[pct-l] service animal

[giniajim]

Anyone know why Smokey Mtn NP bans dogs?

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Nathan Miller" <erccmacfitheal at yahoo.com>
To: <pct-l at backcountry.net>; <ecpg at peoplepc.com>
Sent: Wednesday, February 29, 2012 10:26 PM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] service animal


>> You can call the police and have them sort it out. Most of them know what 
>> the rules are. Unfortunately, if you are wrong and make a big deal out of 
>> limiting access to a dog who is legitimately doing his job you can be 
>> fined up to $10,000.  Those who are using their dogs inappropriately are 
>> well aware of this and use it to their own advantage.
>
> There should be a provision (and to my knowledge, none such exists) such 
> that certain persons (business managers/proprietors come to mind) should 
> have the power to ask for proof of an animal being a Service Animal and 
> that the animal owner should have to produce some sort of documentation to 
> the effect.  I understand that pet owners complain bitterly about 
> something like this on the grounds that it would infringe on their 
> rights...to which I ask, what about the rights of those who have problems 
> with dogs (psychologically or medically)?
>
> -Nate the Trail Zombie
> Newberg, OR
>