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Canine Advocate
Melanie Coy

The Honor System

Posted Saturday, March 18, 2017, at 7:41 AM
Over the years, I have dedicated several entries to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and service dogs. It is no secret I am a defender of the ADA but the one area I have never shared has been those who depend on service dogs to not only get through daily life but to insure their very survival. Thanks to a young woman who boldly shares her story with the world, I hope to be able to impart why the protection of the ADA rules for service dogs is so critical...
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