[nabs-l] Over Night College Visit

[lizzy]

Hi All,
I usually just read the outstanding advice given on this list, 
but now I am in need of some help.  I am currently a senior in 
high school going not for my first college visit, but to my first 
over night visit and it is at my number one choice school.  To 
all of the guide dog users, I've had my lab for about three and a 
half months now but I'm still undecided about if it would be fair 
and easier to take her with me on this trip.  My reasons are that 
I don't know the campus and so she would probably be doing a lot 
of following (which I know everyone has their own opinions 
about).  I've taught her things using the cane but it has usually 
been pretty simple (a specific doorway, bus stop etc) so I'm not 
sure if it'll work for this or not (since I'll be all over 
campus).  Also, her behavior is slightly unpredictable (typically 
she is very excited around new people and she is very sniffy in 
new places which interferes with her work and doesn't make her 
look like a trained dog).  I will be sitting in on a class, doing 
an interview, meeting with the department chair and rooming with 
a current student and I'm afraid she might offend someone who 
doesn't like dogs or vice versa someone may see me give a 
correction and be upset by it.  I haven't requested any 
accommodations because I don't really think I'll need any since 
I'll be there for less than twenty-four hours.  But is there 
anything I'm forgetting? Should I tell them ahead of time about 
the dog (if I decide to take her)? Any tips you all could give 
would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Lizzy