[Blindtlk] Guide dogs and the Dentist

Tue Jan 13 19:58:02 UTC 2015

I know you meant well Cheryl. I think the word choices do sound very rude and unwelcoming. I just reread your response. Not criticizing. We all do the stuff.

Ericka
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> On Jan 13, 2015, at 6:43 AM, Cheryl Echevarria via blindtlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> May I suggest if a person has this particular question, that they contact
> NAGDU talk list, or we a lot of our NFB state affiliates we know have NAGDU
> Chapters. Like here in NY. We have NYAGDU, NY Chapter of the National
> Association of Guide Dog Users.
> 
> Or you can reach out to the President of NAGDU. Mr. Marion Gwizdala,
> president at nagdu.org
> 
> We can recommend and advise on these issues and others.
> 
> Thank you.
> 
> Cheryl Echevarria, Board Member
> NYAGDU
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Mark Tardif
> via blindtlk
> Sent: Monday, January 12, 2015 6:55 PM
> To: Szostak, Christine; Blind Talk Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Guide dogs and the Dentist
> 
> I think I owe everyone an apology here.  I do think there are advantages to
> the cane and I would imagine to working with the dog guide as well.  But
> obviously there are a lot of people who have no trouble at all going to the
> dentist with their dog guides, so I certainly stand corrected in the
> previous message I sent earlier today.  I do apologize.
> 
> 
> 
> Mark Tardif
> Nuclear arms will not hold you.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Szostak, Christine via blindtlk
> Sent: Monday, January 12, 2015 5:31 PM
> To: Blind Talk Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Guide dogs and the Dentist
> 
> Hi All,
>  I had to almost laugh when reading this as I just returned from the
> dentist with my guide and this was the first message I read.
>  I put my guide dog right next to the chair and have always done so with no
> problems at all. If the dog freaks out a little over any of the sounds, I
> just place my hand gently on his back or head and say good boy and he calms
> right down. Usually he  falls asleep and the dental staff every place I have
> taken my guide loves having him and never seems to have issues with him
> being at all in the way. Usually, I make sure he is on the side opposite
> from the main person doing the work (e.g., if the dentist is working on me,
> than he goes on the side of the assistant since that person usually mainly
> has jobs like getting me wet:)) though I always ask the dental staff which
> side they prefer that I place him on and to let me know if he is getting in
> their way.
> Happy Monday!
> Chris (and a dog who was just glad it was not himself in the dentist's
> chair:))
> ________________________________________
> From: blindtlk [blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] on behalf of Christopher-Mark
> Gilland via blindtlk [blindtlk at nfbnet.org]
> Sent: Monday, January 12, 2015 8:59 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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