No. Churches and their public functions are exempt from the ADA Title III.

Which means that even public events do not have ADA protections.

Service Dog users must ASK before entering, it is up to the church.

Some faiths view all dogs as dirty and ban them from the property, including service dogs. If you work for a large church, you may bring your service dog to work under Title I.

Title I=Work, Title II=Gov, Title III=Public

Religious Organizations Are Exempt Under Title III of the ADA

The ADA's exemption of religious organizations and religious entities controlled by religious organizations is very broad, encompassing a wide variety of situations. Religious organizations and entities controlled by religious organizations have no obligations under the ADA. Even when a religious organization carries out activities that would otherwise make it a public accommodation, the religious organization is exempt from ADA coverage. Thus, if a church itself operates...a private school, or a diocesan school system, the operations of the...school or schools would not be subject to the ADA or [the title III regulations]. The religious entity would not lose its exemption merely because the services provided were open to the general public. The test is whether the church or other religious organization operates the public accommodation, not which individuals receive the public accommodation's services.

56 Fed. Reg. 35,554 (July 26, 1991).

This exemption for the facilities of religious organizations does not extend to non-religious entities that rent facilities owned by religious organizations.

Religious Organizations Are NOT Exempt Under Title I of the ADA

In addition, it is important to note that religious organizations are covered as employers under Title I of the ADA. Title I covers all employers with 15 or more employees. Under Title I, a religious organization may need to make modifications to a religious building to accommodate an employee with a disability even though they do not have to modify the building to accommodate other members of the public. Making facilities accessible for employees with a disability is considered a "reasonable accommodation" under Title I of the ADA.

One other thing of importance with regards to churches and service animals one area that many forget is that although the ADA does not directly influence churches and accessibility for service animals or other needs of the disabled is the area of public funding. In accordance to ADA any entity receiving public funding cannot deny access to the disabled to include those that require service dogs. Many people do not realize how much public or private funding their church operates from. All too often churches apply for federal and local government for grants and other public funding for their various services and projects in their communities. Churches can deny allowing an individual with a service dog but the government can also refuse or deny any public funding for non compliance with the ADA.

the first guide dog was not trained it started by it's self in Germany in one of the world wars
guide dogs were invented during world war 1 to help a blind soldier get around
Guide dogs have been around for centuries. Different people have created programs in many countries.
The oners
u wont beleave when i say this but it was a blind person
it depends on the schools and the country

but it all started in one of the world wars with a blinded German solger and a German Shepard dog

No, guide dogs for the blind are not pets. They are working dogs. They have purposes and training that pets do

not have.

Although they are very much loved by their partners, and they do get to play, much of the time they are working - functioning as they have been trained to lead and protect their partners.

Working or service dogs must be able to go to places pets are not permitted - such as restaurants, office buildings grocery and other stores, and even hospitals and doctor offices.They are socialized and trained for approximately 2 years before they are matched to a partner. Their usual working life-span is about 8-10 years (breed dependent), and may retire in their partner's household as a pet while the person gets another guide dog to be their partner.

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yes they are pets because they are a dog witch is a pet and they are very helpful to the blind the blind think they are very enjoyable like pets are. they are also a pet because the owner has to feed and care for them witch is what you do with a pet

i hope that answers you question

glad to help

Answer also: This is one of those yes and no questions. A beloved animal may be viewed as a treasured companion, like a family member. Guide dogs are trained and assigned to assist the blind and the deaf, companion dogs are trained to assist the elderly and others. Generally they remain the property of the organization that provides the service dog so they are technically not your pet, but they are to be treated as you would a pet you own. I watched a young lady in a wheelchair at a restaurant Saturday night with her service dog. She gave him treats, but his harness had the name of the service organization.

If a person is deaf, it is possible for them to have a guide dog. For example, if a deaf person is crossing the street and a car is beeping right behind them, the dog will move along with the deaf person. Though, guide dogs are usually needed for blind people. (* EDIT - This is incorrect. Only blind people have guide dogs. Deaf people have Sound/Signal Alert or Hearing Alert service dogs. *)

The proper term is Hearing Dog. There are 3 legal forms of Service Dog in the US under the ADA(1990). Guide Dogs for blind, Signal/Hearing Dogs for the Deaf, and Service Dogs for all others with disabilities.

Guide Dogs for the blind lead their handler around objects, stopping at intersection and help the person avoid from bumping in to things, much like the white cane.

Hearing Dogs for the deaf alert the handler to sounds. Most are taught at least 7 sounds in the home, such as the doorbell, telephone/TTY ring, oven & microwave bell, alarm clocks, smoke alarm and sometimes baby cry. (some dogs know over 100 distinct sounds)

When in public the hearing dog acts like a pair of ears, the handler can see where sounds are coming from just by watching the dogs parabolic ears. The dog may also be trained to alert to nearby police sirens and traffic noises. Many are also trained to stop at all intersections, just like Guide Dogs, so the handler can look both ways before crossing.

Service Dogs (all the rest) have a number of uses including medical alert and assistance, there are to many different types of other service dogs to name.

The dog is commanded by the handler to move forward when the handler has determined that it is safe to do so. The handler does this by listening to the traffic flow patterns, which is taught in the Orientation and Mobility training that the handler received before being accepted by the Guide provider for Guide training. Contrary to popular belief, the dog does not "know" or "learn" the positions of the different colored lights to determine when to go. It is entirely up to the handler to command when to move.
Dogs aren't actually color blind, and they don't tend to go color blind. This is a common misconception. Dogs don't see the same range of colors that humans do, but they do see color.

Guide dogs are trained to automatically stop at all intersections, regardless of traffic lights. It is then up to the human handler to listen for the sounds of traffic to determine which direction it is going and when it is safe to cross.

The ADA does not require disabled people to put an identifying markers on their trained service dogs. But those who do not identify their service dogs in some manner often get many access issues or people invading their privacy.

The ADA defines a service dog-any dog that is individually trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of an individual with a disability, including a physical, sensory, psychiatric, intellectual, or other mental disability. Other species of animals, whether wild or domestic, trained or untrained, are not service animals for the purposes of this definition.The work or tasks performed by a service animal must be directly related to the individual´s disability. Examples of work or tasks include, but are not limited to, assisting individuals who are blind or have low vision with navigation and other tasks, alerting individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing to the presence of people or sounds, providing non-violent protection or rescue work, pulling a wheelchair, assisting an individual during a seizure, alerting individuals to the presence of allergens, retrieving items such as medicine or the telephone, providing physical support and assistance with balance and stability to individuals with mobility disabilities, and helping persons with psychiatric and neurological disabilities by preventing or interrupting impulsive or destructive behaviors. The crime deterrent effects of an animal´s presence and the provision of emotional support, well-being, comfort, or companionship do not constitute work or tasks for the purposes of this definition.

Service dog handlers should always be prepared to answer the following questions:

A public accommodation may ask if the animal is required because of a disability and what work or task the animal has been trained to perform.

The huge majority of companies that sell ID cards, certifications, and registrations are complete scams and their "paperwork" is absolutely worthless!

Some states require certain types of service dogs to wear certain colors. Such as Tennessee requires hearing dogs to wear orange. The ADA overrides this, the dog can wear any color or nothing.

Some states require service dogs to have a state issued ID or tag. The ADA can override this but then the handler will not have the backup of local police in access issues. For example, California requires a tag issued by your local dog licensing bureau for service dogs and service dogs in training. Service dogs may bypass the dog but then the local police are not required to back them up in an access issue. The problem with this is that some counties don't know the law and they don't give out the tags. The other problem is that some counties give them out like candy and any person willing to lie and and break the law can get one.

It is illegal to fake a service dog in most states. Jail time and/or large fine.

For more information: http://www.ada.gov/regs2010/titleIII_2010/titleIII_2010_withbold.htm