Summary: <p>Everyone loves a puppy! We’ll learn about your rights with a service animal with guest Robert Schwinn the National Legal Administrator at Canine Companions and disability attorney Rick Courtney whose daughter has a service animal. </p><br><p>Canine companions website: <a href="https://canine.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://canine.org/</a> </p><p>From their website anyone can pre-order their 2024 puppy calendar, sponsor a puppy, or learn how to donate or volunteer.</p><br><p>National Headquarters:</p><p>1-866-CCI-DOGS (224-3647)</p><p>P.O. Box 446</p><p>Santa Rosa, CA 95402-0446</p><br><p><br></p><p>If you’d like to read up on Mississippi law, check out </p><p>2013 Mississippi Code</p><p>Title 43 - PUBLIC WELFARE</p><p>Chapter 6 - RIGHTS AND LIABILITIES OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES</p><p>Article 5 - MISSISSIPPI SUPPORT ANIMAL ACT</p><p>§ 43-6-155 - Support animals' access to public places; limitations</p><p><a href="https://law.justia.com/codes/mississippi/2013/title-43/chapter-6/article-5/section-43-6-155" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://law.justia.com/codes/mississippi/2013/title-43/chapter-6/article-5/section-43-6-155</a></p><br><p>It’s always best to go to the official source for information. <a href="https://www.ada.gov/resources/service-animals-2010-requirements/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.ada.gov/resources/service-animals-2010-requirements/</a></p><p>US Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division: ADA requirements: service animals page where you can learn how “service animals are defined, where they are allowed, and how they must behave. According to their website:</p><p>Staff may ask two questions: (1) is the dog a service animal required because of a disability, and (2) what work or task has the dog been trained to perform.</p><br><p><br></p><br><hr><p style="color:grey;font-size:0.75em;"> Hosted on Acast. See <a style="color:grey;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
