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Ð*€Ô_ÔIAADPÔ_Ô€Conference€Highlights€€€€€p.Ð º"  Ð*€Ô_ÔCADOÔ_Ô€meets€with€Ô_ÔDOJÔ_Ô€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€p.Ð ¦#ö Ð*€Federal€Court€on€School€Access€€€€p.Ð ’$â ÐÌÌEditor:€€€Joan€Ô_ÔFrolingÔ_ÔÐ V'¦"" ÐDate:€€€€March€2007€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€ó óÐ B(’## Ð[€copyright€notice€]Ð .)~$$ ÐÌÌò òÔ€°È°XXà°ÔNew€Guidance€On€Air€Travel€to€the€U.K.Ô€Xà°X°°ÈÔÐ ò+B'' Ðó óÐ Æ-)( Ðby€Joan€Ô_ÔFrolingÔ_ÔÐ ° ÐÌ€€€€€€In€April€2004,€the€British€Parliament€passed€a€law€that€removed€the€requirement€which€saidÐ ˆØ Ðdogs€and€cats€which€were€PETS€compliant€could€only€be€brought€into€the€U.K.€by€air€in€a€sealedÐ tÄ Ðcontainer.€This€made€it€possible€for€carriers€to€seek€permission€to€transport€PETS€compliant€dogsÐ `° Ðor€cats€in€the€plane€cabin€with€their€owner.€€We€thought€it€meant€our€assistance€dogs€would€soonÐ L œ Ðbe€able€to€travel€to€the€U.K.€in€the€plane€cabin€with€us€instead€of€in€a€sealed€container€in€the€holdÐ 8 ˆ Ðon€flights€from€North€America€if€they€met€the€Passport€for€Pets€criteria€for€an€exemption€to€theÐ $ t Ðsix€month€British€quarantine.€€This€criteria€includes€a€microchip,€rabies€vaccine,€a€positive€titerÐ  ` Ðtest€six€months€in€advance€of€the€trip,€and€a€certificate€proving€the€dog€was€treated€for€parasitesÐ ü L  Ðshortly€before€the€flight.€€Ð è 8  Ѐ€€€€Much€to€the€disappointment€of€Michael€Ô_ÔOsbornÔ_Ô,€a€guide€dog€partner,€and€other€advocates€whoÐ Ô$  Ðwere€so€dedicated€to€getting€that€legislation€through€Parliament,€the€airlines€in€the€United€StatesÐ À  Ðwith€routes€to€the€U.K.€appeared€to€be€in€no€hurry€to€accommodate€our€assistance€dogs€in€theÐ ¬ü  Ðplane€cabin.€€€Many€months€went€by€without€any€of€them€completing€the€paperwork€for€theÐ ˜è  Ðnecessary€permit,€called€the€Required€Method€of€Operation€[Ô_ÔRMOPÔ_Ô]€from€the€U.K.€DepartmentÐ „Ô  Ðof€Environment,€Food€and€Rural€Affairs€[€Ô_ÔDEFRAÔ_Ô]€to€become€ð ðan€approved€carrierðð€forÐ pÀ Ðtransporting€assistance€dog€teams€in€the€plane€cabin€on€long€haul€flights€to€the€U.K.€Ð \¬ Ѐ€€€€€After€a€year€passed€with€no€progress,€Michael€Ô_ÔOsbornÔ_Ô€and€other€advocates€for€assistance€dogÐ H˜ Ðpartners€appealed€to€U.S.€Congressional€representatives€who€subsequently€contacted€the€U.S.Ð 4„ ÐDepartment€of€Transportation€on€behalf€of€their€constituents.€€Upon€investigating€the€matter,€theÐ  p ÐDOT€determined€there€were€several€issues€which€need€to€be€addressed€due€to€the€complexities€ofÐ  \ Ðlaws€or€regulations€in€the€U.K.€and€the€U.S.€and€European€Union€affecting€the€transportation€ofÐ øH Ðservice€animals€into€the€U.K.€€€The€DOT€assigned€Kathleen€Blank€Ô_ÔRietherÔ_Ô€to€work€on€a€newÐ ä4 ÐGuidance€letter€for€the€DOT,€consulting€with€stakeholders€on€both€sides€of€the€Atlantic.€Ð Ð  Ѐ€€€€€€On€Feb.€26,€2007,€the€long€awaited€Guidance€Concerning€the€Carriage€of€Service€Animals€InÐ ¼  ÐAir€Transportation€Into€the€U.K.€was€published€by€the€U.S.€DOT€€Ô#†Xà°XXXà°=#Ôin€the€Federal€Register€€72€FRÐ ¨ø Ð8268.€Ô‡Xà°XXXà°Ô€For€some,€this€is€very€good€news.€€Ð ”ä Ѐ€€€€€€The€DOT€cites€the€fact€that€service€animals€may€be€needed€to€provide€assistance€to€theirÐ €Ð Ðdisabled€partner€in€the€plane€cabin.€€Furthermore,€forcing€the€service€animal€to€ride€in€cargoÐ l¼ Ðcould€impair€the€animalððs€ability€to€perform€its€duties€once€the€team€is€reunited€at€the€end€of€theÐ X ¨ Ðflight.€€Therefore€it€is€going€to€require€both€U.S.€and€foreign€carriers€to€transport€service€animalsÐ D!” Ðin€the€plane€cabin,€unless€explicitly€forbidden€to€by€national€law.Ð 0"€  Ѐ€€€€€€The€guidance€document€starts€by€saying€its€purpose€is€to€assist€U.S.€and€foreign€carriers€asÐ #l! Ðwell€as€passengers€with€disabilities€in€complying€with€both€U.S.€and€U.K.€regulations€concerningÐ $X" Ðthe€transport€of€service€animals€into€the€U.K.€€€The€document€will€accomplish€this€by€(€1€)Ð ô$D # Ðexplaining€the€procedures€passengers€must€follow€in€complying€with€the€U.K.€PETS€TravelÐ à%0!$ ÐScheme,€and€(€2€)€explaining€the€procedures€that€U.S.€and€foreign€carriers€must€follow€inÐ Ì&"% Ðobtaining€an€approved€Ô_ÔRMOPÔ_Ô€from€Ô_ÔDEFRAÔ_Ô,€and€(€3€)€notifying€both€U.S.€and€foreign€carriersÐ ¸'#& Ðoperating€flights€between€the€U.S.€and€the€U.K.€that€failure€to€obtain€an€approved€Ô_ÔRMOPÔ_Ô€fromÐ ¤(ô#' ÐÔ_ÔDEFRAÔ_Ô€will€be€considered€a€violation€of€the€Air€Carrier€Access€Act€(€Ô_ÔACAAÔ_Ô)€and€may€subjectÐ )à$( Ðsuch€carriers€to€enforcement€action€from€the€U.S.€DOT.Ð |*Ì%) Ѐ€€€€€One€of€the€difficulties€to€iron€out€was€the€difference€between€the€U.K.€definition€of€anÐ h+¸&* Ðassistance€dog€and€the€U.S.€Department€of€Transportationððs€2003€guidance€documentððs€definitionÐ T,¤'+ Ðof€a€service€animal.€€The€DOT€definition€includes€privately€trained€assistance€dogs€[€e.g.€ownerÐ @-(, Ðtrained€or€trained€by€a€dog€trainer€not€affiliated€with€an€approved€program€]€as€well€as€otherÐ ° Ðspecies€like€cats€that€alert€to€seizures€and€emotional€support€animals.Ð œì Ѐ€€€€The€Civil€Air€Authority€(C.A.A.)€in€the€U.K.€adopted€a€policy€recommended€by€an€advisoryÐ ˆØ Ðgroup€assembled€by€the€Guide€Dogs€for€the€Blind€Association€in€the€U.K.€after€the€exciting€newsÐ tÄ Ðof€the€April€2004€change€to€the€British€law€reached€us€at€the€Ô_ÔADIÔ_Ô€&€Ô_ÔIAADPÔ_Ô€Conference€inÐ `° ÐVancouver.€€We€later€learned€that€privately€trained€assistance€dogs€were€not€recognized€by€theÐ L œ Ðadvisory€group€as€meeting€the€British€standards€for€an€assistance€dog.€€Only€graduates€of€schoolsÐ 8 ˆ Ðin€the€U.K.,€or€from€members€affiliated€with€the€International€Guide€Dog€Federation€orÐ $ t ÐAssistance€Dogs€International€could€be€transported€in€the€plane€cabin€on€U.K.€airlines,€as€ofÐ  ` ÐMarch€5,€2005.€€All€other€animals,€including€privately€trained€service€animals,€had€to€ride€in€theÐ ü L  Ðcargo€hold.Ð è 8  Ѐ€€€€€For€a€limited€number€of€teams,€travel€between€the€U.S.€and€U.K.€became€possible€on€VirginÐ Ô$  ÐAtlantic€Airways€and€one€other€U.K.€airline€that€filed€for€the€proper€permit€from€Ô_ÔDEFRAÔ_Ô.€€ManyÐ À  Ðdisabled€persons€in€the€U.€S.€did€not€understand€or€accept€this€restriction,€so€the€U.S.€DepartmentÐ ¬ü  Ðof€Transportation€reports€a€number€of€complaints€of€discriminatory€treatment€were€filed€with€theÐ ˜è  ÐDOT€in€2005€and€2006.Ð „Ô  Ѐ€€€€€€This€guidance€document€explains€the€U.S.€DOT€definition€is€inclusive€of€animals€that€areÐ pÀ Ðindividually€trained€to€perform€a€function€and€which€perform€that€function€for€an€individual€withÐ \¬ Ða€disability€or€(€2€)€an€animal€that€has€been€shown€to€have€an€innate€ability€to€assist€a€passengerÐ H˜ Ðwith€a€disability€e.g.€a€seizure€alert€animal,€or€(€3€)€an€emotional€support€animal€whose€ownerÐ 4„ Ðcarries€the€required€documentation€of€a€medical€condition€and€the€need€to€travel€with€the€animal.Ð  p Ѐ€€€€In€comments€provided€€when€we€were€asked€to€review€a€proposed€first€draft€of€this€guidanceÐ  \ Ðdocument,€Ô_ÔIAADPÔ_Ô€expressed€deep€concern€about€the€problems€that€might€ensue€if€untrainedÐ øH Ðemotional€support€dogs€and€cats€were€permitted€in€the€plane€cabin€on€long€flights.€€While€notÐ ä4 Ðeliminating€these€from€its€guidance€on€what€animals€will€be€permitted€to€fly€as€service€animalsÐ Ð  Ðwith€appropriate€documentation,€this€guidance€emphasizes€the€importance€of€training€and€properÐ ¼  Ðbehavior€in€several€places€to€prospective€passengers.€€For€example,€in€one€section€the€DOTÐ ¨ø Ðstates:€ð ðRegardless€of€the€function€it€performs€to€assist€a€passenger€with€his€or€her€disability,€aÐ ”ä Ðservice€animal€should€be€trained€to€behave€properly€in€the€airport€and€the€plane€cabin€(€i.e.€not€toÐ €Ð Ðrun€around€freely,€bark,€bite€other€persons€or€urinate€in€the€cabin€).€Improper€behavior€indicatingÐ l¼ Ða€lack€of€training€may€result€in€the€service€animal€legitimately€being€denied€transport€in€theÐ X ¨ Ðcabin.ððÐ D!” ЀÔ#†Xà°XXXà°ƒ#ÔÔ‡Xà°XXXà°Ô€€€€€The€DOT€took€note€of€the€fact€that€carriers€not€based€in€the€U.K.€had€the€ability€to€apply€toÐ 0"€  ÐÔ_ÔDEFRAÔ_Ô€for€an€Ô_ÔRMOPÔ_Ô€to€transport€cats€and€dogs€that€were€PETS€compliant€in€the€plane€cabinÐ #l! Ðwith€their€owners.€€This€paved€the€way€for€the€DOT€to€require€that€all€U.S.€airlines€and€foreignÐ $X" Ðcarriers€with€routes€between€the€U.S.€and€U.K.€must€comply€with€the€Ô_ÔACAAÔ_Ô€with€respect€to€dogsÐ ô$D # Ðand€cats€that€are€service€animals,€unless€expressly€prohibited€by€national€law.€€If€the€service€dogÐ à%0!$ Ðor€service€cat€is€behaving€appropriately€and€PETS€compliant,€the€disabled€passenger€can€travelÐ Ì&"% Ðwith€that€service€animal€in€the€plane€cabin.€€Furthermore,€any€U.S.€airline€or€foreign€carrier€withÐ ¸'#& Ðð ðcode€sharingðð€with€a€route€to€the€U.K.€from€a€ð ðlisted€country,ðð€one€recognized€as€eligible€forÐ ¤(ô#' ÐPETS,€such€as€Canada€or€Germany€or€Sweden,€must€transport€a€service€animal€[€dog€or€cat]€inÐ )à$( Ðthe€plane€cabin€into€the€U.K.€at€no€extra€charge€to€the€passenger.€€Ð |*Ì%) Ѐ€€€€€Airlines€based€in€the€U.K.,€restricted€by€the€C.A.A.€to€only€transporting€guide€dogs€andÐ h+¸&* Ðassistance€dogs€from€certain€schools,€would€be€considered€in€compliance€with€the€Ô_ÔACAAÔ_Ô€if€theyÐ T,¤'+ Ðcontinue€to€follow€their€national€law.€€All€other€carriers,€domestic€or€foreign,€could€face€Ð @-(, Ðpenalties€if€they€refuse€to€transport€a€disabled€passengerððs€service€animal€that€is€a€dog€or€cat.Ð ° Ѐ€€€€€The€DOT€noted€that€ferrets€were€permitted€to€travel€to€the€U.K.€under€the€Passport€for€PetsÐ œì Ðscheme,€but€because€of€its€own€policy€exempting€airlines€from€having€to€transport€serviceÐ ˆØ Ðanimals€like€snakes,€rodents€or€ferrets€in€the€cabin€or€cargo€hold,€airlines€do€not€have€to€transportÐ tÄ Ðferrets€under€the€Ô_ÔACAAÔ_Ô.Ð `° Ѐ€€€€€€Anyone€interested€in€traveling€to€the€U.K.€with€a€guide,€hearing€or€service€dog,€whetherÐ L œ Ðtrained€by€a€school,€professional€dog€trainer€or€the€owner,€would€be€well€advised€to€carefullyÐ 8 ˆ Ðread€this€new€Guidance.€Ô4‚Ý j ÔÝ‚,ÍOÝÔÿÔòòÝ  ÝÔ5  ÔÔ6€4ÔÝ‚,ÍO”4ƒÝóóÔÿÔÝ  ÝÔ7Ý j Â4Ô€Not€only€does€it€explain€what€you€must€do€to€prepare€your€dog€for€theÐ $ t Ðtrip,€it€also€details€what€the€airlines€will€require€from€you€and€what€will€happen€when€you€arriveÐ  ` Ðat€Gatwick€or€Heathrow,€the€two€London€airports€which€are€the€only€ones€currently€acceptingÐ ü L  ÐPETS€compliant€service€animals.€Ð è 8  Ѐ€€€€€One€important€provision€is€the€need€to€notify€the€airline€a€minimum€of€72€hours€in€advanceÐ Ô$  Ðof€your€flight€that€you€plan€to€bring€a€service€animal.€€If€they€do€not€notify€the€Animal€ReceptionÐ À  ÐCenter€(ARC)€in€the€U.K.€a€minimum€of€24€hours€in€advance€to€expect€you,€your€dog€could€endÐ ¬ü  Ðup€in€quarantine€till€arrangements€can€be€made€to€have€an€inspector€meet€with€you.€€Technically,Ð ˜è  Ðthe€airlines€should€not€even€allow€you€on€board€if€ARC€officials€are€not€expecting€you.€€€€€€€€€Ð „Ô  Ѐ€€€€€All€fees€from€the€ARC€will€be€the€passengerððs€responsibility,€although€an€airline€may€chooseÐ pÀ Ðto€absorb€the€cost€itself.€€Additional€fees€include€the€veterinary€expenses€and€the€cost€of€faxingÐ \¬ ÐÔ_ÔDEFRAÔ_Ô€before€the€trip.€€You€may€also€have€boarding€fees€if€the€dog€is€not€PETS€compliant,€tillÐ H˜ Ðarrangements€can€be€made€to€get€him€out€of€quarantine€and€back€to€his€country€of€origin.Ð 4„ Ѐ€€€€€€Nothing€is€said€in€this€guidance€document€about€the€U.K.€law€granting€access€to€guide€dogsÐ  p Ðand€assistance€dogs.€€While€there€is€no€law€preventing€the€British€from€accepting€a€dog€or€cat€thatÐ  \ Ðtravels€by€air€with€its€owner,€if€PETS€compliant,€and€processing€it€like€any€other€pet,€it€isÐ øH Ðuncertain€if€the€handler€of€a€privately€trained€assistance€dogs€will€be€permitted€in€places€of€publicÐ ä4 Ðaccommodation€and€on€public€transportation.€€The€British€are€accustomed€to€seeing€guide€dogs€inÐ Ð  Ðharnesses€or€other€types€of€assistance€dogs€wearing€bright€colored€capes€with€the€AssistanceÐ ¼  ÐDogs€of€the€U.K.€logo.€€€It€might€be€advisable€to€consider€alternatives,€like€pet€friendly€hotels€andÐ ¨ø Ðrenting€a€car€for€getting€about€on€a€trip€to€the€U.K.,€if€you€have€a€privately€trained€assistance€dog.€Ð ”ä Ѐ€€€€€€We€hope€members€from€the€USA€who€travel€to€the€U.K.€in€2007€and€2008€will€provideÐ €Ð ÐÔ_ÔIAADPÔ_Ô€with€feedback€on€their€experiences€when€they€return.€€This€will€allow€us€to€inform€otherÐ l¼ Ðmembers€of€what€to€expect€when€they€contact€our€Information€&€Advocacy€Center€before€a€trip.Ð X ¨ Ѐ€€€€€€€Something€else€of€interest€to€Ô_ÔIAADPÔ_Ô€members€in€this€guidance€document€was€the€followingÐ D!” Ðstatement:€€Ô#†Xà°XXXà°ò*#ÔÔ‡Xà°XXXà°Ôò òð ðó óIt€should€be€noted€that€the€Council€of€the€European€Union€subsequently€adopted€aÐ 0"€  Ðcommunity€regulation€on€July€5,€2006,€concerning€the€rights€of€disabled€persons€and€personsÐ  #p! Ðwith€reduced€mobility€when€traveling€by€air€which€shall€apply€to€commercial€carriers€flying€into,Ð  $\" Ðfrom€or€through€an€airport€situated€in€an€EU€member€state.€€The€regulation,€effective€July€26,Ð ø$H # Ð2008,€will€require€carriers€to€transport€recognized€assistance€dogs€in€the€aircraft€cabin€free€ofÐ ä%4!$ Ðcharge,€subject€to€national€legislation.€ð ð€€€ò òÐ Ð& "% Ðó ó€€€€€€A€major€decision€by€the€DOT€impacting€assistance€dog€teams€that€travel€by€air€worth€notingÐ ¼' #& Ðis€that€it€will€not€impose€a€limit€on€how€many€hours€the€flight€may€last.€The€DOT€also€decidedÐ ¨(ø#' ÐU.S.€airlines€will€not€mandate€that€the€dog€wear€a€special€harness€that€can€be€attached€to€a€seatÐ ”)ä$( Ðbelt€on€take€off€and€landings€as€the€British€airlines€presently€insist€upon.€€Foreign€carriers€thatÐ €*Ð%) Ðrequire€an€absorbent€mat€be€placed€under€the€service€animal€may€continue€this€practice,€but€theÐ l+¼&* Ðairline€must€provide€the€mat€and€not€expect€the€disabled€passenger€to€do€so.Ð X,¨'+ Ðò ò€€€€€€€ó óThose€wishing€to€read€this€new€Guidance€document€on€travel€to€the€U.K.€can€find€it€at:Ð D-”(, ÐÔ4‚nl°ÔÝ‚,ÍOÝÔÿÔòòÝ  ÝÔ5  Ôhttp://airconsumer.ost.dot.govÔ6ˆFÔÝ‚,ÍOœFXÝóóÔÿÔÝ  ÝÔ7XÊFÔ€€€Ð ° ЀÔ#†Xà°XXXà°½@#ÔÔ‡Xà°XXXà°ÔÐ œì ÐÌÌò òÔ‡ úAXXà°ÔÔ_ÔIAADPÔ_Ôððs€Latest€Benefit€!ó óÔ#†Xà°X úAÀG#ÔÐ `° ÐÌToni€and€Ed€Ô_ÔEamesÔ_ԀР† Ö ÐÌ€€€€€€€Like€good€tracking€dogs,€we€are€constantly€on€the€trail€of€new€benefits€to€make€assistanceÐ ^ ® Ðdog€partnerships€less€expensive.€€Our€latest€find€is€a€discounted€rabies€titer€testing€fee€fromÐ J š  ÐKansas€State€University.€€Those€of€us€lucky€enough€to€travel€to€Hawaii€or€overseas,€must€haveÐ 6†  Ðour€assistance€dogs€Ô_ÔmicrochippedÔ_Ô€and€inoculated€with€a€rabies€vaccine.€€A€blood€sample€mustÐ "r  Ðthen€be€sent€to€the€Veterinary€Diagnostic€Laboratory€at€Kansas€State€University€for€titer€testing.€Ð ^  ÐDr.€Gary€Anderson,€Director€of€the€Lab,€was€enthusiastic€about€partnering€with€Ô_ÔIAADPÔ_Ô.€€Here€isÐ úJ  Ðhis€message€to€us€with€an€outline€of€the€policy:Ð æ6  Ѐ€€€€€"It€was€a€pleasure€speaking€with€you€last€evening.€€I€applaud€your€efforts€on€behalf€of€yourÐ Ò" Ðorganization,€and€we€are€pleased€to€participate€by€discounting€rabies€testing€done€at€the€Ô_ÔKSVDLÔ_Ô.€Ð ¾ ÐAs€we€discussed€on€the€phone,€we€will€consider€this€first€step€as€a€"Pilot€Project",€which€isÐ ªú Ðoutlined€more€specifically€in€the€points€below.Ð –æ Ѐ€€€€€€In€recognition€of€the€many€good€things€you€do€for€our€profession€and€society€in€general,€theÐ ‚Ò ÐÔ_ÔKSVDLÔ_Ô€is€committed€to€the€following€points€of€understanding€and€practice€for€Ô_ÔIAADPÔ_Ô€bloodÐ n¾ Ðsamples€for€titer€testing."€€Ð Zª Ѐ€€€€€€This€pilot€program€will€commence€January€1€through€December€31,€2007€and€willÐ F– Ðsubsequently€be€evaluated€annually.Ð 2‚ Ѐ€€€€€€When€the€veterinarian€sends€your€assistance€dog's€blood€sample€to€the€laboratory,€theÐ n Ðpaperwork€must€include€a€copy€of€your€Ô_ÔIAADPÔ_Ô€membership€card.€€Ð  Z Ѐ€€€€€€€You€will€receive€a€50%€discount€and€will€be€charged€$20€for€the€blood€test.Ð öF Ѐ€€€€€€€Samples€properly€identified€as€Ô_ÔIAADPÔ_Ô€submissions€will€be€given€priority€in€processing.Ð â2 Ѐ€Ð Î ÐÌÌò òÔ‡ úAXXà°ÔMany€Thanks€Virgin€Atlantic!ó óÔ#†Xà°X úAQ#ԀР’!â ÐÌBy€Wendy€Ô_ÔMorrellÔ_Ô€€Ð ¸#! ÐÌÌ€€€€I€was€delighted€that€the€Ô_ÔIAADPÔ_Ô€conference€was€on€the€East€Coast€this€year€as€it€meant€thatÐ |&Ì!$ ÐCaesar,€my€assistance€dog€and€I€wouldnððt€have€to€travel€much€beyond€our€transatlantic€flightÐ h'¸"% Ðfrom€the€United€Kingdom.€As€€an€Ô_ÔIAADPÔ_Ô€Board€Member,€Virgin€Atlantic€Airways€kindlyÐ T(¤#& Ðoffered€to€sponsor€my€attendance€at€the€conference,€and€their€route€goes€from€London€HeathrowÐ @)$' Ðto€Washington€DC;€a€flight€of€some€eight€and€a€half€hours.Ð ,*|%( Ѐ€€€€€Flying€from€the€UK€with€an€assistance€dog€is€really€no€further€bother€than€Ô_ÔtravellingÔ_ÔÐ +h&) Ðnormally;€the€check-in€perhaps€took€a€little€longer,€but€other€than€that€and€needing€to€find€aÐ ,T'* Ðgrassy€patch€at€the€airport€before€we€went€through€security,€everything€was€as€a€normal€flight.Ð ð,@(+ ÐOnce€we€had€taken€off,€Caesar€(wearing€his€in€flight€harness)€settled€and€slept€most€of€the€way,Ð Ü-,), Ðwaking€occasionally€for€ice€cubes€and€a€walk€around€the€cabin€to€stretch€his€legs.€With€aÐ ° ÐEuropean€Pet€Passport€entry€to€the€United€States€was€straightforward,€and€we€were€soon€free€toÐ œì Ðgo€on€our€way.Ð ˆØ Ѐ€€€€€Our€return€trip€was€similarly€uneventful,€except€two€days€before€our€flight,€Caesar€had€toÐ tÄ Ðvisit€a€vet€for€his€Passport€Preparations€prior€to€returning€to€the€UK.€This€involved€administrationÐ `° Ðof€Ô_ÔMilbemaxÔ_Ô€worming€preparation€and€Ô_ÔAdvantixÔ_Ô€flea€and€tick€preparation,€a€health€check€and€theÐ L œ Ðfilling€in€of€his€passport.€When€we€arrived€at€Washington€Dulles€airport€on€the€way€home€weÐ 8 ˆ Ðmade€our€way€to€the€Virgin€Atlantic€desk€and€Caesar€was€welcomed€by€name€ð8ð€we€wereÐ $ t Ðexpected.€Again€the€staff€were€very€efficient,€and€as€had€been€the€case€on€the€way€out€we€wereÐ  ` Ðgiven€four€bulkhead€seats€for€myself,€my€Ô_ÔtravellingÔ_Ô€companion€and€Caesar,€thus€plenty€of€roomÐ ü L  Ðto€stretch€out€comfortably.€Exhausted€from€our€trip,€we€all€slept€most€of€the€way€home.Ð è 8  Ѐ€€€€€On€touchdown€at€Heathrow,€a€member€of€staff€from€the€Department€of€Environment,€FoodÐ Ô$  Ðand€Rural€Affairs€(who€had€been€informed€of€our€travel€dates€before€we€left)€boarded€the€plane€toÐ À  Ðprocess€Caesarsðð€passport€and€check€his€identity€by€microchip,€and€we€were€soon€on€our€way.Ð ¬ü  Ѐ€€€€€Many€thanks€to€Virgin€Atlantic€for€such€a€smooth€trip,€for€supporting€my€work€with€Ô_ÔIAADPÔ_ÔÐ ˜è  Ðand€for€being€one€of€the€two€transatlantic€carriers€who€have€signed€up€to€the€Guidelines€forÐ „Ô  ÐGuide€and€Assistance€Dogs€on€UK€airlines.Ð pÀ Ðò òÌÌó ó€ò òÐ 4„ ÐÔ‡ úAXXà°ÔFederal€Court€Denies€School€AccessÔ#†Xà°X úA7^#ÔÐ  p Ðó óÌby€Joan€Ô_ÔFrolingÔ_ÔÐ F– Ðò òÌó óÔ#†Xà°XXXà°‡G#Ô€€€€€€A€14€year€old€hearing€impaired€boy€was€denied€the€right€to€bring€his€new€hearing€dog€toÐ n Ðschool€with€him€by€officials€in€the€East€Meadow€School€District.€€They€have€taken€the€positionÐ  Z Ðthe€accommodations€John€Cave€Jr.€already€receives€such€as€a€sign€language€interpreter€are€quiteÐ öF Ðsufficient.€They€assert€the€presence€of€the€two€year€old€yellow€Labrador€Retriever€would€pose€aÐ â2 Ðhealth€and€safety€hazard€to€other€students€and€the€staff.€€In€particular€they€cite€the€fact€that€someÐ Î Ðstudents€or€staff€members€may€have€allergies€to€dogs.€€Ð º  Ѐ€€€€€Officials€went€so€far€as€to€physically€barr€John€Cave€Jr.€from€entering€school€with€his€hearingÐ ¦ ö Ðdog,€Ô_ÔSimbaÔ_Ô,€locking€the€doors€and€calling€the€police€and€ordering€him€to€get€his€dog€off€€schoolÐ ’!â Ðproperty.€€Media€coverage€of€the€confrontation€and€subsequent€ones€made€the€national€news.€€Ð ~"Î  Ѐ€€€€€€€€John€Jr.ððs€parents,€John€and€Nancy€Cave,€filed€a€150€million€dollar€federal€lawsuit€againstÐ j#º! 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Ðwould€refuse€to€ð ðgoðð€if€caught€ð ðin€the€actðð.€Needless€to€say,€we€were€all€thankful€when€weÐ V$¦" Ðtouched€soil€again.€Ð B%’ # Ѐ€€€€€€€When€Blessingððs€working€days€were€over,€Ô_ÔSegaÔ_Ô,€a€sable€and€white€collie,€becameÐ .&~!$ Ðresponsible€for€my€mobility.€This€worked€great€because€Blessing€had€always€loved€Mike€best,Ð 'j"% Ðanyway.€We€were€fortunate€that€she€was€able€to€share€our€lives€for€a€number€of€years€after€herÐ (V#& Ðretirement.€Although€Blessing€was€a€slim€and€trim€lady€at€65€pounds,€Ô_ÔSegaÔ_Ô€was€a€big€boy,Ð ò(B$' Ðweighing€in€at€75€pounds.€He€was€a€loved€his€food€and€I€learned€early€that€he€would€finish€hisÐ Þ).%( Ðown€rations€and€then€head€directly€for€Blessingððs€food€dish€as€she€ate€much€more€daintily.€Ð Ê*&) Ѐ€€€€€€€Ô_ÔSegaÔ_Ô€and€I€were€together€for€close€to€seven€years.€We€traveled€to€the€Mayan€PeninsulaÐ ¶+'* Ðwhere€Ô_ÔSegaÔ_Ô€was€given€the€honor€of€being€the€first€dog€to€be€allowed€admission€to€a€nationallyÐ ¢,ò'+ Ðrenowned€theme€park.€He€worked€at€my€side€when€we€floated€down€the€Mississippi€on€a€barge€toÐ Ž-Þ(, ÐNew€Orleans€to€enjoy€the€Mardi€Ô_ÔGraeÔ_Ô.€Largely€because€of€his€presence,€I€received€many€beadsÐ ° Ðand€even€a€coveted€coconut,€a€symbol€of€honor,€as€we€enjoyed€the€ornate€floats€as€they€movedÐ œì Ðdown€Bourbon€Street.€Ð ˆØ Ѐ€€€€€€Not€only€was€Ô_ÔSegaÔ_Ô€a€successful€assistance€dog,€he€was€versatile€enough€to€become€anÐ tÄ Ðexcellent€household€pet.€He€was€there€when€I€held,€my€first€grandson,€for€the€first€time.€Even€inÐ `° Ðhis€final€years,€he€made€a€lasting€impression.€I€will€never€forget€hearing€Emma,€my€2€ðð€year€oldÐ L œ Ðgranddaughter€commenting€in€a€childlike,€but€matter€of€fact€manner,€ð ðÔ_ÔSegaÔ_Ô€walks€just€like€you,Ð 8 ˆ Ðgrandma.ðð€Because€of€her€young€age,€Emma€didnððt€know€why€my€walking€was€not€normal,€butÐ $ t Ðshe€did€know€that€because€of€Ô_ÔSegaÔ_Ô,€equipped€in€his€harness,€I€was€able€to€walk€with€her€to€herÐ  ` Ðgreat-grandmothers€for€more€ð ðgrandma€timeðð.Ð ü L  Ѐ€€€€€€When€the€time€was€right,€I€contacted€Kings€Valley€once€again.€Ô_ÔStashaÔ_Ô,€a€female,€sable€andÐ è 8  Ðwhite€collie€was€Ô_ÔSegaÔ_Ôððs€successor.€She€has€many€of€the€same€collie€traits€that€endeared€me€toÐ Ô$  Ðboth€Blessing€and€Ô_ÔSegaÔ_Ô;€however,€it€did€not€take€long€for€me€to€realize€that€she€is€both€veryÐ À  Ðsensitive€and€very€opinionated€at€the€same€time.€Ð ¬ü  Ѐ€€€€€€€Almost€immediate€after€Ô_ÔStashaÔ_Ô€joined€our€home,€she€became€a€self-appointed€watchdog,Ð ˜è  Ðusing€her€sharp€voice€to€sound€an€alert.€Sometimes€it€was€hard€to€determine€what€had€treaded€onÐ „Ô  Ðher€turf.€Although€she€is€still€learning€the€appropriate€time€to€bark€when€we€are€at€home,€herÐ pÀ Ðdemeanor€while€in€harness€is€near€perfection.€Ð \¬ Ѐ€€€€€€When€Ô_ÔStashaÔ_Ô€and€I€are€walking€together,€she€is€constantly€reminding€me€that€I€am€notÐ H˜ Ðwalking€correctly,€whether€I€am€not€bending€my€knees,€or€if€I€am€not€putting€my€body€weight€onÐ 4„ Ðmy€often€weakened€hips.€Because€of€her€determination,€I€can€count€on€the€fact€that€she€will€letÐ  p Ðme€know€when€my€body€position€needs€correction.Ð  \ Ѐ€€€€€€€€Approximately€two€years€after€Ô_ÔSegaÔ_Ô€retired,€Ô_ÔStashaÔ_Ô€demonstrated€her€sensitivity€when€IÐ øH Ðawoke€up€from€a€sound€sleep€with€her€nose€in€my€face.€After€one€look€at€Ô_ÔSegaÔ_Ô,€I€knewÐ ä4 Ðimmediately€that€Ô_ÔSegaÔ_Ô,€a€faithful€friend,€was€in€crisis.€It€was€evident€that€the€two€had€developed€aÐ Ð  Ðvery€strong€bond.€After€that€night€it€took€almost€two€weeks€before€Ô_ÔStashaÔ_Ô€stopped€makingÐ ¼  Ðconstant,€unscheduled€trips€to€the€door,€apparently€looking€for€her€missing€comrade.Ð ¨ø Ѐ€€€€€€€Because€I€have€a€mental€picture€in€my€mind€of€Blessing€and€Ô_ÔSegaÔ_Ôððs€running€with€their€tailsÐ ”ä Ðflying€in€the€wind,€this€piece€has€special€meaning.Ð €Ð ÐÌÌThe€Rainbow€BridgeÐ D!” ÐÌAuthor€UnknownÐ #l! 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Ðto€place€on€disabled€persons€who€want€public€access€with€a€companion€animal.Ð  p Ѐ€€€€€€€€Ô_ÔIAADPÔ_Ô€and€other€Ô_ÔCADOÔ_Ô€members€continued€to€meet€once€a€year€and€worked€together€byÐ  \ Ðemail€between€meetings€on€other€advocacy€initiatives€while€waiting€for€the€ADA€regulatoryÐ øH Ðreview€process€to€reach€the€stage€where€actual€changes€could€take€place.€Ð ä4 Ѐ€€€€€In€2005,€the€Advanced€Notice€of€Proposed€Rule€Making€was€published€on€the€Ô_ÔDOJÔ_ÔððsÐ Ð  Ðwebsite,€seeking€public€comments.€€This€gave€Ô_ÔCADOÔ_Ô€the€opportunity€to€reiterate€our€concernsÐ ¼  Ðabout€those€who€seem€oblivious€to€the€ADA€requirement€for€task€training.€€We€includedÐ ¨ø ÐÔ_ÔCADOÔ_Ôððs€proposed€revision€to€the€Service€Animal€Definition.€Ð ”ä Ѐ€€€€€We€also€urged€the€Ô_ÔDOJÔ_Ô€to€eliminate€the€task€example€in€the€original€definition,€ð ðminimalÐ €Ð Ðprotection€and€rescue€workðð€since€the€word€ð ðprotectionðð€has€been€taken€out€of€context€by€soÐ l¼ Ðmany€individuals.€€We€suggested€as€a€substitute,€ð 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ÐAnimals€which€Ô_ÔCADOÔ_Ô€had€developed€after€a€meeting€with€Ô_ÔDOJÔ_Ô€officials€in€2003.€€Ð $X" Ѐ€€€€€€The€fourth€recommendation€we€made€was€to€consider€using€the€federal€anti€fraud€statutes€asÐ ô$D # Ða€deterrent€to€dog€show€exhibitors€and€doting€pet€owners€who€commit€service€animal€fraud,€forÐ à%0!$ Ðpresently,€there€are€no€consequences€for€such€violations.Ð Ì&"% Ѐ€€€€€On€Jan.€31,€2007,€Ô_ÔCADOÔ_Ô€was€pleased€to€have€the€opportunity€for€a€two€hour€meeting€withÐ ¸'#& ÐÔ_ÔDOJÔ_Ô€officials.€€Ed€Ô_ÔEamesÔ_Ô,€President€and€Joan€Ô_ÔFrolingÔ_Ô,€Chairperson€were€Ô_ÔIAADPÔ_Ôððs€delegates.Ð ¤(ô#' ÐSheila€Styron,€President€and€Becky€Barnes,€Vice€President€were€Ô_ÔGDUIÔ_Ôððs€delegates.€€Wells€Jones,Ð )à$( ÐPresident€of€the€Guide€Dog€Foundation,€represented€the€Council€of€U.S.€Dog€Guide€Schools.€Ð |*Ì%) ÐÔ_ÔCoreyÔ_Ô€Hudson,€President,€and€Linda€Jennings,€Past€President,€attended€this€meeting€on€behalf€ofÐ h+¸&* ÐAssistance€Dogs€International.Ð T,¤'+ Ѐ€€€€€€Loretta€King,€the€Assistant€Attorney€General€on€Civil€Rights,€made€us€feel€right€at€homeÐ @-(, Ðwhen€we€took€our€seats€in€a€large€board€room€and€settled€our€guide€dogs€and€my€service€dogÐ ° Ðunder€the€table.€€We€were€impressed€that€she€was€so€familiar€with€Ô_ÔCADOÔ_Ôððs€public€comment€fromÐ œì ÐJan.€2005.€€She€went€over€the€Ô_ÔCADOÔ_Ô€Service€Animal€definition,€asking€questions€as€to€why€weÐ ˆØ Ðpreferred€one€word€or€phrase€to€another€in€that€definition.€€A€lively€discussion€ensued.Ð tÄ Ѐ€€€€€€€Ô_ÔJeanineÔ_Ô€Ô_ÔWordenÔ_Ô,€Deputy€Chief€of€Investigations€in€the€Disability€Rights€section€andÐ `° Ðpartnered€with€a€guide€dog€herself,€explained€why€she€did€not€think€the€Ô_ÔDOJÔ_Ô€should€adopt€theÐ L œ Ðsuggested€Behavior€and€Training€Standards.€€She€cited€cases€of€access€denial€that€she€and€herÐ 8 ˆ Ðstaff€investigate.€€She€is€afraid€provisions€like€ð ðan€animal€shall€be€clean€and€not€have€a€foul€odorððÐ $ t Ðis€too€subjective,€for€it€would€give€businesses€yet€another€excuse€to€explain€why€it€was€legal€forÐ  ` Ðthem€to€exclude€a€team€from€their€restaurant€or€store.€Retrievers€with€their€wet€dog€smell€comingÐ ü L  Ðin€out€of€the€rain€might€be€denied€access.€€Her€point€was€well€taken.€€Ð è 8  Ѐ€€€€€€€€John€Ô_ÔWodatchÔ_Ô,€Chief€of€the€Disability€Rights€section,€did€acknowledge€he€was€underÐ Ô$  Ðpressure€to€bring€his€sectionððs€definition€of€a€service€animal€more€in€line€with€that€adopted€by€Ð À  ÐHousing€and€the€Department€Of€Transportation,€which€might€be€said€to€have€a€ð ðtask€trainingÐ ¬ü  Ðoptionalðð€policy.€€€At€the€same€time,€he€indicated€the€Ô_ÔDOJÔ_Ô€does€not€want€to€grant€public€access€toÐ ˜è  Ðð ðcomfort€animalsðð€that€lack€task€trainingÐ „Ô  Ѐ€€€€€€€€He€let€us€know€that€when€the€Notice€of€Proposed€Rule€Making€is€published€late€in€theÐ pÀ Ðsummer,€there€would€be€some€important€questions€on€service€animal€related€issues.€€At€that€time,Ð \¬ Ðthe€public€would€have€the€opportunity€to€provide€the€Ô_ÔDOJÔ_Ô€with€feedback€as€to€how€they€feelÐ H˜ Ðabout€one€or€more€of€these€issues,€through€submitting€letters€of€€public€comment.€€Ð 4„ Ѐ€€€€€€€We€learned€that€if€a€large€number€of€people€from€a€coalition,€letððs€say,€felt€strongly€enoughÐ  p Ðabout€a€subject€to€flood€the€Ô_ÔDOJÔ_Ô€with€letters€asking€the€Ô_ÔDOJÔ_Ô€to€listen€to€their€side€of€things,€€theÐ  \ Ðstaff€in€the€Disability€Rights€section€would€tend€to€give€this€a€lot€of€weight.€€If€they€only€get€aÐ øH Ðfew€letters€on€a€topic,€it€is€not€going€to€have€nearly€the€same€effect€when€they€go€to€write€theÐ ä4 ÐFinal€Rule.€€Ð Ð  Ѐ€€€€€€If€we€came€away€with€nothing€else,€we€came€away€with€a€new€awareness€of€howÐ ¼  Ðtremendously€important€the€Ô_ÔNPRMÔ_Ô€public€comment€period€in€2007€could€be€to€the€future€of€theÐ ¨ø Ðassistance€dog€movement€in€the€USA.€€It€will€be€an€advocacy€effort€in€which€òònumbers€count!óóÐ ”ä Ѐ€€€€€€€I€hope€youððll€support€this€advocacy€effort€when€the€time€comes.Ð €Ð ÐÌÌ€€€€Ð D!” Ðò òÔ‡ úAXXà°ÔÔ_ÔIAADPÔ_Ô€Conference€2007ó óÔ#†Xà°X úAìî#ÔÐ 0"€  ÐÌby€Joan€Ô_ÔFrolingÔ_ÔÐ V$¦" ÐÌ€€€€€IAADPððs€2007€Conference€on€Jan.€30òòthóó€in€Baltimore€was€a€marvelous€gathering€of€assistanceÐ .&~!$ Ðdog€teams,€trainers€with€service€dogs„in„training,€providers€and€others€with€a€personal€orÐ 'j"% Ðprofessional€interest€in€the€assistance€dog€field.€€Our€exciting€day€of€workshops,€awards€and€aÐ (V#& Ðdelicious€luncheon€banquet€€followed€the€Assistance€Dogs€International€three€day€conference.€Ð ò(B$' ÐWe€also€held€a€joint€ADI„IAADP€banquet€on€ADIððs€last€night.€€With€the€temperatures€in€theÐ Þ).%( Ðtwenties€and€thirties€in€Baltimore,€there€was€always€a€chance€of€a€snowstorm€but€fortunately€weÐ Ê*&) Ðwere€blessed€with€good€weather€that€week.€€òòóóÐ ¶+'* Ѐ€€€€€€The€Baltimore€Marriott€Inner€Harbor€Hotel€at€Camden€Yards€has€a€rather€unique€andÐ ¢,ò'+ 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Ðobtain€a€guide€dog€from€the€Seeing€Eye€and€the€wonderful€role€a€guide€dog€has€played€in€hisÐ ì <  Ðrecovery€and€continuing€journey€through€life.€€A€copy€of€his€book€or€more€information€about€himÐ Ø(  Ðcan€be€obtained€at€the€website€Ô_ÔurlÔ_Ô,€Ô‡Xà°XXXà°Ôwww.marcusengel.comÔ#†Xà°XXXà°Æø#ÔÐ Ä  ÐÌ€€€€€The€first€workshop,€€ò òU.S.€Department€of€Transportation€Discusses€Service€Animal€Issuesó ó,Ð œì  Ðbegan€with€the€introduction€ofò òó ó€two€highly€placed€officials€in€the€DOT€air€travel€division,Ð ŒÜ  ÐKathleen€Blank€Ô_ÔRietherÔ_Ô€and€Mike€Ô_ÔSpollenÔ_Ô.€Both€have€been€deeply€involved€policy€making€onÐ xÈ Ðservice€animals€in€air€travel.€Kathleen€wanted€to€communicate€the€fact€that€the€DOT€guidanceÐ d´ Ðdocument€of€2003€requires€all€service€animals,€including€emotional€support€animals,€to€beÐ P  Ðproperly€trained€for€public€access€in€the€airport€and€in€the€plane€cabin.€The€new€upcomingÐ <Œ Ðguidance€for€the€transport€of€service€animals€into€the€U.K.€was€another€topic.€During€the€Q€&€AÐ (x Ðperiod,€members€of€the€audience€had€an€opportunity€to€air€their€concerns€about€the€inclusion€ofÐ d Ðemotional€support€animals€in€the€service€animal€definition.€€Kathleen€admits€there€is€noÐ P Ðguarantee€that€people€who€attempt€to€train€their€own€dog€for€public€access€will€do€a€good€job€ofÐ ì< Ðit.€€She€noted€the€need€for€a€public€education€initiative€to€ensure€the€type€of€training€needed€isÐ Ø( Ðavailable€and€given.€€In€response€to€an€access€complaint,€Mike€Ô_ÔSpollenÔ_Ô€invited€audience€membersÐ Ä Ðto€contact€the€DOT€Air€Consumer€section,€indicating€the€staff€wants€to€pursue€such€complaints.Ð ° ÐÌ€€€€€€€€IAADPððs€President,€Ed€Eames,€Ph.€D.€and€Vice€President,€Carol€King,€held€a€workshop€Ð ˆØ Ðtitled€ò òEmergency€Preparedness€and€Disaster€Relief€for€Assistance€Dog€Teams.€ó ó€Among€otherÐ tÄ Ðthings,€Ed€discussed€examples€of€how€he€and€other€partners€have€worked€to€ensure€assistanceÐ d ´ Ðdogs€will€be€properly€taken€care€of€when€an€ambulance€is€called.€ò ò€ó ó€Carol€King€covered€whatÐ 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