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Please understand that my edits are to make the article more factual - in the US and under the ADA the term is "service animal" commonly referred to as a service dog. Some international groups might prefer the term "assistance dog" but that is not the proper term under the ADA. It is only US centric as the ADA is a US law and much of the information comes from US organizations. —Preceding unsigned comment added by ASDAssoc (talk • contribs) 03:20, 18 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I do not believe the ADA actually "defines" anything about service animals. In fact, the term or anything similar does not appear in the full copy of the ADA at all... as far as I know, the reason it can be quoted as protecting handlers is because animals who are trained to assist the disabled can be and are interpreted as assisting equipment/devices as stated in the act. "Service animal" first seems to appear in "Commonly Asked Questions About Service Animals in Places of Business," similar pamphlets or interpretations, and then in individual state laws.

The reason why this article uses the term "assistance dog" is because that is what is generally accepted as the umbrella term covering service dogs, as well as guide and hearing dogs. To suddenly begin talking about "service animals" may imply only "service" dogs are protected while the others are excluded. However, I've reworded it in the hopes that a middle ground can be reached. Further suggestions are encouraged. Sarrandúin ^{[ Talk + Contribs ]} 00:16, 29 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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	Please understand that my edits are to make the article more factual - in the US and under the ADA the term is "service animal" commonly referred to as a service dog. Some international groups might prefer the term "assistance dog" but that is not the proper term under the ADA. It is only US centric as the ADA is a US law and much of the information comes from US organizations. <small>—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures\|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:ASDAssoc\|ASDAssoc]] ([[User talk:ASDAssoc\|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/ASDAssoc\|contribs]]) 03:20, 18 September 2007 (UTC)</small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->		Please understand that my edits are to make the article more factual - in the US and under the ADA the term is "service animal" commonly referred to as a service dog. Some international groups might prefer the term "assistance dog" but that is not the proper term under the ADA. It is only US centric as the ADA is a US law and much of the information comes from US organizations. <small>—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures\|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:ASDAssoc\|ASDAssoc]] ([[User talk:ASDAssoc\|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/ASDAssoc\|contribs]]) 03:20, 18 September 2007 (UTC)</small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->