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What if I am discriminated against because I have a service dog?

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What should you do if you are discriminated against because you have a service dog?

Public perception and the law don’t necessarily agree in this area. If you believe you have been prevented from accessing a businesses products or services because you are disabled and happen to have a service dog, the first step is to document the incident and present your complaint to the business.  The next step is to file a complaint with the appropriate federal and state agencies (often this is the Human Rights Commission). Finally, take your experience to the web. Filing a report on sites like ripoffreport.com and trustpilot.com will often catch the attention of the senior management of the store.

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  1. Nancy Trumps says: April 17, 2020

    I was asked not to bring my service dog back into the recreational building where I was living. I was asked even after the owner witnessed what my service dog did before and during my seizure. The owner stated that she was afraid of what certain guest would feel or react to my dog being in the rec hall. She didnt want the “winter texans” to be offended

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