For those who thought only McDonald’s employees and taxi drivers don’t know the law when it comes to guide dogs you will be shocked to learn that a Doctor in a suburb of Philadelphia kicked a Seeing Eye Dog and its owner out of the waiting room. The man who was at the office with his wife was told that until he leaves his wife would not be seen by the doctor. He explained the dog was not a family pet but a guide dog because he is legally blind and can only see shadows the Doctor did not care and told him he would have to leave.
When his wife found out he was kicked out of the office because the dog could scare a patient and was taking up too much space on the waiting room floor she left without seeing the doctor. They called the police to alert them to the issue and waited outside until the police officer arrived. The man doesn’t want to cause a problem but he feels that more people need to be educated about service dogs and what they are and are not allowed to do.
According to an attorney with the Disability Rights Network of Pennsylvania “You cannot exclude service animals except in very specific situations [such as] the animal is [being] of control or not housebroken or someone nearby has a severe allergic reaction, you must permit them in any area that the public is permitted.”
Are they going to sue their asses?