[nabs-l] Over Night College Visit

[Littlefield, Tyler]

I would take her, because it would be a great experience for you all. 
Josh's idea of stashing the dog at home like an extra cane is pretty 
typical, however.

Here are a few things that may help. first, just get in touch with the 
coordenator and have them ask your roommate if they're cool with dogs. 
Most people are and you could always put her on tiedown (using the bed 
post or something).
Second, make sure you bring ample food, especially if you use treats. 
While she may be having a hard time adapting, it'd be a really really 
good time to start. While she may follow often--you could even heel her 
and do sighted guide.
Basically it's a good time for you two to work together and get used to 
being at a college, and there's no better time to start!
On 11/10/2013 12:56 PM, Joshua Lester wrote:
> I wouldn't take the dog, since you still have parents at home and they can feed and take care of her.
> Just use the cane.
> Blessings, Joshua
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> From: nabs-l [nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] on behalf of lizzy [lizzym0827 at gmail.com]
> Sent: Sunday, November 10, 2013 9:44 AM
> To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [nabs-l] Over Night College Visit
>
> 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
>
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