May I ever ask a person with a service animal to leave my place of business? Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in the United States, service dogs are granted specific rights to accompany their handlers in public places, including businesses. Businesses are generally not allowed to ask someone with a service dog to […]
What is a service animal? Under the ADA, a service animal is defined as a dog [or miniature horse] that has been individually trained to do work or perform tasks for an individual with a disability. The task(s) performed by the dog must be directly related to the person’s disability. Examples of tasks that service […]
