Q: I have an ESA dog and the office we are leasing is not allowing my dog to be here. Do I have the right to bring her?
I have an ESA dog and I informed my boss she will be coming with me to work and he was ok with it and she has been coming with me for a few weeks and staying in the crate most of the time and not leaving the office. after a month the office building management decided to come yell at me that I cant have her here and wouldnt let me show them my letter until they were done screaming at me and it started getting ugly.
My companies CEO is ok with my dog but the people we are leasing from are not.
What are the laws when it comes to office buildings?
A:
The easy answer is that you can find out what your rights are on the internet. Just look up a website called "Dogs for Better Lives." Their website is www.dogsforbetterlives. They provide a lot of information.
I assume that an "ESA dog" is an "emotional support dog." That may pose some problems. While I am familiar with service dogs for the blind, hearing-impaired, and handicapped (who are usually trained for a specific task), I don't know what kind of training an ESA dog gets. The owner of the building has the right to ask you certain questions about your dog to be sure that it is not simply your pet dog, who you like to have with you when you are at work.
Again, I am sure you can find out much more information if you check out the website above, and other websites on the subject (just type "esa dog" into your computer). I did not find any specific rules that allow ESA dogs to go into a work place. However, I could be wrong. Good Luck.
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