Hi, My colleague may be working in Fiji later this year. He is profoundly deaf and has a fully accredited Hearing Dog that has all the access rights that Guide Dogs for those who are blind have. He has identified that his dog can travel with him in the cabin of the plane to Suva (he has done this lots of times with his dog on interstate trips in Australia) and he is fully briefed on all the import/biosecurity requirements for rentering Australia.
What my colleague has been unable to establish is whether Fiji has people with either Guide Dogs or Hearing Dogs AND whether his Hearing Dog will have the same access rights (eg. entering public buildings etc.) that is legislated for here in Australia. Equally, he will need to rent a house in Suva and he was concerned that landlords may not like a dog being inside which needs to occur so she can alert him to sounds such as door knocks/smoke alarms etc.
I would be very grateful for any advice here and potentially a name or association to discuss this situation.
Kind regards, Narni.