[Blindtlk] Guide dogs and the Dentist

Tue Jan 13 00:30:06 UTC 2015

Oh, I don't blame you as far as X-Rays.  Hmm, who knows, maybe they make a 
led puppy bib.  LOL!  Just kidding with ya.  LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL!  That would be 
so coot!  LOL!

Chris.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Szostak, Christine via blindtlk" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, January 12, 2015 7:14 PM
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Guide dogs and the Dentist

> HI All,
>  There is actually one time that I will absolutely not allow my guide to 
> be in the room with me (others here may differ but this is just for 
> personal assurance that he is safe). I will not allow my dog to remain in 
> the room or a close enough distance to where it can be influencial, when 
> x-rays are taken. I either have him sit attached to say a cart or chair in 
> the hall so he is far enough away to be safe, or more often have him sit 
> (if close enough to not be inconvenient for anyone) with the front office 
> staff for the few min it takes to complete the x-rays and then he comes 
> right back with me.
> Happy Monday!
> Chris
> ________________________________________
> From: blindtlk [blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] on behalf of Judy Jones via 
> blindtlk [blindtlk at nfbnet.org]
> Sent: Monday, January 12, 2015 7:06 PM
> To: Christopher-Mark Gilland; Blind Talk Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Guide dogs and the Dentist
>
> In the offices I have been to, Puppy can colapse in a corner and be 
> totally
> out of the way, even in the smaller dentist's offices
>
> I did have one that was concerned and when the dentist would have to leave
> the side of the chair, she would pop her head up on my side for a pat and 
> to
> make sure I was okay.
>
> Office personnel thought that was very sweet, and she was never a problem.
> She would go lie back down once reassured.
>
> Judy
> .
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Christopher-Mark Gilland via blindtlk
> Sent: Monday, January 12, 2015 6:59 AM
> To: blindtlk at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [Blindtlk] Guide dogs and the Dentist
>
> Guys,
>
> This may seem like a somewhat off-the-wall question, but I got to thinking
> this morning...  Tomorrow, I have a dental appointment.  Now, I myself am 
> a
> cane user, and don't have a dog.  Never have.  I'd love to get one one of
> these days, but that's another topic entirely.  LOL!  Anyway, as most of 
> you
> probably know, a dentist office in general would be fine for a service
> animal, like a guide dog, but once they call you back for your 
> appointment,
> most of you probably know that for one thing, those rooms are pretty small
> as is.  Now, of corse, if you're at a place like I was as a kid where 
> there
> is no privacy, and you're out in the bare butt openning with all other
> children, then that's another story, but again, that's a topic for another
> day.  But generally speaking, most of the time, 95 percent the time, those
> rooms are going to be not only quite little, but quite narrow as well.
> Then, you put the dental chair in there, plus the cart with the tray of 
> tool
> instruments, plus usually a desk with a computer, then you take the 
> dentist
> and his/her assistant dental
> hygienist, it's going to get super super crouded!  This said, you can't
> exactly put the dog under the chair, as for one, the chair moves, which if
> not careful could hurt the dog, 2, if you're getting novicayne, and are
> anything like me, you're gonna yelp pretty loud when they stick ya, which 
> of
> corse would alarm the dog... Good? Fido, nice? Fido... LOL!  Just kidding.
> But seriously, my point being, where the heck do you all  stash the dog 
> when
> in the back room?  OK, if it was a regular family physician appointment,
> then yeah, ok, that wouldn't be an issue.  Just lie the dog down out of 
> your
> way and the doctor's way, as most examining rooms are big enough to do 
> that,
> but not so much a dentistry room.  Do you all just leave the dog out in 
> the
> waiting room?  Surely, if you're going by yourself, you don't do that. 
> Uh,
> skeuze me, sir?  uh, like, I'm blind and am going back in the back, will 
> you
> watch ma dog?  Um... Yeah... me thinks not.
>
>
>
> So, what do you all normally do?  I know there are certain times you just
> can't! take the dog, much as you'd probably like to.  Is this one of those
> times?
>
>
>
> Chris.
>
>
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