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I think allowing a service animal and complying with the law should be a policy. Excerpts from the law will be helpful, but shouldn't be a part of the policy. Have a related information section on the policy page that discusses the nuances of the law or even quotes the law. --[[User:Skm|Skm]] ([[User talk:Skm|talk]]) 08:38, 28 April 2015 (CDT) | I think allowing a service animal and complying with the law should be a policy. Excerpts from the law will be helpful, but shouldn't be a part of the policy. Have a related information section on the policy page that discusses the nuances of the law or even quotes the law. --[[User:Skm|Skm]] ([[User talk:Skm|talk]]) 08:38, 28 April 2015 (CDT) | ||
== service animal etiquette == | |||
The policy page should have a service animal etiquette section that is not a part of the policy. Aside from legal compliance, people may not realize that they are being rude to someone by wanting to talk about a service animal. I don't know much about how to be an ally to people with service animals specially, so I did a search to check my assumptions. | |||
[http://www.workinglikedogs.com/service-dog-resources/service-dog-etiquette/ Service Dog Etiquette] on chitchat: | |||
<blockquote>''Do not be offended if the person does not feel like discussing his/her disability or the assistance the Service Animal provides. Not everyone wants to be a walking-talking “show and tell” exhibit.''</blockquote> | |||
[http://www.anythingpawsable.com/service-animals/what-should-i-do-when-i-see-a-service-dog/ Service Dog Etiquette] on invisible disabilities: | |||
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''Many handlers have “invisible disabilities,” such as diabetes, hearing loss or other symptoms not readily apparent and if a Service Dog is paying attention to someone who’s distracting her, she’s not doing her job for her handler.'' | |||
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My guess is that discussing someone's service animal may be perfectly okay but it might not always be okay, so pay attention and be considerate. | |||
--[[User:Skm|Skm]] ([[User talk:Skm|talk]]) 08:47, 28 April 2015 (CDT) | |||
