Are you asking about getting an assist dog or if your company will let you have one? If you are asking about your company letting you have one - They have to let you have an assist dog. Many places have a no pet policy (ie. stores, grocery stores, etc.) That does not apply to an assist dog/pet. The law is that the dog must display the assist "blaze" jacket at all times and must be controlled by it's owner (person needing assist or nurse/assistant to person). They cannot keep you from having an assist dog.
Keep in mind that if you have a driving job, a hearing problem may be an issue. Not only your safety (being parked alone), but in general. You may want to consider other options. Driving requires all senses for your, and other people's safety. An assist dog cannot help you when you are driving and can't hear police siren, skidding tires or a train.
As far as getting one. I can do a search online for you, but personally don't know much about getting one. Ruchele may be your best bet on that info.
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Can ADA help me keep my commercial driving job and keep my dog with a company that has no pet policy
I wear hearing aids, am a female that drives alone in commercial vehicle, and need my dog at nite for safety to alert me of things at nite while parked sleeping, I was told that a Dr. note might help. Do u think American Disability Association could also help me keep my job with company that has a no pet policy?
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I have a miniature doberman pinscher that has grown up with me in truck, if i can would like for her to go be trained to assist me with my hearing problem, dont know where i can send her for this training, also i can hear very well when i have my hearing aids in, i can hear sirens and such while im driving, hope that makes u at ease, im a very safe driver and have passed medical exam to drive commercial vehicle. I need to find a way to keep my job with this company and have my dog with me also,
So your an OTR driver? Are you leasing truck or is it a company owned? Do you have a sleeper? Check your employee handbook. Or even make an anonymous call to HR asking the company policy on pets. If the company if large enough you may be able to check their website.
I personally don't know much about training assist dogs, but I did a web search. Maybe these sites can help you.
http://www.dogtrainingathome.com/
http://www.uwsp.edu/psych/dog/Assist.htm
http://www.adionline.org/
http://www.pawstofreedom.com/sdtrain.htm
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