Really, its passed muster in a court of law and with representatives of disability organizations that I have had the pleasure of meeting and sharing ideas with. That is how I went pro to begin with- I was pushed to by those in the disability services world way back when. But keep thinking you know everything...I know…

Done, thanks for the unasked for advice, but I have this- I know what I have been doing and have been doing it for over 20 years as a pro. I have no problem fading the luring at the right time, and my timing works fine and I delay rewards purposely for very specific reasons. I knew that comment saying that in most…

No, I just happen to actually be educated on the subject and try not to make assumptions about facts not in evidence. I’m not going to say whether it is a service animal or not based on the available evidence. In any case it is definitely an ESA and since the pool is part of what is covered by the rent/mortgage it is…

This is why careful selection is EVERYTHING. You CAN know when they are puppies to a good degree how they will be as adults IF you know about how to select, with intelligent training and raising. You can still screw them up after by improper raising and training. This is why I teach people (and try to teach others who…

Service dogs do not have to be “formally” trained by a “professional” trainer...though if you don’t know what you are doing, you should really seek the ongoing guidance of a trainer so you can do it right which can be expensive or not depending. In fact I’ve assisted in correcting problems with dogs that were formally…

Shitty breed choices? Please clarify.

By the way, in most circles I would be considered an owner trainer...just an FYI.

I can train a dog up to ADA standards in less than a year depending on the dogs temperament and intelligence...I’ve done it over and over and over. Of course I don’t graduate them at that young age because they need to become seasoned and my standards way exceed what the laws require. Wanna see some of the work my…

The ADA DOES have training criteria if you go through the guidance...service dogs must be task trained for tasks that assist their handler’s disabilities, they have to be under control and not disruptive. We may not LIKE the criteria there as enough but there is bare bones criteria.

Umm...under the fair housing act it has been established that they can legally ask for documentation from your dr that you require the dog for a medical reason...whether or not it is a service dog. You quoted the ADA, but the ADA only applies to the upcoming meeting. What controls the situation at the pool is the Fair…

We don’t know that, we also don’t know that this is not true. She said she WANTED to train the dog to be a service dog (which is a legal and valid thing providing she actually does so and does it well)....no one said if she actually did it. If she didn’t actually do it and her dr letter says that she is disabled and…

I agree until you get up to the point where you say they are registered. You are the person who will be scammed by the little ID card some faker bought online. Actual service dogs don’t have to have any registry or ID card or be “labeled” but you WILL know them by their clearly trained behavior as opposed to the…

That is accurate but is kind of not. The testing (or not) falls on the person training the dog. Many home trained service dogs have had extensive testing, even before they were chosen for the work and taken home. So while there is no law REQUIREMENT for it....responsible trainers do it as part of safely and sanely…

Anyone who disagrees with this needs to contact the board members...keep contacting them to voice your disgust and dissent. The AR people brought a whole herd to the meetings....we need to be the herd behind the scenes. anyone who ever takes a dog into LA county has a stake in this as an accident or severe illness…

This is just HILARIOUS and I am Christian.....WBC is in no way a Christian group they’re just a “christian” group at best.....