[Blindtlk] Guide dogs and the Dentist

Tue Jan 13 12:39:35 UTC 2015

When I go to the dentist or x-rays. Since my dog anyway, when I tell him to
be down on a sit stay, he does so.

So he sits outside the room or there is a little area, where the nurses and
doctors go in the room far enough away from either doing the x-ray for my
teeth, or he sits right outside the door, either way, this doesn't take too
long to do.

You have to know you dog, if he follows your commands then you have nothing
to worry about. 

That is why we are supposed to take the time every day no matter how long we
work with our dogs. To take 5-10 minutes to reinforce what we learn with our
dogs.

Cheryl Echevarria
Board Director
NY  Association of Guide Dog Users (NYAGDU)
A proud chapter of the National Association of Guide Dog Users

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Christopher-Mark Gilland via blindtlk
Sent: Monday, January 12, 2015 7:30 PM
To: Szostak, Christine; Blind Talk Mailing List
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Guide dogs and the Dentist

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.

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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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