[chrisinoc]

A Freeper is assisting the quadriplegic so he will not get evicted. She tried everything to keep the two together but he voluntarily elected to give up the dog. The German shepherd is not a service dog.

The dog is with the German Shepherd Rescue of Orange County now. No photo is available yet.

http://www.gsroc.org/dogs/versace/

[faithhopecharity]

there will be plenty of attorneys HAPPY to take on a major lawsuit for this person

you’d think the company would have a lot more smarts than to try something like this, in this modern age especially and in California no less!

this will get fixed

[Organic Panic]

As a former land lord I sympathize with the land lord. As a dog lover I sympathize with the tenant. The issue is did the tenant move in AFTER his accident with the dog? OR did he get the dog after. My gut reaction is to allow land lords to make decisions they feel is best for their own private property. But I’m not an idiot and realize the value of being a good land lord to someone that would be a great tenant who needs a dog for support and service.

[ilgipper]

Because this gentleman is a quadriplegic, I give him great deference on this issue, but the concept of an emotional support dog is sure to be abused massively. There is so much fraud when it comes to service animals in apartments, I can see where a line needs to be drawn. I do think a severe situation such as his could remain on the right side of the line, but if the emotional support dog is allowed for one it will also likely open up the flood gates so everyone can identify their ‘ailment’ that requires their own emotional support.

[MarMema]

Thanks to the freeper!!

[stuck_in_new_orleans]

Emotional support dog?? So the dog isn’t essential?

[lastchance]

The policy for Emotional Support Animals is different under the Fair Housing Act than under the ADA. There are some exceptions but generally the landlord is required to make reasonable accommodations. Documentation is required to verify the person’s need for the animal.

[rockrr]

The management company wouldn’t happen to be IPG (Investment Properties Group) would it?

[cva66snipe]

I think both sides can and should compromise and a reasonable very low liability risk solution can be reached. Most quads are limited in their interactions with the outside world and it can mean MONTHS in bed while a sore heals isolated from most people because they can not get up and re-injure the wound.

Yes the man does need a companion dog but he needs one trained for certain things such as bark on command. Also being confined to a wheelchair he would likely need one he could have in his lap that could safely jump up into his lap in the wheelchair or jump on the bed and lay beside him. A Toy Rat Terrier would do it. They are very smart dogs and weigh roughly 8-10 pounds and can easily jump into his lap or the bed. They are also great watch dogs and they learn very fast.

The short version is my late wife was an incomplete quad and had some arm and hand movement. I bought her a Toy Ratty which looks like a Chihuahua but a much better disposition. She trained the dog herself. The dog would jump into her lap when she was sitting up and lay with her when she was in bed. I was my wifes sole caregiver and I am disabled and hearing impaired when I am asleep and can't use my hearing aids. The dog woke me up many times when she told her to bark for me or she was choking etc.

My wife passed March 2015 and the dog is still with me and is now both my companion and service dog. She alerts me when my cell phone rings, when someone is coming up the driveway, or she hears a strange noise.

The man needs a small dog he can interact better with and a landlord might be a lot more open to a small dog especially if it has some training. I understand why he would want a German Shepherd it would be security issues. But the Ratty will alert him in plenty of time to summon help.