Watch VideoA family's vacation almost came to a halt when their Best Western hotel canceled on them after hearing their service dog would be tagging along.
13-year-old Beau Vaughn has a form of epilepsy called Landau-Kleffner Syndrome. His service dog, Chip, is trained to alert his family when Beau has a seizure. (Via WAFB)
* "They said oh through that you're bringing a pet and best western isn't pet friendly." *(Via WAFB)
The Daily Caller reports Chip goes everywhere with his family, including restaurants, trips, and yes...hotel rooms. Beau's mother, Karen Vaughn, says he has the legal right to do so.
And she has a point. The Americans With Disabilities Act states, *"State and local governments, businesses, and nonprofit organizations that serve the public generally must allow service animals to accompany people with disabilities in all areas of the facility where the public is normally allowed to go." *(Via ADA.gov)
Best Western did contact Vaughan a week after her reservation was canceled and offered to let her keep her reservation, but Vaughan wasn't interested, saying she had already booked with a different hotel who was happy to follow the law. Reported by Newsy 7 hours ago.
13-year-old Beau Vaughn has a form of epilepsy called Landau-Kleffner Syndrome. His service dog, Chip, is trained to alert his family when Beau has a seizure. (Via WAFB)
* "They said oh through that you're bringing a pet and best western isn't pet friendly." *(Via WAFB)
The Daily Caller reports Chip goes everywhere with his family, including restaurants, trips, and yes...hotel rooms. Beau's mother, Karen Vaughn, says he has the legal right to do so.
And she has a point. The Americans With Disabilities Act states, *"State and local governments, businesses, and nonprofit organizations that serve the public generally must allow service animals to accompany people with disabilities in all areas of the facility where the public is normally allowed to go." *(Via ADA.gov)
Best Western did contact Vaughan a week after her reservation was canceled and offered to let her keep her reservation, but Vaughan wasn't interested, saying she had already booked with a different hotel who was happy to follow the law. Reported by Newsy 7 hours ago.