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Olsen, Paul E. "See spot run? The dogs in the workplace debate." Journal of Case Studies
33.2 (2015): 116+. Academic OneFile. Web. 13 Apr. 2016.
Summary: Paul E. Olsen, a student at Saint Michael’s College, has prepared this article about the Northwestern Counseling and Support Services business to use for class discussion. During the entirety of this article, Olsen will showcase both the positive and negative aspects of allowing animals in the workplace. To gather his information, he visited NCSS and recorded the director’s thoughts and concerns on the topic. According to the article, Tony Treanor, NCSS’s director of Human Resources was granted the opportunity of putting in place a new policy on dogs in the workplace. With
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In this article, the author will broaden the prospective of others on the issue of service animals, and also encourage the understanding of what these animals are for. Although many people do not require service dogs during their lifetime, some people’s health issues demand these services. Service animals are available for many different diseases and reasons such as PTSD, heart attacks, and strokes. Currently under the Americans With Disabilities Act, all business owners and public buildings must allow for service animals to enter buildings with their handlers. In its entirety, the article states, “Assistance animals that provide help for psychiatric impairments are covered under the ADA.” In recent years, the definition of a service animal has been clarified for those who are unsure of what being a service animal entails. The article states that on the Department of Justice website, they declared, “’Service animals are any dog that is individually trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of an individual with a …show more content…
All service animals must go through a period of training to ensure that they are ready for the task of continuously being in a public setting with large crowds of people. These dogs are well respected and often help handlers with more than just their disorder. As commented by Esnayra, “An employer does not have to tolerate a dog that is not appropriately trained.” Esnayra also firmly states her beliefs through the article on how service animals must be cared for properly and not treated as much as a pet as they should someone who works for you.
In future years, these service animals are projected to become allowed in a broader array of settings. There is also reason to believe that these animals, because of their increasing cost, will qualify to be tax and medically deductible. As the world population continues to grow this article has proven that the fight over whether to allow these animals to work for us will also.
At first sight, service dogs look like any other dog. They are furry. They walk on all fours. They have a tail. But they have many differences from other dogs. Service dogs are well behaved and are obedient. They wear clothing that no other dog wears such as a vest to make people aware that they are service dogs. Service dogs perform tasks that no other dogs can do, like paying for meals and carrying objects for their owners, sometimes in a vest compartment like a backpack. Service dogs are unlike other dogs because they are trained to do tasks that human beings normally do, but can’t because of some disability. Service dogs help their owners navigate the world they live in by assisting their owners in overcoming day to day
Dogs have helped humans in various medical fields for a long time. There are dogs that get experimental cancer treatments to see if they would be safe for humans. There are dogs that are trained to sniff out cancer in a human and according to the article by D. Becker, “there are even service dogs who alert their owners when their blood sugar is dropping dangerously low.” (p.1). Some people think that service dogs should not be allowed in schools because they are afraid. However they are wrong because service dogs are so well trained they will not harm the students or other people in a
A multitude of traits qualifies animals to work as service animals. The variety of types of service animals are Assistance Animals, Psychiatric Service Dogs, Emotional Support Animals, and Therapy Animals (Amundson). They are sometimes labeled as assistance animals,
In today’s evolving society, there is more mobility that ever for people with disabilities. One of the things that allows this to happen is the use of service animals. Problems however arise when people try to cheat the system. Attempts to pass off pets as service animals, improperly trained animals, and businesses with lack of knowledge on laws all contribute to ongoing frustrations. The need for a centralized training standard as well as government registration and regulation of service animals is clear and immediate. If standards can be established within breeding clubs for “Good Citizen” training, then it can be done for service dogs. Then, once
Not all service dogs are allowed in all public places. This paper explains all the reasons
Service dogs assist people that have physical and mental impairments. It was not until after World War I, a modern guide dogs school was founded. However, the United States did not have a guide dog until 1928. Now there are service dog schools across the United States like the Guide Dogs of America and Occupaws. There is act that has passed to allow services dogs to assist their owners in restaurants,
First off, dogs and mini horses should not be the only service animals in public, because they don’t have hands. According to Monkey Helpers Tamra Orr states
This act guarantees that all people with disabilities have legal right to use their assistance animals in all areas that are open to the general public. Any “no pet policy” does not apply to service dogs. As such, businesses cannot charge extra fees for service dogs accompanying the individual. Service dogs are trained specifically to assist people with physical and mental impairments. They are trained over a span of approximately 120 hours over six months of training, to be alert and on guard. With that in mind, it is important to always ask before coming into contact with a service dog, as any distraction may hinder them from their job. Service dogs are usually recognized by wearing collars, harnesses, and/or vests. Although unnecessary, identification papers should be present when the service dog is in use. Fraudulent claims of service dogs include penalties such as: a minimum $1000 fine, jail time, and confiscation of the
Did you ever wonder what service dogs do? Well read on to find out more on service dogs. Service dogs are tools for to people with disables and they aren’t trained to be family pets. The training process of service dogs and the ways service dogs help people with their disabilities are the main focus of the service dog’s lifestyles.
There has been a long history with animals and their natural bonds with humans for many decades now. Dogs have helped people with a multitude of illnesses for some time now, however Americans were not the first to discover this natural trait in animals. The Germans during World War 1 were the first to discover this. In the book, History of Guide Dog Use by Veterans it states that the German army in particular “relied heavily on the use of German shepherds as ambulance and messenger dogs. The Germans reportedly used more than 25,000 dogs during World War I. ' these dogs were ideally suited for this type of work, with ell-known traits such as trainability, loyalty, intelligence, strength, and endurance” (Ostermeier 587). In today 's society, we have numerous people who are unaware of the services that animals can provide for humans. Specifically humans with mental or physical disabilities. In this paper I will present various types of service animals as well as the many services they provide.
Dogs dramatically impact the lives of people in numerous aspects. Not only do they work for humans tirelessly, but they do it with a smile on their face and a wag in their tail, and they are non-judgmental towards people with disabilities. People utilized the help and companionship dogs provided even hundreds of years ago. However, many people see dogs as futile, considering training, money, time, and work that is put into owning a dog, let alone having it specifically trained to do a certain job. It is also risky putting so much time and effort into a dog, being aware that they are very capable of making mistakes just as humans are. Also, many people do not know the depth of the work that dogs provide, or
Getting a service dog is not as easy as going to the pet store and picking out the puppy who stares into the soul and says “pick me.” For the most part, service dogs require tedious training anywhere from twelve to twenty four months and are costly according to the training and trainer. Depending on the service needed, tasks of service dogs vary from retrieving items, turning off lights, and opening doors for a disabled person to detecting seizures to relieving a person suffering with post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Captain Luis Montalvan tells his account of his service dog, Tuesday, that helps him face a society with visible and invisible disabilities and overcoming discrimination with the help of federal laws in his book Until Tuesday.
Service dogs are trained to assist people with physical and mental impairments. They are not pets. It was not until after World War I that a modern guide dogs school was founded. However, the United States did not have a Seeing Eye dog until 1928. Today there are many service dog schools such as Guide Dogs of America and Occupaws. The American’s with Disabilities Act guaranties that people with service dogs cannot be refused service at restaurants, stores, health care facilities, places of lodging, or recreational settings. To obtain a service dog, a person must be legally disabled and able to train with the dog for 3-6 months. It costs an average of $25,000 to breed, train, and certify the dogs. It is usually free of charge for the visually
Are there any legal standards/progress being created to help accommodate for handlers and their service animals?
First, disabled kids have service animals because it helps them live better lives. Also they help because when your down, or even not feeling well they are always there for you. Because they love you and don't want you to be sad they want you to be happier then they are. In my opinion I think that service dogs are very good to have because if your blind. (Or disabled) it helps them calm down or guide them around town.