deined excess to restroom due to my serivce dog

I was SUPER mad when I was deined excess to the restroom due to my service dog. The owner stopped me on the way in and said "unless it was leading an obvious blind person" dogs where not allowed.

And you needed your dog in the restroom with you because.......???????????????????

I don't know why the OP needed the dog but service dogs are used for a variety of reasons and not just for the blind. For example they can be there for assistance to people that are unsteady on their feet; they can be used for early detection of siezures. A person shouldn't really have to explain why.

I agree...ArkyKenny...nor anyone else...needs to know a thing about why. If it's a service dog...it's a service dog.

OK. Why did the servcie dog go into the bathroom? Here is your chance to enlighten me.

Did you read the part where it was not obvious to the manager of the restaurant that person was bringing a service dog into the bathroom? Every service dog I've ever seen has had a special harness and something to indicate that it was a service dog. Nor have I ever seen or heard of anyone with a sevice dog EVER being denied the ability to use it as such. People aren't that ignorant. Nor do they don't want the lawsuits. So, I doubt that someone would deny access to the bathroom by someone with a service dog if it was clearly marked as such.

The manager apparently had reason to believe it was a pet (in the absence of the dog being clearly marked as a service animal?). Given public health issues, conforming to health code for restaurants, etc. is also part of his concern, so if he thought it was a pet, it would have been right for him to ask questions.

I have 3 rescue dogs that I care for very much, so don't think of me as a hater. That said, why can't the manager deny someone from bringing their pet with them into a bathroom, if he had reason to beleve that was the case? I'd love to hear from someone who is not ANNOYnoumous

Where are the other posts? All I saw were 2 posts and they said nothing about the dog not wearing a harness indicating they were a service dog. If that is missing then I agree the OP has no right to complain. So are we ANNOYnoumous because we disagreed with you or because our posts are anonymous because if you think signing ArkyKenny is somehow not anonymous and a higher road well....

http://www.ada.gov/qasrvc.htm The ADA defines a service animal as any guide dog, signal dog, or other animal individually trained to provide assistance to an individual with a disability. Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), privately owned businesses that serve the public, such as restaurants, hotels, retail stores, taxicabs, theaters, concert halls, and sports facilities, are prohibited from discriminating against individuals with disabilities.

Ladynjbuckner indicated it's a service dog, not a pet. If the business owner indeed indicated it can't be present "unless it was leading an obvious blind person," it would appear that he/she is indeed "that ignorant," since that clearly doesn't begin to cover the roles of service dogs.

Owning several dogs gives your argument no additional weight. Demanding to know why a disabled person needs a service dog in the bathroom makes your argument less credible. Perhaps one day you'll encounter a disability that requires you to change your bathroom routine, and perhaps you'll be glad to discuss the details with strangers?

If the facts of the situation are misrepresented, then this may not be so cut-and-dried. But if the original post is accurate, the business owner made a serious mistake.

Just out of curiosity, how in the world do you ride a bicycle with a service dog?

And how is this post related to the Katy trail anyway?

The Katy Trail is used by walkers and hikers as well as bike riders. Let's all try to be a bit more tolerant. You can use a service dog (or other animal) for any number of reasons. Having a service dog (or animal) on the Katy Trail is not a far-fetched idea. The trail is for ALL to use and enjoy. Not just bike riders!

True, but how does this post relate to the Katy? She SAYS this event happened to her SOMEWHERE. She does not however, say where. I suspect that is because she did not actually have this experience but rather has plagiarized an article about a woman that has retinosa pigmentosa and was asked to take her dog out of a clothing store she was shopping in. An owner of a business CAN ask what the dog has been trained to do to assist and what assistance it is offering. If the animal is not performing the specified act they can be asked to leave. The ADA was not written to be a blanket coverage for people with pets that wish to have them with them at all times.