Iraq veteran's service pit bull thwarts ban, with help from feds - The Denver Post

Glenn Belcher credits his pit bull, Sky, with cutting down on the nightmares that come from his tour of duty in Iraq during Desert Storm. The dog steadies him as he goes up stairs. And Sky's soothing presence has allowed Belcher to reduce the number of antipsychotic drugs he used to take to one, down from four. So Belcher was shocked when he moved from California to Denver in 2009 to learn that the dog a nurse prescribed to help him overcome his disabilities was not welcome. Sky violated the city's ban on pit bulls, and Denver officials told Belcher he would have to move outside the city limits if he wanted to keep the dog. Now the city of Denver appears to be relenting, following new advice from the U.S. Justice Department about how the Americans with Disabilities Act should be interpreted.