not€available€forÐ Ð  Ðretaliation€claims€under€the€ADA.€Kramer,€355€F.3d€at€965.ðð€€Ð ¼  Ѐ€€€€€The€judge€also€granted€the€store€a€Summary€Judgement,€citing€the€fact€the€plaintiff€is€notÐ ¨ø Ðentitled€to€ask€for€money€under€that€section€of€the€ADA,€only€injunctive€relief.€€Since€she€failedÐ ”ä Ðto€ask€for€injunctive€relief,€even€if€Bun€had€qualified€as€a€service€dog,€the€judge€could€not€haveÐ €Ð Ðfound€in€her€favor€on€the€ADA€violations€she€cited.à  àà p àà È àà  àà x àà Ð àÐ l¼ Ѐ€€€€€€While€Bunððs€owner€obviously€believed€her€dog€was€a€service€dog,€she€was€apparently€unableÐ X ¨ Ðto€describe€any€training€the€dog€received,€not€even€obedience€training,€much€less€task€trainingÐ D!” Ðwhen€she€attended€this€hearing€by€conference€call.€€The€judgeððs€decision€under€thoseÐ 0"€  Ðcircumstances€is€not€a€surprise.€€Ð #l! Ѐ€€€€€€This€case€is€available€through€West€Law€to€the€legal€profession€around€the€country.€€It€mayÐ $X" Ðset€a€new€standard€for€those€who€want€to€bring€a€claim€or€contest€a€claim€that€a€certain€animal€isÐ ô$D # Ða€service€animal€in€a€case€involving€a€disabled€personððs€access€rights€in€public.€That€standard€isÐ à%0!$ Ðto€require€explicit€evidence€of€task€training,€such€as€detailed€€information€on€precisely€what€theÐ Ì&"% Ðdog€does€when€he€performs€said€task€and€how€it€was€taught€to€him.€€Ð ¸'#& Ѐ€€€€€€IAADP€and€other€members€of€the€Coalition€of€Assistance€Dog€Organizations€(CADO)€wereÐ ¤(ô#' Ðtold€in€September€that€publication€of€the€Notice€of€Proposed€Rule€Making€(NPRM)€on€theÐ )à$( ÐADAððs€regulatory€language€has€been€postponed€by€the€U.S.€Department€of€Justice€from€lateÐ |*Ì%) Ðsummer€to€the€end€of€the€year.€€Regrettably€this€further€delays€the€long€awaited€clarification€it€isÐ h+¸&* Ðsupposed€to€contain€on€the€difference€between€service€animals€and€pets€or€comfort€animals.Ð T,¤'+ ÐCADO€anticipates€the€NPRM€will€affirm€the€importance€of€task€training€in€determining€whetherÐ @-(, Ðor€not€an€animal€qualifies€as€a€service€animal.Ð ° Ѐ€€€€€€€€Ultimately,€of€course,€it€is€the€courts€that€will€have€the€final€word€on€what€is€legitimate€andÐ œì Ðwhat€is€not€under€the€ADA.€€This€court€went€further€than€others€in€validating€task€training€as€theÐ ˆØ Ðdefining€characteristic€of€a€service€animal.€As€much€as€I€deplore€the€treatment€of€the€plaintiff€byÐ tÄ Ðthe€police€in€this€case,€I€think€this€verdict€needed€to€be€shared€with€our€community.€€ProvidingÐ `° Ðevidence€of€a€dogððs€schooling€to€perform€tasks€could€be€crucial€to€whether€or€not€a€public€accessÐ L œ Ðcomplaint€will€be€deemed€to€have€merit€in€future€cases.Ð 8 ˆ ÐÌÌÌÌÌÌÔ_Ôò òUpdateÔ_Ô€on€IAADP€Advocacy€Ô_ÔEffortsÔ_ÔÐ ¬ü  Ðó óÌ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Update€on€IAADP€Advocacy€EffortsÐ „Ô  ÐÌ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Ed€and€Toni€Eames€Ð \¬ ÐÌAs€an€organization,€IAADP€is€involved€in€advocacy€efforts€on€a€variety€of€levels€and€fronts.€Ð 4„ ÐThese€range€from€international€issues€such€as€air€travel,€to€individual€ones,€such€as€denials€ofÐ  p Ðaccess€to€schools,€housing€and€€the€workplace.€€Ð  \ ÐÌThe€following€cases€illustrate€the€organization's€commitment€to€guaranteeing€IAADP€members'Ð ä4 Ðrights€to€be€accompanied€by€their€assistance€dogs€in€all€places€of€public€accommodation€and€onÐ Ð  Ðthe€job.€€They€also€indicate€the€slow€pace€at€which€disputes€in€the€legal€system€are€settled.€€Ð ¼  ÐÌOur€oldest€continuing€case€involves€Laura€Otis,€an€elementary€school€teacher€in€Orange€County,Ð ”ä ÐCalifornia.€€Laura,€partnered€with€service€dog€Zoe,€has€not€been€permitted€to€bring€her€to€workÐ €Ð Ðfor€the€last€two€years.€€The€school€principal,€just€retired,€based€her€decision€to€exclude€Zoe€on€theÐ l¼ Ðbelief€that€Laura€did€not€need€her€canine€assistant's€services,€since€students€or€staff€could€retrieveÐ X ¨ Ðdropped€items€or€fetch€her€walking€cane.€€Based€on€statements€made€by€the€principal,€it€isÐ D!” Ðapparent€she€did€not€believe€Laura€was€disabled€enough€to€need€a€service€dog€and€questionedÐ 0"€  ÐZoe's€legitimacy€because€she€did€not€come€from€a€well€known€program.€€The€school€districtÐ #l! Ðsupported€the€principal€even€though€guide€dog€puppy€raising€teachers€in€other€schools€in€theÐ $X" Ðsame€district€brought€their€puppies€to€work€without€any€problems.€€Laura's€union€has€providedÐ ô$D # Ðthe€legal€support€needed€to€fight€this€case€and€a€court€date€for€the€end€of€October€has€been€set.€Ð à%0!$ ÐKeep€your€fingers€crossed!Ð Ì&"% Ðà  àÌAnother€educational€access€issue€concerns€Long€Island,€New€York€high€school€student€JT€Cave.€Ð ¤(ô#' ÐHe€has€been€barred€from€bringingà@¦¦ìà€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€NEADS€trained€hearing€dog€Simba€to€class€with€him.€€OnceˆÐ )à$( Ðagain,€school€district€administrators€are€saying,€"Not€in€our€school!".€€Mom€Nancy€updated€us€atÐ |*Ì%) Ðthe€IAADP€Baltimore€conference€and€things€have€been€moving€along,€with€the€New€York€StateÐ h+¸&* ÐDivision€of€Human€Rights€taking€on€the€Cave's€cause.€€A€hearing€is€scheduled€in€early€NovemberÐ T,¤'+ Ðthat€hopefully€will€result€in€an€injunction€mandating€that€school€authorities€permit€Simba€toÐ @-(, Ðaccompany€JT€to€school.€€€€€€€Ð ° ÐÌOne€of€our€newer€cases€has€some€very€disturbing€elements€since€it€involves€employment€at€aÐ ˆØ Ðcourt€facility.€€Sandy€Stefan,€recently€graduated€from€a€paralegal€program€and€was€hired€on€aÐ tÄ Ðprobationary€basis€by€a€traffic€court€in€McComb€County,€Michigan.€€She€is€partnered€withÐ `° Ðhearing€dog€Ice€trained€at€Paws€With€A€Cause.€€When€applying€for€the€job,€Sandy€did€not€tellÐ L œ Ðthem€about€Ice€until€she€had€been€employed€for€three€weeks.€€The€initial€response€of€the€courtÐ 8 ˆ Ðadministrator€when€Sandy€said€she€wanted€Ice€to€accompany€her€at€work€was€that€no€dogs€wouldÐ $ t Ðbe€allowed€in€the€office€since€the€court€would€be€liable€if€Ice€bit€someone.€€In€addition,€it€wasÐ  ` Ðsuggested€that€people€paying€traffic€fines€might€be€allergic€or€afraid€of€the€dog.€€After€someÐ ü L  Ðdiscussion,€the€administrator€suggested€that€Sandy€isolate€Ice€in€a€crate€in€an€office€at€the€rear€ofÐ è 8  Ðthe€facility€and€retrieve€him€when€she€went€on€breaks€or€for€lunch.€€After€consulting€with€theÐ Ô$  ÐPaws€staff,€Sandy€declined€the€offer.€€About€a€week€later€she€was€terminated€from€the€clericalÐ À  Ðposition.€€Sandy€is€filing€a€complaint€with€the€Equal€Employment€Opportunities€Commission,€theÐ ¬ü  Ðfederal€agency€responsible€for€enforcing€Title€One€of€the€ADA€dealing€with€employmentÐ ˜è  Ðdiscrimination.€€Ð „Ô  ÐÌOne€of€the€areas€in€which€juries€have€awarded€significant€amounts€to€plaintiffs€with€assistanceÐ \¬ Ðdogs€is€housing.€€Therefore,€it€is€surprising€that€Davis€Hawn,€owner€of€a€condominium€in€FloridaÐ H˜ Ðhas€been€told€by€the€condo€board€that€his€service€dog€would€not€be€permitted€on€the€premises.€Ð 4„ ÐDavis€purchased€the€condo€before€training€Booster€and€assumed€he€would€have€no€problem€withÐ  p Ðthe€condo€association€or€management,€since€regulations€under€the€Fair€Housing€Amendments€ActÐ  \ Ðeven€guarantee€occupancy€rights€with€emotional€support€animals.€€Here€again,€the€board,Ð øH Ðresponsible€for€establishing€policies,€does€not€care€what€the€law€states.€€Initially,€Davis€filed€aÐ ä4 Ðcomplaint€with€the€Florida€Commission€on€Human€Relations€which€investigated€the€situationÐ Ð  Ðand€concluded€there€was€sufficient€evidence€to€determine€there€was€a€high€probability€Davis€hadÐ ¼  Ðbeen€discriminated€against.€€Wanting€to€test€the€waters€and€with€the€consent€of€his€attorney,Ð ¨ø ÐDavis€brought€Booster€with€him€in€an€attempt€to€rent€another€unit€in€the€development,€since€hisÐ ”ä Ðapartment€was€occupied€by€a€renter.€€The€rental€agency€was€willing,€but€the€managementÐ €Ð Ðcompany€said€no.€€As€a€result,€Davis€has€filed€a€criminal€complaint€against€the€management€asÐ l¼ Ðwell€as€a€civil€suit€against€the€board.€€In€the€minutes€of€a€board€meeting€obtained€by€Davis,Ð X ¨ Ðrepresentatives€indicate€they€do€not€have€to€be€concerned€because€the€insurance€they€have€wouldÐ D!” Ðcover€any€fines€if€they€lose€the€case€brought€against€them€by€Davis.€€However,€it€is€our€belief€thatÐ 0"€  Ðinsurance€companies€do€not€pay€claims€when€their€clients€have€clearly€and€knowingly€violatedÐ #l! Ðthe€law!Ð $X" ÐÌIn€a€country€supposedly€governed€by€the€rule€of€law,€it€is€unconscionable€that€people€who€do€notÐ à%0!$ Ðunderstand€the€role€of€an€assistance€dog€in€the€life€of€his/her€disabled€partner€can€violate€our€civilÐ Ì&"% Ðrights.€€It€is€equally€unconscionable€that€our€system€of€justice€is€so€slow€in€responding€to€theseÐ ¸'#& Ðillegal€activities.€€Ð ¤(ô#' ÐÌÌÌÌÔ_Ôò òTheÔ_Ô€Value€of€Praiseó óà ¸ àÔ_ÔÔ_ÔÐ @-(, ЇBy€Tanya€EversoleÐ ° ÐÌAre€you€an€IAADP€Partner€Member?€Ð ˆØ ÐÌHave€you€enjoyed€your€IAADP€Partner€Member€benefits€this€past€year?€€I€have!€Ð `° ÐÌHave€you€thought€about€saying€ð ðThank€Youðð€but€didnððt€know€how?€Ð 8 ˆ ÐÌIf€you€have€taken€advantage€of€any€or€all€of€the€benefits€offered€to€Partner€Members€of€IAADP,Ð  ` Ðplease€take€a€few€moments€of€your€time€to€write€a€note€of€thanks€to€the€great€companies€donating€Ð ü L  Ðthose€products€ensuring€our€dogs'€well-being!Ð è 8  ÐÌWhen€we€and€our€dogs€receive€praise,€€it€certainly€makes€us€want€to€keep€on€doing€what€we€haveÐ À 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Ðà  àAnother€long-term€friend€of€Eileen,€Patti€Vassia,€met€us€at€the€Cleveland€airport€andÐ ”)ä$( Ðdrove€us€to€the€hotel.€€We€had€met€Patti€before,€but€this€visit€gave€us€time€to€get€to€know€oneÐ €*Ð%) Ðanother€and€hopefully€stay€in€touch.Ð l+¼&* Ѐ€€€€€€€Everyone€raved€about€the€Geneva€on€the€Lake€Hotel,€and€we,€as€blind€people,€€mistakenlyÐ X,¨'+ Ðthought€the€lake€was€a€man-made€body.€€Patti€laughed€when€Ed€suggested€she€and€he€take€a€walkÐ D-”(, Ðaround€the€lake,€since€it€turned€out€to€be€Lake€Erie,€bordering€on€Canada!Ð ° Ðà  àThe€wedding€of€Jennifer€Schonfeld€and€Jim€Barnhouse€was€lovely€and€low€key.€€TheÐ œì Ðmusic€was€soft€during€dinner€enabling€us€to€talk€to€Eileen's€extended€family.€€€€€€€€Ð ˆØ Ðà  àAfter€a€scrumptious€buffet€breakfast€the€next€day,€hosted€by€Eileen€and€husband€Steve,Ð tÄ Ðtheir€son€Jonathan€drove€us,€with€our€Golden€Retriever€guide€dogs€Keebler€and€Latrell,€€for€aÐ `° Ðrendezvous€with€fellow€IAADP€board€member€Tanya€Eversole.€€Although€each€of€us€had€a€longÐ L 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ÐSchmidt's,€Ed's€favorite€Columbus€eatery.€€Of€course,€Ed€couldn't€be€in€the€area€without€dining€atÐ \¬ Ðthis€German€restaurant€with€a€buffet€of€delectable€sausages€and€other€goodies.€€Schmidt's€is€theÐ H˜ Ðhome€of€the€Bahama€Mama€sausage,€Columbus'€claim€to€culinary€fame!€€It€was€fun€getting€toÐ 4„ Ðknow€Kate€during€the€course€of€a€leisurely€meal€with€great€service!Ð  p Ðà  àOn€Monday,€the€first€event€of€a€marathon€eating€day€was€lunch€with€several€Newsreelers.€Ð  \ ÐBob€and€Mickey€Prahin€are€on€the€Newsreel€board,€Irwin€Hott€is€the€editor€and€his€sister€MikiÐ øH Ðwas€the€driver.€€Keebler,€Latrell€and€Brooke€were€delighted€to€greet€their€friend€Xanto,€Irwin'sÐ ä4 ÐGerman€Shepherd€guide€dog.€€Ð Ð  Ѐ€€€€€€€€Later€that€day,€we€had€a€Labor€Day€barbecue€at€the€home€of€Tanya's€son€Shane€and€his€wifeÐ ¼  ÐJessica.€€Their€11-month€old€daughter€Payton,€Tanya's€first€grandchild,€was€a€bubbly,Ð ¨ø Ðcontented€little€girl.€€Tanya's€other€son€Sean,€his€wife€Paula€and€several€members€of€Paula'sÐ ”ä Ðfamily€joined€the€group.€€It€was€a€pleasant€family€get-together!Ð €Ð Ѐ€€€€€€We€need€to€learn€to€meet€people€without€involving€food,€but€that's€impossible€since€both€ofÐ l¼ Ðus€love€to€eat!€€Tuesday€morning€it€was€breakfast€with€Patty€and€Dick€Luchtenberg.€€Patty€is€theÐ X ¨ Ðretired€Newsreel€office€manager.€€She€is€the€wonderful€voice€behind€the€recorded€version€ofÐ D!” ÐIAADP's€newsletter,€Partners'Ð 0"€  ÐForum.€€We€ate€€at€Bob€Evans,€a€restaurant€chain€we€love,€but€don't€have€in€Fresno.€€DisregardingÐ #l! Ðour€vow€not€to€expand€our€waistlines€or€increase€our€cholesterol,€we€gave€into€temptationÐ $X" Ðwhen€Tanya€mentioned€the€pumpkin€bread,€only€available€at€this€time€of€year.€€Wow,€€was€itÐ ô$D # Ðfabulous!€€Ð à%0!$ Ѐ€€€€€€€After€checking€out€of€the€hotel,€we€met€Tanya's€sons€and€Payton€for€a€touch€tour€of€some€ofÐ Ì&"% Ðthe€animals€at€the€Columbus€Zoo.€€€This€hands€on€experience€was€arranged€by€Julie€Hanna,Ð ¸'#& Ðdaughter€of€animal€expert,€television€personality€and€Director€Emeritus€of€the€Columbus€Zoo,Ð ¤(ô#' ÐJack€Hanna.€Ô_ÔÔ_Ô€We€met€the€Hanna€family€on€our€second€trip€to€South€Africa€when€Jack€and€hisÐ )à$( Ðwife€Suzi€took€our€dogs€for€walks€around€the€airplane€cabin€during€our€16€hour€non-stop€trip€toÐ |*Ì%) ÐCapetown.€€Ð h+¸&* Ѐ€€€€€€€€Columbus€zoo€keepers€Brian€and€Jo€got€as€much€pleasure€from€baby€sitting€for€Keebler,Ð T,¤'+ ÐLatrell€and€Brooke,€as€we€did€from€touching€an€armadillo,€kit€fox,€snow€leopard,€civet,€alligator,Ð @-(, Ðlegless€lizard,€flamingo€and€jackass€penguin.€€The€latter€was€particularly€interesting,€since€Ed€gotÐ ° Ðto€swim€with€some€jackass€penguins€on€our€first€trip€to€South€Africa.€€Toni's€favorite€was€theÐ œì Ðcivet€who€hopped€from€shoulder€to€shoulder.€€Ð ˆØ Ѐ€€€€€€€€Tuesday's€evening's€venue€was€a€board€meeting€at€Newsreel€headquarters€in€downtownÐ tÄ ÐColumbus.€€Ed€is€president€of€the€board€and€it€was€great€being€present€at€the€meeting€rather€thanÐ `° Ðon€conference€call.€€After€a€lively€discussion€and€a€pizza€dinner,€it€was€off€to€Cincinnati€inÐ L œ ÐTanya's€car.Ð 8 ˆ Ѐ€€€€€€€€The€next€day,€it€was€mostly€IAADP€business€with€a€bit€of€shopping€thrown€in.€€The€eveningÐ $ t Ðmeal€at€Tanya's€was€fun€with€her€two€sisters€and€their€families.Ð  ` Ѐ€€€€€€€The€big€adventure€on€Thursday€was€a€luncheon€ride€on€a€riverboat€with€the€added€attractionÐ ü L  Ðof€a€banjo€player.€€The€ride€was€smooth,€the€buffet€tasty€and€the€entertainment€great!€€Ð è 8  Ѐ€€€€€€€€It€was€up€at€the€crack€of€dawn€the€next€day€for€the€ride€to€the€airport€and€the€flights€home.€Ð Ô$  ÐIn€Salt€Lake€City,€we€whiled€away€the€three€hour€lay€over€in€the€first€class€lounge€where€KeeblerÐ À  Ðand€Latrell€are€honored€guests!€€Home€by€two€with€the€chauffeur€service€provided€by€LenÐ ¬ü  ÐKessler,€an€IAADP€member€partnered€with€hearing€dog€Vana,€we€had€time€for€Lanie€LevensonÐ ˜è  Ðto€read€the€mail€followed€by€a€session€of€cuddling€with€the€kitties!€€€€€Ð „Ô  Ѐ€€€€€€€€Our€plans€to€diet€when€we€were€home€were€limited€by€several€outings.€€There€was€a€dinnerÐ pÀ Ðparty€at€a€friend's€home,€a€fund€raising€dinner€and€lecture€for€the€Fresno€Free€CollegeÐ \¬ ÐFoundation,€a€pot€luck€dinner€with€our€Fresno€State€sociology€colleagues€and€a€spaghetti€dinnerÐ H˜ Ðfund€raiser€for€a€Lions€Club.€Ð 4„ Ѐ€€€€€€€€On€the€entertainment€front,€we€chose€to€go€to€two€different€events€on€the€22nd.€€Toni€andÐ  p ÐKeebler€attended€a€folk€concert€performed€by€April€Verch,€a€virtuoso€fiddler€and€clog€dancer.€€EdÐ  \ Ðwent€to€a€performance€of€the€San€Francisco€Mime€Troupe.€€They€actually€do€more€political€satireÐ øH Ðand€commentary,€rather€than€miming,€and€the€laughs€were€generated€by€stinging€barbs€at€ourÐ ä4 Ðcurrent€political€mess.€€Ð Ð  Ѐ€€€€€€€€€Ed€and€Latrell€spent€most€of€September€25€at€a€City€Council€meeting,€where€the€fate€of€ourÐ ¼  Ðparatransit€service€was€being€debated.€€After€several€hours,€City€Council€told€the€FresnoÐ ¨ø Ðtransportation€department€and€the€current€provider,€MV€Transportation,€to€get€together€andÐ ”ä Ðnegotiate€a€contract€that€would€be€acceptable€to€everyone.€€Ed€and€several€other€members€ofÐ €Ð Ðthe€disability€community€were€adamant€in€their€urging€that€the€current€provider€be€retained,€soÐ l¼ Ðthe€final€outcome€went€along€with€those€expressed€desires.€€It's€nice€when€governmentalÐ X ¨ Ðauthorities€listen€to€what€we€want!Ð D!” Ѐ€€€€€€€It's€been€a€while€since€we've€done€a€presentation€for€a€college€class€other€than€those€atÐ 0"€  Ðveterinary€schools.€€Fresno€State€colleague€Linda€Vang€invited€us€to€be€guest€speakers€at€herÐ #l! Ðclass€in€the€sociology€of€communication.€€We€were€able€to€spend€three€hours€talking€aboutÐ $X" Ðpreferred€forms€of€communicating€and€interacting€with€people€with€disabilities.€€They€were€aÐ ô$D # Ðlively€bunch€of€undergraduates€and€we€thoroughly€enjoyed€the€evening!Ð à%0!$ Ѐ€€€€€€€In€the€early€90s€we€met€Sister€Pauline€Quinn,€the€Dominican€nun,€instrumental€in€foundingÐ Ì&"% Ðthe€Prison€Pet€Partnership€Program€at€the€women's€prison€in€Gig€Harbor,€Washington.€€ThisÐ ¸'#& Ðprogram€pioneered€the€concept€of€service€dogs€alerting€to€the€onset€of€seizures.€€Since€that€time,Ð ¤(ô#' ÐSister€Pauline€has€become€the€Johnny€Appleseed€of€raising€and€training€dogs€in€prisons€forÐ )à$( Ðassistance€work.€€Whenever€she€is€in€California,€Sister€Pauline€makes€a€side€trip€to€visit€us€inÐ |*Ì%) ÐFresno.€€After€years€of€training€dogs€to€work€with€people€with€disabilities,€she€has€trained€herÐ h+¸&* Ðown€service€dog,€a€Doberman€Pinscher€named€Reni.€€Now€dealing€with€a€number€of€physicalÐ T,¤'+ Ðdisabilities,€Reni,€at€28€inches,€is€a€perfect€balance€and€support€assistant.€€It€was€a€pretty€funnyÐ @-(, Ðscene€when€our€Goldens€ignored€Reni's€efforts€to€engage€them€in€play.€€She€loves€toys,€retrievedÐ ° Ðanything€thrown€or€requested€and€enjoyed€interacting€with€our€four€cats.€€At€one€point€she€didÐ œì Ðengage€Keebler€in€a€game€of€tug.€€Sister€Pauline€joked€that€Reni's€playful€and€engagingÐ ˆØ Ðpersonality€was€reminiscent€of€a€Golden€in€the€disguise€of€a€Doberman!€€Ð tÄ Ѐ€€€€€€€In€our€next€column€we'll€tell€you€about€the€Golden€Retriever€symposium€we€will€beÐ `° Ðspeaking€at€in€Chicago€sponsored€by€the€dog€food€company€Royal€Canin.Ð L œ ÐÌToni€and€Ed€Eames€can€be€contacted€at€3376€North€Wishon,€Fresno,Ð $ t ÐCA€93704-4832;€Tel.€559€-€224-0544;€e-mail€eeames@csufresno.edu.€Ð  ` ÐÌÌÌÌÔ_Ôò òVCPÔ_Ô€Guidelines€Ô_ÔRevisionó óÔ_ÔÐ ¬ü  ÐÌPlease€note€the€following€revision€to€the€VCP€Guidelines:Ð „Ô  ÐÌGuideline€#2:€€To€be€considered€an€IAADP€Partner€Member€in€good€standing,€eligible€to€applyÐ \¬ Ðfor€a€VCP€Grant,€a€New€or€Lapsed€Renewal€Member€must€be€enrolled€a€minimum€of€45€daysÐ H˜ Ðprior€to€the€veterinarian's€application€to€VCP.€The€45€days€will€be€determined€according€to€theÐ 4„ Ðrecords€in€IAADP's€database€showing€the€enrollment€date,€the€precise€date€when€the€MembershipÐ  p ÐID€card€was€first€issued€by€the€Database€Manager.Ð  \ ÐÌÌÌÌÔ_Ôò òMeetÔ_Ô€Your€Board€Ô_ÔMembersó óÔ_ÔÐ ¨ø ÐÌInterview€by€Wendy€MorrellÐ €Ð ÐÌò òYour€name:ó ó€Ed€Eames€Ð X ¨ ÐÌò òYour€assistance€dogððs€name€and€breed:ó ó€Latrell,€Golden€Retriever€Ð 4"„  ÐÌò òCurrent€location:ó ó€Fresno,€California€Ð $`" ÐÌò òIs€Latrell€your€first€dog€and€how€long€have€you€been€together?ó ó€€Latrell€is€my€fifth€dog€andÐ ì%